The OABCIG volleyball squad got off to a fast start last Tuesday in Odebolt. The Falcons jumped out to a 9-1 lead in game one and pulled away for a 25-10 victory over Woodbury Central. The Wildcats fought back in game two, however, and earned a 25-15 victory to even the match at 1-1. OABCIG got back on the winning track in game three, building a 14-6 lead and coming away with a 25-16 victory to take a 2-1 lead in the match. The Falcons again took control in game four, fighting off a Woodbury Central comeback attempt at the end and winning 25-18 to seal the 3-1 victory.
The OABCIG boys and girls cross country squads took part in the Okoboji Invite at Emerald Hills Golf Course. In boys action, Chance Buns finished 33rd out of 83 runners with a time of 20:11.10. Hunter Maier had the next best time for the Falcons, finishing in 21:43.40. Quintin Samway turned in a time of 24:11.30, while Will Gebel was close behind with a time of 24:37.60. Matthew Holbrook contributed a time of 26:59.90.
The Ridge View cross country teams took part in the Le Mars meet at Prairie Rose golf course last Tuesday. In boys action, Brody Bisenius took 37th place out of 97 runners, with a time of 20:05.46. He was followed closely by Odin Hanson with a time of 20:24.47. Robert Forristal turned in a time of 22:26.07, while Tristan Werner finished in 23:37.58. Immediately after him was Cole Jochims with a time of 23:38.53. Matthew Forristal was right behind him with a time of 23:59.09.
The OABCIG volleyball team got on the winning track with a 3-0 sweep of Lawton-Bronson last Tuesday at Odebolt. The Falcons won a pair of close games by identical scores of 25-20, then pulled away in the third set 25-15 to come away with the three game sweep.
The Ridge View volleyball squad earned a second straight sweep to start the season, this time in a 3-0 defeat of Kingsley-Pierson last Tuesday at Schaller. The Raptors dominated game one, winning by a score of 25-13. The Panthers made game two a tighter contest, but still succumbed 25-18. Game three was hotly contested as well, but the Ridge View girls pulled away at the end for a 25-19 victory and a sweep of the match. The Raptors’ offensive attack was led by Rowan Jensen, who put down 16 kills.
The returning experience of the OABCIG football team was evident on Friday night in Ida Grove, as the Falcons got the better of Ridge View 47-6 in the season opener for both squads. The Raptors came into the contest with almost an entirely new starting lineup from last season. OABCIG raced out to leads of 21-0 after the first quarter and 33-0 at halftime.
The Ridge View cross country squads competed at the Deb Hankens Cross Country Meet in Cherokee on Thursday. In the girls race, Jaycie Vohs captured third place out of 30 runners with a time of 21:57.83. Madison Stowater took ninth place for the Raptors, finishing in a time of 23:28.73. Freshman Addy Tesch crossed the finish line just a few minutes later with a time of 24:35.41. Xaria Rojas turned in a time of 30:44.62, while teammate Kinzie Hagen was close behind with a time of 31:38.27.
The OABCIG volleyball team opened the season last Tuesday in Alta, where the Warriors of Alta-Aurelia handed the Falcons a 3-0 defeat. OABCIG lost the first game 25-14, but closed the gap in the second set, losing only by a score of 25-21. The third game was also close, but Alta-Aurelia ultimately pulled off a 25-19 victory.
The Ridge View volleyball team wasted little time in picking up where they left off last year. The Raptors swept South Central Calhoun 3-0 last Tuesday in Lake City, winning by scores of 25-19, 25-23, and 25-18. The Ridge View attack was led by Rowan Jensen with 14 kills and Gabi Mason with eight kills. Madison Stowater and Sydney Blackmore both added four kills to the winning cause. Taya Phillips led the Raptors in assists with 15, while Lilly Whitmer distributed 13 assists.
Iowa became the 16th state in the country to allow its high school athletes to benefit from their Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) last week when the Iowa High School Athletic Association’s Board of Control released guidelines for which a student may earn compensation.
Under the newly-released guidelines, students may earn compensation for their NIL so long as they:
• Do not use their school or Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) or Iowa Girls’ High School Athletic Union (IGHSAU) names or logos;
