By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

The duo of ACGC seniors, Becca Littler and Camdyn Richter, were selected to compete in the KMAland All-Star Volleyball Classic on Sunday, Nov. 9. Sixty-two seniors and six coaches were selected for the event, which will be held at 1 p.m. at Glenwood High School. Littler is on the team coached by Jodi Clendenen of Southeast Warren. Richter will be playing for Stanton head coach, John Mainquist. 

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

ACGC will face West Sioux (9-1) at home on Friday, Nov. 7 in the Class A quarterfinals with a chance to head to UNI for the semifinal. ACGC bested Mount Ayr, 21-7, to advance, while the Falcons defeated Sibley-Ocheyedan, 31-14, to reach the quarterfinal.

The Chargers will continue to lean on their rushing attack to get the win. ACGC has two 1,000-yard rushers this season in Joe Crawford and Brexton Schneider. Crawford has 1,180 yards and 17 TDs on the ground. Schneider has 1,010 yards and 15 TDs. Look for those two to have a big impact on this contest for the black and gold.

West Sioux is a more passing-oriented squad. Their senior QB, Blake Wiggins, has thrown for 1,649 yards, 22 TD and nine INTs. On the ground, junior Braylon Lopez has rushed for 1,167 yards and 11 TDs. Wiggins has also rushed for 546 yards and 13 TDs. Expect him to be their main point of attack on offense.

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

The ACGC volleyball team racked up awards since the season came to a close. Becca Littler and Stella Largent were both named First Team All-Conference in the WCAC. Camdyn Richter was named Second Team All-Conference. Ilana Baumert and Kailee Kautzky were both named All Conference Honorable Mention. Littler and Savannah Akers were also both named Academic All-State by the Iowa Girls’ Coaches Association. To be given this honor, seniors must hit two of the following criteria: ACT composite score of 27 or higher, cumulative GPA of 3.85 or higher, or top 5-10% of their school’s senior class. Littler also reached the milestone of 1,000 career assists this season.

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Panorama coops with Perry for their swimming and diving team. The team will compete at the regional diving meet on Thursday, Nov. 6 in Johnston, and then in regional swimming on Saturday, Nov. 8 in Ames.

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The ACGC football team (10-0) reached double-digit wins on the season and advanced to the Class A quarterfinals with its home win against Mount Ayr (6-4) on Friday, Oct. 31. The Halloween night game was a successful one for the Chargers, not allowing Mount Ayr to score until the fourth quarter.

Three athletes carried the load for the ACGC offense. Brexton Schneider led the team in carries (21) and yards (141) but did not find the end zone. Joe Crawford rushed for 119 yards and one TD. Ryder Cline rushed for 71 yards and hit pay dirt twice. Xander Harwood was all over the field on defense with a game-high 10.5 tackles, five solo and two for losses. Morgun Nolte and Carter Richter recorded half a sack each. Oliver Wetzel went 3/3 on PATs, cementing his place in the record books. The senior had 151 career made point after attempts, which ties him for the 17^th most for 11-man football in Iowa.

ACGC will face West Sioux (9-1) at home on Friday, Nov. 7 in the Class A quarterfinals with a chance to head to UNI for the semifinal. The Falcons defeated Sibley-Ocheyedan, 31-14, to reach the quarterfinal. West Sioux is a more passing-oriented squad. Their senior QB, Blake Wiggins, has thrown for 1,649 yards, 22 TD and nine INTs. On the ground, junior Braylon Lopez has rushed for 1,167 yards and 11 TDs. Wiggins has also rushed for 546 yards and 13 TDs. Expect him to be their main point of attack on offense.

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Preston Kent and Cadence Petersen competed at the Class 1A state cross country championships on Saturday, Nov. 1. Kent placed 28^th in 17:06.2 in the boys race. Hugh Conway of South Winneshiek placed first overall with a time of 15:50.7. Riverside Oakland won the meet with 54 points.

“I didn’t get the PR like I wanted, but I definitely got the place I wanted. I made top 30, second team all-state and I accomplished that goal,” Kent said of his performance.

In the girls race, Petersen placed 89^th in 21:50.8. Lili Denton of St. Albert Council Bluffs placed first in 17:56.6. South Winneshiek won the meet with 125 points.

“I feel pretty great. I’m just proud that I got here and proud of what I did today on the course,” Petersen said. 

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