Community Input Shapes New $16.3 Million A-P School Bond Proposal
The Aplington-Parkersburg School Board is preparing for a special election on Tuesday, November 4th, when voters will decide on a $16.3 million dollar bond proposal. Last November, voters in the district rejected a similar measure that would
Tuesday, October 14
Volleyball
Hudson – 3 (25-21, 25-15, 25-23)
@ AGWSR – 0
South Hardin – 0
@ #9 (2A) Aplington-Parkersburg – 3 (25-23, 25-20, 25-21)
Clarion-Goldfield-Dows – 0
@ Garner Hayfield Ventura – 3 (25-17, 25-9, 25-19)
Quad @ Dike-New Hartford
#14 (4A) Waverly-Shell Rock – 0
@ #2 (2A) Dike-New Hartford – 2 (25-12, 25-19)
Nevada – 0
@ #2 (2A) Dike-New Hartford – 2 (25-12, 25-19)
#6 (2A) Union – 1
@ #2 (2A) Dike-New Hartford – 2 (25-18, 21-25, 15-11)
#11 (2A) Wapsie Valley – 0
@ #4 (2A) Grundy Center – 3 (25-19, 26-24, 28-26)
Quad @ Lake Mills
Hampton-Dumont-CAL – 0
Vs. North Butler – 2 (25-11, 20-25, 15-13)
Hampton-Dumont-CAL – 0
Vs. Nashua-Plainfield – 2 (25-23, 25-20
Hampton-Dumont-CAL – 0
@ Lake Mills – 2 (25-12, 25-19)
North Butler – 0
@ Lake Mills – 2 (25-12, 25-11)
North Butler – 2 (24-26, 25-19, 15-4)
Vs. Nashua-Plainfield – 1
Cross Country
North Central Conference Meet @ Algona
(Hampton-Dumont-CAL, IFA-AGWSR)
Girls Team Standings
1. Humboldt – 44
4. Iowa Falls-Alden – 101
Girls Individual
8. Piper Smith, IFA-AGWSR – 21:23
10. MacKenzy Valley, Hampton-Dumont-CAL – 21:43
Boys Team Standings
1. Clear Lake – 41
6. Iowa Falls-Alden – 127
8. Hampton-Dumont-CAL – 195
Boys Individual
3. Andrew Herrin, IFA-AGWSR – 17:29
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