Sports

Vsetecka wins TPD Football Contest for Week One

CRESCO - Quentin Vsetecka of Cresco correctly picked 13 of 15 games and was closest in the tie-breaker game to earn first place in the first week of the Times Plain Dealer Football Contest. Rebecca Caffrey of Cresco took second place. She picked 13 of 15 games correctly, but she was not as close as...

Cadets conquer Vikings, 35-7

CRESCO - Against the backdrop of a hot and humid late summer evening, the Crestwood varsity football team pillaged and plundered the Decorah Vikings for four quarters on its way to an impressive 35-7 win at home on Friday, Sept. 4. The Cadets dominated the Vikings on both sides of the ball the...

Crestwood football team trounces MFL-Mar-Mac

CRESCO - An outstanding effort on both sides of the ball helped the Crestwood varsity football team crush the MFL-Mar-Mac Bulldogs, 50-0, in the season opener for both teams on Friday, Aug. 28, at Crestwood. The Cadets cruised to a 31-0 halftime lead before adding three more scores in the third...

Howitzer present at Cadet football game Friday

CRESCO - For Friday night's Crestwood home football game vs Decorah (on Sept. 4), the local National Guard Recruiter, SSG Adrian Rico, has made arrangements to have a Howitzer cannon at the game to celebrate when the Cadets score a touchdown. Below you will see the specific information on what to...

Crestwood girls tame Oelwein Huskies, face Wahlert in semifinals

CRESCO - The Crestwood softball team bounced back from an early deficit to defeat the Oelwein Huskies, 7-3, in the first round of the Class 3A Region 2 Tournament on July 9 at home. The win allows the Cadets (27-5) to advance to the semifinal game against Class 3A No. 2 Dubuque Wahlert (33-6) on...

Crestwood girls' softball team sweeps SW, WC; earns share of UIC title

CALMAR - The Crestwood softball team earned a doubleheader sweep against South Winn on June 29, winning game one, 11-0; and edging the Warriors in game two, 4-3. Facing West Central on the road on July 1, the Cadets swept two games, 11-1 and 14-1, to tie for first place with New Hampton (20-2) in...

Ticket link for Crestwood softball playoff game on July 9

CRESCO - The ticket link for softball Thursday night (July 9) for Crestwood's game against Oelwein at home at 7 p.m. is below. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased electronically or using cash, also for $10 per person kindergarten and up. No passes of any kind are accepted during postseason play...

Crestwood baseball, softball teams ready for post-season

CRESCO - The post-season playoff brackets for the Crestwood baseball and softball teams were recently released. The Crestwood baseball team will travel to Denver on Friday, July 3 at 7 p.m. to take on the Denver Cyclones in the first round of the district tournament. The winner will play either New...

Crestwood softball coach grabs 100th win

CRESCO - The Crestwood softball team posted a home doubleheader sweep over Clayton Ridge on Wednesday, June 24 by scores of 11-3 and 12-2. The win over Clayton Ridge in game one game Crestwood Head Coach Alicia Denner her 100th career win at Crestwood! Congratulations coach and congratulations...

Ainsley Teeling grabs 6th place at State Golf Meet, Cadets take 9th

MARSHALLTOWN - Crestwood junior Ainsley Teeling posted a solid 36-hole final score of 157 (80-77) to place sixth individually at the Class 2A State Girls’ Golf Meet held May 28-29 at American Legion Golf Course in Marshalltown. As a team, Crestwood placed ninth overall with a score of 751 (384-367...