Team tackles bleachers project

Before the new South Central Calhoun Titans football team charges onto the field for its first home game of the 2010 season the team is already working on its first power play: a big, loud, home-field advantage.

Tigers break away from Knights to pull off sweep

The Carroll High volleyball team swept Kuemper Catholic in the annual crosstown rival match played on the Tiger’s court Thursday.

Municipal advocates plan 'MET' golf tourney

Looking to capture some of the same winning formula from a 1984 fund-raising tournament, a Carroll Municipal Golf Course committee has announced plans for an Aug. 28 best-ball to raise money for a remodeling of the clubhouse area. The MET (Municipal Expansion Tournament) Revival is scheduled for two waves of shotgun starts with people from both competing in the same tournament. Shotgun starts will be at 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. for the Saturday, Aug. 28 loops.

No more redshirt: Blessington, Wissler ready to play

CEDAR FALLS – Justin Wissler and Mark Blessington won’t have to watch from the sidelines anymore.

Hawkeyes shrugging off preseason hype

IOWA CITY — The numbers are sure stacked for the Iowa football team to have a great season. Kirk Ferentz’s squad returns 16 starters and 48 lettermen. Talent and experience abound at nearly every position.

'Calm, cool' Halbur pitching Knights to success

Chris Halbur fired another fastball past the Cherokee hitter to end the inning. Halbur then promptly lowered his head and trotted off the hill back to the dugout and took his seat quietly on the bench.

Knights cruise into substate final

Kuemper continued their impressive play as of late with a 10-1 victory over the Falcons of OA-BCIG in a Class 2A district final played in Carroll Saturday night.

Learning Soccer from the Menace PROS

Professional soccer came to Carroll this week. You may have missed it, but 63 kids from ages 5 all the way to 18 did not. The Des Moines Menace Soccer Club of the Premier Development League, which boasts 68 teams across North America, held a camp at the Carroll soccer complex. The camp began at 10 in the morning and ran until 4 that afternoon.

Wolves advance to regional final

IRWIN - Lynsie Sievertsen’s achievement proved to be greater than her shortcomings. The IKM-Manning shortstop belted a two-run homer and an inning later committed two errors that led to a run, but the Wolves held off Missouri Valley 3-1 Monday to advance to a regional final.

Kuemper Catholic boys repeat with state title in 2A golf

PANORA — The Kuemper Catholic High School boys golf team repeated as state 2A golf champions in Panora Saturday with a 6-shot win over its nearest competitor and wider margins over the state’s other top teams in a talented field. Junior Nate Molak led the Knights with second-place individual honors on rounds of 75 and 79 on a nearly 7,000-yard state playoff layout at the Lake Panorama National Golf Course.

IKM-Manning finishes second in league

Andie Reischl gunned down the winning run at the plate in the bottom of the seventh inning to send the game into extra frames and Laura Eberly scored the winning run in the ninth to give IKM-Manning a 7-5 win over Charter Oak-Ute in conference softball Wednesday.

Kuemper falls to Harlan in championship game

Kuemper Catholic had just four hits and stranded five runners in a 5-0 loss to Hawkeye 10 Conference foe Harlan in the championship of their own baseball invitational Sunday night.

Dad's commitment to rain-delayed game unforgettable

It was unseasonably cool for August in Kansas City. Actually, it was downright cold, and the rain  didn’t help. The game-time temperature was barely in the 50s and quickly fell as the sun set and the rains poured. We dodged the rain drops at Worlds of Fun during the day, but now at Royals Stadium the weather was tough to endure. (1 comments)

30th annual Bud Open this weekend

The 30th annual Bud Open is making its way back to Carroll this weekend. The twenty eight-team tournament will be held June 18, 19, and 20 at the Men’s Softball Complex in Carroll. (1 comments)

Kuemper introduces new football coach

Having learned from some of the best, Brian Webb plans to get the best out of the Kuemper Catholic football team. Webb was introduced as the Knight’s head coach Tuesday afternoon where he met coaches, players and fans at the Kuemper weight room. He replaces Justin Penner, who resigned in April to become the head football coach at Class 4A Mason City.

Kuemper hires football coach

Brian Webb, an assistant coach at West Des Moines Valley High School, has been hired as the head football coach at Kuemper Catholic High School for the 2010 season. Kuemper Catholic president/superintendent Vern Henkenius announced in a press conference at the school Monday the hiring of Webb, who will also be a physical education and health instructor as well as assistant track and weight room coordinator.