Sports
They came in with a plan, a scouting report if you will, and boy oh boy, did it pay off for the St. Joseph Community School “Shopping Quartet.”
“We met at the store before we started and mapped out our route around the store,” St. Joe’s Principal Christina Carlton said. “We knew we didn’t have a...
Although they had a rough start to the season - possessing a record of 1-6 to start the 2019 campaign - the Turkey Valley softball team turned their year around to boast an overall record of 18-16. This included a third place finish in the Upper Iowa Conference, as they were 11-5 in conference...
New Hampton’s JV softball team closed out their season with three wins, concluding a superb season.
The girls defeated North Fayette Valley, Decorah and South Winn to finish the season with a 16-1 record.
Kiersten Tenge pitched all three wins, with an exceptional game against North Fayette Valley,...
New Hampton High School graduate Cole McDonald notched his first win for the Tri-City ValleyCats on Monday, August 5.
With the score tied at 0-0 heading into the seventh, McDonald entered the game in relief and hurled the final three innings, allowing one run on four hits and one walk while setting...
The Chickasaw Booster Club wanted to do something “different” and Angel Antonio wanted to bring some “energy” the athletic programs that fans receive at various New Hampton High School sporting events.
The “marriage” worked out just fine, and for the first time in years, New Hampton’s program cover...
When Bill Boyd heard the news about his induction into the Iowa High School Athletic Association’s Hall of Fame, he wasn’t sure what to think.
“I think the first thing I thought was, ‘Really?’ Not that I’m not honored but to me, I was thinking there are other guys who are more deserving than me,”...
New Hampton schools will start in exactly 10 days, and as construction on the new school kicks into high gear, we caught up with some families and teachers to see how they are preparing for the first day.
Jake and Cassie Hackman have five daughters – Kinsley will be in seventh, Kayme in fifth,...
From his sophomore to junior season, Hunter Pesek’s baseball career changed massively. He went from recording just four total at-bats during his sophomore campaign to being the lone Chickasaw selected by the Iowa Print Sports Writers Association (IPSWA) as an all-state player, making the third team...
The recent success of the New Hampton high school boys’ and girls’ golf programs is no accident. It has come from countless hours of practice and commitment by each individual to continually improve their game, starting when they were in their youth.
“The more you play, the better you are going to...
Anyone who drove past Stolz Park on the night of July 11 would have seen why Lauren Frerichs has been such a special player for the New Hampton softball program.
There she was, taking extra batting practice as her father and brother, Connor, traded off pitching to her while her mother, Lori, stood...
