Rockets place finishers at state wrestling tourney
Gilmore City-Bradgate qualifiers Altman and Vote finish fourth and sixth in Class 1-A at Des Moines with Altman posting a 21-4 season record. Humboldt and Twin Rivers also place competitors though no points, while Lisbon dominates 1-A with four champions.
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Steven Hakeman
Gilmore City-Bradgate
Des Moines
Rockets
Brett Altman
Dave Vote
Lisbon
Bondurant-Farrar
Mike Hanson
Gilmore City
Tom Olson
Doug Weydert
Twin Rivers
Humboldt
Dan Dresser
Alman
Humboldt County
Altman
Nisha Valley
Chris Erb
Erb
David Butler
Central Dallas
Butter
Butler
Wrestlebacks
Scott Stalzer
Semco
Gilman
Jeff Struck
Tripoli
Aleman
Dike
Ed O'Conner
Rocket
Vote
C. T. Campbell
Kurt Brumm
Mason City
Newman
Brumm
Rod Barrier
Iowa School For the Deaf
Reds
Gary Johnson
Johnson
Bradgate
Gilfeore Vity- Bradgate
Terry Hill
Contral Decatur
Chris Ert
Nishna Valley
Hastings
Dave Vale
Dison
Mike Davis
Woodbury
Sawyer and Moench Qualify for JC Nationals
Two Humboldt prep graduates wrestling for Iowa Central Community College earned national Junior College tournament berths in Worthington Minnesota March 4 6. Rick Sawyer and Dave Moench both freshmen reached qualification with Moench taking third at 142 defeating D J Kline of Ellsworth. Sawyer placed fourth in his weight class after a consolation loss while earning a wild card. Other ICCC qualifiers include Tommy Thompson Curt Pacha Jon Cook Dave Ewing and Joel Edge though Ewing may miss nationals due to injury.
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Humboldt
Iowa Central Community Collége
Fort Dodge
Worthington
Minn
Louis
Rick Sawyer
Marv Sawyer, Jr
Dave Moench
Rich Moench
Moench
D. J. Kline
Ellsworth
Sawyer
Wildcats
Todd Kastli
Waldorf
Iowa Central
Tommy Thompson
Curt Pacha
Jon Cook
Dave Ewing
Joel Edge
Ewing
Bonnstetter Sets Track 880 Record at Mule Relays
Former Humboldt prep standout Jill Bonnstetter helped NEMSU place second among 12 teams at the Mule Relays hosted by Central Missouri State. She anchored the two mile relay to a meet record 9:56.1 and the winning mile relay at 4:09.8. Last week she ran 2:26 in the 880, touted as the second best time ever for a NEMSU runner.
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Humboldt Prep
Jill Bonnstetter
Northeast Missouri State
Central Missouri State
Bonnstetter
NEMSU
Humboldt JV Stuns Clear Lake 47 39 For 10th Win
Humboldt junior varsity defeated Clear Lake 47 to 39 to finish the season 10 wins and 5 losses. Jeff Reed led Humboldt with 17 points, followed by Steve Cadman 13 and Scott Maras 10. Jim Lee topped Clear Lake with 10 points as the Lions battled back late but fell short.
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Humboldt
Clear Lake
Cats
Lions
Jeff Reed
Steve Cadman
Scott Maras
Mark Beaty
Mark Thompson
Jim Lee
Wildcat JV
FLA
Merk Beaty
Dale Schnetzer
Ty Drew Harkland
Mark ‘Thompsan
FTA
Jim Lee Card
Mat Abi
Ca Rodabla
Jerry Ades
Sheridan
Wade Ficken
Ww Rt Ag
Humboldt Cats Top Clear Lake 61 54 To Close Regular Season
Humboldt High School earned third place in the North Central Conference with a 61-54 victory over Clear Lake, avenging a prior 69-58 loss. The win came in the Humboldt gym, capping a 9-6 league record as Clear Lake finished 11-3 behind Hampton. Free throw accuracy and late defense sealed the win, with key plays by Chad Collins and Bob Newbrough helping hold off a late Lions run.
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Humboldt
Clear Lake
Humboldt High School
Cats
Hampton
Town Falls
Lions
Chad Collins
Bolinda
Bob Newbrough
Bill Curran
Carter Crews
Collins
Tom Gilles
Bobcats
Dows
Dons
Ladd Heath
Clason
Heath
Dows Upends Boone Valley In Sectional Final Thriller
Boone Valley's undefeated season ends with a 47–45 upset loss to Dows in Clarion. Kenny Schuler poured in 28 for the winners while Jay Sawyer was held to 11 for BV, and Paul Larnon led BV with 19. Dows advances to district play with a 14–6 record.
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Boone Valley
Clarion
Bobcats
Dawg
Bug Quill Lad
Dows
Jay Sawyer
Paul Larnon
Kevin Nelaco
Kenny Schuler
Schuler
Dyno Warder
Wen Piao
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Tutemany
Mi Rockets
Steve Randall
Mount Vernon
Dan Dreaser
Dan Mart
Eddyville
Dev
Dresser
Central Decatur
Hill
Bedford
Craig Lee
Randall
Eagle Grove
Scott Wilcox
Olson
Duane Norton
Bonduant- Farrar
Norton
Wrestle-Backs
Corning
Joe McMullen
McMullen
McMullin
Mike Davin
Woodbury Central
Weydert
Midland
Wyoming
Dave Dunkle
Dunkle
Emmetsburg
CBS Leagle Grove
Oats
Mni
Crestwood
Cresco
Don Bosco Gibertville
Washington
Sigourney
Jefferson
Wepsie Valley
Fairbanke
Audubon Oper
Uel Clear Lake
Lisboe
Bondurant-Farrer
Durant
Riceville
North Central
iMaalyy
Bondusast-Ferrar'e
Duane Norten
Deseser
Thasspiem Brave
Mount Vernca
Republices Phots
Sawyer, Moench
JV Boys
Brian Newell
Humboldt Wildcats
Jeff Petersen
Neal Humphrey
Bil Curran
Bob Newbrougi
Geral Lawton
Cooper
Jack Anderson
Grand Junction
Daws Shocks
Boose Valley
John Nickell
Scott Krafteyth
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