2021 Eclipse Sports Year in Review

Aplington-Parkersburg boys basketball reached the state semifinals in 2021. (Jake Ryder photo)

D-NH sophomore Nick Reinicke finished eighth at 160 pounds in the Class 2A state tournament in Des Moines. (Tyler Anderson/MAP photo)

Dike-New Hartford sophomore Anna Frahm, pictured third from right, was the top bowler for Cedar Falls in the school's third-place finish in the Class 3A state bowling tournament earlier in 2021. (Contributed photo)

The Dike-New Hartford girls basketball team rushes to collect its Class 2A state championship trophy after an undefeated season in 2020-21. (Kristi Nixon photo)

Aplington-Parkersburg's Olyvia Bellows was part of the Falcons' best finish at the state meet in 2021, running on the fourth-place girls shuttle hurdle relay team. (Photo by Chris Barragy)

Aplington-Parkersburg's Nick Johnson set a school record in the open 400 and earned a state medal in eighth. (Tyler Anderson/MAP photo)

Eden Barrett, Shelby Ohrt, Jadyn Bennett and Alexis Jensen won a state title in the girls 2A 4x200 relay at Drake Stadium in 2021. (Jake Ryder photo)

Aplington-Parkersburg's Jayden Mackie tied for fifth in the 2A high jump at Drake Stadium. He was also a Drake Relays qualifier. (Tyler Anderson/MAP photo)

Aplington-Parkersburg senior Cameron Luhring won his second state title and completed an undefeated high school tennis career. (Jake Ryder photo)

From left, Avery Freund, Kalob Hoppenworth and Kolbe Meyer represented Aplington-Parkersburg Archery at the NASP championships. (Contributed photo)

D-NH head coach Will Reingardt hugs Taylor Kvale after the senior's final cross country race in Fort Dodge at the 2021 state meet. Kvale was a three-time state medalist. (Jake Ryder photo)

Dike-New Hartford football celebrated making it to the UNI-Dome in 2021, bowing out to West Sioux in double overtime in the semifinals. (Photo by Tom K's Wolverine Photos)

Dike-New Hartford volleyball won the state title for the second-consecutive season in another dominant performance in Cedar Rapids. (Jake Ryder photo)