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Tue

Jan

Bulldogs breeze past Postville before losing thriller to Turkey Valley

Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/19/2021 - 10:23

Senior Cayden Ball had a game-high 15 points in the loss to Turkey Valley. Twelve of those came from behind the arc. (Photos by Audrey Posten)

Kaden Stocker was a big contributor off the bench last week, tallying seven points at Postville and eight against Turkey Valley.

Gavin Meana skirts around a Turkey Valley defender during the Jan. 12 loss. The Bulldogs started the game down 14-0 before unleashing a second-quarter comeback. They couldn’t hold off the Trojans in the final period, though, losing 59-55.

By Audrey Posten, Times-Register

The MFL MarMac boys basketball team went 1-1 last week, breezing past Postville before losing a hard-fought thriller to Turkey Valley.

The Bulldogs faced the winless Pirates Jan. 11, taking the game easily, 62-31. They jumped out to a 20-9 lead in the first quarter alone, and only increased the advantage to 32-17 at halftime. The MFL MarMac defense then held Postville to just 14 combined points in the third and fourth periods, en route to the 31-point victory.

MFL MarMac shot nearly 44 percent in the game and drained 10 of 26 attempts from behind the arc. The Bulldogs also got to the free throw line nearly twice as often as Postville and won the rebounding and turnover battles.

Tue

Jan

Season lows in scoring and shooting plague Warriors in loss at West Central

Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/19/2021 - 10:21

By Willis Patenaude, Times-Register

It was a game of statistical lows Jan. 12, as the Central girls basketball team suffered a stunning 39-18 defeat against West Central.

The Warriors put up a season-low 18 points against a team they defeated 65-33 earlier in the season. They scored fewer than six points in all four periods.

The team converted just six of 56 field goal opportunities, shooting 10.7 percent from the floor—25 percent lower than West Central.

It was even worse from three-point distance, where the Warriors made just one shot out of 24 attempts.

Tue

Jan

McGeough, Mathis lead MFL MarMac to second place at Bulldog Invite

Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/19/2021 - 10:19

Junior Kashton Mathis wrestled his way to first place in the 145-pound weight class at the Jan. 16 MFL MarMac Invitational. He was one of the team’s two individual champions. (Photos by Audrey Posten)

Sophomore Karter Decker (138 pounds) continued to wrestle well on Saturday, earning second place at the MFL MarMac Invitational.

The Bulldogs have gotten a lift—sometimes literally—from a strong group of freshmen, including 132-pound Bryce Radloff. He finished third at Saturday’s tournament.

Holden Mathis, wrestling at 120 pounds, was another freshman who placed third.

Tristen Koehn, seen here pinning a Waterloo West wrestler, got redemption in Saturday's third-place match, winning by fall over Saint Ansgar’s Derek Peterson, who’d pinned him to start the day.

Gabe McGeough was the 160-pound champion. The junior has dominated throughout the season, losing just once.

By Audrey Posten, Times-Register

The MFL MarMac wrestling team continued its string of strong tournament performances on Jan. 16, placing second in the MFL MarMac Invitational. The Bulldogs scored 193 total points, trailing only Crestwood, which finished the day with 285. Wapsie Valley scored 149 points, placing third in the eight-team field.

Leading the Bulldogs were juniors Gabe McGeough and Kashton Mathis, who were tournament champions in their respective 160-pound and 145-pound classes.

“Gabe dominated,” said head coach Chet Bachman, while Mathis bounced back from a tough previous week. “He didn’t do well the week before, but it just shows that, if you have a good mind set and a good week of practice, you can flip the page.”

Tue

Jan

Warrior defense, Seeland star in 46-31 win over West Central

Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/19/2021 - 10:08

By Willis Patenaude, Times-Register

The Central boys basketball team put together a solid performance in a 46-31 victory over West Central (1-10) on Jan. 12.

The game was tied at halftime, before the Warriors pulled away in the second half, outscoring the Blue Devils 29-14.

Central shot an impressive 43.2 percent from the field and had a surprise offensive explosion from senior Tommy Seeland, who returned from a rib injury and went 6-6, finishing with a team-high 14 points off the bench. Teammates Hazen Loan and Evan Pensel both scored nine points, while Parker Vaughn had six.

Tue

Jan

Trojans edge Bulldogs 47-45

Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/19/2021 - 10:07

With nine points, Lakota Morrissey was the Bulldogs’ top scorer against Turkey Valley. She also picked up five rebounds, two steals and an assist in the 47-45 loss. (Photos by Audrey Posten)

Brooklynn Moon and the MFL MarMac defense held Turkey Valley to just a 26.8 field goal percentage, but the Trojans made up for it on the free throw line, making 24 of 36 attempts.

Kayden Gillitzer contributed five points in the Bulldogs’ Jan. 12 loss.

By Audrey Posten, Times-Register

Turkey Valley edged MFL MarMac 47-45 in a key Upper Iowa Conference girls basketball match-up Jan. 12. The loss was the Bulldogs’ second in a row and dropped them to 7-2 in the conference and 8-4 overall.

The night started well for MFL MarMac, with a 9-1 run in the game’s opening minutes. Turkey Valley bounced back quickly, though, trimming the Bulldog lead to 11-9 after the first quarter and pulling ahead 19-15 by halftime.

Tue

Jan

Central winless at South Winn duals

Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/19/2021 - 10:05

By Willis Patenaude, Times-Register

The Central wrestling team endured a tough dual event at South Winneshiek last week, suffering three defeats.

According to coach Joe Koehn, one of the issues plaguing the team was basic strength.

“Strength is a big thing; technique is going to take you further, but once you get to see those good teams, then strength plays a key factor in competing. We lift twice a week during the season, but the biggest part of that is gained in the off season,” he said.

Tue

Jan

Wayne K. Peterson

Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/19/2021 - 10:02

Wayne Keith Peterson, age 86, died on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021, at the Elkader Care Center. He was born on June 14, 1934, to Thomas and Mabel (Bergan) Peterson in rural St. Olaf. He attended school at Wagner Township Center School and Elkader High School, graduating in 1952. He was a lifelong member of Norway Lutheran Church, where he was baptized and confirmed.

After graduation, Wayne worked on the family farm until October 1954, when he entered the United States Air Force and was accepted into the Aviation Cadet Program in Texas. He graduated in March 1956 as a second lieutenant with a rating of navigator.

Fri

Jan

John W. 'Jack' Schultz

Submitted by admin on Fri, 01/15/2021 - 11:13

John “Jack” Walter Schultz, 91, of McGregor, died Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, at Mayo Health in La Crosse, Wis. John was born June 1, 1929, to Benjamin Albert and Meda Marie (Zahn) Schultz in McGregor. He was baptized on June 8, 1930, and attended McGregor Public School.

Thu

Jan

Deloris C. Morris

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/14/2021 - 16:50

Deloris Catherine (Gusta) Morris, 92, of Strawberry Point, formerly of Oelwein, passed away on Jan. 9, 2021, at the Guttenberg Care Center due to COVID-19. She was born on April 13, 1928, in Elkader, and was the only daughter of Elmer and Florence (Seeland) Gusta. Deloris graduated from Strawberry Point High School in 1946 and attended Pitzies Cosmetology School in Waterloo in 1947. On April 26, 1947, Deloris was married to William C. Morris at St. John’s Catholic Church in Waterloo.

Tue

Jan

Pandemic pushes MFL MarMac to increase its digital presence

Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/12/2021 - 14:29

Since the start of the pandemic, MFL MarMac has increased its digital presence. Cheri Moser, shown here with her home office setup, has helped with marketing and promotion. (Submitted photos)

A video highlighting student Keaton Warrington, who did a virtual presentation to his class about his dad’s service in the Navy, is one example of the engaging posts shared on the MFL MarMac Facebook page.

Live stream events have been one of the district’s biggest and most popular undertakings. This screengrab shows the camera set up in the auditorium for the high school winter concert.

By Audrey Posten, Times-Register

When the COVID-19 pandemic forced schools to close last spring, districts around the country began devising ways to stay connected with students, parents and their communities.

MFL MarMac was no different. A committee planned teacher car parades, socially distanced window scavenger hunts and weekly spirit activities.

“There were so many ideas floating around,” recalled the district’s teacher librarian, Melissa Haberichter, who was part of the group.

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