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Sports director for Nevada News Group, @nevadaappeal & @RecordCourierNV • Email – ceckl @nevadaappeal .com • DMs are open • Podcast:

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Carter Eckl
2 years
Travis Kelce getting heckled by a Raiders’ fan on 18. “I tell Raiders fans all the time, I love them. I love seeing them because I know I’m getting a dub and 200 yards.”
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3 years
. @AaronRodgers12 tossing balls out to the boats in Lake Tahoe on the 17th tee.
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3 years
When your throw is on the mark, but gets dropped.
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5 years
Kylan Smallwood makes it official, signing with the Midland University in Fremont, Nebraska to play basketball next season. Midland HC Oliver Drake - “I’ve been walking around with a permagrin on my face because we just think he is the total package.”
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5 years
Huge props to all the high school athletes that talk to us after losing at the state tournament level. I have coaches dodge me after regular season losses. I have a ton of respect for any athlete who steps up & answers Q's after tough losses, especially in the postseason.
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July 10, 2018 --> July 15, 2019
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5 years
Carson High's Kailee Luschar makes it official, signing with Arizona State softball this afternoon. Luschar with the pen drop once she was done signing her LOI. Story will be out this afternoon and in the weekend edition of the Nevada Appeal.
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6 years
Creston's Maggie Arnold has been awarded Middle School Cross Country Coach of the Year by the IATC NV's Darrell Burmeister was selected as a Class 1A At-Large Cross Country Coach of the Year.
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5 years
Creston's Brance Baker broke out the flip throw in tonight at home. Better summed up by teammate Andy Mills, "Woah. That kid's athletic."
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6 years
One of many SWCC dunks tonight. This one, a windmill slam from @TheySleepSheed_
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6 years
Creston's Taylor Buxton signed her LOI this afternoon to play volleyball at SWCC next season.
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Carson High's Kailee Luschar was selected as a Western Region softball All-American yesterday – PC: @instaimage
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Carson High senior Nathan Smothers talks about the Senators rivalry win l, what it means to him and clinching a spot in the postseason after going 2-20 last year.
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5 years
Creston’s Brielle Baker signed her Letter of Intent tonight to continue her academic and basketball career at Southwestern Community College.
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Southwestern’s Terence Shelby Jr. named to the NJCAA Div. II all-tournament team.
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5 years
Some personal news: Toward the end of August I'll be taking over as the sports director for the Sierra Nevada Media Group and the @nevadaappeal in Carson City, Nevada. There's no way a tweet can suffice for all the gratitude I have toward Creston & the surrounding communities.
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5 years
An emotional Chance Strough (B/L) discusses his long day, consolation wins and tomorrow’s consolation semis, which will be the senior’s last day on the varsity mat. #iahswr
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5 years
So Alli Masters of CD wasn't unanimous, but here's how she ranked in the POI PPG – 14.7 (3rd) Assists – 87 (t4th) Steals – 73 (4th) Blocks – 54 (2nd) Rebounds – 132 (11th) FG % – 49.1 (3rd, min. 100 attempts) Color me confused.
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1 year
State champs getting a police escort on the way home Courtesy: Douglas High Softball
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Douglas High softball is your 2023 Class 5A state champions ... and with plenty of state records to boot "I was crying on the field. I usually don’t cry but I am just so stoked. It almost doesn't feel real."
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Senior Night for Carson High football as the Senators host rival Douglas. Carson High retires No. 36 tonight in honor of Senator grad Jake Roman, who passed away in January 2020. Jake was the son of head coach Blair Roman.
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Khallid Edwards swishes a deep 3-pointer to tie the ball game and send it into overtime. We’re tied at 78 heading into the extra period.
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6 years
Saige Rice of Creston signed her LOI to play softball at Southwestern Community College this afternoon.
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3 years
Chris Smalley makes it official. The Wolf Pack pick up their newest recruit in Smalley as he signs his National Letter of Intent this afternoon at Douglas High.
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Carter Eckl
6 years
It was a tight race, but Mitchel Swank and Olivia Eckels won the South Central Iowa Athlete of the Year fan vote
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5 years
Here’s some thoughts from Mount Ayr head coach Bret Ruggles after the Raiderettes’ 3-2 state quarterfinal win over Beckman Catholic. #iahssb
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6 years
Southwestern’s Khallid Edwards, pictured with Jack Cistriano, awarded the NJCAA Div. II Jack Cistriano Best Small Man Award
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Carter Eckl
6 years
I'll be taking over as the CNA/OST/ACFP/FO sports editor when Kaleb departs for DeKalb, Ill. next week. I'm thrilled to continue to develop relationships in the area and grow the sports coverage as best as possible. Feel free to say hello if you see me out and about.
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Carter Eckl
3 years
My thoughts go out to the Smalley family and Douglas High community after hearing about the passing of Rod Smalley. Getting to know his kids, the 'ultimate father' descriptor makes perfect sense. He was in the stands at every event and especially hard to miss as a former UCLA LB.
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Carter Eckl
6 years
Creston/O-M football player Blake Sevier will continue playing football at the collegiate level after signing with Graceland University this afternoon.
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6 years
Blake Sevier reflects on his Creston/O-M wrestling career after taking 7th at state in his first and only year of full-time varsity action.
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Carter Eckl
5 years
Mount Ayr softball fans, here’s a sneak peek at the News Advertiser sports section today. I’m a little biased, but I’d recommend picking one up.
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Carter Eckl
2 years
Carson High alum Clint Vondrak is the home plate umpire for tonight’s Giants/Mets game.
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Carter Eckl
5 years
Not possible without all the help and guidance I've received from Larry as well as Kaleb and Scott. ... And my car for starting this morning.
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Larry Peterson
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Yes, -20 didn't stop us from putting out a paper today and it was our annual awards luncheon. ⁦ @CarterEckl ⁩ is the Employee of the Year!
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Carter Eckl
6 years
Congratulations to our area athletes named as school winners for the Wendy's High School Heisman – Brielle Baker, Creston Emma Atwood, Central Decatur Riley Domina, Clarke Erin Selzer, Clarke Caroline McAlexander, Mount Ayr Bre Klein, Murray
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5 years
Your Class 2A third place team, the Mount Ayr Raiderettes. #iahssb
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Decided to mess around with some long exposure during the thunderstorms tonight in Creston #iawx
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Carter Eckl
5 years
In 1A - Bre Klein, Murray TJ Stoaks, Lenox Emily Newton, Diagonal Erin Sobotka, Diagonal 2A - Sam Stewart, Mount Ayr Emma Atwood, CD Alli Masters, CD 3A - Brielle Baker, Creston Kelsey Fields, Creston Deseree Stubbe, Clarke
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IGCA
5 years
Congratulations to the 2018-19 All-District Teams in classes 1A-5A. Congratulations to all the recipients! Click here:
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Carter Eckl
5 years
Trevor Luther has officially been hired as the Lenox baseball coach for the upcoming season. Luther took over as the head coach midway through last season with the Tigers.
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Carter Eckl
4 years
After nearly quitting soccer, Carson High grad Bella Wakeling turned two impressive seasons at Lake Tahoe Community College into a JUCO all-American honor and an opportunity to continue her career at Long Beach State –
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Carter Eckl
6 years
Picture day for the 2018 Creston/O-M varsity football team.
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Carter Eckl
5 years
Heckuva throw from Bryce Fitzgerald to send this game to extra innings.
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Scott Vicker
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Here’s Jackson Kinsella’s thoughts post match about a little nervousness in the early going and his upcoming opponent, undefeated No. 1 Paul Ryan of Mount Vernon, tomorrow in the quarterfinals. #iahswr
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Carter Eckl
5 years
FINAL - Mount Ayr 3, Beckman Catholic 2 (8) Sam Stewart pokes a walk-off single through the left side of the infield to send the Raiderettes to the state semifinals against North Linn Wednesday. Mount Ayr is guaranteed a top four finish here in Fort Dodge #iahssb
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Carter Eckl
8 years
Here is @jordy_dartis35 fade away 3-pointer that put Ohio up 70-67 over UNCG with 24.5 seconds left.
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Carter Eckl
5 years
SWCC softball finished fifth in a conference (ICCAC) with four nationally ranked teams and picked up a win against the No. 5 team in the nation this season - just a year removed from not fielding a team. That’s quite the year if you ask me.
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SWCC Softball
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Our season may have come to an end today, but the journey doesn’t end here for this program and the hard working players that fought till the end! We have a lot to build off of for the future of #SpartanSB . Thank you #SpartanNation for all of your support this year! Go Spartans!
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Carter Eckl
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From 1996 on, Douglas' Ernie Monfiletto has made an impact on those around him. He retires as a revered football coach and educator – "Building the relationships with those kids & helping them through the hard times was more important than anything else."
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Carter Eckl
4 years
Carson High's David Remer will be headed to Tempe next year after the Class 4A 195-pound state champ signed his LOI yesterday to wrestle at Arizona State next year, per Senator coach Nick Redwine.
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4 years
Carson High linebacker Manny Vasquez is headed to Iowa to play for Briar Cliff football next season.
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4 years
Congrats to Carson's Kailee Luschar, who has been named the Gatorade Nevada Softball Player of the Year, per Carson High AD Blair Roman.
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6 years
Creston native Collin Bevins has signed on with the Cleveland Browns.
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Carter Eckl
6 years
An obviously emotional Mitchel Swank talked to us after his final match of his Panther career.
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6 years
The Spartans’ defense bails them out. SWCC wins 68-66 and advances to the Final 4. Ryan Warren comes up with a big steal.
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Carter Eckl
3 years
Carson High football coach Blair Roman confirmed Wednesday afternoon he has stepped down as the Senators' football coach –
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Carter Eckl
6 years
BREAKING: Southwestern basketball head coach Todd Lorensen has taken the head coaching job at Buena Vista University. Lorensen confirmed the move via phone call, ending his four years at SWCC. Check CNA's website for information and tomorrow's paper for a full story.
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4 years
A three-sport athlete who dealt with plenty of hardship through high school – Carson High's Cam Quilling chooses softball, Chandler-Gilbert CC for her next steps – "We went so far and we all worked so hard. I fell in love with the sport all over again."
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3 years
I haven’t seen my mom since January 2020. My dad and my sister came to visit in March of 2020 right as the pandemic hit and left after 36 hours. I can finally make plans to see them again 🥲. Happy Friday.
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2 years
Carson High senior hooper, Parsa Hadjighasemi, makes his collegiate decision official. Hadjighasemi is taking his talents to San Francisco State where he will play under a Carson High alum in Vince Inglima.
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Carter Eckl
4 years
Take a few minutes today and call your family, friends or whomever and tell them you love them. It’s clichè, but tomorrow has never been and will never be guaranteed. That’s all I got. I’m logging off for the rest of the day.
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5 years
Congrats to Creston’s Bree Ross, who signed her LOI to play volleyball at SWCC this afternoon.
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Carter Eckl
3 years
Carson High senior hooper Abby Golik made her college choice official this evening, signing with Linfield College to continue playing basketball. "I feel extremely grateful. ... I don't even feel old enough to be doing this." Full story in Wednesday's Nevada Appeal.
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2 years
Congrats to the Class 5A all-region selections in basketball. Douglas High's Kasen Boggs was named the boys Class 5A North Player of the Year.
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6 years
Creston’s bench was having fun tonight.
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Carter Eckl
5 years
It’s that time of year again. Here’s your 2019 Creston/O-M varsity football team.
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Carter Eckl
4 years
Congrats to @CrestonSoftball on the regional title and state tournament appearance!
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Tyler Hetu
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State bound.
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5 years
Jackson Kinsella will place at 170 pounds after battling back from a decision loss with a win by fall. Kinsella spoke with us after about the win and what it meant to him. #IAhswr
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4 years
Well this is cool and has made my morning.
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Nevada Press Association
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. @CarterEckl of @nevadaappeal nabs first place in Sports Spot News Story (Rural) with his story about a high school baseball team whose season was suspended due to coronavirus. Steve Ranson of @fallonnews takes second. @PVTimesSports places third. (1/4)
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6 years
FINAL - East Union upsets Southeast Warren 25-23, 17-25, 25-14, 25-17 to advance to the regional finals against Holy Trinity Catholic
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5 years
49’ - Carson’s Yahir Mata with an absolute beauty of a free kick gives the Senators a quick 2-1 lead.
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1 year
CLASS 5A STATE CHAMPS Douglas takes down Centennial, 6-4, to win the state title. The Tigers cap a historic season with their 25th win in a row and most importantly a state championship
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Carter Eckl
4 years
FINAL/OT - Carson 58, Douglas 51 The Senators are headed to the postseason for the first time since 2016-17. Douglas’ season will close at 7-16.
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Carter Eckl
6 years
Terence Shelby Jr. of SWCC men’s basketball signed to play with Arizona Christian University this evening. ACU is an NAIA program based out of Phoenix, Ariz. A full story will be in tomorrow’s News Advertiser.
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5 years
Former Creston pitcher Madison Frain Peterson inducted into the KMA Hall of Fame in between games.
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Carter Eckl
6 years
Final - Creston 64, Winterset 38 About as impressive a defensive display as you can ask for all season, let alone in the opener. Creston gives up just six points in the second half.
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Carter Eckl
5 years
I am truly grateful for my near 2.5 years here in SW Iowa. Here's my best efforts to summarize what my time here has meant to me and how I found myself in this wonderful part of the world before I depart for Carson City, Nevada –
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Carter Eckl
2 years
I cannot recommend this entire episode highly enough. Just excellence.
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Pablo Torre 🕳️
2 years
New #ESPNDaily : “This looks like a federal diagram at a trial of a drug cartel.” We ask @edsbs to explain this map of the Big Ten; what makes him lol the most; “tradition”; ACC sewer people; Red Dead Redemption; Arby’s-trage; relegating Notre Dame 🎧🏈
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FINAL - Mount Ayr 5, East Marshall 4 Mount Ayr solidifies it’s best finish in school history, taking home third place in the Class 2A state tournament after an incredible come-from-behind victory. #iahssb
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2018 Carson High grad Isael Lopez ( @LaJoya198 ) is headed to Hawaii to continue his collegiate soccer career after winning a conference championship last season – “The coach from Chaminade sent me a message one day and pretty much the rest is history."
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5 years
Creston's Brielle Baker will sign with SWCC women's basketball tomorrow, according to Spartan head coach Bryan Austin.
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7 months
FINAL | Galena 18, Douglas 7 The Galena Grizzlies are your Class 5A Div. III regional champions. They’ll play for a state title next Saturday at Mackay Stadium.
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6 years
Creston/O-M’s Kylan Smallwood made 1st team offense for Class 3A District 9. Eli Loudon, Kendall Crawford & Cael Kralik on 2nd team offense. Sam Chapman, Kolby Hulett, Garon Wurster & Rylan Luther made 2nd team defense. Tristan Travis & Andy Weis earned honorable mention.
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Carter Eckl
9 months
Connor Jackson ends his night with 300+ rushing yards and four more touchdowns to bring his season total to 14. Here’s his thoughts on the performance postgame.
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Carter Eckl
2 years
In the year since Rod Smalley passed away, his son Chris just wants to continue telling his father's story – "I kind of started playing for him. I still obviously play for myself, but that whole spring season ... Everything I did, I thought of him."
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Carter Eckl
5 years
By my count the Creston girls team automatically qualifies for state in the distance medley, sprint medley, 4x800, shot put and discus (Kelsey Fields), 800 and 1,500 (Brielle Baker). #iahstrk
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4 years
Told my mom I thought a 5.0 earthquake was the biggest I’ve ever felt. She responded with, “don’t you remember the San Francisco quake in ‘89?” Nope, sorry mom, I was born in 1993.
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Carter Eckl
13 days
Douglas High School hosting its spring signing day today. The Tigers have 17 athletes inking their LOIs this afternoon.
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Carter Eckl
6 years
Creston’s Cayla Maitlen will be signing her letter of intent to play volleyball with Southwestern CC on Friday, according to Spartan head coach Casey Quiggle.
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Carter Eckl
5 years
Also of note in Creston's School Board meeting minutes from last week, Traci Haley was named as the head volleyball coach for the Panthers for the 2019 season.
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Carter Eckl
5 years
Pretty wild to think I spent my fall Friday nights in college watching Joe Burrow torch high school opponents in SE Ohio. Now he’s the Heisman Trophy winner. Congrats, Burreaux.
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Carter Eckl
2 years
Carson High alumna, Camryn Quilling, has been named the ACCAC player of the week. In 26 at-bats this season with Chandler-Gilbert CC, Quilling has homered six times and driven in 22 RBI. She's currently slugging at a 1.462 clip.
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Carter Eckl
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FINAL - Creston 56, Red Oak 54 Brielle Baker’s drive in the lane for a basket with 3.2 seconds left wins it. Baker missed the FT, but Red Oak turned the ball over to end it. #iahsgbb
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Carter Eckl
5 years
Final thoughts from Mount Ayr co-head coach Bret Ruggles on the third-place finish. #iahssb
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Carter Eckl
6 years
Chad Moran, a Lewis Central alum, grabbing his slice of the SWCC Region XI championship net.
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6 years
Your 2017-18 Southwestern Spartans, finishing the year 3rd in the nation in NJCAA Div. II.
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5 years
Carson High’s Bella Kordonowy makes it official, signing to play softball with the University of Nevada. Kordonowy is the second Senator softball player to sign Div. 1 this offseason. A story will be online later today and in Wednesday’s print edition of the Nevada Appeal.
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Carter Eckl
6 years
Here are some CD photos from Friday morning/afternoon. Cauy Spidle winning state in the high jump. Emma Atwood taking second in the HJ and the Cardinal boys' 4x100 qualifying for the finals
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Carter Eckl
6 years
Here's two photos, one of the Emma Atwood block in the final seconds and the celebration after the final buzzer. @CardsCD
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Carter Eckl
4 years
Annika Wick and Micah Merriner will continue playing soccer side-by-side as the Carson High teammates have both signed to continue their soccer careers at Lake Tahoe Community College – "I’m super excited to keep playing with her."
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