Sports

Area ballplayers selected to All-Conference teams

Published by admin on Wed, 07/22/2026 - 6:46pm

The Western Valley Conference has announced its softball and baseball all-conference selections, and several area athletes have been named to those teams.

State Tournament, here we come! Ridge View softball advances to State

Published by admin on Wed, 07/22/2026 - 6:43pm

State tournament has a nice ring to it for the Ridge View softball squad.

Ridge View rallies past Grundy Center 7-3: Raptors are State Tournament bound!

Published by admin on Wed, 07/22/2026 - 6:41pm

The Ridge View baseball team is headed for the State Tournament after defeating Grundy Center 7-3, in the Class 2A Substate 7 championship game at Boone.

Ridge View knocks off Carroll Kuemper 9-5

Published by admin on Wed, 07/15/2026 - 8:21pm

The Ridge View baseball team stayed alive in the Class 2A tournament, defeating Kuemper to the tune of 9-5 at Merchants Park in Carroll. 

Ridge View girls oust Westwood 8-0

Published by admin on Wed, 07/15/2026 - 8:19pm

The Ridge View softball team continued on the Class 2A tournament trail on Friday, topping Westwood by a score of 8-0 in a contest at Galva.

OABCIG girls charge past Cherokee 8-1

Published by admin on Wed, 07/08/2026 - 7:50pm

The OABCIG softball team chalked up a non-conference win last week in Battle Creek, defeating Cherokee by a score of 8-1.

Ridge View tops Pocahontas Area 3-1

Published by admin on Wed, 07/08/2026 - 7:48pm

The Ridge View baseball team picked up a non-conference victory last week, getting past Pocahontas Area by a score of 3-1 in a contest at Holstein.

OABCIG ousts Missouri Valley 13-2

Published by admin on Wed, 07/08/2026 - 7:45pm

The Falcon baseball team opened Class 2A tournament play on Friday night in Ida Grove, defeating Missouri Valley by a score of 13-2.

Ridge View girls edge GTRA 3-2

Published by admin on Wed, 07/08/2026 - 7:44pm

The Ridge View softball team notched another win last week in Galva, rallying past GTRA (Graettinger-Terril-Ruthven-Ayrshire) by a score of 3-2.

OABCIG topples MVAO/COU 10-2

Published by admin on Wed, 07/01/2026 - 6:29pm

The OABCIG softball team hosted MVAO/COU in a first-round matchup of the Western Valley Conference tournament, defeating the Rams 10-2 on Wednesday, June 24 i

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