DES MOINES—Algona found out Monday their post-season opponents as the Class 3A boys’ basketball sub-state pairings were released.

The red-and-black was assigned to Sub-State No. 2 along with seven other teams, including No. 3 ranked MOC/Floyd Valley.

ALGONA—Algona went over the .500 mark in North Central Conference play and moved into fourth place in the league on Friday, Feb. 10 with a 70-60 victory over Hampton-Dumont.

The opening frame went back and forth with Hampton-Dumont leading by one point at 18-17 at the conclusion of the stanza.

Algona used the free throw line to take a 34-23 advantage at intermission as the squad went nine of 13 at the charity stripe in the period.

ARMSTRONG—North Union erupted for 29 first-quarter points and never looked back in an 83-46 Class 1A district opening win on Monday, Feb. 13 over the Northwood-Kensett Vikings.

The green-black-and-silver enjoyed a 29-17 lead at the end of the first period and increased their advantage to 49-38 at halftime. The home team also led 72-38 heading into the final eight minutes of action.

HAMPTON—Hampton-Dumont sank six free throws in the final minute to secure a 65-62 non-conference boys’ basketball victory over the Bishop Garrigan Golden Bears on Thursday, Feb. 9.

The black-and-gold led the entire first half before the home team used a big third stanza to take the lead for good and went onto the win.

By Greg Grabianowski

Sports Editor

CORALVILLE—Harley Tobin and Abbe Gorham each won two matches at the state wrestling tournament on Thursday, Feb. 2 and Friday, Feb. 3 but did not place for the Algona Bulldog girls’ wrestling squad.

Tobin opened the tournament on Thursday by making quick work of Kourtney King of South Central Calhoun by fall in 1:10 and came back about an hour later with a fall in 4:41 over Elizabeth Elliott of Newton.

By Greg Grabianowski

Sports Editor

CORALVILLE—Harley Tobin and Abbe Gorham each won two matches at the state wrestling tournament on Thursday, Feb. 2 and Friday, Feb. 3 but did not place for the Algona Bulldog girls’ wrestling squad.

Tobin opened the tournament on Thursday by making quick work of Kourtney King of South Central Calhoun by fall in 1:10 and came back about an hour later with a fall in 4:41 over Elizabeth Elliott of Newton.

By Greg Grabianowski

Sports Editor

FORT DODGE—Algona poured in 46 points in the first half enroute to a 91-64 North Central Conference boys’ basketball victory over the St. Edmond Gaels on Friday, Feb. 3.

The red-and-black improved to 11-7 overall in the year and is now 5-6 in the conference while the Gaels fell to 5-15 overall and is 1-10 in the league.

By Greg Grabianowski

Sports Editor

WEST BEND—North Union nipped West Bend-Mallard 42-39 in a wrestling match that took place on Thursday, Feb. 2.

The green-black-and-silver received falls from Landon Price, Dalton Tobin, Kaleb Lufkin and Kolton Walter in the match while the Wolverines got pins by Logan Grimm, Cortlyn Schupbach and Mason Knapp.

By Greg Grabianowski

Sports Editor

ALGONA—It was Senior Night at a jam-packed Bishop Garrigan High School gymnasium on Friday, Feb. 3 and Golden Bear senior Audi Crooks gave an incredible performance for everyone in attendance to remember.

SWEA CITY—The North Union Warriors wrestling team hosted their only home meet of the season on Tuesday, Jan. 31 by entertaining squads from Sioux Central, Clear Lake and Estherville-Lincoln Central.

The Warriors defeated Sioux Central 54-21 but dropped matches to Clear Lake by the final score of 53-24 and Estherville-Lincoln Central 54-27.

OSAGE—Algona dropped a tight 31-29 decision to Clarion-Goldfield/Dows on Tuesday, Jan. 31 in the Class 2A regional duals.

Barrett Morgan and Taevyn Zinnel won by decision to start the dual as Tate Slagle then won by major decision to get Algona out to a quick 10-0 advantage.

But the Cowboys roared back by taking the next five matches, including four of them by falls to take a 28-10 lead.

FOREST CITY—Top-ranked Bishop Garrigan wrapped up yet another Top of Iowa Conference girls’ basketball title on Tuesday, Jan. 31 by defeating the Forest City Indians by the score of 84-49.

The black-and-gold are still perfect in the league at 14-0 with two game remaining and hold a three-game advantage over the North Union Warriors.

POCAHONTAS—West Bend-Mallard earn a Twin Lakes Conference boys’ basketball victory on Friday, Feb. 3 with a 70-62 win over the Pocahontas Area Indians.

The purple-and-gold trailed 19-13 after the first period before cutting the Indian advantage to 35-33 at halftime and led 55-48 heading into the final eight minutes of action.

Sam Fehr led three Wolverine players in double figures with 24 points as Max Fehr tallied 17 points and Mitch Stevens added 15 more.

GARNER—Garner-Hayfield/Ventura defeated the North Union Warrior boys’ basketball team by the final score of 78-56 on Friday, Feb. 3 in a Top of Iowa Conference contest.

The home team led 19-15 at the conclusion of the game’s first eight minutes before leading 36-30 at halftime and held a 53-42 advantage at the end of the third quarter.

ALGONA—It took double overtime to decide a winner on Friday, Feb. 3 in a Top of Iowa Conference boys’ basketball contest as the West Hancock Eagles nipped the Bishop Garrigan Golden Bears by the final score of 87-84.

The home team led 18-16 at the end of the first quarter and 30-28 at halftime but trailed 51-48 at the conclusion of the third period.