Cornbelt All-Conference Volleyball

Here are the Cornbelt All-Conference Volleyball players for 2007.

First Team
Kayal Albers Jr. = NSK
Jayna Bloom Sr. = NSK
Laura Brugman Jr. = CC-E
Megan Fuerstenau Sr. = WB-M
Lynn Geelan Sr. = R-A
Kayla Hartman Jr. = WB-M
Theresa Petersen Jr. = G-T
Laura Rowe Jr. = H-LP
Stacy Schutjer Sr. = WCLT
Jordan Vaske Sr. = NSK

Second Team
Jade Alesch Sr. = G-T
Leah Elsbecker Jr. = H-LP
Bryanna Gath Sr. = H-LP
Michelle Iris Sr. = A-R
Amanda Knobloch Jr. = WB-M
Alecia Kruse Sr. = CC-E
Courtney Laubenthal Sr. = WB-M
Kelsey Mino Sr. = NSK
Megan Rolling Sr. = NSK
Allie Schuler Sr. = Ventura
Jordan Stein Jr. = CC-E
Kelly Tokheim Sr. = NSK
MiKayla Valvick Jr. = NSK
Kari Zinnel Sr. = WB-M

Honorable Mention
Courtney Haag Jr. = NSK
Jackie Bierle Sr. = NSK
Amanda Frieden So. = WB-M
Courtney Streit Sr. = WB-M
Jena Peters So. = H-LP
Kayley Imhoff Sr. = Ventura
Melanie Hoffman Sr. = WCLT
Christina Streit Sr. = TRV
Brittany Fett St. = CWL

2007 Cornbelt Coach of the Year - Andrea Accola-Sabin and Tammy Geitzenauer

North Central All-Conference Volleyball

The North Central Conference released its All-Conference teams Monday. Five Bulldogs and Three Golden Bears received honors for their performance in the 2007 Season. Here is a team-by-team list:

(* Cites unanimous selections)

Algona (5)
1st Team - Sr. Rachel Nelson*, So. Natalie Hackbarth*
2nd Team - Sr. Ashley Kajewski, So. Kirsten Lipps
3rd Team - Sr. Brittany Thilges

Bishop Garrigan (3)
1st Team - Sr. Macy Fickbohm
2nd Team - Jr. Christina Richter
3rd Team - Sr. Meredith Meyers

Clarion-Goldfield (3)
1st Team - None
2nd Team - Jr. Erin March
3rd Team - Sr. Alex Whitters, Jr. Cara Odland

Clear Lake (1)
1st Team - None
2nd Team - Sr. Breanne Mumm
3rd Team - None

Eagle Grove (0)
1st Team - None
2nd Team - None
3rd Team - None

Hampton-Dumont (2)
1st Team - None
2nd Team - Sr. Tara Pratt
3rd Team - So. Chandra Hampton

Humboldt (6)
1st Team - Sr. Ana Stover*, Jr. Cammy Matters, So. Anna Madison
2nd Team - Jr. Ashley Pedersen
3rd Team - Sr. Alyssa Myers, So. Marie Hadar

Iowa Falls-Alden (4)
1st Team - Sr. Brook Tuttle*, Sr. Lisa Peterson
2nd Team - So. Shelby Reynolds
3rd Team - So. Tara Polzin

St. Edmond (3)
1st Team - Sr. Nikki Huss*
2nd Team - Sr. Emily Becker
3rd Team - Sr. Chelsie Crouse

Webster City (2)
1st Team - None
2nd Team - Jr. Breanna Gourley
3rd Team - Jr. Kelsey Nelson

Algona Volleyball Reachs Regional Semi-final

The Algona Girls Volleyball team advanced to Wednesday’s Regional semi-final with a 3 games to none victory over Clear Lake: 25-14, 25-15, and 25-15.

Natalie Hackbarth, Katelyn Seely and Rachel Nelson combined for 30 kills to lead the Bulldogs. Kirsten Lipps added a 15 of 15 night from the Service Lines with Laura TerHark going 13 of 14 from the stripe with 4 aces.

The Bulldogs will host Iowa Falls Alden Wednesday night. The Bulldogs came back from a 2 game to none deficit a couple weeks back to win in 5 games. Wednesday’s game from Algona high begins at 7:00pm with a 6:50 pre-game on Hometown Radio…

Bishop Garrigan’s Even Qualifies for State

Bishop Garrigan’s Even Qualifies for State

The Bishop Garrigan Cross Country team ran at the Class 1A district meet in Fort Dodge last night. Sophomore Katrina Even ran to a 7th place finish to earn a trip to Saturday’s state meet. Even’s time of 16:05 was a personal best and adds to her sophomore record. Senior Carrie Courtney also notched a personal Best time of 16:49 for an 18th place finish. The times for the rest of the team with 119 participants:

Shanna Miller 18:56 – 62nd place
Taylor Brandenburg 19:24 – 71st place
Holly Byrkeland 19:31 – 74th place
Krissy Kohlhaas 20:00 – 83rd place
Anna Kollasch 20:24 – 90th place

The Bishop Garrigan Boys placed 13th place as a team. Benn Hellman lead the way with a 38th place finish in a time of 19:37. Chris Kellner finished 50th for the Bear with a time of 20:17. Other runners for the boys:

Christopher Schmidt 20:41 – 65th place
Sam Norland 20:42 – 66th place
Jake Lane 21:04 – 72nd place
Alex Hamilton 26:55 – 109th place

Girls Team Scores (top 3 qualify for state):
1. Newman Catholic – 56
2. Earlham – 68
3. Panorama – 85
4. Pocahontas Area – 114
5. Prairie Valley – 170
6. St. Edmond – 185
7. Bishop Garrigan – 200
8. Guthrie Center – 219
9. AGWSR – 230
10. Madrid – 273
11. Ventura – 286
12. Rockwell Swaledale/SCMT – 314
13. St. Ansgar – 317
14. Rockford – 329
15. Belmond-Klemme – 374

Girls Top 10 all qualifying for state:
1. Kalyn Kruckenberg 15:33 – Newman Catholic
2. Grace Moore 15:38 – Newman Catholic
3. Stephanie Markey 15:46 – Colo-Nesco
4. Kayla Marsh 15:54 – Rockwell-Swaledale/SCMT
5. Michelle Hubell 16:03 – Pocahontas Area
6. Kirsten Younberg 16:03 – Pocahontas Area
7. Katrina Even 16:05 – Bishop Garrigan
8. Andrea Toppin 16:06 – Ventura
9. Andrea Haus 16:11 – Earlham
10. Emily Geneser 16:21 - Earlham

Boys Team Scores (top 3 qualify for state):
1. St. Edmond – 76
2. Woodward Academy – 116
3. Prairie Valley - 118
4. Panorama – 128
5. Lake Mills – 152
6. Earlham – 186
7. Belmond-Klemme – 187
8. Newman Catholic – 202
9. Rockwell Swaledale/SCMT – 248
10. Rockford – 248
11. SE Webster-Grand – 257
12. Madrid – 259
13. Bishop Garrigan – 275
14. Colo-Nesco – 300
15. Pocahontas Area – 364

Boys Top 10 all qualifying for state:
1. John Mellman 16:31 – Rockwell Swale Dale/SCMT
2. Aaron Vosberg 16:37 – Prairie Valley
3. Shane Warehime 17:10 – Prairie Valley
4. Brendan Thompson 17:22 – Newman Catholic
5. Jarred Schubert 17:47 – Rockford
6. Zach Tromp 17:54 – Panorama
7. Josh Madsen 17:56 – St. Edmond
8. Thomas Ostrander 17:69 – St. Edmond
9. Gatbel Cheney 17:59 – Woodward Academy
10. Aaron Aamodt 18:01 – Lake Mills

Algona Volleyball Co-Conference Champs

The Algona Girls Volleyball team will be Co-Conference Champs in the North Central Conference after defeating Webster City last night 3 games to none: 25-13, 25-6, and 26-24. Kirsten Lipps had a 22 of 22 night from the service line with 6 aces.

Algona finishes with a conference mark of 8-1 tied with co-conference champs Humboldt and Iowa-Falls Alden. Algona will open up their Class 3A playoffs Monday with a visit from Clear Lake. 7:00 is the start of the match, broadcast time is 6:50 here on KLGA Hometown Radio. The Game will also be online at myinfocentral.com with the AMU Webcast.

Algona Boys Cross Country Team District Champs; Girls 7th

A week after the Algona Cross Country team claimed their first conference Championship since 1979, the team ran to a District Championship Thursday night in Estherville. The team will make its first appearance in the state meet since 1993. With the top five runners scores, Algona was tied with Spirit Lake so it came down to the 6th runner giving the Bulldogs the edge. Ryan McMahon ran to a 2nd place finish with a time of 17:01 and Chad Rutledge was right behind at 17:03 in 3rd place. Other times for the Bulldogs:

Kyle Walker (18:30) - 23rd place
Alex Kenne (18:34) - 25th place
Pat Gerhardt (18:38) - 27th place
Derek Beaumier (18:47) - 29th place
Zach Lucas (19:05) – 40th place

The State race takes place Saturday the 27th in Fort Dodge.

The Algona Girls ran to a 7th place team finish at yesterday’s District Meet in Estherville. The Bulldogs finished 3 runners in the top 40: Annie Klepper (19:02) 34th Place, Katie Connick (19:05) 36th place, and Alanna Lauck (19:07) 37th place. Other finishers for the Algona Girls:

Brooke Benschoter (19:26) - 45th Place
Amanda Botjen (19:41) – 48th Place
Alba Lavrenz (21:03) – 63rd Place

Boys Team Totals:
) Algona 80
2) Spirit Lake Park 80
3) Spencer 82
4) Garner-Hayfield/West Hancock 100
5) Bishop Heelan, Sioux City 120
6) Storm Lake 133
7) Le Mars 178
8) Clear Lake 236
9) Sergeant Bluff-Luton 248
10) Forest City 259
11) Estherville-Lincoln Central 295
12) Iowa Falls-Alden 334

Individuals
1) Aaron Siegrist (Garner-Hayfield/West Hancock) 17:02.3
2) Ryan McMahon (Algona) 17:02.8
3) Chad Rutledge (Algona) 17:05.2
4) Taylor Chapman (Spencer) 17:11.9
5) Federico Mendoza (Storm Lake) 17:15.8
6) Paul Yak (Storm Lake) 17:19.0
7) Matt Juhl (Estherville-Lincoln Central/AR) 17:23.5
8) Nate McKewon (Bishop Heelan, Sioux City) 17:25.1
9) Ryan Edwardson (Spencer) 17:26.9
10) Alec Baldwin (Spirit Lake Park) 17:28.0

Girls Team Scoring
1) Estherville-Lincoln Central 47
2) Spirit Lake Park 61
3) Sioux City Heelan 73
4) Garner-Hayfield/West Hancock 109
5) Iowa Falls-Alden 125
6) Spencer 158
7) Algona 200
8) Forest City 209
9) Storm Lake 238
10) LeMars 255
11) Clear Lake 286
12) Sergeant Bluff-Luton (no team score)

Top 10 Individual Finishers
1) Brittany Ross, Estherville-LC 16:57
2) Ashley Loerts, Spencer 17:02
3) Brooke Egeland, Estherville-LC 17:12
4) Maddie Theisen, LeMars 17:14
5) Christina Hanson, Spirit Lake Park 17:18
6) Carrie Emgarten, Spirit Lake Park 17:25
7) Kate Price, Iowa Falls/Alden 17:37
8) Konnie Keifer, Garner-Hayfield/West Hancock 17:38
9) Becca Anderson, Sioux City Heelan 17:40
10) Lauren Eckert, Sioux City Heelan 17:41.45

Goodchild Earns D2football.com Honors

Story Courtesy of the Sports Information Department at Concordia-St. Paul

Senior quarterback Kole Goodchild received high recognition this week as he was named the D2Football.com National Co-Offensive Player of the Week following his record setting performance in a 46-41 victory over MSU Moorhead on Saturday afternoon at Griffin Stadium. Goodchild completed 31-46 for 433 yards and five touchdowns in the high scoring affair. His touchdowns went for 11, 12, 18, 50 and 39 yards against the Dragons.

He set individual school records in completions, yards and touchdowns while helping the team set new records in first downs (32) and team passing yards (471). He also helped red-shirt freshman wide receiver Calvin Simon post a school record four receiving touchdowns and established new career-highs for Simon in catches (9) and yards (198) while helping senior Antwon Williams to career-highs with 10 receptions for 133 yards.

Goodchild and Simon shared NSIC Offensive Player of the Week honors for their efforts. Goodchild shared National Offensive Player of the Week honors with Brad Roach of Catawba (N.C.) College who completed 37-64 for 486 yards and four touchdowns in a 55-49 comeback win over Carson-Newman.

Adding to the impressive performance was that Goodchild shared reps under center with backup Hayden Vavra due to an ankle injury that limited his work in practice leading up to the Golden Bears home game. This is the first time in Goodchild's career that he has received National Offensive Player of the Week honors and the first time that Concordia has had a National Player of the Week awarded by D2Football.com.

Golden Bear Volleyballl Advances

The Bishop Garrigan Volleyball team advanced to next weeks Class 2A District finals with a 3 games to 1 victory over Britt West Hancock last night: 21-25, 25-17, 25-13 and 31-29. In game number 3, the Bears trailed 10-5 in the match before taking 20 of the final 23 points in the game. They also clawed back trailing 24-21 in Game 4 to extend the game and eventually winning the game and the match.

Serving was the difference for the Bears. Bishop Garrigan had 6 service errors in the game one loss but only committed a total of 4 in the next three games. Kali Smith converted on 26 of 28 serves with 11 aces.

Christina Richter blasted 14 kills including a stretch of 4 consecutive points in game 3. Macy Fickbohm added 11 kills with Emily Behr chipping in with 9 kills.. Fickbohm also had a solid defensive night with 8 blocks.

The Golden Bears will take on Emmetsburg next Tuesday at Pocahontas high school. Emmetsburg topped Pocahontas last night 3 games to 1. The Golden Bears rolled over the E’Hawks earlier this year at the Emmetsburg tournament 2 games to none.

Algona Swim Splits at Perry Triangular

The Algona Girls Swim Team traveled to Perry last night for a double duel with Carroll and Perry. The Girls split the evening losing to Carroll 73-22 but beating Perry 66-25. Overall the girls had a good night according to coach Jim Fisher. They swam well against Carroll and dominated Perry. Against Perry, the Bulldogs double pointed in every event we had an entry in except one. Against Carroll Algona wanted to score at least 20 points, and they did says Fisher.

Top finishers on the night were Megan Hauswirth 1st in the 200 I.M.and 2nds to Katie Hedinger (100 Fly), Beth Hersom( 100 Free) and Megan Hauswirth ( 100 Back). Against Perry 1st went to the 200 Medley, 200 Free and 400 Free Relays. Individual 1st went to Paige Walker (200 Free),Hanna Degen (50 Free) with 2nd to Deb Weideman ( 100, 200 Free), Katie Hedinger ( 200 I.M. Becca Kent ( 50 Free), and Becca Kramer ( 100 Breast) and the 400 relay team. 3rd went to The 200 Medley Relay team, Jenni Weaver(100 Fly, Missy Zadow( 100 Breast) and Paige Walker (100 back).

The Bulldogs had some girls taking time off their times in Perry, especially Deb Weidemann who took of 2 seconds each time she swam. The Team finished up the season with 4 total wins on the season and a 3rd place finish at the Polar Bear Invitational. The team swims at Regionals in Fort Dodge on October 27th.

Week 7 High School Football Schedule

Class 3A District 2 Games Tonight
Algona over Nevada 70-3
Humboldt over Boone 27-7
Dallas-Center over Ballard-Huxley 28-14
Webster City over Saydel 70-7

Class A District 4 Games Tonight
Bishop Garrigan over SCMT 41-14
Belmond-Klemme over Northwood Kensett 28-20
Britt West Hancock over West Ben Mallard 46-18
Graettinger-Terril over Central Springs, Manly 36-14 (non-district)

8-man District 2 Games Tonight
CWL over TRV 44-28
North Kossuth over Pomeroy-Palmer 35-14
Armstrong-Ringstead over Sentral 56-16
WCLT over Janesville 18-8 (non-district)

Other Area Games Tonight…
Newman Catholic over North Iowa 53-7
Saint Edmond over Pocahontas 21-0
ELC over Clarion-Goldfield 42-0
Emmetsburg over Garner-Hayfield 48-8

Bulldogs Win; Bears Fall - 10/11 Volleyball Results

The Algona Bulldog volleyball team improved to 7-1 in the NCC last night with a 3 games to 1 victory over Hampton Dumont. Your scores from the match: 25-18, 25-17. 23-25, and 25-17.

Leading the Bulldogs were Natalie Hackbarth with 11 kills and Rachel Nelson with 10 kills. Algona hosts its second invite of the year Saturday.

Algona still has a shot for a share of the NCC crown. Humboldt takes on Iowa Falls-Alden next Tuesday. The Bulldogs are tied with the Cadets with one conference loss and Humboldt is currelent undeafeted so the Wildcats will need to lose Tuesday. Algona does have one remaining conference match Thursday night with Webster City.

Bishop Garrigan ended their regular season on a sour note falling to Clear Lake 3 games to 1: 19-25, 20-25, 25-12, and 28-30. Christina Richter had 20 kills for the Bears with Emily Behr and Meredith Meyers combing for a 28 of 30 night serving with 7 aces.

As a team the Golden Bears were solid from the serving stripe connecting on 84 of 92 serves. The slated 13 aces. Macy Fickbohm lead the Golden Bears in blocks with 6.

Bishop Garrigan will open up their playoffs Tuesday on the road in Britt. We will have that game for you here on KLGA Hometown radio.

Other Area Games...

NSK went 3-0 last night at the Forest City Quadrangular. NSK knocked off Forest City 2 games to 1, before sweeping St. Ansgar and Lake Mills. The Eagles will take their 32-4 record to Winterset tomorrow for a tournament.

WBM over Britt West Hancock 3 games to 1: 25-10, 25-12, 23-25 & 26-24.

TRV fell to Belmond-Klemme 3 games to 1: 22-25, 25-23, 17-25, & 20-25.