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The 2016-17 South Central Calhoun boys basketball team members include (front row, from left) Nick Gray, Truman Boyd-Harris, Landon Schleisman, David Wedemeyer and Tyson Blanchfield; (Second row) head coach Clive Clark, Chase Scheidegger, Joshua Henkenius, Zane Neubaum, Daniel Stevens, Bishop King, Jacob Schultz, Ben Ludwig, Bryce Smidt and assistant coach Brian Bean; (Third row) Bennett Lee, Josh Van Hulzen, Matthew Clark, Sam Musselman, Jacob Nicholson, Jared Birks, Colten Morenz, Zach Batta, Mitchell Clark, Andrew Westcott and Sage Stout; (Fourth row) Micah Lantz, Andrew Gray, Kody Case, A.J. Neubaum, Brendan Henkelman, Jonas Otto, Lucas Otto and Justin Dick. Unavailable for photo: Eli Waters, Colton Bahr and assistant coach Jake Petzenhauser. (photo by Doug Dornath)
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Titans boys hoops team returns seven letterwinners for 2016-17 season By Doug Dornath South Central Calhoun’s varsity boys basketball team returns seven players from its 11-11 team a season ago as the Titans were 5-5 in the Twin Lakes Conference, which was good for a fifth place tie in the league. Six of the seven returning players are seniors this winter including Kody Case, Andrew Gray, Brendan Henkelman, A.J. Neubaum, Lucas Otto and Jonas Otto along with sophomore Jared Birks. Case is the lone returning all-conference player from a season ago as he was a third team selection. He averaged 3.9 points, 2.7 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 4.0 steals per contest. Case collected 85 steals for the season and had 98 assists to lead SCC in both categories. Jonas Otto returns at the top returning scorer from last year’s squad at 9.5 points per game and 4.5 rebounds per contest. He made 38 three-point goals a season ago, which ranked him second on the team in 2015-16. A.J. Neubaum is the second highest returning scorer with 8.1 points per outing. He averaged 3.2 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.0 steals per contest. Lucas Otto finished a season ago averaging 6.1 points and 6.0 rebounds per contest and finished with a shooting percentage of 56.6 percent on the season. Sophomore Jared Birks is the fourth highest returning scorer for SCC with a 5.7 point-per-game average with 3.7 rebounds per game and 1.1 assists a contest. He finished with 30 steals a season ago. SCC head coach Clive Clark has a 425325 career coaching record and his record is 66-66 for South Central Calhoun, which enters its seventh season as the Titans. He
is assisted by Jake Petzenhauser and Brian Bean. Last season, three teams in the Twin Lakes Conference shared the league crown at 9-1 — Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayershire, Pocahontas Area/Laurens-Marathon and Southeast Valley. Among the top returning players from other teams in the conference who earned all-TLC recognition include seniors Austin Roetman (PAC-L-M, first team), Michael Demers (St. Mary’s, first team), Sam Scott (East Sac County, second team), Ryan Radke (Alta-Aurelia, third team), Brady Rusk (Sioux Central, third team) and Mac Prior (Sioux Central, third team), junior Carson Kruger (Alta-Aurelia, third team) and sophomore Jace Davidson (PAC/L-M, third team). SCC’s first conference game will be against East Sac County Dec. 2 in Rockwell City. Other conference contests include the following opponents, dates and locations: Graettinger-Terrill/Ruthven-Ayershire at Lake City Dec. 9, St. Mary’s at Rockwell City Jan. 6, at Alta versus Alta-Aurelia Jan. 13, at Pocahontas against PAC/L-M Jan. 17, Sioux Central at Rockwell City Jan. 20, West Bend-Mallard at Rockwell City Jan. 24, at Newell versus Newell-Fonda Jan. 27, at Gowrie against Southeast Valley Jan. 31, and the TLC finale against Manson Northwest Webster in Rockwell City Feb. 3. 2016-17 SCC Boys Basketball Roster — Zach Batta, Colton Bahr, Jared Birks, Tyson Blanchfield, Truman Boyd-Harris, Kody Case, Matthew Clark, Mitchell Clark, Justin Dick, Andrew Gray, Nick Gray, Brendan Henkelman, Joshua Henkenius, Bishop King, Micah Lantz, Bennett Lee, Ben Ludwig, Colten Morenz, Sam Musselman, A.J. Neubaum, Zane Neubaum, Jacob
Nicholson, Jonas Otto, Lucas Otto, Chase Scheidegger, Landon Schleisman, Jacob Schultz, Bryce Smidt, Daniel Stevens, Sage Stout, Josh Van Hulzen, Eli Walters, David Wedemeyer, Andrew Westcott. Varsity Roster — Micah Lantz, SR; Matthew Clark, SO; Kody Case, SR; A.J. Neu-
baum SR; Colten Morenz, JR; Jared Birks, SO; Justin Dick, SR; Andrew Gray, SR; Mitchell Clark, JR; Jacob Nicholson, SO; Jonas Otto, SR; Lucas Otto, SR; Brendan Henkelman, SR; Sam Musselman, SO; Zach Batta, JR.
2016-17 South Central Calhoun boys Basketball Schedule November Nov. 29 — Audubon at Rockwell City (G-B). December Dec. 2 — East Sac County* at Rockwell City (G-B). Dec. 5 — at Manson NW Webster (G-B). Dec. 6 — at Webster City (G-B). Dec. 9 — GT/RA* at Lake City (G-B). Dec. 12 — Southeast Valley at Rockwell City (G-B). Dec. 13 — at Carroll High (G-B). Dec. 17 — at Emmetsburg (G-B). Dec. 20 — at MVAO in Mapleton (G-B). Dec. 22 — PAC/L-M at Rockwell City (JV-V GBB). January Jan. 3 — at OA-BCIG in Ida Grove (G-B). Jan. 6 — St. Mary’s* at Rockwell City (JVG-VB). Jan. 10 — Humboldt at Lake City (G-B). Jan. 13 — at Alta-Aurelia* in Alta (G-B). Jan. 17 — at PAC/L-M* in Pocahontas (G-B). Jan. 20 — Sioux Central* at Rockwell City (G-B). Jan. 24 — West Bend-Mallard* at Rockwell City (G-B). Jan. 27 — at Newell-Fonda* in Newell (G-B). Jan. 31 — at Southeast Valley* in Gowrie (G-B). February Feb. 3 — Manson NW Webster* at Rockwell City (G-B/Sr. Parents Night). Feb. 7 — at East Sac County in Sac City (G-B). Feb. 9 — Storm Lake at Rockwell City (JV-V BBB). * denotes Twin Lakes Conference contest.
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SCC girls return three starters in 2016-17 By Doug Dornath Coming off another successful campaign a season ago, the 2016-17 South Central Calhoun Titans girls varsity basketball team has high hopes once again this winter. The Titans return three of the squad’s starters from a season ago including senior Allison Birks, junior Hannah Seil and sophomore Maddie Jones. The Titans are in their seventh season as South Central Calhoun under the direction of coach Dave Birks, who has a 101-39 record as the Titans head coach and a career overall record of 501-217 in 33 seasons as a head varsity girls basketball coach. Last season, the Titans were 17-5 overall and 8-2 in the Twin Lakes Conference. SCC was second in the Twin Lakes Conference last year at 8-2 while Pocahontas Area/Laurens-Marathon was the conference champions. “We expect to compete in every game,” said coach Birks of the 2016-17 season. “We will need to find additional scorers. Our goals are always the same — 1. State Tournament, and 2. Conference Championship.” Coach Birks listed the keys to having a successful season for the Titans this winter are expecting returning starters Maddie Jones, Allison Birks and Hannah Seil to have great seasons and the team being able to play up-tempo with good athletes on the squad. He said the strengths of the team are having a strong returning nucleus, having a strong tradition and having good leadership. He said the role players will need to raise their level of play and depth could be a concern for the squad this season. Returning all-conference players from the Titans a season ago are second-team all-conference honorees Allison Birks and Maddie Jones. Senior Allison Birks aver-
aged 12.2 points and 6.5 rebounds per game while Jones, a sophomore this season, averaged 11 points, 4.8 assists per outing and 4.5 rebounds per game. Seil, a junior and the Titans other returning starter, finished with 3.0 points per game and 2.9 rebounds per outing. Also returning as letterwinners are senior Myk Schoop and sophomore Heidi Hammen. Coach Birks listed seniors Abby Clark, Emily Henkenius and Kelsi Carlson, junior Jessica Hicks, sophomore Anna McChesney and freshman Emma McKinney as some of the top prospects on this year’s team. Other top returning players from the Twin Lakes Conference who were on the all-conference team in 2015-16 include first-teamers seniors Elle Ruffridge, Faith Meyer and Grace Meyer of Pocahontas Area/ Laurens-Marathon, senior Cloie Herzberg of Manson Northwest Webster and senior Erin Gerke of Newell-Fonda; second-team all-conference senior Payton Hjerleid of PAC/L-M and junior Dani Boettcher of Sioux Central; and third-team all-conference returnees senior Rebecca Krueger of Manson Northwest Webster and junior Lily Peterson of Alta-Aurelia. Coach Birks expects PAC/L-M to be the dominant team in the 2016-17 Twin Lakes Conference race while Newell-Fonda, Manson Northwest Webster and South Central Calhoun will compete for the conference title as well. SCC’s first conference game will be against East Sac County Dec. 2 in Rockwell City. Other conference contests include the following opponents, dates and locations: Graettinger-Terrill/Ruthven-Ayershire at Lake City Dec. 9, St. Mary’s at Rockwell City Jan. 6, at Alta versus Alta-Aurelia Jan. 13, at Pocahontas against PAC/L-M Jan. 17, Sioux Central at Rockwell City Jan. 20, West Bend-Mallard at Rockwell City Jan.
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2016-17 South Central Calhoun Girls Basketball Schedule November Nov. 22 — Storm Lake at Rockwell City (JV-V GBB). Nov. 29 — Audubon at Rockwell City (G-B). December Dec. 2 — East Sac County* at Rockwell City (G-B). Dec. 5 — at Manson NW Webster (G-B). Dec. 6 — at Webster City (G-B). Dec. 9 — GT/RA* at Lake City (G-B). Dec. 12 — Southeast Valley at Rockwell City (G-B). Dec. 13 — at Carroll High (G-B). Dec. 17 — at Emmetsburg (G-B). Dec. 20 — at MVAO in Mapleton (G-B). Dec. 22 — PAC/L-M at Rockwell City (JV-V GBB). January Jan. 3 — at OA-BCIG in Ida Grove (G-B). Jan. 6 — St. Mary’s* at Rockwell City (JVG-VB). Jan. 10 — Humboldt at Lake City (G-B). Jan. 13 — at Alta-Aurelia* in Alta (G-B). Jan. 17 — at PAC/L-M* in Pocahontas (G-B). Jan. 20 — Sioux Central* at Rockwell City (G-B). Jan. 24 — West Bend-Mallard* at Rockwell City (G-B). Jan. 27 — at Newell-Fonda* in Newell (G-B). Jan. 31 — at Southeast Valley* in Gowrie (G-B). February Feb. 3 — Manson NW Webster* at Rockwell City (G-B/Sr. Parents Night). Feb. 7 — at East Sac County in Sac City (G-B). * denotes Twin Lakes Conference contest.
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The 2016-17 South Central Calhoun High School girls basketball team members include (front row, from left) Rylie Snyder, Payton Steig, Kaylynn Ridgely, Hannah Seil, Serena Smith, Jessica Hicks and Kayla Schultz; (Second row) coach Eric Francis, manager Kinsey Batz, Emily Henkenius, Kelsi Carlson, Allison Birks, Abby Clark, Myk Schoop and head coach Dave Birks; (Third row) manager Katherine Folsom, Haley Stauter, Kilynn Westcott, Anna McChesney, Heidi Hammen, Emma McKinney and Maddie Jones. (photo by Doug Dornath)
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The 2016-17 South Central Calhoun High School Wrestling team members are (front row, from left) Tucker Degner, Hannah Payne, Keagan King, Brandon Assman, Ben Wozniak, Tristin Patterson and Brody Goodman; (Second row) managers Sydnie Schultz and Raegan Barrett, Hunter Voith, Brian King, Keagan Meyer, managers Kaitlyn Howrey and Madison Schultz; (Third row) Tanner Fistler, Keaton Hammen, Chase McAlister, Cody Schumacher, Joey Schrage, Hunter Muhlbauer and Kody Kutz. Unavailable for photo: Ashten Halvorsen, Cody Smith, Mason Merkley and Michael Lyons (photo by Doug Dornath).
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Titan wrestlers hope to reclaim TLC crown By Doug Dornath South Central Calhoun’s wrestling team wants to get back on top in the Twin Lakes Conference in 2016-17. Last year was a rare occasion where the Titans were not the conference champions. Also last season, the Titans squad saw its lengthy 38 straight conference dual win streak snapped. In 2016-17, SCC wants to reclaim its rightful spot at the top of the TLC, start a new conference dual win streak and qualify for the State Dual Tournament in February along with qualifying as many individuals for the Traditional State Tournament as well. “We look again to build off the successes we had last season — 26 dual wins, a state team ranking (highest was seventh in Class 1A), several tournament titles, etc.,” said SCC head coach Lance Schultz in his 24th season overall as a head coach and 20th in the SCC school district. “We do still have a bad taste in our mouth’s losing the conference title, something we’ve held five out of the last seven years and 17 out of the last 24 years. We have three individuals with district experience and two with state experience along with seven others who have either won a tournament or were in the finals, who all look to improve.” Among the top returnees this winter include a pair of state qualifiers in junior Brody Goodman and sophomore Chase McAlister. Goodman finished 46-12 a season ago and was a state qualifier at 152 pounds while McAlister finished 47-11 and earned a trip to state at 132 pounds. Others returning who have earned varsity letters for SCC include seniors Ashten Halvorsen, Cody Schumacher, Keaton Hammen, Cody Smith and Ben Wozniak along with junior Tanner Fistler and soph-
omores Michael Lyons, Keagan King, Mason Merkley and Kody Kutz. Halvorsen was 39-15 with 15 pins a season ago wrestling at the 160 to 170 pound range. He had 64 career wins with 26 pins. Schumacher, who wrestles at the 195-220 pound weight class range, missed the 201516 campaign but was 42-8 in 2014-15 with 30 pins and had a career total of 61 wins with 39 pins. Hammen was 25-24 at heavyweight last season with seven pins and hold 42 career wins with 11 pins in his high school career. Fistler also missed last season but was 1628 in 2014-15 with 11 pins. Lyons finished 34-21 in his freshman campaign at the 120 to 126 pound range while Keagan King was 23-29 with three pins as a freshman. Merkley finished 17-11 with seven pins and Kutz had a 3-3 overall record a season ago. “Our numbers are down a bit but the competition for a varsity spot should remain tough week in and week out, this will help us improve as the season progresses,” added Schultz. “Many of our wrestlers have been in this program for over 10 years now and have had great success through our little kids program and at AAU state tournament. Our programs tradition pushes us to stay on top the Twin Lakes Conference, we have a 70-10 conference dual meet record over our 11 years together (a 38-straight conference dual win streak ended last year), and a 300-73 overall dual meet record in the same time frame.” Schultz listed the following goals for the Titans to be successful once again in 201617: improve in every practice and every meet so the team can peak at sectional time; have a winning dual meet season; compete for the team title in every tournament they compete in; get back on top of the Twin Lakes Conference; and qualify for regional
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Home dates on the Titans calendar in 2016-17 include a quadrangular meet with East Sac County, Ridge View and Humboldt in Rockwell City Dec. 6, a triangular outing with Manson Northwest Webster and Emmetsburg in Rockwell City Jan. 10, a triangular with Adair-Casey/Guthrie Center and Greene County in Rockwell City Jan. 17 and the annual South Central Calhoun Dual Tournament in Rockwell City Jan. 28. The 2017 Twin Lakes Conference Tournament is Jan. 14 in Lake View while the post-season begins for the Titans Saturday, Feb. 4 at Manson for the 2017 Class 1A, Sectional 8 Tournament. The 2017 Class 1A, District 4Tournament will be held at Okoboji High School in Milford 2016-17 South Central Calhoun High School Wrestling Roster — Brandon Assman, Tucker Degner, Tanner Fistler, Brody Goodman, Ashten Halvorsen, Keaton Hammen, Brian King, Keagan King, Kody Kutz, Michael Lyons, Chase McAlister, Mason Merkley, Keagan Meyer, Hunter Muhlbauer, Tristan Patterson, Hannah Payne, Joey Schrage, Cody Schumacher, Cody Smith, Hunter Voith, Ben Wozniak.
2016-17 SCC High School Wrestling Schedule November Nov. 29 — at Lake View (OA-BCIG, ESC). December Dec. 3 — Doug Wood Tournament at Manson, Dec. 6 — ESC, Ridge View and Humboldt at Rockwell City. Dec. 8 — at Pocahontas (PAC/L-M, SEV, GT/RA). Dec. 9 — MVAO Tournament at Mapleton. Dec. 13 — at Lake View (ESC, Audubon). Dec. 17 — at Ridge View Dual Tournament in Holstein. January Jan. 3 — at Moville (Woodbury Central, Okoboji, A-A). Jan. 7 — Coon Rapids-Bayard Tournament at Coon Rapids. Jan. 10 — MNW, Emmetsburg at Rockwell City. Jan. 14 — Twin Lakes Conference Tournament at Lake View. Jan. 17 — AC/GC, Greene County at Rockwell City. Jan. 20 — OA/BCIG Tournament Day 1 at Ida Grove. Jan. 21 — OA/BCIG Tournament Day 2 at Ida Grove. Jan. 24 — at Gilmore City (ESC, Sioux Central, WBM). Jan. 28 — South Central Calhoun Dual Tournament in Rockwell City. February Feb. 4 — Sectional Tournament (Manson). Feb. 7 — Regional Dual Tournament (TBA). Feb. 11 — District Tournament (Milford). Feb. 15 — State Dual Tournament (Des Moines). Feb. 16-18 — State Wrestling Tournament (Des Moines).
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