Iowa became the 16th state in the country to allow its high school athletes to benefit from their Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) last week when the Iowa High School Athletic Association’s Board of Control released guidelines for which a student may earn compensation.
Under the newly-released guidelines, students may earn compensation for their NIL so long as they:
• Do not use their school or Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) or Iowa Girls’ High School Athletic Union (IGHSAU) names or logos;
The Ridge View softball squad came within one win of the state tournament, bowing out to a very good North Union team in the region championship game last Monday at Swea City. The Raptors were the only team to score against the Warriors so far in the tournament, as North Union had shut out its previous opponents. Ridge View fell behind early, trailing 3-1 after the first inning. The Raptors closed the gap to 3-2 in the fourth inning, but the Warriors scored three runs in the fifth inning to extend the lead to 6-2.
The Ridge View softball team once again used the long ball in a Class 2A Region 1 Semi-final win on Friday night at Hinton. Two home runs in the fifth inning, a solo shot by Addison Schmidt and a two-run blast by Tatum Shepherd, helped propel the Raptors to a 6-3 victory over the Blackhawks. It was Hinton that struck first, taking a 1-0 lead in the third inning. That score held up until the fifth inning, when Scmidt hit a round-tripper to tie the game at 1-1. Later in the inning, Shepherd hit one over the fence to give the Raptors a 3-1 lead.
The Ridge View softball team got home runs from three different players, as they overwhelmed Alta-Aurelia 11-1 in a class 2A playoff matchup at Galva on Wednesday night. The contest was scoreless until the third inning, when the Raptors erupted for seven runs. Ridge View plated four more runs in the fourth inning to take an 11-0 lead. The Warriors got on the scoreboard with one run in the fifth inning, but could get no closer as the Raptors secured the ten-run victory.
The Ridge View baseball team saw their season come to an abrupt end last Saturday in Holstein, as West Monona earned a hard-fought 2-0 victory in a class 2A first round playoff matchup. The Raptors had narrowly defeated the Spartans 3-2 in the regular season contest. Saturday’s game was a pitcher’s duel the entire way, as the contest remained scoreless for five innings. In the sixth inning, West Monona was able to plate two runs to take a 2-0 lead, which would hold up for the final score. Tracin Price, Blake Myrtue, Caden Biede, and Kellen Jensen all smacked hits for Ridge View.
The Ridge View baseball squad found itself locked in a scoreless battle after three innings against East Sac last Thursday at Early. The Raptor bats came alive in the fourth inning, however, as they plated three runs. That would prove to be all they needed, as the three-run lead held up for a 3-0 victory over the Raiders. Ridge View got hits from Tyhler Kolpin, Caden Biede, Kinnick Jensen, and Blake Myrtue, who belted a double. Myrtue, Biede, and Kellen Jensen each drove in a run, while Myrtue, Biede, and Gavin Vohs all scored a run in the win.
The Ridge View softball squad earned an impressive win over a good Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley team last Thursday at Boyden. The Raptors built a 3-1 lead after three innings. Both teams would score a pair of runs in the fourth inning, leaving the score at 5-3. Ridge View then plated a run in the fifth inning and two runs in the sixth inning to grab an 8-4 lead going into the bottom of the seventh inning. The Nighthawks scored a run to trim the lead to 8-5, but could get no closer as the Raptors secured the three-run victory.
On a beautiful summer night in Early, the Ridge View and Newell-Fonda baseball squads were locked in a scoreless, defensive battle after three innings. In the fourth inning, however, the Mustangs broke through for five runs to take a 5-0 lead. They would score three more runs in the fifth inning to expand the lead to 8-0. The Raptors responded with a run of their own to make the score 8-1. Newell-Fonda plated five more runs in the sixth inning, however, to come away with a 13-1 win. Tyhler Kolpin, Tracin Price, and Caden Biede all smacked two hits for Ridge View.
What started as a tight contest turned into a lopsided affair, as Ridge View walloped MVAO-COU 19-4 in the first round of the Western Valley Conference baseball tournament at Moville last Monday. The game was tied at 4-4 in the third inning, when the Raptors exploded for 12 runs in their half of the inning to build a 16-4 lead. Ridge View added three more runs in the fourth inning to complete the 15-run victory. The Raptors’ offensive attack was led by Tyhler Kolpin, who blasted three hits, including a double and a triple, and drove in three runs.
Ridge View got home runs from three different players on Wednesday, as they advanced past Westwood in the first round of the Western Valley Conference softball tournament at Galva. The Raptors built an 8-2 lead after six innings, but the Rebels wouldn’t go away quietly, as they scored three runs in the seventh inning to pull within 8-5. That was as close as they would get, however, and Ridge View secured the first round win. The Raptors offensive attack was led by Emma Vohs, who blasted her seventh home run of the season, as well as belting two doubles, and drove in three runs.
