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WB-M boys put five events in top 10 at state indoor

 

AMES—The West Bend-Mallard Wolverine boys track team ran at the IATC Class 1A state indoor meet on Friday, March 11, and scored a total of four points to place 20th overall in the meet.

The purple-and-gold had five events in which they placed in the top 10 led by last year’s state qualifying 4 x 800-meter relay quartet that ended up in seventh place overall with a clocking of 9:10.46.

North Central Boys  All-Conference Teams

 

 

First Team

*Caden Matson Humboldt 12

*Connor State Clarion-Goldfield/Dows 12

*Carson Toebe Clear Lake 12

Jaime Grossoehme Webster City 11

Blake Janssen Iowa Falls-Alden 12

Will Orness Humboldt 11

*Denotes unanimous selection

 

Second Team

Jaxon Carpenter Clarion-Goldfield/Dows 12

Garrett Goche Algona 12

Travaughn Luyobya Clear Lake 11

Twin Lakes Girls  All-Conference Teams

 

 

First Team

Riley Batta South Central Calhoun 11

Morgan Christian Sioux Central 10

Danika Demers Storm Lake St. Mary’s 12

Sydney Hurd Storm Lake St. Mary’s 11

Carly Janssen Pocahontas Area 11

Bradi Krager Sioux Central 10

Macy Sievers Newell-Fonda 12

Mary Walker Newell-Fonda 11

Coach of the Year, Dick Jungers, Newell-Fonda

 

Second Team

Twin Lakes Boys  All-Conference Teams

 

 

First Team

Carter Boettcher Sioux Central 11

Josh Dietrich South Central Calhoun 12

Gavin Ehn Pocahontas Area 12

Jacob Hargens Sioux Central 11

Trey Jungers Newell-Fonda 12

Kolson Kruse Southeast Valley 12

Tyler Schmitt East Sac County 12

Carter Sievers Newell-Fonda 11

Coach of the Year, Chad Buchholz, Newell-Fonda

 

Second Team

CHAMPIONSHIP Dreams Come True

Bishop Garrigan has won state titles in other sports, but despite having many talented teams, a state basketball championship had eluded the Golden Bears.

No more.

GOLDen Bears

By Greg Grabianowski

Sports Editor

 

DES MOINES—Leading 50-46 with 35 seconds remaining, Bishop Garrigan head coach Brandon Schwab told his team they needed one stop and two free throws to win a state title.

Tigges wins 2022 Iowa Bankers Association Student Athlete Achievement Award

JOHNSTON— Meredith Tigges, a senior at Bishop Garrigan High School in Algona was recently honored as the 2022 Class 1A recipient of the Iowa Bankers Association’s Student Athlete Achievement Award during the Iowa High School Girls Basketball State Tournament held March 4-5 in Des Moines. The award recognizes a graduating senior student-athlete who not only excels in athletics but also in the classroom and the community.

Crooks, Joyce named first-team all-state

By Greg Grabianowski

Sports Editor

 

DES MOINES—For the third consecutive season, juniors Audi Crooks and Molly Joyce of Bishop Garrigan were chosen first-team all-state by the Iowa Print Sports Writers Association this past weekend.

Crooks led the state in scoring with 659 points in 28 games for a season scoring average of 23.53 points per contest. The Golden Bear junior center buried 284 of 393 overall field goals for 72.2 percent.

Bishop Garrigan reaches state finals again

By Greg Grabianowski

Sports Editor

 

DES MOINES—For the third straight season, the Bishop Garrigan Golden Bear girls basketball squad will be playing for the Class 1A state title.

The black-and-gold advanced to the finals for third consecutive season with a hard-fought 74-57 win over scrappy North Linn team, which was a state qualifier last winter in Class 2A with good nucleus returning from that squad.

Golden Bears cruise in state tourney opener

By Greg Grabianowski

Sports Editor

 

DES MOINES—Second-ranked Bishop Garrigan made an early statement in the opening round of the Class 1A girls state basketball tournament on Wednesday, March 2 with a convincing 77-42 win over previously undefeated Burlington Notre Dame.

Algona YMCA Wahoos excel at state

ALGONA— On March 5-6, the Algona Wahoo swim team competed at the State YMCA swim meet. This season 21 swimmers qualified for a variety of individual events and relays. This season, the Wahoos were able to take 45 total events to state. This was exciting as it almost doubled the total number of events from the previous season. 

Bulldog girls compete at Dickinson Relays

CEDAR FALLS—A group of eight Algona Bulldog girls’ track members competed in seven different events at the annual Dickinson Relays in the UNI-Dome on Monday, March 7.

Junior Moriah Knapp was the top place winner for the red-and-black as she finished in sixth place in the 3,000-meter run with a time of 11:03.22 and also ended up in 23rd place in the 1,500-meter run in 5:19.56.

GIRLS STATE HOOPS: Bishop Garrigan Beats MMCRU, 52-49, To Win 1A Title

By the IGHSAU

Even without a big game from star center Audi Crooks, Bishop Garrigan of Algona still had enough to win a state championship.

But it sure wasn’t easy.

Everyone played a role as Bishop Garrigan erased the disappointment of championship game losses the last two years with a 52-49 victory over MMCRU for the Class 1A title and a wrap to the 2022 state tournament.

Manske selected to play in Shrine Bowl

ALGONA—Senior quarterback Tyler Manske of Algona has been selected to play in the 50th annual Iowa Shrine Bowl for the North team on Saturday, July 23, at 4 p.m. at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls.

The North squad will be coached by head coach Steve Milder of West Central Maynard along with assistant coaches Tim Laven of Linn Marr, Jim Tighe of Spencer, Derrick Ellman of Humboldt, Chad Beerman of Waukon, Brad Schmid of Waterloo Columbus and Eric Walkingstick of Akron-Westfield.

NCC Announces Girls All-Conference Hoops Team; Top of Iowa West announces Boys and Girls All-Conference Teams

Here are the all-conference basketball teams selected by North Central Conference girls coaches and the Top of Iowa West boys and girls teams selected by coaches.

 

NCC Girls All-Conference 2021-22

First Team

*Jaden Ainley Clear Lake 12

*Morgan Mann Humboldt 9

*Lauren Meader Hampton-Dumont/CAL 12

*Emily Theiss Clear Lake 12

Avery Hanson Hampton-Dumont/CAL 12

Price goes 1-2 at state meet

DES MOINES—North Union freshman Landon Price went 1-2 at 113 pounds at the Class 1A state wrestling meet on Feb. 17-19. The freshman concluded a nice 2022 campaign with a season record of 37-5.

Price opened the tournament on Thursday with a tough draw against top-ranked Corbin Reisz of Logan-Magnolia and lost to him by fall in 2:47.

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