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20
Feb

Central boys fall in playoff opener


Isaac Loan defends a Starmont player in Central’s first round playoff loss on Feb. 12. (Photos by Bev Hamann)

Owen Hammersland plays tough defense against the Stars.

By Willis Patenaude, Times-Register

 

Tue
20
Feb

Cougars claw Bulldogs out of playoffs


Senior Hannah Bogdonovich puts up a shot in MFL MarMac’s playoff loss to Sumner-Fredericksburg. She had 13 points in the game. (Photos by Audrey Posten)

Emme Wikner works past multiple Cougar defenders in the Feb. 13 game.

Ava Kishman eyes the basket in MFL MarMac's playoff loss to Sumner-Fred.

By Audrey Posten, Times-Register

 

A late surge lifted Sumner-Fredericksburg over MFL MarMac 54-36 in a Class 2A regional girls basketball match-up in Monona on Feb. 13.

Tue
20
Feb

Warrior girls falter in quarterfinal loss


Ashlyn Scherf secures the ball during Central’s quarterfinal playoff loss at Kee on Feb. 13. (Photos by Bev Hamann)

Brylee Erickson hoists up a shot in the Warriors' quarterfinal loss to Kee.

By Willis Patenaude, Times-Register

 

Tue
20
Feb

Bormann picks up win at state


Braxton Bormann went 1-2 at the Iowa High School Athletic Association state wrestling tournament, held Feb. 14-17 at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Bormann’s win came by 5-2 decision over Brody Kleitsch of Wapsie Valley. (Photos by Audrey Posten)

2024 marked the second state appearance for the Central sophomore.

Bormann finished the year with a 48-5 record.

By Willis Patenaude, Times-Register

 

Tue
20
Feb

Mathis, McGeough wrestle at state


Holden Mathis competed at 138 pounds in Class 1A. 2024 was his second straight state wrestling appearance. (Photos by Audrey Posten)

Mathis opened the tournament with a win, but came up short in the next two matches.

Mathis, a senior, finished his wrestling career with 160 wins, fourth most in MFL MarMac program history.

Quinn McGeough wrestled at 165 pounds in Class 1A. This made back-to-back state appearances for the junior.

McGeough was 1-2 in his state matches.

Coach Chet Bachman felt McGeough wrestled the best he had all season at the state tournament. He did it with a shoulder injury.

By Audrey Posten, Times-Register

 

Tue
20
Feb

Todd M. Godden

Todd Michael Godden, 77 of Elkader, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024, at Strawberry Point Lutheran Home in Strawberry Point. He was born Oct. 18, 1946, to Theodore “Ted” and Edith (Fairweather) Godden in Edgewood. Todd graduated from Central High School and proudly joined and served in the United States Army, where he was stationed in Germany.

 

Tue
20
Feb

Ivanelle J. Wilke

Ivanelle Jean Boehm Wilke, 90, of Elkader, passed away peacefully at home on Feb. 15, 2024. She was born on April 5, 1933, in Elk Township, Elkport, the daughter of Emil and Eva (Schultz) Boehm. She received her education at Mount Harmony Country School. She worked at several places in Elkport and Elkader throughout her life. She especially enjoyed being a waitress at the Bridge Cafe when she was young.

 

Tue
20
Feb

Darlene Meyer

Darlene Meyer, 95, of Eagle, passed away with her family at her side on Feb. 8, 2024. She was born Darlene Amanda Ann Wehrkamp on Nov. 21, 1928, in Guttenberg. She was the only child of Herman and Adele Wehrkamp.

 

Tue
20
Feb

Diana Easton

Diana Easton, 62, passed away on Feb. 2, 2024. She was born on Sept. 29, 1961, in Independence, to her father Michael H. Eder and mother Helen I (Chase) Eder.

 

Tue
13
Feb

The Collective and Lives through Letters team up for Valentine’s Day


Members of Central’s pen pal club, Lives through Letters, show off the homemade cards they created at The Collective. The cards will be distributed to Elkader Care Center residents for Valentine’s Day.

Lives through Letters members work on making homemade Valentine’s Day cards for Elkader Care Center residents. Thanks to The Collective, the group could use supplies like watercolors, crayons, markers, pipe cleaners and paper.

Nine group members made 15 cards at The Collective, and they planned to work on more before Valentine’s Day.

By Willis Patenaude, Times-Register

 

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