The Junior Varsity Roundup

Fresh/Soph Volleyball

   Opening the new season, the Panther freshmen and sophomore volleyball team dropped a 2-1 match to Center Point-Urbana on Aug. 28.

   The Panthers followed up with a 2-0 match win over Easton Valley on Sept. 2, winning sets of 21-15 and 21-14.

   On Sept. 4, the fresh/soph squad earned a 2-0 (25-11, 25-12) win over Bellevue.

   In a quadrangular at Beckman on Sept. 8, the Panthers went 1-2.

   In the first match, Independence took a 2-1 (12-21, 21-18, 11-15) win over Monti. The Panthers bounced back with a 2-0 (21-16, 26-24) sweep of Cascade. The hosting Blazers took a 2-0 (21-8, 21-15) win over the Panthers to end the night.

   Against Anamosa on Sept. 11, the Panthers beat the Blue Raiders 25-22 in the opening set, before falling 26-24 and 15-11 to drop the match 2-1.

   Playing in the Monticello JV Tournament on Sept. 13, the Panther fresh/soph team went 1-2 on the day.

   The opening match was a 2-1 (15-21, 21-15, 12-15) loss to Northeast. Anamosa topped Monti, 2-0, before the Panthers picked up a win via forfeit over Cascade.

Junior Varsity Volleyball

   The Panther JV volleyball squad also opened up the season with a 2-1 loss to Center Point-Urbana on Aug. 28.

   The Panthers picked up its first win of the season, taking down Easton Valley on Sept. 2. Monti won 2-0, by set scores of 21-10 and 21-10.

   The JV team moved to 2-1 on the young season, after a 2-0 (25-14, 25-22) victory over Bellevue on Sept. 4.

   Playing in the brand new gym in Anamosa on Sept. 11, the Panthers dropped both sets to the Blue Raiders, 25-18 and 25-18.

   Hosting a tournament on Sept. 13, the Panther JV squad went 2-1 with a 2-0 win over Springville (21-16, 21-12) and a 2-0 sweep over North Linn (21-4, 21-11). DeWitt won sets of 21-18 and 21-14 to top the Panthers.

Junior Varsity Football

   Opening the season with a matchup against Mount Vernon on Aug. 29, the Panther JV football squad played a 30-minute continuous clock game that was shortened due to rain and incoming storms.

   The Mustangs took an 8-6 win after a successful two-point conversion on the last play of the game.

   The Panthers bounced back in week two with a 43-14 over Beckman on Sept. 5 in Dyersville.

MONTICELLO STATISTICS

Passing – Wyatt Wilson 2-3-73; Luke Welter 7-11-126, 2 TDs

Rushing – Wilson 4-7, 1 TD; Drew Ricklefs 16-38, 1 TD; Tate Smith 2-72, 1 TD

Receiving – Rece Bohlken 2-17, 1 TD; Welter 1-48; Hayden Hackney 2-50, 1 TD; Smith 4-84, 1 TD

Interceptions – Bohlken 1

Tackles – Jaxson Repsel 6.5, Greg Allardyce 5