Birthday breakaway

Gregory R. Norfleet/West Branch Times After picking up a fumble, West Branch senior lineman Tate Frantz peeks over his shoulder to see if anybody will catch him on the way to the Columbus end zone. The defensive touchdown gave the Bears a 35-7 lead in the third quarter. It happened to be Frantz’s birthday.

Little Hawks’ boys racers win Luthern All-American
by Matthew Dickinson, sports editor · Sports · September 18, 2024
Iowa City High’s Class 4A No. 8 boys’ cross country team won against a big Luther All-American Invitational field, taking the Saturday meet at Decorah with 85 against 30 teams.

Girls finish in fourth place at Luther invite in Decorah
by Matthew Dickinson, sports editor · Sports · September 18, 2024
Against a slew of ranked teams, the Class 4A No. 9 Iowa City High girls’ cross country team performed well in a fourth-place finish at Saturday’s Luther All-American Invitational in Decorah.

FS football, Marion end in tie
Sports · September 18, 2024
West Branch High School’s freshman-sophomore football team on Monday played to a tie, 14-14, final against Marion at the Little Rose Bowl.

7th football beats Tipton, 38-14
Sports · September 18, 2024
West Branch Middle School’s seventh-grade football team on Sept. 10 defeated Tipton, 38-14.

8th football beats Tipton, 16-6
Sports · September 18, 2024
West Branch Middle School’s eighth-grade football team defeated Tipton, 16-6, on Sept. 10.

7th football beats West Liberty, 44-0
Sports · September 11, 2024
West Branch Middle School’s seventh-grade football team defated West Liberty, 44-0, on Sept. 5.

8th volleyball sweeps Mid-Prairie
Sports · September 11, 2024
The 8th-grade volleyball team kicked off their season against Mid-Prairie with a sweep of wins.

Girls 5th at Crow Creek, Hamann 3rd for ‘Hawks
by Matthew Dickinson, sports editor · Sports · September 11, 2024
Iowa City High’s Class 4A No. 9 girls’ cross country team including West Branch sophomore Grace Hamann finished fifth with 138 points while taking on some elite teams Saturday morning at Crow Creek Park in Bettendorf.

Boys fifth versus other top racers
by Matthew Dickinson, sports editor · Sports · September 11, 2024
The Iowa City High boys’ Class 4A No. 8 cross country team made a statement against a slew of ranked teams Saturday morning at the Spartan Invite in Bettendorf, finishing second with 107 points.

Class 4A No. 6 Clippers sweep West Branch
by Matthew Dickinson, sports editor · Sports · September 11, 2024
Taking on a Class 4A juggernaut in Clear Creek-Amana, the West Branch volleyball team battled hard in a 2-0 home quad setback against the No. 6 Clippers Sept. 3.

Big 2Q gives Wolverines win over Bears
by Gregory R. Norfleet · Sports · September 11, 2024
For the second week, the young West Branch Bears showed they could do the work on the field, but penalties and turnovers against a strong Dike-New Hartford opponent kept the end zone just out of reach on Friday.