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NOVEMBER 28, 2012
Titan junior varsity girls win first game
The South Central Calhoun junior
varsity girls basketball team opened
the 2012-2013 campaign playing
at home versus Storm Lake High
School on Tuesday, November 20
with a convincing 51-21 victory
over the Tornadoes.
The Titans were paced by some
very balanced scoring with Jadyn
Khommanyvong leading the way
with 12 points. She was followed
The 7th grade girls basketball
team started their season off with a
home victory over Storm Lake St.
Mary’s. The final score was 25-22.
Leading scorer for the game was
Elle Rastetter with 8 points. Kim
Daisy had 6 followed by Megan
Dietrich with 5, Jessica Hicks 2,
Maia Schossow 2, and Hanna Seil
with 2 points.
by Michaela Graffunder with 11,
Kellsie Knapp with 9, and Maria
Dischler and Cali Miller with 7 each.
The Titans raced away from a
20-9 halftime lead to score 31 points
in the second half while holding
the Tornadoes to just 12 in the final
stanza. Graffunder and Knapp
each pulled down 7 and 5 rebounds
respectively and Graffunder had
4 assists. Cali Miller and Jennifer
The team then traveled to Newell
Fonda and lost a very hard fought
physical game 24-29. Leading
scorer was Elle Rastetter with 10,
Megan Dietrich contributed 8 points,
followed by Jessica Hicks 2, Kenzie
Addison 2, and Maia Schossow 2
points.
Playing their 3rd game in 5 days
the team traveled to Boxholm and
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Hood each had 3 steals defensively
for the Titans.
“This was a good first win of the
year for the girls. We have a ways
to go, but this was a good place
to start,” commented Asst. Coach
Brian Knapp. The Titans next
play the Mustangs from Newell-
Fonda on Monday, November 26
and Pocahontas Area on Thursday,
November 29.
7th grade girls start season with win
after leading 12-4 ran out of gas
and lost 14-19. Megan Dietrich led
the team in scoring with 8 points,
Isabella Thompson 2, Kenzie
Addison 2, Maia Schossow 2 points.
Other players that contributed in the
3 games were Rachel Roberts, Teylor
Anderson, Shantell Williams, Drew
Pochinski and Grace Henkelman.
ISU Women in Science and Engineering Outreach engaged young girls in fun and educational
activities on Nov. 15. (Graphic-Advocate photo by Ken Ross)
AAUW hosts outreach program
On Thursday evening, Nov. 15, at the community
center in Rockwell City, several girls in grades 4
through 6 participated in science and engineering
based activities conducted by four female students
from Iowa State University, while Carol Heaverlo,
Ph. D., Outreach Program Coordinator at Iowa State
University, gave a presentation to the girls’ parents in
another room.
The evening was part of ISU’s Women in Science
and Engineering Outreach, which encourages girls to
pursue interests in career fields that have traditionally
been dominated by men.
The ISU student role models - Mary Krull, Sadie
Winter, Olivia Janusz and Alicia O’Donnell, conducted
fun and educational activities including egg bungie
jump and magnetic pickup.
The American Association of University Women
hosted the event and served refreshments.
Rain Barrel Decorating Contest
A Rain Barrel is any type of container used to catch water flowing from a downspout. Rain Barrels reduce the amount
of stormwater runoff by collecting roof runoff and storing the rainwater for future use. The Calhoun County Soil
and Water Conservation District (SWCD). Commissioners are promoting and selling Rain Barrels. Barrels can be
purchased by calling the SWCD office at 712-297-7824. The Commissioners recently held a Rain Barrel Decorating
Contest with the 4-H clubs in Calhoun County. Pictured are the decorated Barrels. The following 4-H’ers were
awarded prizes for their hard work: 1 st Place : USA Barrel: Becca Kruger, Emma Nelson, Nathan Kruger. 2 nd Place:
Green with Flowers: Anna McChesney, Heidi Hammen, Kaylynn Kruckenberg. 3 rd Place: John Deere: Connor Darr.
Several of the Barrels are on display at the Natural Resources Conservation Service office.
South Central Calhoun MS boys’ team works hard
On Nov. 19, the South Central
Calhoun 7th & 8th grade boys
basketball squads hosted Newell-
Fonda.
The 7th grade boys faced a tough
full court press and Titan turnovers
led to a 43-17 loss to the mustangs.
Blake Pagel led the charges with 8
pts. Hunter Mulhbauer and Tyler
Jones both had 4 pts a piece.
The Titan 8th grade boys came out
and took charge from the start. A
stellar full court press and balanced
scoring resulted in a 61-27 titan win.
Brenden Henklemen led all scorers
with 18 pts. Lucas Otto had 12 pts,
Jonas Otto 9 pts, Andrew Gray had
8 pts, Tyler O’Tool with 5 pts, Kody
Case 4 pts, Matt Toms with 3 pts and
Cody Schumacher had 2. Alexander
Campbell had some quality
minutes on the floor as well. Coach
Williamson commented, “Probably
the most balanced game we’ve had
to date. Kids continue to improve
which is no. 1 key.”
On Nov. 20 the SCC 7th & 8th grade
“B” squads hosted SE Webster/
Grand in Lake City.
The 7th grade lost by a score of 38-
20. Leading the way in scoring for
the Titans was Jerad Campbell and
Colton Morenz, both with 6 pts. Joey
Schrage had 12 rebounds, 3 blocks
and 2 pts.
The 8th grade came out strong early
but cold shooting and turnovers led
to a 37-15 defeat. The Titans led at
one point in the second quarter 8-6.
Seeing quality time for the titans
include Cody Smith, Justin Dick,
Micah Lantz, Ashton Halversen,
Wyatt Kruse, Tanner Campbell,
Alexander Campbell, Brandon
Assman, Ben Wozniak and Cade
Carstens.
Coach Williamson commented,
“It’s been a long stretch for these
kids. So many games and only one
practice in last two plus weeks.
They continue to work hard and the
Richardson named to
All District Volleyball
Piper Richardson of the South
Central Calhoun High School
Titans Volleyball Team was
named to the 2012 3A West All-
District volleyball team, the Iowa
Girls High School Athletic Union
recently announced.
Richardson, a senior, was one of
10 girls named to the All-District
3A Team.
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The titans come back on Nov. 29th
with one 7th grade game and two 8th
grade games at Pomeroy.