Algona

ALGONA

BULLDOG BOYS

The Algona boys will lean on several returning players in hopes of having a strong 2022-23 season on the hardwood.

Last year, the Bulldogs finished with eight wins, but will need to replace their main scorers from that rotation.

Senior Simon Feucht is a returning starter, having posted 124 points, 67 rebounds, 19 assists and 23 made 3-pointers last year. Caden Weber, Landon Welp, Alex Manske, Tristin Larsen and Ben Helmers all saw ample time on the court, as well.

—By Dana Becker

BULLDOG GIRLS

Expections are high around the Algona girls this winter, as they return four starters and four more letterwinners from an 11-win campaign a year ago.

Seniors Lillian Etherington, A’Lailah Perry and Tora Solbach are joined by sophomore Lauren McLaughlin in the starting lineup. They present size and scoring for head coach Noel McLaughlin.

Perry averaged eight points and eight rebounds a night, Etherington and McLaughlin each scored seven, with Solbach adding 4.6 and three assists.

“We have varsity experience and Solbach and Etherington are threeyear starters in the backcourt,” McLaughlin said. “Perry is also a threeyear starter and a returning all-North Central Conference player alongside Etherington and McLaughlin.

“We showed improvement as the season went on last year and need to carry that over.”

That included winning seven of the final eight games of the season.

Cailey Carroll, Najolie Price, Casey VanOtterloo and Paige Schmitt all saw the court a year ago. VanOtterloo averaged six points per game off the bench.

Kaitlyn Burns and Lainey Venteicher, sophomores, are key prospects bringing more size to the court for Algona.

See BULLDOGS, Page 35

Photos by Mindi Spear ALGONA GIRLS BASKETBALL returning letterwinners are, front row (left to right): Tora Solbach, Lillian Etherington and Casey VanOtterloo. Back: Najolie Price, Lauren McLaughlin, Cailey Carroll. Not pictured: Paige Schmitt and A’Lailah Perry.

ALGONA WRESTLING returning letterwinners are, front row (left to right): Chance Studer, Isaac Wilson, Elijah Wilhite, Jacob Zabka, Colby Jennings, James Bradford and Hunter Kollasch. Back: Tate Slagle, Ashton Moreno, Cody Harms, Chase Roof, Cohen Reffer, Ian Fehr, Dane Kitzinger and Jagger O’Neall.