Archive - Jan 2018

NORTH LIBERTY– Sometimes you have to tear it down to build it back up again.
That was the case for Real Deals on Home Décor, which has spent the better part of January undergoing a major facelift. Located at 225 Beaver Kreek Centre, the business will host a grand re-opening Thursday, Feb. 1 through 3 to honor the occasion.
“We tore everything down,” said Dawn Lenth, who purchased Real Deals with her husband Brian on Dec. 29 last year. “All the walls came down, and we had to go through and do a full inventory and just start packing stuff up so we can start rebuilding.”

GILBERTVILLE– Clear Creek Amana’s (CCA) varsity wrestlers split in a triangular meet Tuesday, Jan. 16, in Gilbertville, at Don Bosco Catholic High School, falling to Don Bosco and defeating East Buchanan.
The Dons took the Creek Boys down, 61-15, with Andrew Rohret (145 pounds) taking a 7-4 decision from the Don Bosco’s Logan Lutgen, Nick Collins (182) winning by fall over Bosco’s Graham Hirschauer in 1:22 and Tanner Cochran (220) pinning Bosco’s Austin Svoboda in 3:41.

VAN HORNE– Clear Creek Amana’s varsity girls basketball team improved to 8-5 Tuesday, Jan. 16, on the road at Benton Community with a 56-23 win over the Bobcats.
The Clippers pounded their hosts 15-2 in the first period and held a 33-7 halftime advantage. The Creek Girls’ attack continued in the second half as they outscored Benton 17-8 in the third for a 50-15 lead going into the final quarter.

CEDAR FALLS– Even the smoothest running machine is prone to malfunction at times, and that includes the machine that is Iowa City West High’s varsity boys basketball team. The Trojans, who have rolled over 10 consecutive opponents, had their perfect record scrapped, 55-54, in an upset loss to the Cedar Falls Tigers on Tuesday, Jan. 16, in Cedar Falls.

MOUNT VERNON– The Liberty High varsity wrestlers had a tough night on the mats Thursday, Jan. 18, in Mount Vernon as they squared-off against the Mount Vernon Mustangs and South Tama Trojans in a double dual meet.
The Mustangs dropped the Lightning, 63-16, with Kaleb Williams (138 pounds) winning by fall over the Mustangs’ Seth Moore in 3:20, Ashton Barker taking a 12-1 major decision (MD) from Mount Vernon’s Mitchell Louwagie and Klein Thoensen (152) pinning the Mustangs’ Andrew Louwagie in 1:18.