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Meader to first team all-NCC

Published by editor on Tue, 03/02/2021 - 11:04am

HAMPTON – Bulldog junior Lauren Meader landed a spot on the first team all-North Central Conference, announced last week.

Meader, a three-year starter for coach Miranda Valley’s team, led the Bulldogs in conference scoring at 15 points per game and was fourth overall in the NCC.

She was also eighth in the conference in free throw shooting percentage at 67.5 per game, fourth in assists (3.36/game) and sixth in steals (2.9/game).

Fellow junior teammate Avery Hanson was voted to the second team.

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Cadets get early lead, hang on against Bulldogs

Published by editor on Tue, 07/07/2020 - 9:08am

HAMPTON – The first inning set the tone for the rest of this North Central Conference softball game at Hampton on Monday, June 29.

While the Bulldogs labored defensively in the opening stanza, Iowa Falls-Alden pitcher Elise Osman needed only four pitches to complete the bottom half in an eventual 5-3 loss.

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Bulldogs pull away from Cowgirls

Published by admin on Tue, 01/28/2020 - 9:07am

HAMPTON — A bigger, physical Clarion-Goldfield-Dows team provided a momentary challenge for the Class 3A No. 13 Bulldogs, but they were able to pull away in this 58-34 win on Friday, Jan. 24.

Avery Hanson scored 13 of her game-high 20 points in the second half as coach Miranda Valley’s team improved to 13-1 overall, 8-1 in the North Central Conference.

“Sometimes, you just have to play through adversity,” Valley said, “and they did. Clarion had been playing really well coming in and I’m happy with the way we put things together in the second half and had a good win.”

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No. 13 Bulldogs rout Grand View Christian

Published by admin on Tue, 01/14/2020 - 10:22am

HAMPTON – In a first-ever meeting between the Bulldogs and Grand View Christian, the Class 1A No. 13 home team put this one away early.

Avery Hanson scored 18 points and Courtney Miller added 12 while Briana Grover scored 10 as coach Miranda Valley’s team posted a 63-30 win over the Thunder despite a less than inspired performance.

“We didn’t know much about them, they didn’t know much about us,” Valley said. “You look at records and scores, and that’s all you know. To come out with a win is a win.”