September 2019

Lindeman, Verhulst earn all-state honors

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A pair of local girls’ basketball players have been honored as members of a pair of all-state teams.
Grundy Center junior Katie Lindeman was named Class 2A third-team all-state by both the Iowa Girls’ Coaches Association (IGCA) and the Iowa Newspaper Association (INA) while Dike-New Hartford senior Olivia Verhulst was cited on the IGCA’s 2A all-state third team.
Lindeman led the NICL West and ranked eighth in Class 2A with 18.3 points per game. The junior hit 33 3-pointers and shot 74.5 percent from the free-throw line. She also recorded 171 rebounds and 68 steals.

Smoldt garners West Division Outstanding Player honor

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Gladbrook-Reinbeck’s run to its first-ever state tournament berth was keyed by a talented group of seniors, yet the lone sophomore in the group copped the highest North Iowa Cedar League All-Conference honor.
Guard Joe Smoldt was named NICL West Outstanding Player on the all-conference team, which was announced last week.

Karl Harken

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Karl Harken, age 82, of Aplington passed away February 21, 2015. Funeral services were held February 24 at Aplington Evangelical Presbyterian Church with burial in Pleasant View Cemetery. Officiating the service was Pastor Michael McLane with Lenee Pollock playing the piano. Congregational hymns were “How Great Thou Art” and “God Bless America.” Special music was provided by Randy Aalderks singing “I Can Only Imagine” and “Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone).” Casketbearers were Matt Harken, Matt Morris, Jack Harken, Mark Harken Mike Kalkwarf, Colton Harken, Robert Melrose and Jim Harken.

Lindeman, Verhulst named top NICL West, East players

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amed the best of the best in the North Iowa Cedar League Monday. Grundy Center junior Katie Lindeman was named Outstanding Player in the NICL West while Dike-New Hartford senior Olivia Verhulst was named Player of the Year in the NICL East.
The duo were among 12 local players honored on the teams announced by coaches. Lindeman joined AGWSR sophomore Maddie Brandt on the West Division first team while Verhulst was joined by D-NH teammates Lizzy Blough and Brooke Morgan on the East Division first team.

Wolverines season ends in district final thriller

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rks a time when every game means the end of the season for one team and a step closer to realizing a state tournament dream for the other. A time when the “losing” team hangs up the jerseys until next season while the “winning” team is blessed with another opportunity on the court. But when two teams play their hearts out with passion and intensity to the end, the excitement level of the crowd reaches deafening proportions, and arch rivals choose hugs over hand slaps at the end of the game, neither team really loses.

March 5, 2015

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GCHS senior embraces her own uniqueness

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GRUNDY CENTER — Grundy Center High School art teacher Ronda Sternhagen has seen countless students follow in her footsteps into the world of art. They are photographers, graphic artists ... a couple are even art teachers. And it’s safe to say that none were quite like Sternhagen’s current prodigy, senior Esther Edgerton, who was recently rewarded with a prestigious Art Department Scholarship by the University of Northern Iowa.
    “She has a lot of things in her brain ... I’m anxious to see what comes out of it next year at UNI,” Sternhagen said.
 

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