2S
SPORTS
Creston News Advertiser | Wednesday, February 15, 2017
BOWL:
CNA photo by KALEB CARTER
The Creston/O-M girls bowling team poses with their state qualifier banner, earned by defeating six other squads at the regfional bowling meet at Great Escape in Des Moines Tuesday. From left to right are Kim Orr, Jordan Swedlund, Livi Hartman, Casey Batten, Alex Miller and Laura Weis.
CONT. FROM | 1S
experienced from the injury was as bad as any she had felt in a while. She jokingly said she would leave the ball at Great Escape. However, she was all smiles after. “To be able to do this my senior year, I was thrilled,� Miller said. “I’m not a big fan of holidays, but this is the best Valentine’s Day I’ve had. We’re going to go up there, we’re going to have a good time and positive attitude just like we had today. Keep it going.� It has been an interesting dynamic for a girls team that is a mix of several first-year participants and experienced bowlers. “It’s great. I’m really excited to spend the weekend in Des Moines with the team,� Kim Orr said. Orr had the Panther girls high series of 347 (193, 154). Hartman bowled a series of 340, Casey Batten rolled a
CONGRATULATIONS And Good Luck At The
STATE WRESTLING TOURNAMENT
In Des Moines on Thursday Feb. 16
- SW VALLEY QUALIFIERS 301, Laura Weis tallied a 282, Miller went for 261 and Jordan Swedlund posted a 259. The girls shot better than runner-up Knoxville in each round of the Bakers with scores of 125, 166, 151, 132, 129. The Panther boys finished sixth out of seven teams.
COM:
Zac Hague’s series of 349 (189, 160) was high for the boys. Other scores for the varsity boys included series’ of 282 (Isaac Jacobson), Nick Case (250), Dylan Linch (248), Tay Wright (229) and Jonathan Seals (225). “The boys have come a long way this year and I see them competing at a higher
level next year,� Pendegraft said. “We have a good core group coming back and we have many with varsity experience so I think the only direction to go is up.� State bowling begins at Plaza Lanes in Des Moines Monday at 10 a.m. Teagan Lundquist 126 lbs District Runner up
Creston/Orient-Macksburg bracket breakdowns
B
CONT. FROM | 1S
round match, it definitely helps.� Four of Creston/Orient-Macksburg’s six wrestlers — Chase Shiltz, Kadon Hulett, Mitchel Swank and Trevor Marlin — have been on the mat before at the traditional tournament. They can be a wealth of knowledge for traditional newcomers Jackson Mikkelsen and Cody Tanner, Frain said. For all six, the mission is to be on the mat on Saturday night. “That’s the ultimate goal there,� Frain said. “We’ve got six that all think they can wrestle on Saturday night. Hopefully they can step up and take care of business and get there.� As for today, Frain expects a similar match against Assumption, Davenport, to what the Panthers faced in the regional duals against Webster City. “They’re favored in six, we’re favored in six and
• 145:
• 182:
First round: Unranked Trevor
First round: Fourth-ranked Mitchel
First round: Top-ranked Chase
Marlin (39-11) vs No. 2 ranked
Swank (48-8) vs unranked Mitchel
Shiltz (52-0) vs seventh-ranked
Austin Rozeboom (33-1), Boyden-
Mangold (39-6), West Delaware
Austin Angle (44-10), Eddyville-
• 138:
Hull/Rock Valley
• Ninth-ranked Ben Carr of Solon is in the same quad. • Top-ranked Keaton Geerts of New Hampton and third-ranked Tanner Abbas of ClarionGoldfield-Dows are also in the same side of the bracket.
OYD APPLIANCE
CENTER, INC.
220 N. Pine Uptown Creston, IA
Blakesburg-Fremont
• Sixth-ranked Justin Smith of Winterset is in the same quad. • Top-ranked Ryan Leisure of Clear Lake and second-ranked Kyler Rieck of Spirit Lake Park are in the same half of the draw.
Bryce Newton 220 lbs District Runner up
(641) 782-2163
• Second-ranked Tanner Vermaas (45-2) of WoodwardGranger is in the same quad. • Fourth-ranked Kyle Benson of Sergeant Bluff-Luton is in the same quad.
SM-CP3555650527
Iowa State Savings Bank
Employee Owned
• 195:
• 220:
• 285: First round: Unranked Cody
First round: Fourth-ranked
First round: Second-ranked Kadon
Jackson Mikkelsen (43-9) vs
Hulett (51-2) vs unranked Travis
Tanner (29-11) vs second-ranked
unranked Trevor Trende (36-12),
Te Grotenhuis (35-8), MOC-Floyd
Tristan Wirfs (17-3), Mount Vernon
Crestwood.
Valley
• No other ranked wrestlers in the quad. •Second-ranked Michael Fritz (33-4) of Fairfield is in the same half of the draw.
• Third-ranked Caleb Ring (38-1) of Osage is in the same quad. •Top-ranked Noah Broderson (363) of Assumption, Davenport and ninth-ranked Noah Hopp (41-14) of New Hampton are in the same half of the draw.
issbbank.com SM-CP3555930518
Member FDIC
SM-CP4372490919
• No other ranked wrestlers in the quad. •Sixth-ranked Ethan Lape (302) of North Fayette Valley and seventh-ranked Nic Hoefling of Spencer are in the same half of the draw.
there’s two tossups,� Frain said. “A lot will depend on matches. That’ll be exactly it, ite. We’ll see what happens.� the draw, who flip flops, those same types of matches, who stays off their back. It Different guys will be favorwill come down to those last
poet.com/corning
Lenox Clinic Mercy Hospital 641-333-2266 641-322-3121
SM-CP4365810222 SM-CP4377210215
Congratulations CONGRATULATIONS
... to the Mount Ayr State Wrestling Qualifier and the entire Raiders Wrestling Team on a great season!
and good luck at the sate wrestling tournament
in Des Moines starting thursday, Feb. 16!
Sherman Hayes
Cal Daughton
126 lbs District Champion East Union Eagles
170 lbs
District Champion
Abstract & Title Company
B
SM-CP5196760705
641-464-3241 641-464-3241
OYD APPLIANCE
Iowa State Savings Bank
CENTER, INC.
Employee Owned
220 N. Pine Uptown Creston, IA
(641) 782-2163
SM-CP3555650527
issbbank.com SM-CP3555930518
Member FDIC
SM-CP5196780705
205 W. South Street • Mount Ayr Auto • Home • Life • Business • College • Retirement
Car Wash • Laundry Mini Storage
115 S. Fillmore St.
Julie A. Davison • Jason Butler
641-464-2606
Kelly’s Korner 211 W. Jefferson Afton, IA 641-347-5332
Mount Ayr • 641-464-2108 Member of Iowa and American Land Title Associations Title Guaranty Division Member No. 8657
B
641-782-5503 - Creston 641-464-3214 - Mt. Ayr Toll FREE 1-888-782-1088
SM-CP2863560215
SM-CP4211641005
641-347-8416
Iowa State Savings Bank
CENTER, INC.
SM-CP3555650527
GRAIN HANDLING EQUIPMENT
641-347-5332 Troy & Tracy Chapman 211 W. Jefferson, Afton, IA
Š 2016 FAREWAY STORES, INC.
Employee Owned Uptown • Creston, Iowa
(641) 782-2163
SM-CP3559650919
B & K Comm. Agri LTD SM-CP5193830425
220 N. Pine Uptown Creston, IA issbbank.com Member FDIC
SM-CP3555930518
782-6940 ~ Meat Dept. 782-5612 ~ Grocery Dept. Store Hours: Monday-Saturday 8am-9pm SM-CP3555660527
Powers Funeral F uneral er l H Homee Homes SM-CP4372490919
SM-CP2863570215
508 W. Pearl • Afton
OYD APPLIANCE
408 S. Sumner Creston, IA 641-782-2317 116 N. Taylor Street Mount Ayr, IA 641-464-3991
Afton Care Center SM-CP5199050907
SM-CP5193820425
www.tyleriowa.com
“Specializing in Person Centered Care�
CRESTON 782-7036 AFTON 347-8725 SM-CP4207080518
Member FDIC
www.powersfh.com
www.fnbcreston.com 641.782.2195
877.782.2195
SM-CP4211231005
SM-CP4372490919