The Ridge View boys' track and field squad, under the guidance of head coach Dale Tokheim, are rarin’ to go as a new season gets underway. Tokheim is in his ninth year as head coach, and has been an assistant coach at Ridge View since 2012.
The Ridge View girls' track and field squad is excited for a new season to begin. The Raptors have several returning athletes who competed at the state track meet last year, in addition to setting school records.
The Ridge View girls’ track and field squad traveled to Storm Lake on Friday, to participate in the Buena Vista University Indoor Meet. The Raptors performance was highlighted by a first place showing by Madison Stowater in the high jump competition.
The Ridge View boys’ track and field squad made the trip to Humboldt on Friday, to compete in the Nielsen Family Indoor Meet. The Raptors made a strong showing, led by Isaac Goettsch with a first place finish out of 40 runners in the 60 meter dash.
The Western Valley Conference has released its selections for the 2023-2024 basketball all-conference teams. In girls’ basketball, Ridge View senior Madison Stowater was named to the first team. OABCIG freshman Jenessa Kolar was selected for the second team.
Three members of the Ridge View wrestling squad qualified for last week’s Class 1A State Wrestling Tournament in Des Moines. Conner Jacobson grappled in the 150-pound division, Kody Jacobson in the 175-pound field, and Blake Myrtue in the 190-pound division.
After leading for most of the contest, the Ridge View boys basketball squad fell just short of upsetting Unity Christian, in a Class 2A second round playoff tilt at Orange City on Thursday night.
The Ridge View boys basketball squad opened tournament play on a high note, cruising past MVAO/COU by 25 points in a class 2A playoff opener in Holstein on Monday night.
