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Hinton 2018-19 boys basketball team recap

The Hinton boys basketball team finished with a record of 9-13 on the season. The Blackhawks graduate nine seniors from this year’s roster including Bryley Burgad, Danny Riley, Aiden Brock, Dylan DeMoss, Carson Turner, Braden Vonk, Fletcher Farrer, Jesse Ridgway and Turner Schmitt. The team was led by Head Coach John Spies along with assistant coaches Nate Nelson, Greg Conry and Justin Mohning...
Hinton 2018-19 girls basketball team recap

The Hinton girls basketball team finished with a record of 6-16 on the season. The Blackhawks graduate two seniors from the team in Aspen Coffee and Peyton George. Team statistics Individual statistics Points (per game) Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks...
Dreckman, Irwin play at IBCA All-Star Games (3/25/19)

By Allen Hamil, Sports Editor

GRIMES — Le Mars Community seniors Madison Dreckman and Alex Irwin were members of the Northwest Iowa All-Star teams at the Iowa Basketball Coaches Association All-Star Games held at Dallas Center-Grimes on Saturday. The Northwest Iowa girls team went 0-2 on the day in a pair of close losses. The team started out with a 56-53 loss to the Northeast team...
Bulldogs compete at Ruth Marske Invitational (3/25/19)

By Allen Hamil, Sports Editor

BROOKINGS, S.D. — The Le Mars Community track and field teams participated in the Ruth Marske Invitational hosted at the Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex on the South Dakota State University campus on Saturday. Lilly McNaughton continued her string of good finishes in the long jump, taking third out of 40 competitors who scored distances. ...
Girls 4x400, Barto’s 200-meter wins lead KP-WC track (3/25/19)

By Allen Hamil, Sports Editor

BROOKINGS, S.D. — Jayde Barto helped the KP-WC girls track and field team to a sixth place team finish at the Ruth Marske Invitational held at the Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex on the South Dakota State University campus on Saturday. Barto won the 200 meter dash with a time of 27.66 seconds on the day. The time was a shade faster than her 27.81 time which gave her a sixth place result at the BVU Elite Meet the week prior...
Kingsley-Pierson 2018-19 boys basketball recap (3/22/19)

The Kingsley-Pierson boys basketball team finished the season with a 14-9 record. A total of six seniors graduate off this year’s roster including Kaden Schroeder, Nathan Keck, Kyler Krieg, Max Lindgren, Jessen Reinking and Tyler Sitzmann. The team was led by Head Coach Jarrod Schott and assistant coaches Kevin Hardie and Colin Henrich...
Kingsley-Pierson 2018-19 girls basketball recap (3/22/19)

The Kingsley-Pierson girls basketball team made it to the regional finals for the sixth straight season, but were held short of a trip to the state tournament by West Hancock. The Lady Panthers finished the season with a 22-2 record while going a perfect 9-0 in Western Valley Conference games and also winning the WVC tournament championship. ...
Plymouth County athletes represent at Dordt High School All-Star Games (3/20/19)

By Allen Hamil, Sports Editor

SIOUX CENTER — A handful of local senior basketball players hit the court at De Witt Gymnasium at Dordt College as the Defender Gold Club hosted the Annual American State Bank High School All-Star Games on Saturday, March 16. The event has been held since 1996 and includes seniors from the Lakes, War Eagle and Siouxland Conferences...
Gehlen Catholic competes at Dordt Invitational indoor meet (3/20/19)

By Allen Hamil, Sports Editor

SIOUX CENTER — The Gehlen Catholic track and field team competed at the Dordt College High School Invitational on Monday. Among the best events for the Jays at the meet were the 55 meter hurdles. Sydney Livermore and Kate Hill claimed the top two times in the girls portion of the event as Livermore finished in 9.51 seconds and Hill ended just 0.11 of a second back of that time. ...
Simpson’s Schmitt named A-R-C Athlete of the Week (3/20/19)

CEDAR RAPIDS - The American Rivers Conference announced that Simpson College baseball player Truman Schmitt (Hinton, Iowa/Hinton High School) was named American Rivers Conference Athlete of the Week, for the week ending Sunday, March 17, 2019. Schmitt, a junior catcher for Simpson, batted .589 with 10 hits last week, helping Simpson go 4-1 and improve to 6-1 overall. ...
Gehlen Catholic 2018-19 boys basketball recap (3/19/19)

The Gehlen Catholic boys basketball team finished the season with a 14-9 record. The Jays will graduate four players from the team including Ethan Mousel, Cody Schmit, Caden Kneip and Jared Morris.The team was led by Head Coach Mike Langel and assistant coaches Ryan Wiltgen and Eric Kellen...
Gehlen Catholic 2018-19 girls basketball recap (3/19/19)

The Gehlen Catholic girls basketball team finished the season with a 14-8 record. The Jays graduate seniors Katelyn Langel, Jamie Pohlen and Melinda Zubrod. Team statistics Individual statistics Points (per game) Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks 3-Pointers made...
Keating selected as IHSAA’s executive director (3/18/19)

BOONE – The Board of Control of the Iowa High School Athletic Association has selected Tom Keating to serve as its next executive director, starting July 1, 2019. Keating is currently the president at Xavier, Cedar Rapids and will be the sixth executive director in IHSAA history. He will replace outgoing executive director Alan Beste, who announced his retirement in August...
Borchers, Hilbrands earn All-American recognition (3/18/19)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced the 2019 Division II Men’s Basketball All-America teams on Thursday. Cameron Hunt, of Southwestern College (Kan.), was named National Player of the Year. Tyler Borchers (Le Mars, Iowa) was named to the second team for Morningside College...
KP-WC girls win two events at BVU Elite Meet (3/18/19)

By Allen Hamil, Sports Editor

STORM LAKE — KP-WC and MMCRU competed on Day 2 of the BVU Elite Meet with events on Saturday at the Siebens Fieldhouse on the Buena Vista University campus. KP-WC claimed a pair of wins in the girls events. Individually, Emily Kraft won the shot put with a throw of 35-11.00. The throw was almost a foot and a half longer than the next two best throws in the event of 34-06.00...
Le Mars track and field team competes at BVU Elite Meet (3/18/19)

By Allen Hamil, Sports Editor

STORM LAKE — The Le Mars Community track and field teams returned to the Siebens Fieldhouse on the Buena Vista University campus for the second time in a week on Friday, this time competing in one of two BVU High School Elite Meets held over the weekend...
Wurth part of Briar Cliff football recruiting class (3/15/19)

SIOUX CITY — Briar Cliff head football coach Dennis Wagner has announced the signing of 19 recruits to the Charger football team for 2019. The list includes 10 spring transfers and nine high school signees. Included in the signing class is Le Mars Community’s Austin Wurth. The defensive back led the Bulldogs with 52.5 tackles including nine for loss and three sacks last fall...
Borchers gains NAIA National Tourney accolade (3/15/19)

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Averaging an impressive 20 points, over 4.5 rebounds, one steal, more than 2.5 assists and nearly a block and a half a contest, Morningside College junior forward/center Tyler Borchers (Le Mars, Iowa) was one of 10 individuals named all-National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics’ Division II Championships’ all-tournament Tuesday, March 12...
Le Mars boys open season at Lakes Conference Indoor (3/15/19)

By Allen Hamil, Sports Editor

STORM LAKE — The Le Mars Community boys track and field team competed at the Lakes Conference Indoor Meet held at Siebens Fieldhouse on the Buena Vista University campus on Tuesday. Briley Pollema finished in second place in the 200 meter dash with a time of 25.68 seconds which trailed only Jacob Jensen of Estherville-Lincoln Central who finished in 24.56 seconds. Pollema ended seventh in the high jump with a top clearance of 5-06 as Konnor Calhoun finished a spot behind with the same height...
Le Mars girls win pair of events at Lakes Indoor Meet (3/15/19)

By Allen Hamil, Sports Editor

STORM LAKE — The Le Mars Community girls track and field team opened the season with the Lakes Conference Indoor Meet at the Siebens Fieldhouse on the Buena Vista University campus on Tuesday. The Lady Bulldogs had two winners at the meet which included Maddie Hurt in the 800 meter run and Lilly McNaughton in the long jump...
Dordt high school basketball all-star participants announced (3/13/19)

SIOUX CENTER — The American State Bank-Defender Gold Club annual high school all-star basketball games are scheduled for Saturday, March 16 starting at 2:00 p.m. at the De Witt Gym on Dordt’s campus in Sioux Center, Iowa. The boys game will follow at approximately 3:15 p.m. and there will be a three-point shooting contest again this year...
Hinton Mathawks place four at AAU Super Pee Wee State (3/13/19)

By Allen Hamil, Sports Editor

WATERLOO — All four of the Hinton Mathawks’ entries to the Iowa AAU Super Pee Wee Wrestling Tournament placed at the event held March 2nd and 3rd at Young Arena. Kinnick Majeres had the top placing with a win in the Kindergarten 55-pound weight class...
Peters brothers add to wrestling championship haul (3/13/19)

By Allen Hamil, Sports Editor

MERRILL — From a wrestling mat in their basement to the bigger stages of mats in arenas across the country, brothers Boston and Braylon Peters have become a duo of championship successes. For their coach and dad Chad Peters, he said it’s a proud moment to see them succeed...
Akron-Westfield 2018-19 boys basketball recap (3/12/19)

Team statistics Individual statistics Points (per game) Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks 3-Pointers made Field Goal % (Min. 100 attempts) 3-Point % (Min. 40 attempts) Free Throw % (Min. 40 attempts)...
Akron-Westfield 2018-19 girls basketball recap (3/12/19)

Team statistics Individual statistics Points (per game) Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks 3-Pointers made Field Goal % (Min. 100 attempts) 3-Point % (Min. 40 attempts) Free Throw % (Min. 40 attempts)...
Keck joins Red Raider squad in NAIA semis (3/11/19)

By Allen Hamil, Sports Editor

SIOUX CITY — Kingsley-Pierson graduate Marina Keck and the rest of the Northwestern College women’s basketball team have survived the competition so far in the NAIA DII Women’s Basketball National Championship with the team advancing to Monday’s semifinal round...
Season ends for Borchers and Morningside (3/11/19)

By Allen Hamil, Sports Editor

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Le Mars Community graduate Tyler Borchers went 10-for-10 from the field and scored a game-high 24 points, but it wasn’t enough as Morningside College fell 62-59 to College of Idaho in the NAIA DII Men’s National Championship quarterfinals at the Sanford Pentagon on Saturday...
Area wrestlers place at AAU Kids State Championship (3/11/19)

By Allen Hamil, Sports Editor

DES MOINES — Area athletes took to the mat at the Iowa AAU Kids State Championship held at Wells Fargo Arena on February 23 and 24. Taking a top spot on the podium was Akron-Westfield wrestler Lane Kenny. He competed in the 145-pound weight class in the 7th-8th grade division. Kenny finished with a championship out of 26 wrestlers in his weight class. After a first-round bye, Kenny built up an 11-1 lead over his next opponent before he finished off his foe with a pin in 3:10...
Hawks claim third place with win over Montezuma (3/8/19)1

By Allen Hamil, Sports Editor

DES MOINES — If you thought you couldn’t get more drama than Remsen St. Mary’s first two games at the Class 1A state tournament, you’d be mistaken. In another game that came down to the final seconds, Montezuma’s Cole Watts missed the game-tying free throw with 1.9 seconds left in regulation to give the Hawks a 50-49 win in the consolation game on Thursday...
Pirates head to ‘ship by sinking RSM at last second in semis (3/7/19)

By Allen Hamil, Sports Editor

DES MOINES — Izic Mackey’s offensive rebound and putback as time expired sent seventh-seeded Alburnett to the championship game in their first-ever state tournament appearance as the Pirates picked up a 39-37 win in Wednesday’s Class 1A state semifinals over six-seed Remsen St. Mary’s...
Le Mars Community 2018-19 boys basketball recap (3/6/19)

The Le Mars Community boys basketball team finished with a record of 12-11 on the season and went 9-3 in Lakes Conference play to finish in a three-way tie atop the conference in the final year in the league. The team was led by Head Coach Dave Irwin along with assistants Benji Kasel, Gabe Davis and David DenHerder. The team graduates seniors Alex Irwin, Josh Williams and Austin Wurth...
Le Mars Community 2018-19 girls basketball recap (3/6/19)

The Le Mars Community girls basketball team made it to the regional finals for the third straight season, but were held short of a repeat trip to the state tournament by Bishop Heelan. The Lady Bulldogs finished with a record of 19-4 on the season and went 11-1 in Lakes Conference play to claim a share of the league title in their final year in the conference. ...
Upsets lead to lower seeds RSM, Alburnett meeting in semifinals (3/5/19)

By Allen Hamil, Sports Editor

Remsen St. Mary’s (20-6) vs. Alburnett (19-5) Wednesday 3:45 p.m. DES MOINES — It will be a 6-vs-7 matchup in the semifinals on Wednesday as Remsen St. Mary’s will take on Alburnett in the second Class 1A game of the day. RSM junior Skyler Waldschmitt said the team will look to lock down their focus as they prepare for their opponent...
RSM back to state semifinals with win over Prince of Peace (3/5/19)

By Allen Hamil, Sports Editor

DES MOINES — For the third year in a row the Remsen St. Mary’s boys basketball team made it to state and likewise, for the third straight year, the team won their opening round game at Wells Fargo Arena by taking down third-seeded Clinton Prince of Peace by a 58-55 final score on Monday...
Area wrestlers compete at AAU Girls State Championship (3/4/19)

By Allen Hamil, Sports Editor

DES MOINES — The Iowa AAU Girls State Wrestling Championship was held on Feb. 24 at Wells Fargo Arena with several area athletes taking to the mat at the event. In the high school 160-pound weight division, two Le Mars wrestlers competed in a four person round-robin format. ...
Prince of Peace to be RSM’s opening round opponent at state (3/1/19)

By Allen Hamil, Sports Editor

Remsen St. Mary’s hopes the third time to state will be the charm as they embark on their latest state tournament run on Monday. The team is currently undefeated in first round games at Wells Fargo Arena with wins over Lynnville-Sully (73-57) last year and New London (59-52) in 2017...
Sentinel Player of the Week- March 1, 2019 (3/1/19)

Sentinel Player of the Week: Spencer Schorg, Remsen St. Mary’s Schorg in the last week: 17 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal vs. Lawton-Bronson 14 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal vs. South O’Brien The lone returning starter from last year’s state tournament team, Spencer Schorg has helped guide Remsen St. ...
Knights of Columbus Doubles Ping Pong Tournament Results (3/1/19)
Local athletes earn GPAC All-Conference honors (3/1/19)

SIOUX CITY — Former Plymouth County standouts were among those honored by the Great Plains Athletic Conference when the All-Conference Awards were announced Wednesday. Tyler Borchers (Le Mars, Iowa) was tabbed Defensive Player of the Year. It’s the third time a Morningside player has earned the designation, as he joins current assistant coach Trent Miller (2013) and Jack Rother (2008) in being so recognized...
Schneider honored by American Rivers Conference (3/1/19)

STORM LAKE – The American Rivers Conference has announced its 2018-19 women’s and men’s all-conference teams, and Buena Vista University senior Holly Schneider was among the selections. Schneider (Le Mars, Iowa) was named an honorable mention selection, the first such honor for Schneider in her BVU career...
Former Westmar athlete among 2019 IGHSAU Basketball Hall of Fame Inductees (2/27/19)

DES MOINES — Pocahontas’ EaVon Almquist-Woodin, Jenny Noll of Muscatine and Aplington-Parkersburg’s Chelsey Poppens are the 2019 inductees into the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union’s Hall of Fame. The trio will be inducted Saturday, March 2 at the 100th Iowa Girls State Basketball Tournament...
Beller named MHSHL All-Star (2/27/19)

SIOUX CITY — Names of the Midwest High School Hockey League (MHSHL) First and Second-Team All-Stars have been released. Players will be introduced and presented certificates at the Varsity tournament following Saturday’s semifinal games. All-Stars are selected by the League’s 13 head coaches...
Schweitzberger, Stowe among Dordt football recruiting class (2/27/19)

SIOUX CENTER — The Dordt College football program has announced its commitments for the recruiting season. The recruiting class now has 57 members. “Our coaches have done a phenomenal job recruiting boldly and with an extremely tight filter,” said Dordt College football coach Joel Penner. ...
Strikes and spares send Schroeder to school bowling records (2/27/19)

By Allen Hamil, Sports Editor

LE MARS — As the high school career of Lexi Schroeder comes to a close, her legacy with the Le Mars Community bowling team is one which may be looked at for years to come. Take a look at the school’s bowling records and you will find her name alongside every category listed on the wall in the lobby outside the LCHS Competition Gym...
RSM earns state berth with OT win against South O’Brien (2/26/19)

By Allen Hamil, Sports Editor

Hawks advance to Des Moines for third straight year
Phelps PRs at MPSF Championships (2/25/19)

SEATTLE – The Oregon track and field team closed out the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) Championships on Saturday. All three Ducks entered in the women’s shot put turned in career-best performances, headlined by redshirt sophomore Kiana Phelps...
Madsen named to All-GPAC wrestling team (2/25/19)

SIOUX CITY — Head coach Jake Stevenson made history with the announcement of the 2019 all-Great Plains Athletic Conference teams. He became the first Morningside College head wrestling coach to be named league Coach of the Year. Stevenson’s award was well deserved as the Mustangs tied Concordia University for the dual title and captured the GPAC/National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics regional tournament championship...
IHSBCA baseball banquet award winners announced (2/25/19)

CEDAR RAPIDS — The Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association (IHSBCA) held its 51st annual Awards Banquet on Saturday, January 19th, at the Marriott Hotel banquet room in Cedar Rapids. A handful of local coaches were honored at the event. Le Mars Community Head Coach Trent Eckstaine was recognized as one of seven coaches with the 25-year service award. ...
Defensive effort sends Remsen St. Mary’s back to substate final (2/22/19)

By Allen Hamil, Sports Editor

SIOUX CITY — If he could, Remsen St. Mary’s co-Head Coach Scott Ruden would like to play more of his team’s games at the Sioux City East gym. After a smothering defensive performance there in last year’s district final in a 49-23 win over Kingsley-Pierson, the Hawks followed up with a similar performance in their return trip with a 60-29 win over Lawton-Bronson in Thursday’s district final...
Sentinel Player of the Week- February 22, 2019 (2/22/19)

Sentinel Player of the Week: John Henrich, Akron-Westfield Henrich in the last week: Secured third state championship in Class 1A 160-pounds Finished season with 45-0 record John Henrich capped his very successful career with a third state championship with all three coming at the same weight class of 160-pounds. Henrich went undefeated in all three seasons as a Westerner and compiled a 132-0 record during that timespan...