24 January 2025
Comets get back on winning track with 68-58 home victory over Cadets

Comets get back on winning track with 68-58 home victory over Cadets


  By John Burbridge sports@charlescitypress.com CHARLES CITY — Until otherwise notified, a 70-foot field goal in high school baske...
23 January 2025
Comets win most of contested wrestling matches during dual-meet wrestling loss to SW Warriors

Comets win most of contested wrestling matches during dual-meet wrestling loss to SW Warriors


Press Staff Report CRESCO — For the most part this season, the Charles City Comets boys wrestling team is already defeated before the nationa...
 
Charles City youth baseball player Hunter Apel shines at All-American Games

Charles City youth baseball player Hunter Apel shines at All-American Games


By John Burbridge sports@charlescitypress.com CHARLES CITY — Just about every major league baseball player comported themselves like Japan...
20 January 2025
Long-range attack propels Go-Hawks over Comets 87-47

Long-range attack propels Go-Hawks over Comets 87-47


By John Burbridge sports@charlescitypress.com WAVERLY — If you’re a spot-up shooter, there is probably not a better flock to fly with th...
 
Three Comets take titles at Marilyn Girls Wrestling Invitational

Three Comets take titles at Marilyn Girls Wrestling Invitational


Press Staff Report WINTHROP — The Charles City Comets girls wrestling team claimed three titles and a pair of runner-up showings during Satur...
 
Comets, Chickasaws take 300-game bids into 10th frames of Baker games while setting team records

Comets, Chickasaws take 300-game bids into 10th frames of Baker games while setting team records


By John Burbridge sports@charlescitypress.com CHARLES CITY — Perfect-game bids tend to sneak up on you, mainly because the perpetrator mak...
16 January 2025
Comet girls, Chickasaw boys win their meets during coed wrestling double-dual

Comet girls, Chickasaw boys win their meets during coed wrestling double-dual


By John Burbridge sports@charlescitypress.com CHARLES CITY — Comet senior Leah Stewart has two weight-throwing school records (discus and ...
15 January 2025
Comets break free from Bulldogs in the 2nd half for 62-55 win

Comets break free from Bulldogs in the 2nd half for 62-55 win


By John Burbridge sports@charlescitypress.com HAMPTON — What’s a good way to beat the press in basketball? The same way some teams bu...
13 January 2025
Comets Kolheim, Stewart champions at Cedar Falls Girls Wrestling Invitational

Comets Kolheim, Stewart champions at Cedar Falls Girls Wrestling Invitational


Press Staff Report CEDAR FALLS — You can say this about Cedar Falls junior Briar Ludeman — she sure doesn’t go out of her way to avoid Le...
 
Comets stand tall before falling to No. 3-ranked Vikings 73-44

Comets stand tall before falling to No. 3-ranked Vikings 73-44


By John Burbridge sports@charlescitypress.com CHARLES CITY — Through three quarters of basketball play, the Charles City Comets stood tall...