Le Mars, Iowa · Saturday, March 20, 2010
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Should the NCAA expand the basketball tournament field from 65 to 96 teams?
 Yes
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Sports Action
How to maintain proper game-time decorum (03/19/10)
I love going to games - basketball, football, volleyball, softball, you name it. I even look forward to track meets in the spring. (Actually, I look forward to spring, but track is definitely the best part of this athletic season, in my opinion.) While at a recent game, however, I was reminded how aggravating it can be to take in the game from the stands. ...
Heidebrink inks with Mustangs (03/19/10)
Le Mars senior will continue softball career at Morningside starting this fall
Jays present basketball awards (03/19/10)
Spring is in the Air (03/18/10)
The Le Mars Community track teams used Wednesday's abundant sunshine as a chance to warm up outside for Thursday's Lakes Conference indoor meet. The girl sprinters were hard at work running up and down the bleachers at Jim Lorenzen Field on Wednesday afternoon...
Bulldog Wrestling Awards (03/17/10)
Gehlen sophomores step into leadership roles in hurdle events (03/17/10)
Very rarely do varsity teams look for leadership from a sophomore. But in the case of the Gehlen Catholic girls track team this spring, two sophomores are the key ingredients in picking up where they left off last spring. Steph Rohe and Nicole Ryan were freshmen on the Lady Jays' state champion shuttle hurdle relay team last May...
Bulldog dance team at NAIA (03/16/10)
Five local schools open spring season at WEC Indoor (03/16/10)
The 12 teams of the War Eagle Conference gathered for the annual WEC indoor meet on Monday at Dordt College in Sioux Center. Steph Rohe led the Lady Jays with a pair of first place finishes in the 55-meter hurdles (9.67 seconds) and the 200 hurdles (32.49). Rachel Tilley finished second in the shot put (33 feet, 9 inches) and Katelin Langel was second in the 55 hurdles in 9.90...
Boys State Basketball (03/15/10)
Three Northwest Iowa teams won state titles at the Iowa high school boys state tournament in Des Moines this weekend. Rock Valley (1A) and Sioux City Heelan (3A) were repeat title winners while Western Christian won its second in a three-year span. A fourth Siouxland team, Sioux City East, lost to eventual Class 4A state champion Ames in the semifinal round and finished fourth after falling to Linn-Mar in the consolation contest...
You may have heard the ongoing discussion surrounding the expansion of the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. (03/15/10)
I've heard one proposal that expands the field to 68 - four play-in games instead of one - but the prevailing notion is that any expansion would be to 96 teams. Coaches and conference commissioners have all weighed in with mixed opinions. On one had, the current 65-team field is not a broken system, so many wonder if fixing it is necessary (if only the BCS had the same philosophy)...
Le Mars Bulldogs (03/12/10)
2009-10 Le Mars Bulldog Wrestlers Angela Lilland Zach Delarm C.J. Singer Frankie Perrin Quinton Vore Luke DeBoer Juan Hernandez Anthony Schimek Drew Weiner Nathan Reiter Zach Wothe Olivia Swindell Zach Reed David Weidauer Brayton Ringsdorf Jacob Johnson...
Kingsley-Pierson Panthers (03/11/10)
Corey Becker Clint Donaldson Seth Plendl Joe Turner Stetson Nelson John McNaughton Matt Steffen Levi Mahrt Tanner Weaver Todd Bottorff Ross McNaughton Cole Simons Dustin Slota Corey Becker Matt Steffen Todd Bottorff Ross McNaughton Cole Simons...
Hinton Blackhawks (03/10/10)
2009-10 Hinton Blackhawk Wrestlers Quinton Robinson Matthew Veach Greg Smith Isaac Wodtke Devin DeRocher Colin Poss Werner Trierweiler Nate Held Kole Vondrak Zac Schreck Michael Haire Kyle Vondrak Craig Stanley Tanner Knop Devin DeRocher Kole Vondrak...
Lady 'Dogs head to state volleyball (03/09/10)
A-W alum Sievert earns All-American wrestling honors at Morningside (03/09/10)
A year ago, Joe Sievert was basking in the glow of a Class 1A state wrestling title. Now, he is basking in the glow of another honor as he finished third and earned All-American honors in the 165-pound weight class at the NAIA Tournament held last weekend in Oklahoma City, Okla...
Akron-Westfield Westerners (03/09/10)
2009-10 Akron-Westfield Westerner Wrestlers Greg Taylor Adam Kroksh Chet Utesch Cole Oltmans Daniel Dirks Jesse Jolin Chancellor Gant Paul Johnson Garrett Wall Josh Taylor Nick McGlaughlin Tyler Schneider Chet Willer Kenneth Kroll Taylor James Daniel Beitelspacher...
A can of Dutch sardines: Packing in the fans for substate basketball (03/08/10)
I really dislike using clichés. I always think the words must exist to better describe a situation rather than relying on some overused phrase that does little to actually portray a specific situation. But I was having a difficult time coming up with the words to illustrate the inordinate number of Dutch basketball fans in attendance at MOC-Floyd Valley for last Saturday's substate game between Unity Christian and Western Christian...
Kingsley-Pierson Panthers (6-14, 1-6) (03/08/10)
Team Statistics Individual Leaders Total points Points per game 3-point baskets made Field goal percentage Minimum 100 attempted Free throw percentage Minimum 40 attempted Total assists Total rebounds Rebounds per game Total blocks Total steals Western Valley Conference...
Kingsley-Pierson Lady Panthers (0-20, 0-7) (03/08/10)
Team Statistics Individual Leaders Total points Points per game 3-point baskets made Field goal percentage Minimum 60 attempted Free throw percentage Minimum 20 attempted Total assists Total rebounds Rebounds per game Total blocks Total steals Western Valley Conference...
Check out this column in prime time (03/05/10)
I'm just going to go ahead and write what most of you who watched the Olympics are thinking: NBC gets a giant, epic FAIL for its coverage. Round one of USA-Canada hockey? On MSNBC. A retrospective on the 1980 "Miracle on Ice?" On NBC. Who in the twenty-something demographic wouldn't rather watch a nostalgic tribute to a game that took place before they were born than a live North America grudge match?...
Le Mars Lady Bulldogs (6-16, 3-11) (03/05/10)
Team Statistics Individual Leaders Total points Points per game 3-point baskets made Field goal percentage Minimum 100 attempted Free throw percentage Minimum 40 attempted Total assists Total rebounds Rebounds per game Total blocks Total steals Lakes Conference...
Remsen St. Mary's Hawks (11-11, 6-5) (03/05/10)
Team Statistics Individual Leaders Total points Points per game 3-point baskets made Field goal percentage Minimum 100 attempted Free throw percentage Minimum 30 attempted Total assists Total rebounds Rebounds per game Total steals War Eagle Conference...
Postseason Review: Remsen-Union Lady Rockets (2-19, 0-11) (03/04/10)
Team Statistics Individual Leaders Total points Points per game 3-point baskets made Field goal percentage Minimum 100 attempted Free throw percentage Minimum 20 attempted Total assists Total rebounds Rebounds per game Total blocks Total steals War Eagle Conference...
Postseason Review: Remsen St. Mary's Hawks (9-12, 5-6) (03/04/10)
Team Statistics Individual Leaders Total points Points per game 3-point baskets made Field goal percentage Minimum 100 attempted Free throw percentage Minimum 40 attempted Total assists Total rebounds Rebounds per game Total blocks Total steals War Eagle Conference...
Le Mars Bulldog (16-6, 11-2) (03/03/10)
Team Statistics Individual Leaders Total points Points per game 3-point baskets made Field goal percentage Minimum 100 attempted Free throw percentage Minimum 50 attempted Total assists Total rebounds Rebounds per game Total blocks Total steals Lakes Conference...

Annual LCHS dance team exhibition
The Le Mars Community dance team hosted its annual dance team exhibition on Friday evening at Carey Gym. The fundraiser event also featured dance teams from Gehlen Catholic, Remsen-Union and Remsen St. Mary's. Elementary students in kindergarten...