Gladbrook-Reinbeck used big plays to outrun a bruising Clarksville team, 56-20, at Gladbrook on Oct. 10. The Rebels, ranked third in 8-man, improved to 7-0 overall and clinched the District 6 title with one game left to play at North Tama in the regular-season finale.Hudson Clark accounted for five total touchdowns for the Rebels, including two receiving touchdowns, a rushing touchdown and both a kickoff … Continue reading Gladbrook-Reinbeck explodes past Clarksville, 56-20

Fans from all along Highway 175 packed into Spartan Stadium in Grundy Center for a top-4 clash between the Spartans and South Hardin on Friday, Oct. 4. The homecoming matchup was one of the most competitive in recent memory for a Grundy Center team putting a massive 44-game winning streak on the line against their rivals to the west. Ultimately, the Spartans rose to that … Continue reading Grundy Center outlasts South Hardin, extends win streak to 45

Five Grundy Center runners earned top-10 individual medals at the Sam Iverson Invitational at Town & Country Golf Club in Grundy Center on Thursday, Sept. 25. In the girls race, Grace Storjohann was third in 20:22 and Evelyn Geerdes took eighth place. Emerson Vokes cruised to the boys individual title in 16:14, while underclassman teammates Jayce Fryslie and Leo Block finished in sixth and eighth … Continue reading Storjohann, Vokes lead Grundy Center cross country at Sam Iverson Invite

Grundy Center senior Judd Jirovsky announced his commitment to Stanford University on Wednesday, Sept. 17, where he will join the Cardinal men’s golf team. Jirovsky won an individual state golf title with the state team champion Spartans in 2023 and has been a three-time medalist at the state meet. However, the commitment comes after what Jirovsky described as a recruiting process that was “all over … Continue reading Grundy Center state golf champion Judd Jirovsky commits to Stanford

Eli Wegmann did a little bit of everything in Grundy Center’s 49-7 win over Garner-Hayfield-Ventura at Spartan Stadium on Sept. 19. The Spartan senior returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown, in addition to a receiving touchdown and interception as Grundy Center (4-0) was dominant en route to its 43rd-consecutive victory. “We were making sure everything was fundamentally sound,” Wegmann said. “We took advantage of … Continue reading Wegmann, Spartans clobber Cardinals, 49-7

A goal-line defensive stand provided the spark for the Grundy Center offense to fire away in a 35-7 win at Dike-New Hartford on Friday night. The Spartans’ winning streak extends to 42 games going into next week’s district opener at home against Garner-Hayfield-Ventura. Dike-New Hartford drops to 2-1 as it prepares for homecoming against Oelwein to start its district slate. After a hail-mary victory for … Continue reading Grundy Center football wins 35-7 at Dike-New Hartford, runs win streak to 42 games

WATERLOO – A stronger presence at the line of scrimmage opened the door for Grundy Center football to run over Waterloo Columbus, 41-7, at T.J. McLaughlin Field in Waterloo on Friday. The Spartans (2-0) amassed 387 yards of total offense, including 197 yards on the ground. Pete Lebo rushed for 94 yards and three touchdowns and Hayden Geerdes added two scores on 78 yards rushing. … Continue reading Grundy Center football run game sinks Sailors

ELDORA – Grundy Center cross country is off to a promising start this fall with two motivated, decorated seniors leading the way. At Thursday’s Pine Lake Run in Eldora, Emerson Vokes cruised to the individual boys title, while Grace Storjohann finished third in the girls race in a new personal-best on the hilly Pine Lake Golf Course route. The Spartan boys finished third with 65 … Continue reading Grundy Center cross country seniors find spark at Pine Lake Run

GRUNDY CENTER – Grundy Center volleyball had the strength to outlast Gladbrook-Reinbeck in a thrilling five-set match at Grundy Center High School on Tuesday, Sept. 2. The Spartans, ranked fifth in Class 2A, won by scores of 21-25, 25-18, 25-17, 23-25, 18-16 to improve to 4-0 in the opening game of NICL West play for both teams. The Rebels dropped to 2-2 on the season … Continue reading Spartan volleyball outlasts Rebels in 5-setter

GRUNDY CENTER – Grundy Center football doesn’t look like it’s over the hill. The Spartans marked a milestone with their 40th-consecutive victory, using explosive plays to stay two steps ahead of an aggressive Aplington-Parkersburg outfit for a 35-13 win to open the 2025 season at Spartan Stadium on Friday. Grundy Center also extended its winning streak at home to 36 games in a row dating … Continue reading Grundy Center football defeats A-P for 40th-consecutive victory