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The senior quarterback ranks fifth in the state, regardless of class, and fourth in 8-player football with 20 touchdowns through the first four games of the season. That includes 12 rushing scores. He also ranks second in the state with 11 two-point conversions.

In a SWAL conference battle on Thursday, September 19th, the Darlington Redbirds beat the Fennimore Golden Eagles in a 5 set thriller. Darlington sophomore outside hitter, Lilly Ritchie played a significant role in the Redbirds success over the Eagles. Offensively, Lilly had 4 aces on the evening and recorded a season and career high of…

The senior collected her 500th career kill last week while contributing 44 kills in wins vs Iowa City West (2-0), #15 ranked in 2A Iowa City Regina (2-0), #3 ranked in 5A Dowling Catholic, and #10 ranked in 5A Cedar Rapids Prairie (3-1), along with a close three set loss to #2 ranked in 5A…

Annie Gilligan (Dubuque Senior swimming) – The sophomore ranks among the top-six in Iowa in six different individual events, including second in the 100 backstroke (58.20), third in the 200 freestyle (1:55.89), fourth in the 50 freestyle (24.71) and 100 freestyle (53.49), fifth in the 500 freestyle (5:22.83) and sixth in the 100 butterfly (59.62).…

24 carries for 138 yards rushing – 4 rushing TD’s…..2 receptions for 51 yards, for a total of 189 yards of total offense. Also had 4 tackles on defense

The freshman shot a program record 6-under-par 30 to win medalist honors in a Mississippi Valley Conference quadrangular on Thursday at Twin Pines Golf Course in Cedar Rapids. Wahlert shot a nine-hole program record with a 134 to defeat Cedar Rapids Kennedy (147), Iowa City West (148) and Cedar Rapids Washington (156).

Lucas Ludlum (Platteville football) – Ludlum caught three touchdown passes and contributed two interceptions on defense to lead the Hillmen in a 49-6 rout of Broadhead. T.J. Pink three all three of the touchdown passes to Ludlum.

Annie Gilligan (Dubuque Senior swimming) – Through the first two weeks of the season, the sophomore has already earned four automatic qualifying times for the Iowa state meet in November. She has hit the standard in the 200 freestyle (1:55.89), 100 freestyle (53.49), 50 freestyle (24.71) and 100 backstroke (58.20). Only nine swimmers in the…

The junior rushed 17 times for 196 yards and four touchdowns and contributed an interception on defense to help the WarCats defeat Fennimore, 34-7, to improve to 3-0.

Gracie Furlong (Galena volleyball) – The senior recorded the 1,000th kill of her decorated career on Saturday in a match against Glenbard North. She floored 53 kills to help the Pirates go 5-0 and win their own tournament. A Bradley University commit, she will be presented with her 1,000th-kill ball on Tuesday before a home…