The Ridge View football squad finished the regular season on a high note, soundly defeating Sibley-Ocheyedan 28-7 on a cool Friday night in Holstein. The Raptors evened their season record at 4-4, and will carry some momentum into this Friday’s Class 1A matchup at South Hamilton of Jewell, who sports a 7-1 record.
The Ridge View volleyball team swept yet another opponent on Thursday night, as the Raptors defeated Siouxland Christian 25-11, 25-13, and 25-16. Rowan Jensen and Jaycie Vohs led the attack at the net, as both girls had 11 kills. Kiara Dutler contributed seven kills, while Madison Stowater and Sydney Blackmore both had five. Taya Phillips led the Raptors in assists with 12, while Beth Mentzer also reached double figures in assists with 10. Lilly Whitmer distributed seven assists on the night. Shae Dutler once again led Ridge View in digs with 16, while Mentzer contributed six digs.
The OABCIG boys and girls cross teams took part in the Western Valley Conference cross country meet at Mapleton on Saturday. In the girls race, Olivia Schnabel cracked the top 20, finishing in 18th place with a time of 24:32.51. Teammates Gracie Raasch and Allison Clark turned in times of 30:41.09 and 31:19.75, respectively. In boys action, Hunter Maier finished in 13th place with a time of 19:15.49. Maier has also been named to the all-Western Valley Conference team as a freshman.
The Ridge View cross country teams were well represented at the Western Valley Conference meet in Mapleton on Saturday. The Ridge View girls claimed three of the top six places, as Jaycie Vohs, Addy Tesch, and Madison Stowater placed fourth, fifth and sixth respectively. Vohs finished with a time of 21:13.11, while Tesch and Stowater turned in times of 22:15.65 and 22:35.91. Xaria Rojas completed the course in 25 minutes flat, while Molly Reiss was close behind with a time of 25:59.95.
The Falcons of OABCIG overcame a slow start Friday night in Estherville, as they trailed ELC 13-0 after one quarter. The Midgets came out fired up, scoring on a one-yard touchdown run, and later in the first quarter, on a 50-yard pass play.
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.
