Sports

The Highland girls’ track team placed fourth at the West Branch meet Thursday, April 16.
The girls had two first place finishes, a second place, and a third in the relay races. Brittany Gerot, Kayla Schneider, Brittany Stewart, and Mollie Kleopfer placed first in the 4 x 200 in 1:51.66. The team of Gerot, Lexy Rozmus, Schneider, and Kleopfer was first in the sprint medley, finishing in 1:57.96.
Schneider, Stewart, Cheyenne Flory, and Kleopfer were second in the 4 x 400 with a time of 4:28.65.
In the distance medley race, Mekenzie Bean-Scarff, renee Megchelsen, Alison Sojka, and Flory teamed up for a third place finish with time of 4:52.50.
Gerot placed second in the 100 yard dash in a time of :13.53. Sojka finished in fourth place in the 800 meter run with a time of 2:39.71. Stewart was third in the 200 meter dash with a time of :28.05.
In the field events, Anna Sweeting placed third in the discus with a 79′ 10″ throw.
Bean-Scarff placed third in the long jump with a jump of 14′ 8.25″.

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by Coach Clint Jones
Jake wrestled at the annual Iowa State Wrestling Tournament last week held at the Wells Fargo Arena. This marks the 4th year that Wells Fargo has hosted the event. It sure was a roller coaster ride, but one marked with many memorable moments. Jake opened the tournament against Joe Sievert, the eventual State Champion. Sievert was an amazingly tough opponent. He controlled all of his opponents en route to his state championship. Jake had a hard time stopping Sievert.
In Jake’s first wrestleback match, Sommerlot took Jake down late in the first period off of Jake’s attempt at a foot sweep. Jake lost his balance and Sommerlot took advantage of it. Sommerlot escaped at the start of the second period, to extend his lead 3-0 over Jake. However, opportunity struck when Jake stepped in and hip-tossed Sommerlot to his back for a five point move. Jake
totally caught Sommerlot off guard with that hip-toss, and changed the complexion of that match. Jake secured two more takedowns in the third period to win 10-6. It was good for Jake to get the sails right back on course.

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Highland wrestlers Jesse Hahn, Zach Frank, Todd Hahn, Cody Schneider, and Jake Walton advanced to the district round held at New London February 14, 2009. The following are comments from Coach Clint Jones about each wrestler.
103 Jesse Hahn – Jesse sure wrestled hard on Saturday, but unfortunately, came up three points shy of heading to Des Moines. In his first match against Farris, Farris hit a Kelly for a five point move, that wound up being the difference in the match. Jesse kept wrestling, and scrambled well the remaining part of the match. It was just hard to overcome that five point deficit from the first period. He made quick work of his Van Buren opponent in the 3rd and 4th place match. Then came his second opportunity to get to Des Moines via a wrestleback at 103 against Bukk (Belle Plaine).

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The Highland boys’ basketball team defeated

Springville at Highland 51-44 to advance in the state playoffs tournament.
Aaron Swailes led the scoring for Highland with 12 points, all of them from shooting 100 percent at the free throw line. Swailes also led in rebounds with seven and assists with four.
Jacob Seaton scored nine points. Jordan Walker had three steals and three assists in the game. Skyler Houseal had five rebounds and four steals.
The Huskies only scored six points in the first quarter, but three strong quarters later, they walked away with the win.
Nine Highland players scored.
Highland stats: Tad Hall 2 0-0 6, 2 3-pointers, 1 rebound; Zach Rozmus 2 0-1 4, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block; Aaron Swailes 0 12-12 12, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, 1 block; Jordan Walker 1 0-0 3, 1 3-pointer, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks; Riley Kleopfer 2 0-0 6, 2 3-pointers, 1 steal; Skyler Houseal 2 0-2 4, 5 rebounds, 4 steals, 1 block; Zach Mellinger 1 0-0 2, 3 rebounds, 1 block; Matt Yeggy 1 2-2 4, 2 rebounds; Jacob Seaton 3 3-6 9, 5 rebounds.

Three Highland wrestlers went to Ft. Madison to compete in a Regional Qualifier event to qualify for USA State and National Folkstyle Wrestling Tournament.
All three will advance to USA State and will wrestle at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls March 6-7.
Bryce West placed fourth, Travis Cole placed second, and Drew West placed second.

The Lone Tree Lady Lions lost a close game to Pekin, 38-42, Tuesday, February 3.
Sarah Ryerson was the leading scorer for Lone Tree with 16 points. Stacy Peck scored 14 points including four three-point goals.
The Lady Lions stand at 6-13 overall, 6-11 in the conference.
Lone Tree stats: Amanda Lorack 1 rebound, 2 assists, 1 steal; Courtney Burr 1 3-6 6, 1 3-pointer, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal; Amanda Heitman 1 0-0 2, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal; Stacy Peck 5 0-0 14, 4 3-pointers, 9 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block, 2 steals; Megan Flemr 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 blocks; Sarah Ryerson 8 0-0 16, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block, 1 steal.

The Lone Tree Lady Lions basketball team defeated Louisa-Muscatine at Lone Tree Friday, February 6, 43-42.
No scoring statistics were provided.
Lone Tree stats (other than scoring): Amanda Lorack 1 assist; Courtney Burr 5 assists, 1 steal; Amanda Heitman 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal; Madeline Lorack 1 rebound; Stacy Peck 5 rebounds, 2 assists; 1 block, 3 steals; Megan Flemr 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 6 blocks, 1 steal; Sarah Ryerson 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block, 2 steals.

The Highland Huskies girls’ basketball team lost to WACO at Highland Monday, February 1, 34-39.
The Huskies jumped out to an 8-4 lead after one quarter, and led 12-9 at halftime. WACO outscored Highland 17-12 in the third quarter and 13-10 in the fourth quarter.
Kayla Schneider was the leading scorer for the Huskies with 10 points. Chelsea Miller and Anna Sweeting each scored nine. Sweeting led in rebounds with 11.
Highland head coach Jody Fink said, “When you don’t look inside you can’t score there. We couldn’t get a layup or make a free-throw. We didn’t control the ball and gave it up to often.
“They controlled the boards not because they were in position, they just knew they wouldn’t get it called against them.”
Highland stats: Kayla Schneider 3 2-2 10, 2 3-pointers, 2 rebounds, 6 steals, 3 assists; Brittney Gerot 0 3-6 3, 2 rebounds, 5 steals, 4 assists; Mollie Kleopfer 2 rebounds, 4 steals, 2 assists; Chelsea Miller 3 0-0 9, 3 3-pointers, 4 rebounds; Molly Metz 1 0-0 3, 1 3-pointer, 1 rebound; Anna Sweeting 3 3-9 9, 11 rebounds, 1 steal.

The Highland girls’ basketball team lost to Louisa-Muscatine at Letts Tuesday, February 3, 31-41.
Highland scored only one point in the first quarter and trailed 5 – 20 at halftime. They outscored L-M 13-6 in the third quarter but couldn’t close the gap.
Anna Sweeting scored 13 points to lead the Huskies’ offense. She also led in rebounds with 12 for a double-double.
Kayla Schneider scored eight points, Brittney Gerot six points, and Mollie Kleopfer four in the losing effort.
Highland head coach Jody Fink said, “We did not come out and play in the first half. With the bad play of the first half, we still had a chance in the game. I was proud of how we played in the second half. The girls played with heart and as a team. We are in the middle of a tough stretch and I have confidence the girls will pull it together for the tourney run coming up.”
Highland stats: Kayla Schneider 3 0-0 8, 2 3-pointers, 3 rebounds; Brittney Gerot 1 3-6 6, 1 3-pointer, 2 rebounds, 2 steals, 3 assists; Mollie Kleopfer 2 0-0 4, 3 rebounds, 2 steals, 3 assists; Chelsea Miller 5 rebounds, 1 steal; Molly Metz 1 steal; Kate Hawkins 3 rebounds; Anna Sweeting 5 3-7 13, 12 rebounds, 3 steals.

The Highland Huskies girls’ basketball team defeated IMS at IMS Friday, January 9, 61-49.
Anna Sweeting went on a scoring tear, nailing 13 of 18 shots and hitting seven of 11 free throws for 33 points. She also led the team in rebounding with 23.
Kayla Schneider scored 16 oints for the Huskies including two three-point baskets. Mollie Kleopfer scored six points and had a team-high nine assists.
Highland head coach Jody Fink said, “Our legs are dead and we have one game left in or seve-game s in nine days. Sunday will be a blessing for our girls.
“We had good teamwork from all players but defensively you could tell how tired we were. We need to concentrate mentally more and focus. Our free throws were better, and we rebounded much better in the second half.
Highland stats: Kayla Schneider 7 0-0 16, 2 3-pointers, 3 rebounds, 2 steals, 4 assists; Brittney Gerot 1 0-1 2, 3 rebounds, 2 steals, 5 assists; Mollie Kleopfer 3 0-0 6, 4 rebounds, 3 steals, 9 assists; Chelsea Miller 6 rebounds; Molly Metz 3 rebounds, 2 assists; Kate Hawkins 1 steal; Breanna Hall 2 0-0 4, 4 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 assist, 2 blocks; Anna Sweeting 13 7-11 33, 23 rebounds, 2 steals.

The Highland girls’ basketball team crushed Columbus at Columbus Wednesday, February 4, 64-27.
The Huskies jumped out to a 10-5 lead by the end of the first quarter and had a 30-14 lead at halftime. Highland held Columbus to single digits in each quarter.
Kayla Schneider was the leading Highland scorer with 22 points, including five three-point goals. She also had a team-leading seven steals on the night. Chelsea Miller and Anna Sweeting each scored nine points and pulled down 18 rebounds.
Jody Fink, Highland head coach, said, “This is what the doctor ordered for us. This was a good win for us in a nasty schedule of make-ups. We moved the ball well and took good shots. When we did miss we were getting a second opportunity normally. ”
“Defensively we had some breakdowns, but we were playing more kids than normal with our injury problems and getting some valuable experience for our youth.”
Highland stats: Kayla Schneider 8 1-2 22, 5 3-pointers, 5 rebounds, 7 steals, 2 assists; Brittney Gerot 2 2-6 7, 1 3-pointer, 3 rebounds, 5 steals, 2 assists; Mollie Kleopfer 3 1-2 7, 7 rebounds, 6 steals, 9 assists; Chelsea Miller 3 1-2 9, 2 3-pointers, 8 rebounds, 2 steals, 3 assists, 1 block; Molly Metz 1 0-1 2, 2 steals; Joshalyn Stout 1 0-0 2; Kate Hawkins 3 0-0 6, 5 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 assist, 1 block; Anna Sweeting 3 3-10 9, 18 rebounds, 5 steals, 1 assist, 2 blocks; Abby Hanson 1 steal; Morgan Fisher 1 steal.

The Highland Huskies girls’ basketball team lost 50-55 to Central Lee at Central Lee Saturday, February 7.
Chelsea Miller led the scoring for Highland with 13 points and had six rebounds. Anna Sweeting scored 11 points and had two blocks. Breanna Hall was the leading rebounder for the Huskies with seven.
Highland head coach Jody Fink said, “We didnt execute. We discuss what needs to be done, and it goes in one ear and out the other. We got into foul trouble, they hit the boards hard and we were like we stood in cement.
“It is the end to a long stretch (seven games in nine days) and our legs are tired. We need some rest. We need to focus on the tournament run now starting Thursday.
Highland stats: Kayla Schneider 1 0-1 2, 1 rebound, 1 steal, 4 assists, 1 block; Brittney Gerot 3 1-2 8, 1 3-pointer, 3 rebounds, 1 steal, 3 assists; Mollie Kleopfer 2 3-6 7, 6 rebounds, 2 steals, 5 assists; Chelsea Miller 6 0-0 13, 1 3-pointer, 6 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 assist; Molly Metz 2 rebounds, 3 assists; Kate Hawkins 1 0-0 2; Breanna Hall 3 0-0 7, 1 3-pointer, 7 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 assist; Anna Sweeting 4 3-13 11, 6 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 assist, 2 blocks.