Sports

Young Bulldog Team Building Confidence

Published by editor on Tue, 12/20/2022 - 1:27pm

The Hampton-Dumont-CAL Bulldogs young girls basketball team has being learning and growing a lot while dealing with the weather and injuries. Many players have had to grow and step into roles that they might not have expected to at the beginning of the season. These difficulties are starting to benefit the Bulldogs as injured players return to the team.

Warhawk Girl Wrestlers Finding Stride

Published by editor on Tue, 12/20/2022 - 1:25pm

As the inagural girls wrestling season approaches the midway point, the West Fork Warhawk girls wrestlers have been able to experience the ups and downs of a wrestling season. From figuring out how girls tournaments will run and where to go to wrestle them to seeing success and growth in a new sport for some.

Coach Prestidge has had to make some tough decisions, such as cancelling a trip to Des Moines due to illness on the team. He is also seeing the growth the girls are having on and off the mat.

Decision allows Iowa high school athletes to receive NIL benefits

Published by editor on Wed, 08/24/2022 - 11:09am

BOONE — Iowa became the 16th state in the country to allow its high school athletes to benefit from their Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) last week when the Iowa High School Athletic Association’s Board of Control released guidelines for which a student may earn compensation.

Under the newly-released guidelines, students may earn compensation for their NIL so long as they:

• Do not use their school or Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) or Iowa Girls’ High School Athletic Union (IGHSAU) names or logos;

HD-CAL boys soccer beats Grand View Chirstian

Published by editor on Wed, 05/04/2022 - 2:26pm

A Jonathan Morales goal, assisted by Rimmy Cara, elevated Hampton-Dumont-CAL boys soccer over winless Grand View Christian in an April 26 road game.

The Bulldogs scored in the first half to win 1-0 and improve to 5-1.

Goalie Jose Aragon made 10 saves to record a shutout to his season stats.

As a team, HD-CAL made 28 shots and had 20 on goal.

 

HD-CAL girls track takes fourth at home

Published by editor on Wed, 05/04/2022 - 2:24pm

The Hampton-Dumont-CAL girls track and field team ran at Humboldt on April 26 and then hosted a meet on Friday.

The girls placed fifth at Humboldt and fourth at the Jim Basye Co-Ed meet at home.

In the home meet, Aubryee Showalter placed third in the 200-meter event with a time of 29.24.

Zoe Erdman finished runner-up in the 400, running 1:03.57.

Abigail Drier placed fourth in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 18.09.

Teaghan Bird ran 1:15.66 in the 400 hurdles for a second place finish.

HD-CAL boys track hosts meet

Published by editor on Wed, 05/04/2022 - 2:17pm

Hampton-Dumont-CAL boys track and field competed at South Tama on April 26 and hosted a meet on Friday.

The Bulldogs placed second at South Tama.

Tony Valenzuela placed fourth in the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.70.

Valenzuela also took third in the 200-meter dash with a time of 23.79.

Logan Pfeffer placed third in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 17.43.

Gage Plagge finished with a distance of 19-1.75 in the long jump to place third.

Scott Harr threw for second place in the discus with a distance of 123-5.

Bulldogs boys golf finishes second in invitational

Published by editor on Wed, 04/20/2022 - 8:59am

The Hampton-Dumont-CAL traveled to Jester Park Golf Course on Thursday for an eight team, 18-hole invitational hosted by Des Moines Christian.

The Bulldogs placed second with a team score of 370, falling behind Des Moines Christian’s 349.

HD-CAL managed to beat Treynor for runner-up by two strokes.

Tommy Birsell and Tucker Heeren led the team with scores of 89, fifth best on the leaderboard.

Cole Rodemeye and Michael Showalter also tied, scoring 96 each to wrap up the team’s score.

Will Sackville scored a 99 and Brandon Hisler shot for 126.

 

HD-CAL boys track takes fourth

Published by editor on Wed, 04/20/2022 - 8:56am

HD-CAL boys track and field traveled to Iowa Falls-Alden on April 11.

The Bulldogs placed fourth as a team and had

The 4x200-meter relay won it’s race with a time of 1:34.97

The 4x100 team finished second in a time of 45.34.

Tate Schmitt finished second in the high jump, clearing six feet.

Scott Harr finished second in discus with a distance of 120-09.50.

Tony Valenzuela finished third in the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.48.

In the 1600-meter run, Zayden Erdman finished fifth with a time of 5:05.40.

HD-CAL Boys Golf defeats Crestwood in head-to-head contest

Published by editor on Wed, 04/13/2022 - 11:10am

The Hampton-Dumont-CAL boys golf hosted Crestwood on April 2 at the Hampton Country Club.

The Bulldogs defeated the Cadets 177-204 in the season opener.

HD-CAL outperformed Crestwood, placing five golfers higher than any Crestwood player.

Tommy Birdsell led with a 40-stroke game.

The boys played at West Fork on Tuesday and will play at Jester Park Golf Course on Thursday.

Results:

1 – Tommy Birdsell, JR (Hampton-Dumont-CAL) – 40

2 – Tucker Heeren, SO (Hampton-Dumont-CAL) – 44

Bulldog girls soccer suffers two losses

Published by editor on Wed, 04/13/2022 - 11:08am

The Hampton-Dumont-CAL girls soccer team faced Iowa Falls-Alden on April 4 and Clear Lake on April 5.

The Bulldogs lost both games, 0-10.

Macy Christensen made seven saves in the goal against Iowa Falls-Alden and 10 saves in the Clear Lake game. .

 

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