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Official Newspaper of Anamosa, located in Jones County, Iowa
Anamosa News
Since 1855
 Thursday, August 2, 2007
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DeLong delivers Anamosa golf title
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Daryl Schepanski - Sports Editor |
ANAMOSA — There were plenty of familiar names on the leaderboard at the annual Anamosa City Golf tournament held at the Fawn Creek Country Club Saturday, July 21, and then moved to the Wapsi Country Club Sunday, July 22.
But in the end, two golfers bested the talented field as Rich DeLong and Loni Seeley tied for first after two-day totals of 135 forcing a playoff at the 36-hole event.
DeLong edged Seeley in a one-hole playoff and claimed the honor as Anamosa’s City tournament champion.
DeLong opened his tournament with a three-under par 69 (35-34) at the long Fawn Creek Country Club Saturday and trailed the day-one leader Seeley by a single stroke, who fired a sensational four-under par 68 (31-37).
Tim Kula was also in the hunt after the first day shooting a 70 (37-33) while Dillon Eggers (37-34) and Sean Smith (36-35) were just three shots back after rounds of 71 each.
Al Norton (38-34), Mike Carrier (38-34) and Kelly Ketelsen (37-35) tallied rounds of 72 each and were just four shots off the pace as the golfers completed their Fawn Creek totals Saturday.
The tournament moved to the challenging Wapsi Country Club for the final 18 holes Sunday and it was there where DeLong made his move.
DeLong fired an even-par 66 (32-34) at Wapsi while Seeley made his way through the course with a 67 (36-31).
Norton fired a phenomenal 65 (34-31) during the final round and finished with a 137 two-day total which was good enough for third overall at the tournament while Mike McGreevy, who opened with a 75 (37-38) at Fawn Creek, finished with the low 18-hole total of the day on Sunday tallying a sensational 64 (31-33) which placed McGreevy in a tie for fourth overall with a 139.
Eggers also finished with 139 and tied for fourth making his way through the Wapsi Country Club course with a 68 (33-35) while Mitch Martensen also fired a 139 and tied for fourth. Martensen opened with a 73 (38-35) on Saturday and closed out his tournament with a 66 (34-32) at Wapsi to move up three spots in the standings.
Smith closed out his tournament with a 69 (33-36) at Wapsi and finished in a tie for seventh after his 140 two-day total.
Doug McNamara added a 140 after opening with a 73 (36-37) at Fawn Creek and closed out with a 67 (33-34) at Wapsi to tie Smith for seventh overall.
Carrier tallied a 69 (35-34) at Wapsi and turned in a 141 card to turn in a top-10 finish at ninth overall as did Kula who closed the tournament with a 71 (35-36) at Wapsi and a 141 total.
Just missing the top-10 overall at the Anamosa City golf championship was Justin Doser (75-68) and Ketelsen who fired rounds of 143 each as Ketelsen worked through a 71 (39-32) at Wapsi Sunday. Bret McNamara totaled a 144 (75-69) to take 12th overall. |
Fay, friends host Anamosa wrestling camp
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Daryl Schepanski - Sports Editor |
ANAMOSA — For the third time overall and the second time in consecutive years, former Anamosa High School superstar Moza Fay hosted a wrestling camp at his alma mater.
Fay, a University of Northern Iowa junior coming off a sensational sophomore campaign that saw an NCAA Nationals berth this past winter for the Panthers, was in Anamosa Thursday, July 26, Friday, July 27 and Saturday, July 28, giving area youth a glimpse at what it takes to wrestle at the elite level.
“It’s always great to come back and teach the kids here in Anamosa what I’ve learned over the years,” said Fay who brought teammates Nick Baima and Trevor Kittleson with him to the camp that hosted dozens of area youth. “I like watching the Raider program grow and I want Anamosa to always be successful. This is my little way of helping. There’s a lot of talent here and hopefully the kids picked up on some things that will help them become better wrestlers down the road.”
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Plenty of knowledge to share
Former Anamosa two-time state champion and current University of Northern Iowa star junior Moza Fay (middle) hosted a camp at Anamosa High School July 26-28 bringing all-American teammate and graduated senior Nick Baima (left) and Panther red-shirt freshman Trevor Kittleson (right) with him. Fay hosted campers from grades 1-12 at the three-day camp packed with knowledgeable information for dozens of area youth. (Journal-Eureka photos by Daryl Schepanski) |
Fay, Baima and Kittleson are no strangers to hosting wrestling camps having worked the UNI camps in Cedar Falls already this summer that saw more than 100 kids at each session.
“I’m impressed with the work ethic the kids here in Anamosa have,” said Fay. “There are always new things to learn and these kids have soaked up everything we’ve taught during each session.”
Hands-on teaching
Former Raider star Moza Fay (left) works with campers Sam Hunt (top) and Zach Hansen Friday, July 27, during the UNI junior’s three-day camp he hosted at the AHS wrestling room with Panther teammates Nick Baima and Trevor Kittleson. |
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Lacy, Bildstein named to Northeast all-district softball
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Daryl Schepanski - Sports Editor |
ANAMOSA — Making up one of the most talented batteries in the Tri-Rivers Conference and all of eastern Iowa, Raider sophomore pitcher Mallory Lacy and sophomore catcher Chelsey Bildstein earned coveted Northeast all-district awards as selected by area coaches recently.
Lacy turned in a brilliant campaign for the 26-16 Raider softball team this past summer logging a 20-13 record in the pitchers’ circle while working 210 innings pitched with a whopping 284 strikeouts and 1.87 earned run average.
“Mallory proved herself as one of the top pitchers in the area with what she accomplished this summer and is well deserving of this high award,” said Anamosa softball coach Rick Delagardelle. “With some injuries we had this year, she had to pile up a lot of innings and she had no problem doing that and still turned in a great season.”
Bildstein, one of the top catchers in eastern Iowa, was behind the plate for every game Lacy pitched this past summer.
Not only did the talented sophomore have a sensational defensive campaign, but also hit .262 for the Raiders with 11 runs scored, 28 hits, 21 RBIs and 11 doubles.
“Chelsey was a big reason for the success of our pitching staff this year,” said Delagardelle.
“Her job behind the plate has not gone unnoticed. She’s a calming influence for our pitchers and they know they can throw any pitch they want in any spot they want and Chelsey is going to grab it no matter where it’s thrown. That confidence allows our pitchers a lot of flexibility when it comes to getting key strikeouts. And we had a lot of those this year.”
Joining Lacy and Bildstein on the class 3A Northeast all-district team are: pitchers- Lacy, Katie Murphy, sr. (West Delaware), Alyssa Hannasch, jr. (Oelwein) and Hailey Bickford, fr. (Maquoketa); catchers- Bildstein, Renae Cooper, sr. (Cedar Rapids Xavier), Sam Reimer, so. (Dubuque Wahlert), Jess Stika, sr. (Crestwood) and Sarah Hoffman, jr. (Western Dubuque); first-base- Jennifer Keitel, 8th, (Central DeWitt); shortstop- Molly Link, jr. (Western Dubuque), Katlyn Heisermann, sr. (West Delaware), Betsy Farley, sr. (Waukon), Shelby Knutson, so. (Decorah), Shelby Perkins, so. (Marion) and Niki Green, 8th, (Central DeWitt); third-base- Audrey Kass, so. (Dubuque Wahlert); outfielders- Megan Zenisek, sr. (Cedar Rapids Xavier) and Alyssa White, sr. (Marion).
West Delaware’s Kevin Schuchman, who guided the Hawks to the 2007 state tournament and WaMaC Conference softball championship, was named class 3A Northeast all-district Coach of the Year. |
Smith cruises to Wapsi Club title
By
Daryl Schepanski - Sports Editor |
ANAMOSA — Golfing even hotter than the temperature Saturday, July 28 and Sunday, July 29, former Anamosa High School superstar Sean Smith was sizzling at the annual Wapsi men’s club tournament this past weekend shooting a six-under par round of 126 to win the two-day, 36-hole event.
Smith, who helped the Raiders to the class 2A state golf championship at Finkbine Golf Course in Iowa City back in 1999, was on his game again at the Wapsi Country Club opening with a two-under par 64 (34-30) tying with Al Norton (34-30) and Loni Seeley (32-32) for first place after the first day.
Smith amazingly carded a pair of eagles on the par-4 ninth hole on Saturday to help him to the first-place tie.
Smith came back Sunday with the low nine-hole score of the entire tournament firing a four-under par 62 (32-30) to win the club championship by four shots over Norton.
Norton shot an even-par round of 66 (36-30) on Sunday and secured the club runner-up honor by a mere stroke with a 130 over Seeley who fired a final day 67 (35-32) for a 131 two-day total.
Dan Messerli and Mike McGreevy tied for fourth overall at the club tournament as each tallied rounds of 134.
Messerli opened with a 69 (36-33) Saturday and followed that with a 65 (32-33) on Sunday.
McGreevy was four shots back of the leaders after the first day carding a 68 (35-33) and added a 66 (32-34) on Sunday for his 134 two-day total.
Dennis Kula and Kelly Ketelsen fired rounds of 135 each to tie for sixth overall at the tournament.
Ketelsen was just a stroke back of the leaders Saturday firing a 65 (34-31) and tallied a 70 (36-34) on Sunday.
Kula opened with a 69 (35-34) on Saturday followed by a 66 (34-32) on Sunday to earn his top-10 club finish.
Rounding out the top-10 at the Wapsi club tourney saw Mike Carrier, Al Recker and Chuck Shada all tie for eighth overall with two-day cards of 136.
Carrier fired a 67 (35-32) on Friday and closed with a 69 (35-34) while Shada opened with a 69 (36-33) and finished with a 67 (35-32). Recker tallied a 70 (37-33) but rebounded to finish strong with a 66 (33-33) on Sunday.
Winning top honors in the first flight was Joe Brown who carded a 71 (35-36) and took the flight by four shots over Duane Moser (35-40) and Rob Cox (35-40) who finished with a pair of 75’s.
Ken Smith (43-36), Nyle Workman (41-38) and Tom Loftus (41-38) all finished in a tie for fourth in the first flight at the club tournament.
Jim Wunder claimed the top spot in the second flight after his round of 79 (42-37) bested runner-up Aaron Zumbach (42-38) by a single stroke finishing with an 80.
Norm Seeley was third in the flight after his 84 (40-44) while Bill Gersdorf came through with an 85 (46-39) and was fourth overall in the second flight standings.
Kip Haverly (44-43) and John Lucas (43-44) tied for fifth in the second flight after firing identical rounds of 87 at the club championship.
Wapsi will play host to another huge tournament Saturday, August 11, and Sunday, August 12, when the men’s Eastern Iowa golf teams make their way to Anamosa with the Wapsi Country Club looking to make it three Eastern Iowa men’s golf crowns in a row hosting the annual event for the first time in almost a decade. |
Houska bests field at Wapsi women’s tourney
By
Daryl Schepanski - Sports Editor |
ANAMOSA — All the top women’s golfers took the Wapsi Country Club course Saturday, July 28, for the annual club championship and after all was said and done, Jenny Houska topped the field with a score of 75.
Houska claimed the championship flight title by an impressive five strokes over runner-up Deb Byers who fired an 80 to take second in the championship flight.
Lyn Techau was tops in the first flight firing a 90 to edge past Sherry Streets’ runner-up 91.
Winning the second flight’s top honors was Bonnie Rhomberg who carded a 94 and topped second-place Viv Norton’s 95 total by a single stroke.
Laura Taylor claimed the top prize in the third flight after her round of 97 at the Wapsi Country Club claimed the honor over runner-up Sherri Stormo who carded a 99 total at the one-day 18-hole tournament. |
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