The Ridge View girls wrestling squad headed south to Oakland, Iowa on Friday to compete in the Riverside Wrestling Invitational. The Raptors did more than just compete, as they brought home the team title and crowned two individual champions.
Ridge View earned 127 team points to win first place out of 18 squads.
Raptors’ 110-pounder Lauren Siegner pinned all three of her opponents, to capture the individual championship in that division.
The Ridge View wrestling squad hosted a Western Valley Conference meet with Kingsley-Pierson, West Monona-Whiting, and Woodbury Central on Thursday night in Holstein.
The meet was dubbed “Heroes Night” and was sponsored by the Iowa Army National Guard. The following introduction was announced at the start of the meet -
The Ridge View boys basketball team traveled to Remsen on Friday night to tangle with the Kingsley-Pierson Panthers. The contest was held in Remsen, as the Kingsley-Pierson school and gym floor was damaged by a water main break.
The Raptors got off to a hot start, taking a 14-5 lead after the first period. Ridge View extended the advantage to 11 points at 27-16 heading into the halftime break.
The Cherokee boys basketball squad made the trek south to Holstein last week, to take on Ridge View in a non-conference clash. The home team Raptors came into the contest with a record of 3-0, while the Braves were sitting at 2-0 on the young season.
Ridge View got off to a fast start, grabbing a quick 8-2 lead in the first quarter. Cherokee closed the gap to four, trailing 15-11 after one quarter of play.
The Ridge View girls basketball team hosted Cherokee last Monday night in Holstein. The visiting Braves came into the contest ranked third in Iowa’s Class 3A.
The Raptors came out determined to give Cherokee a battle, and after a hard-fought first quarter, trailed only by a single point at 14-13.
The crowd in Alta got their money’s worth on Thursday night, as Ridge View bested Alta-Aurelia 56-54. Trailing by a point with six seconds remaining, sophomore Jayna Aschinger drained a three-pointer to give the Raptors a two-point lead. The Ridge View defense then kept the Warriors from getting a shot off, as the Raptors celebrated a nail-biting victory.
The Ridge View boys basketball team made the trek to Alta on Thursday night to take on the Warriors of Alta-Aurelia.
The Raptors got off to a fast start, building a 20-8 lead after one quarter of play. Ridge View put together another strong showing in the second quarter, and headed to the halftime break with a commanding 40-15 advantage.
The Ridge View wrestling squad hosted a quadrangular meet in Holstein last week. The Raptors dominated Sioux City Heelan (69-12), before coming up just short against Alta-Aurelia (40-36) and West Sioux-Hawarden (52-21). Ridge View 69, Sioux City Heelan 12
The Ridge View girls basketball team opened the season in fine fashion last week, defeating the visitors from MMCRU 47-39 in their home gym at Holstein.
The contest was close for most of the night, as the visiting Royals clung to a one-point lead of 11-10 after the first quarter.
Head coach Chance Downs and the Ridge View wrestling squad are ready for another season of taking down the competition. Coach Downs shared what to expect from Raptor “rasslin” this season.
“The 2024-2025 season saw the departure of several senior members,” he explained, “who have contributed significantly over the past four years. A large underclassman group has the potential to solidify a complete lineup, and fill the holes from last year.
