Kallyn Rogers scored 24 points, but the Cascade girls basketball team’s spirited run through the 1AD2 District III Tournament came to an end last week with a 61-40 loss to Garden Valley. Senior Kyler Nitzel also fought through extra defenders to score seven points, but the Ramblers’ quest to advance to the state tournament fell short during an elimination game played in New Meadows, the tournament host site.
Seniors Ashtyn Jones and Jenna Thomas each scored 10 points, but the McCall-Donnelly girls basketball team lost to Fruitland, 54-42, during a 3A District III Tournament elimination game last week, ending its season.
Luke Scott scored 24 points and the McCall-Donnelly boys basketball team fought off Payette, 61-53, to wrap up the regular season on Friday with a Snake River Valley Conference road victory. The Vandals open the 3A District III Tournament Saturday at 7 p.m.
The Meadows Valley boys basketball team’s season wrapped up last week with two cancelled games. The Mountaineers were set to travel to Cottonwood Friday to play St.
Soloman Childs and Asher Lee both came away with gold as the McCall Wrestling Club competed at the Idaho State Folkstyle Championships Friday and Saturday in Meridian. Wrestlers from the local club collected several top marks, including two silvers, one bronze and a fourthplace finish.
Cascade’s Cole Olson was named the Idaho Statesman’s Treasure Valley Boys Basketball Athlete of the Week after receiving more than 6,000 votes during an online poll. Olson was one of two Ramblers nominated for the weekly award, the other being Cascade senior Kyler Nitzel.
The McCall-Donnelly boys basketball team will begin its quest to win a second straight 3A District III championship on Saturday in front of a home crowd. The Vandals (8-2, 13-4) will welcome either Fruitland (7-3, 12-9) or Weiser (1-9, 4-17) to the M-D gym for a 7 p.m.
Senior Ashtyn Jones scored 13 points and the McCall-Donnelly girls basketball team topped Payette, 51-31, on Tuesday at home during a 3A District III elimination game to keep its season afloat. Gabbi Green and Jenna Thomas each added eight points for the Vandals while Cassidy Crockett came through for seven points.
Solomon Childs, Jed Erekson and Rucker D’Lerma all nabbed gold as the McCall Wrestling Club competed at the Idaway Cougar Clash on Sunday at Caldwell High School. Childs won all five of his matches by pin while winning the 100-pound division for wrestlers ages 9 and 10.
Junior National Qualifier: Gavin Galyardt placed first in the skate race and Taylor Nalder placed second in both of her Nordic races at the Junior National Qualifier of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association at Bogus Bason over the weekend.