Tigers Win One At Denver Duals, Crowley Gets Milestone

  DENVER — The Tipton wrestling team won their 15th dual match of the season Saturday at the Denver Duals. Also, news coming out of that event was Tipton junior John Crowley getting career victory 100 on the day.

  Crowley joined teammate Ben Emrich in the 100-win club for his career. Crowley saw his win total for the year increased to 32 after the duals Saturday.

  Tipton’s win came against Mediapolis in a 31-30 victory. Nolan Ohrt won by forfeit at 195 to give Tipton a 6-0 lead to start the dual. An 11-1 major decision by Austin Lenz at 106 and a forfeit win by Kaleb Mesick at 113 gave Tipton a 16-6 lead. Both teams had 120 and 126 open. John Crowley bumped up to 132 to wrestle Reese Thornburg at 132 and Crowley won an 8-6 decision to give Tipton a 19-6 lead. Mediapolis took control of the match, winning the next four matches, three by pin and one forfeit win by #3 ranked Brennan Swafford at 160.

  Tipton would pull the dual out with two forfeit wins, one at 170 by Levi Mohr and another by Dylan Mente at 182 to set the final score at 31-30.

  Tipton faced the third-ranked Class 1A team in the team rankings from The Predicament. The Cyclones have seven ranked wrestlers and six were in action against the Tigers. Tipton’s Austin Lenz started the dual with an upset over 6th ranked Brooks Meyer in a 6-0 decision match. Tipton trailed 9-3 after three matches, but a tech fall by John Crowley at 126 gave the Tigers five points in an 18-2 win in 4:00 and set the score at 9-8 Denver. Tipton would not win another match in the dual as Denver rattled off 57 straight points helped by seven pins and two forfeit victories. Brandon Hines (132), Lucas Barnum (152), Dylan Mente (170) and Jessie Lieser (285) all wrestled against top-10 ranked wrestlers in the dual.

  Sioux City East beat the Tigers 60-21. Sioux City East won the first six matches to take a 36-0 lead, five of which by pin. Jessie Lieser won the first match of the dual, a 5-3 overtime victory over Patrick Conley. Lieser trailed 3-0 before tying the match at 3 and winning it with an overtime takedown. Austin Lenz then pinned Kamron Bergenske at 106 in 3:01 and Tipton had nine straight points to set the score at 36-9. Trailing 42-9, Tipton won back-to-back matches at 120 and 126 when Ben Emrich pinned Rafe McClendon in 1:05 and John Crowley pinned Cole Wilcox in 4:12. Those wins set the score at 42-21 with three matches left. Tipton did not get another victory in the dual.

  Tipton lost to North Fayette Valley 47-24. The Tigers won four matches in the dual, two by pin and two by forfeit. Dylan Mente pinned Chase Cooley in 2:43 at 182 to begin the dual. The Tigers tied the dual at 12 and took a brief 18-12 lead with back-to-back wins by forfeit by Austin Lenz and Kaleb Mesick. The Tigers took a 24-12 lead with John Crowley pinned Dylan Lerch in 0:25 at 126. The Tigers would not score again as North Fayette Valley would win the next six matches and end the dual on a 35-0 run.

 The Tigers won five matches against Stewartville, Minnesota. Chance Koch started the dual with a pin in 3:02 at 145 to give Tipton a 6-0 lead. A Dylan Mente pin over Caden King at 170 tied the match at 12-12. Kaleb Mesick got a pin at 106 and Ben Emrich and John Crowley each got decision victories for the other Tiger wins.

  Tipton will be back on the mat twice this week. Thursday when they travel to Wilton to face Durant, Mid-Prairie and the host Wilton Beavers. The Tigers will travel to Wellman Saturday for the River Valley Conference meet. Sectional meets are a week later, Saturday, February 3 in Solon.

Tipton 31, Mediapolis 30
195: Nolan Ohrt (TIPT) over (MEDI) (For.) 220: Double Forfeit 285: Brennan Breuer (MEDI) over Jessie Leisure (TIPT) (Fall 0:08) 106: Austin Lenz (TIPT) over Jorden Riherd (MEDI) (MD 11-1) 113: Kaleb Mesick (TIPT) over (MEDI) (For.) 120: Double Forfeit 126: Double Forfeit 132: John Crowley (TIPT) over Reese Thornburg (MEDI) (Dec 8-6) 138: Daryun Kreft (MEDI) over Brenden Leeper (TIPT) (Fall 1:10) 145: Caden Benz (MEDI) over Chance Koch (TIPT) (Fall 2:52) 152: Hunter Aney (MEDI) over Lucas Barnum (TIPT) (Fall 1:09) 160: Brennan Swafford (MEDI) over (TIPT) (For.) 170: Levi Mohr (TIPT) over (MEDI) (For.) 182: Dylan Mente (TIPT) over (MEDI) (For.)

North Fayette Valley 47, Tipton 24
182: Dylan Mente (TIPT) over Chase Cooley (NFV) (Fall 2:43) 195: Clayton Durnan (NFV) over Nick Paul (TIPT) (Fall 4:26) 220: Double Forfeit 285: Jordan Baumler (NFV) over Jessie Leisure (TIPT) (Fall 1:20) 106: Austin Lenz (TIPT) over (NFV) (For.) 113: Kaleb Mesick (TIPT) over (NFV) (For.) 120: Double Forfeit 126: John Crowley (TIPT) over Dylan Lerch (NFV) (Fall 0:25) 132: Gunner Rodgers (NFV) over Brandon Hines (TIPT) (Fall 2:11) 138: Joel Grimes (NFV) over Brenden Leeper (TIPT) (Fall 5:25) 145: Jesse Daughton (NFV) over Chance Koch (TIPT) (Fall 2:53) 152: Weston Fantz (NFV) over Lucas Barnum (TIPT) (Fall 0:58) 160: Kale Rodgers (NFV) over Levi Mohr (TIPT) (Fall 5:42) 170: Dylan Durnan (NFV) over Nolan Ohrt (TIPT) (TF 16-0 4:21)

Sioux City East 60, Tipton 21
152: Eric Steele (SCE) over Lucas Barnum (TIPT) (Fall 0:40) 160: Patrick Fischer (SCE) over Levi Mohr (TIPT) (Fall 2:48) 170: Dylan Harper (SCE) over Dylan Mente (TIPT) (Fall 1:01) 182: Dawson DeBell (SCE) over Nolan Ohrt (TIPT) (Fall 0:51) 195: Drew Walters (SCE) over Nick Paul (TIPT) (Fall 0:32) 220: Dalton Dwyer (SCE) over (TIPT) (For.) 285: Jessie Leisure (TIPT) over Patrick Conley (SCE) (SV-1 5-3) 106: Austin Lenz (TIPT) over Kamron Bergenske (SCE) (Fall 3:01) 113: Sean Heeney (SCE) over Kaleb Mesick (TIPT) (Fall 0:25) 120: Ben Emrich (TIPT) over Rafe McClendon (SCE) (Fall 1:05) 126: John Crowley (TIPT) over Cole Wilcox (SCE) (Fall 4:12) 132: Trevor Hill (SCE) over Brandon Hines (TIPT) (Fall 3:02) 138: Angel Morales (SCE) over Brenden Leeper (TIPT) (Fall 1:42) 145: Alex Kleider (SCE) over Chance Koch (TIPT) (Fall 0:54)

Denver 66, Tipton 8
106: Austin Lenz (TIPT) over Brooks Meyer (DENV) (Dec 6-0) 113: Jacob Moore (DENV) over (TIPT) (For.) 120: Isaac Schimmels (DENV) over Ben Emrich (TIPT) (Dec 13-10) 126: John Crowley (TIPT) over Brody Shover (DENV) (TF 18-2 4:00) 132: Gabriel Lewis (DENV) over Brandon Hines (TIPT) (Fall 1:40) 138: Ben Foelske (DENV) over Brenden Leeper (TIPT) (Fall 1:08) 145: Logan Meyer (DENV) over Chance Koch (TIPT) (Fall 0:30) 152: Caleb Wilson (DENV) over Lucas Barnum (TIPT) (Fall 1:43) 160: John Ebaugh (DENV) over Levi Mohr (TIPT) (Fall 2:00) 170: Cael Krueger (DENV) over Dylan Mente (TIPT) (Fall 0:24) 182: Nathan Eggena (DENV) over Nick Paul (TIPT) (Dec 6-0) 195: Brandon Maitland (DENV) over (TIPT) (For.) 220: Luis Banos (DENV) over (TIPT) (For.) 285: Brock Farley (DENV) over Jessie Leisure (TIPT) (Fall 1:04)  Stewartville, (MN) 47, Tipton 24
145: Chance Koch (TIPT) over Trenton Dahnert (STEW) (Fall 3:02) 152: Christian Sackett (STEW) over Lucas Barnum (TIPT) (Fall 3:58) 160: Ethan Meyer (STEW) over Levi Mohr (TIPT) (Fall 2:49) 170: Dylan Mente (TIPT) over Caden King (STEW) (Fall 5:08) 182: Derek Woltman (STEW) over Nolan Ohrt (TIPT) (Fall 0:48) 195: Shawn Curtis (STEW) over Nick Paul (TIPT) (Fall 1:01) 220: Shad Curtis (STEW) over (TIPT) (For.) 285: Hayden Presley (STEW) over Jessie Leisure (TIPT) (Dec 2-0) 106: Kaleb Mesick (TIPT) over Jon Laures (STEW) (Fall 0:52) 113: Ty Smidt (STEW) over Austin Lenz (TIPT) (MD 16-4) 120: Ben Emrich (TIPT) over Tyler Laures (STEW) (Dec 10-5) 126: John Crowley (TIPT) over Blake Carr (STEW) (Dec 5-3) 132: Brody Olson (STEW) over Brandon Hines (TIPT) (Fall 0:42) 138: Keegan Zelinske (STEW) over Brenden Leeper (TIPT) (MD 13-0)

Iowa Softball Season Tickets on Sale Now

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Season tickets for the 2018 University of Iowa softball season are on sale now.

Season ticket holders with reserved seats ($20) receive an Iowa softball blanket, while those with general admission season tickets ($15) receive an Iowa tumbler. All season ticket holders are invited to attend an exclusive Iowa softball preseason event (date TBA).

Reserved seating is limited. Fans interested in reserved seats should contact the UI Athletics Ticket Office for availability.

The Hawkeyes open the 2018 season Feb. 9 against UIC at the Mardi Gras Classic in Lafayette, Louisiana. Iowa opens the home slate with a doubleheader against South Dakota State on March 21.

Season tickets are available at hawkeyesports.com/tickets, by calling 1-800-IA-HAWKS, or at the UI Athletics Ticket Office at the north entrance of Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

For all of the latest news and information on Iowa softball, visit hawkeyesports.com. Fans can also follow the program on its social media outlets at Facebook.com/iowahawkeyessoftball and @iowasoftball on Twitter and Instagram.

Season Ticket Prices

Reserved: $20

General Admission (public): $15

General Admission (UI faculty & staff): $12

Back To Her Roots

First year North Cedar teacher Alex Curley shown here playing in the outfield for North Cedar when she was a student.  Curley is in her first year teaching in the North Cedar school district.  Photo by NC Yearbook Staff.

By: Kaitlyn Thompson

 A woodworking, forging, crocheting, fishing, softball playing math teacher whose name is Alex Curley. She considers herself, “A jack of all trades, master of none”. Alex Curley is a not so new teacher here at North Cedar and is an amazing addition to our group of math teachers, teaching geometry, statistics, and algebra A and B. While this is her first year teaching here it is not her first time here at North Cedar.

 Curley graduated from North Cedar in 2012 and accomplished a lot in her four years. By the end of her high school career Curley was valedictorian, a four sport athlete, won the Silver Cord Volunteer scholarship, was involved in student council and math club, was a gallon blood donor, and received the Governor's Scholarship Award among many other scholarships.

 After graduation she went on to attend Simpson College to play softball and rugby and work towards her degree to become a math teacher. Curley graduated from Simpson College in 2016 with the Breakdown National Player of the Week award and two NSCRO national championship appearances for rugby and graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelors of Arts degree in mathematics and minors in secondary education and coaching. Curley went into the workforce right away after graduation getting a teaching job at South Central Calhoun Middle School in Rockwell City, Iowa for a year before applying for the open math teacher position here back to her roots at North Cedar.

 Curley was never really gone though. Since 2015 Curley has been assistant coaching for the Knights softball team, and will take the head coaching position this season.

 Since Curley has been in school there have been quite a few changes. Curley says the biggest changes she noticed when she came back as a teacher instead of a student are the building and the grading system.

 Curley said, “I miss the Stanwood high school like crazy. It doesn’t even feel like the same school I went to. It’s sad seeing the building gone”. Here at North Cedar we are also switching over to a new grading system: standards based grading. Not only has this system been hard on students it’s been rough on teachers trying to implement the system in classes as well, “I have very limited experience with standards based grading and I'm learning as we go. It's a big transition for me especially not being able to grade homework. In math, the more practice the better”. Standards-based grading is a big transition for all the teachers and students but with teachers helping the students and the students helping the teachers it is gradually getting easier for everyone.

 Usually people can’t wait to get out of high school and their home town and never look back, but not Alex. Curley said, “Coming back to work at North Cedar was something I always hoped to do. I never thought I would be back in only my second year of teaching but I'm glad I am”. Coming back to your home town is one thing, but coming back to work with all the teachers you may or may not have liked is a whole nother thing, “It wasn't a difficult transition for me to go from student to colleague. All of the staff has welcomed me back with open arms”.

 Although Curley is a first year teacher here she already knows what she wants to accomplish at this job she is so passionate about.

 Curley said, “My goal while working here at North Cedar is to change the mindset of students. We have a tendency here to settle for just being ok. I don't want us to just be ok I want us to push harder and get better. We need to increase work ethic and accountability”. Curley is more than ready to be involved here at North Cedar and to help students be the best they can be when they leave high school to enter the real world.

Winter High School Evaluation Camp Set for Jan. 28

 IOWA CITY, Iowa -- The University of Iowa baseball program will hold its Winter High School Evaluation Camp on Sunday, January 28 in the Iowa Indoor Practice Facility and HTRC.  The camp is open to any and all players grades 9-12.

The evaluation camp is a great opportunity for exposure, not only to the Iowa coaching staff, but also other colleges, universities, and scouts. Players are encouraged to register early as space is limited (the fall evaluation camp sold out).

The camp features instruction along with a pro-style workout and evaluation from the Iowa baseball coaching staff.  Pitchers and batters will also face off in a live cage setting. 

Offensive stations include evaluation, HitTrax, exit velocities, and video capture, while defensive stations include evaluation, FungoMan, and velocities.  There will also be a strength and conditioning component, including a timed 60-yard run with an electronic timing system, standing broad jump, and other measures along with a short instruction session.

The camp will run from approximately 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (CT).  The cost is $229.  For more information, visit http://www.iowasportscamps.com/sports/baseball/.

Beavers Win Twice In Three Games

  CLARENCE — The Wilton Beavers played three games last week, two on the road, winning two of the three games to improve to 10-6 on the season. The 10 victories give the Beavers back-to-back 10-win seasons, three seasons removed from a 5-19 year. The Beavers beat West Branch 77-42 on Tuesday, January 9, Durant 64-25 on Friday, January 12 and lost at North Cedar on Saturday, January 13, 61-43. The loss to the Knights snapped a three-game win streak by the Beavers which equaled a season high.

  The Beavers saw their win streak end with a 61-43 loss at North Cedar last Saturday. The Beavers could not get baskets to fall in the first half, scoring 17 first-half points. The Knights used an 18-5 first-quarter run to take control of the basketball game. North Cedar led by nine points, 11-2 with four minutes left in the quarter. Wilton cut the Knights lead to under 10 points, 22-14 with under four minutes left in the first half, but trailed by nine, 26-17 at halftime. Wilton had a tough time guarding forward Darby Hawtrey. Hawtrey had 10 of her team-high 17 points in the first half for the Knights. Emily Lange had 8 points, including two three-pointers and Aubrey Putman had 6 points to lead Wilton scorers in the first half.

  North Cedar was nine points better than the Beavers in the third quarter 21-12 as the Knights pushed their lead to 18 points by quarters end, 47-29. Each team scored 14 points in the final quarter.

  North Cedar’s defense held Wilton to only 15 made baskets in 58 attempts. The Beavers were 8-for-17 from the free throw line in the game. Despite that, three Beavers scored in double figures. Lange finished with 13 points and 6 rebounds while Kortney Drake and Aubrey Putman each scored 11 points and grabbed 5 rebounds. Kali Milder came off the bench to score 4 points, get 4 assists, 3 steals, and a rebound. Wilton had 22 rebounds, 8 assists and 15 steals in the game.

  North Cedar was led by four players in double figures. Darby Hawtrey put up a double-double with 17 points and 14 rebounds. Leah Crock scored 14 points and had 6 rebounds and Tessa Fields had 11 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 steals. Lexi Crist chipped in 13 points, 5 assists and made all three of the Knights three-point attempts in the game.

Beavers Sweep Wildcats with 64-25 Home Win
  WILTON — The Wilton girls basketball team won for the second time over Durant this season with a 64-25 win at home last Friday. The two teams played in December with the Beavers winning on the Wildcats home floor.

  Durant hung tough early, trailing by just two points, 10-8 after the first quarter. However, a big 17-2 run by the Beavers in the second quarter opened up a 27-10 halftime lead for Wilton. The Beavers kept building on their lead, outscoring the Wildcats by ten points in the third and using a 15-4 fourth-quarter run to secure the win. Wilton outscored Durant 37 to 15 in the second half.

  Three Beavers reached double figures in the game led by Emily Lange with 19 points and 10 rebounds. Kali Milder scored a career-high 16 points off the bench and Kortney Drake added 11 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 steals. Durant shot an even 50-percent from the field (25-for-50) and missed only two free throws in 14 attempts.

  No Wildcat scored in double figures. Amanda Wiese led Durant scorers with 9 points and 5 rebounds and Kamryn Meyer scored 8 points and grabbed 7 rebounds to lead the Wildcats.

Beavers Net Big Win Over West Branch, 77-42
  WILTON — For the fourth game in a row, the Wilton girls basketball team topped 70 points in a ball game. Two of the previous three were wins over West Liberty and Wapello and a loss to Monticello. Last Tuesday, the fourth time over 70 points netted a big RVC South victory over West Branch, 77-42. The win gave the Beavers a sweep over the Bears, as Wilton won at West Branch in late November, in the season’s second game, 76-74.

  Kortney Drake led four Beavers in double figures with 22 points, 9 rebounds, 6 steals and 5 assists. Emily Lange scored 19 and had 8 rebounds, Aubrey Putman had 15 points and 7 rebounds and Kali Milder scored 12 points off the bench.

  Wilton raced to a 19-6 lead after the first quarter. The Beavers matched their 19-point first quarter with a 19-point second quarter to take a 38-20 halftime lead. Wilton put the game away in the third quarter, outscoring the Beavers 23-10 to take a 61-30 lead to the final quarter. Wilton made 27 baskets and five three-pointers in the game. Wilton got to the free throw line 33 times in the game.

  Tatum Koenig and Sasha Koenig scored 18 and 11 points to lead West Branch.

North Cedar 61, Wilton 43
Saturday, January 13
At Clarence
1 2 3 4 Final
Wilton 5 12 12 14 43
North Cedar 18 8 21 14 61

WILTON (61): Kortney Drake (g) 3-14 5-10 11, Lexi Maurer (g) 1-3 0-0 3, Emily Lange (g) 5-19 0-2 13, Aubrey Putman (f) 5-12 1-1 11, Linsey Ford (g) 0-4 1-2 1, Becca Ball 0-0 0-0 0, Kali Milder 1-6 1-2 4, Makayla 0-0 0-0 0, Taylor Goldermann 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 15-58 8-17 43.

NORTH CEDAR (43): Tessa Fields (g) 2-4 7-8 11, Lexi Crist (g) 5-10 0-0 13, Grace Proesch (g) 2-6 1-3 5, Darby Hawtrey (f) 7-13 3-4 17, Leah Crock (f) 7-9 0-0 14, Nicole Sander 0-3 1-3 1, Kayla Syring 0-0 0-0 0, Kayla Sander 0-1 0-0 0, Jenna Syring 0-3 0-0 0. Totals: 23-49 12-17 61.

3-Pt. FG: Wilton 5-16 (Lange 3-5, Maurer 1-2, Milder 1-2, Putman 0-3, Ford 0-2, Drake 0-2), North Cedar 3-8 (Crist 3-6, Hawtrey 0-1, N. Sander 0-1). Rebounds: Wilton 22 (Lange 6, Drake 5, Putman 5, Ford 3, Maurer 2, Milder 1), NC 38 (Hawtrey 14, Proesch 6, Fields 6, Crock 6, K. Sander 2, N. Sander 2, Crist 2). Assists: Wilton 8 (Milder 4, Drake 2, Maurer 1, Lange 1), NC 18 (Fields 5, Crist 5, N. Sander 4, Proesch 2, Hawtrey 2). Steals: Wilton 15 (Drake 3, Milder 3, Maurer 3, Lange 2, Putman 2, Ford 2), NC 7 (Fields 4, Crist 1, Proesch 1, Crock 1). Blocked Shots: Wilton none. NC 2 (Hawtrey 1 Crock 1). Total Fouls: Wilton 17, NC 13. Fouled Out: Drake. NC none.

Wilton 64, Durant 25
Friday, January 12
At Wilton
1 2 3 4 Final
Durant 8 2 11 4 25
Wilton 10 17 22 15 64

DURANT (25): Hannah Happ (g) 0-5 0-0 0, Kamryn Meyer (f) 4-7 0-0 8, Kylie Kay (g) 2-11 0-0 4, Amanda Wiese (f) 4-4 1-1 9, Emily Seligman (f) 1-4 0-0 2, Kira Schult 1-1 0-2 2, Claire Paulsen 0-1 0-0 0, Annie Taylor 0-4 0-0 0, Kaitlyn Wiese 0-0 0-0 0, Brittany Kahl 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 12-37 1-3 25.
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WILTON (64): Kortney Drake (g) 5-9 1-2 11, Lexi Maurer (g) 2-5 0-1 4, Emily Lange (f) 7-13 5-5 19, Aubrey Putman (f) 3-6 2-2 8, Linsey Ford (g) 1-3 2-2 4, Becca Ball 0-0 0-0 0, Lexi Walker 1-1 0-0 2, Kali Milder 6-13 2-2 16, Makayla Brock 0-0 0-0 0, Taylor Goldermann 0-0 0-0 0, Taylor Garvin 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 25-50 12-14 64.

3-Pt. FG: Durant none. Wilton 2-18 (Milder 2-9, Putman 0-3, Maurer 0-2, Lange 0-2, Drake 0-1, Ford 0-1). Rebounds: Durant 22 (Meyer 7, A. Wiese 5, Taylor 3, Happ 3, Schult 2, Kay 1, Seligman 1), Wilton 25 (Lange 10, Drake 5, Maurer 4, Putman 2, Garvin 2, Ford 1, Brock 1). Assists: Durant 4 (Happ 1, Meyer 1, Kay 1, A. Wiese 1), Wilton 16 (Putman 6, Drake 4, Lange 3, Milder 1, Maurer 1, Ford 1). Steals: Durant 8 (Happ 3, Meyer 2, A. Wiese 2, Seligman 1), Wilton 20 (Ford 5, Putman 4, Maurer 4, Drake 3, Milder 3, Lange 1). Blocked Shots: Durant 2 (Seligman 1, Meyer 1), Wilton 1 (Putman 1). Total Fouls: Durant 13, Wilton 12. Fouled Out: Durant none. Wilton none.

Wilton 77, West Branch 42
Tuesday, January 9
At Wilton
1 2 3 4 Final
West Branch 6 14 10 12 42
Wilton 19 19 23 16 77

WEST BRANCH (42): Abbey Fryauf (f) 0-0 2-2 2, Kaiya Luneckas (f) 0-2 0-0 0, Tatum Koenig (g) 6-16 5-5 18, Taya Young (g) 1-5 0-0 2, Sasha Koenig (g) 4-10 2-4 11, Lexie Peak 2-2 0-0 4, Riley Vaughan 1-3 0-0 2, Bridget Buol 0-4 1-2 1, Maddi Luneckas 0-0 0-0 0, Taylor Thein 1-2 0-0 2, Rylan Druecker 0-1 0-0 0, Maddy Hatfield 0-0 0-0 0, Mackenzie Heise 0-2 0-0 0. Totals: 15-47 10-13 42.

WILTON (77): Kortney Drake (g) 7-11 8-9 22, Lexi Maurer (g) 1-4 0-0 2, Emily Lange (f) 5-11 7-12 19, Aubrey Putman (f) 7-9 1-6 15, Linsey Ford (g) 2-5 1-4 7, Becca Ball 0-0 0-0 0, Lexi Walker 0-1 0-0 0, Kali Milder 5-5 1-2 12, Taylor Goldermann 0-0 0-0 0, Taylor Garvin 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 27-46 18-33 77.

3-Pt. FG: WB 2-15 (T. Koenig 1-6, S. Koenig 1-5, Young 0-2, Thein 0-1, Vaughan 0-1), Wilton 5-12 (Lange 2-5, Ford 2-2, Milder 1-1, Putman 0-2, Walker 0-1, Maurer 0-1). Rebounds: WB 28 (Young 6, Buol 5), Wilton 32 (Drake 9, Lange 8, Putman 7, Maurer 3, Ford 2, Milder 2, Garvin 1). Assists: WB 9 (T. Koenig 5), Wilton 15 (Drake 5, Maurer 3, Lange 2, Putman 2, Ford 2). Steals: WB 9 (Thein 3, T. Koenig 2), Wilton 15 (Drake 6, Putman 3, Lange 2, Maurer 1, Milder 1, Goldermann 1, Garvin 1). Blocked Shots: WB 3 (Young 2), Wilton 2 (Putman 1, Lange 1). Total Fouls: WB 19, Wilton 15. Fouled Out: WB none. Wilton none.

Knights Put Scare In 6th Ranked Cougars

  CASCADE — The North Cedar Knights nearly knocked off the 6th ranked team in class 2A on their home court last Friday, falling 41-39 at Cascade. The Knights, coming off of a lopsided road win three days earlier at Iowa Valley packed a lot of confidence for their trip to Cascade. That confidence was on display early, as the Knights outscored the Cougars 12-7 in the first quarter to take a five-point lead. Cascade responded, outscoring the Knights 15-10 in the second quarter to tie the score at 22 at halftime.

  Adjustments were made at halftime, but the game remained close. North Cedar was only outscored by two points in the second half, 19 to 17, but those two points were enough for the Cougars to slip by with a victory. The Knights trailed 34-33 after three quarters. The margin of victory was the closest this season for a game involving Cascade, win or lose. It was the closest game with an RVC North foe this season too.

  The Cougars beat the Knights 47-33 at Clarence early in the season, and with the win sweeps the season series with North Cedar.

  North Cedar had 15 made baskets and drilled four three-pointers in the game. The Knights had 34 rebounds, 12 assists, and 5 steals. The Knights were led in scoring by Lexi Crist with 18 points and Darby Hawtrey with 8. Nicole Sander scored 7 points off the bench.

Cascade 41, North Cedar 39
Friday, January 12
At Cascade
1 2 3 4 Final
North Cedar 12 10 11 6 39
Cascade 7 15 12 7 41

NORTH CEDAR (39): Tessa Fields (g) 2-10 2-2 6, Lexi Crist (g) 6-12 2-2 18, Grace Proesch (G) 2-4 0-0 4, Darby Hawtrey (f) 4-6 0-0 8, Leah Crock (f) 1-4 1-4 3, Nicole Sander 0-7 0-0 0, Kayla Syring 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 15-43 5-8 39.

CASCADE (41): N/A.

North Cedar Statistics:
3-Pt. FG: NC 4-14 (Crist 4-7, N. Sander 0-6, Hawtrey 0-1). Rebounds: NC 34 (Hawtrey 11, Crist 6, Crock 5, N. Sander 4, Fields 4, Proesch 3, Syring 1). Assists: NC 12 (Fields 4, Hawtrey 3, N. Sander 2, Crist 1, Proesch 1, Crock 1). Steals: NC 5 (Fields 3, Proesch 1, N. Sander 1). Blocked Shots: NC 4 (Hawtrey 2, Crist 1, Crock 1). Total Fouls: NC 11. Fouled Out: NC none.

Knights Get Non-Conference Win Over SICL foe Iowa Valley
MARENGO — The North Cedar Knights won their fifth game of the year with a 60-36 non-conference win over South Iowa Cedar League foe Iowa Valley, last Tuesday in Marengo. The Knights improved to 5-6 overall and 2-0 in non-conference games this year to date.
North Cedar got a good fight from the Tigers in the first half. Iowa Valley trailed by only two points, 10-8 after the first quarter and 21-14 at halftime. North Cedar used a 15-7 third-quarter run to take a double-figure lead to the final quarter, 36-21. The Knights finished off the victory with a 24-point fourth quarter to cruise to the 60-36 win.
North Cedar made 22 shots from the field in the game and had 37 rebounds, 12 assists, and 11 steals. Lexi Crist scored a season-high 22 points to lead the Knights in scoring. Crist shot 8-for-14 from the floor with two three-pointers. She was 4-for-5 from the free throw line. She nearly recorded a double-double, grabbing nine rebounds. She also had 4 blocked shots.
Darby Hawtrey did turn in a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds. She also had 6 assists and 2 steals. Tessa Fields scored 10 points and grabbed 6 rebounds.
Iowa Valley fell to 6-6 with the loss. The Tigers loss was their third straight. Iowa Valley was led in scoring by Andrea Healey with 12 points and 8 rebounds. Healey averaged 9.7 points a game. North Cedar held the Tigers leading scorer, Cherrise Ward, to 8 points, down from her scoring average of 13.0 points. The Tigers had 34 rebounds, 10 steals, and 6 assists.

North Cedar 60, Iowa Valley 36
Tuesday, January 9
At Marengo
1 2 3 4 Final
North Cedar 10 11 15 24 60
Iowa Valley 8 6 7 15 36

NORTH CEDAR (60): Lexi Crist (g) 8-14 4-5 22, Tessa Fields (g) 5-12 0-0 10, Grace Proesch 1-11 2-2 4, Darby Hawtrey (f) 5-6 5-6 15, Nicole Sander (f) 1-4 2-2 5, Kayla Syring 2-3 0-0 4, Kayla Sander 0-2 0-0 0, Jenna Syring 0-1 0-0 0. Totals: 22-53 13-15 60.

IOWA VALLEY (36): Molly McMann (g) 1-6 0-2 3, Cherrise Ward (g) 3-14 2-3 8, Taylor Smith (g) 1-4 2-2 4, Andrea Healey (f) 5-11 2-2 12, Sidney Spence (f) 0-4 0-0 0, Brooke Davis 0-5 0-0 0, Caleigh Smith 1-6 1-6 3, Paige Jergens 1-2 0-0 3, MaKenna Keim 0-2 0-0 0, Amanda Schlabach 0-0 0-0 0, Sammy Randall 1-2 -1-2 3. Totals: 13-56 8-17 36.

3-Pt. FG: NC 3-10 (Crist 2-6, N. Sander 1-3, K. Sander 0-1), IV 2-14 (McMann 1-6, Jergens 1-1, Smith 0-2, C. Smith 0-2, Spence 0-2, Davis 0-1).Rebounds: NC 37 (Hawtrey 10, Crist 9, K. Syring 7, Fields 6, Proesch 4, N. Sander 1), IV 34 (Healey 8, Randall 6, Ward 6). Assists: NC 12 (Hawtrey 6, Fields 3, N. Sander 2, Proesch 1), IV 6 (McMann 2, Ward 2). Steals: NC 11 (Proesch 4, N. Sander 3, Hawtrey 2, Crist 1, Fields 1), IV 10 (Ward 4). Blocked Shots: NC 5 (Crist 4, K. Syring 1), IV 2 (Ward 2). Total Fouls: NC 13, IV 13. Fouled Out: NC none. IV Spence.

Tigers Fall To Two 2A Top-10 Teams

By Ryan Stonebraker

Sports Editor

  TIPTON — It was a challenging week for the Tipton girl’s basketball team with two games against Class 2A top-10 ranked teams. The Tigers opened their post-Christmas portion of their schedule at #9 Iowa City Regina last Tuesday and then hosted #7 Cascade last Friday. The Tigers lost to the Regals 65-34 and lost to the Cougars 53-46.

  The Tigers had a good start to their game with the Cougars. Tipton took a 14-12 lead after the first quarter. Tipton guard Emily Hermsen had 11 points in the first quarter. Cascade rallied and used a 19-5 second-quarter run to take a 31-19 lead to halftime. The Cougars and Tigers played closely in the third quarter with one-point separating them, but Cascade took a 42-29 lead to the final quarter. Tipton would rally, outscoring the Cougars 17 to 11 in the final quarter to trim the Cougar lead to seven by the end of the game.

  Tipton made 16 baskets in the game and were 11-for-20 free throws. Emily Hermsen scored 18 points and had 2 assists while Amanda Smith had a double-double with 12 points and 15 rebounds. Jamie Kofron grabbed 10 rebounds to go with 5 points and four different Tigers had two assists.

  Anne Ryan had 20 points and Nicole McDermott had 16 to lead Cascade in scoring.

  Tipton had a tough time early in their game at Iowa City Regina. All-State guard Mary Crompton returned to play in the game, seeing her first action of the season after missing time due to an injury. Crompton gave the Regals a boost, scoring 12 points off the bench and making 4-of-6 shots. Three other Regals reached double digits. Kennedy Wallace and Alex Wiese each scored 14 points and Greyson Dumont scored 10 points.

  The Regals took command of the basketball game in the first quarter with a 24-point outburst to lead 24-8 after one quarter. The Regals extended their lead by halftime to 41-16 after a 17-8 run in the second quarter. Tipton played their best quarter in the third, scoring 12 points.

  The Regals defense held the Tigers without a double-digit scorer in the game. Emily Hermsen had 8 points, 3 assists, and 2 blocked shots to lead Tipton. The Tigers had 25 rebounds, led by Amanda Smith with 8.

  The Tigers schedule sees Mid-Prairie coming to Tipton on Tuesday. The Tigers travel to West Liberty Friday and host NE Goose Lake Saturday night. The Tigers game with the Rebels starts a three-game home stretch. Tipton hosts West Branch on Tuesday, January 16 and North Cedar Saturday, January 20.

GB: Cascade 53, Tipton 46
Friday, January 5
At Tipton
1 2 3 4 Final
Cascade 12 19 11 11 53
Tipton 15 5 10 17 46

TIPTON (46): Zoe Rezac (g) 2-4 0-0 4, Samantha DeMoss (g) 1-2 1-2 3, Emily Hermsen (g) 7-18 1-2 18, Amanda Smith (f) 3-13 4-6 12, Jamie Kofron (f) 2-8 1-4 5, Alex Hoffman 0-0 0-0 0, Kamryn Chapman 0-0 0-0 0, Laken Hermiston 0-0 0-0 0, Allie Ryan 2-8 1-4 5. Totals: 16-47 11-20 46.

Tipton Statistics:
3-Pt. FG: 3-12 (Hermsen 3-12). Rebounds: 33 (Smith 15, Kofron 10, Rezac 3, DeMoss 2, Hoffman 1, Hermiston 1, Ryan 1). Assists: 9 (Rezac 2, DeMoss 2, Hermsen 2, Smith 2, Kofron 1). Steals: 8 (Rezac 3, Smith 2, Ryan 1, Hermsen 1, DeMoss 1). Blocked Shots: 2 (Ryan 1, DeMoss 1). Total Fouls: 18. Fouled Out: Rezac.

GB: Iowa City Regina 65, Tipton 34
Tuesday, January 2
At Iowa City
1 2 3 4 Final
Tipton 8 8 12 6 34
Regina 24 17 14 10 65


TIPTON (34): Zoe Rezac (g) 2 0-0 5, Samanta DeMoss (g) 1 0-0 2, Emily Hermsen (g) 3 1-1 8, Kamryn Chapman (f) 1 1-1 3, Laken Hermiston (f) 1 0-0 2, Amanda Smith 2 0-0 4, Tiffany Schott 1 0-0 2, Hailey Stewart 0 0-0 0, Alex Hoffman 0 0-0 0, Allie Ryan 3 2-2 8, Zoe Comstock 0 0-0 0, Jamie Kofron 0 0-0 0. Totals: 14 4-4 34.

IOWA CITY REGINA (65): Alexa Lehman (g) 2-7 0-1 4, Lauren Gaarde (f) 1-3 0-0 2, Greyson Dumont (g) 4-6 1-2 10, Kennedy Wallace (g) 5-16 1-1 14, Alex Wiese (f) 7-12 0-1 14, Mary Crompton 4-6 0-0 12, Annie Gahan 1-2 0-0 3, Claire Gaarde 0-1 0-0 0, Maeve Dunne 2-3 0-0 4, Madeline Hamilton 0-0 0-0 0, Sarah Martin 0-0 0-0 0, Steph Stenger 0-0 0-0 0, Elly Gahan 0-2 0-0 0, Katie Dunn 1-2 0-0 2. Totals: 27-60 2-5 65.

Tipton Statistics:
3-Pt. FG: 2-8 (Hermsen 1-5, Rezac 1-3). Rebounds: 25 (Smith 8, Kofron 3, Chapman 3, Rezac 2, DeMoss 2, Schott 2, Hermiston 2, Ryan 2, Hermsen 1). Assists: 7 (Hermsen 3, Hermiston 2, Schott 1). Steals: 5 (Rezac 2, DeMoss 1, Hermiston 1, Ryan 1). Blocked Shots: 2 (Hermsen 2). Total Fouls: 9. Fouled Out: none.

Big Runs, Stalled Offense, Gives Cascade Victory Over Tigers

By Ryan Stonebraker

Sports Editor

  TIPTON — The Tipton boys basketball team had a tough night on offense against the Cascade Cougars. The Tigers entered the basketball game averaging 64.6 points a game. In their home game against Cascade last Friday, the Cougars held the Tigers to only 32 points, half of their season average, in a 58-32 win. The Tigers fell to 8-3 while Cascade improved to 9-0.

  Cascade took a 10-2 lead after the first quarter, holding the Tigers scoreless for over three minutes to start the game. Tipton trailed 7-2 with four minutes left in the first quarter, and turned up their defense, allowing only three points to the Cougars in the final half of the opening quarter.

  The Tigers offense came alive in the second quarter with 14 points to the Cougars 13 points. That point outburst set the score at 23-16 at halftime. The third quarter was a game changer for the Tigers as the Cougars outscored them by ten in the quarter, using a 14-4 run to take a 37-20 lead to the final quarter. Cascade outscored the Tigers 21-12 in the final quarter.

  No Tiger player reached double figures in the loss. The Tigers made 12 shots from the field and were 6-for-14 from the free throw line. Logan Hoffman and Jacob Tischuk led Tipton in scoring with each getting 8 points. Hoffman led in rebounding with 9. Two Cascade players scored in double figures with Haris Hoffman leading with 19 and Brock Simon scoring 15.

  Tuesday, the Tigers began the week with a road game at Iowa City Regina. It was a match-up between the top two teams in the River Valley South Division. The winner would get a leg up on the top spot and gain momentum for the second half of the season. There, the Regals shot just over 50-percent for the game and connected on nearly half of their 15 three-point attempts in taking a 67-42 win.

  Regina led 18-11 after the first quarter after taking a 7-0 lead with five minutes left in the opening quarter. Tipton used a 10-6 run to cut the Regal lead to 13-10 with two minutes later, but the Regals held a 7-point advantage after the first quarter. THe 18-11 score stood for the first three minutes of the second quarter as neither team shot the basketball well. Tipton cut the Regal lead to four points, 18-14 with four minutes left in the half. Regina however, would end the quarter on a 16-6 run to take a 34-20 halftime lead.

  The Regals were seven points better than the Tigers in the third quarter (17 to 10) and took a 50-32 lead to the final quarter.

  Regina held four of the five Tipton starters to under 10 points in the game. Logan Hoffman led Tipton with 18 points including going 6-for-6 from the free throw line. Starters Trent Pelzer, Jacob Tischuk and Frank Bierman combined to score 9 points on 4-of-12 shooting. Tipton’s other starter, Andrew Stewart, scored 8 points.

  Four different Regals made a three-pointer in the game. Jocoa Kerschen led all scorers with 19 points while Masen Miller scored 14 to lead Regina scorers. The two teams play again on Tuesday, February 6 in Tipton.

BB: Iowa City Regina 67, Tipton 42
Tuesday, January 2
At Iowa City
1 2 3 4 Final
Tipton 11 9 10 12 42
Regina 18 16 17 16 67

TIPTON (42): Trent Pelzer (g) 0-4 0-0 0, Jacob Tischuk (g) 3-5 0-0 6, Frank Bierman 1-3 1-2 3, Logan Hoffman (f) 5-12 6-6 18, Andrew Stewart (g) 2-11 2-2 8, Bryce Deerberg 0-1 0-0 0, Luke Becker 1-5 2-3 4, Blake Wilkins 1-2 1-2 3, Quinten Mesick 0-0 0-0 0, Blaise Thumma 0-0 0-0 0, Keith Penningroth 0-1 0-0 0. Totals: 13-44 12-15 42.

IC REGINA (67): Zach Seaman (g) 1-4 0-0 2, Masen Miller (g) 6-8 0-0 14, Jocoa Kerschen (g) 7-13 1-1 19, Jake Phillips (f) 3-8 0-0 7, Even Brauns (f) 3-6 0-0 6, Michael Conlon 0-0 0-0 0, Bryce Barnett 1-1 4-4 6, Jacob Sueppel 0-0 0-0 0, Brady Wallace 0-0 0-0 0, Ryne Schooley 2-5 2-3 6, Alex Moore 0-0 0-0 0, Luke Stein 2-4 0-0 5, Steve Sehl 0-0 0-0 0, Blake Berns 1-1 0-1 2, Jacob Clark 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 26-50 7-9 67.

3-Pt. FG: Tipton 4-20 (Stewart 2-9, Hoffman 2-3, Pelzer 0-3, Becker 0-2, Tischuk 0-1, Wilkins 0-1, Penningroth 0-1), ICR 8-15 (Kerschen 4-7, Miller 2-3, Phillips 1-3, Stein 1-2). Rebounds: Tipton 26 (Bierman 9, Hoffman 7, Tischuk 3, Wilkins 2, Deerberg 2, Becker 1, Stewart 1, Pelzer 1), ICR 21 (Brauns 6, Kerschen 4, Miller 4). Assists: Tipton none. ICR 13 (Miller 4). Steals: Tipton 3 (Becker 1, Bierman 1, Pelzer 1), ICR 12 (Kerschen 3). Blocked Shots: Tipton 2 (Bierman 2), ICR 4 (Brauns 4). Total Fouls: Tipton 8, ICR 12. Fouled Out: Tipton none. ICR none.

BB: Cascade 58, Tipton 32
Friday, January 5
At Tipton
1 2 3 4 Final
Cascade 10 13 14 21 58
Tipton 2 14 4 12 32

CASCADE (58): Brock Simon (g) 4-6 7-8 15, Derek Koppes (g) 0-4 2-2 2, Johnny Supple (f) 2-3 0-0 4, Gannon O’Brien (f) 3-7 0-0 8, Haris Hoffman (f) 8-12 1-4 19, Luke Bertling 2-2 0-1 5, Evan Knipper 0-0 0-0 0, Wil Roling 0-0 0-0 0, Carter Simon 0-0 0-0 0, Reid Rausch 0-3 1-4 1, Nick Welter 0-0 0-0 0, Logan Otting 0-1 0-0 0, Tom Knepper 2-2 0-0 4. Totals: 21-40 11-19 58.

TIPTON (32): Frank Bierman (f) 3-4 1-4 7, Logan Hoffman (f) 2-11 4-5 8, Andrew Stewart (g) 2-6 0-0 4, Luke Becker (g) 1-5 1-2 3, Jacob Tischuk (g) 3-9 0-3 8, Trent Pelzer 0-3 0-0 0, Bryce Deerberg 0-0 0-0 0, Connor Hermiston 0-1 0-0 0, Blake Wilkins 0-0 0-0 0, Quinten Mesick 0-0 0-0 0, Blaise Thumma 1-1 0-0 2, Keith Penningroth 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 12-40 6-14 32.

3-Pt. FG: Cascade 5-14 (O’Brien 2-5, Hoffman 2-2, Bertling 1-1, Koppes 0-4, B. Simon 0-1, Supple 0-1), Tipton 2-16 (Tischuk 2-4, Becker 0-4, Stewart 0-4, Pelzer 0-2, Hoffman 0-1, Hermiston 0-1). Rebounds: Cascade 27 (Hoffman 4, B. Simon 4, Johnny Supple 4, Rausch 4), Tipton 25 (Hoffman 9, Bierman 7, Stewart 4, Tischuk 4, Mesick 1). Assists: Cascade 14 (B. Simon 4, O’Brien 3), Tipton 4 (Hoffman 1, Stewart 1, Wilkins 1, Penningroth 1). Steals: Cascade 10 (O’Brien 3), Tipton none. Blocked Shots: Cascade 4 (B. Simon 2, Rausch 2), Tipton 2 (Stewart 1, Bierman 1). Total Fouls: Cascade 22, Tipton 17. Fouled Out: Cascade none. Tipton Stewart.

Tigers Finish Week 2-1 after Loss In Cedar Rapids

By Ryan Stonebraker

Sports Editor

  CEDAR RAPIDS — The Tipton boy’s basketball team finished a three-game week with two wins in three games to improve to 10-5 overall. The Tigers also sit at 8-4 in the River Valley Conference. The Tigers will host West Branch Tuesday. The Bears are two games back from the Tigers in the RVC standings. Tipton will then be off until Saturday when they play North Cedar. Tipton will travel to Durant on January 23. The Wildcats are close behind in the RVC standings, one game back in the loss column as of Tuesday, January 16.

Ranked Rebels Pull Away From Tigers In Second Half
  CEDAR RAPIDS — The Tigers played in the first Wells Fargo Advisors Shootout Saturday at the U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids. There, a familiar opponent was waiting in NE Goose Lake. The Rebels were fresh off of their first loss of the season against Cascade the previous Tuesday. The Rebels didn’t shot any ill effects though, breaking open a close 6-point game at halftime by outscoring the Tigers 34 to 19 in the second half of a 61-40 victory. The Rebels started the season 10-0 before the loss to the Cougars on January 9.

  Logan Hoffman led Tipton in scoring with 21 points. No other Tipton player had more than six points. Luke Becker scored six points on two three-pointers while Andrew Stewart and Frank Bierman each scored 4 points. Stewart scored all of his points in the fourth quarter. Jacob Tischuk scored 3 points and Bryce Deerberg 2.

  NE Goose Lake held the Tigers to only 14 rebounds in the game. Bierman led the Tigers with 7. He also led Tipton in steals with two. The Tigers struggled from the three-point line in the game, making only 2-of-17 attempts. The Tigers were 8-for-11 from the free throw line in the game.

  Tipton had a tough first quarter, trailing 18-5 after the opening frame. The Tigers didn’t score their first point of the game until the game clock showed under 3-minutes in the first quarter. The Tigers rallied in the second quarter, outscoring the Rebels 16 to 9 to cut a 13-point deficit to six at halftime, 27-21.

  Northeast outscored the Tigers by 11 in the third, 17-6 which gave them a 44-28 lead after three quarters. The Rebels and Tigers played close in the final quarter 17-13, but the Rebel lead was too large and the Tigers points were not enough to make up the deficit.

  Three Rebels scored in double figures. Dawson Stoll led Northeast Goose Lake with 18 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 steals. He made four three-pointers, including a half-court buzzer beater at the end of the third. Luke Empen gave Tipton trouble under the basket, the 6-6 post, scored 16 points and had 9 rebounds including four offensive rebounds. Braeden Hoyer also hit for double figures, scoring 13 of his 15 points in the second half of the victory. Hoyer added 13 rebounds for a double-double. The Rebels had 37 rebounds as a team to go with 17 assists and 6 steals.

Tigers top 70 points for the second straight game in West Liberty Win
  WEST LIBERTY — The Tipton boy’s basketball team scored over 70 points for the second time in a week, in a 77-44 win over West Liberty last Friday. The Tigers scored 81 points in an 81-63 win over Mid-Prairie last Tuesday. The 77 points made it six times over 70 points in 14 games. The victory gave the Tigers two wins over the Comets this season. Tipton beat West Liberty on December 19, 66-45 in the Tigers last game before Christmas.

  Tipton took a 10-8 lead after the first quarter. Like the last time the two teams met, Tipton broke open a close game after one quarter to get a lopsided win. The same thing happened last week. Tipton used a 21-10 second-quarter run to take a 31-18 halftime lead. The Tigers kept the momentum going in the second half, scoring 46 points to the Comets 26.

  THS senior Logan Hoffman scored a game-high 28 points and grabbed a team-best 14 rebounds. Luke Becker scored 18 points, going 6-for-9 from the three-point line in the game. Jacob Tischuk also reached double figures, scoring 11 points with 4 assists and 3 rebounds. Tipton made 25 shots from the field and shot 11-for-21 from the three-point line. Five different Tigers made a three-pointer in the game. Trent Pelzer scored 9 points off the bench. The Tigers had 36 rebounds as a team. After Hoffman, Frank Bierman had 7.

  Brent Meyers and Seth Feldman reached double digits with 12 and 10 points. Tanner Iske and Spencer Daufeldt each had 9 points.

NE Goose Lake 61, Tipton 40
Saturday, January 13
At Cedar Rapids
1 2 3 4 Final
Tipton 5 16 6 13 40
NEGL 18 9 15 19 61

TIPTON (40): Frank Bierman (f) 2-2 0-2 4, Logan Hoffman (f) 8-17 5-5 21, Andrew Stewart (g) 2-9 0-0 4, Luke Becker (g) 2-8 0-0 6, Jacob Tischuk (g) 1-5 1-2 3, Trent Pelzer 0-2 0-0 0, Bryce Deerberg 0-1 2-2 2, Connor Hermiston 0-0 0-0 0, Colby Kleppe 0-0 0-0 0, Blake Wilkins 0-2 0-0 0, Quinten Mesick 0-0 0-0 0, Blaise Thumma 0-0 0-0 0, Keith Penningroth 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 15-46 8-11 40.

NEGL (61): Braeden Hoyer (f) 7-11 1-2 15, Collin Swanton (g) 3-3 2-2 8, Trey McAleer (g) 2-3 0-0 4, Dawson Stoll (g) 7-16 0-0 18, Luke Empen (f) 7-12 2-3 16, Dawson Rickords 0-0 0-0 0, Grant Rickertsen 0-1 0-0 0, Dakota Stevenson 0-1 0-0 0, Jaren Rathje 0-0 0-0 0, Connor Petersen 0-0 0-0 0, Brock Junge 0-0 0-0 0, Matt French 0-2 0-0 0. Totals: 26-48 5-7 61.

3-Pt. FG: Tipton 2-17 (Becker 2-6, Stewart 0-5, Tischuk 0-3, Hoffman 0-2, Pelzer 0-1), NE 4-11 (Stoll 4-9, French 0-1, McAleer 0-1). Rebounds: Tipton 14 (Bierman 7, Hoffman 2, Becker 2, Wilkins 2, Deerberg 1), NE 37 (Hoyer 13, Empen 9, Stoll 7). Assists: Tipton 2 (Tischuk 1, Becker 1), NE 17 (Swanton 6, Stoll 5). Steals: Tipton 5 (Bierman 2, Hoffman 1, Deerberg 1, Tischuk 1), NE 6 (Stoll 4). Blocked Shots: Tipton none. NE 4 (Hoyer 2, Empen 2). Total Fouls: Tipton 7, NE N/A. Fouled Out: Tipton none. NE N/A.

Tipton 77, West Liberty 44
Friday, January 12
At West Liberty
1 2 3 4 Final
Tipton 10 21 23 23 77
West Liberty 8 10 16 10 44

TIPTON (77): Frank Bierman (f) 0-2 0-2 0, Logan Hoffman (f) 9-14 9-10 28, Andrew Stewart (g) 2-11 0-0 5, Luke Becker (g) 6-10 0-0 18, Jacob Tischuk (g) 3-6 4-5 11, Blake Wilkins 0-1 1-2 1, Quinten Mesick 1-1 0-0 2, Blaise Thumma 0-1 0-0 0, Keith Penningroth 0-0 0-0 0, Colby Kleppe 0-1 1-2 1, Trent Pelzer 3-5 1-2 9, Bryce Deerberg 1-2 0-0 2, Connor Hermiston 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 25-54 16-23 77.

WEST LIBERTY (44): Brent Meyers 12, Seth Feldman 10, Colton Kaalberg 2, Elias Rocha 4, Tanner Iske 9, Gavin Chown 2, Spencer Daufeldt 9.

Tipton Statistics:

3-Pt. FG: Tipton 11-21 (Becker 6-9, Pelzer 2-4, Stewart 1-6, Hoffman 1-1, Tischuk 1-1). Rebounds: Tipton 36 (Hoffman 14, Bierman 7, Becker 3, Tischuk 3, Mesick 3, Deerberg 2, Pelzer 2, Stewart 1, Wilkins 1). Assists: Tipton 10 (Stewart 4, Tischuk 4, Hoffman 1, Bierman 1). Steals: Tipton 8 (Bierman 3, Kleppe 1, Hoffman 1, Stewart 1, Becker 1, Thumma 1). Blocked Shots: Tipton 3 (Thumma 1, Wilkins 1, Bierman 1). Total Fouls: Tipton 21. Fouled Out: Tipton none.

Tigers Collect Three Dual Wins At BGM

By Ryan Stonebraker

Sports Editor

  BROOKLYN — The Tipton wrestling team made the hour and 15-minute trek straight West to Brooklyn for their annual trip to the BGM Duals. There, the Tigers collected three more dual victories to improve to 13-4 on the season in dual meets. Tipton beat Gladbrook-Reinbeck-North Tama, BGM and Davis County. The Tigers fell to Gilbert and North Scott. The Tigers are back in action this Thursday at NE Goose Lake in a River Valley Conference quadrangular meet with West Branch, Wilton, and NE Goose Lake. The Tigers will wrestle in their final weekend tournament of the regular season Saturday at Denver, Iowa Duals. The Tigers will host a quadrangular meet on Tuesday, January 23 when they face Anamosa, Belle Plaine, and Davenport West. The River Valley Conference meet is four days later on January 27 at Mid-Prairie.

  Against GR-NT, Tipton won eight matches including the five of the last six matches in a 45-35 dual win. Tipton trailed 29-15 after eight matches. A decision win by Brenden Leeper at 138 and a Dylan Mente pin over Zade Podhajsky in 1:31 were the only nine THS points. After GR-NT won at 220, Tipton won the final five of the last six matches, one by forfeit and four by pin.

  Jessie Lieser pinned Xander Bradley in 3:29 at 285 after breaking a 0-0 match in the second period with a takedown before his pin. That pin set the score at 29-21. A forfeit win by Kaleb Mesick at 106 put drew Tipton closer at 29-27. Three straight pins by Austin Lenz at 113, Ben Emrich at 120 and John Crowley at 126 gave Tipton 18 more points and a 45-29 lead, they're first since leading 15-11 early in the dual. Lenz led 6-1 before getting his pin in 2:21. Emrich led 8-2, giving up two escape points before his pin in 49 seconds and Crowley led 5-0 before his pin in 1:26 after a takedown and 3-point near fall.

  Against BGM, Tipton won 57-23 and won ten matches including eight straight to begin the dual. In the eight-match run, Tipton won five matches by forfeit. Thrown in were wins by pin from Kaleb Mesick at 106 and Ben Emrich at 120 and a sudden victory decision win by Brenden Leeper at 138. Tipton led 45-0 after the eight-match run of wins.

  Tipton beat Davis County 37-34. Tipton led 17-0 to start the dual with a forfeit win by Brendan Nantz at 106, a Tech Fall wins by Austin Lenz at 113 and a pin by Ben Emrich at 120. Tipton continued its run, adding 11 more points on a tech fall win by Brandon Hines at 132 and a pin by Brenden Leeper at 138 to give the Tigers a 28-0 lead. Later in the dual, a Dylan Mente pin at 170 and a decision win by Nolan Ohrt at 182 gave Tipton a 37-13 lead thanks to the 9-0 run of points. Davis County ended the dual on a 21-0 run on two wins by pin and another by forfeit.

  Against Gilbert, Tipton lost 52-24. The Tigers trailed 24-0 after the first four matches in the dual, losing three contested matches. A forfeit win by Jessie Lieser at 285 and an Austin Lenz pin of Gabriel Killian in 22 seconds cut the Gilbert lead in half, 24-12. Tipton trailed 30-12, but scored nine straight points on a forfeit win by Ben Emrich and a John Crowley decision win to set the score at 30-21. That is as close as the Tigers could get as Gilbert outscored Tipton 22-3 in the final five matches.

Against North Scott, Tipton lost 48-30. The Tigers led 24-0 after winning the first four matches in the dual. Brendan Nantz won by forfeit at 106. Three pins followed from Austin Lenz at 113, Ben Emrich at 120 and John Crowley at 126. North Scott won by tech fall at 126 to set the score at 24-5. Brendan Leeper set the Tiger lead at 30-5 with a pin over Blake Elgin in 3:45 at 138. That would be it for the Tigers, however, and the Lancers won the final eight matches, outscoring the Tigers 43-0 in the run.

BGM Duals
Brooklyn, Iowa
Friday, January 12

Gilbert 52, Tipton 24
170: Aiden Carr (G) over Dylan Mente (T) (Fall 0:58), 182: Jacob Steenhoek (G) over Nolan Ohrt (T) (Fall 1:00), 195: Reldon Miller (G) over Nick Paul (T) (Fall 2:22), 220: Jacob Torresi (G) won by fft., 285: Jessie Lieser (T) won by fft., 106: Austin Lenz (T) over Gabriel Killian (G) (Fall 0:22), 113: Brody Bents (G) over Kaleb Mesick (T) (Fall 3:06), 120: Ben Emrich (T) won by fft., 126: John Crowley (T) over Cael Ihle (G) (Dec 11-9), 132: Eric Davis (G) over Brandon Hines (T) (Fall 0:29), 138: Brenden Leeper (T) over Kruz Pierce (G) (Dec 5-4), 145: Juan Romero (G) over Brandon Vallet (T) (TF 20-5 4:36), 152: Carson Johnson (G) over Chance Koch (T) (Fall 1:31), 160: John Howell (G) over Lucas Barnum (T) (TF 16-0 2:34).

Tipton 45, Gladbrook-Reinbeck-North Tama 35
138: Brenden Leeper (T) over Cory Isenhower (2A) (Dec 6-1), 145: Noah Weber (2A) over Brandon Vallet (T) (TF 17-2 4:21), 152: Lucas Barnum (T) over Tommy Weber (2A) (Fall 1:18), 160: Chase Morrison (2A) over Levi Mohr (T) (Fall 4:29), 170: Dylan Mente (T) over Zade Podhajsky (2A) (Fall 1:31), 182: Aiden Walters (2A) over Nolan Ohrt (T) (Fall 1:40), 195: Bronson Wrage (2A) over Nick Paul (T) (Fall 1:26), 220: Michael Krienert (2A) won by fft., 285: Jessie Lieser (T) over Xander Bradley (2A) (Fall 3:29), 106: Kaleb Mesick (T) won by fft., 113: Austin Lenz (T) over Cole Engel (2A) (Fall 2:21), 120: Ben Emrich (T) over Ashton Bradley (2A) (Fall 0:49), 126: John Crowley (T) over Zane Nelson (2A) (Fall 1:26), 132: Jace Peterson (2A) over Brandon Hines (T) (Fall 1:44).

North Scott 48, Tipton 30
106: Brendan Nantz (T) won by fft. 113: Austin Lenz (T) over Andrew Chizek (N) (Fall 1:54), 120: Ben Emrich (T) over Tyler Blair (N) (Fall 1:04), 126: John Crowley (T) over Owen West (N) (Fall 0:55), 132: Trenten Doty (N) over Brandon Hines (T) (TF 16-1 4:30), 138: Brenden Leeper (T) over Blake Elgin (N) (Fall 3:45), 145: Kevin Diep (N) over Brandon Vallet (T) (Fall 0:50), 152: Zachary Campbell (N) over Lucas Barnum (T) (MD 15-3), 160: Nate Link (N) over Levi Mohr (T) (Dec 5-0), 170: Quentin Allison (N) over Dylan Mente (T) (Fall 3:52), 182: Teagen Fletcher (N) over Nick Paul (T) (Fall 0:53), 195: Dakota Asleson (N) won by fft., 220: Collin Costello (N) won by fft., 285: Brady Ernst (N) over Jessie Lieser (T) (Fall 1:25) .

Tipton 57, BGM 23
106: Kaleb Mesick (T) over Wright Hilpipre (BGM) (Fall 1:10), 113: Austin Lenz (T) won by fft., 120: Ben Emrich (T) over Blake Mann (BGM) (Fall 0:51), 126: John Crowley (T) won by fft., 132: Brandon Hines (T) won by fft., 138: Brenden Leeper (T) over Christian Loschen (BGM) (SV-1 5-3), 145: Brandon Vallet (T) won by fft., 152: Chance Koch (T) won by fft., 160: Jeramie Kane (BGM) over Lucas Barnum (T) (TF 16-0 4:36), 170: Dylan Mente (T) won by fft., 182: Dakota Tuttle (BGM) over Nolan Ohrt (T) (Fall 2:50), 195: Dalton Alexander (BGM) over Nick Paul (T) (Fall 0:22), 220: David McCammant (BGM) won by fft., 285: Jessie Lieser (T) won by fft.

Tipton 37, Davis County 34
106: Brendan Nantz (T) won by fft., 113: Austin Lenz (T) over Marcus Elam (DC) (TF 15-0 5:04), 120: Ben Emrich (T) over Adrian Gomez (DC) (Fall 0:30), 126: OPEN, 132: Brandon Hines (T) over Davan Goering (DC) (TF 18-3 4:56), 138: Brenden Leeper (T) over Austin Payne (DC) (Fall 1:36), 145: Simon Ball (DC) over Chance Koch (T) (Fall 0:00), 152: Wilston Wuthrich (DC) over Lucas Barnum (T) (MD 14-2), 160: Caden Hill (DC) over Levi Mohr (T) (Fall 2:21) 170: Dylan Mente (T) over Micah Elam (DC) (Fall 2:12), 182: Nolan Ohrt (T) over Clayton Garmon (DC) (Dec 7-5), 195: Collin Allen (DC) over Nick Paul (T) (Fall 2:00), 220: Louie Chickering (DC) won by fft., 285: Logan Hale (DACO) over Jessie Lieser (T) (Fall 2:48).

Gustafson Named to Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 List

IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa junior Megan Gustafson has been named to the 2018 John R. Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 list. The announcement was made by ESPNW and the Wooden Award on Thursday. Players on the list are considered strong candidates for the most prestigious national player of the year honor.

Gustafson is one of three student-athletes not included on the preseason top 30 list to be added to the midseason top 25. She is one of three student-athletes from the Big Ten (Katelynn Flaherty and Kelsey Mitchell).

Through 17 games this season, Gustafson averages 22.7 points and 12.6 rebounds. She is shooting 68.8 percent from the field and 83.5 percent from the free throw line. Gustafson is currently ranked in the top-15 nationally in 10 categories. She leads the nation in double-doubles (16), ranks second in field goal percentage (68.8) and field goals made (150), fourth in total points (386), fifth in rebounds (214), seventh in rebounds per game (12.6) and defensive rebounds per game (8), eighth in points per game (22.7), 12th in free throws made (86), and 15th in offensive rebounds per game (4).

Gustafson has earned nine straight conference honors. She earned Big Ten Player of the Week on Nov. 13, Dec. 4, Dec. 18, Dec. 26, and Jan. 2, and was named to the Player of the Week Honor Roll on Nov. 20, Nov. 27, Dec. 11, and Jan. 8. She is one Player of the Week award away from tying Ohio State’s Jantel Lavender for the most Player of the Week awards in a single season (6, 2010-11). Gustafson is one of five Big Ten student-athletes to garner five Player of the Week awards in a single season. 

Players not chosen to the preseason list are eligible for the Wooden Award midseason list, late season list, and the National Ballot. The National Ballot consists of 15 top players who have proven to their universities that they are also making progress toward graduation and maintaining at least a cumulative 2.0 GPA.

Voting will open prior to the start of the NCAA Tournament and will allow voters to take into consideration performance during early round games. The Wooden Award All-American Team will be announced the week of the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Tournament. The winner of the 2018 John R. Wooden Award will be presented during the ESPN College Basketball Awards presented by Wendy’s on Friday, April 6, 2018.

Gustafson and the 17th-ranked Hawkeyes return to action on Saturday, hosting Purdue in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Tipoff is slated for 3 p.m. (CT). Tickets are $12 for adults, $8 for youth, and free for UI students.

Chris Street Forever 40 Memorial Game Set For Jan. 20

Fans encouraged to wear white clothing for a “white out”

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- The University of Iowa men’s basketball team will host nationally-ranked Purdue on Saturday, Jan. 20, at 11 a.m. (CT) inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The game will be broadcast nationally on ESPN.

Next weekend marks the 25th anniversary of the untimely death of former Hawkeye Chris Street. Street died in an auto accident on Jan. 19, 1993, midway through his junior season. Street, a native of Indianola, Iowa, embodied everything that is meant to be a Hawkeye and his legacy lives on.

On Jan. 20, Street’s parents and family members will be in attendance, along with a number of his teammates, coaches, and support staff. A long list of other Iowa basketball alumni, including numerous former winners of the Chris Street Award, will also be in attendance to celebrate Street’s life and legacy.

There will be a halftime video and presentation at center court looking back on the life and legacy of Street that Hawkeye fans will not want to miss. Throughout the game, exclusive video interviews will be played on theMediacom Hawkvision videoboard from former student-athletes and coaches about Chris Street.

Hawkeye players will wear Chris Street shooting shirts during pregame warm-ups. The Iowa coaching staff will don lapel pins. Chris Street’s No. 40 jersey will cover an empty chair on the Hawkeye bench.

Fans are encouraged to wear white clothing for a white out. Fans can purchase white apparel items at Hawkeye Fan Shop and Black & Gold Shops, and can also purchase the Commemorative #40 white shirts at the game. White wrist bands with "CMS - Forever 40" will be distributed to fans, while supplies last.

Rick Brown, author of the book, “Emotion in Motion” the Life and Legacy of Chris Street, will sign books before the game on the concourse.

Media interested in talking with alumni in attendance, please visit with SID Matthew Weitzel prior to the game. Fans are encouraged to use the hashtag #Forever40 and #CMS40 on social media throughout the weekend.

Tickets are available for Saturday’s game against the Boilermakers at the Iowa Athletic Ticket Office, by calling 1-800-IA-HAWKS, or clicking online at hawkeyesports.com/tickets.