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Cascade connection not enough versus Tri-Valley
Quarterback Stuart Derrick and receiver Jackson Hansen connected for a trio of scores but the Cascade football team dropped a home opener to Tri-Valley of Cambridge, 58-20, on Friday at the Cascade Sports Park.Hansen finished the game with 135 yards on four receptions, including three balls he snatched and took to the end zone.Derrick, who rushed for 464 yards over the first two games, spent most of Friday’s game getting the ball to his receivers.The senior signal caller completed eight of 11 passes for 204 yards and three touchdowns as the Ramblers hosted the undefeated Titans for a Long Pin Conference tilt.Derrick also added 72 yards on the ground on 16 rushes, breaking off a 35-yard gain at one point.Cascade battled through two quarters, and the score was tied 20-20 at halftime.
Klasner, Foster deliver during Nampa draw
The McCall-Donnelly boys soccer team provided the highlights during a 1-1 draw versus Nampa at the Richard Sabala Athletic Complex on Friday night.Toby Klasner found the net and goalkeeper Michael Foster came up big with 12 saves as the Vandal footballers played a rare Friday home game at Sabala Field with the football team away in Weiser.In doing so, they bettered a previous result versus the 6A Bulldogs, who blanked the McCall squad 3-0 back on Sept.
McCall adopts new airport rules to curb noise
Airplanes taking off from the McCall Municipal Airport now must climb higher upon take-off to reduce noise heard by property owners below, the McCall City Council decided last week.The council voted to adopt updated rules for the airport that require pilots to climb to about 5,700 feet before turning in the direction of their destination.
Ramblers net Greenleaf sweep
Kayla Boring-Bartlett scored nine aces as the Cascade volleyball team swept Greenleaf Friends Academy in three sets, 25-17, 25-11, 25-14 during a Long Pin Conference game last week.The Ramblers landed 21 aces overall after a three-hour trip to the town of Greenleaf, which is located just outside Caldwell.Ceder Saxton also looked sharp from the service line, notching four aces to go along with three kills and two digs.Cascade netters collected 19 kills in all, with Reata Atnip leading the way with three kills.Boring-Bartlett also chipped in six assists as the Ramblers dispatched the Grizzlies, who joined the 1A Long Pin this fall, for a second time this season.“The girls did a great job working together and trusting each other on the court,” Cascade coach Alison Haupt said.The Ramblers also stole a set from Tri-Valley of Cambridge on Monday, but fell short of a match.
Vandals stopped at Weiser
Quarterback Maddox Arnold threw two touchdowns and ran for another but the McCall-Donnelly football team had an undefeated start to the season snapped by Weiser, 27-21, during a Snake River Valley Conference opener on Friday.The Vandals got 105 scrimmage yards from junior Colt Value, who rushed for 80 yards on 13 carries and sprang for a touchdown catch on one of two receptions for 25 yards.On defense, Mikey Wyman and Ethan Roberts intercepted passes for M-D while Finn Moon sacked the quarterback.It seemed like enough for the Vandals, who entered the conference tilt unbeaten, 4-0.
Vandals streak past Emmett, Weiser
Zoe Spangenberg scored two more goals and the McCall-Donnelly girls soccer team kicked the final two weeks of the regular season off by rolling past Emmett, 4-0, on the road.The Vandal midfield accounted for all four scores during Monday’s Snake River Valley Conference game, with Lily Mihlfeith and Finley Denning also finding the net as the McCall squad continued an undefeated streak that started on opening day.“It was a good balance of scoring,” M-D coach Mike Maini said.It is not the first time Maini has leaned on his midfield, which includes regulars Spangenberg, Mihlfieth, Maddie Lathrop and Sophie Dickinson.The veteran coach said the group works extremely hard, and has players like Denning as quality depth coming off the bench.“They are performing quite well,” Maini said.The Vandals also got a clean sheet on the defensive end, but were able to quash many of the Grizzlies opportunities before they started.Starting goalkeeper Emily Hyatt was credited with the shutout.With the win, the Vandals moved to 10-0-1 on the season, the draw coming against Fruitland, which shares an identical 8-0-1 record in conference play.Maini said the strong showing this season is a testament to team defense.“It’s all about that defense,” Maini said.
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McCall girls take podium at Jug Mountain
BY MAX SILVERSONThe Star-NewsFour girls on the McCall Area Composite Mountain Bike Team took first place at Jug Mountain Ranch on Saturday, with two age groups completing a full sweep of the top three spots.The race was the team’s fourth of five in the Idaho Interscholastic Cycling League featuring 570 racers from across the state.First place spots went to Svea Eitel in the sixth-grade race, Faith Sapp in seventh grade, Taylor Nalder in JV1 and Payette Spangenberg in the varsity race.The team notched 28 podium finishes on the Jug Mountain Ranch trails, where the team often practices.“We definitely did use our home field advantage,” said Team Director Dean Cromwell.