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Garner-Hayfield/Ventura Girls Basketball......................... 3
Garner-Hayfield/Ventura Boys Basketball.......................... 4
North Iowa Girls Basketball................................................ 5
North Iowa Boys Basketball................................................ 6
Season Schedules........................................................... 7-10
West Hancock Girls Basketball.......................................... 11
West Hancock Boys Basketball.......................................... 12
North Iowa Bowling........................................................... 13
Garner-Hayfield/Ventura Wrestling .................................. 14
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Front row L-R: Jillian Heitland, Mallory Johnson, Miranda Jackson, Emily Spilman, Tiara VanGerpen, Payton Bamrick, Ashlee Diaz
Back Row L-R: Mackenzie Haag, Hannah Lau, Olivia Buseman, Grace Tusha, Sydney Younge, Mackenzie VanGerpen, Taryn
Carolus (Rick Ermer photo)
GHV Girls Prepare to Defend NIC Title
With only two starters returning
to the GHV girls’ basketball roster,
veteran coach Matt Erpelding is well
aware that earning a second consecutive North Iowa Conference title will
require a great deal of hard work by
his girls along with some lucky breaks
along the way. This season’s version
of the Cardinal squad has a tough act
to follow.
A year ago GHV got off to a shaky
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that team have been lost to graduation, meaning that some bench players from last year will be asked to step
into major roles this season.
Seniors Emily Spilman and Mackenzie Haag are the lone starters returning from last season’s squad.
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respectively. Senior forwards Grace
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both girls averaging over three points
per game. Senior guard Tiara Van
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roster hope to land a spot in the rotation. Juniors Taryn Carolus, Miranda
Jackson, Olivia Buseman, Ashlee
Diaz and Mallory Johnson along with
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team to be strong on the defensive end
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to step up and prove they can consistently knock down some perimeter
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the potential to be very competitive
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Top row L-R: Coach Young, Coach Stromer, Todd Finley, Holden Hutcheson, Jack Van Dusseldorp, Logan Dalbeck, Sam Cataldo, Jack Bertilson, Alex Stromer,
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GHV Boys Have Big Shoes to Fill
GHV boys’ basketball coach Joe
Albertson may be facing one of his
biggest challenges in recent years
after losing most of his offensive
punch from last season. Four starters
from last year’s squad were lost to
graduation. Those players accounted
for over 40 points per game for the
Cards, meaning that Albertson will
need some guys with limited varsity
experience to step into major roles
this year.
After winning the NIC title in 201213, the Cards found themselves in
an unfamiliar position on the league
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7 – 7 conference record while going
12 – 11 overall. With only two starters
and one additional letter winner returning from that team, all indications
point to a challenging season ahead
for the Cards. Albertson is hoping his
youthful group can beat the odds and
surprise a few folks as the season unfolds.
Logan Ryerson is the lone senior
starter returning for the Cards this
season. At 6’1” with a scoring average of 2.5 points per game, Ryerson
will need to lend his leadership skills
to a group of younger players lacking in varsity experience. Also back
for GHV is sophomore guard Holden
Hutcheson. Hutcheson gained valuable know-how as a solid performer
for the Cardinals, averaging over six
points per game. Harley Forry is the
remaining letter winner returning
for GHV. Forry saw action off of the
bench in every game last season while
averaging over two points per contest.
Eight additional players hoping to
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Boehnke and Jack Bertilson along
with juniors Sam Cataldo, Payton
James, Alex Stromer, Ben Baumgard
and Turner Albertson will be looking
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Sophomore Johnny O’Connor is also
expected to be a contributing player
for GHV.
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team to be fairly deep this season with
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perimeter shooting and defense. “We
are young, but we have some size and
depth. We have hard workers that play
a team game. I am excited to see how
well we can compete.”
Forest City will no doubt be the
team to beat in the NIC this season
as the Indians return the top player
among area performers. Considering
the large number of players returning
for West Hancock the Eagles should
also be among the favorites in the
conference race.
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competition. The Cardinals will host
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Front Row L-R: Rebecca Murray and Kayla Stelter. Middle Row R-L: Dani Yegge, Rachel Hassebroek, Kendall Melz and Brooke Hovland.
Back Row L-R: Krista Schutter, Taylen Hinders, Head Coach Rob Riedinger, Coach Matt Harriman, Mica Johnson and Mariah Richter.
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Lady Bison Focus on Growth This Season
The North Iowa Lady Bison will
work to grow their young talent this
basketball season, as they hope to
build toward post-season success.
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North Iowa Boys Basketball
Front Row L-R: Colin Weaver, Sam Hassebroek, Drew Jensen, Austin Haisman, Freddie Eden and Alex Balvance. Back Row L-R: Coach Justin Ullmann, Steven
Milbrandt, Taylor Ostermann, Chris Lawson, Connor Smith, Josiah Beenken, Austin Paden, Logan Eichenberger, Trevor Aukes and Head Coach Chad Hinders.
(Patty Jo Sanderson photo)
Bison aim to move up in NIC
Newcomers make up the bulk of the
North Iowa boys basketball roster this
season, as the Bison look to improve
in the North Iowa Conference standings.
The Bison return three senior starters from last year’s team, including
guard Trevor Aukes and forwards
Taylor Ostermann and Austin Paden.
Also back is senior forward Connor
Smith.
New to this year’s squad are senior
Chris Lawson (post); juniors Josiah
Beenken (post), Logan Eichenberger
(guard) and Steven Milbrandt (forward); and sophomores Austin Haisman (guard) and Drew Jensen (forward).
Chad Hinders is back for his sixth
year as head coach of the Bison, with
an overall record of 84-55. Justin Ullmann returns as assistant coach.
The Bison had a rough season last
year, as they tied for seventh in the
North Iowa Conference with a 1-13
record and went 6-16 overall. North
Iowa averaged 49 points per game last
year, while their opponents averaged
55.
Adding to the challenge this year is
the loss of the team’s top three scorers
from last season. Of those returning,
Aukes averaged 7.4 points per game,
while Ostermann averaged 5.3. Ostermann led the team in free throw percentage last year with 75.8%, while
Paden had the top three-point percentage of 35.5%.
Coach Hinders says having four
returning seniors, who have been
with the North Iowa program for four
years, will be a strength for this year’s
team. However, he notes that all of his
reserve players will be seeing their
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Huitt, Madi Stenersen, Alyssa Swearingen and Lucy Hughes.
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Rian Hellend, McKenna Knight and Jade Fardal. (Patty Jo
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game,” said Hinders.
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varsity level that are ready to compete
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strive to get better through each practice and game, give 100% effort at all
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Wrestling Schedules
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Forest City (North Iowa)
Garner-Hayfield/Ventura
West Hancock
12-04 @ Emmetsburg
12-02 @ Eagle Grove, Algona, North Union
12-4 @ Forest City, Emmetsburg
12-06 @ Okoboji
12-06 @ Holmen, WI
12-09 @ Mason City
12-13 @ Algona
12-16 @ Garner-Hayfield/Ventura
12-20 @ North Polk
01-03 @ Webster City
01-06 vs Osage, St. Ansgar, Nashua
01-10 vs Emmetsburg, St. Ansgar, Clear Lake,
West Fork, Charles City, Oelwein, LeMars
01-13 @ Belmond-Klemme
01-17 @ Estherville
01-22 @ Newman Catholic
01-24 @ Riceville
01-27 vs Eagle Grove, Lake Mills
01-31 @ Garner-Hayfield/Ventura
(NIC tournament)
12-04 @ Belmond-Klemme, Newman Catholic,
Osage Green Devils
12-06 @ St. Ansgar
12-13 @ Nashua-Plainfield
12-15 @ Clarion-Goldfield
12-16 @ Forest City, Central Springs
12-18 vs Newman Catholic, West Hancock,
Rockford Senior
12-20 @ Lake Mills, Rockford Senior,
Northwood-Kensett CSD
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01-10 @ Graettinger/Terril
01-13 vs Newman Catholic, St. Edmond
01-17 @ Lake Mills
01-19 @ West Fork
01-22 @ Lake Mills, St. Ansgar, Rockford Senior
01-24 @ Riceville Community Schools
01-27 @ Belmond-Klemme, West Fork,
Northwood-Kensett CSD
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Grove, Lake Mills, Newman Catholic,
North Iowa, Osage Green Devils, West
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12-18 @ Garner-Hayfield/Ventura, Newman
Catholic, Rockford Senior
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Girls Basketball Schedules
North Iowa Buffalo Center
Garner-Hayfield Ventura
West Hancock
11-25 @ Bishop Garrigan
12-02 @ Lake Mills
12-05 @ Belmond-Klemme
12-09 @ North Union
12-12 vs West Hancock
12-15 vs Northwood-Kensett CSD
12-19 @ Osage Green Devils
12-20 @ Forest City
12-22 vs Garner-Hayfield/Ventura
01-06 vs Newman Catholic
01-09 @ Eagle Grove
01-10 vs Bishop Garrigan
01-13 vs Lake Mills
01-16 vs Belmond-Klemme
01-20 vs North Union
01-23 @ West Hancock
01-24 @ Garner-Hayfield/Ventura
01-30 vs Forest City
02-03 @ Newman Catholic
02-06 vs Osage Green Devils
02-10 vs Eagle Grove
11-17 @ Mason City
11-25 @ Eagle Grove
12-02 vs Newman Catholic
12-05 vs West Hancock
12-09 vs Forest City
12-12 @ Belmond-Klemme
12-15 vs North Union
12-19 @ Central Springs
12-20 @ Bishop Garrigan
12-22 @ North Iowa
01-06 vs Osage Green Devils
01-09 vs Lake Mills
01-10 vs Eagle Grove
01-13 @ Newman Catholic
01-16 @ West Hancock
01-20 @ Forest City
01-23 vs Belmond-Klemme
01-24 vs North Iowa
01-27 @ North Union
01-30 vs Bishop Garrigan
02-03 @ Osage Green Devils
02-07 vs Algona
02-10 @ Lake Mills
11-25 vs Clarion-Goldfield
12-02 vs North Union
12-05 @ Garner-Hayfield/Ventura
12-06 vs Lake Mills
12-08 vs West Fork
12-09 @ Bishop Garrigan
12-12 @ North Iowa
12-16 @ Forest City
12-19 vs Newman Catholic
12-20 @ Belmond-Klemme
01-06 vs Eagle Grove
01-09 vs Osage Green Devils
01-13 @ North Union
01-16 vs Garner-Hayfield/Ventura
01-20 vs Bishop Garrigan
01-23 vs North Iowa
01-24 @ Lake Mills
01-27 vs Forest City
01-30 vs Belmond-Klemme
02-03 @ Eagle Grove
02-06 @ Newman Catholic
02-10 @ Osage Green Devils
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Boys Basketball Schedules
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North Iowa Buffalo Center
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West Hancock
12-02 @ Lake Mills
12-05 @ Belmond-Klemme
12-09 @ North Union
12-12 vs West Hancock
12-15 vs Northwood-Kensett CSD
12-19 @ Osage Green Devils
12-20 @ Forest City
12-22 vs Garner-Hayfield/Ventura
01-06 vs Newman Catholic
01-09 @ Eagle Grove
01-10 vs Bishop Garrigan
01-13 vs Lake Mills
01-16 vs Belmond-Klemme
01-20 vs North Union
01-23 @ West Hancock
01-24 @ Garner-Hayfield/Ventura
01-30 vs Forest City
02-03 @ Newman Catholic
02-06 vs Osage Green Devils
02-10 vs Eagle Grove
02-13 @ Bishop Garrigan
11-29 vs Nashua-Plainfield
12-02 vs Newman Catholic
12-05 vs West Hancock
12-09 vs Forest City
12-12 @ Belmond-Klemme
12-15 vs North Union
12-19 @ Central Springs
12-20 @ Bishop Garrigan
12-22 @ North Iowa
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01-09 vs Lake Mills
01-10 vs Eagle Grove
01-13 @ Newman Catholic
01-16 @ West Hancock
01-20 @ Forest City
01-23 vs Belmond-Klemme
01-24 vs North Iowa
01-27 @ North Union
01-30 vs Bishop Garrigan
02-03 @ Osage Green Devils
02-07 vs Algona
02-10 @ Lake Mills
02-12 @ Eagle Grove
12-02 vs North Union
12-05 @ Garner-Hayfield/Ventura
12-06 vs Lake Mills
12-08 vs West Fork
12-09 @ Bishop Garrigan
12-12 @ North Iowa
12-16 @ Forest City
12-19 vs Newman Catholic
12-20 @ Belmond-Klemme
01-06 vs Eagle Grove
01-09 vs Osage Green Devils
01-13 @ North Union
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01-20 vs Bishop Garrigan
01-23 vs North Iowa
01-24 @ Lake Mills
01-27 vs Forest City
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Bowling Schedules
North Iowa Bowling
11-25 vs Oelwein Community Schools
12-05 @ Denver Community Schools
12-12 @ Waverly-Shell Rock
12-19 @ Tripoli
01-09 @ Forest City
01-16 vs AGWSR
01-23 vs Charles City
01-30 @ Vinton-Shellsburg
02-06 vs Columbus
02-07 @ Charles City
02-14 @ Waverly-Shell Rock
At North Iowa Area Community College
(NIACC) we have a championship
environment in athletics. In the past two
years, four student athletes were national
champions and 12 transferred to NCAA
Division I universities. Student athletes
come to NIACC to compete and excel,
regionally and nationally. You could be one
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Eagles
Welcome
Back Eight
Letterwinners
Coach Paul Sonius welcomes back
eight letterwinners to this year’s West
Hancock girls’ basketball team. JoinLQJWKHVHDVRQHGUHWXUQHUVDUHÀYHDGditional talented athletes that will get
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basketball in the 2014/2015 season.
Seniors Bailey Eisenman and Whitney Burgardt, along with juniors Emily Leerar, Maria Gonzalez, Emma
Chizek, Kealey Johnson and sophomores Faith Hammer and Kaylee
Hudspeth return after lettering in the
2013/2014 season.
Junior Arely Romero, sophomores
Cassie Engstler, Anna Chizek and
freshmen Brigid Smith and Kelly
Leerar complete the Eagles’ roster.
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record of 6-16 and 4-10 in the North
Iowa Conference last season. With
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returning to the court.
Gonzalez returns as the team’s leading scorer with 369 points a year ago,
West Hancock Girls Basketball
Winter Sports, December 10, 2014 - Page 11
Front Row L-R: Leslie Barranca, Sydney Burgardt, Sydney Hudspeth, Ryann Hagen, Sydney Zamago, Stephanie Melohn,
Michaela Grant, Arely Romero Middle Row L-R: Nicole Lampi, Kaitlin Smith, Brigid Smith, Faith Hammer, Whitney Burgardt,
Bailey Eisenman, Emily Leerar, Maria Gonzalez, Madison Bisenius, Brianna Lehoe Back Row L-R: Coach Wilson, Flor Zamago,
Cassie Engstler, Kealey Johnson, Anna Chizek, Kaylee Hudspeth, Emma Chizek, Kelly Leerar, Katlyn Ohrt, Coach Sonius
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Chizek followed with 135 points and
Hammer 118.
Eisenman led the Eagles in assists with 77, Gonzalez 37, Hammer
36 and Burgardt 18, while Gonzalez
earned 93 steals.
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game, tallying a total of 174 on the
season. Johnson followed with 99
boards, Gonzalez 91 and E. Leerar 85.
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see a much better all-around team,
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West Hancock Boys Basketball
Back Row L-R: Coach Becker, Coach Peterson, Taylor Beachy, Kevin Eisenman, Jay Hiscocks Next to Back Row L-R: Chandler Schuver, Joey DeHart, Dylan
Eckels, Seth Weiland, Jordan Savoy, Trevor Nalan, Colton Ruter Middle Row L-R: Ricardo Ibbara, Levi Eden, Nathan Paulus, Connor Sonius, James VanderPloeg
Next to Front Row L-R: Natasha Peterson, Mallory Becker, Trey Hobscheidt, Ben Eisenman, Chase Eisenman, Glen Smith, Nicholas Hunt, Alex Hartwig, Macey
Harms, Jessica Orht Front Row L-R: Alyssa Tegtmeyer, Danni Quastad, Miriam Garcia, Amanda Howerton, April Robbins, Antwoneisha Crosby, Natalie Wood,
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The West Hancock boys’ basketball
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Front Row L-R: Jenna Berschman, Sydney Giesking, Danica Voortmann, Jordan Ostrander, Chelsey Roth and Katie Stelter. Back Row L-R: Spencer Armstrong,
Noah Melz, Andy Evans, Cameron Roth, William Roeder, Zach Dirksen and Head Coach Doug Aukes. Not pictured are Alison Almelien and Tess Trappe.
North Iowa Returns Key Bowlers
North Iowa High School returns
many of its top bowlers this season,
including three All-District honorees.
All-District Bowler of the Year
Spencer Armstrong and Honorable
Mention recipient Noah Melz are back
to lead the North Iowa boys. The two
sophomores both put up high scores
for the Bison last season, and they return along with junior Zach Dirksen
and sophomore Cameron Roth.
Returning for the Lady Bison team
are sophomore Alison Almelien, who
received All-District Honorable Mention last season, and seniors Katie
Stelter and Chelsey Roth.
New to this year’s teams are junior
Tess Trappe, sophomores Sydney
Giesking and Danica Voortmann, and
freshmen Jordan Ostrander and Jenna
Berschman for the girls, along with
senior Andy Evans and freshman William Roeder for the boys. “It’s always
nice to see newcomers to the program, and I’m looking forward to seeing their talents make an impression
on the North Iowa team,” said Doug
Aukes, who returns as head coach of
the North Iowa bowling program. He
is assisted by Eric Knudson.
On the boys’ side, Aukes expects
Melz and Armstrong to roll some
big scores again this season. He says
Dirksen has shown a lot of improvement since last year, and Roth is on
the edge of having a break-out year.
For the girls, Aukes says Almelien
proved herself last season, and she
should have a great season this year.
He says returning starters Roth and
Stelter will be able to handle the pressure of competition, and he expects
all the newcomers to contribute to the
success of this year’s team.
“As I say every year to the team,
‘Throw strikes for the show but put
up spares for the dough,’” said Coach
Aukes. “If the girls can put up most
of their spares, they will be on top of
the competition. The boys will need to
throw a few more strikes, as well as
pick up their spares.”
Aukes notes that the state bowling
meet this year has been expanded to
include three separate classes, and
North Iowa will compete in class 1A
at sub-state. However, the district
lineup still mixes in 2A schools, including Waverly, who Aukes says will
be the top team to beat.
Coach Aukes says the teams plan to
practice one thing at a time and do it
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Front Row L-R: Tommy West, Josef Kudej, Triston Springer, Dylan Benetiz, Sam Swanson, Alex Fett, Will Kirschbaum, Eric Hamilton, Maverick Freerksen, Dustin
Snider, Jesse Funke and Johanna Juveland. Middle Row L-R: Timmy Thompson, Dylan Schleuger, Pierce Gelhaus, Coach Matt Sesker, Coach Steve Pickar, Head
Coach Steve Staudt, Coach Taran Larson, Coach Andy Eastvold, Blake Jacobs, Austin Lewis and Ethan Alsop. Back Row L-R: Adam Eden, Beau Sorenson, Ryan
Jordahl, Paul Olson, Ethan Larson, Landon Josten, Garrett Northrup, Easton Jacobs, Evan Larson and Alex Paulson Missing from photo: Noah Paulson and Dalton
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Forest City will face some challenges on the mat this wrestling season as
a fairly young team, but nine starters
return for the Indians.
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senior, who moves up to 170 pounds
after taking sixth place at state last
year in the 160 pound division. Other
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juniors Alex Paulson (220), who took
third at districts last year, and Pierce
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winter.
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conference champions last year, while
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in the North Iowa Conference standings, with a 3-1 record in conference
duals. Their overall dual record was
14-15.
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Back Row L-R: Coach Sanger, Coach Brown, Cameron Clark, Bryce Buren, Colton Francis, Ashten Aericko, Logan Brown, Hunter Hagen, Jordan Weiland,
Austin Brouwer, Coach Doughan Middle RowL-R: Preston Cink, Connor Tvedt, Brandon Dau, Zach Clark, Michael Myers, Clayton Brown, Nick Lemmon, Aaron
Askren, Micheal Dau, Dawson Goodrich, Coach Dallman Front Row L-R: Kaitlynn Brazzel, Hailey Kabrick, Jada Erdahl, Morgan Dallman, Monica Loeschen, Rachel
Kumsher Missing from photo: JJ Holland
West Hancock Eagles
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freshmen Dawson Goodrich, Preston
Cink, Zach Clark, Cameron Clark,
Hunter Hagen, Colton Francis and
Austin Brouwer complete the Eagle
roster.
With a strong but younger lineup,
Coach Sanger plans on his team growing a lot this season.
“We will have a young team this
year that needs to focus on the basics,” noted Sanger. “We will hone
in the fundamentals of wrestling and
continue to build on prior knowledge
from week to week.”
Three of the returning Eagle grapSOHUV ÀQLVKHG ODVW VHDVRQ ZLWK D UHcord .500 or higher. Both JJ Holland
and Clayton Brown competed at 106
recording 6-6 and 14-12 records respectively as freshman. Jordan Weiland posted a 17-16 record at 160,
also as a freshman, for West Hancock.
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