A group of students on the Ridge View High School archery team qualified for the State Archery tournament in Des Moines this past weekend. The archers qualified in 3D shooting, which is shooting at 3D animal targets, and bullseye shooting, which is a traditional archery target. The team is coached by Justin Kinney.
The Ridge View girls basketball squad came up one win away from a trip to the state tournament Wednesday night, bowing out to a tough Central Lyon squad 67-41 at Kingsley. The Lions got off to a fast start, jumping out to a 13-0 lead and taking a 23-6 lead after one quarter. The Raptors dominated the second quarter, however, outscoring Central Lyon 19-10 to cut the margin to just eight points at halftime, 33-25. Ridge View came out strong in the second half, trimming the deficit to just four points at 37-33 midway through the third quarter.
The Ridge View girls basketball squad routed West Monona on Friday night in Holstein, advancing to the substate final on Wednesday, February 23. The Raptors (19-4) will take on Central Lyon (21-2) at Kingsley-Pierson high school at 7 p.m. for the right to play at the state tournament. Unlike Ridge View’s previous two victories over West Monona, which were relatively close, the Raptors took control of the game early Friday night, jumping out to a 9-2 lead and taking a 21-6 lead after the first quarter.
The OABCIG boys saw their season come to an end Thursday night in a 67-47 loss to Cherokee in a playoff matchup at Ida Grove. The game was a rematch of a contest earlier in the season which the Falcons won 54-50. The Braves got off to a fast start Thursday night, jumping out to a 6-0 lead and taking a 24-17 cushion after one quarter. OABCIG fought back in the second quarter to cut the lead to 32-31 at halftime. Cherokee put together a strong third quarter, however, outscoring the Falcons 19-4 to take a 51-35 lead after three periods.
The Ridge View boys basketball squad saw their season come to an end last Monday in a 63-56 playoff loss to East Sac, in a game held at Cherokee. The game was a rematch from earlier this season in which the Raptors defeated the Raiders 53-48. Ridge View came into the game short-handed, playing without the services of Kyler Wunschel due to injury. A competitive first quarter saw East Sac take a 13-9 lead after one period. The two squads traded baskets in the second quarter, which ended with the Raiders going into the halftime break up 28-24.
The Ridge View girls basketball squad came out victorious over Rock Valley in a class 2A playoff game Tuesday night in Holstein. The Raptors looked to put the Rockets away early, as they jumped out to a 6-0 lead and took a 12-5 lead after the first quarter. Ridge View then scored the first nine points of the second quarter to build a 21-5 lead, and took a 26-10 cushion into the halftime break. Rock Valley would cut into the lead in the third quarter, however, cutting the deficit to 11 as Ridge View took a 37-26 lead into the third quarter.
The Ridge View girls basketball squad, fresh off their Western Valley Conference tournament championship, lost a close battle with a talented Storm Lake St. Mary’s team 53-48. St. Mary’s came into the game having lost only once all season. The contest was tight throughout the first half, as the two teams were tied at 12 after one quarter, and Ridge View took a 28-26 lead into the halftime break. Storm Lake St. Mary’s used a strong third quarter to give themselves a little breathing room and take a 44-35 lead into the final period. The Raptors kept battling, outscoring St.
Myles Beck and Landon Veit, representing OABCIG wrestling, both took third place at the district wrestling tournament in Sioux Center on Saturday. The top two finishers from each district move on to the state tournament. Beck, wrestling at 106 pounds, won the third place match with a 7-2 decision over his opponent from Boyden Hull - Rock Valley. Beck sported a win-loss record of 25-15 on the season. Veit, wrestling at 145 pound, won his third place match with a 5-1 decision over his opponent from Cherokee. Veit boasted a record of 27-11 on the season.
The OABCIG boys bowling squad defeated Sioux Central 2,876 to 2,251 on Friday in Ida Grove. In round one, Damon Jones had the high game for OABCIG with a 223, followed closely by Zach Thayer with a 218. Jones also had the high two-game series with a score of 426. Thayer rolled a 402, and right behind him was Jackson Godbersen with a 395. Ben Hofmeister scored a 346, while Aidan Bower rolled a 342. Evan Jordan completed the scoring with a 332. In the round two Baker rotation, the Falcons turned in scores of 213, 201, 199, 193, and 159 to defeat Sioux Central by a total of 625 pins.
Several local athletes are near the top of the Western Valley Conference in various basketball categories. In girls’ action, Riley Schiernbeck of OABCIG is fourth in the conference in points scored with 294 points on the season. Madison Stowater of Ridge View is fifth with 287 points. Stowater is also second in the conference in assists with 96 on the season. In rebounding, Emma Vohs of Ridge View is second in the conference with 188 rebounds on the season, while OABCIG’s Schiernbeck is third with 184 boards. Shae Dutler of Ridge View has the third most steals in the conference with 84.
