Brave Netters 2-2 Saturday
A talent-stacked Cherokee volleyball lineup went 2-2 in a five-team tournament here Saturday. Cherokee logged 2-0 match wins over South O'Brien and MMCRU, while losing 2-0 to Sioux City East and a...
View ArticleJV Net Gals Go 2-1 At Spencer
SPENCER - Cherokee's junior varsity volleyball team finished 2-1 in tournament action here last weekend. The young Braves, coached by Jodi Mongan, defeated Okoboji in the first match of the Spencer...
View ArticleMEMORY LANE
A year ago I took several quick trips down Memory Lane via this column. It seemed to help pass the time during a frustrating Covid 19 pandemic, of which we are still suffering through. And because...
View ArticleXC Gals Win AA Invite
ALTA - Fueled by consistent depth, Cherokee's Class 2A, No. 9th state ranked lady cross country Braves, captured the Alta-Aurelia Invitational here Monday with a narrow one point, 42-43, victory over...
View ArticleVolley Braves Fall To Indians 3-1
SPIRIT LAKE - In a very competitive match, Cherokee gave Spirit Lake all they wanted for much of the night, but due to a few mid-game lapses by the Braves, the host Indians were able to log a 3-1...
View Article10-25-50 Memory Lane
As I continue to page through old scrapbooks, school annuals and other archives, it is always with pleasure to share these tidbits of our past Cherokee County sports history with you. Here's a look...
View ArticleSHELDON RUNS OVER BRAVES 28-20
Sheldon mimicked what every team this season has been able to do so effectively against the 3-man front Cherokee defense. They ran the ball efficiently and with minimal hindrance, right smack up the...
View ArticleQUICK HITTERS
GOOD NEWS We can all use a shot of good news, right? Two weeks ago, Cherokee's accomplished ace kicker and wide receiver, Mason Carver, suffered a severe knee injury requiring surgery last Monday....
View ArticleNet Braves Pocket E-LC Title
ESTHERVILLE - Following a week filled with Homecoming festivities, Cherokee's volleyball Braves crawled out of bed early last Saturday morning and made the long trek to Estherville, winning six...
View ArticleSinking in the Meyer
Over the weekend, I contacted every red-blooded American male I know who still speaks to me (no Trumpers) and asked what they would do if they were sitting on a bar stool talking football with the...
View ArticleWolfpack Whips Braves 3-0
It was a tough way for Cherokee's five seniors in a final home appearance here Tuesday as top-ranked volleyball powerhouse Hull-Western Christian blanked the Braves 3-0 on Senior Night. Cherokee,...
View ArticleBraves Upset West Lyon 3-2
INWOOD - An inspired and never quit Cherokee volleyball squad upset favored West Lyon here Monday night 3-2 in Class 3A Regional Tournament play. In a crucial come-from-behind fifth set stunner, the...
View ArticleMEMORY LANE THE YEAR WAS 1965
Cherokee's Braves wrapped up a successful 1965 football season by landing five players on the coaches' All-Lakes Conference selections. Actually, the Braves (5-2-1) of Tom Beckham placed players in...
View ArticleBraves Muster Final 22-14 Win
Cherokee's football Braves had a different look in defeating Westwood 22-14 here last Friday in a final game that was added to the schedule when the Braves didn't make the state playoffs. "The state...
View Article1972 Braves' Reunion On Tap
Great news! The 1972 Cherokee Braves' football team will be recognized at the halftime of the Class 2A championship football game at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls on Friday, Nov. 19. We first got wind...
View ArticleCherokee Girls' B-ball Begins
Three returning starters, including six seniors and a plethora of seasoned and young talent return to bolster a tradition rich Cherokee girls' basketball program this season as practice sessions...
View ArticleQUICK HITTERS
GET OFF THE COUCH Attention all high school athletes: If you're sitting on the couch playing video games because your too lazy to participate in your school's athletic programs, we recommend you get...
View ArticleBraves Christen New Season With 77-46 Win
EMMETSBURG - He glides almost effortlessly, dunking the basketball and leading his team to its season opening 77-46 win over Emmetsburg's E-Hawks here Tuesday. He is Will Lugar, a gifted senior cager...
View ArticleWHS JV Teams Split With Gehlen
Cherokee's junior varsity girls hammered LeMars Gehlen 66-31, while the Cherokee boys dropped a 54-44 contest to the visiting Jays here Thursday. In the girls' game, sophomore Ava Anderson...
View ArticleEND OF THE BENCH
CLARIFICATION Sometimes we need to clear the air and bit and perhaps do a better job of keeping our readers informed. Recently, I have been chastised for not covering our wrestlers and other area...
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