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A Team with a Tradition to uphold
With such a rich history the City High boys wrestling team looks to keep its roots alive and well and try to continue the Little Hawk domination. by MikeyHunter
goal this year would be to go to State Duals” Hamm he City High Wres- said. tling team won their Head Coach Brad Smith first dual on Decem- will be going into his 31st ber 3rd against Cedar Rap- season as a head coach and ids Washington with a score his 17th as the City High of 40-21. Kody Dailey ( 152) head coach. The Little and Isaac Thompson (119) Hawks fingained falls. ished 13-5 “I just in duals last upcoming meets kept hand year and fighting to seventh in 1/23/09 set it up” the MissisCity High host Bean City Duals. Dailey said. sippi Valley “Then I hit Conference 12/17/09 a headlock tournaWaterloo West at W. West and pinned ment. The him.” team had 3 1/07/10 Alex state qualifiIowa City West High at City High Sullivan ers last year, (160) and Stephen 1/09/10 (Cody DonBlayer(130) Winterset Tournament, Winterset, Iowa nelly) got Jimmy Ladecisions. zaro(119) There were and Kevin also 5 forHarp (285). feits given The to the Little second dual Hawks. will be against Dubuque The Little Hawks have Hempstead at City High 11 returning letterman and December 10th. The Little 50 wrestlers in the room Hawks have four home duthis season. The captains als this year. The City High for this year are Alex Sulli- Clyde Bean Duals will also van and Brent Hamm. “Our be held January 23.
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Beating up on the competition: City Highs Alex Sullivan ‘10 wrestles last weekend at the FiveSseason Duals. Sullivan won the match.
Shultz leads bowling team Both teams head into the season as controversy over P.E. waivers for girls and not for boys heats up the sport by felixmulligan The doors creak open as the bowling team puts on their leather soled shoes as they prepare to roll a stone sphere down the freshly oiled lanes. The bowling home season kicks off on December 4 when they take on Waterloo East. The bowling team started with 30 members which was cut down to 10 girls and 15 boys. The girl’s team is very small compared to last years, resulting in less ability to improve. The boys and girls teams also have the same season time resulting in less practice times for each of the four teams from both West High and City High. Due to West’s home lanes being flooded, they currently share Colonial Lanes with City’s teams. Because of a sport law, women’s bowling is considered a sport, but men’s bowling is not, which also makes you able to get a P.E. wavier for women’s bowling but not men’s bowling. “I do it somewhat for the wavier but I also enjoy it at the same time.” Beyond a waiver others bowl for the perfect game. Dan Sahler, City’ captain has thrown a 300 game and
upcoming meets 12/18/09 vs. Dubuque Senior, at Colonial Lanes
1/08/10 VS. Dubuque Hempstead, Away
1/15/10 VS. Dubuque Wahlert, at Colonial Lanes
1/2/10 VS. Cedar Rapids Washingtion, Away
garnered love. “My Love Dan Saehler did it last year.” said Halee Shultz. The rivalries in bowling carry the same integrity as football and volleyball, but bowling is a more mental than physical game resulting in more brain power than brute strength which makes for a bigger need for fans. “As our shirts said last year, we are always “Rolling over the Trojans”.” Although the girl’s team is small
they are mighty with only ten members. “We are in the need for more girls,” said Halee Shultz. Halee Shultz is one of the returning members of the women’s bowling team and has been bowling with the team since sophomore year. “I started last year because it sounded fun and I wanted to get better at bowling. I bowled every once and a while before but not competitively.” Women’s bowling is one of the sports which you can get a P.E. wavier for and is causing more women to go out for bowling. It was the easiest sport that you can get a wavier for and I wanted to get better at bowling,” said Shultz As many students are thinking of college and what scholarships they can use to make it cheaper, Halee is thinking of what other things she can use besides bowling to get scholarships, “I won’t go to a school on a bowling scholarship.” Often, people have to set goals to succeed, and the girls bowling team is doing just that.
BOWLINGPROFILE:
Dan Saehler by MikeyHunter Dan Saehler is the only City High bowler in history to get a 300 during competition. Although Dan wants to improve as an individual, he also wants his team to improve more. “Our goal this season is to get a .750 record as a team and place,” said Dan Saehler. The team had four MVC bowling honors last year: Dan Saehler (second team); Brice Luebbers and Will Redick (honorable mention); Bradley Nutter (allacademic). “My average last year was 200 for school and 185 for Saturday league,” Saehler said. “I practiced four hours a week, with some extra time besides practice.” Dan practiced after school at Colonial Lanes with the team and some extra time spending his own money. “I started when I was 8 years old so this will be my 9th year” said Saehler. Dan bowled a 300 against Dubuque Senior last year. “I was standing right behind him when he got that 300” said Coach Jerry Maye. “It was very exciting.” “It was definitely my biggest accomplishment” said Saehler. The week of his 300, he got the Mississippi Valley Conference athlete of the week. Dan also qualified for State as a freshmen and took 2nd team honors last year. “This year I want to place at State and improve my average” said Saehler. City High’s first home dual was against Linn Mar on December 4th at Colonial Lanes.
on the SPOT What would you do if you bowled a 300?
“I would cry, but it would never happen.” -Claire Myer ‘10
“I would be estatic.” -Brandon Kidwell ‘10