Two football wins, state berths in cross country and two volleyball wins highlighted a busy week of postseason sports.
The Clarinda football team advanced to the second round of the playoffs Friday with a 49-14 home win over Pella Christian, the team that eliminated them last year.
View Clarinda football highlights from a first round playoff win over Pella Christian
Through the lens from Clarinda football's first round playoff win
Clarinda senior Connor Luzmoor takes down Pella Christian tailback Adam Kacmarynski Friday, Oct. 23, during a Cardinal playoff win. Luzmoor led the Cardinals with 6.5 tackles and added 1.5 sacks. The Clarinda defense held Pella Christian to 15 rushing yards.
Clarinda senior Barrett Hagey finishes off a tackle Friday, Oct. 23, in the Cardinals' first round playoff win over Pella Christian. Hagey finished the night with 2.5 tackles.
Clarinda junior Jac Fine finds space to attack the next set of Pella Christian players Friday, Oct. 23, during the Cardinals' playoff win. Fine finished with 4.5 tackles.
Clarinda sophomore Eli Cox goes after the next set of defenders Friday, Oct. 23, during Clarinda's 49-14 first round playoff win over Pella Christian.
Clarinda sophomores Trevor Smith (84) and Tristan Elwood (82) go after Pella Christian quarterback Trey Steinkamp Friday, Oct. 23, during a 49-14 Cardinal victory to open the Class 2A playoffs.
Clarinda junior Treyten Calhoon (77) and senior Carson Wake (54) keep the Pella Christian defense off their ball carriers Friday, Oct. 23, during the Cardinals' home playoff win.
Clarinda senior Caleb Shane finds room around the end Friday, Oct. 23, during a playoff win over Pella Christian. Shane scored a rushing touchdown and a receiving touchdown in the win. He tallied 155 rushing yards on the night, putting him over 1,100 on the season.
The Shenandoah football team scored in the game's final moments to gain a historic playoff win Friday at Interstate 35
The Shenandoah boys and Ava O'Rourke qualified Thursday for the state cross country meet
Clarinda's Isaiah Stogdill used a big last mile Thursday to earn his first state cross country berth
Hear from Shenandoah’s Carter Buttry, Mason Sells, Luke Daoust and Ava O’Rourke and Clarinda’s Isaiah Stogdill on qualifying for state cross country
Images from Treynor's state qualifying cross country meet
Clarinda senior Isaiah Stogdill (right) races alongside Jayden Gach of Kuemper Thursday, Oct. 22, at the state qualifying cross country meet at Treynor. Stogdill placed 13th, securing his first state berth.
Shenandoah sophomore Ava O'Rourke finished 10th Thursday, Oct. 22, at the Treynor state qualifying cross country meet, securing her second state meet berth.
Clarinda sophomore Jenna King competes Thursday, Oct. 22, at the state qualifying cross country meet at Treynor. King ended her season with a 22nd-place finish.
Shenandoah senior Carter Buttry raced to a 12th-place finish Thursday, Oct. 22, at a state qualifying meet in Treynor, helping lead the Mustangs to a runner-up team finish and berth at the state meet. Buttry also qualified for his fourth state meet.
Shenandoah sophomore Mason Sells (right) races Red Oak's Hayden Heitbrink (left) Thursday, Oct. 22, at a Class 2A state qualifying cross country meet at Treynor. Sells' ninth-place mark led the Mustangs to a runner-up team finish and a berth at the state meet.
Shenandoah junior Lilly Mather competes Thursday, Oct. 22, at Treynor. Mather finished 27th, missing out on what would have been a second straight trip to the state cross country meet.
Shenandoah senior Will Stevenson (left) and junior Jonas Gutierrez (right) work the course together Thursday, Oct. 22, at Treynor. The Mustangs earned their first team berth at the state meet in 12 years.
Shenandoah freshman Charlotte Weiss competes Thursday, Oct. 22, at the Treynor state qualifying meet. Weiss and the Mustangs finished fifth in the team race.
Clarinda sophomore Mason Piveral takes on the course and the field Thursday, Oct. 22, at Treynor. Piveral and the Cardinals finished ninth in the team race.
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Regional volleyball highlights from a 3-2 semifinal win for Treynor over Shenandoah
Through the lens from Shenandoah volleyball's 5-set regional semifinal loss
Shenandoah senior Mya Young passes in serve receive Thursday, Oct. 22, at Treynor. Young was the only senior that saw time in the last game of the season for the Mustangs.
Shenandoah junior Kalyn Scamman attacks Treynor's block Thursday, Oct. 22, during the Mustangs' regional loss at Treynor. Scamman put away 20 kills and added 15 digs and 13 assists in the loss.
Shenandoah senior Lyndie Green rises for an attack Thursday, Oct. 22, during the Mustangs' regional loss at Treynor. Green recorded 20 kills in the match.
Shenandoah junior Megan Bosley completes a bump set Thursday, Oct. 23, during a regional loss at Treynor. Bosley recorded 24 assists and eight digs in the loss.
Members of the Shenandoah volleyball team celebrate a big point during a five-set thriller Thursday, Oct. 22, at Treynor. The Mustangs forced a fifth set after trailing the Cardinals 2-0 but fell in the fifth, ending their season at 14-15.
In her final match, Sidney senior Addy Foster recorded her 3,000th career assist Wednesday, Oct. 21, in a regional second round loss at Westwood.
The Shenandoah volleyball team opened the regional tournament Tuesday with a 3-1 home win over Clarke
Watch Shenandoah volleyball highlights from a first round regional volleyball win over Clarke
Images from Shenandoah volleyball's regional opening win
Shenandoah junior Megan Bosley calmly flicks the ball over the net Tuesday, Oct. 20, during a regional win.Â
Shenandoah freshman Emma Schebaum delivers an attack Tuesday, Oct. 20, during a regional home win over Clarke.
Shenandoah freshman Jerney Millikan attacks Clarke's block Tuesday, Oct. 20, during the Mustangs' regional tournament win over the Indians. Millikan delivered eight kills and seven blocks on the evening.
Shenandoah junior Lyla Mather covers the back middle of the Mustang defense Tuesday, Oct. 20, during a regional win over Clarke.
Shenandoah junior Brooklyn Maher reaches out to make a play on serve receive Tuesday, Oct. 20, during the Mustangs' 3-1 home regional win over Clarke.
Shenandoah junior Kalyn Scamman sends the ball over to Clarke's side of the net Tuesday, Oct. 20, in a regional win. Scamman recorded 18 assists, 14 digs and 10 kills in the win.
Shenandoah senior Mya Young prepares to make a play on serve receive Tuesday, Oct. 20, during a 3-1 win over Clarke. Young's 20 digs led the Mustangs.
Shenandoah junior Lyndie Green tips over Clarke's block Tuesday, Oct. 20, during a Mustang win. Green paced the Mustangs with 13 kills in the 3-1 win.
