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From left, Estherville Lincoln Central’s Jayke Stokes, Lilly Hecht, Hanna Paulson, and Thomas Beaver competed at the state co-ed golf meet in Marshalltown recently.

ELC golfers perform well at state co-ed meet

MARSHALLTOWN — Estherville Lincoln Central sent two teams to compete in the Class 1A State Co-Ed Golf Meet on Monday, June 10, at the American Legion Golf Course in Marshalltown. The annual … more

By David Swartz - Managing Editor | 6/19/25

Rebels rally past Titans in the seventh inning

RUTHVEN – The Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire baseball team lost a tough 10-9 game to Sioux Central on Monday. The Titans held an 8-3 lead entering the seventh, but the visitors outscored the … more

6/12/25

GT/RA softball team has ups and downs throughout the week

RUTHVEN — Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire softball team fell to 4-5 on the season with an 8-4 loss to Sioux Central on Monday. Stats for the game were unavailable at press time. The Titans … more

By David Swartz - Managing Editor | 6/12/25

North Union first baseman Brennan Bollinger catches a foul ball to get an out against Bishop Garrigan.

Warriors start week with loss to Bulldogs

BANCROFT — The North Union baseball team couldn’t keep up with Lake Mills, falling to the Bulldogs 10-2 on Monday. Lake Mills pitchers Jackson Gaul and Lucas Helgeland limited the Warriors to … more

By David Swartz - Managing Editor | 6/12/25

After a pop up hit to the outfield, North Union’s Aslynn Sobolik slides into third base to beat the throw by Bishop Garrigan.

North Union hangs on for win over Lake Mills

SWEA CITY — While the North Union softball team entered Monday’s game with just one loss and visiting Lake Mills had just one win, the Warriors had to work for their 12-10 victory over the … more

By David Swartz - Managing Editor | 6/12/25

Hillary Ruschy (27) now has three home runs this season. The ELC senior hit her second against Spencer last week.

Yager, ELC pitch another shutout

Rylee Yager and the Class 3A No. 5 Estherville Lincoln Central softball team recorded their fourth shutout in six games with an 11-0, four-inning victory over Spencer on Thursday, June 5. The … more

By David Swartz - Managing Editor | 6/12/25

ELC senior Tate White scored the first run against Spencer last Thursday.

Tigers rally past Midgets

On a dark and rainy night, the Estherville Lincoln Central baseball team fared better in its second meeting of the season with Spencer last Thursday. However, after taking a 6-0 lead, the Midgets … more

By David Swartz - Managing Editor | 6/12/25

ELC suffers first losses at tourney

ATLANTIC — The Class 3A No. 5 Estherville Lincoln Central softball team suffered its first losses of the season at a tournament hosted by Atlantic this past weekend. ELC started strong, … more

By David Swartz - Managing Editor | 6/12/25

ELC senior Kendall Molacek has had the hot bat for the Midgets this season as the clean-up hitter. Through 12 games, he is batting .500 with 17 hits.

ELC evens record at Madrid

MADRID — The Estherville Lincoln Central baseball team evened its record at 6-6 with a 9-6 win over Madrid at a tournament in that town this past weekend. A second game against Des Moines North was … more

By David Swartz - Managing Editor | 6/12/25

Arianna Beekman has stepped in as the starting shortstop for ELC this season. In Monday’s game against Newman Catholic, she had two hits and an RBI.

Midgets win pitchers’ duel with Knights

Coach Megan Anderson and the Class 3A No. 5 Estherville Lincoln Central softball team knew they’d face a challenge as Newman Catholic came to town on Monday. “We looked up their stats and who … more

By David Swartz - Managing Editor | 6/12/25

Robert “Bob” Duncomb

A memorial service for Robert “Bob” Duncomb, 87, formerly of Estherville, will be held at 1 p.m., Thursday, June 12, 2025, at the Henry-Olson Funeral Home in Estherville with Pastor Kathy Kluis … more

6/5/25

Spirit Lake overpowers GT/RA in baseball action

SPIRIT LAKE — The Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire baseball team didn’t have much success in a 16-1, four-inning loss to Spirit Lake last Friday. Spirit Lake pitcher Kaleb Johnson … more