Freshman Lily Gerzine stole the ball and scored the go-ahead bucket as the Cascade girls basketball team knocked off Salmon River, 33-31, last week to secure its first Long Pin Conference victory in a very long time.
Jake Hendrix scored a teamhigh 11 points, but it was largely tough sledding for the Meadows Valley boys basketball team during an 87-29 loss to Garden Valley Monday in New Meadows. Cody Padgett also dished out a team-leading six assists as the Mountaineers played their first game in nearly three weeks, falling to 0-2 with the loss during their Long Pin Conference opener.
Eight Ramblers found the scoring column as the Cascade boys basketball team bullied its way past Greenleaf Friends Academy, 63-23, on Monday at Novotny Gym. The Ramblers also featured three players scoring double-digits, with Cole Olson leading the way with 16 points.
The Ramblers dropped a non-conference game to undefeated Victory Charter School, 64-49, on Saturday during a basketball showcase held in Meridian. The Vipers, from Nampa, moved to 5-0 with the non-conference win.
Gabi Green delivered 20 points and seven rebounds, but the McCall-Donnelly girls basketball team came up short against Grangeville, 46-43, missing a chance to even things at the buzzer. Jenna Thomas chipped in six points as the Vandals moved to 3-3 with the non-conference loss.
The McCall-Donnelly boys basketball team had a two-game win streak snapped on Saturday against Cole Valley, 50-44, but coach Jason Tinney kept repeating the same five words after the game, “We’re going to be okay.”
Matthew Daniels won his second tournament in as many tries this season as the McCall-Donnelly wrestling team competed at the Calhoun Classic on Friday and Saturday in Nyssa, Oregon. Adam Rushton, Jake Carr and Finnigan Moon also made the podium, each finishing fourth at a tournament that featured wrestlers from every classification in Idaho as well as teams from Oregon.
The McCall Youth Hockey Bantam A team hosted its first home tournament of the year Dec. 2, and took second place out of five teams.
McCall-Donnelly’s Gabi Green and Claire Warren both earned recognition as 3A all-state honors were announced for volleyball. Green, who averaged nearly eight kills per contest, highlighted selections by being named to the second team.
Kyler Nitzel scored 15 points and Kallyn Rogers added 11 as the Cascade girls basketball team met Garden Valley in the third-place game at the Rolly Lincoln Memorial Tournament on Saturday in Wilder, but fell 45-36.