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π± Girls Basketball: Saint Ansgar vs Riceville (Junior High) and 11 more events
Coming up: Boys Basketball: Riceville vs Saint Ansgar (Junior High) on the Otranto Patch calendar

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Coming up on the calendar:
- Girls Basketball: Saint Ansgar vs Riceville (Junior High) at Riceville High School
- Boys Basketball: Riceville vs Saint Ansgar (Junior High) at St. Ansgar Middle School Gym
- Boys Basketball: Saint Ansgar vs Riceville (Junior Varsity) at Riceville High School
... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!
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π Upcoming Events in Otranto
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- Girls Basketball: Saint Ansgar vs Riceville (Junior High)
Riceville High School
4:15 pm - Boys Basketball: Riceville vs Saint Ansgar (Junior High)
St. Ansgar Middle School Gym
4:15 pm - Boys Basketball: Saint Ansgar vs Riceville (Junior Varsity)
Riceville High School
6:30 pm - Boys Basketball: Saint Ansgar vs Riceville (Varsity)
Riceville High School
7:15 pm - Boys Basketball: Saint Ansgar vs West Fork (Junior Varsity)
West Fork High School Main Gym
5:00 pm - Girls Basketball: Saint Ansgar vs West Fork (Varsity)
West Fork High School Main Gym
6:15 pm - Boys Basketball: Saint Ansgar vs West Fork (Varsity)
West Fork High School Main Gym
7:30 pm - Boys Basketball: Saint Ansgar vs Hampton-Dumont-CAL (Varsity)
Hampton-Dumont High School Competition Gym
5:00 pm
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
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π Events Nearby
- Girls Wrestling: Central Girls Invite (Varsity)
Central Elkader Jr Sr High School
5:00 pm - Boys Basketball: Riceville vs Saint Ansgar (Junior High)
St. Ansgar Middle School Gym
4:15 pm - Girls Basketball: Saint Ansgar vs Riceville (Junior High)
Riceville High School
4:15 pm - Boys Basketball: Saint Ansgar vs Riceville (Junior Varsity)
Riceville High School
6:30 pm
Tuesday December 16
Thursday December 18
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π Nearby News
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- Public hearings this week on proposed 2500 acre solar farm in Cerro Gordo County (kgloam.com)
New Hampton
- Four-Year Anniversary of December 15, 2021 Derecho Tornadoes - KCHA NEWS - Charles City's News, Weather & Sports (kchanews.com)
- Hawkeyes Win 11 Titles at Jimmy Grant Invite (hawkeyesports.com)
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