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SportsPage 10 • Feb. 17, 2016
Cardinals primed for post-season
The Garner-Hayfield-Ventura
boys finished the regular season with
a win over Eagle Grove. The team
ended the regular season by finishing
second in the Top of Iowa West Divi-
sion Conference with a record of 14-
2. West Hancock was the conference
leader with a record of 15-1.
The Cardinals faced Eagle Grove
on Monday night in the opening
game of Class 2A, District 3 competi-
tion. GHV pounded the Eagles, 81-
26, and they will now travel to face
No. 10 Pocahontas Area in a District
semifinal game on Thursday, Feb. 18,
in Laurens, at 6:30 p.m. The winner
of that game will play on Tuesday, Feb.
23, at 7 p.m., in Humboldt. Details
of those post-season games will appear
Clear Lake Reporter
SPORTS
CALENDAR
Continued from page 9
MASON CITY HOCKEY
•JV/V Hockey: Fri., Feb. 19, at Des
Moines Oakleafs, 6 p.m.
•JV/V Hockey: Sat., Feb. 20, home vs.
Ames Little Cyclones, 5:15 p.m.
•Hockey: Fri., Feb. 19, at Wisconsin, 7:30
GHV girls end season with disappointing lossesp.m.
•Hockey: Sat., Feb. 20, at Wisconsin, 7
p.m. The Garner-Hayfield-Ventura
•Baseball: Fri.-Sat., Feb. 19-20, at Mid
American Christian, Oklahoma City, Ok.
•Softball: Sat.-Sun., Feb. 20-21, at Aber-
deen Dome Tournament, Aberdeen, S.D.
•Baseball: Fri.-Sun., Feb. 19-21, at Okla-
homa Christian University, Edmond, Ok.
VITERBO
•Baseball: Fri.-Sun., Feb. 19-21, Joe
Becker Stadium, Joplin, Mo.
•Men’s Track & Field: Sat., Feb. 20, home
Wartburg Invite
Area athletes playing in a college sport in-
clude: Trudy Peterson, CL, Basketball, NIACC;
Chase Lester, CL, Basketball, NIACC; Brennan
Doebel, CL, Wrestling, NIACC; Spencer David-
son, CL, Golf, NIACC; Sola Stephenson, GHV,
Track & Field, NIACC; Alex VanderPloeg, CL,
Track & Field, NIACC; Rebecca Long, CL, Golf,
NIACC; Joel Toppin, GHV, Wartburg, Track &
Field; Michael & Mitchell Keeran, CL, Baseball, only two points and North Union to
Waldorf; Sara Barlow, CL, Softball, Waldorf;
Tanner Truesdell, CL, Baseball, BVU; Brock
Adams & Gavin Sheakley, CL, Baseball, Kirk-
wood; Dasiana Larson, GHV, Track & Field,
Liberty University; Rowdy Yates, CL, Baseball,
Viterbo University; Ozzie Adams, CL, Baseball,
Northwest Missouri St.; Chandler Diercks, CL,
& Andrea Toppin, Ventura, Track & Field, ISU;
Jacob Colon, CL, Wrestling, Grand View Col-
lege. Clear Lake students playing on the Ma-
son City Mohawk Hockey team include: Ethan
McHenry, Jacob Peterson, Nick Piscopo, Noah
Stevenson, Wil Cooney, Ben Blaha and Noah
Taylor.
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GHV 80, Eagle Grove 46
Despite a slow start, the Cardi-
nals managed a big win over Eagle
Grove (4-12, 5-16) in their last regular
season game on Thursday, Feb. 11.
The first quarter was a slow one
for the Cards. The score was knotted
10-10 at the end of the first quarter.
The second quarter was a different
story, as GHV found their groove and
outscored the Eagles 24-9. Behind
Sam Cataldo’s 10-point effort, they
headed to the locker room at halftime
with a 34-19 lead.
Chase Theobald sunk a three-
pointer at the end of the third quarter
for a 59-31 lead. The bench took over
in the fourth quarter as the Cardinals
cruised to a 80-46 victory.
“The underclassmen came off the
bench and played well and helped our
seniors add another win to their re-
sume,” said Coach Joe Albertson.
Cataldo had a strong night,
finishing with 25 points and 14 re-
bounds. He also had two blocked
shots.
Theobald came off the bench and
had a strong game with 12 points, two
assists, one steal, two blocked shots
and one rebound.
Other leading scorers included
Nick Joynt with 12-points, James Betz
added seven and Ben Baumgard con-
tributed five points.
Baumgard and Alek Goll each
had five rebounds.
Payton James led the team in as-
sists with five, followed by Baumgard
with four.
girls dropped their final two games
of the regular season and were defeat-
ed in a close contest in the opening
round of playoffs to end their 2015-
16 season.
North Union 56, GHV 29
The Cardinals faced the number
one team in the Top of Iowa West
Division on Tuesday night, Feb. 9.
North Union (12-3, 16-4) showed
GHV why they led the conference
with a 56-29 victory.
North Union came out hot and
held GHV to only six first quarter
points, while they collected 20.
The second quarter was better
for the Cards. Jillian Heitland hit a
three point shot to open the quarter
and Hannah Lau added seven points
to close the gap a little bit before half- Heitland each hit one three-point
time, 38-20.
“We simply did not come ready
to play,” said Coach Matt Erpelding.
“We played with very little effort and
no attention to detail.”
The third quarter was slow for
both teams, with GHV being held to
seven, 45-22. The Warriors added 11
more points in the fourth quarter and
the Cardinals seven for the final, 56-
29.
GHV committed 35 turnovers in
the game.
“They scored as many points off
our turnovers as we did points,” said
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The Garner-Hayfield-Ventura
boys basketball team wrapped up a The Clear Lake defense made it tough for Aplington-Parkersburg to find the basket during Saturday’s post-season victory. Doing
very successful 2015-16 regular season a good job protecting the basket is Jordyn Barragy (40) and Ellie Biebesheimer. -Reporter photo by Chris Barragy
by finishing second in the Top of Iowa
West Division Conference with a re- CL GIRLS regular season game played Tuesday, smart,” said Coach Bart Smith.
cord of 14-2. They were 18-3 over- from page 9 Feb. 9. “Webster City was throwing some dif-
all. West Hancock was the conference The second meeting between the ferent defense at us that we were able
leader with a record of 15-1, 19-2. put in 13 points and had four re- teams was as close as the first through to adjust in the flow of the game.”
“Now it’s time to get back in the bounds. Faber came off the bench to the first half. The Lions held a slim Emily Snelling was back in the
gym and prepare to be our best for the score 11 points. 21-19 lead at the break. Lion lineup after resting an injury in
tournament,” said Albertson. Chloe Mueller knocked down In the third quarter, Clear Lake’s the late regular season. The junior
two of three treys on her way to six offense continued to produce and never missed a beat and paced the
SAM CATALDO points. The sophomore also was cred- they outscored the Lynx, 15-8 and team with 16 points.
CHASE THEOBALD ited with eight assists. Erin OTool built a lead that could not be topped. Jessica Faber and Jordyn Bar-
finished the game with four points Coach Bart Smith said he has ragy put in eight and seven points
and Ellie Biebesheimer had two. been pleased to see his defense de- respectively, while Erin O’Tool scored
Biebesheimer was the leader on the velop and noted the Lions have been five and Ellie Biebesheimer had four
boards with five rebounds. holding their opponents under their points. Chloe Mueller added three
average by double digits in their final points and had two steals.
CL 43, Webster City 33 regular season games. Barragy and O’Tool each had five
The Lions avenged a two-point “I thought we played really rebounds to lead the Lions.
loss to Webster City earlier in the sea-
son with a solid 43-33 win in the final
Lau had a fantastic night for the in the second half and took a 41-30
Cardinals, picking up a double-dou- lead early in the fourth quarter. Free
ble, with 24-points and 13 rebounds. throws were key in the fourth quarter
She also led the team in assists with for the Cards, as they connected on
four and picked up three steals and 8/12. Hannah Lau hit a three with
one blocked shot. :19 remaining to bring the score to
Rounding out the scoring was Jil- within one, 49-48. A couple of free
lian Heitland with eight points, Mi- throws on the end for the Bulldogs
kaya Shropshire added five and Ashlee gave them the 52-49 victory and the
Diaz had four points. Miranda Jack- chance to continue on the tourna-
son and Jade Hanson had two-points ment trail.
apiece. “The contact around the basket
Shropshire led the team in steals was being officiated different on drib-
with six. ble penetration than it was on post at-
tacks. This resulted in us have a very
HANNAH LAU JILLIAN HEITLAND Algona 52, GHV 49 difficult time finishing shots,” said
Erpelding. missed free throws and too many The GHV girls gave it their all in Erpelding. “I commend my girls for
Lau was 2/4 from the three-point turnovers cost GHV the game, 49-45. the opening round of the 3A Regional playing through that and never giving
line and led the team with 10-points. “We gave them confidence early Quarterfinal played in Algona on Sat- up.”
Mikaya Shropshire was close behind in the game and when you do that to urday, Feb. 13. In the end the host Lau and Jillian Heitland led the
with eight points. Anderson and a struggling team they can play very Bulldogs (13-9) prevailed, 52-49. team with 16-points apiece. Williams
well,” said Coach Matt Erpelding. “I felt this was the best we have also ended in double figures with
shot. The first half was close, with the played all year and I am disappointed 10-points.
Lau led the team under the Eagles managing a five-point lead my girls don’t get the opportunity Lau also led under the boards
boards with six rebounds, followed before a three-point shot with :13 re- to advance to the next round,” said with 16 rebounds. She also had five
by Shropshire and Taryn Carolus with maining by Hannah Lau closed the Coach Matt Erpelding. steals, three assists and one blocked
four rebounds apiece. gap to 24-23 before the half. The Cardinals opened the game shot.
Anderson led the team in assists The second half was just as close, in a big way, with the first four of five Taryn Carolus and Miranda Jack-
with three. Lau and Shropshire each with back and forth scoring through- field goals being three-point shots to son had four rebounds apiece.
had three steals and Miranda Jack- out. With :55 remaining the score jump to an early, 16-8 lead in the first The Garner-Hayfield-Ventura
son grabbed two. Lau also had two was tied, 45-45. The difference in the quarter. girls finished the regular season near
blocked shots and Jade Hanson had game came down to the free throws, Algona battled back in the sec- the bottom of the Top of Iowa West
one. with Eagle Grove going 5/6 from the ond quarter and went on a seven point Division Conference with a 3-18 re-
line to capture the 49-45 victory. lead to take the lead, 24-21. Maddie cord and a 5-16 overall record. They
Eagle Grove 49, GHV 45 The second half effort was much Williams sunk a three at the buzzer to were eighth in the nine team division.
The Cardinals put up a good fight better, but we struggled getting what knot the score, 24-24, heading into North Union led the conference with
on Thursday, Feb. 11, when they host- we wanted on the offensive end,” said the half. a record of 13-3, 17-4.
ed Eagle Grove (2-14, 4-17). Some Erpelding. The Bulldogs hit some threes
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