Chase Sudol has a problem – and that’s a good thing.

Even with a bum knee and hobbled to a degree – Drake Wemark is without question one of the best basketball players in the Northeast Iowa Conference. 

Carlee Rochford couldn’t catch a break in 2021. 

Levi Enright remembers sitting in front of the TV with his brother and grandpa and watching this new show on NBC.
And “American Ninja Warrior” hooked him.

Pace and space.
Welcome to high school basketball in the 21st century.
The Denver Cyclones never slow down.

Carla Nymeyer has not lowered the bar at Turkey Valley.
But it was a pretty impressive season for her Trojan girls hoops squad in 2020-2021 despite falling short of qualifying for the state tournament.

Carson Babcock made it look easy and ended his high school with a Class 2A state championship.

Nashua-Plainfield's Garret Rinken capped off a brilliant sophomore season Saturday night as he beat West Sioux's Braden Graff in the 113-pound title bout at the Class 1A state wrestling tournament in Des Moines.

Turkey Valley won the first quarter and East Buchanan took the second, each by a slim margin.

The first half was, well, it was just putrid, but that second half was just golden and New Hampton is on its way to the Class 2A district final game.

Al Frost is intense and so are his Nashua-Plainfield wrestlers.

It’s almost like the Turkey Valley boys enjoy playing close games, and they had another one in the first round of district action Monday night as they defeated Kee High 60-52.

New Hampton senior Cody Shultz has proven how much he wants to play basketball, but Monday night, he upped his game — coming up with a career night to help the Chickasaws keep their season alive with a 60-46 win over Waterloo Columbus.

Dunkerton didn’t stand a chance on Thursday night in Jackson Junction against the Turkey Valley Trojans. 
Not if the Raiders from Linn County couldn’t even get the ball past half court. 

And then there were just two wrestlers remaining for New Hampton/Turkey Valley, but what a duo Carson Babcock and Jacob Reicks make.