Sheeler, Laverne of Ackley – Gathering January 21st, 2025
A gathering for 92-year-old Laverne Sheeler of Ackley will be Tuesday, January 21st at noon at the Ackley American Legion. Family burial will be in the Lindenwood Cemetery in Geneva. The Woodley Funeral Home in Iowa Falls
Tuesday, January 14
Girls Basketball
AGWSR – 28
@ Grundy Center – 36
Aplington-Parkersburg – 53
@ #7 (2A) Denver – 55
Belmond-Klemme – 46
@ #4 (1A) Bishop Garrigan – 68
Clarksville – 38
@ Iowa Falls-Alden – 49
Dike-New Hartford – 44
@ Union – 37
Crestwood – 38
@ #12 (3A) Hampton-Dumont-CAL – 39
North Butler – 41
@ Northwood-Kensett – 36
Boys Basketball
AGWSR – 37
@ #8 (2A) Grundy Center – 72
Aplington-Parkersburg – 73
@ Denver – 60
Belmond-Klemme – 54
@ Bishop Garrigan – 61
Pocahontas Area – 47
@ Clarion-Goldfield-Dows – 78
Rockford – 40
@ Clarksville – 62
Dike-New Hartford – 54
@ Union – 75
Charles City – 62
@ Hampton-Dumont-CAL – 55
St. Edmond – 86
@ Iowa Falls-Alden – 55
North Butler – 46
@ #7 (1A) Northwood-Kensett – 58
Girls Wrestling
New Hampton Girls Duals – 5:30 p.m.
Standings
1. New Hampton/Turkey Valley (4-0)
2. AP/GC (3-1)
3. North Butler/Clarksville (2-2)
Boys Wrestling
Quad @ St. Edmond – 6:00 p.m.
#4 (2A) Clarion-Goldfield-Dows – 78
@ St. Edmond – 6
#4 (2A) Clarion-Goldfield-Dows – 68
Vs. Forest City – 11
#4 (2A) Clarion-Goldfield-Dows – 42
Vs. #2 (1A) Don Bosco – 36
Quad @ Saint Ansgar – 6:00 p.m.
North Butler/Clarksville – 51
@ Saint Ansgar – 17
North Butler/Clarksville – 42
Vs. Eagle Grove – 29
North Butler/Clarksville – 51
Vs. Newman Catholic – 10
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Eiten, Pearl Arlene of Grundy Center – Private Family Service at a later date
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