September 2019

Stumberg closes out strong career at state

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DES MOINES – Grundy Center’s Hannah Stumberg wrapped up her high school track career with a fourth consecutive appearance at the state meet. Stumberg qualified in three events and ran in the 4 x 800-meter relay on Thursday and the 800-meter run on Saturday.
The 4 x 800 team of Piper Johanns, Kayla Mathews, Katie Lindeman, and Stumberg placed fifth in Class 1A on Thursday with a time of 10:02.66.
On Saturday Stumberg went 11th in 800-meter run with a time of 2:27.08, leaving everything on the track in the last race of her career.    

Heitland strikes gold at state track meet

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DES MOINES — AGWSR’s Austin Heitland entered last week’s state track and field meet with great expectations and left with even greater memories. The senior placed in three events, including a championship in the 400-meter dash, while also running a leg of a placing relay.
“It feels really good to come out here and place in four events and be a champion in one,” he said after running his final event Saturday. “I wanted to place in all four, and I wanted to win the 400.”

Stoakes makes G-R history

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DES MOINES – Unlike most of the spring track season, it was perfect weather for the Iowa High School Track and Field meet at Drake Stadium May 22-24. But for more reasons than just the weather, Gladbrook-Reinbeck boys’ track coach Andy McQuillen couldn’t say enough about the great experience this year’s Rebel team had at the state meet.
“We had a great weekend at Drake Stadium,” Coach McQuillen said. “From Eric Stoakes capturing the state title in the 400-meter low hurdles to the 4 x 800 team getting fifth place from the slow heat, it was an awesome weekend for G-R track.”

Spartans return to State Golf Meet

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OSKALOOSA – Grundy Center boys' golf coach Dennis Dirks has said all season that he felt his team had the potential to do something special this year. Thursday the Spartans took a major step toward doing just that, besting a talent-laden field to earn the district championship at Oskaloosa.
Dirks credited the Spartans' championship to preparation, noting that the team had played the previously-unfamiliar Oskaloosa Golf Course several times since learning it would be the site for districts.
“We've had the 22nd of May circled on the calendar for three months,” Dirks said.

Mary A. Benson

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Mary Anna Benson, 90, of Reinbeck, passed away May 22, 2014, at her son’s home, rural Reinbeck . A Mass of Christian Burial was held May 28 at St. Gabriel Catholic Church rural Reinbeck.  Burial followed at the Elmwood Cemetery in Dike.  A visitation was on May 27 at St. Gabriel Catholic Church. Memorials may be directed to the family. To leave a message of condolence for the family, please visit www.abelsfuneralhomes.com.

William Dwight “Bill” Pitcher

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William Dwight “Bill” Pitcher, 74, of Cedar Falls died May 21, 2014, at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. Per William’s request, cremation has been accorded and a private family celebration of his life will be held at a later date. The family would like to suggest that those wishing to give a memorial in his memory may direct memorial contributions to Hospice of North Iowa. Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 3rd Street NE, Mason City, is in charge of the arrangements.

Grundy Register, May 29, 2014

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May 29, 2014

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Heitland, Stoakes take State Track titles

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DES MOINES -- A pair of local boys will be bringing State Track and Field hardware home Saturday night.

AGWSR's Austin Heitland won the Class 1A 400-meter dash Thursday while Gladbrook-Reinbeck's Eric Stoakes won the 400-meter hurdles Friday. Heitland's title was part of a big Thursday morning session for the senior, as he also qualified for Saturday's 100- and 200-meter dash finals.

Stoakes is Gladbrook-Reinbeck's first state track champion since Ryan Harms won the 1,600-meters in 1995.

Ninety years and counting, Pie Lady still going strong

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    GRUNDY CENTER — Have you enjoyed a piece of pie while eating lunch at Manly Drug in Grundy Center, or while sitting down for a dinner with family and friends at Holland’s Lone Tree Inn? Then chances are, you are acquainted with The Pie Lady.
    For more than 70 years, Viola Roberts, known to many simply as Grundy Center’s Pie Lady, has been making pies for restaurants and special occasions through Grundy County and beyond. Sunday she celebrates her 90th birthday.

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