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Bruemmer resigns as Bulldog football coach

Published by editor on Tue, 01/05/2021 - 8:14am

HAMPTON – Andy Bruemmer submitted his resignation as the head coach of the Bulldogs in mid-December and it was recently approved by the Hampton-Dumont school board.

When reached for comment, Bruemmer, who guided the Bulldogs for the past two seasons, said it was just something he decided to do.

“Different things,” Bruemmer said for his reason to leave the team. “I thought it best for the program. The kids were great and they will be fine – great.”

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Class 3A No. 4 Lions run away late

Published by editor on Tue, 12/22/2020 - 9:29am

CLEAR LAKE – Class 3A No. 4-ranked Clear Lake outscored the Class 3A No. 15 Bulldogs 21-2 in the final quarter to squelch any thoughts of an upset on Friday, Dec. 18.

Coach Miranda Valley’s team hit some three-pointers to come within single digits at 46-37 before the Lions hit from deep in the final eight minutes to put it away, 67-39.

Avery Hanson led the Bulldogs with 19 points on 8-of-15 shooting from the field, including 3-of-10 from beyond the three-point line. She added a game-tying high of seven rebounds and two steals.

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Clear Lake rolls by Bulldog boys’ team

Published by editor on Tue, 12/22/2020 - 9:25am

CLEAR LAKE – Clear Lake got out to a 20-0 lead and the Bulldogs never recovered en route to a 65-32 loss to the Lions at Clear Lake on Friday, Dec. 18.

The Lions accumulated 12 steals and turned interim coach Matt Lokenvitz’s team over 24 times in overwhelming the Bulldogs.

None of the visitors finished in double-digit scoring, led by six apiece for Jordan Severs, Cal Heeren and Payton McNealy.

McNealy also led the Bulldogs on the boards with six, but the Lions overwhelmingly out-rebounded them 41-21 with the size advantage.

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AGWSR survives physicality of West Fork

Published by editor on Tue, 12/22/2020 - 9:05am

SHEFFIELD – AGWSR wore down against West Fork’s constant full court press since the Cougars’ bench doesn’t go very deep.

However, coach Laurie Gann’s squad found a way to survive, hitting key free throws down the stretch in an eventual 44-35 non-conference victory at West Fork High School on Thursday, Dec. 17.

Alyssa Hames scored 15 of her game-high 20 points in the first half for the Cougars.

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Bulldogs roll by North Butler boys

Published by editor on Tue, 12/15/2020 - 9:33am

HAMPTON – The Bulldog boys’ basketball team took North Butler by surprise with their pressure on the way to a convincing 72-35 non-conference victory on Thursday, Dec. 10.

A combination of over-confidence with records going in (the Bearcats were 2-1 and the Bulldogs 0-2) and different competition faced had something to do with that.

“That’s what I was thinking,” North Butler coach John Jones said. “Going into this game, we beat Central Springs, from last year, we went a bit of a losing streak after (our win over) Northwood, but, we’ve got to put this behind us.”

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Bulldogs overwhelm North Butler girls

Published by editor on Tue, 12/15/2020 - 9:30am

HAMPTON – It’s been a struggle in the early going for North Butler’s girls’ basketball team.

And, the Bulldogs, coming off their first loss of the season, were a determined group in a game that was less than pretty as the home team emerged with a 55-29 non-conference victory on Thursday, Dec. 10.

Lauren Meader scored a game-high 21 points and Avery Hanson added 18 as coach Miranda Valley’s squad improved to 2-1 overall.

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West Fork shows no sign of let-up in 90-16 win over Vikings

Published by editor on Tue, 12/15/2020 - 9:27am

SHEFFIELD – After a 30-0 end of the first quarter, West Fork didn’t show any sign of letting its foot off of the brake in an eventual 90-16 win over Northwood-Kensett on Tuesday, Dec. 8.

Coach Frank Schnoes’ team had all 11 of its players reach the scorebook and didn’t allow the Vikings’ first points until a basket with six minutes, three seconds left in the second quarter.

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Warhawk girls’ basketball overwhelms Northwood-Kensett

Published by editor on Tue, 12/15/2020 - 9:23am

SHEFFIELD – A 15-0 start for West Fork’s girls’ basketball team was all the Warhawks needed on the way to a 48-22 win over Northwood-Kensett on Tuesday, Dec. 8.

In fact, the Vikings didn’t get their first points until a pair of free throws with four minutes, 30 seconds left until halftime and their first basket didn’t fall until 1:39 left in the second quarter.

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Tough opening duals for Bulldogs, AGWSR

Published by editor on Tue, 12/08/2020 - 10:39am

ACKLEY – Expecting to be good and actually going out and showing how good you are can be two completely different things.

The Bulldog wrestlers under coach Patrick Hansen learned that with a stunning 40-33 come-from-behind dual loss against non-conference team East Marshall in a triangular hosted by AGWSR.

The Cougars also felt the brunt of the Mustangs tough lineup, dropping the opening dual of the night, 51-27. The finale resulted in a 66-16 win for the Bulldogs over the Cougars.

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Junior duo takes over as Bulldogs nip AGWSR

Published by editor on Tue, 12/08/2020 - 10:36am

ACKLEY – No doubt about it, the Bulldogs are going to rely on their two experienced starters.

Avery Hanson’s 30 points and Lauren Meader added 20 more points that were just enough to overtake AGWSR in an early-season nail-biter with a 56-53 win for coach Miranda Valley’s squad on Tuesday, Dec. 1.

Matching talents with all-state Cougar senior Alyssa Hames, who led AGWSR with 24 points and 10 rebounds, surpassing the career 500 rebound mark, it was a good game of back-and-forth between the ultra-talented trio.