A total of 17 athletes will compete for the Sidney girls’ and boys’ golf teams this year with eight out for the girls’ side and nine out for the boys’ team. The breakdown is one freshman, eight sophomores, four juniors and four seniors.
A total of 34 athletes, with 20 boys and 14 girls, are out for track and field at Sidney High School this season. Coach Donnie Sears said the Sidney teams are underclassmen heavy with the boys’ team having 17 freshmen or sophomores and the girls’ team having nine freshmen or sophomores.
Hamburg’s Maddy Duncan was named the female February Athlete of the Month at Peru State College. Duncan played and started in all six games for the Bobcats in the month of the February scoring 12.5 points per game shooting 35.2% from the field, 32.5% from beyond the arc and 92.3% from the free throw line.
The Peru State men’s basketball season came to end Wednesday, March 8, losing in the second round of the NAIA National Tournament to the No. 3 seed Jamestown Jimmies 95-88 in Jamestown, ND.
The Hamburg basketball teams recently wrapped up their seasons. Pictured, front row from left, are Harley Magers, Keith Thompson, Teegyn Salmons, Hailey Woolard, Emma Barrett, Hailee Barrett, Lizette Avalos, Aidan Shivers, Mason Peeler, Gracee Thompson; second row: Ian Thompson, Payton Ashlock, Jenna Hall, Hilda Thompson, Tess Schoville, MaKenzie Thompson, Carter Hunt, Martin Rodriguez and Wendy Pratt. Girls’ coach was Sydney Fischer. Boys’ coach was Luke Barrett. Cheerleading coach was Kim Dovel.
With the 2023 state basketball playoffs underway, it’s a perfect time to dig into the archives and celebrate the accomplishments of the 1971 Farragut Admiralettes, who finished their season with a perfect record of 30-0.
Newly updated crop nutrient recommendations are available in a recent publication from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. Antonio Mallarino, professor in agronomy and extension specialist at Iowa State, announced researchbased updates to the extension publication PM 1688 A General Guide for Crop Nutrient and Limestone Recommendations in Iowa, available on the Iowa State University Extension Store and Soil Fertility websites.
Hamburg’s Maddy Duncan received more recognition for her basketball and academic skills last week at Peru State College. On Feb.
Janet Smith has accepted the position of director of field operations with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach serving the southern half of Iowa. She begins the position March 15.
A savvy investment decision early in Carlos Harrison’s career has paid big dividends later in his life. Now, the Shenandoah, Iowa, resident has decided to pay it forward to his alma mater, Peru State College.