Sports

Men’s basketball league planned

Community Education is offering a men’s slowbreak basketball league starting Nov. 29. Games will be held at Storm Lake High School on Wednesday evenings. If you have a team interested in playing, call Community Education at 732-5711 to reserve a spot. The league fee is $150 if you register before Nov. 17. After that date, the registration fee increases to $200. No registrations will be accepted after Nov. 22.

Youth basketball league slated

Alta-Aurelia girls make it for third year in a row

After having never qualified for state in cross country, it’s starting to become an annual thing for Alta-Aurelia.

The Warriors punched their third straight ticket to the state cross country meet after finishing second as a team in a Class 1A state qualifier meet last Thursday at Holstein.

Beavers put up yards but not points in 14-13 loss to Prairie Wolves

Cole Miller attempted a career-high 54 passes and threw for 389 yards and a pair of touchdowns, but it wasn’t enough as Nebraska Wesleyan scored a late first half touchdown which proved to be the difference in a 14-13 victory over the Beavers last Saturday at J. Leslie Rollins Stadium.

Tornadoes’ season comes to an end after 43-29 loss to SB-L

Sergeant Bluff-Luton proved to have too much offense for Storm Lake.

The fourth-ranked Warriors racked up 504 yards of total offense to prevent the Tornadoes from a chance at a wild card playoff bid with a 43-29 win last Friday night at Sergeant Bluff.

With the win, Sergeant Bluff-Luton (9-0) capped off its first undefeated season since 1987.

Jacob Gasperi and Ben Hargens each rushed for 100 yards or more to help Sioux Central win its season finale with a 50-0 triumph over North Union last Friday at Sioux Rapids.

The Rebels scored six touchdowns in the first half to take a 43-0 lead at halftime. Gasperi had a 57-yard run and Hargens a 25-yard scamper.

Jake Hanson rushed for two short touchdowns and also threw for three touchdowns. He connected with Blake Cavanaugh for two — a 20-yard hook-up and a 10-yarder. Caden Krager caught a 34-yard touchdown pass from Hanson.

Jake Mitchell rushed for 195 yards and two touchdowns and also caught two touchdown passes to help lead Ridge View to a 45-7 win over South O’Brien last Friday night at Paullina.

Mitchell scored on a touchdown runs of 11 and 24 yards. He also caught touchdown passes of 26 and 19 yards from Jake Tokheim.

Jaxon Franken had a 28-yard touchdown catch from Tokheim and Lance Else scored on a touchdown run.

Unity Christian held Alta-Aurelia to 157 yards of total offense as the Knights spoiled the season finale for the Warriors with a 22-8 win last Friday night at Orange City.

The Warriors were held to 114 yards rushing and 43 yards passing. Kaleb Sleezer led the way with 41 yards on 12 carries, including a 3-yard touchdown. Anthony Krier and Logan McCoy each added 26 yards rushing.

McCoy was 4 of 9 passing for 43 yards and three interceptions. Nick Gaes caught one pass for 20 yards.

Austin Gerdes ran for three touchdowns and also returned a punt for a touchdown and Bryce Coppock ran for a score and threw three touchdown passes as No. 4-ranked Newell-Fonda cruised to a 62-6 win over Collins-Maxwell last Friday.

Gerdes had touchdown runs of 50, 48 and 51 yards and also returned a punt 51 yards for a score.

Coppock ran 38 yards for a touchdown. He connected with Jimmy Becker for a 24-yard TD pass, with Jake Davis for an 8-yard strike and with R.J. Rojas for a 13-yard touchdown pass. Jesse Haack added a 13-yard TD run.