The Ridge View wrestling squad took part in dual meet action in Carroll on Tuesday, January 4. The Raptors defeated Audubon 48-21. Clayton Jacobson and Ian Shepherd pinned their opponents, while Noah Shepherd and Logan Pickhinke won by decision. Ridge View also defeated Coon Rapids-Bayard 60-12. Tanner Edwards won by pin for the Raptors. Against Carroll Kuemper, Tatum Shepherd pinned her opponent.
After a competitive first half, the Ridge View girls basketball squad turned it up a notch in the third quarter and took down Kingsley-Pierson with a 59-40 victory. With the win, the Raptor girls remain undefeated in Western Valley Conference play.
Ridge View built a 6-1 lead to start the game, but the Panthers fought back and cut the margin to 6-5 after one quarter. The Raptors pushed the lead to 17-11 in the second quarter, but Kingsley-Pierson trimmed the lead to 19-16 going into the halftime break.
The Ridge View boys wasted little time in taking control of their contest with Westwood on Friday night, opening up with a 20-12 lead after one quarter. The second quarter saw more of the same as the Raptors extended the lead to 38-22 at halftime. A competitive third quarter allowed Ridge View to maintain its lead at 55-38 after three periods. The Raptors would go on a tear in the fourth quarter, scoring 33 points and finishing with the 88-53 victory.
Ridge View head football coach Dale Tokheim has announced that Logan Pickhinke and Ian Shepherd, members of the Ridge View football team, were named to the IFCA (Iowa Football Coaches Association) Academic All-State team. To be considered for this honor, a player must be a senior starter with a cumulative GPA (grade point average) of 3.7 or better at the end of their junior year. The player must also be involved in other extracurricular activities, and be recommended for the award by his head coach.
As of the Christmas break, several basketball players from OABCIG and Ridge View are leading the Western Valley Conference in a variety of statistical categories. In boys basketball, Cade Harriman of Ridge View is leading the conference in scoring with 174 points scored on the season. Beckett DeJean of OABCIG is currently fourth in the conference with 139 points scored.
The Ridge View boys basketball squad came up with another close victory, something they’ve made a habit of doing this year, to improve their record to 6-2. The Raptors traveled to Manson to take on the winless Cougars, who turned out to be better than their record might indicate. Both teams made seven three-pointers, but Ridge View sank 14 free throws, compared to only four free throws for Manson-Northwest Webster.
The Ridge View girls basketball squad faced a talented Newell-Fonda team and played them tough for a half before succumbing to the Mustangs. The Raptors trailed only 15-11 after one quarter and 29-21 at halftime. Newell-Fonda would outscore Ridge View 21-7 in the third quarter, however, to grab a 50-28 lead after three stanzas. The Mustangs finished the game strong to come away with a 69-39 win.
The Ridge View girls basketball squad couldn’t have played much better Friday night in Ida Grove, as they took a 14-0 lead after one quarter and built it to 20-0 before the Falcons scored a point. From that point on, the two teams played each other basically even as the Raptors led 31-10 at halftime and 42-19 after three quarters before coming away with the 52-31 victory.
The Ridge View girls basketball squad suffered their first loss of the season on Saturday night, losing to a very good Cherokee squad 68-45. The Braves jumped out to a 15-4 lead after one quarter, but the Raptors outscored Cherokee in the second quarter and went into halftime trailing 29-19. The Braves would come out strong in the second half, however, and extended the lead to 50-33 after three quarters before coming away with the 68-45 victory.
