The ACGC Chargers Volleyball team was eliminated from the 2A region 8 playoffs by the Pleasantville Trojans after dropping their quarterfinal match 3-2. It was a close and intense match with each team neck and neck with tons of momentum swings. Unfortunately for ACGC, it was the Trojans the grabbed momentum late.

Set one was not the cleanest of matches for the Chargers. Along with a few services errors they suffered from some unforced errors. This coupled with the play of the Trojans allowed Pleasantville to grab control of the lead and hold on to take set one 25-18.

In set two the Chargers found an emphatic response. Holding a 9-7 lead ACGC grabbed the momentum and went on a 6-0 run. After surrender just 2 points, the Chargers led by Shay Lemke and Stella Largent, would go on 10-0 run to win set two 25-10.

Set three was characterized by long runs for both teams. Each squad had runs of five or more and were diving all over the floor to keep balls alive. However late in the set things tightened up as ACGC were unable to pull away. Finally, on their third set point were able to get it done to win the set 27-25.

Everything seemed like it was on the Chargers side with a chance to close out the match and move on. However, set four would prove to be the turning point. ACGC jumped out to an early lead, one they seemed destined to hold on too. However, down 17-12 Pleasantville would go on numerous runs to come all the way back and swipe set four 25-21. With the momentum flipped Pleasantville went to work establishing an early lead in set five, and it would be one they would not relinquish winning the final set 15-10.

Head Coach Barb South Said she was very proud of the season her group put together.

South on the contributions of her Captain.

One of the highlights of the night was the tremendous effort from Becca Littler and the Charger defense.

Pleasantville will travel to Pella Christian to take on the Eagles in the semi-final on Monday.

Girls Team Results

1. Waukee Northwest – 38
2. Valley, West Des Moines – 55
3. Ames – 66 pts

5. Lewis Central – 125 pts

9. Council Bluffs Lincoln – 244 pts

Girls Individual Results

1. Ella Jones – Waukee Northwest (19:26.43)
2. Emee Dani – Waukee Northwest (19:44.84)
3. Lauren Risdal – Ames (19:47.05)
4. Claire Helmers – Ames (19:49.77)
5. Allison Sheriff – Waukee Northwest (19:55.38)
6. Delayna Reese – Lewis Central (20:03.77)
7. Klaire Lietz – West Des Moines Valley (20:04.68)
8. Autumn Mills – West Des Moines Valley (20:12.82)
9. Kate Vogel, Kate – West Des Moines Valley (20:17.63)
10. Piper Vander Ley – Waukee Northwest (20:25.44)
11. Emma Stanley – Ames (20:41.53)
12. Jayde Kearney – West Des Moines Valley (20:47.74)
13. Molly O’Halloran- Dowling Catholic (20:47.82)
14. Sadie Reinhardt – Dowling Catholic (20:48.32)
15. Arianna Horras – Dowling Catholic (20:52.58)

18. Madelyn Hoss – Lewis Central (20:54.11)

Boys Team Results

1 Dowling Catholic – 30 pts
2 Waukee Northwest – 74 pts
3 Ames 87 – pts
4 Lewis Central – 89 pts

8. Council Bluffs Lincoln – 250 pts

Boys Individual Results

1. Jack Flori – Dowling Catholic (16:19.25)
2. Owen Wolfe – Dowling Catholic (16:19.29)
3. Kuma Gutema – Sioux City North (16:23.27)
4. Nicholas Paulsen – Dowling Catholic (16:29.77)
5. Ayden Gabrielson – Waukee Northwest (16:34.16)
6. Kevin Coots – Lewis Central (16:35.69)
7. Brennen Bhave – Ames (16:37.12)
8. Zack Janulewicz – Waukee Northwest (16:38.22)
9. Charlie Deick – 10 Dowling Catholic (16:44.6)
10. Marshall Arkfeld – Lewis Central (16:51.12)
11. Kellen Tuylsn – Waukee Northwest (16:56.01)
12. Jonathan Owens – Valley, West Des (16:57.66)
13. Evan Lillie – Lewis Central (16:59.31)
14. Brody Burr – Dowling Catholic (16:59.63)
15. William Tice – William 10 Dowling Catholic (17:00.68)

Boys Team Results

1. Pella – 35 pts
2. Washington – 71 pts
3. Bondurant-Farrar – 96 pts
4. Winterset – 119 pts

8. Knoxville – 173 pts

Boys Individual Results

1. Canaan Dunham – Pella (15:05.57)
2. Isaac Rankin – Knoxville (16:15.68)
3. Tyler Alderton – Washington (16:29.11)
4. Mason Gaulke – Pella (16:29.91)
5. Andrew Rees – Washington (16:31.53)
6. Noah Schuknecht – Pella (16:34.24)
7. Nyle Davis – Bondurant-Farrar (16:35.00)
8. Devon Browne – Pella (16:35.94)
9. Collin Kessler – Winterset (16:37.76)
10. Cole Hotopp -Winterset (16:52.42)
11. Cooper Lenz -Newton (16:57.28)
12. Sawyer Tschantz – Washington (16:58.05)
13. Riley Tripp – Fort Madison (17:07.00)
14. Jacob Shottenkirk – Fort Madison (17:07.99)
15. Brady Sanger – Bondurant-Farrar (17:08.83)

Girls Team Results

1. Pella – 18 pts
2. Winterset – 82 pts
3. Washington – 96 pts

8. Bondurant- Farrar – 195

Girls individual Results

1. Marissa Ferebee – Pella (16:37.99)
2. Elsie Brenneman – Pella (17:32.91)
3. Ruth Dunham – Pella (18:34.85)
4. Lizzy VandeVoort – Pella (19:02.75)
5. Iris Dahl – Washington (19:14.68)
6. Ava Hope – Winterset (19:22.26)
7. Tierney Carter – Oskaloosa (19:23.80)
8. Carleigh Altwine – Pella (19:25.31)
9. Lizzie Neumann – Pella (19:39.15)
10. Maven Smith – Winterset (19:40.67)
11. Avery Rump – Fort Madison (19:44.31)
12. Mara Schiebout – Pella (19:48.27)
13. Morgan Back – Winterset (19:50.50)
14. Audrey Muckler – Newton (20:06.400
15. Mallory Back – Winterset (20:08.25)

23. Lauren Watson – Bondurant-Farrar (20:56.25)

Girls Team Results

1. Glenwood – 59
2. Harlan- 71
3. North Polk Alleman – 76

7. Denison-Schleswig – 203 pts

Girls Individual Results

1. Lindsey Sonderman- Harlan (18:10.50)
2. Grace Berglund – Glenwood (18:17.48)
3. Addison Bertrand – Bishop Heelan Catholic Sioux City (18:59.58)
4. Ashlyn Rau – Harlan (19:11.19)
5. Kyliee Zylstra – Grinnell (19:16.16)
6. Alexis Hergenreter – North Polk Alleman (19:34.13)
7. Elyse Zwart – Boyden-Hull (19:40.12)
8. Peyton Morey – Spencer (19:51.60)
9. Breckyn Petersen – Glenwood (19:57.00)
10. Megan Hughes – Glenwood (20:07.84)
11. Lola Mendlik – Denison-Schleswig (20:14.19)
12. Ellie Bunnell – North Polk Alleman (20:16.97)
13. Alexa Tremblay – Denison-Schleswig (20:17.95)
14. Madelyn Berglund – Glenwood (20:27.60)
15. Elliotte Von Roden – ADM Adel (20:36.94)

Boys Team Results

1. Grinnell – 50 pts
2. ADM, Adel – 53 pts
3. Carlisle – 104 pts

7. Denison-Schleswig – 204 pts

Boys individual Results

1. Cadel Conner – Grinnell (16:14.07)
2. Torin Timmerman – ADM Adel (16:29.62)
3. Kael Streeter – Carlisle (16:41.37)
4. Liam Crites – Grinnell (16:52.83)
5. Rylei Koppie – Spencer (17:01.28)
6. Andres Gonzalez -Bishop Heelan Catholic Sioux City (17:03.450
7. Kamden Brown – Carlisle (17:04.84)
8. Ty Landphair- ADM Adel (17:05.03)
9. Shay Holdmeyer – ADM Adel (17:06.27)
10. Kevin Sanchez – Denison-Schleswig (17:11.17)
11. Isaac Sandquist – Grinnell (17:12.47)
12. Brett Postel – North Polk Alleman (17:13.84)
13. Aaron Lee – LeMars (17:14.52)
14. Max Marple – ADM Adel (17:15.44)

Boys Team Results 

1. Gilbert – 15 pts
2. Sioux Center – 82 pts
3. Moc-Fv  – 101 pts

9. Atlantic – 238 pts

Boys Individual Results

1. Carson Squiers – Gilbert (15:12.50)
2. Logan Bleich – Gilbert (15:48.00)
3. Jacob Tallman – Gilbert (15:50.70)
4. Emmett Barber – Gilbert (16:00.00)
5. Emrick Ryan – Gilbert (16:03.20)
6. Gavin Weber – Algona (16:04.20)
7. Joel Ramirez-Parra – Storm Lake (16:04.30)
8. Caden Kooiker – Sioux Center (16:15.50)
9. Preston Stensland – Gilbert (16:17.00)
10. Matthew Dahm – Sioux Center (16:20.50)
11. Isaac Hummel – Moc-Floyd Valley (16:27.90)
12. Micah VandeVegte – Sioux Center (16:30.20)
13. John Artz – Gilbert (16:33.30)
14. Thatcher Doughan – Moc-Floyd Valley (16:35.60)
15. Max Davidson – Ballard (16:36.10)

36.  Luke Irlmeier – Atlantic (17:43.90)

Girls Team Results

1. Sioux Center – 54 pts
2. Gilbert – 72 pts
3. Moc-Fv – 80 pts

7. Atlantic – 206 pts

Girls Individual Results

1.  Annika Larson – Ballard (18:47.10)
2. Natalie Anderson -0 Moc-Floyd Valley (18:50.30)
3. Sarah Feddersen – Gilbert (18:51.20)
4. Kienna Lassen – Moc-Floyd Valley (19:02.80)
5. Molly Isakson – Sioux Center (19:08.40)
6. Audrina Jones – Sioux Center (19:12.20)
7. Silvia Kampbell – Storm Lake (19:14.70)
8. Sarah May – Moc-Floyd Valley (19:26.90)
9. Brynn Wilson – Ballard (19:32.90)
10. Kolby Oldenkamp – Sioux Center (19:34.90)
11. Macyn Van Aartsen – Sioux Center (19:38.50)
12. Lily Myers – Perry (19:39.20)
13. Emmalyn Thomas – Boone (19:41.20)
14. Keira Andersen – Gilbert (19:48.10)
15. Reese Strunk – Creston (19:54.60)

18. Katrina Williams – Atlantic (20:27.30)

Class 1A Region 4 Quarterfinals

Riverside – 3 vs West Monona – 1

East Mills – 3 vs St. Albert – 1

 Class 1A Region 5 Quarterfinals

St. Edmond – 3 vs Coon Rapids-Bayard – 0

BCLUW – 3 vs Madrid – 0

 Class 1A Region 6 Quarterfinals

Stanton – 3 vs Lenox – 0

Southwest Valley – 3 vs Lamoni – 0

Class 1A Region 7 Quarterfinals

River Valley – 3 vs IKM-Manning – 0

Newell-Fonda – 3 vs Boyer Valley – 0

Class 1A Region 8 Quarterfinals

Sidney – 3 vs Griswold – 0

Fremont-Mills – 3 vs Exira-EHK – 2

Iowa Class 2A Region 2 Quarterfinals

Shenandoah – 3 vs Underwood- 0

Tri-Center -3 vs Treynor – 2

Class 2A Region 8 Quarterfinals

Pleasantville – 3 vs ACGC – 2

The 7-1 GTRA Titans football program is preparing for a competitive matchup against the 6-2 CAM Cougars this Friday night. The Titans last game a week ago turned into a 66-20 rout of the North Iowa Bison.

44-point victories are a good reminder for GTRA head coach Todd Hough of how much improvement his team has seen in the last year.

A large part of the Titans success is the equal distribution on offense. Starting quarterback Kasey Hough has been sharp in the pocket with a 73.8 completion percentage and over 23 touchdowns. Those 23 touchdowns have been distributed to seven different receivers.

Coach Hough has also liked the disruption his defensive has caused on opposing offensive lines. That has allowed linebackers Caleb Swedin and Landen Dietrich to cause havoc on offenses. Both linebackers combine for 74 tackles and six tackles for a loss.

Even with a tested defense, the Titans are not overlooking the running attack of CAM. The Cougars have rushed for over 1800 yards and average 6.4 yards a carry. A large part due to senior Makade Paulsen and his 985 rushing yards.

The bus ride for CAM will be over two hours on Friday and coach Hough thinks that will only play a small part in the game.

KJANTV will be broadcasting the game with the pregame slated to start at 6:30 p.m.

The 8-0 Lenox Tigers football team are focused and ready for their matchup this Friday against the 3-5 Exira-EHK Spartans in the first round of the 8-player playoffs. Lenox has seamlessly cut through the regular season with their closest game being a 28-point victory against a talented Bedford program.

Co-Head Coach Cole Bonde noted that the Tigers have seen large amounts of success from the leadership of their senior class with athletes like Gabe Funk and Jordan-Martin-England.

The Lenox offense has been nearly unstoppable this year thanks to the arm and decision making of Funk. Funk has thrown for 957 yards, 15 touchdowns, and only one interception on the year. Combined with the ground game of Martin-England’s 81 carries, 735 rushing yards, and 17 scores the duo have been hard to contain.

Defensively the Tigers have been led by Brody Brokaw with 37.5 tackles and 7.5 tackles for a loss. Laramie Stoaks is another defensive back who leads the team in interceptions with four and has minimized most teams passing attacks.

While studying film in preparation for Friday, coach Bonde noted that Exira-EHK tends to be creative with their schemes. That creativity lends the Spartans numerous opportunities to score and take momentum away.

One of Lenox’s main focuses heading into Friday is to quickly create explosive plays and get an early lead. This offensive mentality has kindled a Tiger offense that is scoring 55-points a game.

KJAN will have the coverage for Friday’s contest with kickoff set for 7:00 p.m.