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 Thursday,
April 13, 2006 |
Solid start for Raider boys track
By
Daryl Schepanski - Sports Editor |
ANAMOSA — It’s been quite some time since the Anamosa boys track team has been able to field a squad large enough to compete in every event at a particular meet.
Hosting their own Raider Early Bird track meet Tuesday, April 4, was one of those rare times as Anamosa turned in a solid effort placing 10th in the 20-team invitational.
“When you have enough guys to be able to compete in every event, it sure makes scoring team points a lot easier,” said happy Raider boys track coach Wes Wilson.
“Before we had to sacrifice a lot of the individual events because we had guys running in relay events and it really limited the options we had. This year we’re off to a good start having the numbers we need to be more flexible and thus can run guys in individual events when last year at this time that just wasn’t possible.”
Beckman won the Raider boys Early Bird team title scoring 74 points while Center Point-Urbana, another future Anamosa WaMaC Conference rival, was runner-up scoring 68 points.
“I was pleased with how competitive we were at this meet, especially considering it was our first of the season,” said Wilson. “There were some pretty good teams there we were competing against with track numbers much larger than ours, but we wound up about where I thought we would considering the competition.” |
Go Blue!
Anamosa junior Justin Cook takes the baton from junior teammate Mitch Kelly during the 4x800 race at the annual Raider Early Bird track meet Tuesday, April 4. With Brady Vaughn and Dan Bierbrodt, the team posted a time of 9:22. (Journal-Eureka photo by Daryl Schepanski) |
Nate Vaughn led the Anamosa effort on the night placing third overall in the 800 meter run with a sparkling time of 2:07.74.
“I would have to say the middle and long distance events are going to be our strengths this season,” said Wilson.
“We’ve got a very solid corps of runners with our distance guys. Nate, Mitch Kelly, Dan Bierbrodt, Justin Cook, Matt Miner and Brady Vaughn are solid distance runners I see scoring points for us on a consistent basis this season.”
Vaughn added a fifth-place finish for the Raider boys in the 1600 meter run crossing the finish line with a time of 4:41.56.
“That time was a little higher than what I thought Nate was capable of, but it’s early and he’ll drop that time even more,” said Wilson. “His 800 time was outstanding though. He’s off to a great start in that event and I thought the 1600 was going to be his strength this year. Maybe they’ll both be?” |
Playing follow the leader
Anamosa junior Nate Vaughn leads a big pack of runners early in the 1600 meter race as the Raiders hosted their annual Early Bird meet Tuesday, April 4. Vaughn went on to place fifth in the event with a time of 4:41.56. (Journal-Eureka photo by Daryl Schepanski) |
Tucker Vondracek scored points for the Anamosa team with his effort in the long jump after flying 19’ 4’’.
“We were very happy with that effort,” said Wilson after Vondracek’s tie for fourth place showing in the event. “I think Tucker can be another guy we can count on for consistent scoring this year after a start like that. If he can keep working hard and keep improving, we’ll get him over 20’ this year in the long jump and he might be able to have a shot at state with jumps like those.”
Kyle Kilburg crossed the finish line in the 110 meter high hurdle event with a time of 17.14 which was also good enough to score fourth place points for the Raiders.
“Kyle’s missed a lot of practice being gone on the school trip to Florida, but he sure jumped back into the action pretty quick with that season-opening time,” said Wilson. “Get him some more practice and we have yet another threat to score. I’m really liking the balance this year’s team has. We don’t seem to be leaning too heavily to one particular event this year like we did last year with the discus.”
Steve Siver added team points scoring a sixth place finish in the 400 meter dash after crossing the finish line with a time of 54.39.
“Our sprinters just seem to get better each and every practice and hopefully that will play out in the meets as well,” said Wilson. “Coming into the season I wouldn’t say sprints are one of our strengths, but they sure eventually could be if we have some kids who want to work hard at it.”
Aaron Beadle competed in the discus event and unleashed an 111’7’’ toss while Josh English is another thrower Wilson is counting on this spring.
“Josh got off to a rough start scratching on all his throws Tuesday, but he’ll have a good season throwing the disc,” said Wilson. “Aaron will be another kid who will give us a shot at some points in the shot put and discus events.”
Beadle added a 40’ 2 1/2’’ toss in the shot put for the Raiders.
Miner and Kenny Beadle ran the 3200 meter race and finished with times of 12:06 and 12:08, respectively.
“I’m hoping to get some points out of our 3200 guys this year too,” said Wilson. “They didn’t place at our first meet, but there is potential there, no doubt about it.”
Anamosa also competed in every relay event running the 4x800 (Brady Vaughn, Bierbrodt, Kelly and Cook) to a 9:22 clocking while the 4x200 team (Kilburg, Greg Vernon, Jason Breon and Vondracek) ran a 1:40.55.
Kilburg, Siver, Breon and Vondracek ran the 4x100 team with a 48.71 clocking while Vernon, Nate Vaughn, Bierbrodt and Kelly posted a time of 3:45.42 in the 4x400 race for the Raiders. |
 The start of something special
By
Daryl Schepanski - Sports Editor |
Chilly chip
Anamosa senior Dillon Eggers chips to the third green at the Fawn Creek Country Club during a very chilly season-opening triumph hosting Cascade Friday, April 7. (Journal-Eureka photo by Daryl Schepanski) |
ANAMOSA — Conditions weren’t exactly ideal for the Anamosa boys golf team as they opened their 2006 campaign against one of their main rivals in the Tri-Rivers Conference race hosting Cascade Friday, April 7, but the Raiders not only battled the brutal conditions, but also a talented Cougar team in posting a 168-175 triumph.
“Cascade is looking for a return trip to the state tournament just like we are and for us to pick up this kind of win this early in the season is a very good sign,” said Anamosa boys golf coach Brad Mangler after his team worked through near freezing temperatures and 20 mile-per-hour winds to post the seven-stroke victory. “The cold temperatures were tough all day long but the wind did help on some holes and really hurt on others. I was just happy with the way the guys went out and competed against one of the top teams in the conference.”
Anamosa received balanced scoring from their top four golfers in Derek Hart, Shawn Parmenter, Colten Kelly and Dillon Eggers. |
Hart earned meet runner-up medalist honors after firing a 41, an honor he edged Parmenter for on a card-back who also tallied a round of 41 at the Fawn Creek Country Club.
Kelly and Eggers each fired rounds of 43 for the Raider boys while Cascade’s Justin Weber claimed meet medalist honors after making his way through the course with a round of 40.
“Our four seniors know their job is to shoot low scores,” said Mangler of Hart, Parmenter, Eggers and Corpstein.
“But it’s also nice to know for me and for them that they don’t need to put any extra pressure on themselves because we’ve got some good young golfers on this team who can step up and help out too.”
Anamosa’s JV team completed the sweep tallying a 189-210 rout of the Cougars.
“For those conditions to have a JV team shoot in the 180’s is very, very good,” said Mangler. “Our kids are really stepping up and meeting the challenge early on here.”
Adam Andreesen earned his first meet medalist honor firing a 46 to lead all JV golfers on the course while Eric Luchtenberg added a runner-up medalist score of 47. Also counting for the JV team were Tyler Parmenter (47) and Lenny Rhomberg (49). Ben Antons (56) and Deg Reynolds (57) also hit the course for the Anamosa JV team.
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Playing to the flag
Raider sophomore Colten Kelly chips to the first pin at Fawn Creek. (Journal-Eureka photo by Daryl Schepanski) |
The Raiders hosted Alburnett Monday, April 10, and in near ideal conditions at the Wapsi Country Club, rolled past the Pirates in a 161-197 rout.
“Once again we had kids step up and shoot low scores for us,” said Mangler as Seeley earned meet medalist honors with a solid round of 37 at the challenging par-33 Wapsi course. “Kalib is really coming into his game.”
After a rough start that saw five straight bogies, Seeley finished with two pars and two birdies to earn the medal.
Shawn Parmenter also carded a 37 and secured meet runner-up honors while Hart (43), Corpstein (44) and Kelly (44) also counted for the varsity score.
Eggers made his way through the Wapsi course with a 45.
The Raider JV team rolled to a huge 169-213 rout.
Rhomberg paced all JV golfers with a blistering 38 that earned him his second meet medalist award already this season while Tyler Parmenter claimed runner-up honors with a 40. Andreesen (44) and Luchtenberg (47) also counted for the JV boys.
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Moving on up
Anamosa senior Shawn Parmenter helped the Raiders to a big 168-175 victory over Cascade Friday, April 7, firing a round of 41 at the Fawn Creek Country Club. Here Parmenter chips to the third green during the chilly and windy season-opening meet. (Journal-Eureka photo by Daryl Schepanski) |
Max Etten and Reynolds each fired rounds of 49 for the hosts.
The Raider JV boys golf team teed-off the 2006 season Thursday, April 6, at Gardner Country Club in Marion and blew past the host Indians in a huge 190-240 final.
Rhomberg shot a 45 to take meet medalist honors and Andreesen added a solid 47 to claim the runner-up award. Parmenter tallied a 49 as did Etten while Reynolds fired a 53 and Luchtenberg a 54 for the visitors.
“Not too bad for a first meet posting a 50-stroke win,” said Mangler. “The conditions weren’t ideal either but the guys stepped it up. For Lenny, Tyler and Deg, this was their first-ever high school meet and they responded very well.” |
Olin boys continue to be very competitive
By
Daryl Schepanski - Sports Editor |
ANAMOSA — Against some solid competition at the annual Anamosa Early Bird meet Tuesday, April 4, the Olin boys track team continues to be very competitive placing 13th in the 20-team power meet scoring seven points.
“Our 4x200 team ran well posting one of the fastest times in that event we’ve had here in quite some time,” said Lion boys track coach Rich Ginn. “Justin Smith led us with a fourth-place finish in the high jump but we also had some nice efforts from our 4x400 ad 4x100 teams too.”
Smith’s 5’ 10’’ effort in the high jump claimed Olin’s top prize in the meet while Joel Ahrendsen added a fifth-place showing in the 400 meter dash after a 54.27 clocking.
Olin’s 4x200 team placed sixth at the meet as Justin Lowinski, Mason Smith, Justin Rix and Brock Rouse teamed to post a time of 1:37.80.
Dan Inglis earned a medal for the Lions after his 5’ 8’’ effort in the high jump claimed third in the JV event.
Olin’s 4x100 team of Lowinski, Rix, Justin Smith and Rouse ran a 47.29 while the 4x400 team of Ahrendsen, Rix, Inglis and Mason Smith posted a time of 3:51.31.
Beckman won the team title scoring 74 points while the Lions topped teams from Tipton, Calamus-Wheatland, Alburnett and Central City. |
Seeing red
Olin’s Justin Lowinski competes in the 200 meter dash at the Anamosa Early Bird meet Tuesday, April 4. (Journal-Eureka photo by Daryl Schepanski) |
Olin competed in Tipton Friday, April 7, and in near freezing conditions, placed 19th at the huge 24-team meet scoring three points.
Justin Smith placed fifth in the high jump flying over the bar set at 5’ 10’’ while Ahrendsen was sixth in the 400 meter dash after crossing the finish line with a 54.98 clocking.
“It was brutally cold at Tipton,” said Ginn. “My last candy bar was partially frozen. The boys never whined or asked out of a single event though several other teams left during the meet due to the cold conditions.”
Justin Smith cut 13 seconds off his 1600 time running a 5:26.70 and Ginn was happy with the way his team competed.
“Rix competed well,” said Ginn. “It’s not always about the wins and losses but how you compete in a race. Brock broke the string in his heat of the 200 prelims.”
With temperatures slipping to the low 30’s and winds near 20 miles-per-hour, Inglis also cut time with his 400 split effort in the 4x400 race.
Rouse finished with a 24.47 clocking in the 200 meter dash while Inglis added a 58.66 split helping the 4x400 team to a 3:50.12 clocking with Scott Suhr, Rix and Ahrendsen.
“Joel Ahrendsen and Justin Smith have been the consistent scorers up to now,” said Ginn. “My goal was for us to score and I was pleased with the three points. This is the biggest and toughest meet we go to.” |
Raider golf girls edge Cascade on the course
By
Daryl Schepanski - Sports Editor |
Watching the flight
Anamosa junior Emily Davis watches as her golf ball approaches the first green at Fawn Creek Friday, April 7. (Journal-Eureka photo by Daryl Schepanski) |
ANAMOSA — Getting off to exactly the kind of start Anamosa girls golf coach Trent Jeffrey had dreamed of Friday, April 7, the Raiders used a balanced attack to hold off Cascade and take an impressive 205-213 triumph over the Cougars.
“We really have some young talent on the team this year and hopefully it will be a group that will continue to work on their game in the years to come because after a start to the season like this, I’m pretty excited,” said Jeffrey after his club tallied their eight-stroke triumph over visiting Cascade played in extremely chilly conditions at the Fawn Creek Country Club. “Not only do you have a great group of young golfers, but we also have some nice senior
leadership to guide them through the season too in Kailey Strother and Carly Byers. We’ll need their leadership and good golf scores this year but it’s nice that we don’t have to have any one girl step up and have to shoot a low number for us to win. This is the deepest roster I think I have ever had since I’ve been coaching here and it’ll be very interesting to see how things play out this spring.” |
Anamosa’s Emily Davis led all Raider golfers on the Fawn Creek course firing a solid round of 47 in the windy and near freezing conditions.
“When you factor in that this was the first meet of the year and in conditions like those, that was a very, very good round of golf shot by Emily,” said Jeffrey. “That’s got to fill her with some confidence as we head into the season.”
Davis tied with Cascade’s Alyssa Neiers for the top score at the meet.
Also counting for the Raider girls were Byers and Kathleen McNamara, who each carded rounds of 52 for the hosts.
“I think we’ll see a nice mix and match of girls scoring at the varsity level this year,” said Jeffrey.
“We could have four different girls count on any particular meet. That’s very nice balance to have.”
Paige Goetz added a round of 54 to count to the varsity score in her first-ever varsity girls’ golf tournament.
“That’s a very good sign for the future,” said Jeffrey. “I think we have 8-to-10 girls who could intermix between the JV and varsity teams. That kind of balance is a nice problem for a coach to have. It’ll help with qualifying and earning that varsity spot and just keep this program going in the right direction.”
Strother and Anne Daily added rounds of 57 each for the Raider girls to finish off the Anamosa effort.
“Picking up a win in our first meet will go a long ways for our confidence,” said Jeffrey. “I couldn’t have asked for a better start to the season.” |
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