19 February 2024
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...
 
Elayna Hemesath receives  Amy Boley Heiter Award

Elayna Hemesath receives Amy Boley Heiter Award


Press Staff Report CHARLES CITY — Before the Charles City girls basketball team’s final varsity home game of the regular season against Mas...
15 February 2024
Comets catch and overtake Bulldogs 54-46 in regular-season finale

Comets catch and overtake Bulldogs 54-46 in regular-season finale


By John Burbridge sports@charlescitypress.com CHARLES CITY — Plagued by turnovers and missed layups, Charles City trailed Hampton-Dumont-C...
 
Comets Carter Cajthaml, Talan Weber still alive at State Wrestling Championships

Comets Carter Cajthaml, Talan Weber still alive at State Wrestling Championships


Press Staff Report DES MOINES — You don’t have much better first days at the Traditional State Wrestling Championships than Charles City’...
 
Decorah ends Charles City’s season in first round of girls basketball regional

Decorah ends Charles City’s season in first round of girls basketball regional


By John Burbridge sports@charlescitypress.com DECORAH — When facing a heavily favored opponent that’s finding its rhythm offensively, yo...
14 February 2024
Comet boys advance to State Bowling Team Championships; Noah White makes individual cut

Comet boys advance to State Bowling Team Championships; Noah White makes individual cut


By John Burbridge sports@charlescitypress.com SANBORN — Though 191 games roughly come in the same size, they can vary in aesthetics. Ug...
12 February 2024
Charles City qualifies team, individuals to Girls State Bowling Tournament

Charles City qualifies team, individuals to Girls State Bowling Tournament


Press Staff Report SANBORN — The Charles City Comets girls bowling team made a long trip on Monday to verify what was virtually a predetermin...
 
Comets Cajthaml, Weber, Young win district titles while advancing to State Wrestling Tournament

Comets Cajthaml, Weber, Young win district titles while advancing to State Wrestling Tournament


By John Burbridge sports@charlescitypress.com OSAGE — Though the Charles City Comets are down in numbers this season, they were projected ...
 
Comets to host Center Point-Urbana in Substate opener next Monday

Comets to host Center Point-Urbana in Substate opener next Monday


Press Staff Report As the No. 2-seed in the Class 3A-Substate 3 boys basketball bracket, the Charles City Comets will host No. 7-seed Center Po...
 
Comets have winning streak stopped at 7 with 56-53 loss to Falcons

Comets have winning streak stopped at 7 with 56-53 loss to Falcons


By John Burbridge sports@charlescitypress.com PARKERSBURG — As Falcons tend to do, Aplington-Parkersburg attacked fast from the air as it ...