Hampton-Dumont Board approves goals, facilities projects, and resignation stipend
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Thursday, December 18
Girls Basketball
AGWSR – 34
@ Union – 46
Aplington-Parkersburg
@ East Marshall – postponed
Eagle Grove
@ Belmond-Klemme – postponed
Janesville
@ North Butler – postponed
Boys Basketball
AGWSR – 41
@ Union – 73
Aplington-Parkersburg
@ East Marshall – postponed
Eagle Grove
@ Belmond-Klemme – postponed
Janesville
@ North Butler – postponed
Girls Wrestling
Battle of Waterloo – 10:00 a.m.
Bracket A
Quarterfinal: Vinton-Shellsburg 45 over AP/GC 36
Cons. Semi: WDM Girls Wrestling 45 over AP/GC 36
7th Place Match: AP/GC 54 over Xavier 18
Pool 7
Round 1: Lake Mills 47 over AP/GC 36
Round 2: AP/GC 54 over Charles City 24
Boys Wrestling
Dike-New Hartford – 54
@ AGWSR – 30
Triangular @ AP/GC – 6:15 p.m.
#22 (1A) Hudson – 24
@ AP/GC – 56
#3 (1A) Jesup – 56
@ AP/GC – 23
Triangular @ Iowa Falls-Alden – postponed
#1 (2A) Clarion-Goldfield-Dows
@ Iowa Falls-Alden
#5 (2A) Algona
@ Iowa Falls-Alden
#5 (2A) Algona
Vs. #1 (2A) Clarion-Goldfield-Dows
Triangular @ St. Edmond – postponed
Hampton-Dumont-CAL
@ St. Edmond
Hampton-Dumont-CAL
Vs. #19 (2A) Humboldt
Quad @ West Fork – postponed
#2 (2A) Osage
@ West Fork
Garner Hayfield Ventura
@ West Fork
#8 (1A) Central Springs
@ West Fork
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