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
After a two-month break following a historic season, Dike-New Hartford girls tennis is back and making noise on the courts again as the sport moves from spring to fall. The Wolverines return three varsity regulars from last year’s state quarterfinalist team, including the fourth-place doubles team of Addy Joslin and Lauren Muller. D-NH improved to 12-0 on the season with an 8-1 victory over Grundy … Continue reading D-NH girls tennis returners turning up the intensity
VOLLEYBALL PREVIEW The North Iowa Cedar League will once again be a showcase of some of the best volleyball in the state, regardless of class, as action is served up with the start of the fall season this week. Grundy Center and Dike-New Hartford are neighbors in the 2A preseason rankings from the IGHSAU at #5 and #6, respectively, and Gladbrook-Reinbeck clocks in at #10 … Continue reading Spartans ready to take ‘bite’ out of NICL
More and more eyes will inevitably turn to Grundy Center when the Spartan football team kicks off their season in Spartan Stadium on August 29. The Spartans’ 39-game winning streak is tied for the fifth-longest active streak in the nation, and the team’s pursuit of a fourth-consecutive state championship will come against what could be Grundy Center’s most daunting competition to date. For Grundy Center … Continue reading Area football preview: “Positive pressure” propels Spartans in four-peat pursuit
VINTON – Grundy Center baseball stumbled early against an opportunistic Cascade team, cutting the Spartans’ record-breaking season short after a 7-2 loss in the Class 2A Substate 3 final at Vinton-Shellsburg Middle School on Tuesday. The Cougars (23-12) advance to the 2A tournament in Carroll next week, their third state berth in the last four seasons; the Spartans’ campaign ends at 23-4, a school record … Continue reading Spartan baseball stopped by Cascade in substate
Postseason baseball in Iowa can make for an unpredictable July. Grundy Center avoided being added to a growing list of upsets, the Spartans keeping their composure and closing out a 3-2 win over North Fayette Valley on Saturday, July 12 at the George Wilhelm Sports Complex. The clock struck midnight for a Cinderella run from the 7-26 TigerHawks, while Grundy Center (23-3) advanced to Tuesday’s … Continue reading Spartan baseball holds on for district title
Grundy Center softball made few mistakes, but ultimately a few too many in their regional opener with Alburnett on Wednesday. The Pirates broke a tie in the sixth inning with a two-RBI hit, which was enough to defeat Grundy Center, 3-1, at the Martin Sports Complex. Alburnett advanced to Friday’s regional semifinal against No. 5 Durant. Grundy Center’s season came to an end at 17-11. … Continue reading Spartans fall in battle at Alburnett
Grundy Center catcher Pete Lebo hit a home run for the third-consecutive game, sparking the Spartan baseball team to an 8-0 victory over Crestwood in a Class 2A District 6 semifinal at the George Wilhelm Sports Complex on Tuesday night. The No. 9 Spartans (22-3) will take on North Fayette Valley (7-25) in Grundy Center on Saturday for the District 6 title. The TigerHawks upended … Continue reading Lebo, Spartans zip Cadets, advance to district final
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