SIOUX COUNTY BASKETBALL

The Des Moines Register recently published an interesting story about basketball in Sioux County, located up here in northwest Iowa.  All of the towns and schools in Sioux County love basketball, and the article examines that love of the game, linked here

WARTBURG WOMEN'S HOOPS

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One of the great stories of this March Madness season is the Wartburg College women's basketball team.  This first-class program, led by head coach Bob Amsberry, has advanced to the D3 Final Four after an exciting run through the national tournament.  Check out this great article about the team, showcasing why March Madness is so special, linked here

Good luck to the Knights in the Final Four this Saturday!

COACH REINKING

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In addition to Coach Martindale, another longtime basketball coach, Rick Reinking, is retiring from coaching girls basketball at Spirit Lake.  The Dickinson County News ran a great story on Coach Reinking, linked here

COACH MARTINDALE

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Longtime Spencer girls basketball coach, Don Martindale, is retiring from teaching and coaching at Spencer.  The Spencer Daily Reporter published a fantastic article, which sums up Coach Martindale very well.  Check out the article linked here

ANNA KIEL IPTV FEATURE

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In case you missed halftime of the 2A girls state championship basketball game last night (which was a very exciting game, by the way), a feature was aired about Unity Christian's senior leader Anna Kiel.  IPTV did a fantastic job with this story, and it highlights one of the classiest competitors in the state of Iowa, even though she'll be a Cyclone next year :-)

Watch the video, linked here