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SWISHER– Jose N. Harris is quoted as writing, “A veteran is someone, who at one point in their life, wrote a blank check payable to the United States of America for an amount up to, and including, their life. Regardless of personal or political views, there are way too many people in this country who no longer remember that fact…”
The Swisher Men’s Club decided to not only remember that fact, but also make a visual statement of gratitude.
On Friday, Nov. 6. members of the club installed 50 banners in Swisher honoring Swisher area veterans in honor of Veterans Day (Wednesday, Nov. 11).

SOLON– Senior Kennedy Bombei, sophomore Delaney Bombei and junior Maddie Manifold were selected for recognition as the WaMaC Conference announced its volleyball honors Oct. 21.
Kennedy Bombei was named to the All-WaMaC East Second Team, while Delaney Bombei and Manifold received WaMaC Recognition.
The Solon varsity volleyball team finished the year 2-3 in conference play and 17-19 overall, falling 3-0 to third-ranked (Class 3A) Mount Vernon in a Region 7 road quarterfinal on Oct. 19.

NORTH LIBERTY— The Mississippi Valley Conference (MVC) announced All-Division Football Selections on Monday, Oct. 26, with 11 Liberty High Bolts named. The Lightning finished the shortened season at 2-3 after sitting out two weeks due to the Iowa City Community School District moving to 100 percent online education, which put all fall sports and other extracurricular activities on hold.
Liberty drew a first-round bye in the extended postseason, but fell, 42-7, to Dubuque Hempstead in the second round.

NORTH LIBERTY– The Mississippi Valley Athletic Conference released its 2020 All-Division Volleyball selections on Tuesday, Oct. 27, with six Liberty High School student athletes recognized for their efforts by being named to Mississippi Division teams.
Cassidy Hartman, Shelby Kimm and Haley Hested were picked for the First Team, with Hartman a unanimous selection. Senior Addie Schmierer was named to the Second Team while junior Sam Harvey and senior Lauren Roman earned Honorable Mention.

FORT DODGE– Liberty High School’s varsity boys competed in the 2020 Class 4A State Cross Country Meet Friday, Oct. 30, at the Lakeside Golf Course in Fort Dodge. It was the second time for the Bolts in the short history of the program, with their state meet debut last year resulting in a 10th-place finish. This year, the Lightning finished sixth in team points behind Champion West Des Moines Dowling Catholic and runner-up Pleasant Valley.
Bo Gryp led Liberty with an 18th-place finish in 16:28.1.