Sidney Ruden

Teacher & Head Girls Basketball Coach

[Le Mars Girls Basketball @LeMarsGirlsBB]

Meet your coaches for the 2025-2026 season! Familiar faces, but some new last names 🤩

Coach Ruden, Coach Kollasch, & Coach Koopman are excited for the season to officially begin in ONE week!

#godogs

[Sidney Ruden @sidneyruden]

I am so grateful I was able to play for and coach with Shane. He has really seen me through all the ups and downs, and I cannot express the impact he has had on me!

[Le Mars Girls Basketball @LeMarsGirlsBB]

Tonight, we were able to recognize our very own Assistant Coach, Shane Dreckman. He has been a part of both the boys and girls programs for 22 seasons. We cannot thank Coach Dreckman for all the time and dedication he has poured into the many athletes over the years!

[KLEM Sports @KLEMSports]

.@LeMarsGirlsBB senior Jaelyn Marienau made her college choice official on Friday signing to play basketball at Morningside University. Hear from Marienau, LCHS head coach Sidney Baumgartner, and Morningside head coach Jamie Sale in our story below.
https://t.co/RtJw8fpotu

[KLEM Sports @KLEMSports]

Final team scores from the first MRAC triangular of the year:

@LeMarsDogsGolf - 301
Sioux City North - 330
Sioux City West - 405

Carter Baumgartner medaled with a 73, Jacob Plueger was right behind with a 74.

That’s a great start to the fall sports season.

[ESPN @espn]

The U.S. women's 26 gold medals are the MOST by a women's team in a single Olympics 👏 🇺🇸

[KLEM Sports @KLEMSports]

Final/Game 1: @DogsCoaches 4
Sergeant Bluff-Luton 2

The Bulldogs get a pair of runs to come across in the top of the seventh inning thanks to some Warrior errors and take the win to start the doubleheader. Carter Baumgartner goes the distance on the bump for the win.

[B.E.S.T Shooting @BESTshooting1]

LE MARS!! We are coming back! If you missed the spring intro session, we will catch you up in our BEST summer session. Don't miss this opportunity to get better!

[Sidney Ruden @sidneyruden]

Changed the game.

[Iowa Women's Basketball @IowaWBB]

The greatest of all time.

@CaitlinClark22 x #Hawkeyes

[Sidney Ruden @sidneyruden]

This ⬇️

ALSO, UConn had a chance for another shot, but gave up an offensive rebound on a free throw. Let’s not forget about that!

[Flagg Mavs @FlaggMavs]

This is an illegal screen.

If you don’t know ball, then quit tweeting. That includes you @Reese10Angel and @KingJames

The rule book is very clear.

“A screener cannot make contact with a defender by extending their elbows, forearms, legs, feet, or hips to obstruct the defenders movement”

The UConn screener clearly extends her elbow outside the frame of her body and sets an illegal screen.

You can’t argue with rules and facts. The game wasn’t “rigged”. Next time, set a legal screen.

Taking away the game played by Iowa and Caitlin Clark because you don’t understand the rules is embarrassing.

[desiree @desireexcamacho]

the talent has ALWAYS been elite. y’all have just missed out on it.

[FOX College Hoops @CBBonFOX]

Iowa fans rn

[Neb @BenVonheeder]

Parents this is what happens when you don’t send your child to @BESTshooting1

[Sidney Ruden @sidneyruden]

She’s changed the game & it’s even cooler when she’s an Iowa girl!

[Nike Basketball @nikebasketball]

Breaking records, breaking new ground.

@CaitlinClark22 shatters the All-Time Women’s NCAA Scoring Record and makes it her own.

[Sidney Ruden @sidneyruden]

LOVE THESE GIRLS!!!

[Le Mars Girls Basketball @LeMarsGirlsBB]

An AWESOME team win against a great Heelan team tonight! Love these girls! #UnfinishedBusiness

[Sidney Ruden @sidneyruden]

I love getting the opportunity to brag about my girls and everything they have accomplished this season so far! Lots to still accomplish, but they make my job not feel like a job. Go Dogs! ❤️

[Sports Fource @ktivsports]

COACHES CORNER: HOME SWEET HOME

Sidney Baumgartner, a Le Mars alum, has returned to Le Mars to lead the Lady Bulldogs on the hardwood. She is excited for the opportunity and says the group she is coaching this year is ready to take care of "unfinished business." @LeMarsGirlsBB

[Sidney Ruden @sidneyruden]

I love these girls! They make my job fun! ❤️

[Adam Baumgartner @adamjbaumi]

⁦@ktivsports⁩ ⁦@SportsZoneKCAU9⁩ ⁦@KLEMSports⁩ You missed a good one! Another game winner for LeMars…I think we have 2 back-to-back plays of the year nominees??? Go dogs ⁦@LeMarsGirlsBB⁩

[Iowa Women's Basketball @IowaWBB]

Ms. 3️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣.

@CaitlinClark22 is the first Hawkeye in program history to surpass 3,000 career points.

#Hawkeyes

[Le Mars Girls Basketball @LeMarsGirlsBB]

Our store is open! Grab your basketball gear for the upcoming season!

[Sidney Ruden @sidneyruden]

Super excited for all 24 of my girls this season! Go dogs! ❤️

[Le Mars Girls Basketball @LeMarsGirlsBB]

What a great summer we had! Open gym & weight room 3 times a week, JV team camp at Dordt, and ended the summer with our varsity squad at the 3 day Okoboji Team Camp. We worked hard, we bonded, and we got better! Excited for November to come now! 😎💯🏀

[Sidney Ruden @sidneyruden]

Fun way to get in some conditioning and team bonding. 😎 Only 1 more week left with our summer schedule! #godogs

[Le Mars Girls Basketball @LeMarsGirlsBB]

Team Conditioning Challenge! Our girls got in groups of 4 & tried to complete everything on the scavenger hunt list by running around town. Thank you to our local businesses for participating in some tasks. Winning group got a gift card & T-shirt from American Bank 😎#teambonding