The Ridge View girls wrestling team hosted a competitive night of duals against Algona, Woodbury Central, and Western Iowa, showcasing resilience and progress as the season builds momentum. Team results
- Algona 78, Ridge View 6.
- Ridge View 54, Woodbury Central 24.
- Ridge View 48, Western Iowa 30.
The Ridge View girls basketball team handed OABCIG its first loss of the season Friday night, getting past the Falcons 48-38 in a conference showdown at Ida Grove.
The two squads engaged in a hotly contested first quarter, which ended with the Raptors holding a slight 8-7 advantage. Ridge View would get things rolling in the second quarter, scoring 16 points to OABCIG’s nine, and taking an eight-point lead of 24-16 into the halftime break.
The Ridge View boys basketball team was in Ida Grove on Friday night, taking on OABCIG in another conference rivalry matchup.
The Raptors raced out to an early 19-9 lead, only to see the Falcons fight back to within three at 19-16. Ridge View knocked down a three-pointer at the first quarter buzzer, to go ahead 22-16 after one quarter of play.
The Raptors put together a solid second quarter, outscoring OABCIG 13-6 for a 35-22 advantage at the halftime break.
The Ridge View girls wrestling squad headed south to Oakland, Iowa on Friday to compete in the Riverside Wrestling Invitational. The Raptors did more than just compete, as they brought home the team title and crowned two individual champions.
Ridge View earned 127 team points to win first place out of 18 squads.
Raptors’ 110-pounder Lauren Siegner pinned all three of her opponents, to capture the individual championship in that division.
The Ridge View wrestling squad hosted a Western Valley Conference meet with Kingsley-Pierson, West Monona-Whiting, and Woodbury Central on Thursday night in Holstein.
The meet was dubbed “Heroes Night” and was sponsored by the Iowa Army National Guard. The following introduction was announced at the start of the meet -
The OABCIG wrestling squad made the trek to Sloan on Thursday, to compete in the Westwood dual tournament. The Falcons bested MVAO/COU 48-18, and fell to Lawton-Bronson 53-24.
In the MVAO/COU matchup, OABCIG got pins from 126-pounder Watson Susie, 190-pounder Bodi Eason, and 215-pounder Carter Schaeding. Ayden Bengford (132 lbs), Jed Wulf (138), Dustin Riessen (150), Caden Spetman (157), and Aaron Ulrich (165) all won by forfeit.
The OABCIG girls basketball squad played host to West Monona on Friday night in Ida Grove. The two teams engaged in a hard-fought first quarter, which ended with the visiting Spartans ahead 14-13.
The second quarter saw more of the same, as the Falcons and Spartans traded buckets. West Monona was able to knock down a three-pointer at the end of the period, taking a 26-23 advantage into the halftime break.
The OABCIG boys basketball team tangled with West Monona on Friday night in Ida Grove, coming out on top by a score of 72-55.
The Falcons got off to a fast start, racing out to a 29-11 lead after the first quarter. The Spartans battled back in the second quarter, outscoring OABCIG 19-14 to cut the lead to 43-30 heading into the halftime break.
