Holy Cow! What an exciting game! Boys have lost several close ones this season but no better close game to win than the one in districts. Boys WIN in overtime! Next game is Wednesday at 7:30 in Windsor.
Congratulations to the boys basketball team on winning the 1st round of districts with a hard fought overtime game. Way to go Blue!!!
It's #gameday in Bluebird Nation and the first round of the District Tournament for the boys! They will be taking on Sherwood IN WINDSOR today at 4:30 PM.
**Don't forget, district entry is $6/person and cash only!
National Honor Societies Annual Spring Blood Drive is next week Friday March 7th! Please see an NHS member to sign up or use the link. Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments get priority during busy times.
Link to schedule: https://donate.savealifenow.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/83169
The Bluebird boys and girls basketball teams were in Green Ridge Friday February 21st. Been a bumpy road this winter so victories in the finale would be tremendously welcome!
Bovey Clark with a pair of 3's mid 1st qtr of the JV game erased an early 4-point deficit. Will Espey and Micah Davis pitched in 2 each as Cole Camp led 10-8 after 1. Just a thought. If you happen to see Espey this summer, by him a steak or pizza. Another 10 lb of muscle on his tall frame might do wonders!
Green Ridge outscored Cole Camp 5-1 in the second and so led 13-11 at halftime.
Ty Loganbill with 4 in the 3rd for Cole Camp, however the Tigers increased their lead to 23 -16 by the end of 3.
Landon Bauer with a 3 at 4:08 in the 4th touched off a 13-2 come back for the Bluebirds! Brett Burdick and Loganbill with 5 each in that effort. Final score of Cole Camp 30, Green Ridge 27.
Scoring: Loganbill 9, Clark 7, Burdick 7, Bauer 3, Davis 2, Espey 2. Espey 4 blocks and 4 rebounds.
In the Varsity Girls game, Cole Camp came in at 6-17 and Green Ridge was 6-15. Both teams with talented underclassmen(women) gaining experience for next year.
One of those for Cole Camp, freshman Leah Allison with 4 points and a steal in the first 1:30. Green Ridge made a steal mid qtr and looked like a layup coming. Not so! Marilyn Hesse was about 5 ft behind at midcourt, but caught the Lady Tiger near the free throw line and flicked the ball away. Great Hustle! Emma Thayer with a corner 3 helped Cole Camp lead 11-7 after 1.
Strong mid game for another freshman Madilynn Ogle as she landed a 3 and a steal to layup combo. Thayer another 3 as Cole Camp led 23-16 at halftime.
Ogle with 5 and Thayer another dinger in the third. Payten Shoemaker made a steal and resulting layup at 10 seconds allowing the Lady Bluebirds a 34-25 advantage after 3.
Allison a traditional 3-point play in the last qtr. MacKenzie Moellman added 3 to the scoreboard as the Lady Bluebirds won it 42-35. They are now 7-17 overall and 4-4 in conference.
Scoring: Ogle 13, Thayer 9, Allison 9, Moellman 6, Timoshchuk 2, Shoemaker 2, Hesse 1. Freshman Elyse Cooley with 10 leading Green Ridge. Rebounds: Hesse 9, Moellman 8, Allison 6, Ogle 6.
The Green Ridge Booster Club had a freethrow / 3-point shot contest during halftime as a fundraiser. For $1, anyone could try their luck. Well 2nd grader Colborn Hesse, son of Andrew and Leslie went out there and hit 'em both! He won his choice of dessert. Likely a lot of games ahead for that young man!
So could the 3-16 Bluebird boys make it a sweep against the 9-11 Tigers?
A strong start would certainly help, and the Bluebirds delivered! Kolton Phillips with three offensive rebounds he put back up and in. Colton Dieckman added 4 in a 14-4 start. Phillips a steal layup combo late help Cole Camp lead 18-9 after 1.
Green Ridge had good luck from beyond the 3-point line in the 2nd qtr. Three long range shots fell in and a 1 point game by mid qtr. Bovey Clark nailed a 3 for Cole Camp, but another 3 by Green Ridge at the buzzer made it 23 - 23 at halftime.
The Tigers led by 2 at the 4-minute mark of the 3rd. Was a drought in scoring about the set in? While Green Ridge went scoreless the last 4 minutes of the qtr, Cole Camp added 9! Blake Abey with a steal to lay up, giving him 6 points in the qtr. Dieckman tossed in 4, but perhaps as much impact was a shot from Dasch Kaiser. With just a few seconds left, Kaiser caught an inbound pass on the left wing. He turned, shot, and drained a 3! Cole Camp up 36-29.
Dieckman with the first 6 in the last qtr for Cole Camp. Any hope for a Green Ridge comeback was silenced with an 8-1 run by the Bluebirds mid qtr. Kolby Bohon, who experienced foul trouble early in the game, pumped in a 3 and 4 of 4 freethrows down the stretch. Cole Camp put it away 53-40.
Scoring: Dieckman 16, Abey 10, Phillips 9, Bohon 7, Kaiser 6, Clark 3, Petersen 2. Soph. Jack Hoos with 11 leading the Tigers.
Districts February 24th at Windsor vs Sherwood at 4:30 for the boys. Girls at Tipton facing Eugene at 4:30 on Tuesday the 25th. Thank you to Arthur Keuper for writing this article.
As of February 18th, brutal cold temperatures and winds were making it very challenging for humans and those with livestock to tend to. Almost a given there will be some death loss. Let's pray for a moderation very soon!
Roads were still clear February 17th and the Smithton basketball teams were in Cole Camp for combined girls and boys action.
Two qtrs of JV boys started the evening and the Tigers jumped out to a 7-0 lead. Bovey Clark and Will Espey both scored for Cole Camp, but Smithton held a 9-5 lead after one qtr.
Brett Burdick tied the game early in the last qtr. Micah Davis and Ty Loganbill with baskets for Cole Camp also, but Smithton connected on 3 long range goals to maintain a slight lead. Clark with a 3 at 26 seconds made it a Cole Camp 20, Smithton 22 score. After Smithton missed two freethrows at 14 seconds, Cole Camp had a chance. Unfortunately an errant passed at 5 seconds caused a back court violation, so Smithton won 22-20.
Scoring: Burdick 7, Clark 6, Davis 3, Loganbill 2, Espey 2.
Smithton Varsity girls have had a tough year, made worse by the recent ACL injury to their point guard. With another player out sick, they had just five suited up to play. But credit 6th year coach Haley Kahrs, she was smiling and encouraging her crew to do their best!
Cole Camp led 10-2 after 1 qtr. Madilynn Ogle and Emma Thayer with 3's, Leah Allison with a steal to layup combo.
Smithton hit a pair of 3's in the 2nd qtr. Ogle and Marilyn Hesse matched those and the halftime score stood at Cole Camp 18-8.
MacKenzie Moellman with 6 in the third for the Bluebirds. Katherine Timoshchuk a basket and Payten Shoemaker a 3 made it 33 -13 after 3.
Ogle with 4 in the last qtr made the final score 37-13 favoring Cole Camp.
Scoring: Moellman 10, Ogle 10, Hesse 5, Allison 4, Thayer 3, Shoemaker 3, Timoshchuk 2. Sallie Goss with 8, Jenna Simmons 5 for Smithton. Rebounds: Ogle 11, Moellman 8.
Finally the Varsity boys with Cole Camp at 3-15 and Smithton was 9-14.
Cole Camp led 9-8 as the clock ticked toward the end of the 1st qtr. Connor Petersen blocked a tiger attempt at about 5 seconds, grabbed the loose ball and from well behind mid court, threw up a shot. You likely can guess the rest of the story. It banged through the rim for a 12-8 lead! That got the crowd buzzing!
Cole Camp gained a little more margin in the 2nd and led 22-14 at halftime.
Welcome halftime entertainment featured the team mascots! The Tiger and the Bluebird made a couple passes up and down the court until the Bluebird lost his shoe! Down went to bird, but the Tiger helped him up and they shook paws to wings.
Smithton got back in the game with an 8-0 spurt early 3rd. Blake Abey with 7 and Dasch Kaiser with 4 retained a slight lead for Cole Camp. But the Tigers scored the last 6 to lead 34-33 after 3.
Score was tied at 41 with 3 minutes to go in the 4th. Several close calls between whether blocking fouls on Cole Camp or charging fouls on Smithton. None went Cole Camp's way, and Smithton capitalized with a 9-2 run. Kolton Phillips and Abey with baskets in the last 13 seconds, but Smithton prevailed 52-47.
Scoring: Petersen 13, Abey 11, Phillips 7, Dieckman 6, Kaiser 6, Bohon 4. Ryan Pond with 19, all in the 2nd half for Smithton. Rebounds: Kaiser 10, Abey 9, Phillips 7. Bohon 4 steals.
This being National FFA week, a shout out to the following basketball players also in the FFA program. MacKenzie Moellman, Marilyn Hesse, Alivia Haase, Leighton Tinney and Lauren Hesse. Chapter president Colton Thompson, Spencer Godwin, Colton Dieckman, Ty Loganbill, Kolton Phillips and Chaning Alumbaugh. One of the most worthwhile organizations available to students, the benefits last a lifetime! Thank you to Arthur Keuper for writing this article.
Newsletter mistake: There is no archery on Wednesday, February 26. Archery schedule for this week is: Monday(today) Archery in Lincoln, Tuesday-Archery in Warsaw, Thursday-Archery in Warsaw.
State wrestling is Wednesday and Thursday in Columbia!
Bluebird Nation your 2025 state wrestling qualifiers!
Congratulations to Grant Rodriguez! Cole Camp's first wrestling district champion!!
Ziggy Archambault joins the state qualifier parade!
Congratulations to Makiah Murguia and Teagan Sharp! They are state qualifiers!!
Grant Rodriguez punches his ticket to state with a semifinal win!! Six Bluebirds are in the bubble match to go to state!!
Tonight's the night. Join FCCLA at their double-feature Family Movie Night.
Donate a new blanket to get a free meal ticket (1 hotdog, and a drink).
Concessions and tickets for gift baskets available for purchase.
Day one of district wrestling complete! 8 of 10 Bluebirds survive to day 2. Rodriguez, Sharp and Archambault advanced to the semifinals!
Congratulations to all 3 teams (Varsity girls, JV and Varsity boys) for the sweep over conference opponent Green Ridge.
Newsletter: Have a great weekend!!
We're starting our weekend of thawing out with a double Bluebird #gameday AT Green Ridge tonight!
5:30 PM - JV Boys; Varsity Girls; Varsity Boys
Mark your calendars for an unforgettable evening of family fun on Saturday, April 19th, from 7–10 PM on the football field!
🐰✨ 🎶 What to Expect:
🌟 Glow Walk
🥚 Glow Easter Egg Hunt (ages 10 & under)
🎯 Obstacle Course (ages 10 & under)
🍔 Food Trucks
🎵 Live Music And more!
🎟 Entrance Fee: 👨👩👧 $5 for all (4 and under are free)
T-shirts will be available to purchase at the event for $10.
Prizes will be given out for various things including but not limited to: most laps walked, fastest time through the obstacle course, best glow outfit and more!
Don't miss this glowing night of fun, laughter, and community! 💫 Bring your friends, family, and your best glow gear—we can’t wait to see you there! 🥳 Registering in advance is prefered using the link below, however you can pay entrance at the gate the day of! Please understand t-shirts may be limited for those not registering in advance.
Early registration form: https://forms.gle/vvGFVxtnpaBx2pvr8
The Math Relay scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday the 22nd, at Cole Camp has been cancelled. We are looking at potentially rescheduling the event later in the spring.