Central Lee
CENTRAL LEE TRACK PREVIEW
2024 Central Lee Boys Track Team

Central Lee boys, girls have numbers and youth

DONNELLSON – Central Lee’s boys' track team is looking to make big strides, counting on a bevy of freshmen additions, while the girls are hoping strong numbers show improvement. The Lady …

Hawk boys could run at SEISC title

DONNELLSON _ Central Lee’s golf teams will be hoping for some decent numbers to allow for improvement and team growth this season. The Hawks boys’ squad is coming off a 7-3 dual season …

Hayes steps down as Hawks' coach

DONNELLSON – Central Lee school officials have confirmed that boys' high school basketball coach, Kristopher “Kritter” Hayes, has stepped down from the position. Central Lee …

Helliges earn top honors; Cresswell, Gehling, and Wyrick all 1st-team

LEE COUNTY – The father-son duo of John and Luke Hellige got top honors in the SEI Superconference South All-Conference honors. John Hellige, who took the Crusaders to their first-ever Class 1A …
Fort Madison
SOUTHEAST ALL-CONFERENCE
RIDDLE

Riddle, Smith get top honors in Southeast Conference awards

FORT MADISON – The winter sports accolades keep pouring in and several Fort Madison athletes have received honors from Southeast Conference coaches. Senior Nolan Riddle was named Wrestler of …

Riddle 4th, Thacher 8th as season wraps in Des Moines

DES MOINES – Fort Madison put two Bloodhound wrestlers on the podium in Class 3A wrestling at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament this weekend., but both felt they left a lot on the mat. The …

Early Chiefs' start dooms Hounds in regionals

KEOKUK — Landon Bentley showed the emotions from the end of his first season as Fort Madison’s girls basketball coach. Keokuk eliminated the Bloodhounds from the postseason, taking a …

Riddle hot after 3rd place

DES MOINES –  It was a day to walk up to podiums for the remaining two Bloodhounds at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament in Des Moines Friday. Both Nolan Riddle (157 lbs.) and Ike …
Holy Trinity
JOHNSON RESIGNS AT HTC
HTC girls head coach Tony Johnson has announced his resignation. Johnson took over the Lady Crusaders' program in 2014 and compiled a 133-96 record.

Johnson steps aside as Lady Crusaders' coach

FORT MADISON – Holy Trinity Catholic head girls' basketball coach Tony Johnson has submitted his resignation effective immediately. Johnson, who took the Lady Crusaders to the Class 1A Regional …

Hellige named to 1st team Class 1A All-State

FORT MADISON - Holy Trinity junior Luke Hellige picked up a big honor on Tuesday as he was named to the Class 1A All-State first team by the Iowa Print Sports Writers Association. Hellige scored …

Print writers name Bendlage to 3rd team all-state

Holy Trinity senior Mary Kate Bendlage added another All-State honor on Tuesday, after she was named to the Class 1A third team by the Iowa Print Sports Writers Association. Bendlage, a 1A …

Bendlage named 3rd team All-State by IGCA

Holy Trinity senior Mary Kate Bendlage was a Class 1A third-team All-State selection by the Iowa Girls Coaches Association. Bendlage, who became the program’s all-time leading scorer this …