CAMANCHE – Following the program's best campaign in seven years, individual accolades for the Camanche High School football team have started to roll in. 

CLINTON – The 2018 volleyball season for the Gateway area was, like many of its predecessors, a mixed bag. The past three months revealed plenty of successes for area teams and individuals to balance season-long consistency issues that bogged down others.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. — The Chicago Bears are about to find out just where they stand.

There are only a number of high school students in the country who will ever make it to the NBA and get the chance to play in the huge arenas.

No. 19 Iowa's hopes of a run at a playoff spot were dashed last weekend in a late loss at Penn State. The Hawkeyes can still win the Big Ten West.

MILLEDGEVILLE – In the opening moments of the second quarter, No. 14 Fulton was looking anything but a five-win team that needed a Week 9 victory to squeeze into the playoffs.

Prince of Peace was able to break a few year absence from the state meet in Fort Dodge in the 2017 season when Payton Schnier qualified. They decided to keep that streak going this time.

The Camanche Indians made history this cross country season, qualifying their first boys team for the Iowa High School State Cross Country Meet.

Did you know there are 17 sophomores on the varsity roster for the Fulton Steamers?

The Fulton High School volleyball team earned a bye in Monday’s Regional quarterfinals in preparation for Erie-Prophetstown on Tuesday night.

MT. CARROLL, Ill. — West Carroll gets to play their first two regional games in their home gym, and they started off strong with a sweep of Morrison on Monday night.

CLINTON – The Iowa City Liberty football team set season-highs in multiple offensive categories in its lopsided 42-21 victory over Clinton Friday night, including points and yards from scrimmage.

It was a crisp fall day that a lot of student-athletes won't forget as some made history, some broke records, some proved themselves and some fell short.

The Northeast Rebels lost a lot when it comes to cross country last season.

OREGON, Ill. – Andrew Schrader sat around a table with his fellow members of the Fulton High School golf team following a turbulent 18-hole round at the Class 1A Sectional at Silver Creek Golf Course Monday afternoon.

DUBUQUE — Dubuque father-son team of Jerry and B.J. Eiben will try to finish what they started when the 2018 Walleye Anglers Trail season wraps up with its championship tournament Oct. 14 on pools 11, 12 and 13 of the Mississippi River.

BETTENDORF – Despite finishing the day in a three-way tie for the tournament's best record, the Clinton High School volleyball team finished outside of the top-two at the end of play Saturday. 

DeWitt dashes to lopsided win 

Despite the valiant scheduling efforts from area schools, moving Friday night football games up, many games were postponed, shortened, or played late on Friday night.

DUBUQUE – The course was wet.

Carie Kuehn/Clinton HeraldAllison Hasenmiller (center) performs with a flag during the halftime of the Central DeWitt football game on Sept. 14. Hasenmiller swims with the Clinton co-op.

Clinton swimming celebrated their Senior Night on Tuesday, and one of those seniors was Allison Hasenmiller.

The difference between the Prince of Peace Irish volleyball team in 2017 and the one in 2018 is night and day.

FULTON — The Fulton Steamers had a lot on the line with area rival Morrison coming to town, but overall they wanted to prove that their win over Rockridge in Week 4 was not a fluke.

CLINTON — The Clinton High School football team entered Friday night one win away from its best start to a season since 2010, when David Johnson led the 11-1 River Kings with over 1,000 yards and 27 rushing touchdowns.

KROS broadcaster Gary Determan previews week 5 of the Iowa high school football season. 

PRESTON – Behind Easton Valley High School, tucked away on a hill nearly 30 yards from the building, is a football field with dimensions reaching just 80 yards long and 40 yards wide.

It’s not easy being an underclassman in a sport, especially when you’re in a position that requires leadership.

CAMANCHE—Bowling is a family oriented sport: it's something every age can do, it's something the family can do together. Everywhere you look, especially in Camanche, you can see a father-son duo bowling leagues together, or a group of kids watching their parents.

CLINTON — With all the improvements made to Ashford University Stadium this summer, LumberKings General Manager Ted Tornow is biding his time on just one more thing: the parking lot. 

Sibling rivalry is sparking competition on the Prince of Peace girls cross country team — sophomore Sophie Griffin is determined to become a better runner than her older sister.

DEWITT—For the second week in a row the Camanche Indians started slow out of the gates, but this time it was too much. The Sabers used their first half to dominate the Indians, and ultimately took the Friday night matchup 41-21.

KROS Radio broadcaster Gary Determan breaks down the week 4 action in Iowa and Illinois high school football. 

MORRISON, Ill. — The Morrison Fillies couldn’t have had a better start to their 2018 season: they’ve won their first two meets of the season.

FULTON – The emergence of a rivalry between a pair of programs is often fueled by a series of tight-knit contests. Especially when postseason action is mixed into the conversation.

ELDRIDGE — After slipping into the Iowa High School state volleyball rankings for the first time this season, the River Queens had another exceptional tournament weekend at The Pit at North Scott High School. 

KROS Broadcaster and Clinton High School Hall of Famer Gary Determan delivers the week 3 Iowa high school football preview. 

Bob Walker entered the Clinton High School Athletics Hall of Fame in two way on Saturday: as both an athlete and as a coach.

The second half was a grind for the Clinton LumberKings, and it meant some players had to make adjustments.

Kills

TIPTON — Clinton started out the cross country season with a challenging race at Tipton, with the boys coming in fourth as a team.

Clinton High School senior Grace Tubbs is continuing to remind people that she’s an elite player. Not just in her school. Not just in the area. Not just in the state, but in the nation.

CLINTON — The Prince of Peace volleyball team stumbled out of the gates Saturday afternoon but finished strong to continue an impressive campaign after a winless 2017 season.

CLINTON—After a delayed entrance because of a fire alarm, eight individuals and two teams were inducted into the Clinton High School Athletic Hall of Fame.

Tuesday night was definitely an interesting one weather wise, with big storms rolling through the area.

KROS broadcaster Gary Determan sets up the matchups for week 2 of the Iowa High School football season.