The Official Newspaper of Manchester and Delaware County, Iowa

                  Tuesday, November 29, 2005
Local athletes honored by Iowa Newspaper Association
The Iowa Newspaper Association released their All-State Football Teams last week.

A number of area athletes were named to their respective classes all-state teams for their accomplishments on the gridiron during the 2005 season.

Locally the Hawks of West Delaware had four players honored. Alex Boom, Tony Brown and Tony Marbach were tabbed as first team all-state while Nate Allison landed a third team spot.

Chase Forkenbrock and Spenser Smith of Ed-Co were a first team picks in Class A for the Vikings while the Maquoketa Valley Wildcats Donny Nordmann was a third team pick in Class 2A.

In Class 1A Starmonts Derick Sargent and David Trumblee were first team picks while teammates Reed Schlee and Jared Tucker were third team selections.

Class 3A
1st Team Offense
Tight end - Brad Kain, Carlisle; wide receiver - Michael Harper, Oelwein, Tyler Sash, Oskaloosa; linemen - Brad Meyer, Waukee; Tony Marbach, West Delaware; Dan Smith, Harlan; Tyler Liechty, Mt. Pleasant; quarterback - Tim Getting, Grinnell; runningback - Alex Boom, West Delaware; Jordan Kraayenbrink, Decorah; Aaron Wies, Waukee.

1st Team Defense
Linemen - Taylor Mansfield, Decorah; Derek Kuhn, Crestwood; Tate Harrison, Nevada; Will Eilert, Grinnell; linebacker - Ben Messerli, Marion; Todd Schwartz, Harlan; Tony Brown, West Delaware; Todd Sampson, Nevada; backs - Jared Boysen, Harlan; Zach Davis, Washington; Brandon Phelan, LeMars; kicker/punter - Eric Guthrie, Nevada.

2nd Team Offense
Tight end - Adam Leinen, Harlan; wide receiver - Logan Masters, Storm Lake; Trevor conner, Creston; linemen - Cody Hundertmark, Humboldt; Matt Steven, New Hampton; Austin Lensch, Vinton Shellsburg; Shawn Sundine, Boone; Derik Daubenmeier, Marion; quarterback - Ryan Van Dalen, Oskaloosa; backs - JD Wonderly, Boone; Mark Blum, Harlan; Skylar Spear, Winterset.

2nd Team Defense
Linemen - Paul Lundgren, MOC-Floyd Valley; Clayton Eggers, Estherville; Justin Eastman, Dallas Center Grimes; Chad Shinstock, Mt. Pleasant; linebacker - Ben Lehman, Independence; Dustin Rippentrop, Charles City; Thomas Gruis, Clear Lake; Tyler Nielsen, Humboldt; backs - Nick Sawyer, Winterset; Jake Smith, Atlantic; Zack Blazek, Marion; kicker/punter - Zach Kaufman, Harlan.

3rd Team Offense
Tight end - Tom Hall, Waverly Shell Rock; wide receiver - Jake Knudsen, Atlantic; Michael O’Rourke, Williamsburg; linemen - Dane Wardenburg, Creston; David Wonders, Waukee; Ryan Mahaffey, Grinnell; Nathan Johnson, Oskaloosa; Taylor Stroud, Winterset; quarterback - GG Harris, Creston; runningbacks - Dusty Schirm, Vinton Shellsburg; Beau Lincoln, Clear Lake; Cody Jensen, Grinnell.

3rd Team Defense
Linemen - Blake Rasing, New Hampton; Shadoe Spieker, ADM; Nate Allison, West Delaware; Alex Schmidt, Charles City; linebackers - Nate Haas Busherars, Vinton Shellsburg; Marc Hempstead, Carroll; Jake Applegate, ADM; Nathan Ross, Atlantic; backs - Todd Stiles, Waukee; Jacob Ryan, Mt. Vernon; Tony Hartman, Creston; kicker/punter - John Lassaux, Waukee.


Hawks fall in opener to Hempstead, 58-53
The West Delaware girls basketball team opened the 2005-06 season on the road at Dubuque Hempstead last Saturday night.

The Mustangs defeated the Hawks 58-53 in a closely fought contest.

The Hawks got off to a bit of a slow start as they found themselves down by 13 points, 23-10 with four minutes left in the second quarter.

However, they were able to make a good run at the Mustangs over the final four minutes of the first half to trail by just three points, 24-21 at the half.

The second half was one of runs by both teams. The Hawks led by as many as seven points during the second half and trailed by no more than three until the end of the game.

In the end the Mustangs proved to be too strong at the free throw line as they hit some clutch shots to finish out the game.

The Hawks had three players score in double figures led by Megan Rolfes with 14 points. Katie Wessels tossed in 13 and Ashley Hood chipped in with 10.

Hood was the Hawks leader in assists with nine while Kathryn Heiar had five steals.

The Hawks traveled to CPU last night (Monday) and will host a highly touted Waterloo Sailor Columbus squad at home on Friday night.

Game stats
vs. Dubuque Hempstead
Field goals - WD 19-57-33%; DH 20-52-38%; free throws - WD 11-14-79%; DH 17-30-57%; individual scoring - Kathryn Heiar 6, Megan Rolfes 14, Jackie Mullis 5, Katie Wessels 13, Ashley Hood 10, Kadie Hutton 5; assists - WD 20 (Kathryn Heiar 3, Samantha Hahn 5, Katie Wessels 1, Ashley Hood 9, Kadie Hutton 2); rebounds - WD 28 (Samantha Hahn 4, Megan Rolfes 9, Jackie Mullis 1, Katie Wessels 7, Sam Conrad 2, Ashley Hood 3, Kadie Hutton 2), DH 34; blocked shots - WD 1 (Sam Conrad); steals - WD 15 (Kathryn Heiar 5, Samantha Hahn 2, Megan Rolfes 2, Ashley Hood 4, Kadie Hutton 2); turnovers - WD 22, DH 20.


West Delaware’s Katie Wessels named to Class 3A Second Team All-State
West Delaware junior outside hitter Katie Wessels was named to the Iowa Coaches Association Class 3A Second Team All-State Team.

Class 3A
1st Team
Kayla Banwarth, Dubuque Wahlert; Calli Johnson, Dubuque Wahlert; Melanie Hackbarth, Algona; Hanna Simonson, Algona; Angela Bys, Marion; Emily Madden, Adel ADM; Kelli Goeser, Harlan; Liz Sutherland, Sioux City Heelan.

2nd Team
Sara Graf, Mount Pleasant; Jenna Jansen, Sioux City Heelan; Hilary Hanno, Sioux City Heelan; magie White, Dubuque Wahlert; Lisa Heitkamp, Dubuque Wahlert; Katie Wessels, West Delaware; Bethany Discher, Dallas Center Grimes; Lindsey boldt, Mount Pleasant.

3rd Team
Haley Brillhart, Pella; Cassie Huizenga, MOC Floyd Valley; Kelley Stitz, Carroll Kuemper; Maggie Schuttler, Slgona; Alissa Knutson, Winterset; Kassie Williams, Knoxville; Anne Grady, LeMars; Katie Carr, Fairfield.

Class 2A
1st Team
Megan Schipper, Aplington Parkersburg; Becky Walters, Aplington Parkersburg; Haylee Bakker, Western Christian; Paige Spangenberg, Red Oak; Peggy Riessen, Wilton; Bre Payton, Waterloo Columbus; Jamie VanderKooi, Hinton; Betsy Van’t Hul, Western Christian.

2nd Team
Shea Meyerman, Camanche; Kim Floss, Dike New Hartford, Tara Christensen, Hinton; Jode Stoker, Gilbert; Randa Hulstein, Sioux Center; Julia Brus, Durant; Kasey Huisman, Aplington Parkersburg; Kaity Frost, Waterloo Columbus.

3rd Team
Alex Hanna, Red Oak; Erin Brocka, North Butler; Jesicah Ambrisco, Iowa City Regina; Katilin Beaver, Sioux Center; Katie Heuer, North Butler; Kate Buyert, Western Christian; Heather Hoge, Camanche; Hailey Beneke, Manson NW Webster.


Viking girls start season 1-2
The Ed-Co Viking girls basketball team defeated Starmont 58-25 last Tuesday before dropping a pair of games at the Postville Tournament last Friday and Saturday.

Against the Stars the Vikings shot out to a 21-3 lead at the end of the first quarter and led 35-14 before going on the post the 33-point victory over the Stars.

Tiffany Dugan led the Vikings in scoring with 13 points.

On Friday night the Vikings traveled to Postville to take on the Postville Pirates in a first round tournament game.

In the end the Vikings could not over come a 14-point deficit during the early going of the fourth quarter as they fell to the Pirates 63-54.

Ed-Co led 10-6 mid way through the first quarter before the Pirates went on a 13-4 run to close out the period and hold a five point lead at 19-14.

The Vikings were able to tie the score at 36-36 on a Tiffany Dugan three-point play with 4:37 left in the third quarter. Postville started the fourth quarter with a 10-0 run to build a 14-point lead.

Postville put the game away at the free throw line during the closing minutes of the contest to record the nine point victory over the Vikings.

On Saturday night the Vikings faced St. Ansgar in the consolation side of the four team tournament.
St. Ansgar jumped out to a 22-9 first quarter lead and steadily pulled away for a 59-36 victory over the Vikings.

Sara Elsbury was the Vikings leading scorer with 11 points followed by Tiffany Dugan with seven.

Game stats
vs. Starmont
Field goals - EC 24-60-40%; S 9-39-23%; free throws - 7-16-44%; S 5-20-25%; assists - EC 12 (Hauser 2, Kruse 4, Sampson 3, Lincoln 2, Meyer 1); steals - EC 23 (Elsbury 2, Meyers 1, Hauser 1, Kruse 3, Sampson 1, Dugan 1, Sullivan 6, Lincoln 1, Lueken 4, Meyer 3); rebounds - EC 27 (Elsbury 2, Hauser 1, Kruse 2, Sampson 1, Dugan 1, Lincoln 3, Lueken 5, Hunt 6, Meyer 6), S 21; turnovers - EC 22, S 37; individual scoring - Sara Elsbury 6, Leanne Meyers 5, Monica Hauser 2, Tiffany Kruse 6, Stef Sampson 3, Tiffany Dugan 13, Tracy Sullivan 5, Jackie Lincoln 6, Nikki Lueken 1, Lora Hunt 3, Mindy Meyer 8.

vs. Postville
Field goals - EC 21-60-35%; free throws - EC 12-17-71%; assists - EC 8 (Elsbury 3, Kruse 3, Dugan 1, Meyer 1); steals - EC 14 (Elsbury 3, Kruse 4, Sampson 1, Dugan 2, Sullivan 1, Lincoln 1, Lueken 1, Meyer 1); rebounds - EC 30 (Kruse 4, Sampson 1, Dugan 3, Sullivan 3, Lincoln 6, Lueken 4, Meyer 9); turnovers - EC 24, P 22; individual scoring - Sara Elsbury 3, Tiffany Kruse 12, Tiffany Dugan 9, Tracy Sullivan 2, Jackie Lincoln 9, Nikki Lueken 1, Mindy Meyer 18.

vs. St Ansgar
Field goals - EC 13-49-27%; free throws - EC 17-32-53%; assists - Elsbury 1; steals - EC 11 (Elsbury 2, Sampson 2, Dugan 1, Sullivan 1, Lincoln 1, Lueken 1, Meyer 3); rebounds - EC 21 (Hauser 1, Sampson 1, Dugan 2, Sullivan 1, Lincoln 1, Lueken 6, Hunt 2, Meyer 7); scoring - Elsbury 11, Kruse 5, Dugan 7, Sullivan 1, Lincoln 2, Lueken 2, Hunt 3, Meyer 5.



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