Christmas Church Services
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Maxfield Silverson
Thank you
The American Red Cross would like to thank everyone who donated blood at our recent McCall blood drive at the Elk Creek Church.
McCall OK’s first large STR permit
A house on First Street in downtown McCall is the first high-occupancy short-term rental to be approved by the McCall City Council under new regulations adopted last year.The approval means that a five-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom home at 507 First St.
Vandal cheer raises funds to compete
McCall-Donnelly cheerleaders will tackle their first-ever competition on Saturday in Nampa, but the work started long before.Vandal coach Julie Carroll said her squad has been excited for a first-ever full season of cheer competitions, but was in need of a nine-panel floor mat system to practice and perform safely.
Vandals bounce 4A Caldwell
Foul trouble sidelined Sam Penny for stretches during Saturday’s game versus Caldwell, so the McCall-Donnelly junior made the most of his minutes.Penny wound up scoring 23 points in just 23 minutes to lead three Vandals in double figures as the M-D boys basketball team bounced the 4A Cougars, 67-61, in a non-conference game played in Caldwell.Luke Scott added 19 points as the Vandals knocked off 4A Caldwell for a second straight season.
Rushton’s in control at Calhoun
Adam Rushton bumped up weight and still picked up an impressive win over a 5A opponent as the McCall-Donnelly wrestling team competed at the Calhoun Classic in Nyssa, Oregon on Friday and Saturday.The Vandal senior was joined by his sister, Zion Rushton, in winning a tournament title at the multi-class meet, which classified wrestlers by weight divisions used in Oregon.That meant the elder Rushton, who normally competes at 182 pounds, was forced to wrestle up to 190 at Calhoun.
Vandals win league opener
Izzy Tinney got the home crowd fired up early by hitting back-to-back 3-pointers and the McCall-Donnelly girls basketball team opened Snake River Valley Conference play by knocking off Weiser, 53-37, last week at the M-D gym.Tinney finished the game with a team-high 17 points while another sophomore, Emma Ormsby, showed off some of her immense potential by collecting 10 points and 12 rebounds for a double-double performance.
Ramblers nab win at Wilder tournament
Freshman Nova Guest scored 14 points and the Cascade girls basketball team got back in the win column with a 44-10 victory over the Ontario (Oregon) junior varsity on Saturday at the Rolly Lincoln Tournament in Wilder.Kielee Mack added nine points for the Ramblers and another freshman, Reata Atnip, chipped in eight points.The Cascade squad finished the three-day tournament with a 1-2 record, also dropping games to Idaho City and Garden Valley.Rambler coach Steve Yamamoto said he was able to empty his bench against the Oregon opponent, getting his young team valuable game experience.“I’m happy with where we’re at,” the coach said.
Sports briefs
A trio of Vandals were honored as 3A All-State teams were announced for volleyball, the most selections for the McCall-Donnelly program in some time.Gabi Green, a senior hitter, was named to the All-State First Team while teammates Shilah Arnold and Reese Johnson both earned spots on the Second Team.Green averaged a team-high 7.4 kills as well as 2.3 aces and 8.2 digs per game during the fall campaign.
Cascade stumbles versus Dietrich
Tyler Thurston scored 22 points and Cole Olson added 16 points but the Cascade boys basketball team’s undefeated start to the season was halted by Dietrich, 61-53, Saturday at the Small Schools Showcase hosted by Mountain View High School in Meridian.Sam Huckaby also posted a double-double, collecting 13 points and 10 rebounds as the Ramblers fell to 3-1 on the season.