High School

Tri-Center blanks Red Oak, 71-0

Tri-Center compiled 539 yards of offense in a 71-0 victory over Red Oak on homecoming in Neola Friday.The Trojans led 22-0 after the first quarter and 45-0 at intermission in the win.Adam Goldapp ran for 224 yards and three touchdowns and A.J. Harder completed 216 yards and three TDs to lead the...

Vikings fall to Boyer Valley on homecoming

Boyer Valley jumped out to a 20-0 lead at halftime on its way to a 48-20 victory to spoil homecoming in Stanton Friday in Eight-player, District 10 football.The Bulldogs (4-1) exploded for 28 third quarter points on their way to the win.Levi Reineke ran for 202 yards and six touchdowns to lead...

AHSTW downs Southwest Valley in district showdown

Stanton 25-25-28,Drew Lee ran for 205 yards and four touchdowns and returned an interception 95 yards for a touchdown in AHSTW’s 49-12 win over Southwest Valley in Class A, District 7 football in Avoca Friday.Lee paced a Viking offense that averaged 10.6 yards per carry on its 307 yards on the...

Exira-EHK wins battle of Tigers

Josten Kilworth passed for 136 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 108 yards to help Exira-EHK to a 70-32 win over Griswold in Eight-player, District 9 football Friday in Exira.Exira-EHK (2-3) racked up 344 yards to Griswold’s 294 total yards.Dain Laverty rushed for 85 yards and a TD, and Wyatt...

East Mills wins crown at Bedford tourney

The East Mills volleyball team travelled to Bedford for their last Saturday tournament of the season and went 5-0 to capture the tournament championship.The Wolverines (25-3 overall, 4-1 in the Corner Conference) defeated Mount Ayr in straight sets, 21-14, 21-11 to win the team title.East Mills...

Defense, teamwork aid in Viqueens’ win

Stanton 25-25-28,Griswold 16-21-26Stanton swept Griswold 25-16, 25-21, 28-26 in Corner Conference volleyball last Tuesday.“We battled hard on the court tonight and came away with a win over the Griswold Tigers,” said Stanton coach John Mainquist. “Strong serving and solid teamwork carried Stanton...

Timberwolves split home triangular

The Southwest Valley volleyball team hosted Southeast Warren and Lenox in its first Pride of Iowa Conference triangular of the season last Tuesday.The Timberwolves fell 25-20, 25-22 to Southeast Warren in the opener before picking up a 25-15, 25-15 win over Lenox in the nightcap.Against the...

Tigers pick up second straight win on gridiron

Joel StevensThe Red Oak Express One week after a one-point win over West Central Valley delivered Red Oak its first win of the season, the Tigers once again proved their mettle in another nail-biter Friday.Red Oak scored all 14 of their points in a 90 second stretch in the second quarter and...

Tigers capture Paul Fish Invitational title

Emmanuel Grass won the individual title to help the Red Oak boys to the team title at its own Paul Fish Cross Country Invitational at the Red Oak Country Club last Monday.The Tigers took the top spots in the boys race with Grass running a 17:45.06 to top the field. Teammate Hayden Heitbrink was the...

Keith "Skeeter" Perdue, 70

Keith Glenn “Skeeter” Perdue, 70, Red Oak, passed away Monday, Sept. 15, 2025, at his home. Skeeter was born April 22, 1955, in Red Oak, the son of Stanley and Audrey (Clark) Perdue. He was raised in Red Oak, graduating from Red Oak Community High School in the class of 1973. He worked at Stan’s...