By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

The No. 5 ACGC boys basketball team (17-1) hosted Coon Rapids-Bayard (17-2) on Thursday, Feb. 7. This was a back-and-forth contest from start to finish. ACGC trailed by two points at the end of the first quarter. A solid second quarter saw the Chargers go into halftime up by four, 30-26. ACGC and Coon Rapids-Bayard tied in scoring during the second half, giving ACGC the four-point victory. ACGC is back in action tonight, Friday, Feb. 7, at Pleasantville (9-9). Pleasantville won last year’s matchup, 62-57.

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

ACGC boys wrestling will compete at the 1A District 9 meet at South Hamilton High School on Saturday, Feb. 15. ACGC will compete against AGWSR, South Central Calhoun, Don Bosco, Manson-NW Webster, North Tama, Ogden, Pocahontas Area, St. Edmond and host South Hamilton. A few Charger wrestlers participated in the Atlantic JV tournament at Atlantic High School on Thursday, Feb. 6. Angel Martinez placed first at 161-171. Morgun Nolte placed third at 151-156. Erling Riis placed eighth at 148-160.

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

Panorama boys wrestling competed at the Audubon quadrangular on Thursday, Feb. 6. Panorama won duals against Coon Rapids-Bayard, 33-32, and against host Audubon, 53-17. Panorama lost to Southeast Polk, 43-31. The post season begins for Panorama next week when the team travels to Interstate 35 on Saturday, Feb. 15 for the 1A District 4 meet. The Panthers will compete against Earlham, Logan-Magnolia, Interstate 35, AHSTW, Central Decatur, Woodbine, Martensdale-St. Marys, Southeast Warren and Wayne.

Panorama results vs. Audubon

• Leyton Elmquist (106) over Sam Hansen (Fall 1:18)
• Laine Christe (113) over Kayden Otten (Fall 0:58)
• Lane Elmquist (120) over Cobyn Snyder (Fall 0:53)
• Jon Rasmussen (126) over Syler Shaffer (Fall 3:21)
• Nate Spencer (132) over Jack Hansen (Fall 3:39)
• Landon Kirtley (138) over Daylan Huerta (TF 17-0 2:58)
• Austin Wagner (144) over Braxton Witt (Fall 0:26)
• Will Knapp (150) over Jack Stanerson (Fall 2:49)
• Gabe Wagner (157) won by forfeit
• Blake Schwartz (165) over Mason Kasperbauer (Fall 0:00)
• Dean Gordon (190) over Alex Henkle (Fall 2:36)
• Joel Cooper (285) won by forfeit

Panorama results vs. Coon Rapids-Bayard          

• Ethan Bauer (157) over Gabe Wagner (Dec 8-3)
• Treynor Cose (165) over Blake Schwartz (Fall 5:32)
• Jacob Meshek (175) won by forfeit
• Eli McAlister (190) over Dean Gordon (TF 16-1 5:12)
• Joel Cooper (285) over Tyler Mohr (Dec 5-2)
• Kellen Hilgenberg (106) over Sam Hansen (Dec 6-3)
• Laine Christe (113) over Owen Reineke (Fall 0:53)
• Ezra Cortez (120) over Cobyn Snyder (Dec 7-5)
• Syler Shaffer (126) won by forfeit
• Johnny Cortez (132) over Nate Spencer (Fall 3:11)
• Landon Kirtley (138) over Braydon Reineke (Fall 1:45)
• Austin Wagner (144) over Benji Ayala (Fall 0:45)
• Will Knapp (150) over Caden Cook (Fall 2:45)

Panorama results vs. Southeast Polk         

• Ty Brinkmeier (175) won by forfeit
• Gotti Ousley (190) over Dean Gordon (TF 15-0 4:26)
• Kaeon Ward-Taylor (215) won by forfeit
• Joel Cooper (285) over Jonas Floyd (MD 11-0)
• Brecken Aguinga (106) over Sam Hansen (TF 15-0 4:30)
• Laine Christe (113) over Evan Speer (Fall 0:28)
• Camden Leabo (120) over Cobyn Snyder (Fall 1:30)
• Grayson Lewis (126) over Syler Shaffer (Dec 10-6)
• Gabe Kingery (132) over Nate Spencer (Fall 1:34)
• Landon Kirtley (138) over Michean Maynard (Fall 5:11)
• Austin Wagner (144) over Eli Rios (Fall 1:03)
• Will Knapp (150) over Myles Maynard (Fall 3:00)
• Gabe Wagner (157) over Caleb Waskel (Dec 6-4)
• White Ayden (165) won by forfeit

Photos by Betty Cooper

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

Panorama boys basketball (3-16) played Woodward-Granger (7-12) away from home on Tuesday, Feb. 4. The Panthers let the game get away from them in the second half after going into halftime down 13 points. Eli Hammerstrom led the team in scoring with 11 points. Cruz Crandall and Brayden Galvan were next closest with seven apiece. Crandall led the team in rebounds with eight. Galvan led in assists with three. Panorama will face a tough test when the team travels to Des Moines Christian (13-5) tonight, Friday, Feb. 7.

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

On Tuesday, Feb. 4, Panorama girls basketball (10-9) lost its away game to Woodward-Granger (11-8). Nerea Gimeno Perez led the Panthers in scoring with 15 points. Morgan Crees and Ruth Fett tied for second most with seven each. Panorama has struggled as of late, going 1-4 in its last five games. The team will have a big test tonight, Friday, Feb. 7, when the Panthers travel to the WCAC’s No. 1 team this season, No. 10 Des Moines Christian (16-3). These teams have almost evenly split since 2006, with Des Moines Christian holding a 17-15 lead in the series. DMC barely came away victorious in last year’s meeting, beating Panorama 41-40.