Sports

Elle Ruffridge scored 25 points to lead four players in double figures and Class 3A No. 1-ranked Pocahontas Area/ Laurens-Marathon made 14 3-pointers to hand Algona an 83-36 setback in a nonconference game last Thursday at Pocahontas.

The Indians led 32-10 after the first quarter. It was 60-25 at halftime and 71-30 entering the fourth period of play.

Harlee Wagoner scored 13 points, grabbed 18 rebounds and tallied two steals, but it wasn’t enough as Woodbury Central held on for a 51-44 win over Ridge View in a Western Valley Conference game last Friday at Holstein.

The Raptors held a 10-4 lead after the first quarter. It was 22-21 Ridge View at halftime, but Woodbury Central took a 35-31 lead heading into the fourth period of play.

Megan Wiese scored 11 points for the Raptors and Beth Pickhinke added 10. Chelsea Taylor tallied four points. Kinzey Dutler, Emily Egger and Hallie Mentzer all scored two points.

Cherokee outscored Alta-Aurelia 21-7 in the first quarter and the Class 3A No. 4-ranked Braves cruised from there as they defeated the Warriors 75-46 last Thursday at Alta.

Cherokee led 47-32 at halftime and 69-36 after three periods of play.

Micah Barnes scored 14 points to lead Alta-Aurelia, now 8-7 overall. Lily Peterson added 13 points and Erin Lockin 10. Grace DePuma scored five points, while Justine Ryherd and Mary Barnes each added two.

Lily Peterson finished with 20 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and two steals to help send Alta-Aurelia past East Sac County 60-51 in a Twin Lakes Conference game last Friday at Alta.

The game was tied at 12-12 at the end of the first quarter. The Warriors held a 28-25 halftime lead and took a 44-39 lead into the fourth quarter.

Mary Barnes scored a career-high 16 points for the Warriors, now 9-7. Erin Lockin added 10 points and Micah Barnes six. Grace DePuma and Alexus Jones each scored three points. Justine Ryherd had two.

Newell-Fonda, ranked sixth in Class 1A, jumped out to a 35-19 halftime lead and the Mustangs never looked back as they beat Southeast Valley 59-45 last Friday at Newell.

The Mustangs held a 16-9 lead after the first. It was 35-19 at half and 47-31 after three.

Maddi Morenz scored 22 points to lead Newell-Fonda. Erin Gerke added 16. Abby Smith scored eight points, Olivia Larsen seven, Sydney Kay three, Jordan Wilken two and Emily Archer one.

Dani Boettcher finished with 22 points, 11 rebounds, three steals and two blocked shots, but it wasn’t enough as South Central Calhoun defeated Sioux Central 64-48 in a Twin Lakes Conference game last Friday at Sioux Rapids.

The Titans held a 19-12 lead after the first quarter. It was 30-23 at halftime and 47-32 after three periods of play.

Kenzie Keune had 11 points for Sioux Central. Jenny Sievers, Nicole Scharn and Shera Smith all tallied five points.

Tornadoes fall, 56-31

Emmetsburg scored the first 12 points of the game and the E’Hawks never looked back as they handed Storm Lake a 56-31 setback in a Lakes Conference game last Friday at Tornado Fieldhouse.

Emmetsburg held a 12-4 lead after the first quarter before extending to a 24-11 lead by halftime. It was 40-18 entering the fourth period.

Jorge Sandoval won both of his matches by pin to help Storm Lake pick up a pair of Lakes Conference dual wins last Thursday at Cherokee.

The Tornadoes finished second in the regular season conference standings for the second consecutive year. Spencer won the league crown.

Storm Lake beat Western Christian 56-13 in the first dual. Sandoval pinned his opponent in 4 minutes, 49 seconds at 285 pounds.

Alonzo Rios was a winner by major decision 14-4 at 126, while Logan Brown won by pin in 1:23 at 145. Bazyl Horsey won by major decision 14-2 at 152.

Six wrestlers won two matches apiece to help Alta-Aurelia split a pair of Twin Lakes Conference dual matches last Thursday at Sioux Rapids.

The Warriors came up short to Manson Northwest Webster 38-34 in the first dual. Chris Langner started the dual with a win by major decision 13-2 at 138 pounds.

Nick Gaes was a winner by pin in 1 minute, 14 seconds at 195, as was Trenton Miller in 1:58 at 220.

Skylar Solko (145), Bret Scherkenbach (126) and Colten Larson (132) all won by forfeit.

BOWLING LADIES

Team W-L

Wel-Cov    16-8

CDS 12-12

Kies Farms 10-14

Storm Lake Times        10-14

High individual game: Carolyn Kies 200.

High individual series: Carolyn Kies 442.

High team game: Kies Farms 563.

High team series: Wel-Cov 1529.

ALLEY KITS

Team W-L

Team Nehring      40-8

Wilson & Co.      24-24

Mike’s Body Shop       22-26

Aurelia Storage    22-26

Security Bank      18-30

Storm Lake Cab  18-30