Beckman led Wolfpack Wrestlers in Pins
March 8, 2013 by lmorgan · Comments Off
The Wolfpack wrestling team wrapped up the season with three wrestlers competing at the NSAA State Wrestling Tournament.
Coach Doug Jones’ team may have been small in the number of wrestlers competing (six) but they were large in terms of accomplishments.
Senior Shane Beckman led the squad in victories, posting a 34-9 record, one win better than Ryan Pelster who finished 33-11. Andrew Fangman had a 27-18 mark followed by Tyler Childers 16-18, Beau Heithoff 8-12 and Blake Schrage 3-17.
Beckman led the team in pins (25) and match points (208).
Fangman, a freshman, led the team in technical falls (three) and major decisions (three). Pelster, also a freshman, led the team in decisions (11) and team points (194.5).
Of the six wrestlers, three (Beckman, Childers and Heithoff) are seniors.
Mustangs Stampede Past Wolfpack
February 28, 2013 by lmorgan · Comments Off
NORFOLK — Cody Carlson scored 14 points in the first half to help give Stanton to a lead they would not relinquish as they ousted Elgin Public-Pope John 55 to 38 Tuesday night. It was a sudden end to the season for the Wolfpack who, in their first postseason game, just couldn’t keep pace with the Mustangs who came into the game on a three-game winning streak.
Nearly everything the Mustangs did in the first quarter worked and, conversely, nothing seemed to go right for the Wolfpack. Stanton scored the first eight points of the game. The Wolfpack’s first basket came when senior Zach Polk drove the lane and dunked the ball at the five-minute mark. Wolfpack fans roared their approval, but nothing seemed to faze Stanton.
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Subdistrict Loss Ends Boys Basketball Season
February 21, 2013 by lmorgan · Comments Off
The Wolfpack boys basketball team saw their season come to an end Tuesday night at the C2-6 subdistrict.
The third-seeded Stanton Mustangs defeated the Wolfpack 55 to 38.
More details in next week’s paper.
St. Mary’s Uses Late Run to Defeat Wolfpack
February 21, 2013 by lmorgan · Comments Off
ELGIN — Up by seven points midway through the third quarter, the Wolfpack let the lead slip away as O’Neill St. Mary’s rallied to claim a 67 to 54 victory Friday night.
The Cardinals outscored the Wolfpack 17 to 0 over a three-minute span late in the third quarter, going from down by seven points to ahead by 10, 52 to 42. Cards’ point guard Ty Eiler tossed in two treys in the run and Adam Moon had eight points to spark the run.
The Wolfpack did not go quietly. They fought back behind baskets from Kyle Heithoff and Jake Eischeid at the end of the quarter to cut St. Mary’s lead to six points, 52 to 46.
EPPJ fans were as loud as they have been all season, encouraging the home team in the fourth quarter. Each time they would cut the lead to six points, St. Mary’s would answer back.
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Wolfpack Girls’ Season Comes to an End
February 21, 2013 by lmorgan · Comments Off
NORFOLK — Dreams and goals for EPPJ players and coaches came crashing down Thursday night when Lutheran High Northeast upset the top-seeded Wolfpack in the C2-6 subdistrict basketball final.
The Wolfpack (14-11) never led in the game as Mandi Uecker scored 28 points to lead the Lady Eagles to an upset victory and end the Wolfpack’s season.
“The girls started off slow in the first quarter but did a great job of battling their way back in the second quarter,” Coach Randy Eisenhauer said. “The second half we just couldn’t keep the momentum going but they finished hard.”
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