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The dejected Glenwood volleyball can only watch North Polk celebrate its regional title in the Rams' 25-14, 25-20, 27-25 loss last night in Alleman.

Rams’ season ends one win short of state

Glenwood got off to a slow start and North Polk took full advantage in the Class 4A, Region 7 finals in Alleman last Tuesday. The No. 7 ranked Comets (27-13) controlled at the net in the first two sets and rallied to break the No. 10 ranked Rams’ 24-21 game-point serve in the third set to pull off...

Rams’ Berglund, Stanley punch ticket to state cross country

Glenwood runners Grace Berglund and Deagan Stanley both qualified for the Iowa State Cross Country meet with top 10 finishes at the Class 3A regional qualifier at Glenwood Lake Park last Wednesday. Berglund ran a 17:55 to finish second in the girls race while Stanley was seventh in the boys race...

Glenwood’s Jordyn Schulte had 12 kills in the Rams’ regional win over Des Moines Christian.

Rams one win from state

Glenwood battled back from a first set loss to win three straight in a 21-25, 25-23, 25-18, 25-13 win over Des Moines Christian in the Class 4A, Region 7 semifinals in Glenwood Thursday. The No. 9 ranked Rams (29-8) got off to a shaky start against Des Moines Christian (16-22) as they adjusted to...

Glenwood’s closes regular season with road win

Glenwood brought the pressure, Boone had few answers and the Rams closed the regular season in convincing fashion with a 31-3 road win fueled by a stifling defensive performance. The Class 4A, No. 8 ranked Rams trailed 3-0 after the first quarter against the Toreadors (3-6) but scored 31 unanswered...

Glenwood’s Deagan Stanley, shown here earlier this season, ran a personal-best 17:07 at the meet in Glenwood last Monday to place 11th.

Berglund tops girls race, Glenwood boys fifth at home meet

Grace Berglund won the girls race to help the Glenwood girls to a third place finish in the team standings and the Ram boys were fifth at the Glenwood Invite last Monday at Glenwood Lake Park. The meet, a late addition to the schedule following September’s plethora of meet rain-outs, featured more...

Jhalil Reed returns an interception in East Mills’ loss to Boyer Valley on Homecoming Friday in Malvern.

Boyer Valley too much for East Mills on homecoming

Homecoming was a night to celebrate at East Mills, but the Wolverines’ return to their home field came with a difficult result as Boyer Valley scored the game’s first 57 points on its way to a 57-8 victory in Malvern Friday. The Bulldogs (5-1) outscored the Wolverines (4-4) 24-0 in the first...

Glenwood bounces back in 42-14 win

After back-to-back losses the Glenwood football team bounced back on the road with a 42-14 win over Denison in Class 4A, District 6 win Friday on homecoming in Denison. The Rams (3-2) held a slim 7-0 lead after the first quarter and put together three second quarter touchdown drives to take a...

Glenwood quarterback Ben Carlo is stacked up by a pair of Council Bluffs Lewis Central defenders in the Rams’ 31-0 loss Friday.

Titans top Glenwood in district opener

Lewis Central scored three fourth quarter touchdowns to pull away from Glenwood 31-0 in a clash of Class 4A, District 6 rivals Friday night at the Glenwood Activities Complex. Frustrated most of the night by the Titans’ stifling defense, Glenwood’s offense never got on track. The Rams were held to...

Glenwood girls sixth, boys eighth at Mount Michael

Grace Berglund won the girls race to help the Glenwood girls to a sixth place finish while the boys were eighth at the Mount Michael Cross Country Invitational last Tuesday in Elkhorn, Neb. Berglund ran an 18:28 to win the girls race. Seward’s Haylen Holliday was the runner up with a time of 18:36...

Rams third at Carlisle tournament

Glenwood was 3-2 on the day and claimed third place at the Carlisle Volleyball Tournament on Saturday. “It was good to see some different competition on Saturday,” said Glenwood coach Jenn Schneider. “I thought out girls played really well. We had some ups and downs, but they found ways to respond...