September 2019

German students return to Grundy Center

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    GRUNDY CENTER — For the second straight year, Grundy Center is playing host to a group of students from the Krummhorn region of Germany.
    High School language arts teacher Betsy Kuecker, who is helping to oversee this year’s visit, said she has been impressed with the students in her early interactions with them.
    “A lot of them speak English better than I expected them to,” she said. “The kids are intermixing right out of the gate.”

Dike-New Hartford Homecoming Candidates

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Candidates for Dike-New Hartford’s Homecoming King and Queen court include, front row (left to right): Lexi Schmitz, Sadie Eden, Erica Fernandez, Carrie Grassley, Ashley Dumler, Frida Marcussen and Gabe Eiklenborg. Back row (l-r): Cody Snider, Byron Fritch, Carson Parker and Ben Cuvelier. The D-NH Homecoming King will be crowned Friday during a pep rally that begins at 2 p.m., with the queen crowned at approximately 6:15 p.m., before the football game against Sumner-Fredericksburg. (John Jensen/The Grundy Register photo)

Spartans tame the Tigers in 55-8 Homecoming win

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GRUNDY CENTER – The Grundy Center Spartan football team capped off Homecoming week activities with a decisive 55-8 win over Iowa Valley at Spartan Stadium Friday night. The Spartans accumulated 419 yards of total offense in the win while holding the Tigers to 172 yards.

Cougars move to 6-0 with win over Southeast Webster

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ACKLEY — AGWSR celebrated Homecoming Friday with its sixth straight victory, 41-6 over Southeast Webster, Grand.
The Cougars (6-0 overall, 3-0 in Class A, District 2) jumped ahead 21-0 after one quarter and were ahead 35-0 at halftime. Southeast Webster drops to 1-4 overall, 1-3 in the district.

Dike-New Hartford volleyball wins Tiger Invitational

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CEDAR FALLS – The Dike-New Hartford volleyball team breezed through the Cedar Falls Tiger Invitational on Saturday, winning all sets, all matches, and the tournament title.
The Wolverines opened pool play with a 21-5, 21-4 win over Waterloo East. Briana Weber led the team in kills with 10, and Lizzy Blough and Brooke Morgan had six apiece. Rachel Koop provided 17 assists, and Blough and Taylor Hedges scored three ace serves each.
D-NH then downed Cedar Rapids Washington 21-12, 21-17. Weber pounded out 14 kills and Koop put up 22 assists to help the Wolverine cause.

Wolverine defense records second straight shutout

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DIKE — A pair of red zone stops helped the Dike-New Hartford defense record its second straight shutout as the Wolverines recorded a 35-0 victory over Nashua-Plainfield Friday.
D-NH (5-0 overall, 3-0 in Class 1A, District 3) moves into sole possession of first place in district play as the only remaining undefeated team. The Wolverines held N-P to 149 yards of total offense and forced a pair of turnovers in the victory. The Huskies drop to 3-3 overall and are 1-1 in the district.

Spartans go 2-2 at Cedar Falls Tiger Invitational

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CEDAR FALLS – The Spartan volleyball team went 2-2 at the Tiger Invitational on Saturday, their performance against some high caliber teams revealing how far they’ve come, yet confirming there is still work to be done.
“It’s a very good tournament, a very tough tournament,” Grundy Center head coach Darwin Sents said. “It’s good to see where you’re at and what you need to fix. We definitely saw some things we need to fix. But we’re working hard and we’re getting there.”  

Grundy Center High School names Homecoming King, Queen candidates

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Candidates for Grundy Center High School Homecoming King and Queen include, left to right: Bryce Moats, Jelena Jaggi, Espen Cleveland, Emilee Johnson, Ethan Hogle, Hillary Samo, Brady Hook, Hannah Stumberg, Lane Bangasser, Jessica Ackerson, Gideon Danbauchi and Allison Jansen. The King and Queen will be crowned during a community pep rally Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the high school gymnasium. Friday’s Homecoming parade will leave the high school at 2:55 p.m. The parade route is printed inside today’s paper. Pictured at right is freshman class artwork chalked on the sidewalk outside GNB.

Schipper, Johnson reign at AGWSR

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Derek Schipper (left) and Alexa Johnson were crowned Homecoming King and Queen at AGWSR High School Sunday. Schipper is the son of Douglas and Camilla Schipper while Johnson is the daughter of Brian and Jill Johnson. AGWSR’s homecoming parade is set for Friday at 2 p.m. in Ackley. The Cougars face Southeast Webster in their Homecoming football game Friday at 7 p.m. (John Jensen/The Grundy Register photo)

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