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ARMSTRONG — The North Union volleyball team split its first two Top of the Iowa West conference matches last week, sweeping North Iowa 3-0 on Tuesday, Sept. 2, and falling 3-0 to Forest City last …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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9/11/25
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BUFFALO CENTER — North Union raced out to a 28-0 first-quarter lead while the Warrior defense held host North Iowa to under 100 yards for the game in a 54-0 Class 8-Man District 2 victory last …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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9/11/25
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RUTHVEN — After battling to an 8-8 first-quarter tie against defending Class 8-Man champion Remsen St. Mary’s, the next two quarters were all Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire. The Titans …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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9/11/25
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Estherville Lincoln Central recognized Elaine Quastad as the 2025–2026 Fan of the Year at halftime of Friday’s football game. Elaine has been a consistent supporter of ELC athletics for many …
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9/11/25
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Estherville Lincoln Central struck first, but Class 2A No. 10 Cherokee responded with three straight touchdowns in the first half and held off the Midgets for a 28-14 victory last Friday.
The …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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9/11/25
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Estherville Lincoln Central’s Megan Lausen accomplished a rare feat in winning the individual Lakes Conference singles title at last Friday’s meet in Spencer.
While Lausen went 3-1 in the very …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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9/11/25
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After a tough week, the Estherville Lincoln Central volleyball team opened this week against Emmet County rival North Union on Monday.
The Warriors quickly took the first two games, building leads …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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9/11/25
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GARNER — The North Union volleyball team split its first four matches of the season at the Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Tournament on Saturday.
The Warriors opened strong with a 21-10, 21-11 win over …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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9/4/25
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SPENCER — An eighth-place finish by Alexis Cummins paced the North Union runners at the 2025 Spencer Invitational last Thursday.
Cummins, the Warriors’ lone girl runner, completed the course …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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9/4/25
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ARMSTRONG — North Union made a strong debut in 8-man football last Friday, rolling past Newell-Fonda 69-20 in its season opener.
The Warriors jumped out to a 13-0 lead after the first quarter, …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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9/4/25
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WEST BEND — Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire wasted little time setting the tone in its season opener, racing out to a 24-3 first-quarter lead on the way to a 58-23 victory over rival West …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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9/4/25
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SPENCER — Lakes Conference leader Spencer swept Estherville Lincoln Central 9-0 in girls tennis action last Thursday.
The Tigers had won 8-1 to open the season, and at No. 1 singles, Abbey Crew …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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9/4/25
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CLARION — The Estherville Lincoln Central volleyball team earned its first wins of the season, posting a 2-3 record at the Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Tournament this past Saturday.
The Midgets …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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9/4/25
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SPENCER — Estherville Lincoln Central cross country runners opened their 2025 season at the Spencer Invitational last Thursday.
The Midget boys placed ninth out of 10 teams while the girls were …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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9/4/25
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EMMETSBURG — Estherville Lincoln Central stayed within striking distance of Class 1A No. 9 Emmetsburg for most of three quarters.
However, after the E’Hawks took a two-touchdown lead, 21-7, …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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9/4/25
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RUTHVEN — With several key players returning, the Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire football team looks poised to make another deep run this fall.
The Titans open the 2025 season Friday …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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8/28/25
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ARMSTRONG — Before Armstrong-Ringsted, Sentral of Fenton, and North Kossuth came together to form North Union in 2014, both Armstrong-Ringsted and Sentral celebrated multiple Class 8-Man state …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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8/28/25
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The Estherville Lincoln Central girls tennis team split its matches this past week, falling 7-2 to Spirit Lake-Okoboji last Thursday before bouncing back with a 6-3 victory over Storm Lake on …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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8/28/25
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Estherville Lincoln Central and Emmetsburg will once again square off under the Friday night lights as the two teams renew their gridiron rivalry in the season opener at Emmetsburg.
The two …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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8/28/25
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To the Editor
We’d like to express our appreciation for the support and encouragement we received throughout our academic/athletic careers at Estherville Lincoln Central High School.
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8/21/25
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CHEROKEE — The Estherville Lincoln Central girls tennis team came up just short on the road Monday, falling 5-4 in a competitive conference dual against Cherokee.
In singles play, the Midgets …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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8/21/25
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The Estherville Lincoln Central Fall Sports Showcase will be held today starting at 4:45 p.m. at Hoyt Luithly Field.
The evening begins with the National Anthem by the marching band, followed by …
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8/21/25
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Former Estherville Lincoln Central standout Owen Larson was back in familiar territory this week—not on the college hardwood, but in the ELC gym—running his second annual youth basketball camp …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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8/14/25
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Girls tennis teams across Iowa are adjusting to a new season format this year, moving from spring to fall. For players who wrapped up the 2025 spring season in May, the turnaround has been …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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8/14/25
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Seven Estherville Lincoln Central baseball players earned Lakes All-Conference honors for their play during the 2025 season.
Earning first-team honors were freshman pitcher Garrett Smith, senior …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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8/14/25
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