Newsletter for March 2-6, 2026.
Have a Great Weekend!!!
Have a Great Weekend!!!
Grant Rodriguez ended his senior season as State Runner Up falling in the State Finals 3-2 in Double OT to the defending State Champion. He left it all on the mat.
Grant ended his senior season 40-3. For his career he finished with 167 wins and 26 losses. He was 4x state qualifier, 3x District Champ, and 2x State Placer. Couldn't be more proud of him.
It's a great day to be a Bluebird
The envirothon team had a great time today learning about soil science and identifying tree species. The team will compete at the regional level this April!
Dear Parents/Guardians: Reminder, there is NO BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB tomorrow Friday, February 27, 2026. If your child is a B & G regular, please make sure your child's teacher and the office know how your child(ren) are getting home.
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Wrestling Day 2 Update.
Senior Grant Rodriguez won his semifinal match over Maysville 7-5. He will wrestle for the 165lb State Championship later tonight. Finalist March begins at 5:15
Lady Bluebird Basketball: Basketball Season Ends for Lady Bluebirds: Holden was in Cole Camp February 25th for the second round of Class 3 District 13 girls play.
Kristin Carl with a traditional 3-point play helped Cole Camp build a 7-2 lead by mid 1st qtr. Holden then nailed three 3 pointers in 2 minutes to go ahead by 4. But a great last 1:10 of the qtr for Cole Camp scoring 9. Payten Brandt hit a 3, Lillyann Mellen a steal and layup, and Carl tossed in another 4. Cole Camp led 18-13 after 1.
Holden tied the game at 18, then Madilynn Ogle nailed a 3. Dakota Dieckman a rebound returned up and in and Mellen 2 frethrows to lead by 7. Senior 5'4" guard Adalyn Campbell was the driving force of the Eagles offense. She scored 11 in the 2nd qtr. Ogle connected on her second 3 of the qtr, allowing Cole Camp a 29-27 lead at the break.
Holden caught and passed the Lady Bluebirds with a 6 point run mid 3rd qtr. Down by 2, Ogle nailed a 3. Mellen a steal and assist to Carl for 2, and 2 freethrows by Mellen put Cole Camp back ahead 41-36 after 3.
These next few lines will be a bit painful for the Bluebird fans, but here we go. Cole Camp led by 6 at the 5-minute mark, then Campbell hit back-to-back 3's. Katherine Timoshchuk with a basket at 3:49, but from there a single freethrow for Cole Camp was it. Meanwhile Holden added 9, of which 5 were freethrows. So the Eagles won 54-48 to face Stover on Friday night. And Cole Camp saw their season end with a 16-10 record.
Scoring: Mellen 18, Carl 11, Ogle 9, Brandt 4, Dieckman 4, Timoshchuk 2. Campbell with 30 for Holden, 11 over her average.
Had mentioned in a previous recap the benefits of having Trainer Maddie Fritz on hand for injuries during games. Holden should be quite grateful for her abilities as well! Two Lady Eagles went down on the floor at different times during the game. Both were crying when assisted off the floor with apparent ankle injuries. Fritz went to work and within minutes both were back on the floor helping Holden defeat the Lady Bluebirds. Too bad some tape and a lifesavers couldn't have done the same for the injuries to Marilyn Hesse and Leah Allison!
Several posters in the Cole Camp cafeteria area spoke of showing kindness and caring. The Cole Camp staff practiced that tonight!
Thank you so much to Arthur Keuper for writing for us all season, it is very much appreciated. If you see him out and about give him a huge thank you!!!
Kristin Carl with a traditional 3-point play helped Cole Camp build a 7-2 lead by mid 1st qtr. Holden then nailed three 3 pointers in 2 minutes to go ahead by 4. But a great last 1:10 of the qtr for Cole Camp scoring 9. Payten Brandt hit a 3, Lillyann Mellen a steal and layup, and Carl tossed in another 4. Cole Camp led 18-13 after 1.
Holden tied the game at 18, then Madilynn Ogle nailed a 3. Dakota Dieckman a rebound returned up and in and Mellen 2 frethrows to lead by 7. Senior 5'4" guard Adalyn Campbell was the driving force of the Eagles offense. She scored 11 in the 2nd qtr. Ogle connected on her second 3 of the qtr, allowing Cole Camp a 29-27 lead at the break.
Holden caught and passed the Lady Bluebirds with a 6 point run mid 3rd qtr. Down by 2, Ogle nailed a 3. Mellen a steal and assist to Carl for 2, and 2 freethrows by Mellen put Cole Camp back ahead 41-36 after 3.
These next few lines will be a bit painful for the Bluebird fans, but here we go. Cole Camp led by 6 at the 5-minute mark, then Campbell hit back-to-back 3's. Katherine Timoshchuk with a basket at 3:49, but from there a single freethrow for Cole Camp was it. Meanwhile Holden added 9, of which 5 were freethrows. So the Eagles won 54-48 to face Stover on Friday night. And Cole Camp saw their season end with a 16-10 record.
Scoring: Mellen 18, Carl 11, Ogle 9, Brandt 4, Dieckman 4, Timoshchuk 2. Campbell with 30 for Holden, 11 over her average.
Had mentioned in a previous recap the benefits of having Trainer Maddie Fritz on hand for injuries during games. Holden should be quite grateful for her abilities as well! Two Lady Eagles went down on the floor at different times during the game. Both were crying when assisted off the floor with apparent ankle injuries. Fritz went to work and within minutes both were back on the floor helping Holden defeat the Lady Bluebirds. Too bad some tape and a lifesavers couldn't have done the same for the injuries to Marilyn Hesse and Leah Allison!
Several posters in the Cole Camp cafeteria area spoke of showing kindness and caring. The Cole Camp staff practiced that tonight!
Thank you so much to Arthur Keuper for writing for us all season, it is very much appreciated. If you see him out and about give him a huge thank you!!!
🎶 Join Us for a Night of Music, Dinner, and Community Support! 🎶
Our Solo & Small Ensemble Dinner is right around the corner, and we’d love to have you join us! Enjoy an evening filled with incredible student performances, a delicious meal, and the rare chance to sit back, relax, and be waited on by our very own music students.
All proceeds help support our upcoming trip to Nashville, making this night both memorable and meaningful.
Our Solo & Small Ensemble Dinner is right around the corner, and we’d love to have you join us! Enjoy an evening filled with incredible student performances, a delicious meal, and the rare chance to sit back, relax, and be waited on by our very own music students.
All proceeds help support our upcoming trip to Nashville, making this night both memorable and meaningful.
Wrestling Update Day 1
Grant Rodriguez, 165lbs, punched his ticket to the podium with an upset win over the returning state runner up and will wrestle tomorrow in the semifinals.
Ziggy, Makiah, Teagan, and Christian are all done going 0-2 in their matches.
Makiah Murguia finished his senior season 22-19.
Teagan Sharp finished his senior season 30-15. Teagan was a 100 match winner in his career.
Ziggy Archambault finished his senior season 33-10. Ziggy just missed 100 win a on his career with only 3 years wrestling.
Christian Draper finished 29-19 in his senior campaign.
We are very proud of where these boys have taken the program.
Good to our wrestlers at the State Tournament.
Bluebird Basketball: Bluebirds Win First Round Game in District Playoffs: Class 3 District 13 Boys Basketball at Windsor High School on Feb 24th was the setting. Number 1 seed Windsor had the night off. Other teams were ranked as follows. Number 2 Versailles, Cole Camp, Stover, Adrian, Butler and Sherwood.
Cole Camp faced Butler (7-17) at 7:30 p.m. and a good start for the Bluebirds. Blake Abey with a long 3 and a steal to layup combo. Dasch Kaiser with a freethrow and fieldgoal for an 8-0 lead. Just about as quick though the Bears tied it up at 8. Kaiser another basket later helped Cole Camp lead 12-10 after 1.
Butler senior Jake Chandler couldn't hardly miss the basket early 2nd qtr. He netted two 3's and two 2 pointers and the Bears led by 8. However Abey scored 4 in an 8-point comeback by Cole Camp to produce a 20-20 tie at halftime.
Will Espey put Cole Camp ahead by 2 opening the 3rd, Butler answered. Kolton Phillips a basket, Butler a 3. And so it went, back and forth. Kaiser with a pair of rebound putbacks, and another bucket by Phillips gave Cole Camp a scant 34-33 lead after 3.
Tied at 36 with 6 minutes left in the 4th, Phillips and Colton Dieckman each with baskets for a 4 point lead. Cole Camp fan Jim Bahrenburg said in the stands, "Be a good time to build a bigger lead." That's exactly what the Bluebirds did! Phillips and Abey both turned steals into layups and Espey a close range goal. All together a 10-point run mid qtr. Very nice work Bluebirds! Butler hit a pair of 3's late but Phillips capped off a strong 4th qtr with 3 more of his own as Cole Camp prevailed 50-42.
Scoring: Phillips 15, Abey 13, Kaiser 10, Espey 8, Dieckman 4. Chandler with 15 in his final game for Butler. Kaiser 10 rebounds, Espey 7, Dieckman 5. Phillips 5 steals. Espey 4 blocks.
In earlier games, Adrian defeated Stover 77-50 and Versailles 88-41 over Sherwood. So Thursday February 26th, Windsor plays Adrian at 5:30, Cole Camp faces Versailles at 7p.m. Thank you to Arthur Keuper for writing this article!!!
Cole Camp faced Butler (7-17) at 7:30 p.m. and a good start for the Bluebirds. Blake Abey with a long 3 and a steal to layup combo. Dasch Kaiser with a freethrow and fieldgoal for an 8-0 lead. Just about as quick though the Bears tied it up at 8. Kaiser another basket later helped Cole Camp lead 12-10 after 1.
Butler senior Jake Chandler couldn't hardly miss the basket early 2nd qtr. He netted two 3's and two 2 pointers and the Bears led by 8. However Abey scored 4 in an 8-point comeback by Cole Camp to produce a 20-20 tie at halftime.
Will Espey put Cole Camp ahead by 2 opening the 3rd, Butler answered. Kolton Phillips a basket, Butler a 3. And so it went, back and forth. Kaiser with a pair of rebound putbacks, and another bucket by Phillips gave Cole Camp a scant 34-33 lead after 3.
Tied at 36 with 6 minutes left in the 4th, Phillips and Colton Dieckman each with baskets for a 4 point lead. Cole Camp fan Jim Bahrenburg said in the stands, "Be a good time to build a bigger lead." That's exactly what the Bluebirds did! Phillips and Abey both turned steals into layups and Espey a close range goal. All together a 10-point run mid qtr. Very nice work Bluebirds! Butler hit a pair of 3's late but Phillips capped off a strong 4th qtr with 3 more of his own as Cole Camp prevailed 50-42.
Scoring: Phillips 15, Abey 13, Kaiser 10, Espey 8, Dieckman 4. Chandler with 15 in his final game for Butler. Kaiser 10 rebounds, Espey 7, Dieckman 5. Phillips 5 steals. Espey 4 blocks.
In earlier games, Adrian defeated Stover 77-50 and Versailles 88-41 over Sherwood. So Thursday February 26th, Windsor plays Adrian at 5:30, Cole Camp faces Versailles at 7p.m. Thank you to Arthur Keuper for writing this article!!!
Bus 8 is running about 25 minutes late this morning.
Cole Camp R-1 is accepting applications for a Bookkeeper/Human Resource position. Applications are available on the school’s website, or may be picked up in the Superintendent’s Office. Applications will be accepted until filled. Direct questions to Christina Hess, Superintendent by email at hessc@colecamp.k12.mo.us , or by calling 660-668-4427.
The Cole Camp R-1 School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
On Saturday, Feb. 21st 2026, Encore traveled to compete at the Cameron ShowFest where they placed first in their division! Congratulations to all!
Girls Class 3 District 13 Basketball Games Start tonight. Admission is $6 per MSHSAA. If you are unable to make it in person, below are links to view the games on MSHSAA TV.
Links to Girls Class 3 District 13 Basketball Games on MSHSAA TV
2/23/2026 5:30 pm Class 3 District 13 Quarterfinal 2 Versailles vs. Warsaw https://mshsaa.tv/?B=3729435
2/23/2026 7:00 pm Class 3 District 13 Quarterfinal 4 Windsor vs. Holden https://mshsaa.tv/?B=3729438
2/25/2026 5:30 pm Class 3 District 13 Semifinal 1 TBD vs. Stover https://mshsaa.tv/?B=3729439
2/25/2026 7:00 pm Class 3 District 13 Semifinal 2 TBD vs. Cole Camp https://mshsaa.tv/?B=3729443
2/27/2026 5:30 pm Class 3 District 13 Championship TBD vs. TBD https://mshsaa.tv/?B=3729444
Links to Girls Class 3 District 13 Basketball Games on MSHSAA TV
2/23/2026 5:30 pm Class 3 District 13 Quarterfinal 2 Versailles vs. Warsaw https://mshsaa.tv/?B=3729435
2/23/2026 7:00 pm Class 3 District 13 Quarterfinal 4 Windsor vs. Holden https://mshsaa.tv/?B=3729438
2/25/2026 5:30 pm Class 3 District 13 Semifinal 1 TBD vs. Stover https://mshsaa.tv/?B=3729439
2/25/2026 7:00 pm Class 3 District 13 Semifinal 2 TBD vs. Cole Camp https://mshsaa.tv/?B=3729443
2/27/2026 5:30 pm Class 3 District 13 Championship TBD vs. TBD https://mshsaa.tv/?B=3729444
Bluebird Basketball: Tigers Defeat Bluebirds in Regular Season Finale: Green Ridge was in Cole Camp February 20th for Varsity boys and girls basketball action.
Good start for the Lady Bluebirds leading 5-0 with Payten Brandt downing a 3. Green Ridge moved ahead by one before Kristin Carl with good defense and a basket put Cole Camp back on top. Madilynn Ogle hit a 3 and Dakota Dieckman a rebound putback and Cole Camp led 12-8.
Ogle buried her second 3 of the game opening the 2nd qtr. Then the Cole Camp offense kind of disappeared. As in no more scores in the qtr. Meanwhile Tiger senior Emery Cannon lit up the scoreboard with a pair of 3's and a 2-point fieldgoal. In all Green Ridge added 12 to lead 20 -15 at halftime.
Carl a pair of freethrows and a Katherine Timoshchuk fieldgoal were the sum total for Cole Camp points in the 3rd. Several turnovers didn't help the Bluebirds either. On the other end, Green Ridge (18-3 on the year), had an 11-point run at the end of the qtr to lead 36-19 after 3.
Green Ridge scored the first 10 of the 4th qtr as Cole Camp just wasn't able to get much going. Jolee Espey the only fieldgoal and Lauren Hesse a freethrow for Cole Camp in the last frame. Green Ridge won 53-22. Ten points for Cole Camp in the last 3 qtrs, hopefully they were saving extra baskets for Districts!
Scoring: Ogle 6, Carl 4, Dieckman 4, Brandt 3, Timoshchuk 2, Espey 2, Hesse 1. Jayden Box the leading Tiger with 14. Carl 8 rebounds, Ogle 6.
The Green Ridge Varsity boys were 17-7 beginning the evening. Not a lot of height, but quick ball handlers and three players averaging over 12 points per game. Those Tigers scored points quickly, as in four 3-pointers in the opening qtr. Bovey Clarke a 3 for Cole Camp. Green Ridge led 18-6 after 1.
Completely different 2nd qtr. Dasch Kaiser scored 4, and Blake Abey with a pair of 3's as Cole Camp outscored the Tigers 14-3. Halftime score Cole Camp 20, Green Ridge 21.
Green Ridge reestablished their margin with a 9-2 effort opening the 3rd. Will Espey a pair of freethrows midway and Colton Dieckman 4 late in the qtr, but the Tigers were ahead 36-28 after 3.
Green Ridge continued to pull away in the last frame. Brett Burdick with a 3 down the stretch but the Tigers won the game 49-36.
Scoring: Abey 10, Dieckman 9, Espey 7, Kaiser 4, Clark 3, Burdick 3. Wyatt Crawford with 15, Max Tyler and Jack Hoos 13 each for Green Ridge. Phillips 6 rebounds and 4 steals. Espey and Abey 6 rebounds, Kaiser 5.
Boys play in Districts at Windsor February 24th vs Butler at 7:30 p.m.
Girls play at home vs either Holden or Windsor Feb 25th at 7:00 p.m.
Thank you to Arthur Keuper for writing this article!!!
Good start for the Lady Bluebirds leading 5-0 with Payten Brandt downing a 3. Green Ridge moved ahead by one before Kristin Carl with good defense and a basket put Cole Camp back on top. Madilynn Ogle hit a 3 and Dakota Dieckman a rebound putback and Cole Camp led 12-8.
Ogle buried her second 3 of the game opening the 2nd qtr. Then the Cole Camp offense kind of disappeared. As in no more scores in the qtr. Meanwhile Tiger senior Emery Cannon lit up the scoreboard with a pair of 3's and a 2-point fieldgoal. In all Green Ridge added 12 to lead 20 -15 at halftime.
Carl a pair of freethrows and a Katherine Timoshchuk fieldgoal were the sum total for Cole Camp points in the 3rd. Several turnovers didn't help the Bluebirds either. On the other end, Green Ridge (18-3 on the year), had an 11-point run at the end of the qtr to lead 36-19 after 3.
Green Ridge scored the first 10 of the 4th qtr as Cole Camp just wasn't able to get much going. Jolee Espey the only fieldgoal and Lauren Hesse a freethrow for Cole Camp in the last frame. Green Ridge won 53-22. Ten points for Cole Camp in the last 3 qtrs, hopefully they were saving extra baskets for Districts!
Scoring: Ogle 6, Carl 4, Dieckman 4, Brandt 3, Timoshchuk 2, Espey 2, Hesse 1. Jayden Box the leading Tiger with 14. Carl 8 rebounds, Ogle 6.
The Green Ridge Varsity boys were 17-7 beginning the evening. Not a lot of height, but quick ball handlers and three players averaging over 12 points per game. Those Tigers scored points quickly, as in four 3-pointers in the opening qtr. Bovey Clarke a 3 for Cole Camp. Green Ridge led 18-6 after 1.
Completely different 2nd qtr. Dasch Kaiser scored 4, and Blake Abey with a pair of 3's as Cole Camp outscored the Tigers 14-3. Halftime score Cole Camp 20, Green Ridge 21.
Green Ridge reestablished their margin with a 9-2 effort opening the 3rd. Will Espey a pair of freethrows midway and Colton Dieckman 4 late in the qtr, but the Tigers were ahead 36-28 after 3.
Green Ridge continued to pull away in the last frame. Brett Burdick with a 3 down the stretch but the Tigers won the game 49-36.
Scoring: Abey 10, Dieckman 9, Espey 7, Kaiser 4, Clark 3, Burdick 3. Wyatt Crawford with 15, Max Tyler and Jack Hoos 13 each for Green Ridge. Phillips 6 rebounds and 4 steals. Espey and Abey 6 rebounds, Kaiser 5.
Boys play in Districts at Windsor February 24th vs Butler at 7:30 p.m.
Girls play at home vs either Holden or Windsor Feb 25th at 7:00 p.m.
Thank you to Arthur Keuper for writing this article!!!
Bluebird wrestling had a good weekend.
5 wrestlers qualified for the State Tournament. The team placed 6th overall.
State Qualifiers:
Senior Grant Rodriguez captured his 3rd career District Title @ 165lbs.
Senior Ziggy Archambault placed 2nd in a literal blood bath @ 190lbs
Senior Christian Draper placed 3rd at Heavyweight
Senior Makiah Murguia finished 4th @ 144lbs
Senior Teagan Sharp took 4th @ 150lbs
Seniors Jason Clancy(157lbs), Dahved Stuerke (175lbs), and Sophomore Carson Webb lost heartbreakers in the blood round. Freshmen Braylon Jackson and Rafael Cano had great showing in their first district completion.
Cole Camp will be hosting the Class 3 District 13 Girls District BasketballTournament next week. Admission for these events will be $6.00 for all spectators per MSHSAA.
Newsletter for Feb 23-27, 2026.
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Have a Great Weekend!!!
Bluebird Basketball: Bluebird Boys and Girls Extend Win Streak to Six! Cole Camp hosted Santa Fe for Varsity Basketball play on February 19th 2026.
The Lady Chiefs had a 17-8 record and average scoring about 43 points per game. Nearly same for Cole Camp at 15-8 and average a bit over 44 points per game.
Cole Camp had 6 rebounds before Lillyann Mellen put 2 points on the board. Fortunately Santa Fe only scored 8 in the qtr, so the score was Lady Chiefs 8-2 after 1.
Katherine Timoshchuk with a basket and 2 freethrows in the 2nd. Dakota Dieckman also a bucket but Cole Camp still trailed 8-13 at halftime.
Madilynn Ogle nailed a 3 early 3rd and Payten Brandt drew a charging foul on the Lady Chiefs. Perhaps opposing players don't expect a player of her size to stand tough, but Brandt has done so in quite a few games.
After a Santa Fe freethrow, Cole Camp flexed their abilities with an 11-0 run. Mellen a fieldgoal and 4 of 4 freethrows to lead the effort. Lauren Hesse a basket to end the qtr with Cole Camp up 25-18.
The Lady Bluebirds added more fuel to the fire with another 11 pt run opening the last qtr. Ogle with 5, Kristin Carl with 4 and Brandt 2 freethrows. Cole Camp won 40-24, holding Santa Fe nearly 20 points below their season average!
Scoring: Mellen 10, Carl 8, Ogle 8, Timoshchuk 6, Brandt 4, Dieckman 2, Hesse 2. Brandt 8 rebounds and 6 steals. Ogle 5 rebounds.
On to the Varsity Boys where the Chiefs were 8 - 16 on the year, quite an improvement over last year's one win season.
Colton Dieckman with 2 freethrows and a fieldgoal to open the 1st qtr for Cole Camp. Dieckman and Kolton Phillips with back-to-back scores mid-qtr helped maintain the lead at 12-9 after 1.
The Chiefs added 5 to take the lead early in the 2nd qtr. Dasch Kaiser a rebound put back for the tie followed. Later in the qtr, Bovey Clark with a pair of downtown 3's and Ty Loganbill a traditional 3-point play. But the Chiefs kept scoring as well and it was 25-25 at halftime.
Will Espey with very nice work near the basket scored 7 in the 3rd. Clark another two long range bombs as well. Defense makes a big difference also and Phillips came up with a dandy. A Santa Fe guard had the ball on the wing and a teammate made a dash to the basket. As the pass was headed to the Chiefs player, Phillips came flying down the lane to deflect the ball, no foul no basket! Great job! Cole Camp ahead 43-36 after 3.
Maybe a bit of acting by a Santa Fe player opening the 4th? It is not unusual before an inbounds play for players to jostle for position. Dieckman had put his arm out in one direction while looking another direction. When his arm touched a Chiefs player, that player fell over like it was major contact. And a foul call was made. So be it! About 10 seconds later Dieckman countered with a steal to layup combo for a 9-point lead. However Santa Fe started hitting 3 point shots, (4 in the 4th), and it was a 52-50 score with 40 seconds to go. You know it, free throw time. Kaiser, Phillips and Dieckman each made 2 of 2 freethrows to seal up a 58-50 victory!
Scoring: Clark 15, Dieckman 13, Espey 11, Phillips 8, Kaiser 6, Loganbill 5. Will Leabo with 14 pacing Santa Fe. Espey 10 rebounds, 4 blocks. Kaiser 7 rebounds, Phillips 5.
Thank you to Arthur Keuper for writing this article!!!
The Lady Chiefs had a 17-8 record and average scoring about 43 points per game. Nearly same for Cole Camp at 15-8 and average a bit over 44 points per game.
Cole Camp had 6 rebounds before Lillyann Mellen put 2 points on the board. Fortunately Santa Fe only scored 8 in the qtr, so the score was Lady Chiefs 8-2 after 1.
Katherine Timoshchuk with a basket and 2 freethrows in the 2nd. Dakota Dieckman also a bucket but Cole Camp still trailed 8-13 at halftime.
Madilynn Ogle nailed a 3 early 3rd and Payten Brandt drew a charging foul on the Lady Chiefs. Perhaps opposing players don't expect a player of her size to stand tough, but Brandt has done so in quite a few games.
After a Santa Fe freethrow, Cole Camp flexed their abilities with an 11-0 run. Mellen a fieldgoal and 4 of 4 freethrows to lead the effort. Lauren Hesse a basket to end the qtr with Cole Camp up 25-18.
The Lady Bluebirds added more fuel to the fire with another 11 pt run opening the last qtr. Ogle with 5, Kristin Carl with 4 and Brandt 2 freethrows. Cole Camp won 40-24, holding Santa Fe nearly 20 points below their season average!
Scoring: Mellen 10, Carl 8, Ogle 8, Timoshchuk 6, Brandt 4, Dieckman 2, Hesse 2. Brandt 8 rebounds and 6 steals. Ogle 5 rebounds.
On to the Varsity Boys where the Chiefs were 8 - 16 on the year, quite an improvement over last year's one win season.
Colton Dieckman with 2 freethrows and a fieldgoal to open the 1st qtr for Cole Camp. Dieckman and Kolton Phillips with back-to-back scores mid-qtr helped maintain the lead at 12-9 after 1.
The Chiefs added 5 to take the lead early in the 2nd qtr. Dasch Kaiser a rebound put back for the tie followed. Later in the qtr, Bovey Clark with a pair of downtown 3's and Ty Loganbill a traditional 3-point play. But the Chiefs kept scoring as well and it was 25-25 at halftime.
Will Espey with very nice work near the basket scored 7 in the 3rd. Clark another two long range bombs as well. Defense makes a big difference also and Phillips came up with a dandy. A Santa Fe guard had the ball on the wing and a teammate made a dash to the basket. As the pass was headed to the Chiefs player, Phillips came flying down the lane to deflect the ball, no foul no basket! Great job! Cole Camp ahead 43-36 after 3.
Maybe a bit of acting by a Santa Fe player opening the 4th? It is not unusual before an inbounds play for players to jostle for position. Dieckman had put his arm out in one direction while looking another direction. When his arm touched a Chiefs player, that player fell over like it was major contact. And a foul call was made. So be it! About 10 seconds later Dieckman countered with a steal to layup combo for a 9-point lead. However Santa Fe started hitting 3 point shots, (4 in the 4th), and it was a 52-50 score with 40 seconds to go. You know it, free throw time. Kaiser, Phillips and Dieckman each made 2 of 2 freethrows to seal up a 58-50 victory!
Scoring: Clark 15, Dieckman 13, Espey 11, Phillips 8, Kaiser 6, Loganbill 5. Will Leabo with 14 pacing Santa Fe. Espey 10 rebounds, 4 blocks. Kaiser 7 rebounds, Phillips 5.
Thank you to Arthur Keuper for writing this article!!!