29 February 2024
Former Comet baseball player Theo Arndt now is a professional umpire

Former Comet baseball player Theo Arndt now is a professional umpire


By John Burbridge sports@charlescitypress.com CHARLES CITY — Theo Arndt knows the maxim by heart. “Don’t make the game about you,...
26 February 2024
No. 1 Vikings defeat Comets 69-40 in substate championship and Ben Klapperich’s final game as CC coach

No. 1 Vikings defeat Comets 69-40 in substate championship and Ben Klapperich’s final game as CC coach


By John Burbridge sports@charlescitypress.com CRESCO — The Charles City Comets have come a long way this season, from losing their first f...
 
Charles City native and UNI HOFer Ryan Brunner talks with aspiring youth ballplayers

Charles City native and UNI HOFer Ryan Brunner talks with aspiring youth ballplayers


By John Burbridge sports@charlescitypress.com CHARLES CITY — When do you swing for the fences? When you’re competing in a “Home Run...
 
Payton Hadley and Noah White advance to Pepsi Youth Bowling Championships state tournament

Payton Hadley and Noah White advance to Pepsi Youth Bowling Championships state tournament


By John Burbridge sports@charlescitypress.com Some people prefer to roll in a Cadillac. Others would much rather roll at Cadillac ......
 
Jackson Molstead scores 19 while helping DuHawks win American Rivers Conference tourney title

Jackson Molstead scores 19 while helping DuHawks win American Rivers Conference tourney title


Press Staff Report LINCOLN, Neb. — Charles City graduate Jackson Molstead scored 19 points while helping the Loras College DuHawks defeat Neb...
22 February 2024
Comets ‘pound’ Bulldogs 49-38 in substate semis, to face No. 1-ranked Decorah in final on Monday

Comets ‘pound’ Bulldogs 49-38 in substate semis, to face No. 1-ranked Decorah in final on Monday


By John Burbridge sports@charlescitypress.com CHARLES CITY — Just a week removed from surviving a “dog fight” with the Hampton-Dumont-...
 
Comet freshman Noah White runner-up, CC senior Claire Girkin repeat medalist at State Bowling Championships

Comet freshman Noah White runner-up, CC senior Claire Girkin repeat medalist at State Bowling Championships


By John Burbridge sports@charlescitypress.com WATERLOO — To say that Noah White has good hand-eye coordination may be selling the Charles ...
19 February 2024
Comets advance past Pointers 56-45, to face HDC Bulldogs in substate semifinals on Thursday

Comets advance past Pointers 56-45, to face HDC Bulldogs in substate semifinals on Thursday


By John Burbridge sports@charlescitypress.com CHARLES CITY — As the No. 2 seed in the Class 3A-Substate 3 boys basketball bracket, the Cha...
 
Comet state-qualifiers stopped short of Saturday session at Traditional Wrestling Tournament

Comet state-qualifiers stopped short of Saturday session at Traditional Wrestling Tournament


Press Staff Report DES MOINES — All three of Charles City’s qualified wrestlers — seniors Talan Weber and Jordan Young; and freshman Cart...