Stonebraker receives Iowa High School Athletic Association’s Media Award

Tipton Conservative Sports Editor Ryan Stonebraker was honored last Thursday in Cedar Falls by the Iowa High School Athletic Association.  Stonebraker was awarded the Iowa Media award by the IHSAA during the halftime of the Class 3A state championship game.  The IHSAA has honored journalists with their highest honor to bestow to journalists that promote student-athletes and dedicate their lives to the contribution of high school athletics.  Pictured here with Stonebraker are his family, l-r: Lea Stonebraker, Melinda Stonebraker, Ryan Stonebraker, and Zoe Stonebraker.  Photo by Jim Slosiarek.

CEDAR FALLS — Tipton Conservative sports editor Ryan Stonebraker was honored last Thursday as one of three Iowa Media Award winners for 2019 by the Iowa High School Athletic Association. Since 1970, the IHSAA has honored journalists that promote student-athletes and dedicate their lives to the contribution of high school athletics. Stonebraker was honored at halftime of the Class 3A state championship game last Thursday at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls. Two others were also honored, Scott Byers from the NW Iowa Review, and Jon Swisher from KMCH Radio in Manchester.

Stonebraker grew up in Brooklyn, Iowa graduating from BGM in 1994. He is a 1999 graduate of William Penn earning his degree with a double major in American History and American Government. He was the sports editor at the Pella Chronicle and Knoxville Journal-Express from 2003-2005 after working as a freelance sportswriter for the Ottumwa Courier and Oskaloosa Herald in his spare time. He and his family moved to Tipton where he has been the sports editor since July of 2005. He is in his 15th year at the Conservative covering Tipton, North Cedar, Wilton and Durant athletics. He also is one of the voices on the Tigercast, a live stream internet broadcast for Sportscastmedia out of Mediapolis, Iowa, calling volleyball, basketball, baseball, and softball games.

Stonebraker has won over a dozen awards in the Better Newspaper Contests put on by the Iowa Newspaper Association for his blog - Tipton Conservative Sports, and podcast - The Coaches Corner Podcast. He was also the 2011 Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association Media award in 2011.

Stonebraker is the second Tipton Conservative Sports Editor to be honored with the award. Former TC Sports Editor Darren Miller was honored with the award in 2005, giving the paper two honorees in the award's history. Since the beginning of the award, only two other weekly newspapers in the state had multiple winners of the award. The others are New Hampton and Waverly newspapers, and now the Conservative.

He lives in Tipton with his wife Melinda, and daughters Zoe and Lea.

Daniel, Chapman Are RVC Elite Picks

Tipton senior Kamryn Chapman (15) was one of two THS players named to the
2019 River Valley Conference Elite All-Conference team last week when
the conference released their postseason honors.  Photo by Darren Miller.

TIPTON — Five THS volleyball players were honored on the 2019 River Valley Conference all-conference list that has been released. Two of which were RVC Elite Team picks. Seniors Sommer Daniel and Kamryn Chapman were selected for the Elite team. Three others were also honored. Senior Bailey Schmidt and sophomore Carly Puffer were All-RVC South Division picks and senior Karlee Kamberling was on the honorable mention team.

Daniel earned her fourth straight RVC Elite team selection with the honors. Daniel and Chapman led the Tigers offense and had their hand in other areas of the state book as well this year. The duo were 1-2 in kills for the Tigers this season. Daniel led Tipton in kills with 382 while Chapman had 249. Daniel led the Tigers in serving going 461-for-496 with 46 aces. Chapman served 277-for-309 with 21 aces. Daniel had a team high 452 assists and added 277 digs and 27 blocks. Chapman had 89 digs and 67 blocks, and 12 assists.

Other River Valley Conference Elite Team selections were Brooke Deniston, Jess Hoffman, and Molly McElmeel from Cascade; Macy Daufeldt, Martha Pace from West Liberty; Emma Boleyn from North Cedar; Kaiya Luneckas from West Branch; and Jordan Kuper from Monticello.

Two Tigers were named to the RVC South Division squad. Carly Puffer was third on the Tigers team in kills with 177. She served 259-for-282 with 22 aces and was first on the Tigers team with 81 blocks. She also had 25 assists. Senior Bailey Schmidt also was a South Division pick. Schmidt had 111 kills, 171 digs, 23 blocks, and served 298-for-339 with 40 aces. Tipton senior llibero Karlee Kamberling was selected to the honorable mention team. Kamberling led THS in digs with 378. She had 80 assists and served 284-for-332 with 24 ace serves.

Wilton has five players on AC list, Grunder South Coach of the year
The Wilton Beaver volleyball took five all-conference selections, including two on the RVC Elite team, and the South Coach of the year honors when the RVC released their all-conference list recently. Named all-conference were senior Taylor Garvin and sophomores Kelsey Drake, Ella Caffery, Alexa Garvin, and Mallory Lange. Two of those players, Lange and Caffery, were repeat selections from the 2018 team. Caffery was a South Division pick and Lange an honorable mention selection.

Drake and Caffery led Wilton in many stat categories this fall and were both selected to the RVC Elite team. They were one of three sophomores on the 10-member Elite team. The other was West Liberty’s Macy Daufeldt. The duo were 1-2 in kill totals to lead Wilton this season. Drake had 396 kills and Caffery 318. The two were 1-2 in assists this season. Caffery led with 509 assists and Drake was second with 388 assists. The two were 1-2 in blocks this season. Drake led with 72 and Caffery was second with 70. Drake added 275 digs and Caffery had 262 digs. Each had good serving numbers as well. Drake was 372-for-376 with 68 aces while Caffery was 288-for-300 with 44 aces.

Mallory Lange and Taylor Garvin were RVC South Division selections. Lange led Wilton in digs with 357. She also had 27 assists and served 300-for-320 with 32 aces. Taylor Garvin had 159 kills, served 296-for-313 with 40 aces, and had 98 digs.

Alexa Garvin was on the honorable mention team. Garvin had 117 kills, 271 digs, 41 assists, and served 380-for-405 and 58 aces to lead Wilton.

Longtime Wilton volleyball coach Brenda Grunder was named the coach of the year in the RVC South Division. Grunder helped guide the Beavers to a 35-4 record and trip to the 2019 state tournament, their second in a row. Wilton has qualified for the state tournament five times in program history with Grunder at the helm of each of those trips. Grunder also collected career win No. 600 this past season. The Beavers were ranked from start to finish this season, and of those weeks, more often than not in the top-5 in Class 2A.

Durant nets a pair of all-conference selections
Two Durant Wildcat volleyball players were selected to the all-conference list. They were senior Meg Koenig and sophomore Ally Happ.

Koenig led Durant in assists with 442 and was one of five Wildcats with 100 or more digs, totalling 176. Koenig also had 14 blocks, 44 kills and led Durant in serving, going 265-for-298 with 36 ace serves.

Happ was second on the Wildcats in kills with 121. Happ served 234-for-247 with 15 ace serves. Had led Durant in digs with 260 and had 17 blocks and 14 assists.

The Wildcats were 10-22 overall and 3-8 in the River Valley Conference this year.

Boleyn Named Elite All-Conference
Five North Cedar Knight volleyball players were honored with all-conference honors. Senior Emma Boleyn leads the representation of North Cedar players with a selection to the RVC Elite team. Three Knights were RVC North Division selections in Sydney Dennis, Kelly Proesch, and Kassidie Galloway while Andrea Wachenford was an honorable mention pick.

Boleyn led the RVC North and the RVC in general in blocks this year with 165 which included 56 solo and 109 assisted blocks. She was also in the top-10 in kills in the RVC North with 211. Boleyn served 259-for-293 with 35 aces and had 76 digs.

Proesch led North Cedar in kills with 217 and served 99-for-111 with 17 aces. She also had 96 digs and 32 blocks. Galloway led North Cedar with 398 digs this season. She had 60 assists, 16 kills, and served 277-for-289 with 18 aces. Dennis led North Cedar in assists with 656. She also had 214 digs, 45 blocks, 85 kills, and served 286-for-294 with 41 aces. Dennis was a repeat selection to the RVC all-conference list. Last year, she was also a RVC North Division pick. Wachendorf was third on the Knights with 172 kills. She also served 127-for-140 with 15 aces.

Boleyn was joined by Cascade’s Brooke Deniston, Molly McElmeel, and Jess Hoffman, and Jordan Kuper from Monticello as RVC North players selected to the Elite team. Cascade coach Mary Frake was named the River Valley Conference North Division Coach Of The Year. Cascade won the RVC North Division title this year and was ranked most of the season.

2019 River Valley All-Conference Teams

Volleyball

Elite Team
Setter--Sommer Daniel--Sr. Tipton; Libero--Brooke Deniston--Jr. Cascade; Ella Caffery--So. Wilton; Kelsey Drake--So. Wilton; Jess Hoffman--Sr. Cascade; Molly McElmeel--Sr. Cascade; Macy Daufeldt--So. West Liberty; Martha Pace--Jr. West Liberty; Emma Boleyn--Sr. North Cedar; Kamryn Chapman--Sr. Tipton; Kaiya Luneckas--Sr. West Branch; Jordan Kuper--Sr. Monticello.

South Division Team
Setter--Morgan Peterson--Sr. West Liberty; Libero--Mallory Lange--So. Wilton; Monica Morales--Fr. West Liberty; Annie Gahan--Jr. Regina; Meg Koenig--Sr. Durant; Taylor Garvin--Sr. Wilton; Averi Goodale--Jr. West Liberty; Carly Puffer--So. Tipton; Bailey Schmidt--Sr. Tipton; Lexi Klinkkammer--So. West Branch; Lily Simpson--So. Regina; Tori Boyse--Jr. Mid-Prairie.
South Coach of the Year--Brenda Grunder--Wilton

North Division Team
Setter--Sydney Dennis--Jr, North Cedar; Libero--DeLainy Fellinger--Jr. Monticello; Maggie McQuillen--Sr. Anamosa; Kylie Chapman--Jr. Anamosa; Brin Daugherty--Sr. Bellevue; Tarah Wehde--Sr. Camanche; Abby Welter--Sr. Cascade; Aliyah Weber--Sr. Cascade; Tori McDonald--Jr. Monticello; Kassidie Galloway--Sr. North Cedar; Kelly Proesch--Jr. North Cedar; Neveah Hildebrandt--Jr. Northeast.
North Division Coach of the Year--Mary Frake--Cascade

Honorable Mention

Abby Fairbanks--Sr. Anamosa; Paige Klein--Sr. Bellevue; Maci Sloane--Jr. Camanche; Ally Hoffman--So. Cascade; Ally Happ--So. Durant; Paige Peiffer-- Jr. MId-Prairie; Emma Hynick--So. Monticello; Andrea Wachendorf--Sr. North Cedar; Miya Messerich--Sr. Northeast; Maya Kerschen--Sr. Regina; Karlee Kamberling--Sr. Tipton; Lexie Peak--Jr. West Branch; Karsyn Ruess--Sr. West Liberty; Alexa Garvin--So. Wilton.

Conservative Area Volleyball Leaders

Kills:
Kelsey Drake WIL 396
Sommer Daniel TIP 382
Ella Caffery WIL 318
Kamryn Chapman TIP 249
Kelly Proesch NC 217
Emma Boleyn NC 211
Carly Puffer TIP 177
Taylor Garvin WIL 159
Andrea Wachendorf NC 172
Jenna Syring NC 159
Kira Schult DUR 157
Ally Happ DUR 121
Alexa Garvin WIL 117
Grace Nichols TIP 116
Bailey Schmidt TIP 111

Assists:
Sydney Dennis NC 656
Ella Caffery WIL 509
Sommer Daniel TIP 452
Meg Koenig DUR 442
Alex Hoffman TIP 400
Kelsey Drake WIL 388

Digs:
Kassidie Galloway NC 398
Karlee Kamberling TIP 378
Mallory Lange WIL 357
Sommer Daniel TIP 277
Kelsey Drake WIL 275
Alexa Garvin WIL 271
Ella Caffery WIL 262
Ally Happ DUR 260
Carly Puffer TIP 219
Sydney Dennis NC 214
Gabrielle Olsen DUR 202

Blocks:
Emma Boleyn NC 165
Carly Puffer TIP 81
Kelsey Drake WIL 72
Ella Caffery WIL 70
Kamryn Chapman TIP 67
Kayla Paup NC 60
Kelley Lieser TIP 54
Sydney Dennis NC 45
Olivia Oveson WIL 42

Serving:
Sommer Daniel 461-for-496 46 aces
Alexa Garvin 380-for-405 58 aces
Kelsey Drake 372-for-376 68 aces
Mallory Lange 300-for-320 32 aces
Bailey Schmidt 298-for-339 40 aces
Taylor Garvin 296-for-313 40 aces
Peyton Souhrada 289-for-302 40 aces
Ella Caffery 288-for-300 44 aces
Sydney Dennis 286-for-294 41 aces
Karlee Kamberling 284-for-332 24 aces

Tigercast schedule released for winter 2019-20

MEDIAPOLIS — The 2019- 20 winter internet broadcast schedule for the Tipton Tigercast has been released. Ten of the 21 THS basketball games will be broadcasted this winter as well as at least seven wrestling dates.

For basketball, Tipton’s home opener on Tuesday, December 3 against Iowa City Regina will begin the basketball broadcast season. The Tigers first wrestling broadcast will be on Thursday, December 12.

Listeners can tune in by clicking the ‘Listen Live’ button at the top of the website - www. thetigercast.net 15 minutes prior to the event beginning. Archives from past seasons including this fall also can be accessed through the site.

The broadcasts are part of a network of High School internet broadcasts produced by SportsCast Media out of Medipolis, Iowa. Sportscast Media has River Valley conference broadcasts at West Liberty, North Cedar, Wilton, Tipton, and Iowa City Regina. Sportscast Media’s website can be found at www. sportscastmedia.com

A Dozen Tigers Named All-District

Tipton's Frank Bierman (11), Austin Lenz (20), and Connor Hermiston (30) were three of the Tigers 12 players named to the Class 2A District 5 All-District list last week.  Photo by Darren Miller.

TIPTON — A dozen Tipton football players were named to the Class 2A District 5 All-District team last week when the district released their 2019 honors list. The Tigers had five players repeat getting honored on a All-District list. Those players were Nile Schuett, Frank Bierman, Connor Hermiston, Austin Lenz, and Jesse Lieser.

Tipton had seven first team selections on the all-district team. The Tigers had two running backs and two linemen on offense. The Tigers had two defensive linemen and a defensive back selected.

The Tigers swept the two running back sports on the first team All-district team. Tipton seniors Austin Lenz and Connor Hermiston were on the first team.Lenzled THS in rushing with 807 yards on 140 carries for a 5.8-yard average. He also scored 10 touchdowns. Defensively, Lenz had 26 tackles. He was second on the Tigers in return yards off of a kick return. He had 222 yards on 15 returns. Connor Hermiston was the other first team all-district running back. He rushed for 429 yards on 48 carries with five touchdowns. He averaged 8.9 yards a carry. Hermiston was second on the team in receptions and yards. He caught nine passes for 224 yards and two touchdowns. Hermiston was the Tigers leading tackler this season with 69. He had eight tackles for loss, two interceptions and a fumble recovery.

Tipton had two first team all-district offensive linemen. Juniors Nile Schuett and Jack Boldt were those selections. They helped the Tigers rush for a district high 2,557 yards on 458 attempts. The Tigers averaged 5.6 yards a carry. Schuett had 40 tackles on defense with 17 tackles for loss and four sacks. Boldt had four tackles on defense.

The Tigers had three players named to the first team all-district defensive unit. They were seniors Frank Bierman and Jesse Lieser and junior Payten Elijah. Bierman and Lieser were two members of the Tigers offensive line.

Bierman was the Tigers leading receiver with 20 receptions for 365 yards and two touchdowns. Bierman was the second leading rusher with 702 yards on 105 carries with seven touchdowns. Bierman averaged 6.7 yards a carry. On defense, Bierman was the third leading tackler on the Tigers this season from his defensive end spot. Bierman had 25 tackles for loss and 10 sacks. Jessie Lieser had 38 tackles, 14 tackles for loss and four sacks. Lieser also had a team high 5 fumble recoveries returning one for a touchdown. He also had a rushing touchdown this season. Junior Payten Elijah was a first team all-district selection at defensive back. He was also the district’s top punter. Elijah led Tipton and the district with seven interceptions. He returned those interceptions for 75 return yards. He was fifth on the Tigers team in tackles with 50. On offense, Elijah passed for 70 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 225 yards on 46 carries with four touchdowns this season. He also caught eight passes for 93 yards and a touchdown.

The Tigers had four players selected to the second team all-district team. They were senior linebacker Andrew Comstock, sophomore linebacker/defensive back Kaleb Nerem, junior linebacker/defensive lineman Lake Anderson, and senior quarterback Blake Wilkins.

Comstock was the Tigers fourth leading tackler with 59 tackles. He also had seven tackles for loss and recovered two fumbles. Schmidt had 17 tackles and had an interception. Anderson had 41 tackles this year and three tackles for loss. He also had a fumble recovery. On offense, he rushed the football 13 times for 46 yards and caught one-pass for two yards. Wilkins had career highs this year on offense. Wilking passed for 622 yards on 34 completions with four touchdowns. He was the fourth leading rusher for the Tigers this year with 342 yards on 87 carries with three touchdowns. He averaged 3.9 yards a carry.

Tipton had two players named to the honorable mention team. Those players were lineman Cody Koch and defensive back Jaxson Murphy. Murphy is a senior and Koch a sophomore. Koch helped on the offensive line that helped the Tigers put up gaudy rushing yards this season. Murphy had 29 tackles and 2 tackles for loss.

The Tigers tied with West Liberty for the best District 5 record at 4-1. The Comets however, took the district crown after beating the Tigers in week 9. The Tigers were one of three district 5 teams with a 6-3 overall record. The Tigers started the season 2-1 after three games and had a season best win streak of four games after seeing their record fall to 2-2 after a loss to state ranked West Branch. The Tigers began the district season 4-0. The Tigers qualfied for the 2019 state playoffs, eventually falling to Class 2A state runner-up Waukon.

Class 2A District 5 All-District Team

Team District Overall
West Liberty 4-1 6-3
Tipton 4-1 6-3
Camanche 3-2 6-3
Mt. Vernon 3-2 4-5
L+M 1-4 4-5
WBND 0-5 1-8

1st Team All-District Offense

* - denotes unanimous selection

Quarterback - Chase Kruse (Louisa-Muscatine) Sr.*
Running back - Austin Lenz (Tipton) Sr.*, Connor Hermiston (Tipton) Sr.*
Wide Receiver - Noah Erickson (Mount Vernon) Sr.*, Kobe Simon (West Liberty) Jr., Jordan Lawrence (Camanche)
Offensive Line - Wyatt Wolf (West Liberty) Sr.*, Keean Kamerling (Mount Vernon) Jr.*, Nile Schuett (Tipton) Jr.*, Jack Boldt (Tipton) Jr.*, Zayne Feller (Camanche) Jr.*
Utility - L.J. Henderson (Camanche) Sr.*

1st Team All-District Defense
Defensive Linemen - Frank Bierman (Tipton) Sr.*, Wyatt Stanbro (Mount Vernon) Sr.*, Jesse Lieser (Tipton) Sr., Gage Snider (West Liberty) Sr.
Linebackers - Will Esmoil (West Liberty) Sr.*, Gavin Chown (West Liberty) Sr.*, Nolan Brand (Mount Vernon) Sr., Hayden Calvelage (Louisa-Muscatine)
Defensive Backs - Payten Elijah (Tipton) Jr.*, Jahsiah Galvan (West Liberty) Soph., Sam Adams (Mount Vernon) Sr.
Utility - Talen Dengler (West Liberty) Sr., Garrett Hormann (Mount Vernon) Sr., Max McCulley (Louisa-Muscatine) Sr.

1st Team All-District Special Teams
Place kicker - Cael Crawford (Mount Vernon) Sr.*
Punter - Payten Elijah (Tipton) Jr.*
Returner - Chase Kruse (Louisa-Muscatine) Sr.*

2nd Team All-District
West Liberty - Brodie Kilburn Utility Sr., Ramon Martinez OL Sr., Zajit Melchor DL Jr., David Molina LB Jr., Bryan Martinez PK Soph.
Tipton - Andrew Comstock LB Sr., Kaleb Nerem LB/DB Soph., Lake Anderson LB/DL Jr., Blake Wilkins QB Sr.
Camanche - Logan Shaw DB Jr., Payton Nicol DL Sr., Ethan Buckley LB Sr., Cade Everson RB Jr.
Mount Vernon - Brady Ketchum QB Jr., Zach Baker WR Sr., Tyler Niehaus DB Sr.
Louisa-Muscatine - Brock Jeambey UT Sr., Trey Wagner LB Jr., Gabe Hayes DL Sr.
West Burlington/Notre Dame - Travis Willis DE Sr., Hunter Reich CB Sr.

Honorable Mention
West Liberty - Caleb Wulf Soph., Felipe Molina Soph.
Mount Vernon - Aidan Nosek Jr., Collin Swantz Jr.
Camanche - Logan Waltz Jr., Caleb Delzell Sr.
Tipton - Cody Koch Soph., Jaxson Murphy Sr.
Louisa-Muscatine - Max Mashek Sr., Kaden Schneider Sr.
West Burlington/ND - Hayden Vandenberg Jr., Drayton LaVeine Sr.

11 Wildcats Named To Class A All-District Team

Durant senior lineman Joe Lilienthal (66) tries to take down North Cedar's Brody Hawtrey (27) during a game this fall.  Lilienthal was named the MVP offensive lineman for Class A District 6.  Contributed Photo.

DURANT — The Durant Wildcats had eleven members of their 2018 district champion roster named to the Class A District 6 All-District team. The district also named its MVP’s. The District 5 offensive MVP was Trey Lasek from Highland. The defensive MVP was Tristan Hughes from Durant. MVP offensive lineman was Joe Lilienthal from Durant and MVP defensive lineman was Connor Reeg from Pekin. Kicker of the Year was Levi Rohr from Pekin and the punter of the year was Dylan Fry from Belle Plaine.

Hughes led Durant in tackles with 95. He had 20 tackles for loss and 6 sacks. Hughes also was one of five running backs with over 1,000 yards with 1,044 yards on 194 carries and 9 touchdowns.

Lilienthal was the anchor to the Wildcats offensive line. An imposing lineman, he helped the Wildcats rush for 1,857 yards and pass for 1,734 yards.

Five Wildcats were named to the first team All-District team in Class A district 6. Wildcat players named were Mason Compton, Bryce Lafrenz, Will Lossi, Zac Badtram, and Marcus Engstler. Seniors Mason Compton and Bryce Lafrenz led the district in receiving and passing. Compton caught 50 passes for 996 yards and 12 touchdowns. He averaged 19.9 yards a catch. Lafrenz passed for 1,734 yards on 108-for-195 attempts. Lafrenz passed for a district high 20 touchdowns and six interceptions.

Three Wildcats were named to the first team All-District due to their defensive efforts. Badtram was second on the Wildcats team in tackles with 100. He had 2 sacks and 3 tackles for loss. Will Lossi had 49 tackles, 9 tackles for loss and a sack. Marcus Engstler was third in tackles with 61 and had 3 interceptions and 4 fumble recoveries, both tops on the team.

Four Wildcats were named to the second team. They were Jake Willkomm, Drew DeLong, Jonah Werth, and Cameron Ruggiero. Willkomm, DeLong and Ruggiero were honored for their defensive efforts. Willkomm had 38 tackles, DeLong had 46 tackles and Ruggiero had 62 tackles. Jonah Werth was honored on the second team due to his play on the offensive line.

Durant had two honorable mention selections, Hector Gonzales and Ethan Schlapkohl. Hector Gonzales was an honorable mention selection. Gonzales, the Wildcats place kicker this season, was 23-for-25 in PAT kicks and had 27 kickoffs for 1,254 yards with four touchbacks. Schlapkohl was part of the Wildcats offensive line that accounted for 3,591 yards of total offense with 1,857 yards rushing and 1,734 passing yards.

District MVP’s
Offensive MVP: Trey Lasek (Highland)
Defensive MVP: Tristan Hughes (Durant)
Lineman MVP OL: Joe Lilienthal (Durant)
Lineman MVP DL: Connor Reed (Pekin)
Kicker of the Year: Levi Rohr (Pekin)
Punter of the Year: Dylan Fry (Belle Plaine)

1st Team All-District:
Durant: Mason Compton (WR), Bryce Lafrenz (QB), Will Lossi (DE), Zac Badtram (LB), Marcus Engstler (S).
BGM: Noah Beck (S), Austin Hall (OL), Kyle Cadden (DL), Jordan Kriegel (LB).
Highland: Brady Hahn (LB), Brody Burton (LB), Cory Stewart (LB).
Pekin: Dayne Eckley (RB), Zach Hammes (FB), Hunter Conger (LB).
Belle Plaine: Trevin Straight (RB), Ethan Allie (OL).
Cardinal: Trey Albert (LB), Dagisteno Shilling (DL).

2nd Team All-District
Durant: Jake Willkomm (S), Drew DeLong (CB), Jonah Werth (OL), Cameron Ruggiero (LB).
BGM: Devon Maxfield (WR), Scott Tibbetts (QB), Dylan Staker (DL).
Highland: Cole Adamson (LB), Zack Lasek (OL), Mason McFarland (WR).
Pekin: Levi Olinger (OL), Caleb Comstock (QB).
Belle Plaine: Ethan Gates (LB), Dylan Fry (DL).
Cardinal: Griffen Greiner (WR).

Honorable Mention All-District
Durant: Hector Gonzales (K), Ethan Schlapkohl (OL).
BGM: Eric Cadden (OL), Marshall Roudabush (OL).
Highland: Cael Yeggy (LB), Jordan Sosa (DB).
Pekin: Tanner Bainbridge (LB), Kennan Winn (DB).
Belle Plaine: Luke DeMeulenaere (FB), Garrett Straight (LB)
Cardinal: Gabe Reyes (LB), Braden Ridgway (LB).

Golden Award:
BGM: Derek Maxfield
Highland: Dan Burton, Geoff Streb
Pekin: Orion Weber

Baker Repeat All-District Selection For Wilton

Wilton's Colby Sawvell (13) was one of a handful of Wilton football players named to the Class 1A All-District list for his efforts this past fall on the football field.  Contributed Photo.

WILTON — Wilton senior Coy Baker finished his high school career with a second straight all-district selection after the all-district teams for Class 1A district 5 were released last week. Baker was an honorable mention pick last year. This year, he earned a spot on the first team all-district defense. He was one of seven Wilton players to be named all-district for their efforts this season. Colby Sawvell also was selected to the first team offense as a receiver.

Baker led Wilton in tackles with 69 and ten tackles for loss. He had a 73-yard interception return for a touchdown and recovered one fumble and returned it 27 yards for a touchdown. Baker also rushed for six yards and a touchdown on two carries.

Colby Sawvell led Wilton in receiving and was also a first team all-district selection. He caught 44 passes for 662 yards and six touchdowns. His receptions and yards led the district and his touchdown catch total was second in the district. Sawvell also had 39 rushing yards on seven carries and two touchdowns. Defensively, he had 36 tackles, two interceptions, and two tackles for loss. Sawvell was also the Beavers punter this year. He punted 29 times and averaged 37.1 yards a punt attempt. Sawvell was also a big part of the Beavers return game, leading Wilton in kick-off returns with 13 for 460 yards and two touchdowns and leading Wilton in punt returns with seven for 77 yards.

Wilton had three players named to the second team all-district team. They were sophomores Mason Ormsby and Jackson Hull and senior Patrick Barszczewski. Ormsby led district 5 quarterbacks in passing yards with 1,125 yards on 88 completions. He passed for nine touchdowns. He also led Wilton in rushing with 465 yards on 131 attempts for a 3.5-yard average and seven touchdowns. Hull was second on the Beavers with 404 yards rushing with one touchdown and a 4.8-yard average per carry.

Barszczewski was the second leading tackler for Wilton with 59. He had eight tackles for loss and three sacks. Hull was fourth on the Beavers in tackles with 45. He also had two tackles for loss. On offense, Barszczewski rushed for 27 yards on seven carries and caught two passes for 24 yards.

Wilton had two honorable mention selections in senior Buddy Darting and junior Kael Brisker. Darting went out for football this season after staring for the Beavers cross-country team. Darting finished fourth in the district in receiving yards with 273 and fourth in receptions with 21. He had two touchdown catches. On defense he had 28 tackles. Brisker was the third leading tackler for Wilton totaling 55 stops.

Mediapolis won district 5 after upsetting then state ranked Sigourney-Keota at Sigourney in week nine. Wilton finished the season on a two-game win streak to finish district play 2-3. The Beavers were 3-6 overall.

Class 1A District 5 Standings:

Team District Overall
D-5 Ovr.
Mediapolis 5-0 8-1
Sigourney-Keota 4-1 8-1
Wapello 3-2 5-4
Wilton 2-3 3-6
Van Buren 1-4 1-8
Columbus Junction 0-5 1-9

Class 1A District 5 All-District Teams
1st Team All-District Offense:
Quarterback - JD Stout (Sigourney-Keota)
Running Back - Ricky Pforts (Wapello), Klay Foster (Mediapolis)
Wide Receiver - Tony Davison (Van Buren), Colby Sawvell (Wilton), Owen Timmerman 

Mediapolis)
Offensive Lineman - Dawson Baumert (Sigourney-Keota), Hunter Schwab (Sigourney-Keota), Rhett Smith (Wapello), Kye Borrison (Mediapolis), Keegan Akers (Mediapolis)
Utility - Sam Sieren (Sigourney-Keota)

1st Team All-District Defense:
Defensive Line - Payton Schauf (Sigourney-Keota), Nate Schuster (Sigourney-Keota), Caden Benz (Mediapolis), Elliott Mohr (Mediapolis)
Linebacker - Coy Baker (Wilton), Zeke Webb (Sigourney-Keota), Hector Zepeda (Wapello), Wyatt Wilkerson (Mediapolis)
Defensive Back - Brady Duwa (Sigourney-Keota), Daniel Meeker (Wapello), Josh Darbyshire (Mediapolis)
Utility - Wyatt Siren (Sigourney-Keota)

1st Team All-District Special Teams:
Placekicker - Hector Zepeda (Wapello)
Punter - Ricky Pforts (Wapello)
Returner - Owen Timmerman (Mediapolis)

Second Team All-District
Mediapolis - Bryce Martin, Daryn Kreft, Jordan Anderson, Briar Johnson, Blake Osborne
Sigourney-Keota - Sam Menke, Bryce Greiner, Aiden Schuster, Cade Molyneux
Wapello - Brantly Palmer, Evan Ross, Tyler Cooley
Wilton - Mason Ormsby, Jackson Hull, Patrick Barszczewski
Van Buren - Cory Bunnell, Kaleb Troutman
Columbus Junction - Tucker Bright, Mason Hodges

Honorable Mention
Wilton - Buddy Darting, Kael Brisker
Mediapolis - Haydn Eberhardt, Regan Thornberg
Wapello - Mitchell Moore, Keaton McConahay
Sigourney-Keota - Cecil Sypherd, Cade Streigle
Van Buren - Brent Tedrow, Treyton Bainbridge
Columbus Junction - Will Schwab, Robert Coil

Nine Knights Honored As All-Conference

Brody Hawtrey (27), Tyler Thurston (34), and Caden Wendt (76) were named to the Class 1A District 4 All-District list last week.  Photo by Ryan Stonebraker.

WEST BRANCH — Postseason honors came for football players in Class 1A District four last week when the district released their 2019 All-District list. The Knights went 4-5 this past fall in nine football games and were 1-4 in District 4. North Cedar had nine football players receive All-District honors.

Senior lineman Caden Wendt was named the district’s Most Valuable offensive lineman. Wendt helped the Knights gain 2,642 yards of total offense this year. North Cedar led district teams in team passing with 1,699 yards with 18 passing touchdowns. The Knights rushed for 943 yards as a team.

Earning first team all-district honors were seniors Ethan Sahr and Tyler Thurston and junior Kael Unruh. Sahr led district 4 passers with 1,699 yards on 106 completions with 18 touchdown passes. He also had 28 tackles and three interceptions on defense. Sahr was a second team district 4 selection last year. Sahr passed for over 100 yards and at least one touchdown in eight of the nine North Cedar games. He really turned it up in the last third of the season, passing for 572 yards and eight touchdowns. His season high passing total was 297 yards and four touchdowns in the Knight’s loss to Beckman. He had three games with three touchdown passes and another with two. Thurston rushed for 204 yards and a touchdown while averaging 3.5 yards a carry. Thurston led the Knights in tackles this season with 86, and had 12 tackles for loss, two sacks and a fumble recovery. Thurston was a repeat first team selection having earned the same honors a year ago. Unruh led North Cedar and was second in the district with 33 receptions for 805 yards and 12 touchdowns. He caught a pass in every game this year and caught a touchdown pass in seven of the nine games. Unruh had his best stretch in weeks 4-6 when he had 12 receptions for 330 yards and five touchdowns in those three games. He had three games with over 100 yards and had a season best of 203 yards against Beckman and best reception total, seven, against state ranked West Branch. On defense he had three interceptions.

Three Knights earned second team All-District honors. They were seniors Brody Hawtrey and Brady Burcum and junior Gage Walshire. Hawtrey led Knight rushers with 651 yards on 157 carries and three touchdowns. He averaged 4.1-yards a carry and was the Knights third leading receiver with 26 receptions for 308 yards and three touchdowns. Hawtrey was a second team all-district pick last year. Defensively, he had 55 tackles and an interception. Hawtrey handled the plackicking duty making 9 PAT’s. He also was North Cedar’s primary punter. Hawtrey averaged 30.4 yards a punt on 39 punt attempts. Burcum was on the Knights offensive line along with Wendt. Burcom had 27 tackles on defense. Walshire was the Knights second leading receiver, catching 32 passes for 437 yards and three touchdowns. Defensively, he was second on the Knights with 69 tackles.

Two Knights earned honorable mention honors. They were senior lineman Brennen Kreel and junior Jacob Sander. They both were on the offensive line. Kreel had 42 tackles on defense with nine tackles for loss and three sacks while Sander had 14 tackles, a sack and three tackles for loss.

West Branch won the district title with a 5-0 record and 9-0 overall record in the regular season. It makes it two seasons in a row for an undbeaten district champion. Bellevue ran the table last year at 5-0 in district 4 play.

Class 1A District 4 Standings:

Team District Overall
West Branch 5-0 9-0
Bellevue 4-1 5-4
Cascade 2-3 3-6
Beckman 2-3 5-4
North Cedar 1-4 4-5
Northeast 1-4 2-7

MVP Offensive Skill Player - Trey Eagle (West Branch) Sr.
MVP Offensive Lineman - Caden Wendt (North Cedar) Sr.
MVP Defensive Lineman - Jeff Bowie (West Branch) Jr.
MVP Defensive Skill Player - Tanner Lukavsky (West Branch) Sr.
MVP Placekicker - Cael Fiderlein (West Branch) Jr.
MVP Punter - Dakota Stevenson (Northeast) Sr.
MVP Retuner - Tanner Simon (Cascade) Soph.
MVP Utility Player - Gavin Hiersemann (West Branch) Jr.

Class 1A District 4 Coach Of The Year - Butch Pedersen - West Branch

First Team All-District
West Branch - Matt Paulsen Sr., Cameron Howsare Sr., Dalyn Pedersen Sr.
Bellevue - Luke Giesemann Sr., Isaac Carter Sr., Ben Parker Sr., Max Jackson Jr., Jacob Waller Soph.
Cascade - Alex Aitchison Sr., Colby Holmes Sr., Ben Miller Sr., Kaleb Topping Jr.
Dyersville-Beckman - Sean Kluesner Sr., Trent Koelker Jr., Owen Huehnergarth Soph., Riley Fangman Sr.
North Cedar - Ethan Sahr Sr., Tyler Thurston Sr., Kael Unruh Jr.
Northeast - Dakota Stevenson Sr., Atzin DonDiego Sr., Cade Hughes So.

Second Team All-District

West Branch - Wyatt Goodale Sr., Cael Fiderlein Jr., Morgan Hartz Jr.
Bellevue - Justin Carrier Sr., Jacob Whitmore Sr., Ty Strowder Sr.
Cascade - Isaac Hogan Sr., Tanner Simon Soph., Ted Weber Jr.
Dyersville-Beckman - Nick Offeman Jr., Jacob Sadler Sr., Tom Jaeger Sr.
North Cedar - Gage Walshire Jr., Brady Burcum Sr., Brody Hawtrey Sr.
Northeast - Ty Schmidt Sr., Liam Maze Sr., Ethan Snyder Jr.

Honorable Mention
West Branch - Dakota Kaalberg Sr., Jack Robertson Sr.
Bellevue - Logan Manders Sr., Paxton Felderman Sr.
Cascade - Isaac Delarosa Jr., Jose Nava Sr.
Dyersville-Beckman - Bennett English Sr., Will Brehm Sr.
North Cedar - Brennen Kreel Sr., Jacob Sander Jr.
Northeast - Trey McAleer Sr., Kenny King Jr.

Column: Scarbrough's Take: Dean James E. Foy and the Root of the Rivalry

By Lyn Scarbrough

Lindy's Sports
All of the elements were there.

Moist, warm air rising to mix with dryer, colder air at high altitude. Jet stream winds causing the storm system to rotate, generating tornadoes. Gathering force as they advanced through multiple counties that Wednesday afternoon in late April, 2011, the killer storms caused over $2.4 billion damage and more than 70 deaths in those Alabama areas.

Among the hardest hit places was Tuscaloosa.

As with every natural disaster, there were stories of rescue and stories of recovery, tragedies and miracles. And, there were personal stories, quirky stuff, significant things that can teach life lessons.

One of those stories involved the tree roots in Jim Foy’s yard. Actually, they were in the yard of the home where Foy, his wife Emmalu and daughters Mary Lou and Susan had lived decades earlier when he served as assistant dean of students at the University of Alabama.

The home, a small one-story wooden house with three-bedrooms and a detached garage, was on Cedar Crest – 94 Cedar Crest to be precise.

That’s where this story starts … and ends.

Foy, was born in Lexington, N.C. where his parents were visiting in 1916, but his family was from Eufaula, Ala. His affinity for Auburn (known then as Alabama Polytechnic Institute) started early when he was taught the school’s alma mater by its author, Bill Wood, who was a friend of Foy’s older brother, Simpson (better known as Simp or Bubba), who attended API at the time.

While in the ninth grade, his family moved to Tuscaloosa. He graduated from high school there where he was a tennis champion and a member of the football team. He enrolled at the University of Alabama and earned degrees in Sociology and History.

During his undergraduate years at the Capstone, Foy’s leadership traits and achievements blossomed. He earned membership in Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Eta Sigma, Jasons and Omicron Delta Kappa, where he served as undergraduate president and later as faculty secretary.

He was a member of Sigma Nu social fraternity – initiated the same night as Paul Bryant – and winner of the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award, recognizing the top graduating senior for excellence in character and service. Somehow, Foy also found time to work part-time as silver polisher at a local jewelry store, butcher at the A&P grocery store and distributor for Beechnut Chewing Gum and the Saturday Evening Post – all experiences that would serve him well later in life.

After graduation, Foy became assistant to the Dean of Men at the university, but in early 1942, less than three years after taking the position, he enlisted for military service, enrolling in Naval Aviation Flight Training. He was a fighter pilot in the Solomon Islands campaign in the Pacific, and was awarded the Air Medal for Meritorious Service. After World War II ended, the Foy family came back to Tuscaloosa where he returned to the position he had before the war. They moved to 94 Cedar Crest.

In 1950, Foy and his family moved to Auburn where he accepted the position as assistant Dean of Student Affairs. Two years later, he was named Dean of Student Affairs, a position that he held for the next 26 years until his retirement in 1978. He lived another 32 years in Auburn before his death in October, 2010.

During his six decades in Auburn, he was a community leader in diverse positions. He served as president of the Rotary Club, chairman of the Lee County Community Chest drive, and president of the American College Honor Societies and the Auburn High School PTA. He was named Citizen of the Year by the Boy Scouts of America and received the Distinguished Veteran’s Award from the City of Auburn. He was a 60-year member of Auburn United Methodist Church where he taught Sunday School and sang in the choir.

This impressive list could go on. But probably his greatest influence, his most lasting legacy, was his impact on countless thousands of students during almost 30 years in the Student Affairs Office. When Foy retired, the James E. Foy Student Union Building was named in his honor.

Dean of Student Affairs was much more than a title to Dean Foy. It was a passion, a challenge, a calling. He could be an encourager, a counselor, a friend. He was all of those things, and he could seem almost larger than life, especially to incoming freshmen.

To many, he was a leading voice for Auburn, the face of the university much like head football coach Ralph Jordan and athletic director Jeff Beard. A man that you could trust, who loved the school and cared for the students. He was the epitome of The Auburn Creed and all that it stands for.

There’s no way that Dean Foy could personally know all of the thousands of students, but somehow all students felt like they knew Dean Foy. Even now, former Auburn students from those 28 years who are reading this column can picture him crouching, circling his arm above his head, leading the Waarrrrrr Eagle cheer at a student assembly or football pep rally.

He related well to the students. He understood their challenges, mixing the classroom, the workplace, and the home front. Those undergraduate days as a silver polisher, meat butcher and gum distributor helped him relate and understand.

As an undergraduate at Auburn, I had the privilege to know Dean Foy. I first met him through Phi Eta Sigma, the freshman academic honorary for which he served as advisor. I didn’t know at the time that he also served as the organization’s national executive secretary for 39 years.

By some miracle, as a freshman from Hueytown, I qualified for Phi Eta Sigma membership. I remember when I received an unexpected phone call that went something like this:

“Lyn, this is Jim Foy. I’m calling to let you know that your grades qualified you for induction into Phi Eta Sigma. Congratulations!”

I didn’t have any idea what Phi Eta Sigma was … but I knew who Dean Foy was. He was that man that talked to our freshman orientation assembly and led the group in a looong, loud “War Eagle!” He told us that we could accomplish our goals at Auburn and that his door was always open to students. It was that Dean Foy and that call made a big impression.

Throughout my four student years, Dean Foy’s impression never faded. He was a supporter of students, a friend whose door in fact was open. And, even years after graduation, he could remember names and enjoyed sharing memories with former students.

My experience wasn’t unusual. There are countless former Auburn students that have their own personal memories about Dean Foy and the impact that he had on their lives. There are likely former Alabama students from the 1940s who feel that same way.

Which brings the story back to 94 Cedar Crest near the campus in Tuscaloosa.

On Leap Year Day, 2012, almost a year after the tornado destroyed the area, Susan … now Susan Foy Spratling, married for 40 years to Birmingham attorney Ben Spratling … went with Ben’s cousin John Plunk to the place where her family had lived in Tuscaloosa. Plunk, an Alabama graduate with Auburn family ties, was an ODK member at Alabama and serves on the University President’s Cabinet.

When they arrived, the sight was devastating. There was no evidence that her childhood home had ever been there. All that was left were the roots from a tree where she and her sister had played as children. She remembered climbing that tree as a child.

Susan got out of the vehicle and retrieved the root. Covered with dirt and debris, it stayed in Spratling’s garage at their home in Birmingham. “Too much dried mud to bring it into the house,” Susan said.

Later that year, Susan talked with Jim Carpenter, an Auburn graduate living with his wife, Gail, in Pfafftown, N.C. Jim and Gail were undergraduates on the Plains in the late 1960s, during the time when Jim and Ben were Phi Gamma Delta fraternity brothers. Jim is now a world class wood carver. (Check out his work at www.carolinacarvings.com This guy is really, really good.)

The Spratlings and the Carpenters talked at the fraternity’s 50th anniversary celebration. Afterward, Susan explained what had happened in Tuscaloosa … their family history, the tornado destruction and especially the unique significance of those tree roots.

Back in 1948, it had been 41 years since Alabama and Auburn had faced each other on the gridiron. That same year, Foy led the first Alabama delegation to Auburn to establish Better Relations Day, an event still held annually. The Omicron Delta Kappa leadership honorary circles at both universities established a trophy to be given annually to the winner of the football game. For many years, the trophy has been presented by the losing school to the winning school at halftime of the basketball game played on the home court of the winning team.

That tradition still continues today. The football game that will be played on Saturday at Jordan-Hare Stadium will determine which team will receive the trophy in early 2020.

Fittingly, when Foy retired as Auburn’s Director of Student Affairs in 1978, the trophy was named in his honor – The ODK-James E. Foy V Sportsmanship Trophy. Foy attended and participated in the trophy presentation through the 2009 football season. Since his death, Susan Foy Spratling has represented the Foy family at the presentation.

Susan had a vision regarding the roots from that tree.

“I was struck by those tree roots still being there, their unique significance,” she told me recently. “My father was there way back at the beginning of the new relationship between the schools. He was connected with both schools. You could say that he was at the ‘root of the relationship’ and then to find those roots that had survived the storm. It had to be more than a coincidence that one end of that muddy root resembled the head of an eagle.”

So, she asked Carpenter if he could carve an eagle from those tree roots in honor of her late father. He accepted the assignment and received the roots at the start of the 2013 football season. On Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, the day before Auburn’s football game with Georgia, the craftsman presented the finished piece to Susan and Ben. There was no better place for the presentation than in the Auburn Football Complex, in the room where trophies for Heisman winners and championship teams have been displayed.

And there is no better man to be honored in this way than Dean James E. Foy. A man who loved and appreciated both universities and was well-known and well-respected at both. A man who influenced so many people, young and old, who led by example, through what he said and what he did.

According to Susan, the carving will be made available for viewing alongside the ODK-James E. Foy V Sportsmanship Trophy in years when it resides in Auburn. In other years, it could be displayed at Foy Hall, the Alumni Center or another location where it can be displayed. Interest has also been expressed in having it shown at the University of Alabama.

From 94 Cedar Crest in Tuscaloosa to the Plains of Auburn, the story has come full circle now with the “root” and all that it represents.

A great story about two great universities and about a great man.

Lindy's Sports columnist Lyn Scarbrough is a contributor to this blog.  He lives deep in SEC country and offers his take on the College Football landscape.

Duncan Named Finalist for Lou Groza Award

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- University of Iowa kicker Keith Duncan has been named one of three finalists for the Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award. The announcement was made Monday by the Palm Beach Country Sports Commission, presented by the Orange Bowl.

Narrowed down from 20 semifinalists, Georgia’s Rodrigo Blankenship and Washington State’s Blake Mazza are the other two finalists. Iowa’s Nate Kaeding won the award in 2002 and was a finalist in 2003.

Duncan (5-foot-10, 180-pounds), a Weddington, North Carolina, native, was named the Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week earlier Monday. He connected on four field goals (23, 45, 24, 29) in Iowa’s win over Illinois to break the Big Ten and Iowa single-season record with 27 made field goals. The four made field goals ties a career high (Iowa State, Purdue) and his six field goal attempts were a career-best.

This season, Duncan is 27-of-32 on field goal attempts, 12-of-16 on field goals of 40 or more yards, and a perfect 22-of-22 on PATs. Duncan’s 36 career made field goals are the sixth-most all-time in program history.

Duncan was recognized by the Lou Groza Award following his play in wins over Iowa State and Purdue.

The winner of the award will be announced live on ESPN at the Home Depot College Football Awards Show Thursday, Dec. 12.

Dubuque Nurse to be Honored at 2019 Hy-Vee Heroes Game for Saving Man’s Life during Soccer Game

DES MOINES — A Dubuque nurse will be honored in front of thousands of football fans Friday for her quick response in saving a man’s life earlier this year on Clarke University’s campus. In March, Katie Gudenkauf was attending an indoor soccer tournament at Clarke’s Kehl Center when one of the players blacked out after his heart stopped beating. Gudenkauf and several of her friends and fellow nurses were nearby and within minutes, she began first aid, eventually saving his life.

Gudenkauf will be recognized as Iowa’s 2019 “citizen hero” during halftime of the Hy-Vee Heroes Game this Friday, Nov. 29, when the Iowa Hawkeyes take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. Gudenkauf will be joined on the field by the family of James Wilke of Columbus, who will be recognized as Nebraska’s 2019 “citizen hero”.

“All Hy-Vee Heroes Game honorees exemplify what it means to be a hero,” said Leslie Schaffer, Regional Executive for the American Red Cross Iowa Region. “Their life-saving actions define why the American Red Cross, Hy-Vee, the University of Iowa and the University of Nebraska partner together each year to showcase extraordinary citizens in both states.”

The families of Gudenkauf and Wilke will be guests of the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Friday’s game and will participate in a variety of special pregame activities. During halftime of the Hy-Vee Heroes Game, university and Hy-Vee representatives will make a special on-field presentation to the citizen heroes. Their names will also be inscribed on the Hy-Vee Heroes Game trophy.

Earlier this year, individuals could nominate residents of Iowa and Nebraska who performed extraordinary acts of heroism and service in their communities for the “citizen hero” award. American Red Cross Board members then selected the winners.


BACKGROUND:
Katie Gudenkauf – On a cold day in March, a tragic turn of events caused Katie Gudenkauf and Jake Tebbe’s paths to cross on Clarke University’s campus in Dubuque, Iowa. At the time, Jake and Katie did not know one another. Both attended an indoor soccer tournament taking place in Clarke’s Kehl Center. While Jake was playing in the soccer game, his heart stopped beating and he blacked out. Katie and her friends, also nurses, happened to be nearby. Katie stepped in and began first aid, eventually saving his life. Katie is a 2018 graduate of Clarke’s Doctor of Nursing Practice program and currently works as a family practice nurse practitioner at Grand Regional Health Center.

James Wilke – In March 2019, Nebraska faced historic flooding that created dangerous conditions. Structures were damaged, roads were swept away and lives were lost. As floodwaters rose, James Wilke, a farmer from Columbus, Nebraska, was asked by local authorities to help a stranded motorist. James did not hesitate to climb into his tractor like he had done many times before and proceed to assist this stranger. As James crossed a flooded bridge in his tractor, the bridge gave out. James and his tractor were swept away by the floodwaters. James gave his life while attempting to save the life of a stranger.

Doyle Named to B1G Weekly Honor Roll

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- University of Iowa senior Kathleen Doyle was named to the Big Ten Women's Basketball Player of the Week Honor Roll, the conference announced Monday.

Doyle earned the Hawkeyes' first honor of the year and her first Big Ten Weekly honor.

The La Grange Park, Illinois, native challenged for a triple-double in the Hawkeyes' overtime win over Princeton on Nov. 20. She finished the game with 21 points, seven rebounds, and nine assists.

Doyle and the Hawkeyes play in the Puerto Rico Clasico against Cincinnati (Nov. 27), Towson (Nov. 28), and Washington (Nov. 30) at Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez in Bayamón Pueblo, Puerto Rico.

Subbert Named Semifinalist for Mannelly Award

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- University of Iowa senior long snapper Jackson Subbert has been named one of 10 semifinalists for the Patrick Mannelly Award. The award is presented to the best overall long snapper in Division I football.

Subbert (6-foot-3, 243-pounds) is Iowa’s starting long snapper, handling deep snaps for all punts, field goals, and PATs. The Williamsburg, Iowa, native has been the long snapper for all of Keith Duncan’s 23 field goals and 21 PATs. He has played in 19 straight games since 2018.

The award is named after Patrick Mannelly, who long snapped at Duke and was drafted by the Chicago Bears. He is widely known as the best long snapper in the modern NFL era and holds the Bears’ career record for most games played (245).

Former Hawkeye long snapper Casey Kreiter was named to the 2019 NFL Pro Bowl as a member of the Denver Broncos. Last season, he handled 146 snapped without an unplayable delivery. He was an honorable mention All-Big Ten selection his senior year in 2013.

Finalists for the award will be announced on next Monday, Nov. 25. The winner of the award will be announced Dec. 14 at Bernie’s Book Bank in Lake Bluff, Illinois.

The Hawkeyes play their final home game of the season Saturday, hosting Illinois (11 a.m., BTN).
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Hawkeye Huddle in Ames to be held at Jethro’s BBQ

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Hawkeye fans following the University of Iowa wrestling team to Ames on Sunday are encouraged to attend the Hawkeye Huddle prior to the start of the match (2:00 p.m.) at Hilton Coliseum.

Hawkeye Fans are invited to join the National I-Club from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Jethro’s BBQ Steak n’ Chop (1301 Buckeye Drive) in Ames.

Hosted by the National I-Club, Hawkeye Huddles include snacks, cash food and refreshments, door prizes, Hawkeye DJ, and more. Jethro’s full lunch menu will be available to order from.

Column: Scarbrough's Take: Tide, Gators should pull for Auburn this Saturday

By Lyn Scarbrough

Lindy's Sports

In a line from the play “The Tempest,” written in about 1610 by William Shakespeare, the author tells us: “Misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows.”

Over four centuries, that line has evolved into the more recognized: “Politics make strange bedfellows,” which certainly is applicable with all that is going on in Congress these days.

And, you can add “football rivalries make strange bedfellows” because that applies often during every season … especially this weekend.

Alabama, Florida and Auburn fans find themselves in the same bed, pulling against Georgia. Or at least all of the clear thinking ones do.

The Tide and the Gators desperately need a Tiger victory over the Bulldogs to strengthen, maybe keep alive, their damaged chances of making the SEC Championship Game or the College Football Playoff Final Four.

That will be difficult for many Alabama fans, pulling for their bitter in-state rival. It’s been said that if the Taliban started a team and played Auburn, Bama fans would hoist the Taliban flag. Heard it vice versa, too. And, there’s probably some truth to that. But, if they really want what is best for the Crimson Tide, they will be pulling for Auburn.

They will face the question – Are you really an Alabama fan or are you more an Anti-Auburn fan? Do you actually want what would be good for your team, even it means something good for the other team, too? Do you get more satisfaction when something good happens for Alabama or when something bad happens for Auburn? On Saturday, can’t have it both ways.

Florida fans face the same question, but to a lesser and different degree. An Auburn win is needed to keep the Gators’ faint hopes alive for the SEC Championship Game in Atlanta, while an Auburn win helps the Tide’s diminished hopes for a spot in the CFP Final Four.

Of course, Florida always enjoys a Georgia loss, so the decision to pull for Auburn will be less difficult for them.

So, why does it matter?

Florida, despite the head-to-head loss to Georgia, is not mathematically out of the SEC East Division race. The Gators do have two conference losses … at No. 1 LSU, in addition to the Bulldog victory. But, all losses are not the same, and these were not bad losses.

Georgia has just one league loss … at home, to six-time loser South Carolina, who played the game with its third-team quarterback and didn’t trail again after 3:00 remained in the second quarter. This was a really bad loss.

Florida has two SEC games remaining – Vanderbilt and Missouri – so unless something unexpected happens, the Gators finish with a 6-2 conference mark.

Georgia also has two SEC games remaining – Auburn and Texas A&M. Both of those teams are better than Vandy and Mizzou. In order for the Gators to play in Atlanta, the Dawgs have to lose both games and finish 5-3. That could start in Auburn on Saturday.

Unlikely? Auburn has won two of the last three in the series played in Jordan-Hare, each time with both teams nationally ranked. And, this Auburn team has faced a much more difficult gauntlet of opponents than Georgia, including games away from home against No. 6 Oregon, No. 1 LSU and No. 11 Florida.

If Georgia loses to Auburn, it would still have to lose to the Aggies the next week for Florida to have the title shot. But, if Georgia wins, the Gators chances are dead.

How about Alabama?

The only chance for the Crimson Tide to make the Final Four is to go as a one-loss team, chosen above other Power 5 conference champions. An Auburn win over Georgia would be critical for several reasons.

First, the Tide needs Georgia to have two losses entering the SEC Championship Game. That would pretty much eliminate the Bulldogs from the national picture regardless of the outcome against LSU.

Then, you have to account for the possibility that Georgia will defeat LSU in Atlanta. If so, a one-loss SEC Champion Georgia team would be chosen for the Final Four and in the unlikely chance that another one-loss SEC team would be selected, for certain it wouldn’t be Alabama. It would be LSU, which defeated Alabama head-to-head on Bama’s home field.

And, if a choice comes between Alabama and other one-loss teams, such as the Oregon-Utah winner, the Oklahoma-Baylor winner, or Big Ten teams Ohio State, Penn State or Minnesota, how much would strength of schedule be a factor?

At this point, Alabama’s schedule is ranked No. 9 nationally by TeamRankings. That’s good, but they trail No. 1 LSU, No. 2 Auburn, No. 4 Ohio State, No. 6 Florida and No. 8 Penn State, and are just ahead of No. 10 Oregon. Some of those teams would be in competition with Bama for position at the end of the season.

The won-loss records of Tide opponents doesn’t help their cause. Their nine opponents have a combined 40-45 record and only three have a winning season. That record is nowhere near the top. Of their three remaining opponents, only Auburn has a winning record. The Tigers from east Alabama and the Tigers from Louisiana are the only two current nationally ranked opponents that Bama will face all season.

Alabama needs their opponents’ cumulative record to improve and needs to move up in Strength of Schedule. A three-loss Auburn will only hurt that consideration. But, a two-loss Auburn, with wins over No. 4 Georgia and No. 6 Oregon, and losses only to the No. 1 and No. 11 teams, would qualify as a big win for the Crimson Tide if they can win in Auburn in late November.

Of course, Georgia may beat Auburn by 30 points. Florida could lose to Missouri. Bama may stumble in Starkville. And, LSU could fall to Ole Miss and Texas A&M. But, those things aren’t likely.

But it is likely … make that certain … that Alabama and Florida need an Auburn win on Saturday for their chances not to be near-fatally damaged.

So, will those fan bases be clear thinking enough to be strange bedfellows with Auburn, even for just a few hours on Saturday afternoon, to pull for what is really best for their favorite teams?

We’ll see.

Go Gators! Roll Tide! War Eagle!

Lindy's Sports columnist Lyn Scarbrough is a contributor to this blog.  He lives deep in SEC country and offers his take on the College Football landscape.

Mike Reilly to serve as honorary captain

 IOWA CITY - Former University of Iowa standout Mike Reilly, who passed away on Oct. 18 at the age of 77, will be represented by his three sons, Jim, Steve, and Bob, as honorary captain when Iowa hosts Minnesota at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday.
 Jim, Steve, and Bob Reilly are all University of Iowa graduates, and will represent their father and the Reilly family. Mike earned All-Big Ten and All-America honors while with the Hawkeyes, completing his career in 1963. Mike served as Iowa’s honorary captain in 2003 when the Hawkeyes defeated Buffalo, 56-7. He is the fifth person to be named honorary captain more than once.
 Mike joined the Iowa program after an all-state career at Dubuque (Iowa) Senior High School and played offensive guard and linebacker. Mike earned first-team All-Big Ten and All-America honors as a senior, and was named Iowa’s Most Valuable Player. He is a member of the National Iowa Varsity Club Hall of Fame and was named to Iowa’s All-Time Team in 1989 as part of the celebration of 100 years of Iowa football.
 Mike was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the fourth round of the 1964 NFL Draft. He played five seasons with the Bears before concluding his playing career with the Minnesota Vikings, helping Minnesota earn a spot in Super Bowl IV.
 Following his playing career, Mike returned to banking in Dubuque prior to his retirement in 2004. Mike was part of WMT radio broadcasts of Iowa football games for 17 years.
 Jim followed in his father’s footsteps to Iowa, lettering as a linebacker from 1985-88. Jim collected 209 career tackles, including 139 in 1988, a total that ties as the sixth-best in single-season history. He was a team captain as a senior and earned honorable mention All-Big Ten recognition, helping Iowa to a four-year record of 35-12-3.
 Steve is a Hawkeye golf letterman (1985-88). He worked as a golf professional early in his career before entering private business. As a player, he won the 2005 Iowa Section PGA Championship. He was later named the Iowa Golf Association Golf Professional of the Year while at Waterloo’s Sunnyside Country Club.
 Bob was an all-state linebacker at Dubuque (Iowa) Wahlert High School and played linebacker for the Hawkeyes in 1989. He has worked for Coca-Cola in the state of Iowa for the past 25 years.
 Jim will accompany the Iowa captains to midfield for Saturday’s pregame coin toss. He will also be with the Hawkeyes in the locker room before and after the game.

Hawkeyes’ 2020-21 Recruiting Class Ranked No. 15 Nationally

 IOWA CITY, Iowa -- University of Iowa women's basketball head coach Lisa Bluder announced the 2020-21 signing class on Thursday with Caitlin Clark, Sharon Goodman, Lauren Jensen, and Shateah Wetering signing National Letters of Intent, ranking the Hawkeyes' recruiting class No. 15 by espnW HoopGurlz.
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Tigers make state meet for second straight season

Senior Ali Anderson leads o the Tigers 200-yard medley relay last Saturday afternoon at the 2019 Girls state swimming meet. Anderson swam the backstroke leg of the medley. Anderson swam her leg in a time of 29.87. Other relay members were Zoe Stonebraker, Maddie Swick, and Rhyan Hoefler. Zoe Stonebraker swam her leg of the breaststroke in 35.21, Maddie Swick swam her leg of the butterfly in 27.02 and Rhyan Hoefler swam her leg of the freestyle in a time of 25.87. Anderson was one of three Tiger swimmers to qualify for the state meet in three events. Photo by Ryan Stonebraker. 

By Ryan Stonebraker

Sports Editor

MARSHALLTOWN — The Tipton swimming team competed at the 2019 state swimming meet last weekend in Marshalltown. It marked the second straight season that THS swimmers have competed at the Iowa Girls State Swimming meet. The Tigers’ return to state prominence has been a boost to the program, that previously sent state qualifiers from 2003-2009.

Tipton sent three relays and one individual event to the state meet. The Tigers qualified all three relays for state this year, the 200-yard medley, the 200-yard freestyle, and the 400-yard freestyle. Also qualifying for state was junior Maddie Swick in the 100-yard butterfly.

Dowling Catholic won its first state championship in girl’s state swimming at this year’s state meet. The Maroons scored a team-high 360 points, beating conference rival Ames who placed second with 328 points. Dowling won four events, the 200-yard medley, 100-yard backstroke, 100-yard breaststroke, and 400-yard freestyle relay. The Maroons had nine other top-five finishes in the rest of the events to aid in claiming the school’s first state title. Ankeny, another conference school placed third with 200 points. Iowa City, City High placed eighth and Linn-Mar 12th for the first Iowa City and Cedar Rapids area metro schools to finish at state. The top Quad City metro team to finish was Bettendorf which placed sixth in the team race with 140 points. The Bulldogs had placed third in each of the past three seasons. Tipton won eight of their 12 200-yard medley relay events during the regular season meets.

The Tigers 200-yard medley relay team of Ali Anderson, Zoe Stonebraker, Maddie Swick, and Rhyan Hoefler placed 26th at last weekend’s state meet in a time of 1:57.97. It was the second straight meet under 2:00 and third this season. The Tigers medley relay team placed 6th in 1:57.55 at the state qualifying meet at Linn-Mar. The team set a season-best in the event. Their previous season-best time was 1:59.20.

Dowling Catholic won the event in a time of 1:42.54 which was 0.54 from setting a state record in the event. The Maroons won with the team of Katie Broderick, Mary Martin, Berit Quass, and Cassie Rounds in a time of 1:42.54. Ames was second in 1:45.16 and Ankeny was third in 1:45.39.

Tipton swam in the first heat of the event. Teams in the heat were Ottumwa, Davenport Central, Spencer, Vinton-Shellsburg, Cedar Rapids Jefferson, Decorah and Indianola. Vinton-Shellsburg won the heat in 1:55.77 and placed 23rd overall as the highest finisher in the heat. The Tigers beat Spencer, Cedar Rapids Jefferson, Cedar Falls, Ottumwa, Davenport Central, and Indianola in the final team standings.

2019 State Meet Results:
1. Dowling Catholic (Katie Broderick, Mary Martin, Berit Quass, Cassie Rounds) 1:42.54, 2. Ames (Abby McCorkle, Kirsti Robertson, Annie Galvin, Meghan Donald) 1:45.16, 3. Ankeny (Alexis Henning, Erica Peters, Scout Bergall, Jasmine Rumley) 1:45.39, 4. Iowa City, City High 1:46.76, 5. Bettendorf 1:47.28, 6. Pleasant Valley 1:48.73, 7. Waukee 1:48.79, 8. Des Moines Lincoln 1:49.79, 9. Linn-Mar 1:49.31, 10. Johnston 1:49.34, 11. Dubuque Wahlert 1:49.83, 12. Dubuque Senior 1:51.15, 13. SC Metro 1:52.17, 14. Newton 1:52.34, 15. Iowa City West 1:52.39, 16. West Des Moines Valley 1:52.83, 17. Council Bluffs Lewis Central 1:53.07, 18. Boone 1:53.37, 19. Cedar Rapids Washington 1:53.61, 20. Cedar Rapids Kennedy 1:53.62, 21. Mason City 1:53.68, 22. Des Moines Roosevelt 1:55.20, 23. Vinton-Shellsburg 1:55.77, 24. Dubuque Hempstead 1:56.17, 25. Decorah 1:57.60, 26. Tipton (Ali Anderson, Zoe Stonebraker, Maddie Swick, Rhyan Hoefler) 1:57.97, 27. Spencer 1:58.04, 28. Cedar Rapids Jefferson 1:58.32, 29. Cedar Falls 1:58.45, 30. Ottumwa 1:58.98, 31. Davenport Central 1:59.54, 32. Indianola 2:01.06.

THS junior Zoe Stonebraker swims the breaststroke leg of the 200-yard medley relay at last week’s state meet. Stonebraker was one of three Tigers qualifying for three state events. She was also on the Tigers’ two relays that quali ed for state in 2018. Photo by Ryan Stonebraker. 

Sophomore Rhyan Hoe er gets ready to begin her leg of the 200- yard medley relay at the state meet in Marshalltown last Saturday. Hoe er was one of three Tigers qualifying for three state events. She was also on one of the two THS relays that quali ed for state in 2018. Photo by Ryan Stonebraker. 

2019 Tipton 200-yard Medley Relay Results 

August 2019
Clinton Duals (August 29) - 1st - Ali Anderson, Britney Ford, Maddie Swick, Zoe Stonebraker - 2:00.93

September 2019

Williamsburg (September 3) - 1st - Rhyan Hoefler, Britney Ford, Maddie Swick, Zoe Stonebraker - 2:01.48
Muskie Invitational (September 7) - 1st - Ali Anderson, Britney Ford, Maddie Swick, Zoe Stone- braker - 1:59.20
Clinton Invitational (September 14) - 2nd - Ali Anderson, Maddie Swick, Rhyan Hoefler, Zoe Stonebraker - 2:02.73
Williamsburg Duals (September 16) - 2nd - Rhyan Hoefler, Ali Anderson, Maddie Swick, Zoe Stonebraker - 2:03.50
Linn-Mar (September 19) - 2nd - Ali Anderson, Maddie Swick, Rhyan Hoefler, Zoe Stonebraker - 2:02.19
Davenport Central (September 23) - 1st - Ali Anderson, Maddie Swick, Rhyan Hoefler, Zoe Stonebraker - 2:03.28
Fairfield (September 30) - 1st - Ali Anderson, Maddie Swick, Rhyan Hoefler, Zoe Stonebraker - 2:07.74

October 2019
Davenport North (October 3) - 1st - Ali Anderson, Maddie Swick, Rhyan Hoefler, Zoe Stonebraker - 2:06.08
Cedar Rapids Washington (October 12) - 1st - Ali Anderson, Zoe Stonebraker, Maddie Swick, Rhyan Hoefler - 2:01.74
Williamsburg (October 14) - 2nd - Ali Anderson, Zoe Stonebraker, Maddie Swick, Rhyan Hoefler - 2:03.49
Fairfield (October 21) - 1st - Ali Anderson, Zoe Stonebraker, Maddie Swick, Rhyan Hoefler - 2:03.53

November 2019
Regionals - Linn-Mar (November 2) - 6th - Ali Anderson, Zoe Stonebraker, Maddie Swick, Rhyan Hoefler - 1:57.55
State Meet - Marshalltown (November 9) - 26th - Ali Anderson, Zoe Stonebraker, Maddie Swick, Rhyan Hoefler - 1:57.97.

Tigers Place 30th In 200-yard Freestyle
MARSHALLTOWN — The Tigers 200-yard freestyle relay team of Rhyan Hoefler, Ali Anderson, Maddie Swick, Zoe Stonebraker placed 30th at the state meet in a time of 1:45.59. The Tigers qualified for the state meet earning a spot after swimming a season-best time at the Linn-Mar Regional meet. The same quartet of girls swam in the 200-yard freestyle relay in the same order and nearly broke the school record in the event at the state qualifying meet. The Tigers placed sixth in the event at the Regional meet in 1:44.18. The school record is 1:44.01. The Tigers set a season-best time in the event as their previous season-best was 1:48.07.

Hoefler led o the relay swimming a time of 27.01 on the first leg of the relay. Anderson was second to hit the pool and swam a time of 26.26 for her leg of the race. Swick was next and swam a time of 25.81 and Stonebraker anchored with a time of 26.51.

Tipton swam in the first heat of the event on Saturday. Teams in the Tiger’s heat were Dubuque Senior, Ottumwa, Pleasant Valley, Cedar Rapids Jefferson, Indianola, Southeast Polk, and Spencer. Pleasant Valley placed the highest out of those teams with a 24th place finish in 1:42.93.

Ames won the state title in a time of 1:34.83 with the team of Meghan Donald, Mikayla Kloth, Gracie Wesselman, and Brinley Horras in a time of 1:34.83. Ames won the state title last year in 1:33.50. The Little Cyclones also won state titles in the event in 2015 (1:35.57) and 2016 (1:34.88). The Tigers time of 1:45.59 would have won a state title in 1967-1969. Since 1991, there has not been a state title won in the event with a time slower than 1:42.50.

State Meet Results:
200-yard freestyle relay: 1. Ames (Meghan Donald, Mikayla Kloth, Gracie Wesselman, Brinley Horras) 1:34.83, 2. Dowling Catholic (Mary Sweetman, Mary Martin, Meg Susil, Cassie Rounds) 1:35.82, 3. Iowa City West (Ella Hochstetler, Olivia Taeger, Scarlett Martin, Auror Roghair) 1:35.89, 4. Ankeny 1:36.17, 5. Waukee 1:36.79, 6. Cedar Falls 1:38.16, 7. Iowa City, City High 1:38.42, 8. Dubuque Wahlert 1:38.68, 9. Des Moines Lincoln 1:39.64, 10. Bettendorf 1:39.76, 11. Atlantic 1:40.29, 12. Carroll 1:40.42, 13. Cedar Rapids Kennedy 1:40.58, 14. Decorah 1:41.09, 15. West Des Moines Valley 1:41.15, 16. Newton 1:41.45, 17. Linn-Mar 1:41.70, 18. SC Metro 1:42.14, 19. Council Bluffs Lewis Central 1:42.17, 20. Johnston 1:42.29, 21. Boone 1:42.39, 22. Mason City 1:42.46, 23. Fort Dodge 1:42.51, 24. Pleasant Valley 1:42.93, 25. Dubuque Senior 1:44.32, 26. SE Polk 1:44.45, 27. Cedar Rapids Jefferson 1:44.51, 28. Ottumwa 1:45.03, 29. Indianola 1:45.32, 30. Tipton (Rhyan Hoefler, Ali Anderson, Maddie Swick, Zoe Stonebraker) 1:45.59, 31. Spencer 1:46.75. DQ - Cedar Rapids Washington.

Tigers Finish 29th in 400-yard Freestyle Relay
MARSHALLTOWN — The Tipton 400-yard freestyle relay team placed 29th in the state at the 2019 Iowa Girls State Swimming meet last Saturday in Marshalltown. There, the Tigers swam out of the first heat of the event. The team of Rhyan Hoefler, Ali Anderson, Maddie Swick, and Zoe Stonebraker placed sixth at the regional meet in 3:50.71. That time was shattered their previous season-best time of 4:00.66 by nearly ten seconds. The time also set a new school record. The previous record was set in the 2006 season with the team of Amanda Gavin, Merrit Suchomel, Alicia Goetz, and Alex Proctor in 3:53.64. The relay team had 10 first-place finishes in 12 regular season meets this season.

At state, Tipton finished 29th in the time of 3:53.21. Hoe er swam a first 50 yards in 27.48 and had a split time of 59.98. Anderson swam a first 50 yards in 27.32 and had a split time of 58.98. Swick had a first 50-yard time of 27.32 and a split time of 57.64. Stonebraker had a split time of 27.18, the best of the four THS swimmers, and a split time of 58.43. The Tigers swam out of heat one in the event. Teams in the heat were Cedar Rapids Washington, Sioux City Metro, Linn-Mar, Newton- Colfax Mingo-Pella, Southeast Polk, Boone, Indianola. Of those teams, Newton-Colfax Mingo-Pella placed 19th overall and was the highest team out of the heat to finish in a time of 3:45.84.

The Tigers’ time of 3:53.21 would have won a state title from 1970, the first year of the state meet, through 1973. Since 1974, there has not been a state champion 400-yard freestyle relay team that has won a state title with a time of at least 3:48. Dowling Catholic snapped the recent dominance from Ames in the event, winning the state title in a time of 3:28.11 with the team of Mary Sweetman, Julia Sweetman, Berit Quass, Katie Broderick. Iowa City West placed second in 3:28.64 and Ames was third in 3:29.98. The Little Cyclones won the event the past four seasons (2015- 2018) and also won in 2010-11. Dowling’s win was the first in the event in history.

State Meet Results:
400-yard freestyle relay: 1. Dowling Catholic (Mary Sweetman, Julia Sweetman, Berit Quass, Katie Broderick) 3:28.11, 2. Iowa City West (Jade Roghair, Aurora Roghair, Lily Ernst, Scarlet Martin) 3:28.64, 3. Ames (Annie Galvin, Mikayla Kloth, Gracie Wesselmann, Brinley Horras) 3:29.98, 4. Waukee 3:32.94, 5. Cedar Falls 3:34.15, 6. Bettendorf 3:34.41, 7. Ankeny 3:37.49, 8. Des Moines Lincoln 3:37.52, 9. Pleasant Valley 3:38.47, 10. Dubuque Senior 3:40.13, 11. Atlantic 3:40.35, 12. Johnston 3:40.40, 13. Fort Dodge 3:40.94, 14. West Des Moines Valley 3:41.10, 15. Carroll 3:41.29, 16. Decorah 3:41.41, 17. Cedar Rapids Kennedy 3:41.99, 18. Council Bluffs Lewis Central 3:43.06, 19. Newton 3:45.84, 20. Mason City 3:46.40, 21. Muscatine 3:46.45, 22. Des Moines Roosevelt 3:47.41, 23. SC Metro 3:47.50, 24. Linn-Mar 3:48.55, 25. SE Polk 3:48.55, 26. Cedar Rapids Jefferson 3:49.24, 27. Cedar Rapids Washington 3:49.60, 28. Boone 3:50.06, 29. Tipton (Rhyan Hoefler, Ali Anderson, Maddie Swick, Zoe Stonebraker) 3:53.21, 30. Indianola 3:53.56, 31. Iowa City, City High 3:54.49. DQ - Dubuque Wahlert. 

The THS 200-yard freestyle relay team walks through the parade of heat 1 entries last Saturday in Marshalltown. Pictured are, l-r: Rhyan Hoe er, Ali Anderson, Maddie Swick, and Zoe Stonebraker. Photo by Ryan Stonebraker.