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President’s Note: We are excited to celebrate the amazing accomplishments of Coach Dick Tighe who reached a milestone with his 400th victory this season! We also recap our All-State football teams inside and all the fall champions in football and volleyball. Congratulations to all the athletes for their tremendous hard work and dedication. As the basketball season gets into full gear, be sure to visit sportsspotlight.com and our YouTube page for video highlights of games. We’ve got a ways to go to catch the NBA’s YouTube page who recently received their billionth viewer, but we are well on our way after starting our video highlights of games midway through the high school football season. If you have video highlights to share please send them to us at editor@ sportsspotlight.com. Also, we are always looking for story ideas and photographs of the athletes and coaches to share in our magazine and on the Web. If you think there’s someone who should be featured, please let us know. Happy holidays from everyone at Sports Spotlight and best wishes for a Happy New Year!
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TOM: THE NATIONAL HY-VEE IRONKIDS TRIATHLON Ethan’s Race:
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Ethan did some mock triathlons to help him prepare. He ran and biked around his neighborhood.
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“I like triathlon’s because I like swimming, biking, running and winning…but not losing,” said Anders.
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COACH TIGHE MAKES HISTORY The coaches around Iowa have what it takes to fill up the record books Tony Atzeni | Sports Spotlight Programming Director
In Iowa there is a special dedication in the high school coaching ranks that I believe is like no other. There is a real special group in Iowa high school football who has served their student-athletes and communities for many years, both on and off the field. I am sure there are many young men that have played for these and other coaches that leave high school a better person because of them, not only as football coaches but as a teacher on life experiences and how you take what they learned as football players, teammates and student-athletes to the real world and utilize those skills in a positive manner. When you talk about Iowa high school football coaches you begin with Dick Tighe who reached a national coaching milestone with his 400th victory this past season at St. Edmond (Fort Dodge). Tighe tops the all-time win charts in Iowa and is ninth nationally with his 400-154-8 overall record and has stayed true to his coaching beliefs. While many have moved into the spread and all the different looks in between, Dick remains true to old-time football. Proof is in the pudding as they say with the consistency of his football teams through his 59-year coaching history. Tighe has had coaching stops at Hamilton Catholic, Iowa Falls, Kuemper Catholic (Carroll), Webster City and St. Edmond. At 82 years young, Dick has
touched many lives and well respected in the coaching fraternity. Overall there are seven active coaches in the top-ten on Iowa high school football victories list that have eclipsed the 300-win milestone. Curt Bladt has spent all 35 years of his coaching career at Harlan where he has compiled a 372-43 record and has led the Cyclones to eleven state titles, most by any coach in Iowa high school football history. The 2011 team was his first team to lose more than two games in a season but still reached the 3A semifinals. Curt sits second on the all-time wins list. Ankeny won the 4A title in 2012, the schools second and at the helm for both was Jerry Pezzetti who has a 371-142-1 record in his 52 years as a head coach and finished the season third on the all-time wins list. Pezzetti began coaching in his home town of Melcher-Dallas before taking the Hawks program over and where he has a 313-130-1
in 1999. record. Ankeny also won the 1997 title Bob Sanger is ninth on the list and has in Class 4A. spent all 45 years of his coaching career Pat Mitchell of Cedar Falls is sixth on the all-time wins list and will not take at West Hancock (Britt) and has posted a 309-133 record. Sanger has two state credit for his spot on the list without recchampionships, one in 1973 when they ognizing his co-coach, Brad Remmert were Britt and 1996 as West Hancock for the past seven seasons. Mitchell has and two a 337-1341 overall runner-up In Iowa, there is a special finishes in record 1996 and and all 46 dedication in the high 2011. years has school coaching ranks been on the West Des Moines Valsidelines for ley coach, the Tigers. Gary SwenMitchell led the Tigers son joined the elite 300 victory list this past season to the 1986 state football championship and will begin the 2013 season with a and has had four runner-up finishes. 301-97 overall record and tenth on the Ken Winkler has had stints at Sioux all-time list. Gary has had stops at ManCity West, Treynor and Essex before ning, West Marshall and Spencer before digging in at West Marshall (State his final stop at WDM Valley where his Center) and is eighth all-time. Winkler teams have captured five of his six state just completed his 45th season and has a titles as a head coach. Swenson also won 312-126-3 career record. Ken won a title a title at Spencer in 1994. His Tigers at Treynor in 1979 and with the Trojans have claimed titles in 2002, 2003, 205, 2008 and 2011. There are a few coaches knocking at the door of the 300-win club. Randy Hinkel (Madrid) gets set for year 34 with a 292-74 record. Bob Howard at Webster City (287-81) could do it with a deep run by the Lynx next season. Through these coaches, we would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to all the coaches across the state.
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The Midwest High Mark Wishman (Ames). Varsity Scoring Leaders School Hockey League In goal, Connor Randleman 1-Logan Lopicka, Kansas City (22 has a busy week sched(Omaha) and Thomas Doheny (Des Goals/20 Assists) - 42 uled as they get set to Moines Oak Leafs) won three times 2-Mark Wishman, Ames (20 take the holiday break including a shutout performance Goals/12 Assists) - 32 after Saturday’s action. by Randleman in their 1-0 victory 3-Michael Doheny, Des Moines Oak Nothing changed at over rival Lincoln on Thursday Leafs (16 Goals/13 Assists) – 29 the top of the three night. Blair Sanders (Kansas City) 4-Connor Cox, Des Moines Oak varsity divisions as the is the leader in goals against average Leafs (12 Goals/15 Assists) - 27 Des Moines Oak Leafs, (1.36), save percentage (.942) and 5-Garet Ready, Kansas City (10 Photo courtesy of Doug Burns shutouts (3). defending champion Goals/16 Assists) – 26 Photo courtesy of Gil Anderson Thomas Waterloo and Kansas Each week, look for updated 6-Brandon Hawkins, Kansas City (11 Logan Lopicka takes the puck City continue to control Doheny for standings, schedules and season Goals/11 Assists) – 22 1-Blair Sanders, Kansas City (9-1-0/3) their respective leads statistical leaders in both the varsity 6-Clayton Huss, Des Moines Oak the DSM Oak and junior varsity leagues which 1.36 GAA with victories over the Leafs (11 Goals/11 Assists) - 22 2-Thomas Doheny, Des Moines Oak weekend. will be 6-Cody Maulsby, Leafs Leafs (11-2-0-2) - 1.54 GAA Omaha had a big posted Mason City (11 3-Anthony Galliart, Kansas City (6-0week, winning all three games, all by every MonGoals/11 Assists) 0/2) – 1.72 GAA one goal, two against the Des Moines day at www. – 22 4-Jarin Aden, Lincoln (5-5-0/0) – 2.32 Capitals and one of them in a shootout. sportss6-Tomas Lence, GAA For the Jr. Lancers, Sioux City and Linpotlight. Ames (7 Goals/15 5-Josh Stoos, Sioux City (7-3-0/2) – 2.39 coln the problem is they are chasing the com. Listed Assists) - 22 GAA league’s best team in Kansas City in what below are 6-Brody France, Des 6-Connor Weber, Waterloo (9-3-0/0) has played out to be the best division in the updated Moines Oak Leafs 2.74 GAA the league. season (5 Goals/17 Assists) 7-Connor Randleman, Omaha (6-5-0/1) Logan Lopicka had a huge week schedule/ – 22 – 2.75 GAA for the Jets as he continues to lead the results and 10-Joe Burgmeier, Photo courtesy of Gil Anderson Vandyke, Des Moines Capitals scoring charge. Lopicka scored 5 goals statistical Mason City (12 Blair Sanders defends the goal Goals/9 Assists) – 21 8-Lucas (5-2-0/2) – 2.95 GAA and added 4 assists this week alone and leaders 9-Chris Kluesner, Dubuque (5-8-0/1) now leads the league in goals scored (22) through 10-A.J. Caskey, Des 3.29 GAA and assists (20). Michael Doheny (Des December 16th for both the varisty and Moines Capitals (12 Goals/9 Assists) - 21 10-Orion Boylston, Ames (6-8-0/0) – Moines Oak Leafs) was right behind junior varsity leagues. Varsity Goalie Leaders 3.45 GAA with a 4 goal and 4 assist week and sits Top 10 MHSHL Varsity Statistical (Wins/Losses/Ties/Shutouts) - Goals third in scoring behind Lopicka and Leaders: Against Average (GAA)
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Josey’S Q & A WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE SPORT TO PLAY WHY?
Football because it has a great history and is one of the greatest sports of all time. I like to be physical and hit people.
WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE SPORTS MEMORY?
Winning the 3A Football State Championship
DO YOU HAVE ANY FUN PRE-GAME “RITUALS” THAT PREPARE YOU FOR AN EVENT?
My dad plays Boston on game days on the same LP and turntable that he used in the late 1970’s.
WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE SUBJECT IN SCHOOL? WHY?
Environmental science, because later in my life I would like to do something outdoors.
WHO INSPIRES YOU? Why?
My father, he represents what I want to be: hard-working, strong-willed, and a good role model.
WHAT WAS THE BEST MOVIE YOU SAW IN THE LAST YEAR? “The Grey”
COLLEGE OR POST-HIGH SCHOOL PLANS:
Go to a Division I college and play football. Also receive an environmental studies education.
WHAT IS YOUR DREAM JOB?
To be a salmon fishing guide in Alaska.
Josey Jewell Decorah High School - Class of 2013 / GPA 3.75
Achievements Sports
Football, basketball, track and baseball
Academic Achievements/Honors
National Honor Society, Football Academic All-District, Academic Letterwinner
Athletic Achievements/Honors
In football: 1st Team All-State as junior and senior from INA and Des Moines Register; Elite All-State from Des Moines Register as a senior; Captain of KCRG/CR Gazette All-Region team as a senior; played on state runner-up team as a junior; played on state championship team as a senior; Academic-All District as a junior & senior.
FOOTBALL ALL-STATE TEAMS
Class 8-P 1st Team All State Offense
QB-Colin Brons, Senior, Harris-Lake Park QB-Austin Halls, Senior, Murray QB-Tanner Utesch, Senior, Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn RB-Dalton Ciavarelli, Senior, Clarksville RB-Mitchell Lensch, Senior, Glidden-Ralston RB-Clayton Plowman, Junior, Adair-Casey WR-Jared Spunaugle, Senior, Villisca WR-Cody Scroggie, Senior, Murray Utility-Jake Hogan, Senior, Don Bosco (Gilbertville)* OL-Cory Bertram, Senior, Clarksville OL-Levi Letsche, Senior, Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn OL-Seth Phillips, Senior, Fremont-Mills (Tabor) OL-Dillon Suhr, Senior, Adair-Casey
Class 8-P 1st Team All-State Defense
DL-Ross Dawson, Senior, Melcher-Dallas DL-Jake Hullett, Senior, Springville DL-Jordan Wheatley, Senior, Adair-Casey LB-Rigo Johnson, Senior, Newell-Fonda LB-Clayton Wilson, Senior, Fremont-Mills (Tabor) LB-Nick Peppers, Junior, Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton LB-Eddie Otto, Senior, Murray DB-Tyler Metcalf, Senior, Don Bosco (Gilbertville) DB-Drew Peppers, Sophomore, Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton DB-Dylan Spieler, Junior, Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Kicker-Emmitt Wheatley, Sophomore, Adair-Casey Punter-Blaze Alesch, Senior, Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire Special Teams-Tyler Birdsall, Junior, WestHarrison(Mondamin) Class 8-P Coach of the Year: Kyle Oswald, MarcusMeriden-Cleghorn
Class 2A 1st Team All State Offense
QB-Jesse Ertz, Senior, Mediapolis* QB-Cole Neary, Junior, Kuemper Catholic (Carroll) QB-Jay Scheel, Junior, Union (LaPorte City) RB-Duncan Ferch, Junior, West Marshall (State Center) RB-Colton Halder, Senior, Bondurant-Farrar RB-Parker Hesse, Junior, Waukon RB-Alex Van Gerpen, Senior, Garner-Hayfield WR-Mitch Steger, Junior, Beckman (Dyersville) WR-Jordan Wagenbach, Senior, Mediapolis Utility-Brandt Van Roekel, Senior, Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley OL-Sam Brincks, Junior, Kuemper Catholic (Carroll) OL-Colby Dunn, Senior, West Marshall (State Center) OL-Tyler Dolieslager, Senior, Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley OL-Austin Hamm, Senior, Bondurant-Farrar OL-Brian Steffensmeier, Senior, Beckman (Dyersville)
Class 2A 1st Team All-State Defense
DL-Bailey Brockman, Senior, West Marshall (State Center) DL-Josh Clark, Senior, Union (LaPorte City) DL-Seth Snitker, Junior, Waukon DL-Forestt Stellern, Senior, Mediapolis LB-Paul Brown, Senior, Spirit Lake LB-Cody Poock, Senior, Spirit Lake LB-Kirby Kendrick, Senior, Beckman (Dyersville) LB-Taylor Niehaus, Senior, Kuemper Catholic (Carroll) DB-Alex Drees, Junior, Kuemper Catholic (Carroll) DB-Ethan Kain, Senior, PCM-Monroe DB-Bryson McCabe, Senior, Spirit Lake DB-Austin Troendle, Senior, Waukon Kicker-Austin Erthum, Junior, Mid-Prairie (Wellman) Punter- Isaac Tuttle, Senior, Forest City Special Teams-Michael Osaro, Senior, Camanche Class 2A Coach of the Year: Ted Snitker, Waukon
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Class A 1st Team All State Offense
Class 1A 1st Team All State Offense
Class A 1st Team All-State Defense
Class 1A 1st Team All-State Defense
QB-Mitchell Boevers, Senior, Wapsie Valley (Fairbank) QB-Trent Verwers, Senior, Martensdale-St. Marys QB-Morgan Wenzel, Senior, Hinton RB-Paul Hutson, Senior, Logan-Magnolia RB-Andrew McCune, Senior, Woodward-Granger RB-Tyler Odneal, Senior, Wapsie Valley (Fairbank) RB-Chris Scheluger, Senior, West Hancock (Britt) WR-Chance Hoffman, Senior, Akron-Westfield WR-Jason Vander Kooi, Senior, Hinton Utility-Jacob Wrage, Senior, North Tama (Traer) OL-Austin Anfinson, Senior, Hinton OL-Seth Goepel, Senior, West Hancock (Britt) OL-Tate Kellenberger, Senior, West Lyon (Inwood) OL-Logan Melby, Senior, Logan-Magnolia OL-Chris Woods, Senior, Wapsie Valley (Fairbank)* DL-Hunter Caspers, Seniors, Lisbon DL-Skyler Kvidera, Senior, North Tama (Traer) DL-Bailee Samson, Junior, Lynnville-Sully DL-Pat Smith, Senior, West Hancock (Britt) LB-Adam Bachman, Senior, Wapsie Valley (Fairbank) LB-Nolan Hefty, Senior, North Tama (Traer) LB-Kane Louscher, Senior, Newman Catholic (Mason City) LB-Rob Rottler, Senior, North Butler (Greene) DB-Taylor Ashman, Senior, Woodward-Granger DB-Dalton Becker, Senior, Hinton DB-Dylan Lyman, Senior, Grundy Center DB-Caden McDonald, Senior, Logan-Magnolia Kicker-Colton Townsend, Senior, Bedford Punter-Beau Freeborn, Senior, North Mahaska (New Sharon) Special Teams-Brock Givens, Sophomore, Lisbon Class A Coach of the Year: Bruce Held and Steve Diediker, Hinton
Class 3A 1st Team All State Offense
QB-Carson Parker, Junior, Dike-New Hartford QB-Jacob Sobotka, Junior, Mount, Ayr QB-Mark Ward, Senior, Iowa City Regina* RB-Brady Frey, Junior, Aplington-Parkersburg RB-Cody Jones, Senior, West Branch RB-Terry Mooty, Senior, Dike-New Hartford RB-Andrew Wellik, Senior, Emmetsburg WR-Michael Whitehead, Senior, Gehlen Catholic (LeMars) WR-Braydee Poore, Senior, Mount Ayr Utility-Tyler Heltzer, Junior, Wilton OL-Peyton Buchholz, Senior, Aplington-Parkersburg OL-Brian Coulthard, Junior, Dike-New Hartford OL-Skylar Hulshizer, Senior, Saint Ansgar OL-Mitch Manternach, Senior, Maquoketa Valley (Dehli) OL-Tayler Wegner, Senior, Emmetsburg DL-Daniel Gaffey, Senior, Iowa City Regina DL-Trevor Johnson, Senior, Dike-New Hartford DL-Austin McCartan, Senior, Emmetsburg DL-Brandon McCracken, Senior, Aplington-Parkersburg LB-Colton Hageman, Senior, South Winneshiek (Calmar) LB-Teddie Harvey, Senior, St. Edmond (Fort Dodge) LB-Tyler Hein, Senior, Panorama (Panora) LB-Ryan Parmely, Sophomore, Maquoketa Valley (Dehli) LB-Shayne Weise, Senior, IKM-Manning DB-Jim Hawk, Senior, St. Albert (Council Bluffs) DB-Zach Hoyle, Senior, Alburnett DB-Carter Funke, Senior, Maquoketa Valley (Dehli) DB-Jake Jackson, Senior, Emmetsburg Kicker-Byron Fritch, Junior, Dike-New Hartford Punter- David Flattery, Senior, St. Edmond (Fort Dodge) Special Teams-Britton Barrier, Senior, Tri-Center (Neola) Class 1A Coach of the Year: Dick Tighe, St. Edmond (Fort Dodge)
QB-Eli Dunne, Junior, Grinnell QB-Gabe Vandenberg, Senior, Keokuk QB-Trenton Solsma, Junior, Bishop Heelan (Sioux City) RB-Ryan Dudak, Senior, West Delaware (Manchester) RB-Kenny Floyd, Senior, Norwalk RB-Jordan Grove, Senior, A-D-M (Adel) RB-Kyle Stephenson, Senior, South Tama WR-Sam Markham, Senior, Atlantic WR-Joe Nowasell, Senior, Grinnell Utility-Luke Neitzel, Senior, Creston OL-Austin Allen, Senior, Spencer OL-Jordan Detweiler, Senior, Williamsburg OL-James Ostlie, Senior, Decorah OL-Adam Reth, Senior, West Delaware (Manchester) OL-Bryce Sweeney, Senior, Bishop Heelan (Sioux City)
Class 4A 1st Team All State Offense
DL-Corbin Blythe, Senior, Williamsburg DL-Andy Hovden, Senior, Decorah DL-Zach Skibinski, Senior, Bishop Heelan (Sioux City) DL-Jose Zambrano, Senior, Carroll LB-Nathan Clayberg, Junior, Pella LB-Jeff Flies, Senior, Harlan LB-Trevor Frain, Senior, Creston LB-Josey Jewell, Senior, Decorah* DB-Trev Biery, Senior, Marion DB-Brad Johnson, Senior, Maquoketa DB-Connor Niles, Junior Bishop Heelan (Sioux City) DB-Trevor Roth, Senior, Keokuk Kicker-Tyler Stolen, Senior, Bishop Heelan (Sioux City) Punter-Sam Kuhter, Senior, South Tama Special Teams-Lucas Nolan, Senior, Winterset Class 3A Coach of the Year: Jim Duggan, Lewis Central (Council Bluffs)
Class 4A 1st Team All-State Defense
Class 3A 1st Team All-State Defense
QB-Blake Gimbel, Senior, Marshalltown QB-Joel Lanning, Senior, Ankeny* QB-Kyle Starecvich, Senior Southeast Polk RB-Ian Begg, Senior, Ankeny RB-Alex Hillyer, Senior, Cedar Rapids Kennedy RB-Zach Minch, Senior, Davenport Central RB-Ezra Reiners, Senior, Iowa City West WR-Matthew Haack, Senior, Dowling Catholic WR-Dom Thompson-Williams, Senior, Sioux City East Utility-Randy Schmidt, Senior, North Scott (Eldridge) OL-Jake Campos, Senior, West Des Moines Valley OL-Seth Fahnle, Senior, Cedar Rapids Xavier OL-Ross Pierschbacher, Junior, Cedar Falls OL-Wil Simpkins, Senior, Ankeny OL-Jon Wisnieski, Senior, Dowling Catholic DL-Ike Boettger, Senior, Cedar Falls DL-Pedro Gomez, Senior, Marshalltown DL-Sam Raridon, Senior, West Des Moines Valley DL-Luke Sargent, Senior, Southeast Polk LB-Jared Farley, Junior, Cedar Falls LB-Michael Sherinian, Senior, Dowling Catholic LB-Cole Picchiotti, Senior, Pleasant Valley LB-Cam Rathje, Senior, Cedar Rapids Prairie DB-Jake Gervase, Junior, Davenport Assumption DB-Allen Lazard, Junior, Urbandale DB-Trey Sampson, Senior, Cedar Rapids Xavier DB-Dominic Wilson, Senior, Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson Kicker-Ryan Persick, Junior, Cedar Rapids Xavier Punter-John Hardiek, Senior, Davenport West Special Teams-Jaylen Alexander, Senior, Urbandale Class 4A Coach of the Year: Rust VanWetzinga, Pleasant Valley Volume 1 Issue 5
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Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Leaves No Doubt in Class 8-Player Championship
There is a statement I make each week when it comes to the rankings and that is they are for conversation pieces and in the end the teams will decide who really is the best. Maybe the most underrated teams in the football playoffs this season is MarcusMeridenCleghorn as the tenth-rated Eagles rolled to a 51-16 over top-ranked Don Bosco (Gilbertville) in Class 8-Player title on Thursday morning in the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls. Another old saying, but one used for a reason is that defense wins championships. That statement was evident as MMC (Marcus) jumped out to a 15-0 lead in the first quarter and 37-0 by the half while controlling the dual threat quarterback of the Dons, Jake Hogan in check. The Eagles offense was not bad as Tanner Utesch completed his high school career in the top-ten of many 8-player passing categories. Utesch ran for 126 yards and passed for another 96 yards scoring on runs of 16, 19 and 39 yards. Utesch was also on the receiving end of a score and passed for two, finishing his career with 68 TD passes, good for 11th on the all-time list. Don Bosco finishes their first state championship game appearance as the runner-up and with a 12-1 season record. Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn completed a perfect 14-0 season in their first appearance in a state championship game.
Wapsie Valley Edges Hinton for Class A State Football Championship
Top-Ranked Wapsie Valley used a strong defensive effort to hold off unranked Hinton to claim the Class A state football championship on Thursday afternoon in the UNI-dome in Cedar Falls, 21-14. It was the school fifth state football crown, the last won in 2007. Special teams was a huge factor for the Warriors who finished with a perfect 14-0 record as punter Kenny Saulsberry averaged nearly 38 yards punting, helping to win the field position
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battle most of the afternoon. Saulsberry also made a huge sideline catch to aid in a scoring drive and made the game-clinching interception to end the hopes of the Blackhawks. Wapsie Valley forced Hinton into being one dimensional as the Blackhawks were held to 30 yards on the ground on 29 carries. Morgan Wenzel was 18 for 36 for 202 yards and two touchdowns passes including a 32-yard connection with Jake Hasselquist to tie the game at the break, 7-7. The Warriors used a more balanced attack led by Tyler Odneal with his 23 carries for 136 yards and two touchdowns including a 50-yarder to give Wapsie Valley a 14-7 lead after three quarters. Hinton finished the season with a 10-4 record a made all the teams in their district proud as night in and night out during the regular season the Blackhawks were tested in route to the runner-up finish in the school first state championship appearance.
Iowa City Regina Uses Strong Second Half to Capture Class 1A Title
The Regals of Iowa City Regina did it again. Topranked Regina for the second straight game in the UNI-Dome used a shut-down second half defense and for the third straight time won a state title, this time a Class 1A championship, defeating #5 St. Albert (Council Bluffs), 35-14. The Falcons played even with Iowa City Regina as the two teams went to the locker room tied at 14-14. A late field goal attempt was missed that would have given the Falcons the lead. Regina broke the second half tie with a 19 yard pass from Mark Ward to Riley Dixon with 5:35 left in the third quarter giving the Regals a 21-14 lead. Nick Dolezel used his foot to kick field goals of 32 and 34 yards to add to the lead in the fourth quarter, 27-14. A Mike Donavan 5-yard run capped off the scoring with a two-point conversion. Ward had a huge day in the passing game, throwing for 297 yards, completing 17 of 25. St. Albert lost for the first time against a Class 1A team and finished the season with a 12-2 record. Iowa City Regina completes a 14-0 season as they claimed their fifth state title in schools history.
Defense the Order as Spirit Lake Crowned Class 2A Champion
When the Class 2A field reached the UNI-Dome, one thing was for sure and that was defense was going to prevail. Spirit Lake and Mediapolis were able to reach the title game but for the Bulldogs the final game of the 2012 season would be played without Iowa high school’s all-time leader in touchdown passes, Jesse Ertz due to a knee injury. Ertz injured the knee in the quarterfinals and was one dimensional in the semifinal round win.
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Spirit Lake and Mediapolis made mistakes and many missed opportunities but in the end it would be last season’s runner-up, Spirit Lake that would prevail with a hardfought, 17-15 victory. Mediapolis scored in the first quarter on a blocked punt by Chase Miller returned for a touchdown and that score which would hold through the first half. Spirit Lake would take advantage of turnovers in the third quarter to score 17 unanswered points to grab a 17-7 lead. Brett Cochran-Bray would get it all started with a 20-yard field goal. Paul Brown would hook up with Nick Amundson for a 29 yards pass and catch score and Brown would add a 3-yards run. Mediapolis would fight back in the fourth quarter on a Dalton Scott one yard dive but the missed extra point would only cut the lead to 17-13. Spirit Lake would run out the clock by taking a safety to end the game with their first state football title. Drew Foster was 15 for 31 for 220 yards with 3 interceptions in place of Ertz for the Bulldogs as they completed a 13-1 season. Jordan Wagenbach had 8 receptions for 126 yards . Spirit Lake also finished 13-1 and was led by Paul Brown who was 14 for 18 for 213 yards with one TD and one interception. Brown also ran for 47 yards and a score.
Long Wait Over as Decorah Claims Class 3A State Football Title
The long wait for a state football title in Decorah is over. After winning three straight titles from 1987 through 1989, the top-ranked Vikings came through on Thursday night in the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls with a convincing, 49-21 victory over #5 Bishop Heelan (Sioux City) capping a perfect 14-0 season. Decorah started fast building a 21-0 lead very early in the second quarter but the Crusaders fought back to cut the deficit to 21-14 by the break. The third quarter was the game defining quarter as Decorah outscored Bishop Heelan, 21-0 while holding the Crusaders to just three yards of offense to build a 42-14 lead. Josey Jewell led Decorah on the ground, with his arm, on special teams and on defense. Jewell ran for 160 yards and three touchdowns including a 47-yards TD run in the third quarter. Jewell also set up a score with an interception that began one of the Vikings drives at the Heelan six yard line. SportsSpotlight.com
Bishop Heelan finished the season with a 12-2 record. It is the Crusaders second runner-up finish in three years. For Decorah it marked the schools fifth state football title.
Preseason Dreams Turns Into Post Season Reality for 4A Champions Ankeny
When the season began for Ankeny, one thing was for sure, it would be the last as a consolidated school district. It would be the last time friends and neighbors would play together for one school united. It may even be the last time that anybody played a football game coached by Jerry Pezzetti whether he continues to coach or sun off into the retirement sunset. The long journey ended on Friday night with the Hawks prevailing, in a back and forth battle with Cedar Rapids Xavier, 23-17. For Ankeny it would mark the school second state title, the last on back in1997. Defense was a major factor in this seasons title chase for all the champions and for Ankeny it all started with a safety but the Saints would take their first lead, 7-2 with 3:52 left in the opening quarter on a Brendan Miller 10 yard run. Ankeny would cut into the Saints lead on one of two Heath Naylor field goals, this first from 43 yards to make it 7-5. Joel Lanning would give the Hawks the lead back, 12-7 on a 15 yards scamper with 5:57 left in the first half. Miller would score his second touchdown for the Saints on a 7 yards run to close out the half with Xavier leading, 17-12. The third quarter was all about the defense as the two teams battled and where the Hawks were only able to muster a second Nailor field goal to head into the final quarter with Xavier leading, 17-15. That is the way it would stand until Lanning would put the final mark on the ball game with a 5 yards touchdown run and a two point conversion to give Ankeny a 23-17 lead. Looking back at the season, it was a typical Ankeny win when it came to the big games and the best teams; Ankeny once again won the second half with a shutdown defense, holding the Saints to just three points in the second half. Quarterback Reggie Schulte was 14 for 24 for 127 yards through the air for the Saints while Miller ran for 122 yards and two scores. Xavier completed a 13-1 season. The Hawks complete a perfect 14-0 season as head coach Jerry Pezzetti would finish the year with his 372nd victory, placing him third all-time behind Dick Tighe (400) and Curt Bladt (373). Lanning led the Hawks with 19 carries for 174 yards and two touchdowns while Ian Begg added 84. Lanning was 6 for 15 passing for another 122 yards.
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The season ends on a high note as the best teams and players face off Tony Atzeni | Sports Spotlight Programming Director
The 2012 Iowa High School State Volleyball Tournament was one that was something old and something new and the five state champions were crowned. The new was Bettendorf, Charles City and MOC-Floyd Valley claiming their schools first volleyball championship. The old was Tripoli adding to their recent history with their fifth straight title. Another old tradition is that of the 2A championship match as Dike-New Hartford won their ninth state volleyball title against Western Christian (Hull) Listed below are the recaps of the 2012 Iowa high school volleyball tournament posted by the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union (IGHSAU)
and returns all but three seniors from this year’s team. Iowa City High ends the year at 31-9. Class 5A All-Tournament Team: Ruth Grace, Iowa City High Anna Willey, Bettendorf Chloe Miller, Pleasant Valley Jaali Winters, Ankeny Michaela Nelson, Iowa City High Caitlin Wernentin, Bettendorf (captain)
Class 4A Championship: Charles City 16-18-25-25-15, Solon 25-25-14-23-13 Charles City won its first-ever state volleyball crown in thrilling fashion, rallying from a two-set deficit to knock off Solon 16-25, 18-25, 25-14, 25-23, 1513 in the Class 4A state championship Class 5A Championship: Bettendorf match Saturday afternoon. 28-23-26-25, Iowa City High 26-25-24-23 The top-ranked Comets were led by Bettendorf ’s Caitlin Wernentin all-tournament captain Jessie Sindlinrecorded 17 kills to lead the Bulldogs to ger’s 16 kills and 13 digs while Torey their first-ever State Volleyball ChampiBuenger added 14 kills and Jackie Foster onship with a 28-26, 23-25, 26-24, 25-23 contributed 11 kills with 20 digs. Hali victory over Hillegas had Iowa City 52 assists High in the and nine Class 5A digs and was champialso an allonship tournament Saturday. selection for Anna Willey the Comets. added 16 Jordan kills with Smith had eight digs 22 kills to for Bettenlead Solon dorf while with allDanielle tournament Photo courtesy of The Des Moines Register Pennington selection had 13 kills Jaali Winters prepares to serve Kelsey Cave with six during a match earlier this season. adding 13. digs. The The Spartans Bulldogs hit .303 as a team. Iowa City end the season with a 33-5 mark. High, runners-up for the second-straight Charles City ends its season at 45-1. year, received 18 kills and 11 digs from 2012 Class 4A All-Tournament Team: all-tournament selection Michaela Hali Hillegas, Charles City Nelson, while Abby Saehler recorded Rylee Smith, Solon 16 kills while Ruth Grace had 58 assists Lauren Brobst, Bishop Heelan (Sioux with 10 digs. City) Bettendorf finishes the year 23-11 Abby Caldwell, Waverly-Shell Rock
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Kelsey Cave, Solon Jessie Sindlinger, Charles City (Captain) Class 3A Championship: MOC-Floyd Valley 23-25-25-19-17, Union (LaPorte City) 25-21-14-25-15 MOC-Floyd Valley staged a memorable comeback to win its first-ever State Volleyball champion as the Dutch edged Union in a thrilling Class 3A State Volleyball final Saturday afternoon in Cedar Rapids. The Dutch trailed 14-12 in the final set and fought back three match points earn the title. All-Tournament captain Alexis Conaway led the Dutch with 30 kills with just four hitting errors. The all-stater also had a match-high 25 digs. Shelby Schouten added 16 kills with Alyssa Brown recording 57 assists. Sam Barz led Union with 17 kills with five digs while Breean Bader added 21 digs with six service aces. MOC-Floyd Valley finishes its season at 35-8. Union, making its third-straight state tournament appearance, ends the year at 33-8. Class 3A All-Tournament Team: Alyssa Brown, MOC-Floyd Valley Breann Bader, Union (LaPorte City) Heidi Hillyard, Mediapolis Shelby Schouten, MOC-Floyd Valley Sam Barz, Union (LaPorte City) Alexis Conaway, MOC-Floyd Valley (Captain) Class 2A Championship: Dike-New Hartford 18-18-25-27-16, Western Christian (Hull) 25-25-18-25-14 The battle between two volleyball titans lived up to the hype. Top-ranked Dike-New Hartford rallied from a two set deficit to hold off second-ranked Western Christian 18-15, 18-25, 25-18, 27-25 16-14 in a rematch of last year’s final. All-tournament captain Briana Weber had 22 kills and 15 digs with Brooke Morgan adding 17. Western Christian’s Brooke Wolterstorff knocked down
17 kills with 10 digs while Haley Moss added 15. The state title marks the ninth in school history for Dike-New Hartford. The Wolverines finish the season as the state’s only unbeaten team, finishing with a 45-0 record. Western Christian ends the season at 43-4. Class 2A All-Tournament Team: Jamie Gesink, Western Christian (Hull) Rachel Koop, Dike-New Hartford Katie Kuck, St. Albert (Council Bluffs) Brandi Bueltel, Kuemper Catholic (Carroll) Brooke Wolterstorff, Western Christian (Hull) Briana Weber, Dike-New Hartford (captain) Class 1A Championship: Tripoli 25-2517-25, Grundy Center 21-22-25-18 Tripoli recorded its fifth consecutive Class 1A State Championship with a 2521, 25-22, 17-25, 25-18 victory over topranked Grundy Center Saturday night. The Panthers (38-5) join Dubuque Wahlert (2000-05) and Dike (1985-89) as the only schools that have won five or more consecutive titles. The state title is Tripoli’s 11th in 14 years. All-Tournament captain Bailey Kirchhoff led the Panthers with 15 kills and 14 digs while Courtney Anderson recorded a team-high 21 kills. Grundy Center, playing in its firstever state final, had a match high 24 kills from Samantha Meyers. The Spartans end the year with a 35-7 record. Class 1A All-Tournament Team: Courtney Anderson, Tripoli Heather Hook, Grundy Center Mikaela Foecke, Holy Trinity Catholic (Fort Madison) Brittney Hanson, Janesville Samantha Meyers, Grundy Center Bailey Kirchhoff, Tripoli (Captain)
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Each month we publish high school action photos from around the state. We would love to get yours! Send us your photos at support@sportsspotlight.com
Hartland Shootout - Linn-Mar (Marion) vs. North Scott (Eldridge)
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Heartland Shootout - Ankeny vs. DeLaSalle
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Big Four S IOWA VS
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The inaugural Hy-Vee Big 4 Classis played before an announced crowd of 13,180 at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. The first game pitted the University of Iowa and UNI. The Panthers won the meeting last season but the Hawkeyes behind a 30-point performance by Roy Devyn Marble outshot the Panthers this time around, 80-73. Freshman Mike Gesell added 23 points. UNI was led by Deon Mitchell’s 23 point effort. Seth Tuttle added 18 and Anthony James 15 in the losing effort. Iowa used a strong first half performance, hitting on nine 3-point baskets to lead at the break, 40-32. Marble and Gesell each had four 3’s for the Hawks while the Panthers hit on only 3 of 16 from beyond the arc. UNI had averaged over eight 3-point baskets a game coming into the meeting with Iowa.
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Showdown IA STATE VS
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Iowa State used a big advantage on the boards and the charity strip to beat Drake in the second game of the Hy-Vee Big 4 Classic at the Wells Fargo Arena, 86-77. The Cyclones out rebounded the Bulldogs 44-28 and made sixteen more free throws than Drake attempted. The Cyclones led at the break, 37-33 but Bulldog foul trouble and solid free throw shooting helped ISU maintain a two possession lead for most of the second half. Iowa State entered the game hitting 68% from the line but Ejim and Clyburn combined 20 for 23 for the game. Melvin Ejim led the Cyclone attack with 21 points and 11 rebounds, his fourth double-double effort of the season. Will Clyburn added 17 points and 10 boards. The Bulldogs were led by Seth VanDeest with 18 points on 8 for 10 shooting from the field. Ben Simons and Chris Hines added 13 apiece.
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BASEBALL COACH STEPS DOWN AFTER 3 TITLES Martensdale-St. Marys’ Coach, Justin Dehmer, Retires to Spend More Time with his Family Darrin Cline | Sports Spotlight Contributor
He’s done it all on the baseball field: state titles, national records and an incomparable legacy. After five years at MartensdaleSt. Marys High School, Baseball Coach Justin Dehmer has decided to step away from the limelight and focus his attention on being a father and family man. Dehmer, who will remain a high school math teacher at Southeast Polk High School, began as a coach at Earlham High School in South Central Iowa.
Dehmer’s desire to join the Blue Devils. He was hired in 2008 and in just three summers had brought Martensdale-St. Marys back to glory “It’s definitely a huge commitment from students and families to be the best they could be. Everybody bought into the system and when you have the right people in the right place at the right time, good things can happen,” Dehmer said. Dehmer’s record-setting pace began with a 43-0 run to a state championship in just his third season as head coach. The 2011 season was like déjà vu. Dehmer and the Blue Devils stormed through the 1A field again, on their way to a 44-0 and a record-breaking 87 straight wins. Not only did they set the national wins standard, Coach Dehmer tells a runner to go home. but they also became the After a brief tenure at the small school, first team in Iowa history to win backhe jumped at the opportunity to coach at to-back undefeated state titles. Martensdale-St. Marys. Martensdale-St. Marys extended “I’m certainly proud of our program. its win streak to 88 games this past It was a good program well before I came along and definitely a well-established baseball community. That was the kind of program I wanted to take over,” said Dehmer. The Blue Devils’ legacy is one of the most noteworthy in Iowa baseball history. Prior to Dehmer’s arrival, the school district had competed in seven summer state tournaments, with a championship coming in 2004; these accomplishments came under coach Jim Donohue, who ended his career with a 752299 record. The opportunity to build on this tradition motivated
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summer, before falling to Des Moines father and just enjoy my kids and my East. In spite of the loss, the Blue Devils family,” Dehmer said. rolled to their third consecutive state The recent decision is more of a hiatus championship. than a retirement. Dehmer has not ruled Dehmer’s squad rotated in and out of out ever returning to coaching. Despite the top spot with the team from Portthe grind and dedication of high school smouth, coaching, N.H., Dehmer I’m sure I’ll step into the who still has held the enthusicoaching role for my kids record asm for the -Coach Dehmer at 84 job. Nonestraight theless, he wins before the Blue Devils began their does not want to miss the opportunity to streak. Portsmouth edged ahead to 89 see his own kids grow and learn. straight wins before their own pace was “My daughter’s getting into soccer and broken. she likes softball. I’m sure I’ll step into “We never set out to win 88 straight the coaching role for my kids; coaching games, it was amazing that it happened won’t be too far away—it will just be in a but it was never different realm,” part of the plan. Dehmer said. The plan was Dehmer has there to be the plans to remain best we could around the game be at the end of he loves through the season and the 1 Pitch give ourselves a Warrior Prochance to win gram, which is a state title,” designed to help Dehmer said. other programs Dehmer and baseball enjoyed his time coaches. in the national The 1 Pitch spotlight, but he Warrior Profeels it is time to gram is based focus his attenon Dehmer’s tion elsewhere. mentality that Dehmer’s daughhe implemented ter and son, now In 2012, the Blue Devils took while coaching six and five years home their third title with at Martensdaleold, respectively, St. Mary’s; he Coach Dehmer. are becoming taught the team involved in their to approach each own athletics game “one pitch and activities, and his top priority is beat a time.” ing there for them. Dehmer hopes the program can pro“I can come home and know that all vide tips for success including mentality, I have to do is be there and be a great execution, systems for success, pitching pyramids and offensive philosophies. In less than a decade of work, Dehmer created a rare legacy. As the Blue Devil skipper, Dehmer achieved an illustrious level of greatness and understands how blessed he was to win multiple state titles, an accomplishment few coaches can even lay claim to once. While the passion for competition and success still dwells within Dehmer, his passion for his family is not something that can simply be chronicled in a record
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WINTER IOWA GAMES TO CELEBRATE 21ST ANNUAL EVENT The 21st annual Winter Iowa Games powered by the Iowa Food & Family Project will take place Jan. 25-27 in Dubuque and Feb. 9-10 in Cedar Rapids. As Iowa’s premier winter sports festival, the Games will be held in 11 Iowa communities over the four-week period. The Games offers events for individuals of all ages and abilities. Dubuque will host youth basketball, cross country skiing, a fitness walk, youth ice hockey, indoor soccer, martial arts, 5K road race, swimming, table tennis, volleyball, wrestling and Zumba®. Adult men’s basketball, dodgeball, figure skating, a fitness walk, adult ice hockey, pickleball and wheelchair basketball will be held in Cedar Rapids. Other sports being held include: skiing/ snowboarding (Feb. 1-2), archery NASP (Feb. 9), Des Moines fitness walk (Feb. 9), horseshoes (Feb. 2), snowshoeing (Jan. 25-26), trapshooting (Feb. 2) and 6 on 6 baskeball (Feb. 23). The 2012 Games set a new participation record of 4,202 athletes from across the state in 85 of Iowa’s 99 counties. For a complete list of sports offered visit www.IOWAGAMES.org.
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Kim Jones to lead new softball program AIB Sports Information
AIB College of Business has hired Hall of Fame player Kim Jones to lead the development of its new softball program. The inaugural team will take the field in Spring 2014. “There are a lot of positive things happening at AIB, and I believe it is a good time to be a part of the excitement,” Jones said. “Coaching softball provides meaningful opportunities to work with young people and to enhance their overall experience at AIB. I want to make a difference, and I am honored and excited about the opportunity.” Jones has been head softball coach at Urbandale High School, her alma mater, since 2010. At Urbandale, she was a three-time First-Team All-State Pitcher and was a member of the 1976 and 1977 State Championship teams. Upon graduation from Photo courtesy of AIB Urbandale, Jones was awarded Kim Jones is ready to join the AIB family, as a full softball scholarship to Arizona State University, the new softball coach where she was a three-year SC_print_7.875x2.25-sept.pdf 1 9/4/2012 10:18:08 AM letter winner and a player on
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the 1978 College World Series team. She graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in graphic design. Jones is a member of the Iowa High School Athletic Union Softball Hall of Fame and was named as a pitcher to the Iowa Girls All-Decade Softball Team (1970-1980). A recipient of the Jack North Softball Award for the top high school player in the state, Jones is a member of the stillcurrent state record-setting softball team that went 68-0 and was selected by the Des Moines Register as one of the Great Iowa teams of all time. “We are thrilled about the addition of Coach Kim Jones to our staff at AIB,” said Director of Athletics Keith Coleman. “We are starting on a solid footing for our softball program, and Kim is the foundation on which everything else will be built. She has a proven track record for getting young adults to work hard and never quit. I personally like her enthusiasm and the energy she brings
every day. She has a true commitment to academics and the performance of her players in the classroom.” Jones is a longtime freelance graphics designer and has been a substitute teacher at Urbandale High School and Urbandale Middle School. She is a member of the City of Urbandale Public Art Committee and has served on numerous other civic committees, including focus groups for the city of Urbandale Vision studies. She also has organized and coordinated a variety of softball pitching clinics and served as head coach for competitive softball (ASA) and basketball teams (AAU). The new softball coach will be initiating a program at a college that has a strong tradition of athletics. From 1929 to 1952, AIB’s powerhouse women’s basketball team was known nationwide. The college reinstated its women’s basketball program in 2007 and since has added men’s basketball, volleyball, men’s and women’s golf and soccer, competitive dance and cheerleading. AIB is an associate member of the Midwest Collegiate Conference (MCC) in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).
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PASSION, PERSISTENCE AND DETERMINATION Zach Antle, the Grand View Viking kicker, is a triple threat Zach James | Sports Spotlight Contributor
Zach Antle isn’t your everyday college football kicker. The junior from Alleman kicks everything in sight for the Grand View Vikings – the football, grades, and his ultimate victory, defeating cancer. Antle is that type of student-athlete every fan wants to root for, no matter what color jersey he is wearing. “I learned that that life is not always going to be fair,” Antle said. “No one should ever have to go through cancer, but thankfully, I got over it. On the field, I won’t always get the best snaps. It’s an adapt-and-overcome type of mentality.” He was named to the Capital One All-Academic District team for the second year in a row. Antle holds a 3.82 GPA while majoring in secondary education. Antle is the definition of what a student-athlete is all about. “Academics are very important to me,” Antle said. “I have to set aside time in the morning, afternoon, and night around football to make sure that I get what I need done.” This is the type of student-athlete who would rather talk about life and academics than football. Antle is the type of gentleman who realizes that a calculus test is more important than trying to nail a punt inside the 20-yard line. Antle defeated cancer as a young
child, and he has “I’ve always taken that experience wanted to be a into every day life on quarterback,” Antle and off the field as a said. “It was that type sense of pride. of play that just hap“I was told as a pened. I can’t explain little child that I was how it was executed, never going to be able but it just did.” Photo courtesy of Doug Wells to play sports, so that Antle can brag to Zach Antle, kicker for was and still is a big his fellow Vikings that motivating factor for the Vikings. he has the highest me,” Antle said. “One completion percentof my biggest goals in the past was that age on the team. I wanted to play sports in college. Now “Every time I can rub it in to our that I’ve accomplished that, my goal now quarterbacks, I do,” Antle said. “I always is to prepare myself to get a job that will like to tell the young guys who come in support my future family.” who has the best completion percentAntle says if he had the time, not only age.” would he play football, but he would He also tries to playfully ask for also play baseball. Antle loves baseball, another opportunity from Head Coach but one sport is all that Antle can handle Brian Woodley. with his busy schedule. “He just lets me punt now,” said Antle “I wish I had the time to play baseball, laughingly. “I also tried to scramble a but academics come first,” Antle said. couple times as well, and let’s just say I’m Antle’s work on the football field is just not too fast.” as upright as his academics. While the achievement from Capital Antle has 48 punts on the season for One makes Antle proud, another that the Vikings, and 12 of those have landed is near and dear to him is one awarded inside the 20-yard line. His punts have from his peers. accumulated 1,874 yards with his deepAntle was named “Viking of the est of the year being for 80 yards. Month” in September 2012 in Grand Oh, and there’s also that one time View’s student newspaper, The Grand where he completed a pass for 20 yards Views. Antle was shocked to learn that in 2011. he was named that honor.
“That was really cool,” Antle said. “It meant that my peers see me as a leader, and I believe I am a leader on this campus. It’s a tribute to my hard work on campus.” One way he is a leader on campus is that he volunteers his time as a tutor in the math department. “It keeps me fresh with stuff I’ve already seen in past classes, and I’m also willing to help,” Antle said. “It’s a nice feeling to know that younger students come to me for help.” When all said and done, Antle wants to teach and give kids the opportunity that he never had. “I want to give kids the help that they need and to get where I never did,” Antle said. “I turned over a new leaf when I got here to Grand View. I took my academics way more seriously, and I’m glad I did. Academics will come first in my job, too.” However, Antle has this itch to coach as well. “I would love to coach football,” Antle said. “I love learning from our coaching staff, and want to take what they’ve taught me and pass it down.” Zach Antle may not what it takes to get his foot to the NFL, but what he does have is passion, persistence and determination – a triple-threat to make him successful down the road.
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The Bulldogs are coming off of their second straight Pioneer Football League title with a final record of 8-3, which is the first time since 1932 for a program that has been on the field since the 1800’s. “It’s really difficult to accomplish in sports,” Drake Head Football Coach Chris Creighton said. “Natural motivation may not be quite as strong after winning one, but these bore down and wanted to win it again. It’s very satisfying.” College football in the city limits of Des Moines isn’t necessarily a hot topic since Iowa and Iowa State take most of the focus, but Creighton hopes these two titles can help build a fan base in the metro area. “I don’t think Des Moines fully understands what Drake football is all about,” Creighton said. “We absolutely love being in Des Moines, and Drake is an absolute perfect fit for Des Moines. The people and the values match what this city is all about. “I think if people come out and experience Drake football and see who these men are, how they are academically and how they help out in the community, people would appreciate it more and fall in love with our team.” Creighton wished these guys got more appreciation. “These guys would play in front of a packed Drake Stadium or an empty
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“We had long meetings about what this accomplishment means,” Creighton said. “As time went on, I could just notice the passion burst out of them during our conversations. That was really cool.” Drake had to contend against some strong competition this season in order to clinch the outright PFL title. It came down to the last week of the regular season against Jacksonville. There were two Bulldogs battling to become the big dog of the PFL – Drake, and a team most basketball fans are familiar with, the Butler Bulldogs. The two faced each other on November 10 at Drake Stadium. Drake had to win to keep the goal alive while a Butler win would have given them the outright conference title. “We knew it was a huge game for us,” Creighton said. Drake ended up winning that game 45-20. In their finale against Jacksonville, Drake started out with an early 17-0 lead, but saw the Dolphins snatch that lead right back. “It was one of those deals where I was like, ‘this is too good to be true,’ and sure enough, it was,” Creighton said. “Much like our year we came back.” Drake marched down once the fourth quarter started after being scoreless in the third quarter and finding themselves down 22-17. “We didn’t feel that good going
into that drive, but we fought back,” Creighton said. “When the chips were down, the guys said ‘no.’” The resiliency of the squad wasn’t just a concern late in the season, it became a theme right out the gate. Morehead State came into Drake Stadium on September 22 and the Eagles had the Bulldogs beaten. Down 10 in the fourth quarter, one of those fifth-year seniors, Mike Piatkowski, not only brought his team back to open the PFL with the win, but also set the program record for career passing yards. Piatkowski kept racking on the passing yards while the Bulldogs kept playing role of the comeback kids. Drake overcame a 24-point deficit against Marist on October 20 once again at home. They were down 27-3 early in the game, but once the second half started, so did the Bulldogs’ offense. In this game, Piatkowski wrote his name in the record books by inking his name beside the accomplishment of career touchdowns, with 68 at the time. As an active player, Piatkowski is fourth among all NCAA quarterbacks with career touchdowns. The other three: Southern California’s Matt Barkley, Oklahoma’s Landry Jones and West Virginia’s Geno Smith. “The senior leadership was certainly the reason why we were so successful,” Creighton said.
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The Energy gears up for the next season Zach James | Sports Spotlight Contributor
Inside the concrete the three we already have. walls of Wells Fargo Plus, I feel like they feel Arena, Iowa Energy comfortable enough to General send guys to us to get Manager Chris better.” Makris and Head While Makris would Coach Kevin Young not hint at whom specifiare hard at work recally, he says there will be building a new season an NBA player on-asfor the 2012-13 signment to start out the season, which starts season. November 18. “I’m really excited for Fans will see plenty the fans’ chance to come of new faces, and watch an NBA-caliber even a new affiliate. player,” Makris said. The Denver Nuggets “Right now we have a are the fourth team good core,” Makris said. photo courtesy of the Iowa Energy to come on board That core is going to alongside the Chicago Ben Strong and Nick be very unfamiliar to the Bulls, New Orleans very familiar in the stands Murphy return for the Hornets and Washat Wells Fargo Arena this 2012-2013 season. ington Wizards. season. The Iowa Energy “They’re (Denver) really bought in to brings in a nearly brand-new squad. what we’re doing,” Makris said. “They’ve However, there are two players coming got a 15-man roster right now, which back from last year’s squad: Ben Strong means they’re going to send down and Nick Murphy. some young guys who may need some “I fully expect Big Ben to be the best seasoning.” center in the league this year, coming Coach Young believes that some off of how he played toward the end of young Nuggets-to-be could make their last year,” Makris said. “Nick is a strong season great in Des Moines. defender and a good teammate, and I “I like what they have,” said Young, expect him to have a strong start this “I’m excited to have a good, strong year, too.” relationship with Denver to build with Strong played in 48 games in 2011-12
and averaged eight points a game while having five rebounds a game. Murphy, meanwhile, led the team by appearing in 49 games, scoring 10.8 points per game and having 5.3 rebounds per game. Murphy was fourth on the team in overall points with 529. All the big-time players for the Energy all left to the NBA or for overseas. Cartier Martin, for example, will start the season with the Wizards. Mike Efevberha, Moses Ehambe, and Brandon Ewing; however, have moved to play European basketball. “We had some big time talent on the team,” Makris said. “This league is about opportunity, and we’re excited to get a fresh group of guys in here, and give them that opportunity to get in the big show or a big contract in Europe.” Young isn’t concerned about the voids to fill. “This is what the D-League is about,” Young said. “Guys come and go all the time.” The guys that left not only left their talents, but that sour taste of getting eliminated in the playoffs by league runner up, Los Angeles D-Fenders. “We started off the season really well,” Makris said. “Things kind of fell apart toward the end of last season, and we’ve talked about as a staff how to not make that happen again, maybe fitting the
right players together.” However, they still made the playoffs. “We’re the only team in the league to make the playoffs in the last four seasons,” Makris said. “We’re the winningest team in league history.” Despite that, Makris and staff are going to hone in on different things this year. “We’re going to look at doing things we haven’t done in the past to make sure we’re peaking at the right point.” One of the red marks of the season in Coach Young’s mind is not meshing together. “Team chemistry was not as strong as I thought it could have been last year,” Young said. “There were also some specific position needs that we never could get filled. We had a rotating door at some positions, and could never find that right fit.” The D-League Draft is this upcoming Friday, and Makris is excited to see what players he can land in a purple uniform. “The league is as strong as it’s ever been,” Makris said. “There are some very talented guys in this league coming in this year.” The 2012-13 campaign starts with a two-game road trip to Sioux Falls and Fort Wayne at the end of November before returning for their home opener against the Mad Ants December 1.
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Athletes are always trying to improve and become the best. One thing that many athletes may be overlooking is the function of their nervous system. If the nervous system isn’t able to communicate at 100% with the rest of the body, due to misalignments in the spine, athletic performance as well as overall health can suffer. If you think that chiropractic care is only for those with neck and back pain ask Tiger Woods or Usain Bolt about the importance of their chiropractor. You may be thinking, so I can really be a better athlete by being under chiropractic care? Well, if you think improving reaction time, injury prevention, and biomechanics would help you be a better athlete than yes. Reaction time can be the difference in hitting the ball and striking out or finishing first or fourth in a race. The role that reaction time plays in athletic performance may be larger than you think. The average human reacts to visual stimulus in .19 seconds and auditory stimulus in .16 seconds. One study done on athletes tested their reaction time after being under chiropractic care. Those athletes under chiropractic care for 6 weeks saw an improvement of 18% on their reaction time to a visual stimulus. Biomechanics are important in injury prevention as well as reaching your peak
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Overview Shoulder instability is quite common in young athletes, particularly in contact sports such as football, wrestling, and hockey. Most dislocations are anterior (towards the front), but some are posterior (towards the back). With no treatment, the risk of recurrent dislocations increases with decreasing age. Treatment can be nonoperative (physical therapy) or operative (either open incisions or arthroscopically).
tion. Anatomically, when the shoulder dislocates, it will often tear the labrum off its attachment to the socket, as well as stretch the shoulder ligaments that attach to the labrum. Less commonly, the dislocating humeral Shoulder Instability head (ball) When an athlete expe- Nicholas J. Honkamp MD can fracture riences shoulder instabila piece of Des Moines Orthopaedic off ity (either a subluxation or the glenoid a dislocation), they often Surgeons, PC (socket). It is feel the shoulder “go out this damage of place.” Sometimes the shoulder will (the torn labrum and stretched ligaspontaneously reduce itself, but other ments or fractured glenoid) that places times it remains dislocated. The longer the athlete at high risk for recurrent the shoulder joint remains dislocated, episodes of instability. the more muscle spasms develop and the less likely it is to spontaneously reduce. Treatment In these instances, the athlete needs to There has been considerable conbe seen by a health care provider who troversy in the past among orthopaecan gently reduce the shoulder joint, dic surgeons regarding treatment of oftentimes under sedation with medicashoulder instability. In the past, many
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players were treated non-operatively with physical therapy to strengthen up the shoulder muscles in an effort to help support the shoulder and prevent recurrent instability episodes. However, studies have shown that athletes aged 20 years old or younger who experience a first-time shoulder dislocation can expect a 50-90% chance of recurrent dislocation/subluxation episodes. With recurrent dislocations, the labrum and ligaments can develop more damage as can the cartilage that covers the surface of the humeral head (the ball). Because of this high rate of recurrent instability, orthopaedic surgeons have begun to recommend surgery after a first time dislocation episode. In reality, the decision to pursue surgery or to rehabilitate the shoulder through physical therapy (with no surgery) depends on the individual athlete, the time point of the injury during their sport season, and the magnitude of their injury. Dislocations which require reduction by a physician with sedation often signify a worse injury. In addition, a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the shoulder can also help to determine the severity of the injury. Non-operative treatment with physical therapy involves a short period of time in a sling (typically 2 weeks or less), followed by exercises to gradually regain range-of-motion and strength in the shoulder. The time period to return
to athletics is variable, but usually 2-6 weeks. Operative treatment involves either an open incision or an arthroscopic procedure to fix the labrum back on the bony socket and possibly retighten any stretched ligaments. In patients with a fracture of the glenoid socket, surgery involves repairing the fractured bone back in its original position with screws or anchors. Patients then undergo a similar physical therapy program to regain their strength and range-of-motion, with a return to full activities in about 4 months. The advantages of surgical treatment include a significantly decreased risk of recurrent instability episodes. The disadvantages include potential surgical complications (infection, injury to nerves or arteries, etc…) and a 4-6 month rehabilitation. Summary Shoulder instability is a common problem. The risk of recurrent instability is high in young athletes. Options include both operative and non-operative treatment, and the specific treatment approach needs to be tailored to each individual athlete. Dr. Honkamp is an orthopaedic surgeon at Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons, PC specializing in Sports Medicine, Shoulder and Knee injuries. To reach Dr. Honkamp’s office please call 515-2245205.
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