Sports

Cascade cheer take long road to state

The Cascade cheer team took a long, long road on its way to competing at the Idaho High School Dance and Cheer Championships, held at the Ford Idaho Center in Nampa on Saturday.The Ramblers competed in the All Girls Show division, which included Show, Pom and Sideline events, and placed 10th out of the 17 teams from 2A schools that participated.Cascade coach Dorothy Stillwell described the experience as “amazing” for her cheerleaders.“Last year was our first year competing,” Stillwell said.

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Cascade cancels Council to reach final

Cascade boys basketball players are right back where they want to be – playing for a district championship.Tyler Thurston collected 22 points and seven assists while Cole Olson scored 17 points as the Ramblers held off Council, 65-57, during a 1AD2 District III Tournament semifinal last week at Novotny Gym.The Ramblers (9-1, 16-5) will now play Garden Valley (9-1, 20-2) on Friday at 7:30 p.m.

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Vandals seize state return

The McCall-Donnelly boys basketball team is headed back to state.Sam Penny scored 31 points and the Vandals took down Fruitland, 67-43, during a 3A District III Tournament semifinal on Saturday to punch a ticket to the end-of-season big dance, slated for Feb.

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M-D JV wins tournament title

Sam Scott scored 19 points and Mike Wyman delivered a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds as the McCall-Donnelly boys basketball junior varsity “A” team knocked off Homedale, 51-33, to win its end-of-season tournament last week.Colby Myers added eight points and 12 rebounds as the Vandals wrapped up a banner year with a 20-1 record, which included a 10-0 run through Snake River Valley Conference opponents to win the regular season title.

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