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Tue
15
Dec

Central boys drop two games


Dan McGreal drives by a Clayton Ridge defender for a layup. He finished the game with 13 points. (Photos by Bev Hamann)

Central's leading scorer, Evan Pensel, goes for the deep three against NFV. Pensel finished the game with seven points.

By Willis Patenaude, Times-Register

It was another tough week for the Central boys basketball team, as they dropped both games and fell to 1-4 on the year. 

In the first game of the week, the Warriors took on Clayton Ridge, losing 67-49 after falling behind early. The Warriors shot 35.3 percent from the field, which was bested by the Eagles’ 51.8 percent performance. In other statistical categories, such as rebounds, free throws, assists and steals, the Warriors kept pace, but they also committed 12 turnovers and 14 fouls. From behind the arc, the team went just 9 for 26. 

Evan Pensel led the Warriors in points with 14, followed by Dan McGreal with 13 and Parker Vaughn with eight. Ashton Burroughs came off the bench for six. 

Tue
15
Dec

MFL MarMac grabs first win


Freshman Wyatt Powell had 17 points in the Bulldogs’ Dec. 11 win over West Central. With nine assists, he was just short of a double-double. (Photos by Audrey Posten)

Senior Cayden Ball had a big week for MFL MarMac, scoring 21 points at South Winn, followed by a 13-point output against West Central.

Carver Blietz-Bentien cut past a West Central defender on his way to the hoop in last week's game.

Against West Central, senior Gavin Meana tallied nine points, two rebounds and two assists.

By Audrey Posten, Times-Register

After tough losses to Edgewood-Colesburg and South Winneshiek earlier in the week, the MFL MarMac boys basketball team cruised past Upper Iowa Conference opponent West Central Friday night, picking up its first win of the season.

The Bulldogs began last week’s action on Dec. 7, dropping a match-up with Ed-Co 75-40. The Vikings jumped ahead 18-11 in the first quarter, then went on a 16-6 run in the second period to take a 34-17 lead into halftime. The second half didn’t get much better for the Bulldogs, who struggled to contain the Ed-Co offense, which rattled off 33 points in the third quarter alone.

Tue
15
Dec

Young Warrior wrestling team has some success

By Willis Patenaude, Times-Register

The Central wrestling squad showed improvement this past week, performing well in the JV boys/girls quad at Center Point-Urbana on Dec. 8, while the varsity team went 1-2, winning their first match-up of the young season. 

At the JV portion of the meet, Maria Medberry went 2-1, winning the first place matches in the 131-138- and 126-138-pound weight classes. She won both via pin, while fellow female teammates went 1-4. Brandy Beatty lost both of her matches via fall, but Rebecca Suhr won the first-place match for the 143-152 class by pin. Meanwhile, Nate Shirbroun, the lone male wrestler for Central, won both first place matches for the 170-175 and 170-182 weight classes. 

Fri
11
Dec

Margaret C. Schlueter

Margaret Clara (Mueller) Schlueter, 95, of Garnavillo, IA died Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020, at the Guttenberg Care Center.

Margaret was born June 25, 1925, in Garnavillo, the daughter of Herman and Margaret (Harter) Mueller. She attended St. Joseph’s Catholic School in Garnavillo. On April 16, 1947, Margaret was united in marriage with Aloysius (Hans) Schlueter at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Garnavillo. Together they farmed south of Garnavillo until their retirement in 1984. 

Fri
11
Dec

Scylvan M. Bahls

Scylvan Max Bahls, 90, of Garnavillo, died Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020, at Guttenberg Care Center. He was born on Dec. 16, 1929, in Clayton, the son of Verni and Esther (Lahrs) Bahls.

Scylvan received his education locally and worked for John Deere for over 30 years. On April 3, 1961, Scylvan was united in marriage with Ramona Horstman at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Garnavillo. Scylvan loved fishing, gardening, playing cards, dice and dominoes and attending his grandchildren’s sporting events and music concerts. He loved to work on puzzles and take one-day trips with his family to see something new. He was also known to jump in and help his children with many home improvement projects. He will be missed by all who loved him.     

Thu
10
Dec

Don P. Buckman

Don P. Buckman, 86, of the Garnavillo and Elkader areas, died Friday, Dec. 4, 2020, at the Guttenberg Care Center.

He was born April 11, 1934, to Arthur and Frances (Cords) Buckman on the family farm. He attended country school in Read Township until the third grade, when the family moved to town. Don graduated from Elkader High School with the class of 1952. Don entered the United States Army, serving in Germany from 1954 to 1955.

Don was united in marriage to Donna Robinson on June 23, 1956, at the United Methodist Church in Oelwein. Three sons were born to this union, Douglas, Darren and Dirk.

Tue
08
Dec

August E. 'Gene' Riley

August Eugene Riley, 86, of McGregor, died Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020, at Great River Care Center in McGregor. He was born Feb. 19, 1934, to John J. and Pearl (Laufer) Riley, both of McGregor. He was raised in Sny Magill, where he attended school before graduating from McGregor High School. 

Tue
08
Dec

Goltz is new Mar-Mac Chamber Director


Jessica Goltz is the new executive director of the McGregor-Marquette Chamber of Commerce. She’ll start the position next week. (Photo by Audrey Posten)

By Audrey Posten, Times-Register

Jessica Goltz is the new executive director of the McGregor-Marquette Chamber of Commerce. She’ll start the position next week.

“I’m excited,” said Goltz, who now lives in Monona with her family, but grew up in Marquette.

“I remember shooting pool in the Marquette Cafe with the other local kids,” she recalled. “I worked at the New Frontier Hotel for years.”

Tue
08
Dec

Lesson to go bags make virtual learning days fun for MFL MarMac second graders


MFL MarMac second grade teachers Katie Kregel (left), Dacia Jacobsen and Eva Swatek are pictured with some of the STEM lesson to go bags that have gone home with students. During some of their Wednesday virtual learning days, the teachers and students complete the hands-on activities together, over Zoom. (Submitted photos)

Second graders in Mrs. Swatek’s class show off the geo domes they created. Peggy Schilling, who handles school-based and summer youth development programming for Clayton County Extension, finds, plans and prepares the activities. They are often related to second grade science and math standards.

For one activity, students sorted seeds into fliers, rollers and hitchhikers. Teachers said the projects have been a hit.

By Audrey Posten, Times-Register

MFL MarMac’s second grade teachers have partnered with Clayton County’s ISU Extension and Outreach Office to offer hands-on, educational activities for students on the district’s Wednesday virtual learning days.

“Over the summer, I was doing lesson to go bags,” said Peggy Schilling, who handles school-based and summer youth development programming for Clayton County Extension. “I was looking at MFL MarMac’s school schedule and saw they were not going on Wednesdays. I’ve worked with [teacher] Katie Kregel, who checks out our STEM Lit-Go kits every year, and asked if there were some little activities they wanted to try.”

Tue
08
Dec

Central senior earns prestigious All-State Choir honor


Central senior Brenna Buckman has been selected as a member of the 2020 All-State Chorus, the highest individual honor available to Iowa high school vocal musicians.

By Willis Patenaude, Times-Register

When she was selected as a member of the 2020 All-State Chorus, Brenna Buckman was “so beyond excited!” The Central senior, having achieved the highest individual honor available to Iowa high school vocal musicians, understood the gravity of the accolade and felt the pride that comes with it. Pride in the prestigious nature of what occurred, and the exclusivity of the honor bestowed upon her, as being selected is no easy feat. 

In fact, it’s a rarity for Central and 1A schools in general, as only 6 to 7 percent of those selected were from 1A schools, and Buckman was the only student who made the cut from 1A schools in northeast Iowa. She is Central’s first selection since 2012. 

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