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The Extra-EHK Spartans Girls Basketball team dominated in the second half in their regional semifinal matchup vs CAM to win 55-31. At halftime it was just a 7 point game, but the pace of play that the Spartans play with became too much for the Cougars to handle. Taryn Petersen was the engine behind the Extra-EHK offense on Friday night. She tied Jaelynn Petersen for a game high scoring total of 14. The Spartans turned a 7 point halftime lead into a 24 point win. They crashed the offensive glass in the second half and locked down defensively to lead them to another Regional Final appearance.
In the first half, CAM was really able to hang around with the Spartans who had every advantage on paper. CAM ran their offense through Ada Hanson as they have done all season. She put in 8 of the Cougars 19 first half points, but it was apparent that if they wanted to make a full comeback, they would need to rely on other scorers as well. For the Spartans, the first half was defined by their ability to completely shut down the Cougars offense. They seemed to jump in every passing lane and were running down the court every chance they could get. On offense, the Spartans didn’t necessarily look like themselves, but they were getting a lot of open shots that just weren’t falling. The Spartans were setting the pace and it was just a matter of time before they got their shots to fall. Jaelynn Petersen led all first half scoring with 10.
It didn’t take long into the second half for Extra-EHK to heat up. 4 of their 18 3rd quarter points came within the first 30 seconds of the game. It really was the third quarter where the Spartans separated themselves from CAM. They outscored the Cougars 18-12 in the third quarter to make it a 13 point ballgame heading into the final period. One of the things that stood out was Harlow Miller’s ability to grab offensive rebounds in the second half. She lived on the offensive glass and opened up many opportunities to extend their lead. Zoey Rasmussen was huge for Extra-EHK’s effort to pull away, hitting four three pointers on the day. It seemed as if they were drawing plays up specifically to get her open in the corner. It was the third quarter that it felt like the Spartans were able to pull away. The fourth quarter was essentially time for the Spartans to drain a ton of clock. It was a complete team effort on Friday night with three girls finishing in double digits. Head coach Tom Petersen credits his girls for their efforts and for what another regional final appearance means to them.
With CAM hanging around in the second half, Coach Petersen made multiple key adjustments at the half to turn the tide in favor of his Spartans:
Coach Petersen knew to trust Taryn Petersen on the offensive end:
Harlow Miller made an incredible impact in the second half:
Coach Petersen’s mindset heading into the regional final:
The Extra-EHK Spartans have a showdown set against the GTRA Titans on Wednesday, February 25th. A trip to the state tournament is on the line with tipoff scheduled for 7pm.
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The Atlantic Trojans Boys Basketball team has wrapped up their regular season and are preparing for their first round matchup with Sergeant Bluff-Luton. Atlantic finished the season with a 6-15 record, winning a pair of games in their final five matchups. They are led in scoring by seniors Gavin McLaren (14 ppg) and Kale Jensen (12 ppg). Head coach Dalton Franken wants his team to play strong in the paint, which can benefit their outside shooting.
Gavin McLaren has been a strong leader all season:
Kale Jensen has also stood out to Coach Franken in how he leads his teammates:
Coach Franken wants his guys to play a certain type of basketball once the postseason begins:
The Atlantic Trojans begin the district tournament when they travel to Sergeant Bluff-Luton on Monday, February 23rd. Tipoff scheduled for 7pm.
INDIANOLA, Iowa – The top ranked University of Iowa women’s wrestling team advanced all 10 wrestlers to the semifinals at the NCAA Regional Championships on Friday. In total, the Hawkeyes secured eight pins, four of which were under a minute.
At 103 pounds, No. 2 Valarie Solorio opened her day with a quick pin, securing a fall in 0:36 over Chelsea Beaver of Augsburg University. She followed it up with a 13-2 technical fall against Kirsten Cortez of Carthage College.
No. 4 Nyla Valencia is moving on to the semifinals at 110 pounds after a bye and a 10-0 technical fall over Amelia Hermanson of Augsburg University.
At 117 pounds, No. 6 Brianna Gonzalez received a first-round bye. In the quarterfinals, she picked up a win by fall at 2:38 over Gisele Gallegos of Augsburg University to advance to the semifinals.
At 124 pounds, No. 8 Cali Leng moved through a bye and secured a fall at 2:22 against Bree Swenson of Dubuque to lock in her spot in the semifinals.
No. 4 Karlee Brooks advanced via a bye and earned a 10-0 technical fall over Paige Haaf of Augsburg University on her way to the semifinals at 131 pounds.
At 138 pounds, Lilly Luft received a bye. In round two, she clinched a 10-0 technical fall over Mattie Papenthein of Dubuque on her way to the semifinals.
At 145 pounds, No. 1 Reese Larramendy advanced through round one via bye. In the second round, she recorded a fall at 1:19 against Siobhan Rogers of Quincy to secure a spot in the semifinals.
No. 1 Kennedy Blades advances to the semifinals at 160 pounds after two strong performances. She earned a 10-0 technical fall over Grace Rinehart of Luther and another 10-0 technical fall against Eliana Callies of Upper Iowa.
Top-ranked Kylie Welker is moving on to the semifinals at 180 pounds after delivering two quick pins. She secured a fall in 0:33 over Makenna Bovee of Carthage College in round one before registering the 0:49 fall against Tori Maxey of Cornell College in round two.
At 207 pounds, No. 2 Katja Osteen made her way to the semifinals, needing just 0:13 to earn a fall over Kelsey Knief of Luther and 0:56 to earn a fall over Alannah Peterson of Buena Vista.
NOTABLES
– The Hawkeyes secured eight falls and six technical falls
– The Hawkeyes went undefeated on day one
– Four of Iowa’s pins were secured in under a minute
– Katja Osteen secured the fastest pin of the day (0:13)
RESULTS
103 – Valarie Solorio
WIN Chelsea Beaver (Augsburg University), Fall 0:36
WIN Kirsten Cortez (Carthage C.), TF 13-2
110 – Nyla Valencia
Bye
WIN Amelia Hermanson (Augsburg University), TF 10-0
117 – Brianna Gonzalez
Bye
WIN Gisele Gallegos (Augsburg University), Fall 2:38
124 – Cali Leng
Bye
WIN Bree Swenson (Dubuque), Fall 2:22
131 – Karlee Brooks
Bye
WIN Paige Haaf (Augsburg University), TF 10-0
138 – Lilly Luft
Bye
WIN Mattie Papenthein (Dubuque), TF 10-0
145 – Reese Larramendy
Bye
WIN Siobhan Rogers (Quincy), Fall 1:19
160 – Kennedy Blades
WIN Grace Rinehart (Luther), TF 10-0
WIN Eliana Callies (Upper Iowa), TF 10-0
180 – Kylie Welker
WIN Makenna Bovee (Carthage C.), Fall 0:33
WIN Tori Maxey (Cornell College), Fall 0:49
207 – Katja Osteen
WIN Kelsey Knief (Luther), Fall 0:13
WIN Alannah Peterson (Buena Vista), Fall 0:56
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(Radio Iowa) – A relief fund has been set up for members of the Iowa Lakes Community College Baseball team and their families. One player was killed and a dozen other players were hospitalized when a bus carrying the team and coaches crashed February 11th. Estherville Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Lexie Ruter says the chamber has set up an account for donations and will send the money to the college to distribute.
Ruter says it may be used to help cover families’ travel costs to get to the 12 players who were hospitalized or to attend the funeral for Carter Johnson, the 19-year-old outfielder who was killed in the crash.
Johnson’s funeral was held Wednesday in Rapid City, South Dakota. There’s a link on the Iowa Lakes Community College website to make donations.
The Iowa men take a 9-6 Big Ten record on the road to Wisconsin on Sunday. The Badgers are 10-5 in the league race and have posted several impressive wins.
That’s Iowa coach Ben McCollum who says the Hawkeyes face a tough challenge on defense. The Badgers are averaging better than 81 points in Big Ten play.
McCollum says guarding the dribble will be a big part of their plan on defense.
Wisconsin has won six of the last seven games in the series and eight of the last 10 in the Kohl Center.
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