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Aitchison earns trip to State

Published by admin on Wed, 05/25/2022 - 1:59pm

   Jaelyn Aitchison took her best shot – pun intended – and let the rest take care of itself.

   The Monticello junior made that thought process work for her at the Class 2A Regional Girls Golf Tournament May 18 in West Liberty, as she shot 49-45–94 to finish fifth individually and earn a trip to the state tournament.

   “Honestly, I came into it just thinking about doing my best, and if I qualified, I qualified,” Aitchison said. “I knew I had a chance.”

   Aitchison advances to state, to be played Thursday and Friday, May 26-27 at Pheasant Ridge in Cedar Falls.

Panthers gain good state meet experience

Published by admin on Wed, 05/25/2022 - 1:57pm

   Monticello scored points in one event and competed in several others at the State Class 2A Girls Track and Field Meet May 19-21 at Drake Stadium in Des Moines.

   The Panthers’ top finish came from the 4x800-meter relay team of Leah Koehler, Hailey Henderson, Lydia Recker and Marisa Kehoe. That group finished sixth with a time of 10:05.97.

Top-half finishes for Monti at State

Published by admin on Wed, 05/25/2022 - 1:56pm

   Four Monticello entries competed, and earned top-half finishes, at the State Class 2A Boys Track and Field Meet May 19-21 at Drake Stadium in Des Moines.

   The Panthers’ best finish came in Thursday’s 4x800-meter relay, where Harrison Ahlrichs, Ian Temple, Caleb Sauser and Carter Kurt finished sixth in 8:23.72. It earned Monticello three points.

   “It was a season-best effort for these guys,” Monticello coach Greg Williams said. “I thought we might place a little higher, but it is always a great feeling getting medals at the state meet.”

MHS season ends despite 'best match'

Published by admin on Wed, 05/25/2022 - 1:55pm

   It was “the best match that we played all year,” Monticello coach Bruce Feuling said, but that wasn’t enough to prevent the Tipton Tigers from ending the Panthers’ girls soccer season May 16 in Tipton.

   Tipton scored one goal in each half, going on to a 2-0 win over Monticello in a Class 1A first round regional match.

   “We had better spacing, we were more aggressive on defense, and we played with a lot of energy,” Feuling said. “We were able to put together some offensive runs, but were not able to get the ball in the net.”

Coach reflects on successful season

Published by admin on Wed, 05/25/2022 - 1:53pm

   With the boys golf season over, Monticello coach Curt Tauke had time to reflect on the Panthers’ performances and hopes for the future.

   Monticello finished fifth in the district tournament May 16 in Wapello.

   “Overall I’m very proud of these kids,” Tauke said. “They finished fifth, only one stroke out of fourth, and there were quality teams there.

   “Cole Welter played really well, his best 18-hole performance, with an 82. He was only two strokes out of qualifying for state.

Beckman ends Panthers' season

Published by admin on Wed, 05/25/2022 - 1:52pm

   Monticello’s boys soccer players knew they were in for a challenge when they faced Dyersville Beckman, the ninth-ranked team in Class 1A.

   The teams met in a sub-state first round match May 19 in Dyersville, and the Trailblazers scored a 10-0 victory to end the Panthers’ season.

   The match was halted by the 10-goal rule with about four minutes left on the clock. For Monticello, that was an improvement; last year Beckman scored its 10th goal against Monticello early in the second half.

COLUMN: Fun at the old ballpark

Published by admin on Wed, 05/25/2022 - 1:52pm

   For me, I can never have too much baseball. So, this past weekend we traveled to Carlisle, Iowa and got in our fair share of baseball activity. And it all started Friday night.

   Both grandsons had games this past weekend. Sullivan is still in a learning league. They hit off the coach and run the bases, one at a time. Unless you are the team’s last batter, then you get to run all four. All grounders are fired over to first base. I’m using the word “fired” pretty loosely.

Wildcats compete at State

Published by admin on Wed, 05/25/2022 - 1:51pm

Boys track

   Maquoketa Valley medaled in five events, totaling 20 points to finish 12th as a team, in the State Class 1A Boys Track and Field Meet May 19-21 at Drake Stadium in Des Moines.

   The Wildcats picked up five of those points when Brock Trenkamp placed fourth in the discus event on Friday, throwing 150-foot-11. Trenkamp also made the finals and earned an eighth-place medal in the shot put on Thursday, at 48-11.5.

Eagles take their shots at State

Published by admin on Wed, 05/25/2022 - 1:50pm

Girls track

   Midland had one top-10 finish among its entries in the State Class 1A Girls Track and Field Meet May 19-21 at Drake Stadium in Des Moines.

   Anna Bartels ran 1:00.73 to finish 10th for the Eagles in the 400-meter run on Thursday.

   Midland’s other individual finisher was Jaden Gatts, who tied for 16th place in the high jump with a leap of 4-foot-7.

COLUMN: Summer fun at Central Park

Published by admin on Wed, 05/25/2022 - 1:48pm

   It’s hard to believe that the summer season is right around the corner! Summer is a busy time full of graduations, reunions, weddings, vacations, and outdoor fun. I know for many of us finding fun learning opportunities for our family is always a high priority.

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