July 2012
2012 Female Athlete of the Year
A lot of high school athletes compete in four sports on a yearly basis, but few have the ability to succeed at all four in their varsity careers.
2012 Male Athlete of the Year
When Seth Esaias pinned Denver-Tripoli’s Garrett Smith in the championship match at the Iowa State Wrestling Tournament in February, the Red Oak wrestler could not have had better timing.
Outside Iowa: Working the interior Iowa rivers
The oppressive heat continues with nearly no end in sight, other than August is the last month of summer. That keeps me hanging on as September typically ushers in that first cool down of the fal
Red Oak harriers begin practice Aug. 6
RED OAK — Practices for the Red Oak Cross Country season will begin Aug. 6.
The first practice starts at 7 a.m. at Red Oak High School by the tennis courts.
Men’s league bowling meetings begin Tuesday
RED OAK — Red Oak Lanes will be hosting bowling league meetings starting Tuesday night.
Their first meeting will be Tuesday at 7 p.m., for the Men’s Business League.
YMCA youth volleyball camp to start Aug. 6
RED OAK — The Montgomery County Family YMCA, in cooperation with the City of Red Oak Park & Tree Board, will be offering its annual Girls Summer Volleyball camp that will consist of a skills p
Leinen, Johnson earn Hawkeye Ten honors
RED OAK — Nick Leinen and Tanner Johnson were both named to the Hawkeye Ten All-Conference baseball team, released late last week.
One week after release, Essex woman back in prison
RED OAK — Less than one week after her release from prison, Karli Jo Cox (formerly Brown) returned to prison after an arrest for domestic abuse and assault.