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Lady Crusaders cruise to SEISC tourney title

WEST BURLINGTON — Holy Trinity gets a light week ahead. The Crusaders deserve a little break. They finished an 11-match week — more appropriately, an 11-win week — by sweeping all three of …

No. 3 Crusaders roll in SEISC pool play

WAYLAND — The most competitive match Holy Trinity had in the Southeast Iowa Super Conference pool play on Thursday night might have been when the Crusaders battled among themselves. There was going …

Lady Crusaders roll past Central Lee

FORT MADISON - Adalyn Kruse wanted that kill to end the match. The first pass on match point in Holy Trinity’s sweep of Central Lee went to the right side, so Kruse had to set up again on the left …

Swanson wins weekend's Broken Anvil

WEST POINT – Andrew Swanson, of Machesney Park, Illinois was the winner of this weekend’s Broken Anvil Backyard Ultra race in West Point. Swanson ran a total of 129.17 miles just one lap ahead of …

Lady Crusaders cruise to Classic title

FORT MADISON - It’s a week in which Holy Trinity’s volleyball team could play 11 matches in six days. Winning the championship of the HTC Classic on Monday night at Shottenkirk Gym was a good way …

Crusaders dominate Mepo in sweep

MEDIAPOLIS — There is depth with Holy Trinity’s volleyball team, and there’s enough chemistry among the Crusaders’ rotation that they can make an adjustment, and not lose any momentum. That …

Hawk girls get title at Lamb Invite

FORT MADISON – The Timm Lamb Invitational at Rodeo Park Thursday afternoon was a hazy, humid trial for runners from 22 school districts. Central Lee’s Aubree Bunnell paced the Lady Hawks with a …

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Bunnell, Newton win Hawk Invitational

DONNELLSON – Aubree Bunnell and Drake Newton captured titles at the Hawk Invitational Tuesday evening at Central Lee. Bunnell ran a 21:24 to lead the girls with 30 points followed by Van Buren …

Crusaders go into rodeo break with win

DANVILLE — Holy Trinity’s volleyball team reached its first milepost of the season. It’s Tri-State Rodeo week. “Giddy-up,” coach Melissa Freesmeier said, smiling. The Crusaders reached the …

Wiegand wins hot boys run at Keokuk

KEOKUK – Hunter Weigand won the boys Keokuk Invitational on a hot, hot Thursday afternoon for the Fort Madison Bloodhounds. The Central Lee girls took the title in the girls varsity run. The Hounds …

Lady Hounds open SEC with win

Fort Madison girls down Fairfield FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison girls volleyball team knocked off Fairfield to open Southeast Conference play Tuesday night at the Hound Dome in five-set fashion. …

Battle ensues as No. 3 HTC outlasts BHS

BURLINGTON — It was an unusual opener for Holy Trinity’s volleyball team. The No. 3 (Class 1A) Crusaders started their 2026 season by being part of the first Battle At Bracewell outdoor event at …

Battle at Bracewell born in Nebraska

BURLINGTON - The idea came to Melissa Freesmeier after the Holy Trinity head coach and her staff attended the Nebraska women’s volleyball team outdoor match in 2023. Why not, Freesmeier thought, …

Crusaders' motivation comes from substate loss

FORT MADISON - Olivia Bendlage felt like a year was squandered last season. Holy Trinity’s volleyball team fell one match short of making it to the Class 1A state tournament, and it was something …

Jarvis, Sandoval get all-state nods

LEE COUNTY - Holy Trinity’s Sydney Jarvis and Central Lee’s Kenna Sandoval were named to the Iowa Girls Coaches Association softball all-state teams on Monday. Jarvis, Sandoval, Holy Trinity’s …

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