Although some of Turkey Valley’s games were called off due to the weather, the Lady Trojans racked up some impressive numbers while taking the runner-up spot in the Upper Iowa Conference this season.
New Hampton/Turkey Valley boasted six first place finishers by the conclusion of the Riceville JV tournament. These individuals were Kael Glenn, Colton Rochford, Ryan Pickar, Austin Geerts, and Jacob Reicks.
When New Hampton girls head golf coach Eric Olson envisioned his plan to raise money for a golf simulator, his goal was to gain enough funds for one launch monitor for the simulator.
I can still remember it like it was yesterday. As a 7-year old kid, I was able to sit on the bench as the water boy for high school basketball games at South Tama as my dad was the coach.
After a magical postseason run by the Chickasaws, their season has finally come to an end after losing in the substate game to South Hamilton.
It also concludes the career of standout basketball player Tristan Sweitzer.
The 2019 Iowa AAU Kids State Wrestling Championship made history this year, as it was the first time that girls had their own separate division from boys.
The three ranked teams in the Northeast Iowa Conference this season — all three of which advanced to the state basketball tournament — dominated the all-conference lists that were released last week.
Eighteen months after longtime New Hampton Tribune Sports Editor Dorothy Huber made it known that she wanted to cut down to “part-time,” she’s finally getting her wish with the newspaper’s hiring of a recent University of Northern Iowa graduate.
The good news for next year, should Turkey Valley’s boys meet up with Rockford again in the postseason, is that four of the five Warrior starters that were on the floor while defeating the Trojans — along with two players that came off the bench
All that mattered Tuesday night was the New Hampton boys basketball team believed, and now the Chickasaws are one win away from going to their first state tournament in a decade.
Two New Hampton/Turkey Valley seniors capped their prep wrestling careers with victories Saturday in their final matches at the state wrestling tournament where four area wrestlers reached the medal stand.
As a freshman, Garrett Kurtenbach averages just over six points per game this season. He had six points in Turkey Valley’s opening win over Nashua-Plainfield, but one point in particular stood out.
