CHARLES CITY — After giving up a safety to open the game and going down 9-0 in the first quarter, the Charles City Comets offense churned out two touchdowns in the second quarter on the way to a 21-9 home victory Friday. Here are some images from the game. Other scores in the district Waverly-Shell…
CRESCO — Crestwood defeated Charles City by one extra point kick Friday night in Cresco, 7-6. The Cadets and Comets played in heavy rain, which contributed to multiple fumbles throughout the game. The first half was scoreless. Crestwood scored first in the second half on a run that ended with the Cadets recovering their own…
CHARLES CITY — The Charles City Comets football team begins its 2018 campaign on the road in Cresco and wraps up its regular season in Waverly. Aug. 24: @ Cresco Aug. 31: New Hampton Sept. 7: @ Union, La Porte City Sept. 14: Oelwein Sept. 21: @Waterloo, East Sept. 28: Decorah Oct. 5: Independence Oct.…
DES MOINES — Charles City’s Kiki Connell finished 12th in the girls 3000-meter run Thursday afternoon at the State Track and Field Championships. Her time was 11:05.03. Her brother, senior Gavin Connell finished 24th in the boys 3,200-meter run with a time of 10:47.34 Junior Abby Marr, Riceville, won the Class 1A girls shot put…
DES MOINES — Charles City’s lone qualifier for this year’s Drake Relays placed 22nd in the finals of the high school girls 3,000-meter run. Her time was 11 minutes, 9.85 seconds. Connell’s season best so far is 10:43.53. Ellie Friesen, of Crestwood, took first in the 3000 with a time of 9:50.44. Riceville junior Abby…
DES MOINES — A pair of track and field standouts from the region will compete this week at “America’s Athletic Classic. Charles City’s Kiki Connell and Riceville’s Abby Marr have qualified for the 2018 Drake Relays in Des Moines. Connell, a freshman, qualified in the 3,000-meter run. Only 21 girls are accepted. Her time of…
CHARLES CITY — Great Scott, area prep golfer has a meet Monday at Cedar Ridge Golf Course. Just last Wednesday, April 18, a record 6.6 inches of snow fell across Charles City and the Comets’ home course. On Monday, there was no snow, no sleet, no bitter cold, and not even flooding, fire or ice.…
