Author: Nathan Bloechl

By: Nathan Bloechl — sports@kilj.com 

(KILJ) — Sectional wrestling tournaments are underway state-wide.

KILJ is your home for coverage all day long. This post will be updated after area match.

Class 1A-Sectional 10

106 — Mavy Pope (New London) loses via MD (21-8) to Matt German (North Mahaska)

• Pope (New London) wins via fall (4:40) over Cooper Anderson (Wayne) but will not make districts as Matt German already defeated him earlier.

120 — Marcel Lopez (New London) wins via TF (23-8) over Calvin Walton (Moravia).

• Lopez (New London) wins via technical fall (25-10) over Paul DeJong (North Mahaska) in the finals. Lopez, a two-time defending state champion, is heading back to districts.

138 — Manny Lotts (New London) loses via fall (3:09) to Michael DeJong (North Mahaska)

• Lotts will wrestle Noah Kok (Moravia) in the consolation rounds.

145 — Dominic Lopez (New London) wins via fall (1:25) over  Wyatt VanWheelden (North Mahaska)

• Lopez wins via tech fall (25-8) over Jakson Cobb (Wayne) in the finals.
  • Lopez back to districts.

152 — Josh Glendening (New London) wins via fall (1:24) over  Lane Kool (North Mahaska)

• Glendening wins via fall (3:43) over Cael Baker (Pekin) in the finals.
  • Glendening to districts.

160 — Michael Raines (New London) wins via fall (1:32) over Dominic Haug (Wayne)

• Raines falls to Jack Clarahan (Sigourney-Keota) via fall (2:00) in the second round.
  • Raines wins via fall (5:29) over Noah Cochran (Van Buren County) in the consolations.
    • Raines falls to top-seed Connor Golston (Moravia) to move to districts.

170 — Boden Pickle (New London) wins via fall (0:29) over Blake Juhl (Pekin)

• Pickle loses Cade Molyneaux (Sigourney-Keota) in the finals via fall (3:42)
  • Pickle will advance to districts after already beating Blake Juhl (Pekin)

195 — Currey Jacobs (New London) wins via decision (11-4) over Hayden Jones (North Mahaska)

• Jacobs wins via fall (3:43) over Cade Streigle (Sigourney-Keota) in the finals.
  • Jacobs to districts.

220 — Carter Allen (New London) wins via fall (2:22) over Colton Swenson (Moravia)

• Allen loses via fall (1:57) to top-seeded Brant Tedrow (Van Buren County) in the finals.
  • He avoids a wrestleback after already beating Colton Swenson. He’s off to districts.

285 — Brody Butterbaugh (New London) loses via fall (1:59) over Josiah Westercamp (Van Buren County)

• Butterbaugh (New London) wins via fall (1:59) over Zachary Smithhart (Sigourney-Keota) for 5th.

Class 1A-Sectional 16:

106 — Dawson Tips (Wapello) loses via fall (1:42) to Easton Schlabaugh (Highland).

• Tipps (Wapello) wins via fall (0:27) over John McLaughlin (WACO) in the consolations.
  • Tipps will not get a wrestleback.

113 — Grady Gunn (Mediapolis) loses via fall (3:22) to Bryce Thompson (Highland)

• Gunn (Mediapolis) wins via decision (6-4) over Zach Harbison (Wapello) in the consolations.
  • Gunn (Mediapolis) loses via fall (0:58) to Garrett Burkle (Wilton). Gunn eliminated.

120 — Braxton Davis (Mediapolis) wins via fall (0:58) over Jack Peiffer (Highland)

• Davis (Mediapolis) loses in SV-1 (8-6) to Garrett Dickey (Wapello) in the finals.
  • Davis (Mediapolis) will wrestle Lucas Dora in a wrestleback for a true second.

120 — Garret Dickey (Wapello) wins via fall (0:35) over Riley Norwood (Louisa-Muscatine)

• Dickey wins via decision (8-7) over Lucas Dora (Wilton) in the second round.
  • Dickey (Wapello) wins in SV-1 (8-6) over Braxton Davis (Mediapolis) in the finals.
    • Dickey is headed to districts.

126 — Quinton Schultz (Mediapolis) loses via fall (1:34) to Trae Hagen (Wilton)

• Schultz (Mediapolis) wins via fall (4:33) over Matthew Helscher (Wapello) in the consolations.
  • He will not get a wrestleback as Trae Hagen (Wilton) already had beaten him.

132 — Quinten Aney (Mediapolis) wins via fall (0:39) over Will Hoops (Louisa-Muscatine)

• Aney (Mediapolis) wins via technical fall (19-2) over Elijah Belzer (Wapello) in the finals.
  • Aney and Belzer both to districts.

138 — Chase Witte (Wapello) wins via fall (0:38) over Eligah Fegel (Iowa City Regina)

• Witte (Wapello) loses via fall (2:00) to Kael Brisker (Wilton) in the finals.
  • Despite the loss Witte is off to districts for Wapello.

145 — Christopher Ewart (Wapello) wins via fall (0:30) over Cody McDonald (Louisa-Muscatine)

• Ewart (Wapello) wins via fall (1:26) over Sam Aitchison (Iowa City Regina) in the finals.
  • Ewart to districts.

152 — Chet Mohr (Mediapolis) loses via fall (0:52) to Colton Cruse (Wilton)

• Mohr (Mediapolis) loses via fall (3:33) to Carter Rios (Iowa City Regina) in the consolations. He is eliminated.

152 — Evan Ross (Wapello) wins via fall (0:33) over Carter Rios (Iowa City Regina)

• Ross (Wapello) loses via MD (14-3) to Colton Cruse (Wilton) in the finals.
  • Ross will advance to districts after beating Carter Rios (Iowa City Regina) earlier in the tournament.

160 — Logan Rosas (Mediapolis) wins via fall (2:58) over Caleb Ealey (Wapello)

• Rosas (Mediapolis) falls to top-seeded Kaden Shirk (Wilton) via fall (2:48) in the second round.
  • Rosas (Mediapolis) loses via fall (5:46) to Sean Nugent (Iowa City Regina)
• Ealey (Wapello) places 5th.

170 — Dalton Provino (WACO) loses via fall (5:47) to Macuen West (Wapello)

• West (Wapello) loses via fall (0:14) to Aidan Udell (Iowa City Regina)
  • West (Wapello) vs. Gavin Schnepper (Wilton) in the consolations.
• Provino (WACO) will finish 5th.

170 — Levi Arnold (Mediapolis) wins via fall (1:55) over Gavin Schnepper (Wilton)

• Arnold (Mediapolis) loses via fall (0:34) to Aidan Udell (Iowa City Regina) in the finals.
  • Arnold headed off to districts having already beaten Gavin Schnepper (Wilton)

182 — Kyle Vorwerk (Mediapolis) loses via fall (3:57) to Karson Willey (Wilton)

• Vorwerk eliminated after already losing to Karson Willey (Wilton)

195 — Owen Housman (Wapello) loses via dec. (2-1) to Ronan Poynton (Iowa City Regina)

• Housman wins over Jonathan Willy (Wilton) via decision (7-3). Housman advances to district.

220 — Jacob Miller (Wapello) loses via fall (2:24) to Spencer Kessel (Louisa-Muscatine).

• Miller wins via fall (5:41) over Eli Slaymaker (Highland) in the consolations.
  • Miller loses to Tyrrell Hughes (Wilton) via fall (4:00).

285 — Landan Provino (WACO) wins via dec. (6-2) over Cadan Shetler (Iowa City Regina)

• Provino wins via fall (2:08) over Colten Weaver (Wilton) in the finals.
  • Provino to districts!

285 — Dakota Boline (Wapello) loses via fall (2:08) to Colton Weaver (Wilton).

• Boline loses via medical forfeit to Caden Shetler (Iowa City Regina) in the consolations.

Class 2A-Sectional 10:

106 — Ty Scorpil (Columbus-WMU) loses by decision to Carter West (NDWB-Danville) (6-0).

• Scorpil wins via decision (2-1) over Rylee Moore (Keokuk) in the 3rd Place Match. He will not advance to districts.

106 — Carter West (NDWB-Danville) by decision over Ty Scorpil (6-0).

• West falls to Derrick Bass (Assumption) via MD (17-7) in the finals. West to districts.

113 — Lane Scorpil (Columbus-WMU) wins via forfeit Peyton Pilgrim (Assumption) in the finals. Scorpil to districts.

120 — Blaine Frazier (NDWB-Danville) wins via fall (1:00) over Mike Kersten (Assumption).

• Frazier wins via fall (0:58) over Nolan Riddle (Keokuk) in finals. He’s off to districts.

120 — Gannon McNamee (Mount Pleasant) loses via fall (5:16) to Nolan Riddle (Keokuk).

• McNamee wins via decision (5-0) over Mike Kersten (Assumption) in consolations.
  • He will not advance to districts. As Riddle already had beaten him.

126 — Kynnick Christofferson (NDWB-Danville) loses via fall (1:52) to Tate O’Shea (Keokuk).

• Christofferson falls to Mount Pleasant’s Carson Coleman. He has been eliminated.

126 — Carson Coleman (Mount Pleasant) loses via decision (6-2) to TJ Fitzpatrick (Assumption).

• Coleman wins via fall (2:30) over Kynnick Christofferson (NDWB-Danville) in the consolations.
  • He will not advance to districts as  T.J. Fitzpatrick (Assumption) already had beaten him.

132 — Bowen Davis (Mount Pleasant) loses via fall (5:51) to Alejandro Morales (Keokuk).

• Davis wins via fall (1:22) over Lyblie Christofferson (NDWB-Danville) in the consolations.
  • Davis loses via dec. (6-5) to Colton Pilgrim (Assumption) in a valiant effort. Davis has been eliminated.

138 — Reean Seeberg (Mount Pleasant) loses by 9-2 decision to Cole Storm (Columbus-WMU)

• Seeberg wins via fall (3:49) over Hunter Hague (Keokuk) for 5th.

138 — Isaiah Fenton (NDWB-Danville) wins via fall (1:46) over Jacob Miller (Washington)

• Fenton loses via decision (8-7) to Michael Macias (Assumption) in the finals.
  • Fenton will advance to districts and avoids a wrestleback after beating Jacob Miller (Washington) already.

145 — Sam West (NDWB-Danville) wins via fall (5:39) over Garrett Palmer (Columbus-WMU).

• West falls to Parker Foley (Assumption) in finals via decision (3-1).
  • West wins over Levi Boudewyn (Keokuk) for a true second vis fall (2:51). West to districts.

145 — Garrett Palmer (Columbus-WMU) loses via fall (5:39) to Sam West (NDWB-Danville).

• Palmer loses via fall (2:31) to Levi Boudewyn (Keokuk) in consolations.

152 — Grifen Molle (NDWB-Danville) loses via fall (4:54) to Parker Terronez (Assumption) in the finals.

• Molle wins via fall (0:33) over Ethan Rose (Keokuk) to move on to districts.

160 — River Belger (NDWB-Danville) wins via fall (3:02) Chase Greiner (Washington).

• Belger loses to Allen Catour (Assumption) in finals via fall (3:16).
  • Despite the loss Catour and Belger both to districts.

170 — CJ Walrath (NDWB-Danville) wins via fall (0:58) over Zack Glasscock (Keokuk).

• Walrath wins via major dec. (10-1) over Logan Schimanski (Assumption).
  • Walrath to districts.

170 — Chayse Irving (Mount Pleasant) loses via fall (1:32) over Logan Schimanski (Assumption)

• Irving wins via fall (0:22) over Zack Glasscock (Keokuk) in the consolations.
  • Irving will not get a wrestleback for a true second after losing to Schimanski earlier in the tournament.

182 — Brett Haubrich (NDWB-Danville) wins via decision (5-2) over Will Hotz (Columbus-WMU)

• Haubrich loses to John Argo (Assumption) vis decision (7-3)
  • Haubrich falls via MD (13-1) for a true second against Ayden Frazier (Washington).
    • Ayden Frazier (Washington) to districts.

182 — Will Hotz (Columbus-WMU) wins via decision (7-3) over Kaleb Spurgeon (Keokuk)

• Hotz loses via decision (5-2) Brett Haubrich (NDWB-Danville) in the semifinals.
  • Hotz loses via dec. (7-0) Ayden Frazer (Washington) in the consolations.
    • Hotz eliminated.

195 — Ethan Palmer (Columbus-WMU) wins via fall (3:06) over Curtis Stender (Washington)

• Palmer loses to Aiden Morgan (Assumption) in the finals via fall (0:12)
  • Palmer to districts after beating Curtis Stender earlier in the tournament.

220 — Sam Carrasco (Mount Pleasant) wins via fall (0:35) over Ayden O’Connor (Keokuk)

• Carrasco wins via dec. (11-9) over Chase Diaz (Assumption) in the finals.
  • Carrasco to districts!

220 — Kai Malone (Columbus-WMU) loses by decision (8-1) to Chase Diaz (Assumption)

• Malone wins via fall (0:39) to Ayden O’Connor (Keokuk) in the conolations.
  • Malone will not get a wrestleback after losing to Chase Diaz (Assumption) earlier in the tournament.

285 — Chance Malone (Columbus-WMU) wins via fall (0:34) over Aiden Kniffen (NDWB-Danville)

• Malone defeats Jordan Salyers (Keokuk) in the finals via fall (0:45)
  • Malone to districts.

 

By: Nathan Bloechl — sports@kilj.com 

(Mount Pleasant) — Former Mount Pleasant standout Jordan Magnani and the Cornell Rams are coming to Ruble Arena today, as the Iowa Wesleyan Tiger men’s basketball team will get their first look at real action this season hosting Cornell.

Wesleyan saw their first two matchups — at Coe and at William Woods — cancelled because of Health and Safety Protocols, but will get their first look at a different team this afternoon.

Magnani averaged 14 points per game last year for the Rams, earning the Coaches Appreciation Award in the process.

Cornell finished last year 14-12.

They fell 85-74 to Wartburg back on January 26th to begin their season.

Today’s game will tip at Ruble Arena at 4:00 p.m.

No fans are being permitted at this time.

You can watch the game here. 

By: Nathan Bloechl — sports@kilj.com 

(Mount Pleasant) — Iowa Wesleyan scored early and often, as the Tigers won their inaugural match under new head coach Shawn Contos, defeating Fontbonne 33-16 in a nonconference dual at Ruble Arena last night.

The Tigers picked up three fall victories: Brendan Ferenchik (125), Gaige Owens (141) and Humberto Alcala (165).

Jesus Diaz picked up a decision victory at 149, 8-1 to also help Wesleyan, who never trailed at any point in the dual.

The win was the first career win for head coach Shawn Contos at Iowa Wesleyan.

Wesleyan will be back on the mats next Friday, when they travel to Westminster.

View the full release here.

By: Nathan Bloechl — sports@kilj.com 

(Photo Courtesy: thehawkeye.com)

(Burlington) — Just a couple of nights after setting a career-high in points, New London sophomore Blaise Porter has already broken his own personal record.

Porter scored 39 points on an efficient 13-of-18 shooting as New London avenged a January 5th loss to the Nikes with a 72-63 crucial road win last night at Father Minnett Gymnasium in Burlington.

Kade Benjamin chipped in with 14 points (6-of-11 FG) while Devon Swanson added 12, including drilling three 3-pointers.

The win for New London kept them atop the Super Conference South Division standings at 13-2 in conference play and 14-4 overall.

New London held a 15-point lead into the 4th Quarter, riding that wave to their fourth consecutive victory.

Notre Dame was led by Josh Smith, who finished with 23 points.

The loss moved the Nikes to 11-6 overall and 8-5 in Super Conference tilts.

New London will be off until February 9th, when they host Holy Trinity.

Tip is set for 7:30 p.m.

You can listen to their Class 1A Substate 4 First Round matchup against Lisbon on FM 105.5, set for 7:00 p.m. on February 15th.

By: Nathan Bloechl — sports@kilj.com 

(Burlington) — Andrea Lopreato finished with 37 points and 16 rebounds, as the Mount Pleasant girls’ basketball team erupted for a 62-52 over Burlington last night at Johannsen Gymnasium in Burlington.

Lopreato outscored the Grayhounds by herself for three quarters, before Burlington’s Alexis Standard got hot.

The Panthers, who held double-digit leads at halftime and the third quarter, saw Standard can six 3-pointers on her way to 26 points, cutting the lead to single digits twice in the fourth quarter.

Lopreato though would take over when her team needed it the most.

The Southeast Conference Player of the Year candidate finished 13-for-20 from the field, while hitting a perfect 10-for-10 from the foul line.

As a team, the Panthers shot 15-for-17 from the charity stripe, which helped them put the game on ice late.

“She just gets after it” head coach Curt Watson said, postgame.

“She’s taken a huge step forward this year, she’s more confident. Tonight I don’t think I’ve seen her play as well as she did. Taking it the hole, making free throws. She played really well tonight” Watson explained.

Karysn Lamm and Tristian Shull both chipped in with eight points for Mount Pleasant, who improved to 10-9 and 5-4 in the Southeast Conference.

The Panthers will host Pekin today for a nonconference matchup.

Tip is set for 5:00 p.m.

You can listen on FM 105.5.

Nathan Bloechl and Kent Bennett will have the call beginning at 4:45 p.m. with the Panther Tipoff Show.

 

By: Nathan Bloechl — sports@kilj.com 

KILJ — The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union has released their playoff pairings in basketball for Class 1A, 2A and 3A.

Area teams in Class 1A will compete in Region 5.

The top seed in the region is No. 8 (1A) Springville (15-3) — the Orioles are the only team in the region to receive a first round bye.

On the bottom of the bracket, No.  9 Winfield-Mount Union (16-0) will take on Holy Trinity Catholic in a first round matchup on Thursday, February 11th in Winfield. You can listen to that game on FM 105.5, Thursday night.

The winner of that matchup will get either Calamus-Wheatland or Lone Tree in second round play.

Also on the bottom of the bracket No. 10 (1A) Burlington Notre Dame will host New London at Father Minnett Gymnasium in Burlington, on Thursday, February 11th.

The winner of Notre Dame-New London will play the winner of WACO-Highland, a game played in WACO on Thursday, February 11th.

You can view the entire 1A bracket here.

In Class 2A, area programs have been placed in Region 3 where the top seed is No. 3 (2A) West Branch (13-1).

In first round play, Danville will scrap with Wapello in Danville on Saturday, February 13th at 7:00 p.m. The winner of that matchup will get West Branch.

The bottom of the bracket will see Louisa-Muscatine hook up with Cardinal, with the winner getting Van Buren County on Tuesday, February 16th.

Mediapolis will play Iowa City Regina on the 16th to close out first round action in Region 3.

You can view all of the 2A brackets here.

Lastly, in Class 3A area teams will tackle Region 8, where the top seed is No. 6 (3A) West Burlington (16-1).

The Falcons will get Albia in their first round matchup on Saturday, February 13th.

The winner of that matchup will get the winner of Central Lee-Mid-Prairie, who meet up in Donnellson on Saturday, February 13th, as well.

You can view the entire Class 3A bracket here.

By: Nathan Bloechl — sports@kilj.com 

The Road to Wells Fargo Arena begins Saturday with sectional wrestling getting underway statewide.

FM 105.5 will deliver updates all throughout the day on Saturday, as well.

In Class 1A, area programs will travel to Sigourney and Mediapolis.

Sectional 10, at Sigourney, will feature:

• Cardinal
• Moravia
• New London
• North Mahaska
• Pekin
• Sigourney-Keota
• Van Buren County
• Wayne

Ranked wrestlers at Sigourney feature four New London Tigers, per the Predicament:

• No. 1 (120) Marcel Lopez, New London 
• No. 2 (145) Dominic Lopez, New London 
• No. 8 (152) Josh Glendening, New London 
• No. 7 (160) Connor Golston, Moravia
• No. 8 (160) Jack Clarahan, Sigourney-Keota
• No. 8 (182) Mason Juhl, Pekin
• No. 8 (195) Currey Jacobs, New London

Sectional 16, wrestled at Mediapolis will have:

• Wapello
• Wilton
• Highland
• Louisa-Muscatine
• Iowa City Regina
• WACO 
• Mediapolis 

Ranked wrestlers at Mediapolis, Saturday include:

• No. 10 (106) Brody Brisker, Wilton
• No. 5 (113) Bryce Thompson, Highland
• No. 8 (132) Quinten Aney, Mediapolis
• No. 1 (138) Kael Brisker, Wilton
• No. 6 (170) Aidan Udell, Iowa City Regina

In Class 2A, regional teams will travel to Davenport Assumption in Sectional 10:

• Davenport Assumption
• Columbus Community/Winfield-Mount Union
• Keokuk
• Mount Pleasant 
• Notre Dame/West Burlington/Danville
• Washington

Ranked wrestlers there include:

• No. 1 (106) Derrick Bass, Assumption
• No. 2 (113) Lane Scorpil, Columbus Community/Winfield-Mount Union 
• No. 2 (120) Blaine Frazier, NDWB-Danville
• No. 4 (126) Tate O’Shea, Keokuk
• No. 10 (126) T.J. Fitzpatrick, Assumption
• No. 6 (132) Noah Gonzalez, Assumption
• No. 6 (138) Michael Macias, Assumption
• No. 7 (138) Isaiah Fenton, NDWB-Danville
• No. 2 (152) Grifen Molle, NDWB-Danville
• No. 5 (160) Allen Catour, Assumption
• No. 4  (170) C.J. Walrath, NDWB-Danville
• No. 9 (182) John Argo, Assumption
• No. 6 (195) Aiden Morgan, Assumption
• No. 9 (285) Chane Malone, Columbus Community/Winfield-Mount Union 

And in Class 3A, area programs will compete at Iowa City West (District 5):

• Burlington 
• Fort Madison 
• Iowa City High
• Iowa City Liberty
• Iowa City West
• Oskaloosa
• Ottumwa
• Pella