Carson McMindes and Logan Hovland both scored goals as the McCall Vandal hockey team defeated Moscow, 2-1, to open play at a high school tournament in Coeur D’Alene over the weekend.The Vandals finished fourth at the tournament, going 1-1-2 over four contests and falling in the third place game.McCall did make its way through round-robin play without a loss.The Vandals followed up Friday’s win over Moscow with a couple of draws on Saturday.
The McCall-Donnelly wrestling team collected victories at a trio of duals last week.The Vandals traveled to Cambridge on Friday to compete against both Tri-Valley and Nampa Christian in separate duals, bringing home wins over both schools.
The McCall-Donnelly girls basketball junior varsity “A” team defeated Fruitland, 40-19, last week at the M-D gym to win its district tournament last week.The victory capped a 19-3 season for the Vandals, who topped Weiser, 37-22, in the semifinal two days earlier to advance to the title game.M-D coach Freddy Hernandez said his group shined on defense throughout the season, forcing turnovers that often led to points on the other end.
Tyler Thurston’s 15 points led three Ramblers in double figures as the Cascade boys basketball team wrapped up the regular season schedule on Monday at Novotny Gym with a 62-46 victory over Tri-Valley of Cambridge.Samuel Huckaby added 14 points and Finn Wilkins chipped in 10 points, including eight as the Ramblers took control early with a 24-7 opening quarter.The Long Pin Conference win also helped the Ramblers secure a share of the regular season championship at 9-1, a record matched by Garden Valley.
Rambler coach Steve Yamamoto joked his hair may have gotten grayer after the Cascade girls basketball team endured a rough night shooting Tuesday to eke out a 23-18 victory over Horseshoe Bend during a 1AD2 District III Tournament single elimination game.Kallyn Rogers scored 12 points, including a couple of clutch free throws down the stretch, as the Ramblers survived and advanced.Cascade will play Salmon River today in Council, with another chance to keep its season alive.“We had a few minor mistakes but all in all it was a W,” Yamamoto said.
Gabi Green delivered the mail Saturday, posting 30 points and 13 rebounds as the McCall-Donnelly girls basketball team knocked off Parma, 52-47, in overtime to the delight of a home crowd.The Vandal senior scored 25 during the fourth quarter and overtime period alone, so maybe it should not have come as a surprise when she flushed a deep 3-pointer to tie the game as regulation ended.
Cascade’s Kallyn Rogers was just two games into her senior season of basketball when fate sent her down an entirely different road.“My appendix burst,” the 17-year-old said.
Kallyn Rogers scored 10 points, including crucial free throws down the stretch, as the Cascade girls basketball team held off Horseshoe Bend, 39-31, during a Long Pin Conference game played Monday.Claire Pierce added nine points as the Ramblers picked up a pair of wins during a rigorous stretch that included playing four games in five days.“I think we’re starting to come together,” Cascade coach Steve Yamamoto said after the victory.
Playing four games in five days, the Cascade boys basketball team still found its legs in the final frame during a 75-60 Long Pin Conference victory over Horseshoe Bend on Monday.Cole Olson and Tyler Thurston each scored 22 points as the Ramblers used a fourth quarter push to put the Mustangs away for the second time in less than a week, this one coming on Horseshoe Bend’s home court.
The McCall-Donnelly wrestling team shook off a rough outing against Fruitland to compete well at the Clearwater Valley North/South Duals over the weekend in Kooskia.Multiple Vandals went undefeated while going up against some of the best teams in 2A during a series of head-to-head duals between the 19 schools that attended.