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Wed

Mar

Six Bulldogs earn Upper Iowa all-conference boys basketball honors

Submitted by admin on Wed, 03/15/2023 - 10:18

Zach Driscoll (Photos by Audrey Posten)

Carver Blietz-Bentien

Parker Kuehl

Wyatt Powell

Hunter Meyer

Brock Hackett

By Audrey Posten, Times-Register

Wed

Mar

Bulldogs put up fight in state quarterfinal loss to Pella Christian

Submitted by admin on Wed, 03/08/2023 - 10:49

Hunter Meyer, MFL MarMac's only senior, hoists the state participant trophy following the team's quarterfinal loss Monday night. (Photos by Audrey Posten)

Sophomore Zach Driscoll led all scorers with 22 points, and also grabbed a team-high eight rebounds and three steals, in MFL MarMac’s Class 2A state quarterfinal loss to Pella Christian on March 6.

Carver Blietz-Bentien, with Bulldog head coach Eric Dettbarn looking on in the background, puts up a shot against the Eagles. He scored 15 points.

Parker Kuehl edges past a Pella Christian defender in Monday’s game, which was MFL MarMac’s first state appearance since 2013.

Wyatt Powell tries to poke the ball away from an Eagle player in the March 6 game. The Bulldogs came away with eight steals.

Senior Hunter Meyer's defensive presence will be missed, according to junior Carver Blietz-Bentien. "He may not have put up the points, but he definitely locked down on defense and really pushed around those big guys,” Blietz-Bentien said.

Brock Hackett defends a Pella Christian player in Monday's state quarterfinal game in Des Moines.

Sophomore Parker Kuehl finished the game with eight points.

Zach Driscoll said simply making it to state was a great experience. He vowed MFL MarMac will be back.

Junior Wyatt Powell puts up a shot in the March 6 state quarterfinal game against Pella Christian. Powell will be one of four Bulldog starters who will return next season.

Junior Carver Blietz-Bentien takes the ball up the court against the Eagles. "I know we’re going to put work in in the offseason and come back bigger and faster and stronger. We’re going to be back," he said after the game.

By Audrey Posten, Times-Register

Wed

Mar

Three Warrior boys basketball players earn all-conference honors

Submitted by admin on Wed, 03/08/2023 - 10:17

Dan McGreal (Photos by Bev Hamann)

Elliot Kelly

Gabe Erickson

By Willis Patenaude, Times-Register

Tue

Feb

'Not afraid of the moment:' Bulldogs battle way to state tournament

Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/28/2023 - 14:28

A 57-48 win over Lake Mills in the Class 2A Substate Final is sending the MFL MarMac boys basketball team to the state tournament. Pictured (left to right) are coaches Mike Driscoll and Mychal Moon, managers Cayden Pester and Emme Schroeder, players Carter Lightfoot, Ethan Goltz, Kade McElwaine, Landyn Miene, Wyatt Powell, Jaron Wille and Zach Driscoll, manager Carsten Pester, players Carver Blietz-Bentien, Brock Hackett, Bryce Diehl, Parker Kuehl and Hunter Meyer, manager Aedan Whitney and coaches Eric Dettbarn and Cory Donlon. (Photos by Audrey Posten)

Junior Wyatt Powell (left), senior Hunter Meyer (right) and their teammates hoist MFL MarMac’s state qualifier banner after the substate final win over Lake Mills on Feb. 25.

Zach Driscoll gets a celebratory lift from teammate Carver Blietz-Bentien following Saturday's victory.

Junior Carver Blietz-Bentien hugs head coach Eric Dettbarn after the Bulldogs defeated Lake Mills to advance to state.

Sophomore Zach Driscoll scored a team-high 23 points against Lake Mills, with six coming in the final minute on a fadeaway jumper and four free throws.

Parker Kuehl contributed 9 points in MFL MarMac's substate final win.

Bulldog Wyatt Powell searches for an open lane in the second half of the Feb. 25 substate final in Charles City.

Landyn Miene edges toward the basket in the 57-48 Bulldog win over Lake Mills.

Carver Blietz-Bentien knocked down 11 points versus Lake Mills.

Brock Hackett goes airborne in the Feb. 25 substate final victory.

By Audrey Posten, Times-Register

Tue

Feb

Upper Iowa all-conference selections include five Central players

Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/28/2023 - 14:18

Delaney Scherf

Haley Frieden

Ashlyn Scherf

Hannah Asche

Grace Kuehl

By Willis Patenaude, Times-Register

Tue

Feb

MFL MarMac players earn all-conference honors

Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/28/2023 - 14:16

Grace Anderson (Photos by Audrey Posten)

Hannah Bogdonovich

Brooklynn Moon

Ashley Shaw

By Audrey Posten, Times-Register

Tue

Feb

Bulldogs bring home confidence—and two medals—from state tournament

Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/21/2023 - 14:42

Pictured (left to right) are MFL MarMac state qualifiers Keith Anderson, Holden Mathis, Karter Decker, Quinn McGeough and Taylor Herzmann. (Photos by Audrey Posten)

Junior Holden Mathis placed fifth at 132 pounds in Class 1A.

Mathis' seven matches were the most wrestled by a Bulldog at the tournament. He credited his mindset for the success. “Thinking to myself I’m going to go out there and wrestle my match as hard as I can and never give up. I knew their seeds,” he said of his higher seeded competition. “It motivated me.”

For Karter Decker, the fourth time was the charm at this year’s state tournament. The senior accomplished the rare feat of qualifying four times, but had yet to reach the podium.

Decker earned some hardware this year, placing sixth at 145 pounds.

Sophomore Quinn McGeough, wrestling at 160 pounds, went 2-2 at the state tournament.

With two years of high school remaining, McGeough is motivated to return to Des Moines. “I had a lot of fun down there. And now that I know what it’s like, it definitely prepares me for future years. I’m excited to get back down there and hopefully be on the podium,” he said.

Keith Anderson was a surprise entrant into the state tournament, after the top district qualifier from Starmont was unable to compete.

Anderson lost both his 113-pound matches by fall, but was proud of his effort, especially to cut roughly eight pounds in one day.

For Taylor Herzmann, a senior wrestling at 220 pounds, qualifying for state was the highlight of his wrestling career.

Herzmann lost both his matches despite a strong effort. “I was ready to wrestle,” Herzmann added. “I thought to myself, ‘It’s now or never. Go get it.’ I wrestled the best I could, stayed in good position the whole match and only lost by a couple points.”

By Audrey Posten, Times-Register

Tue

Feb

Central wrestling season sets the stage for future program success

Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/21/2023 - 14:31

Freshman Braxton Bormann lost both his 120-pound matches at last week's state tournament, but his success this season bodes well individually and for the Central program. (Photos by Audrey Posten)

"He battled in each match. He’s a tough kid and this will sting, but it will push him to bounce back even tougher next year,” said coach Joe Koehn of Bormann's experience.

By Willis Patenaude, Times-Register

Tue

Feb

MFL MarMac advances with win over New Hampton

Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/21/2023 - 14:26

Junior Carver Blietz-Bentien picked up 10 points and a team-high seven rebounds in MFL MarMac’s second round win against New Hampton. (Photos by Audrey Posten)

Defense continues to play a large role in the Bulldogs’ success. Here, sophomore Parker Kuehl contests a Chickasaw shot in the Feb. 16 game.

Wyatt Powell flies past the Chickasaw defense in last week's MFL MarMac victory.

Sophomore Zach Driscoll led the Bulldogs with 28 points and eight assists.

Brock Hackett's smothering defense helped limit New Hampton's scoring in the second half.

By Audrey Posten, Times-Register

Tue

Feb

Blazers bounce Bulldog girls from postseason

Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/21/2023 - 14:22

In the postseason loss to Beckman Catholic, Bulldog senior Brooklynn Moon topped the stat sheet with 15 points—12 of which came from behind the arc. (Photos by Audrey Posten)