By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

The ACGC volleyball team fell to West Central Activities Conference foe Woodward-Granger 2-1 Oct. 14 in the WCAC tournament at Des Moines Christian. The Chargers suffered a second 2-1 loss, this time against Des Moines Christian (14-23) in the following match.

Against W-G (21-14), the Chargers lost the first set, 25-13, then won the second in a 25-21 battle before falling, 15-11, in the third set. Senior Becca Littler led the way for the Chargers with 28 assists. Stella Largent was credited with five kills, and Ilana Baumert posted 10 digs.

ACGC jumped out to a 1-0 lead against Des Moines Christian with a 25-20 win in the opening set. The Lions came back to win the next two sets, 25-13 and 15-11. Littler notched 21 assists and Largent five kills. Baumert led the team in digs with 16, and Nora Langaard had two blocks.

The Chargers (19-9) take to the court Saturday, Oct. 18 at the Woodward-Granger tournament, which includes Madrid, South Central Calhoun, Colfax-Mingo, West Central Valley, Boone, ACGC and Perry, starting at 8:30 a.m.

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

ACGC (7-0) returns to the gridiron to take on Riverside (6-1) at home Friday night with kickoff at 7 p.m. in what looks to be a hotly contested game. Don’t expect an aerial display. These two powerhouses will likely stick to what they do best: run the football. The Bulldogs have 33 rushing touchdowns on the season (an average of nearly five per game), while ACGC boasts an even better total in the same span at 36. ACGC leads the series 5-0 since 2010.

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

The Panorama boys and girls cross country teams compete at the West Central Activities Conference meet on Thursday, Oct. 16, hosted by ACGC. The girls squad was ranked No. 16 in 1A by the Iowa Track Coach Association. The Panthers will run against ACGC, Des Moines Christian, Earlham, Interstate 35, Madrid, Ogden, Pleasantville, Van Meter, West Central Valley and Woodward-Granger.

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

The Panorama volleyball team (10-17) competed at the West Central Activities Conference tournament on Monday, Oct. 13. Panorama lost its opener to Earlham (17-12), 2-0. The Panthers bounced back to defeat Interstate 35 (6-17), 2-0, and then dropped the final game to Madrid (5-23), 2-0. 

Panorama’s next game takes them into the postseason for regionals. Panorama is in the Class 2A Region 2 bracket and will face South Central Calhoun (8-23) on Monday, Oct. 20. Panorama already has a win against the Titans this season, defeating SCC, 2-1, in September.

By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

The Panorama football team (1-6) lost its away game against Ogden (4-3) on Friday, Oct. 10. Cruz Crandall threw for 172 yards and one TD. Ty Racliff tossed two passes, one of them for a 43-yard TD. Both TDs went to Reed Draper, who had nine catches for 179 yards. Austin Wagner was once again the lead back with 15 carries for 56 yards. Trey Ratcliff was excellent on defense with 10 tackles, three for losses and two sacks. Latyn Ashworth recorded an interception.

Panorama will host No. 6 Pleasantville (6-1) on Friday, Oct. 17. These two squads have not faced each other since 2011, a 47-0 Panorama win. If the Panthers want to continue that win streak, they will need to stop Braylon Bingham, who leads Trojans in passing yards (908), passing TDs (10), rushing yards (572), rushing TDs (5) and tackles (32.5).

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By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette

The ACGC boys and girls cross country teams compete at the West Central Activities Conference Meet on Thursday, Oct. 16. ACGC will host, welcoming in Des Moines Christian, Earlham, Interstate 35, Madrid, Ogden, Panorama, Pleasantville, Van Meter, West Central Valley and Woodward-Granger.