The Ridge View football squad ran into a tough defense on Friday night at Emmetsburg, as the E-Hawks topped the Raptors 27-0. Emmetsburg scored on the first Ridge View possession, as a defender intercepted a pass and returned the ball to the end zone for a pick six and a 7-0 lead. The E-Hawks scored on a touchdown run in the second quarter to increase the lead to 14-0 at halftime. Emmetsburg scored again in the third quarter to make the margin 21-0 after three periods of play. A touchdown in the fourth quarter brought the final score to 27-0.
The OABCIG boys and girls cross country teams took part in the South Central Calhoun Invite in Lake City last Tuesday. Olivia Schnabel led the Falcon girls with a time of 26:04.83, while Jillian Schnabel was close behind with a time of 26:29.14. Gracie Raasch turned in a time of 28:11.50, followed closely by Fiona Ahonen with a time of 28:27.64. Allison Clark crossed the finish line with a time of 35:29.25.
The Ridge View boys and girls cross country squads took part in the South Central Calhoun Invite in Lake City last Tuesday. In the girls race, Jaycie Vohs finished 11th out of 75 runners with a time of 21:21.94. Addison Tesch finished in the top 20 with a time of 22:47.43. Madison Stowater finished in the top 30, completing the course in a time of 24:27.49. Molly Reiss turned in a time of 27:21.93, while Xaria Rojas was close behind with a time of 27:42.97. Kinzie Hagen contributed a time of 29:10.91, while Tess Pacza crossed the finish line in 32:08.59.
The OABCIG football squad celebrated homecoming in style with a 62-0 thrashing of Pocahontas Area on Friday night. The Falcons also welcomed back senior Griffin Diersen from a leg injury that had kept him sidelined for several weeks. Diersen made the most of his return, opening the scoring with an eight-yard touchdown run with eight minutes to play in the first quarter. A Kelton Ladwig extra point kick made the score 7-0. OABCIG got on the board again later in the first period, when quarterback Beckett DeJean scrambled 25 yards for a touchdown.
The Ridge View volleyball squad traveled to Correctionville last Monday, with a goal of bringing home the conference tournament championship. The Raptor girls did not disappoint, defeating Westwood 2-1 in the semi-finals before taking down River Valley 2-0 in the championship match.
The OABCIG cross country teams took part in the Alta-Aurelia Invitational on Monday, September 26. In girls action, Olivia Schnabel turned in the best time for the Falcons, finishing in 25:17.79. Right after her came Jillian Schnabel in a time of 25:33.10. Gracie Raasch and Ava Miller also finished back to back with times of 29:31.70 and 29:34.96, respectively. Fiona Ahonen turned in a time of 30:22.50, while Allison Clark contributed a time of 30:49.07. In the boys race, Hunter Maier paced the Falcons with a time of 20:51.93,while Quintin Samay followed him with a time of 22:22.34.
The Ridge View boys and girls cross country squads participated in the Pocahontas Area cross country meet on Saturday. In the girls race, Jaycie Vohs finished tenth out of 78 runners with a time of 21:26.63. Addy Tesch finished in the top 20 with a time of 22:51.56. Madison Stowater was close behind with a time of 24:04.68. Xaria Rojas turned in a time of 26:13.50, while Molly Reiss completed the course in 27:11.68. Kinzie Hagen contributed a time of 29:07.15, while Tess Pacza crossed the finish line in 32:37.07. The Raptors finished sixth out of nine squads in the team standings.
The Ridge View Raptors football team ran into a tough West Sioux (Hawarden) squad on Friday night in Holstein. The Falcons jumped out to a 14-0 lead after one quarter, and increased the margin to 35-0 at halftime. Ridge View tightened up the defense in the second half, holding West Sioux scoreless the rest of the game. The Raptors’ offense was held in check however, and 35-0 would wind up being the final score. Ridge View managed only 27 passing yards and 35 rushing yards. Raptors coach Brian Bode, who had singled out West Sioux as the preseason district favorite, discussed the contest.
The Ridge View football squad broke open a 15-15 halftime tie, scoring early in the second half, and sealing the win with a fumble recovery in the end zone for a 29-15 homecoming victory. The Raptors got on the board first with a four-yard touchdown run by quarterback Jake Breyfogle. The extra point was good, making the score 7-0 at the seven minute mark of the first quarter. Sioux Central would answer with a short touchdown run of their own in the second quarter. The two-point conversion was good, and the Rebels claimed an 8-7 lead.
The OABCIG volleyball squad earned a 3-0 sweep of MVAO-COU last Tuesday in Odebolt. The Falcons won all three games handily, by scores of 25-14, 25-16, and 25-14. Haley Harms led OABCIG’s offensive attack with eight kills, while Rylee Krayenhagen put down seven kills. Krista Sibenaller and Alex Schroeder both contributed five kills. Schroeder also led the team in assists with 15, while Olivia Schroeder distributed nine assists. Defensively, Alex Schroeder led the way in blocks with three, while Krayenhagen was the leader in digs with 10.
