The Ridge View girls basketball squad came up just short last Monday at Cherokee, falling to the host Braves by a single point, 60-59. Cherokee held a 13-10 lead after one quarter, then expanded the margin to 30-23 at halftime. The Raptors cut the lead to 42-37 after three quarters, then scored 22 fourth quarter points, but ultimately lost a hard-fought decision.
The Ridge View boys dominated the action on Tuesday night in Correctionville, defeating River Valley by 28 points in a 74-46 victory. The Raptors jumped on top of the Raiders early, building a 21-11 lead after one quarter. Ridge View expanded the margin to 36-22 by the halftime break. By the end of the third quarter, the lead had ballooned to 55-35, and the Raptors kept the gas on for the 74-46 victory.
The Ridge View boys erased a nine-point fourth quarter deficit to earn a conference-opening basketball victory over Lawton-Bronson, 55-51, on Friday night. A hard-fought first quarter ended with the two teams tied at 16. The second quarter saw more of the same, as the Raptors took a 28-27 lead into the halftime break. The Eagles came out strong in the third quarter, grabbing the lead and building a 45-36 cushion heading into the final period. Ridge View would not go away, however, and clawed back into the game before coming away with the four-point victory.
The Ridge View girls basketball squad got their conference season started on a high note, defeating Lawton-Bronson 56-45 on Friday night. The Raptors took control early, jumping to a 16-4 lead after one quarter and expanding the margin to 32-15 at halftime. The second half was a bit more evenly contested, as both teams scored 12 third quarter points, leaving Ridge View with a 44-27 cushion after three periods of play. The Eagles made up some ground in the fourth quarter to make the final score a bit deceptively close at 56-45.
In a season-opening non-conference game, the Ridge View boys basketball squad lost a back-and-forth affair to Alta-Aurelia on Thursday night in Holstein. The game was scoreless for almost four minutes, as both teams showed some early season jitters and had trouble finding a basket. Alta-Aurelia grabbed an 11-6 lead after one quarter and expanded it to 32-24 at halftime.
The Ridge View, Storm Lake, Alta-Aurelia, and River Valley school districts have joined forces to compete under the Ridge View Raptors banner in this first year of IGHSAU-sanctioned girls wrestling in the state of Iowa. The team traveled to Sioux Rapids on November 15th for their first meet of the year, hosted by Sioux Central. Three Raptor wrestlers were unbeaten. Tatum Shepherd won all three of her matches by pin. Shania Graybill and Tyrany Mason won both of their matches by pin. Isabel Ekchan, Jolynn Tiefenthaler, Nyamal Tut, and Ariana Arreola also won matches.
Ridge View coach Alex Warnke has several returning starters to rely on when the 2022-23 season begins. While the Raptors will miss playmakers Cade Harriman, Tyhler Kolpin, and Travis Wiese, they return starters Tracin Price, Kyler Wunschel, and Cael Myrtue, as well as leading contributors in Gabe Chance and Cayden Clausen. Price, Wunschel, and Myrtue are seniors, while Chance and Clausen are juniors. The top prospects to fill lost players from last year’s team include senior Grant Movall and sophomores Kellen Jensen, Jordyn Hinrickson, and Carson Harriman.
The Ridge View girls basketball team is hoping to enjoy some of the success they experienced last season. Last year’s Raptor squad finished 19-5, including an 8-1 record in the Western Valley Conference, winning the conference tournament, and an appearance in the Regional Finals.
It wasn’t easy, but the Ridge View volleyball squad came up with another tournament sweep, this time defeating South Central Calhoun 26-24, 25-19, 25-21. With the victory, the Raptors advanced to play Hinton in a regional final for a trip to the state volleyball tournament.
The Ridge View volleyball squad swept East Sac in their playoff opener at Holstein on Thursday night. The Raptors had their hands full as the Raiders kept each game close, but Ridge View ultimately came away with the victory, 25-19, 25-23, and 25-19. The Raptors advanced to take on South Central Calhoun on Monday night in Holstein. The Ridge View offensive attack was led by Rowan Jensen with an impressive 17 kills. Taya Phillips had seven kills, while Madison Stowater added six. Phillips also led the team in assists with a whopping 25.
