2015 summer sports

SECTION C

WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2015

Vol. 150, No. 21

2015 SUMMER SPORTS OSAGE BASEBALL ■ OSAGE SOFTBALL RICEVILLE BASEBALL ■ RICEVILLE SOFTBALL ST. ANSGAR BASEBALL ■ ST. ANSGAR SOFTBALL

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MITCHELL COUNTY PRESS-NEWS• 2015 SUMMER SPORTS

OSAGE BASEBALL

Team will be young Brett Zimmerman, Trevor Olson, Tucker Sledd and Joe Clark will all provide OSAGE — Green Devil leadership for the younger head Coach Mark Mohl squad. Olson, hitting .300, said while his 2015 team is young, there is a lot of gold was a worker bee for the team, recording 27 hits, 21 waiting to be tapped. runs, and 22 RBIs, notching “We are excited about a place on the NIC Allthe upcoming season,” he said. “We will be young and Conference second team.

Bushbaum, another we will look for improveforce at the plate, had 28 ment each week and each runs for the team in 2014. game.” The Green Devils Another good athlete were 13-15 last season, and 8-6 in the North Iowa joining the team this year is junior Collin Havel, who Conference. Mohl sees Mohl expects will see time Newman Catholic, Forest on the mound.

City, Bishop Garrigan and Sophomores returning Lake Mills to all provide with experience are Ben tough competition.

Huftalin, Kraig Heckstein, While young, the team Lyle Berge, Ben Grimm, has some significant talGarrett Maakestad, Jacob ent returning. Seniors Wihlm and Noah Krabbe.

Nathen Spitz, Lucas The Green Devils open Maakestad and juniors their season tonight against Tyler Mork, Caleb BushForest City in Forest City. baum, Hunter Oulman, DEB NICKLAY

Of The Press-News

DEB NICKLAY, Of The Press-News

2015 Green Devil baseball, from left, front, Trevor Olson, Jayden Hanson, Ben Huftalin, Caleb Bushbaum, Hunter Wagner, Tyler Jensen, Lucas Rogers, Colin Klapperich; back, Tyler Mork, Drew Olson, Collin Havel, Ben Grimm, Joe Clark, Dylan Aschenbrenner, Jacon Whilim, Bret Zimmerman and Nathan Bushbaum. Not Pictured: Lucas Maakestad, Kyle Berge, Garrett Maakestad, Noah Krabbe, Jake Duren and Isaac Oberfell.

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OSAGE SOFTBALL

Team offers talent DEB NICKLAY

Of The Press-News

OSAGE — Osage softball will have a new coach this year, but her face is familiar nonetheless.

Jessica Spada takes over the head coaching duties from Jodi Demuth, who resigned the post after last season.

However, Spada knows the girls well, having spent four years as an assistant coach. Jessica Rogers is the new assistant.

The Green Devils are coming off a sterling season, having gone 13-1 last season, falling only in a heartbreaker loss in the Class 3A regional final.

The team also lost to key players – All-State, first-team pitcher Cassidy

Mohl and third-team pick, catcher Chandler Banta.

But Spada is putting a lot of faith in some equally talented returners: senior leftfielder, Zoey Thompson; senior center fielder Jamie Jacobs; and senior right fielder Amber Schwarting; and junior first baseman Kayla Tubbs; junior second baseman, Hannah Huebsch; and junior short stop Destiny Thompson.

The girls were scheduled to open their season yesterday against St. Ansgar at home; they will also face Forest City tonight in away action before returning home to host Riceville at home on Thursday; and Bishop Garrigan at home on Friday. On June 1, they will head to West Hancock.

DEB NICKLAY, Of The Press-News

2015 Green Devil softball, from left, front, Courtney Lewis, Erin Miller, Jamie Jacobs, Jadie Popp, Jacy Hovde, Sophia Muller; middle, Lauren Nasstrom, McKenzie Mohl, Katelyn Maliszewski, Kayla Tubbs, Hannah Huebsch, Brenna Jacobs, Emma Williams; back, Julia Ringhofer, Gabby Schwarting, Destiny Thompson, Autumn O’Malley, Joslyn Perrin, Amber Schwarting, Haley Wagner and Zoey Thompson. Not pictured: Zoe Frey.

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RICEVILLE BASEBALL

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freshmen Grant Shedenhelm and John Miller.

“If our players can RICEVILLE — The build upon last season’s Riceville High School baseball team is looking to successes and off-season improve on its fourth place work and focus on process early in the season, finish in the final year of the Corn Bowl Conference. we could be pretty competitive,” said head Returning letter wincoach Bryce Conway, “as ners for the Wildcats we bring back a lot of include seniors Nate experience and high qualMiller, Jake Kraft and ity kids.”

Gatlin Hemann and After completing the juniors Dalton Reddel, season as pitcher for Logan Mayer and JerRiceville, Miller will be emiah Kelley. joining the Norseman Others athletes baseball at Luther College expected to contribin Decorah as a pitcher. ute during the season Conway, in this 13th include sophomores Tylar year as head coach, sees Christensen, Kylar Bauer Central Springs, West and Ben Swancutt and JIM CROSS

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JIM CROSS, Of The Press-News

2015 Wildcat baseball, from left, front, John Miller, Cole Hale, Tommy Bauer, Kyler Bauer, Derrick Dunn, Ryan Larsen and Kaleb Asfahl; middle, Max Larsen, Grant Shedenhelm, Dalton Reddel, Hunter Geerts, Tylar Christensen and Logan Mayer; back, Ben Swancutt, Cole Holeman, Gatlin Hemann, Nate Miller, Jake Kraft, Jeremiah Kelley and Coach Bryce Conway. Not pictured: Kaleb Tweite.

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RICEVILLE SOFTBALL

RHS optimistic about season JIM CROSS

Of The Press-News

RICEVILLE — The Riceville High School softball team is returning several experienced letter winners with hopes of turning that experience into a winning season.

Returning for the Wildcats are seniors Dakota Dohlman, Taylor Uthe and McKayla Heczko; juniors Savannah Asfahl, Katie Keeling and Dianna Sunnes; sophomores Susie Irvin, Ashley Hobson, Brooke Hobson and Marisa Tetzner and freshman Jillian Keeling.

Other athletes looking

to contribute include freshman Savannah Sullivan and eighth grader Abby Marr.

“We are optimistic about this upcoming season,” said Adams. “We only graduated one senior, so we have a strong core returning.”

Her top preseason picks for tough competition are Central Springs, St. Ansgar and North Butler.

The Wildcats under the direction of six-year JIM CROSS, Of The Press-News co-head coaches Andrea Adams and Amanda Con- 2015 Wildcat softball, from left, front, Dakota Dohlman, Taylor Uthe and McKayla Heczko; middle, Savannah Asfahl, Brooke Hobson, Dianna Sunnes, Debra Lane, Marisa Tetzner, Ashley Hobson and Savannah Sullivan; back, Abigail Adams, Abby way finished last season with a record of 3-23.

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MITCHELL COUNTY PRESS-NEWS• 2015 SUMMER SPORTS

ST. ANSGAR BASEBALL

Consistency to be key for Saints JIM CROSS

Of The Press-News

ST. ANSGAR — Being able to play fundamental and consistent baseball will be the key to the St. Ansgar Saints baseball team having a successful year.

With most of the pitching staff and defensive starters returning, head coach Devin Schwiesow is looking for these areas to be the strength of his team.

Returning letters winners for the Saints are seniors Jared Kramer and Bobby Patterson, and juniors Jacob Hyde, Colin

Salz and Sam Steele.

“We have had great leadership out of our captains in the off-season,” said Schwiesow. “We hope that their leadership and the work ethic of the younger athletes will pay off this summer.

“The Corn Bowl Conference will be incredibly balanced. The conference championship could go to a number of different teams.”

The Saints finished the season with an overall record of 13-20 and a third place finish in the conference with a record of 10-4.

JIM CROSS, Of The Press-News

2015 Saints baseball, from left, front, Gabe Walk, Ben Boerjan, Dakota Branstad, Jared Mayer, Sam Steele, Bowen Peterson, Jarrett Woods and John Patterson, middle, Dayton Smith, Parker Brigham, Sterling Isler, Jared Kramer, Jacob Hyde, Austin Rysavy, Bobby Patterson, Cole Willert, Jacob Hyde and Brady Jahr; back, Ethan Mayer, Colin Salz, Logan Zipse, Theo Baldas, Dylan Bissen, Ryan Howe, Nicholas Bork and Tony Williams. Not pictured: Collin Kramer, Bryton Lowe, Jack Mendoza and Mark Bless.

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ST. ANSGAR SOFTBALL

St. Ansgar looking for a Corn Bowl title Kristen Hemann.

“Our goal is to challenge for the Corn Bowl ST. ANSGAR — The St. Ansgar softball team is Conference championready to win the last Corn ship,” said second-year head coach Lance Schutjer, Bowl Conference cham“along with having a sucpionship after making a cessful year and playing trip to the state softball our best softball when tournament. regional play begins.

Returning letter win“We will need to ners are seniors Natalie replace three-fourths of Halfman, Mel Gerbig and our infield and have some Brianna Lower; juniors players who will step up Alex Patterson, Kelsie Willert and Amelia Koster; and fill in those spots nicely for us. We also want sophomores Holbrook to improve each game with Schutjer, Tara Kramer, Caitlyn Juhl, Kylie Juenger, our hitting and I look to our seniors for leadership Claire Groth and Krissi in that area.”

Blodgett and freshWith 15 new eighth and man Grace Heimer and JIM CROSS

Of The Press-News

ninth graders, Schutjer will be able to call on the younger players, if needed, for assistance.

Following the season, Mel Gerbig will be playing softball for Loras College.

Schutjer sees his Saints, North Butler and Central Springs as the pre-season favorites.

The Saints ended last year with an overall record of 19-11. They finished in a tie for third place in the conference with a record of 9-5. The Saints were the Class 2A Region 2 champions and finished in eighth place at the state tournament.

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2015 Saints softball, from left, front, Reanna Harris, Mel Gerbig, Natalie Halfman and Jadyn Anderson; middle, Lily Walk, Kelsie Willert, Amelia Koster, Morgan Hemann and Sierra Henaman; back, Kristen Hemann, Caitlyn Juhl, Tara Kramer, Holbrook Schutjer, Claire Groth, Grace Heimer, Kylie Juenger and Krissy Blodgett. Not pictured, Breanna Lowe, Alex Patterson, Elizabeth Jenkins, Tanyon Schutjer, Hannah Groth, Kaitlyn Hemann, Sam Hemann, Molly Jenkins, Madi Blake, Megan Adams and Gabby Finberg.

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MITCHELL COUNTY PRESS-NEWS• 2015 SUMMER SPORTS

2015 GREEN DEVIL SUMMER SPORTS SCHEDULES GREEN DEVIL BASEBALL Date 5-27 5-28 5-29 5-30 6-1 6-3 6-5 6-6 6-8 6-10 6-11 6-12 6-15 6-17 6-18 6-19 6-22 6-23 6-24 6-26 6-29 6-30 7-1 7-2 7-11 7-14 7-18

Opponent / Location Forest City @ Forest City Riceville @ Home Bishop Garrigan @ Home Hampton-Dumont @ Home West Hancock @ West Hancock Belmond Klemme @ Home North Iowa @ North Iowa Decorah Tournament @ Decorah Garner-Hayfield @ Home Newman Catholic @ Newman Catholic Central Springs @ Central Springs Charles City @ Charles City Lake Mills @ Lake Mills Forest City @ Home RRMR @ Home Bishop Garrigan @ Algona North Union @ Home Nashua-Plainfield at Nashua Belmond-Klemme @ Belmond North Iowa @ Home Eagle Grove @ Eagle Grove St. Ansgar @ Home Newman Catholic @ Home Cresco @ Cresco District Baseball District Baseball District Baseball

GREEN DEVIL SOFTBALL Time 7 p.m.

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Opponent / Location St. Ansgar @ Home Forest City @ Forest City Riceville @ Home Bishop Garrigan @ Home West Hancock @ West Hancock Belmond-Klemme @ Home North Iowa @ North Iowa Garner-Hayfield @ Home Newman Catholic @ Newman Catholic Central Springs @ Central Springs Lake Mills @ Lake Mills RRMR @ Home Forest City @ Home Bishop Garrigan @ Algona Mason City Tournament @ Mason City North Union @ Home North Butler @ Home Belmond-Klemme @ Belmond North Iowa @ Home Decorah Tournament @ Decorah Eagle Grove @ Eagle Grove Mason City @ Home Newman Catholic @ Home Cresco @ Cresco Regional Softball Regional Softball Regional Softball Regional Softball

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