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Chris Umscheid

Cougars hand Women of Troy another loss

Submitted by admin on Wed, 02/05/2014 - 8:56pm
By
Chris Umscheid

IOWA CITY– A pair of decisive wins led to a pair of painful losses for the West High Women of Troy. After knocking off Bettendorf 63-35 and Waterloo East 61-18, coach BJ Mayer’s crew fell 60-51 at Valley High School in West Des Moines and struggled against the Cedar Rapids Kennedy Cougars at home.


West boys pound Prairie, 87-40

Submitted by admin on Wed, 02/05/2014 - 9:01pm
By
Chris Umscheid

IOWA CITY– Throughout the season West High coach Steve Bergman has said his team needs to be challenged. His Trojans were a lot of things Friday night (Jan. 31), but challenged was not one of them.
West High came into the Mississippi Valley Conference inter-divisional contest with a 12-2 (8-1) record and a second-place ranking in the Mississippi Division while the Prairie Hawks were 4-10 (2-7) in the Valley Division.
The Trojans plucked and cooked the Prairie Hawks, 87-40.


Fun in any season

Submitted by admin on Wed, 02/05/2014 - 9:14pm
Friendly foursome overcomes challenges, brings fun back to Bobbers Grill, Scales Pointe
By
Chris Umscheid

NORTH LIBERTY– It was an opportunity that hit suddenly, led to a leap of faith, a flurry of activity, and culminated in four friends becoming business partners.
But that’s only the beginning.
When Rick and Marcia Frauenholtz, and Jeff and Mary Dostal purchased Bobbers Grill, and the Scales Pointe Campground, nobody could have foreseen the challenges and rewards to come. As long time campers, they were familiar with the place and many of its patrons. They had watched dishearteningly as its popularity declined.


CCA faces two tough losses in a row

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/30/2014 - 8:29pm
Clipper boys struggle with Maquoketa
By
Chris Umscheid

North Liberty Leader
TIFFIN– It’s been a tough season for the Clear Creek Amana (CCA) Clippers boys’ varsity basketball team with only four wins and (at this writing) nine losses, two of them back-to-back and by 20 points each.
After losing 71-50 to Benton Community on Tuesday, Jan. 21, Steve Ottoson’s Clippers came home for a Friday night tilt with Maquoketa, and found themselves in trouble early before losing, 57-37. The Cardinals improved to 5-9 with the win.


Women of Troy blitz the Bulldogs

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/30/2014 - 8:33pm
By
Chris Umscheid

North Liberty Leader
IOWA CITY– Conventional wisdom suggests that when an 8-5 team takes on a 5-7 squad, the lesser-record holding team should have a tough fight on their hands if they have any hope of pulling off an upset.
Conventional wisdom did not take into account what happens when the West High Women of Troy return to the hardwood after a tough loss.


CCA voters face major decision

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/30/2014 - 8:56pm
Feb. 4 ballot will decide how to address district’s space issues
By
Chris Umscheid

North Liberty Leader
TIFFIN– Tuesday, Feb. 4, is election day for the Clear Creek Amana (CCA) Community School District.
Voters will be asked to authorize the district to issue $48 million in general obligation bonds for a number of construction projects including a new elementary school and expansion of the current middle school in Tiffin.