By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette
The Chargers softball team (9-11) made sure to send the senior night crowd home happy after its home win against WCAC rival Panorama (6-18), 5-0. The win gets ACGC back into the win column after dropping its last three games. ACGC’s next game is against West Central Valley (11-14), away from home, Tuesday, June 25.
By Cyote Wiliams | Times Vedette
On Friday, June 21, the ACGC softball team (8-11) lost its away matchup with Woodward-Granger (7-11), 8-6. ACGC led the game, 3-1, after the third inning, but quickly lost that lead to a five-run outburst from Woodward-Granger in the bottom of the fourth inning, and Woodward-Granger would not surrender the lead after that. RBIs on the day came from Emerson Van Meter with two and Belle Fagan and Reagan Carney with one apiece. Van Meter also had a home run. Van Meter spent the entire game on the mound for the Chargers, striking out five batters in 118 pitches.
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette
After losing leads and competing late in games all season long, ACGC baseball (1-19) was able to mark one in the win column after defeating WCAC foe Panorama (7-14) at home on senior night, Monday, June 24. The game was tied, 3-3, heading into the sixth inning. ACGC rallied, scoring three runs in the bottom of the sixth to take a 6-3 lead they would see out. Jackson Pfrang contributed two RBIs, and Noah Kading, Ben Franzeen, Andrew Mahaffey and Colton Clark all had one RBI apiece. Tegan Slaybaugh made his contribution on the mound. The senior pitcher threw 75 pitches in seven innings, striking out two batters and ending the day with a 2.00 ERA. ACGC will travel to West Central Valley (6-17) for the Tigers’ senior night, Tuesday, June 25.
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette
Several Panorama students on the Central Iowa Student Anglers team made the trip to Lake Hartwell in South Carolina to compete in the 15th annual National High School Fishing World Finals and National Championship June 19-21. Competing groups were Gavin Lindstrom and Blake Schwartz, Emmet King and AJ Draper, and Noah Ponstein and Mason Carstens. While none of the boys made the World Finals, two groups made the final day of the High School National Championship team tournament. Their results are 132nd for Emmet King and AJ Draper, with their six fish weighing in at 9 pounds, 10 ounces. Gavin Lindstrom and Blake Schwartz placed 191st, with their five fish weighing in at 6 pounds, 10 ounces.
By Cyote Willaims | Times Vedette
Panorama softball’s (6-18) losing streak extends to seven games after its defeat to ACGC (9-11) on Monday, June 24. Panorama’s next games will be a senior night doubleheader against No. 10 Interstate 35 (15-13). Fourteen of Interstate 35’s wins have come during conference play.