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MHS nabs title; Hansen earns 150th victory

Published by admin on Wed, 01/25/2023 - 10:18am

   For the fourth straight season, the Monticello Panthers are dual meet wrestling champions of the River Valley Conference North Division.

   And for the fifth time, the Panthers have a wrestler who has reached 150 career victories; Kale Hansen.

   Wins over Cascade and Northeast of Goose Lake in Cascade’s quadrangular meet Jan. 19 clinched the title for the Panthers, who later lost to West Branch in the same meet.

Up and over

Published by admin on Wed, 01/25/2023 - 10:17am

Panthers go 3-1, hang close in RVC North

Published by admin on Wed, 01/25/2023 - 10:16am

   The Monticello girls basketball victory train keeps rolling along.

   Four games in an eight-day stretch produced three wins for the Panthers, which extended Monticello’s winning streak to four before its only blemish of that span, a loss to West Liberty in the River Valley Conference Shootout.

   Otherwise, the Panthers continue their chase of Cascade in the RVC North Division, just one game behind Cascade at 10-1, 12-4 overall.

   Last week, Monticello started with a strong 48-36 win at Bellevue Jan. 17.

Busy stretch results in 2-2 mark for Panthers

Published by admin on Wed, 01/25/2023 - 10:12am

   The Monticello Express printers’ acknowledgement of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, resulting in an early deadline for our paper the previous week, means this week’s Panther boys basketball report includes four games, stretching an eight-day span from Jan. 13 through Jan. 20.

   Monticello’s results were mixed, as the Panthers went 1-2 in River Valley Conference games, 2-2 overall, to come out of that stretch 6-4 in RVC play, 10-4 overall.

   Let’s take them one-by-one.

At Maquoketa, Jan. 13

COLUMN: The evolution of the facemask

Published by admin on Wed, 01/25/2023 - 10:10am

   As I was watching some playoff football this past weekend, I noticed there seemed to be just a couple of choices when it comes to a player choosing a facemask for his helmet. The choices seemed to differ depending on what position groups you were in.

   Obviously, the linemen had differing facemasks than the skilled players and defensive backs. This got me thinking back to the golden age of football when there were several choices that were part of the football landscape.

   So here is a rough timeline of the evolution of the football helmet facemask.

SPORTS BRIEFS 1-25-23

Published by admin on Wed, 01/25/2023 - 10:06am

Cruise sets

Wartburg

mark in 800

   Carter Cruise, a graduate of Monticello High School, set an indoor school record for the Wartburg College men’s track and field team at the Cyclone Open indoor meet Jan. 21 in Ames.

   Cruise, a junior from Scotch Grove, finished the 800-meter run in 1:52.04 during the meet. He finished fourth.

   He is the son of Jeff and Beth Cruise, Scotch Grove.

 

Taylor competes

in pair of meets

Four games, three victories for Wildcats

Published by admin on Wed, 01/25/2023 - 10:05am

Boys basketball

   A recent busy stretch of four games in eight days produced three wins and a loss for the Maquoketa Valley boys basketball team

   The Wildcats (6-4, 10-5) scored a big home victory over East Buchanan Jan. 13, by a score of 48-33, thanks largely to a 21-8 third quarter edge that opened a 34-19 lead. Avery Holtz led the way with 21 points and six steals. Kody Hoeger added nine points, Lance McShane had eight points and eight rebounds. Brady Wall scored five points.

Hansen collects 100th; Eagles host Byers Invitational

Published by admin on Wed, 01/25/2023 - 10:04am

Boys wrestling

   Shayden Hansen earned his 100th career wrestling victory for Midland during a quadrangular meet Jan. 12 at Edgewood-Colesburg.

   The Eagles went on to have three competitions since then, starting with the Cascade tournament Jan. 14, where Midland finished ninth out of 14 teams with 78 points. Western Dubuque was the team champion with 187, edging Notre Dame of Burlington by one-half point.

   Caden Ballou won the championship at 195 pounds, with two decisions and a fall. Hansen placed third at 132 pounds.

JV Panthers win three more, are now 10-3

Published by admin on Wed, 01/25/2023 - 10:04am

   Three recent victories lifted the Monticello junior varsity girls basketball team’s record to 10-3.

   The Panthers played one-half of a game at Bellevue Jan. 17, due to the Comets’ low numbers. Monticello won 20-13. Natalie Henderson led the team in scoring with eight points, and had two rebounds. Sami McElmeel had seven points and two steals. Halle Recker had three points, five steals and three assists. Chyna Davis had two points and two steals. Hailey Henderson had three rebounds and two steals. Bella Mullen had three steals.

Panthers sweep; coach praises young opponent

Published by admin on Thu, 01/19/2023 - 10:18am

   Monticello defeated Isaac Newton Christian Academy handily in both the boys’ and girls’ divisions of a dual high school bowling meet Jan. 12 at May City Bowl in Cedar Rapids.

   While the wins boosted the Panthers’ records – the boys are now 4-1, the girls 3-2 – head coach Brian Meyer made sure to tip his cap to INCA, a young program with small numbers. The tiny Cedar Rapids school has just 12 bowlers covering both of its squads.

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