The OABCIG softball team lost an 18-6 decision to Lawton-Bronson in the Western Valley Conference tournament on Wednesday night. The Falcons fell behind 4-1 after the first inning and trailed 11-6 after five innings. The Eagles exploded for seven runs in the sixth inning to put the game away. OABCIG got hits from Justice DesChamps, Haley Harms, Kenai Nielsen, Kylie Schluter, Karter Hemer, Jocelynn Maier, and Anna Hoffman. DesChamps, Harms, Schluter, and Maier all drove in a run.
The Ridge View softball team, aided by three home runs, blanked Alta-Aurelia 14-0 on the road last Monday. The Raptors built an 8-0 lead after five innings, then exploded for six runs in the sixth inning to complete the 14-0 victory. Ridge View’s offensive attack was led by Emma Vohs, who smashed five hits, including two home runs, and drove in six runs. Faith Freese smacked three hits, while Tatum Shepherd blasted a home run as one of her two hits. Addison Schmidt, Katie Pickhinke, and Beth Mentzer all added hits in the victory.
The OABCIG baseball squad bounced back in a big way from a close opening round loss in the conference tournament, as they dispatched River Valley 16-2 in the consolation round last Tuesday. The Falcons jumped out to a 5-2 lead after one inning, then sealed the victory with five runs in the third inning and six more in the fourth inning. The OABCIG offensive attack was led by Max Webb, who smacked four hits in four at-bats, including a double. The Falcons got two hits from Easton Harms, Brysen Kolar, and Damon Dausel, with Harms lacing a triple and Kolar belting a double.
Details are being lined up to support girls wrestling for next year at Ridge View.
Following the official sanctioning of girls wrestling by the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union earlier this year, districts across Iowa have been working to get the sport off the ground.
Ridge View’s participation in the sport will see cooperation with Alta-Aurelia.
Formal approval of sharing came during the June 13 school board meeting.
Keagan King was also approved under hirings to serve as assistant girls wrestling coach.
After two scoreless innings, the OABCIG baseball team erupted for nine runs in the third inning, then tacked on one more run in the fourth inning to complete a 10-0 defeat of River Valley on Wednesday at Correctionville. The Falcon offense was led by Max Webb, who belted two hits including a triple. Treyten Kolar, Easton Harms, Kane Ladwig, Zach Thayer, Kelton Ladwig, and Damon Dausel all contributed hits to the winning cause. Harms drove in two runs, while Webb, Thayer, Dausel, Kane Ladwig, Kelton Ladwig, and Zach Hemer all had one RBI.
After falling behind 2-0 in the first inning, the Ridge View baseball team tied the score at 2-2 in the fourth inning, then erupted for ten runs in the fifth inning to end the game early in a 12-2 defeat of Lawton-Bronson at Holstein on Wednesday. The Raptors offense was led by Blake Myrtue and Cameron Spina. Myrtue smacked four hits in four at-bats, while Spina belted three hits, including a double, and drove in three runs. Tyhler Kolpin, Tracin Price, Cael Myrtue, and Caden Biede all contributed hits in the victory.
The OABCIG softball team fell behind 5-0 after one inning at Correctionville on Wednesday, before eventually falling 11-1 to River Valley. The Falcons scored a run in the second inning, but couldn’t muster any more offense in the loss. Kylie Schluter had the lone hit for OABCIG, while Karter Hemer scored the Falcons’ only run. Stella Remer struck out two batters while pitching for OABCIG. With the loss, the Falcons record fell to 2-9 on the season, while River Valley improved to 12-11.
The Ridge View softball team fell behind 9-0 after one inning against Newell-Fonda on Tuesday at Galva. The Raptors scored two runs of their own in the second inning, but were unable to close the gap any further in a 12-2 loss to a talented Mustang team. Ridge View was led at the plate by Tatum Shepherd, who belted two hits including a double, and drove in a run. Beth Mentzer also smacked a double and batted in a run. Abby Wandrey also contributed a hit for the Raptors. Shepherd and Faith Freese both crossed home plate to score runs in the contest.
The OABCIG baseball team built a 4-1 lead after four innings against MVAO-COU on Friday night, then broke the game wide open by scoring seven runs in the sixth inning for an 11-1 win. The Falcons were led at the plate by Zach Hemer, who smacked three hits, including a double, and drove in three runs. Also blasting three hits for OABCIG were Zach Thayer and Brysen Kolar. The Falcons got two hits each from Treyten Kolar, Kane Ladwig, and Kelton Ladwig. Easton Harms contributed one hit to the winning effort.
Trailing 2-0 in the fifth inning, Ridge View’s Tyhler Kolpin stepped to the plate and delivered a hit, driving in two runs and knotting the score at 2-2. The Raptors added a run in the sixth inning to take the lead, and held on for a 3-2 victory over West Monona last Monday in Holstein. Ridge View was led at the plate by Kolpin, who had two hits and drove in two runs. The Raptors also got hits from Cael Myrtue, Gavin Vohs, and Caden Biede, with Vohs smashing a double. Biede drove in an RBI and scored a run, while Vohs and Gabe Chance also crossed home plate in the victory.
