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Feb

'Not afraid of the moment:' Bulldogs battle way to state tournament

Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/28/2023 - 14:28

A 57-48 win over Lake Mills in the Class 2A Substate Final is sending the MFL MarMac boys basketball team to the state tournament. Pictured (left to right) are coaches Mike Driscoll and Mychal Moon, managers Cayden Pester and Emme Schroeder, players Carter Lightfoot, Ethan Goltz, Kade McElwaine, Landyn Miene, Wyatt Powell, Jaron Wille and Zach Driscoll, manager Carsten Pester, players Carver Blietz-Bentien, Brock Hackett, Bryce Diehl, Parker Kuehl and Hunter Meyer, manager Aedan Whitney and coaches Eric Dettbarn and Cory Donlon. (Photos by Audrey Posten)

Junior Wyatt Powell (left), senior Hunter Meyer (right) and their teammates hoist MFL MarMac’s state qualifier banner after the substate final win over Lake Mills on Feb. 25.

Zach Driscoll gets a celebratory lift from teammate Carver Blietz-Bentien following Saturday's victory.

Junior Carver Blietz-Bentien hugs head coach Eric Dettbarn after the Bulldogs defeated Lake Mills to advance to state.

Sophomore Zach Driscoll scored a team-high 23 points against Lake Mills, with six coming in the final minute on a fadeaway jumper and four free throws.

Parker Kuehl contributed 9 points in MFL MarMac's substate final win.

Bulldog Wyatt Powell searches for an open lane in the second half of the Feb. 25 substate final in Charles City.

Landyn Miene edges toward the basket in the 57-48 Bulldog win over Lake Mills.

Carver Blietz-Bentien knocked down 11 points versus Lake Mills.

Brock Hackett goes airborne in the Feb. 25 substate final victory.

By Audrey Posten, Times-Register

Tue

Feb

Upper Iowa all-conference selections include five Central players

Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/28/2023 - 14:18

Delaney Scherf

Haley Frieden

Ashlyn Scherf

Hannah Asche

Grace Kuehl

By Willis Patenaude, Times-Register

Tue

Feb

MFL MarMac players earn all-conference honors

Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/28/2023 - 14:16

Grace Anderson (Photos by Audrey Posten)

Hannah Bogdonovich

Brooklynn Moon

Ashley Shaw

By Audrey Posten, Times-Register

Tue

Feb

Bulldogs bring home confidence—and two medals—from state tournament

Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/21/2023 - 14:42

Pictured (left to right) are MFL MarMac state qualifiers Keith Anderson, Holden Mathis, Karter Decker, Quinn McGeough and Taylor Herzmann. (Photos by Audrey Posten)

Junior Holden Mathis placed fifth at 132 pounds in Class 1A.

Mathis' seven matches were the most wrestled by a Bulldog at the tournament. He credited his mindset for the success. “Thinking to myself I’m going to go out there and wrestle my match as hard as I can and never give up. I knew their seeds,” he said of his higher seeded competition. “It motivated me.”

For Karter Decker, the fourth time was the charm at this year’s state tournament. The senior accomplished the rare feat of qualifying four times, but had yet to reach the podium.

Decker earned some hardware this year, placing sixth at 145 pounds.

Sophomore Quinn McGeough, wrestling at 160 pounds, went 2-2 at the state tournament.

With two years of high school remaining, McGeough is motivated to return to Des Moines. “I had a lot of fun down there. And now that I know what it’s like, it definitely prepares me for future years. I’m excited to get back down there and hopefully be on the podium,” he said.

Keith Anderson was a surprise entrant into the state tournament, after the top district qualifier from Starmont was unable to compete.

Anderson lost both his 113-pound matches by fall, but was proud of his effort, especially to cut roughly eight pounds in one day.

For Taylor Herzmann, a senior wrestling at 220 pounds, qualifying for state was the highlight of his wrestling career.

Herzmann lost both his matches despite a strong effort. “I was ready to wrestle,” Herzmann added. “I thought to myself, ‘It’s now or never. Go get it.’ I wrestled the best I could, stayed in good position the whole match and only lost by a couple points.”

By Audrey Posten, Times-Register

Tue

Feb

Central wrestling season sets the stage for future program success

Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/21/2023 - 14:31

Freshman Braxton Bormann lost both his 120-pound matches at last week's state tournament, but his success this season bodes well individually and for the Central program. (Photos by Audrey Posten)

"He battled in each match. He’s a tough kid and this will sting, but it will push him to bounce back even tougher next year,” said coach Joe Koehn of Bormann's experience.

By Willis Patenaude, Times-Register

Tue

Feb

MFL MarMac advances with win over New Hampton

Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/21/2023 - 14:26

Junior Carver Blietz-Bentien picked up 10 points and a team-high seven rebounds in MFL MarMac’s second round win against New Hampton. (Photos by Audrey Posten)

Defense continues to play a large role in the Bulldogs’ success. Here, sophomore Parker Kuehl contests a Chickasaw shot in the Feb. 16 game.

Wyatt Powell flies past the Chickasaw defense in last week's MFL MarMac victory.

Sophomore Zach Driscoll led the Bulldogs with 28 points and eight assists.

Brock Hackett's smothering defense helped limit New Hampton's scoring in the second half.

By Audrey Posten, Times-Register

Tue

Feb

Blazers bounce Bulldog girls from postseason

Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/21/2023 - 14:22

In the postseason loss to Beckman Catholic, Bulldog senior Brooklynn Moon topped the stat sheet with 15 points—12 of which came from behind the arc. (Photos by Audrey Posten)

Kaitlin Picha dished out a team-high seven assists in the Feb. 14 game.

Grace Anderson totaled eight points in the game, but led the team with six rebounds.

Ashley Shaw searches for an open Bulldog teammate in last week's loss to Beckman Catholic.

Hannah Bogdonovich puts up a three-point shot in the Feb. 14 loss.

Caydence Moon eyes the basket in last week's game versus the Blazers.

By Audrey Posten, Times-Register

Tue

Feb

Upset loss to Ed-Co brings Central girls basketball season to an end

Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/21/2023 - 14:19

Ashlyn Scherf surveys the floor in Central’s playoff loss to Edgewood-Colesburg. Scherf scored six points in the game. (Photo by Bev Hamann)

By Willis Patenaude, Times-Register

Tue

Feb

Warrior boys falls short against Central City

Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/21/2023 - 14:17

Dan McGreal led the Warriors with 26 points in the Feb. 13 loss to Central City. (Photo by Bev Hamann)

By Willis Patenaude, Times-Register

Tue

Feb

For Bulldog wrestlers, first sanctioned girls season meets expectations

Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/14/2023 - 15:01

MFL MarMac wrestlers Mackenzie Bachman (left) and Kadence Pape appreciated the outpouring of support they received throughout the season and in their state tournament run. They are pictured with the custom posters elementary students colored for them. (Photo courtesy of MFL MarMac School)

By Audrey Posten, Times-Register

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