By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

Panorama’s Kylie Rochholz was the lone qualifier for the Panorama girls track and field team at the IHSAA 2A state track and field championships from Thursday, May 21 to Saturday, May 23. Rochholz qualified for two events, the 1,500-meter and 3,000-meter runs, and set school records in both of them. She earned a bronze medal in the 1,500-meter run in 4:41.64. Van Meter’s Laura Streck won the event in 4:34.28. Rochholz also placed fourth in the 3,000-meter run in 10:23.39. Van Meter’s Streck also won gold in this event in 9:48.31.

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

The Panorama boys track and field team qualified two athletes for the IHSAA 2A track and field state championships from Thursday, May 21 to Saturday, May 23. Reed Draper earned a silver medal in the long jump, leaping 21-11. The gold medal was won by Brecken Ritzert, who jumped 22-03. Syler Shaffer placed 14^th in the 400-meter hurdles in 56.80. The event was won by Colin Johnson of Southeast Valley in 52.71.

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

The ACGC softball team takes to the field for the first time this season on Wednesday, May 27 at Nodaway Valley. The Chargers have not faced Nodaway Valley since 2017, where N-V won, 12-1. The Chargers then play the next day at home against No. 14 Des Moines Christian (0-1) on Thursday, May 28. Then, on Friday, May 29, the Chargers face Panorama away from home.

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

The ACGC baseball team (1-0) makes the short trip to Panorama (0-2) today, Tuesday, May 26 for an in conference battle. Panorama leads the all-time series, but ACGC has had the upper hand in recent years. The Chargers won both games last season, 9-8 and 8-0.

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

The ACGC girls track and field team qualified for two events at the IHSAA 1A girls state track and field championships from Thursday, May 21 to Saturday, May 23. Cadence Petersen, running in the 400-meter hurdles, had the best finish of the two, placing eighth in 1:07. Defending state champion Ada Hansen of CAM, Anita won the event in 1:01.28. The 4×200-meter relay team of Meranda Gruber, Savannah Akers, Petersen and Nora Langgaard placed 15^th in 1:49.16. Edgewood-Colesburg placed first in 1:44.43.

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

The ACGC boys track and field team competed at the IHSAA 1A boys state track and field championships from Thursday, May 21 to Saturday, May 23. ACGC placed 31^st overall with six points scored. Riverside, Oakland, won the 1A state championship with 51 points. The best finish for the boys came in the sprint medley relay, where the team of Joe Crawford, Brexton Schneider, Kaden Sorensen and Talon Noland placed fifth in 1:34.48.

FULL ACGC STATE CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

• 110-meter hurdles: Brexton Schneider placed eighth in 15.02
• 3,200-meter run: Preston Kent placed 12^th in 9:55.84
• Long jump: Ryan Martens placed 22^nd jumping 18-11.50
• Shot put: Jack Sheeder placed 16^th throwing 45-10
• Sprint medley relay: Joe Crawford, Schneider, Kaden Sorensen and Talon Noland placed fifth in 1:34.48
• 4×100-meter relay (prelims): Crawford, Scheider, Thomas Skram and Noland placed 15^th in 44.54
• 4×200-meter relay: Crawford, Skram, Sorensen and Noland placed 10^th in 1:32.05
• 4×110-meter shuttle hurdle relay: Skram, Morgun Nolte, Colin Stringham and Schneider placed eighth in 1:02.89