The OABCIG varsity girls bowling squad defeated the Harlan Cyclones last week in Harlan! The Falcons tallied 1,840 pins to Harlan’s 1,680 pins.
OABCIG’s round one scoring came from Torilyn Wallace (315), Lizzy Hoefling (258), Jaylee Williams (224), Jaelynn Pierce (208) and Shaylynn Blume (199). Hope Gann (198) also bowled, but her scores were not used.
The OABCIG girls basketball started their season on a high note, traveling to Logan-Magnolia and thumping the Panthers 60-38.
The Falcons jumped out to a 9-0 lead, and had a 15-8 advantage after one quarter of play. OABCIG built their lead to 12 points at halftime, 30-18.
The Falcons outscored Lo-Ma 21-6 in the third quarter, taking a 51-24 cushion into the final period of play. The home team Panthers kept fighting, but OABCIG finished strong for a 60-38 season-opening victory.
The Ridge View girls basketball team opened the season in fine fashion last week, defeating the visitors from MMCRU 47-39 in their home gym at Holstein.
The contest was close for most of the night, as the visiting Royals clung to a one-point lead of 11-10 after the first quarter.
Ridge View ratcheted up the defense in the second quarter, creating some steals with their pressure defense and holding MMCRU to six points, as they took a 20-17 advantage into the halftime break.
The Iowa Football Coaches Association (IFCA) has released its All-State teams for the 2025 season.
In Class 2A, Jaxx DeJean of OABCIG was named to the 1st Team Offense as a utility (multiple position) player. The Falcons’ Kade Spotts was selected for the 2nd Team Defense as a linebacker.
In Class 1A, Blake Myrtue of Ridge View received 2nd Team Defense honors as a utility player.
The Ridge View girls wrestling squad traveled to Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge last week to participate in the “Triton Clash” competition. The Raptors took on Audubon, GTRA (Graettinger), Vinton-Shellsburg, Council Bluffs Lewis Central, and Manson-Northwest Webster.
In the Audubon match, Ridge View wrestlers Lauren Siegner (110 lbs), Tegan Robertson (120 lbs), and Addisyn Pritchard (125 lbs) each pinned their opponents.
Head coach Chance Downs and the Ridge View wrestling squad are ready for another season of taking down the competition. Coach Downs shared what to expect from Raptor “rasslin” this season.
“The 2024-2025 season saw the departure of several senior members,” he explained, “who have contributed significantly over the past four years. A large underclassman group has the potential to solidify a complete lineup, and fill the holes from last year.
The Raptor girls wrestling squad won third place out of 20 teams, at the Ridge View Invitational tournament in Holstein on Saturday.
Ridge View’s Tegan Robertson captured first place in the 120-lb division. Lauren Siegner won third place in the 110-lb division, and Eden Ferrusca took third place in the 115-lb class.
The Raptors’ Addisyn Pritchard won fourth place at 125 lbs, while Kazlynn Brown took fourth place in the 135-lb division.
The Ridge View boys basketball squad had quite a season last year, going 8-0 in the Western Valley Conference and 21-2 overall. The Raptors lost seniors Kellen Jensen, Carson Harriman, Jack Todd, and Kyle Burk to graduation, but the cupboard certainly isn’t bare for coach Alex Warnke.
The Ridge View girls basketball team is looking forward to another fun season on the court. The Raptors said goodbye to last year’s seniors, Sydney Blackmore and Mya Henningson, but do return several starters from a season ago.
Coach Brian Bode has returning starters in guards Chloe Murphy, Jayna Aschinger, and Reese Hawthorne, post player Alyssa Biede, and guard/forward Zoey Aschinger.
Coach April Palmer and the Ridge View archery team are hoping for another fun and successful season. The Raptors have some talented archers back from last season, as well as some younger kids with a lot of potential.
