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Too little, too late for the Cards
HARLEY FORRY
The Garner-Hayfield-Ventura
Cardinal’s (7-3, 5-1), playoff run came
to an end Wednesday night, Oct. 28,
when they faced a consistent New
Hampton Chickasaw (5-6, 3-3) of-
fense. Late in the game the Cardinals
offense rolled and its defense stood
firm, but it came too late in the game
to make a difference, as the Chicka-
saw’s had the 26-6 advantage as the
final buzzer sounded.
The slow, grinding Cardinal run
game eventually became its Achille’s
heel as the team struggled to make the
game’s final minutes count despite a
working offense and stout defense.
New Hampton started the game
with a series of short rushing gains
that lasted over half the first quarter
and ended in a five-yard touchdown
and PAT kick.
The Cardinal drive fell short,
punting after three attempts. But the
team’s defense showed it had some-
thing to prove, stopping the Chicka-
saws after just a few downs.
GHV’s offense was again un-
able to turn the dial on the first down
marker, bringing an end to the first
quarter as the Chickasaws led, 7-0.
A 56-yard pass set the stage for
another Chickasaw touchdown. New
Hampton scored on a two-yard run
and another PAT was good, 14-0.
The GHV offense was still a step
behind the Chickasaw defense, again
going three and out.
The Chickasaws picked up good
yardage on the following drive, but
were stopped on the Cardinal 26.
GHV’s run game was looking good;
picking up speed as they encroached
on Chickasaw territory, but a fumble
brought about an early end to the best
Cardinal drive of the game.
Clear Lake JV volleyball team wraps up season
The Clear Lake junior varsity vol-
leyball team has wrapped up its 2015
season.
“The girls’ record does not reflect
the hard work and improvement that
they have made. They finished with
a conference record of 1-7 (8-13) and
overall 2-21 (18-42),” said Coach
Megan Young. “Each girl has been
challenged this year, and I believe that
they have all risen to the challenge. JV
is a time where the girls have to ad-
just to playing with girls from differ-
ent grades since it is the first time that she placed her in during the season.
many grades combine. The JV players
all have huge potential and I cannot
wait to see how their hard work in the
off season will pay off next year.”
The JV Lions served at 85 percent
during the season, with 18 aces. Their
attacking average was 75 percent and
dig average was 84 percent. Hitters
were accurate on kills 27 percent of
the time.
The team consisted of Jordyn
Barragy, Rachel Barrillas, Selena Bor-
rill, Maddie Davis, Joslyn Gannon,
Mallory Leisure, Macy Mixdorf,
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Nov. 4, 2015 • Page 15
CONNER SHAW CADE BAKER Clear Lake Freshman Football Team
Favor was returned to the Car- a foundation for the underclassmen
dinals when one incomplete pass was that is very solid,” said GHV Head Members of the 2015 Clear Lake freshman football team include front row (L-R): Mac Adams, Sophia Willis, Lily Deets,
followed up by a Harley Forry inter- Coach Scott VanDusseldorp. Olivia Amos, Ashley Archer, Jaedyn Copney, Will Finn. Middle row (L-R): Coach Mike Lester, Landon Lovstad, Tate
ception. The half ended seconds later, The Chickasaws tallied 203-yards Storbeck, Braden Byrnes, Carter Backhaus, Braxton Doebel, Ben Stroup, Coach Brian McIntire. Back row (L-R): Jared
with New Hampton taking a 14-0 rushing and 83-passing and went six Penning, Alex Snelling, Drew Enke, Brekkin White, Chase Stuver, Ben Blaha, Spencer Christianson, Kade Hambly, Thor
lead into the half. for 10 on third downs. The Cardinals Olinger. Not Pictured: A. J. Stevenson and Jacob Petersen. -Reporter photo
GHV received the kickoff and racked up 166-yards rushing, 10-pass-
moved the chains before failing to ing and went four of 15 on third GHV JJV Volleyball Team
convert on fourth down. downs.
New Hampton capitalized on the The Cardinals were lead on of- Members of the 2015 GHV JJV volleyball team include front row (L-R): Elexis Carrison, Macey Spilman, Hannah
field position and put together a series fense by Conner Shaw with 99-yards Whelan, Trinity Smith, Brianna Gamerdinger. Middle row (L-R): Coach Weisenstein, Tori Sloan, Maddie Williams,
of positive yards that ended with an- on 28 attempts. Following his lead Tricia Hall, Sadie Oulman, Leah Johnson, Coach Ward. Back row (L-R): Jayden Hughes, Jade Hanson, Jenna Hanson,
other Chickasaw TD. was Cade Baker with 39-yards on 12 Megan Eastman. -Reporter photo
GHV’s offense was sluggish and attempts; Forry had 21-yards and a
was followed by a short punt, leading touchdown on seven attempts; and
quickly to another New Hampton Lucas Prohaska had seven yards on
touchdown with seconds left in the four attempts.
third quarter. Prohaska also completed two of
The Cardinals still had some fight four passes, good for 10-yards. His re-
left in them, when on the following ceivers were Ben Baumgard with nine-
drive they marched the length of the yards and Shaw picked up one-yard.
field with many small gains. But the The Chickasaw offense was lead
drive came to an end with a fumble on by Trevor Ambrose with 100-yards
the Chickasaw 15. and a touchdown on 16 attempts, fol-
Following the offense’s lead, the lowed by Cole Denner with 56-yards
Cardinals handed New Hampton its and a touchdown on 10 attempts;
own three and out midway through Adam Wurzer with 30-yards and a
the fourth. touchdown on eight attempts; and
The Cards continued the hard Alex Troyna with 17-yards and a
running, punching it into the Chicka- touchdown on eight attempts.
saw end zone on a three yard gain by GHV’s defense was lead by Nick
Forry with little more than a minute Joynt with six tackles; Forry had six
left in the game. tackles and an interception; Shaw col-
The onside kick attempt failed, lected five and one-half tackles; Grady
bringing about a final score of 26-6, Umbarger and Connor Smith each
advantage Chickasaws. had four and one-half; Baker, Gabe
“New Hampton was a very good Umbarger and Chase Theobald all
football team and ran the ball effec- had three and one-half tackles; and
tively. I am very proud of this Cardinal Matt Sonquist ended with three tack-
football team. They worked extremely les.
hard all year and did a phenomenal “We have a lot of great talent re-
job working together. A lot of credit turning next year, and if these return-
goes to my senior class. They took on ing players are able to continue to
the leadership role very well and were build on what the seniors left them,
just outstanding. They have laid down we will be solid again next year,” said
VanDusseldorp.
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