ACGC boys and girls cross country travel for first race of the season

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

Both coming off successful 2023 campaigns, the ACGC boys and girls cross country teams will be traveling to the Gowrie Municipal Golf Course for their first races of the season. The boys finished second place at the state meet last season and will look to replicate that success. Gavin Sloss is returning, currently ranked 19th individually among 1A runners. The Charger girls team is returning several runners from its fifth-place finish at state last season including Ava Campbell, Cadence Peterson, Adalyn Bensen, Paige Van Meter and Emmarae Ellis. Campbell hit ninth in the preseason individual rankings for 1A runners. 

Chargers start the season with a big test at Van Meter tonight

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

The ACGC volleyball team will hit its first serves of the season against No. 13 Van Meter (1-1) away from home tonight at 6:30 p.m. The teams split last season, with ACGC winning the first, 3-2, and Van Meter taking the second game, 2-0. Van Meter is fresh off a loss against No. 10 Kuemper Catholic last night, while ACGC aims to start its season off on the right foot.

Girls and boys cross country teams start seasons on Thursday

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

The Panorama girls and boys cross country teams will get their legs moving in regular season action for the first race of the 2024-2025 season on Thursday, Aug. 27 at Gowrie Municipal Golf Course, with the boys starting at 5 p.m. and the girls at 5:40 p.m. The Panorama boys are returning two runners from last year’s team, Noah Poldberg and Zach Hayden. Poldberg hit the preseason individual rankings at 18th in 1A after finishing 32nd at the state meet. The girls finished fourth at the state meet a year ago, returning Laicey Lutz and Kylie Rochholz. Rochholz starts the season ranked fifth individually among 1A runners.  

Cribbage results from Aug. 24 and Aug. 26

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On Aug. 24, a total of nine players participated. Jim Carico got a 24 and a 16. Rober Klever got a 20. Dave Richter hauled in a 16, and Rhonda Titus got a 16 and a 20.              

On Aug. 26, a total of 18 players participated. Dennis Betts started with a 16. Rhonda Titus got four 16s. Joanne Zieser had a 16. Sue Mozingo got a 16 and a 24. Jim Carico a 16. Bill Sheeder scored a 16. Lillian Gelson had a 24. Peggy Lillian’s daughter got a 16, and Kathy Feilmeier brought in a 20.

The Guthrie Center cribbage players generally meet at Guthrie Center Library on Mondays at 8 a.m., at the New Homestead independent living rec room at 8 a.m. on Wednesdays, and at the Guthrie Center Activity Center at 1 p.m. on Fridays. Organizers say there is always room for more, and they will be glad to teach you how to play. They play for quarters on Wednesday and Friday.