FALL SPORTS RECAP

BOYS GOLF: Season highlights from the boys golf team included finishing as champions of the Ankeny and SE Polk Invitationals. They qualified for the state tournament with the team of Tate Berns, Carter Yurgae, Charlie Ferrari, Henry Ferrari, Landon Cody, Matt Dorsey and Jack Freking.

GIRLS SWIM & DIVE: Capping off a season filled with many accomplishments, the girls swim and dive team finished as runners-up at state. The state team included seniors Bri Evans, Emma Foth, Julia Sweetman and Zarah Worth; juniors Annie Honkamp, Sasha Gisi, Allie Nedved, Ryann Rossi and Abby Wilcox; sophomores Audrey Doud, Anna Huss, Berit Kallemeier and Natalie Salazar; and freshmen Mary Honkamp, Mia Halaczkiewicz, Sassy Hassett and Nina Spanovic.

FOOTBALL: The top-ranked football team finished the regular season with a 10-1 record. The team defeated Waukee Northwest in the state quarterfinals but fell to Valley 21-22 in the semifinals.

VOLLEYBALL: The volleyball team finished an outstanding season with a 31-9 record. A highlight from the season was earning three straight tournament wins, something that has never been done by any DCHS varsity volleyball team. The team advanced to the state tournament after a 3-1 victory over Sioux City North but fell to Ankeny Centennial 3-2 in the quarterfinals.

GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY: The girls cross country team earned a second place finish at the district meet and qualified for state for the 17th consecutive year. The state team included Liv Hall, Avery Muller, Sally Gaskell, Lauryn Frerichs, Abby Ziegert, Meredith Schultz and Elise Huegerich.

Congratulations to all of our student-athletes and coaches on an outstanding fall season! Please visit dowlingcatholic.org/athletics for a schedule of upcoming events. Go Maroons!