Wrestling
The Creston/O-M middle school wrestling team hosted Chariton, Norwalk, Griswold, Wayne, Nodaway Valley and East Union Jan. 10 at the Burton R. Jones Gym.
Panthers Jayson Shimer and Brennan Hayes each secured three victories. Gaining two wins each were Christian Ahrens, Gavin Bolton, Brandon Briley, Owen Henderson, Cater Henderson, Gavin Evans, Ty Morrison, Chris Aragon, Antoine Lillie, Kadon Street and Austin Seaton.
Creston/O-M results:
Christian Ahrens (C/O-M) dec. Zach Burns (N), 4-2; Ahrens (C/O-M) dec. Jake Chapman (Ch); Lincoln Keeler (C/O-M) dec. Zach Burns (N); Chapman (Ch) dec. Keeler (C/O-M), 8-4; Will Clark (N) dec. Keller (C/O-M), 4-0; Jack Walter (C/O-M) pinned Zach Gebbie (NV), 3:34; Clark (N) dec. Walter (C/O-M), 8-5; Chapman (Ch) dec. Walter (C/O-M), 6-1; Jayson Shimer (C/O-M) dec. Gayyne Hansen (EU), 16-13; Shimer (C/O-M) pinned Cecil Yarrington (EU), 1:48; Shimer (C/O-M) pinned Connor Albee (N), 1:23; Gavin Bolton (C/O-M) dec. Will Clark (N), 8-5; Bolton (C/O-M) major dec. Zach Burns (N), 10-0; Brennan Hayes (C/O-M) dec. Brekken Turner (N), 6-5; Hayes (C/O-M) pinned Honor Fisher (N), 1:35; Hayes (C/O-M) tech. fall Tyler Lane (N), 16-0; Boone Pryor (C/O-M) pinned Cavan Magnuson (Ch), 1:11; Tyler Tate (EU) pinned Pryor (C/O-M), :42; Lucas Lynch (C/O-M) dec. John Henry Clark (N), 3-0; Drake Entriken (Ch) dec. Lynch (C/O-M), 4-2; Brandon Briley (C/O-M) pinned Cavan Magnuson (Ch), 3:46; Briley (C/O-M) dec. Tate Turner (N), 11-6; Brock Jenson (N) major dec. Briley (C/O-M), 12-4; Luke McElwain (C/O-M) pinned Cameron Hamiton (EU), 1:15; Drake Entriken (Ch) major dec. McElwain (C/O-M), 15-6.
Owen Henderson (C/O-M) pinned Cameron Hamilton (EU), :18; O. Henderson (C/O-M) pinned Carmine Shaw (NV); Tate Turner (N) pinned O. Henderson (C/O-M), 3:43; Carter Henderson (C/O-M) pinned Kaden Herr (N), 2:46; C. Henderson (C/O-M) pinned Carmine Shaw (NV), :45; Gavin Evans (C/O-M) major dec. Kaden Herr (NV), 2:46; C. Henderson (C/O-M) pinned Carmine Shaw (NV), :45; Gavin Evans (C/O-M) major dec. Kaden Herr (NV), 13-0; G. Evans (C/O-M) pinned Drake Entriken (Ch), 3:30; Tyler Lane (N) dec. Garret Fry (C/O-M), 5-1; Carter Goetz (NV) dec. Garret Fry (C/O-M), 4-2; Trey Chesnut (C/O-M) dec. Carter Goetz (NV), 6-0; Donovan Card (N) dec. Chesnut (C/O-M), 2-0; Trevor Burnison (G) pinned Max Skellenger (C/O-M), 1:51; Lucas Richard (Ch) pinned Skellenger (C/O-M), 1:38; Ty Morrison (C/O-M) dec. Haydon Palmer (Ch), 7-3; Morrison (C/O-M) dec. Abe Strawn (N), 6-0; Honor Fisher (N) pinned Connor Larkin (C/O-M), :34; Brekken Turner (N) dec. Larkin (C/O-M), 8-7; Will Bolinger (C/O-M) pinned Milo Staver (EU), 1:13; Abe Strawn (N) pinned W. Bolinger (C/O-M), 1:30; Chris Aragon (C/O-M) dec. Hunter Anthony (N), 6-3; Aragon (C/O-M) pinned Milo Staver (EU), 1:20.
Antoine Little (C/O-M) pinned Milo Staver (EU), 1:55; Hunter Anthony (N) tech fall Lillie (C/O-M), 16-0; Lillie (C/O-M) dec. Hayden Palmer (Ch), 6-4; Kadon Street (C/O-M) dec. Hunter Anthony (N), 5-2; Street (C/O-M) tech fall Tyler Lane (N), 16-0; Donovan Card (N) dec. Street (C/O-M), 8-2; Jagger Luther (C/O-M) pinned Owen Krichau (N), 1:21; Bryson Raney (EU) dec. Luther (C/O-M), 6-1; Savannah Sistad (C/O-M) dec. Olin Stockwell (N), 1:17; Brandon Raasch (NV) pinned Sistad (C/O-M), 1:13; Talon Bolinger (C/O-M) pinned Olin Stockwell (N), 1:17; Draven Moore (EU) pinned T. Bolinger (C/O-M), :43; Quiten Fuller (C/O-M) pinned Dallas Furman (Ch), 2:58; Jayden Winson (Ch) pinned Fuller (C/O-M), :34; Bryson Raney (EU) pinned Fuller (C/O-M), :32; Dallas Furman (Ch) pinned Jackson Kerr (C/O-M), :54; Dominic Haug (W) pinned Kerr (C/O-M), :28; Austin Seaton (C/O-M) dec. Bryson Raney (EU), 4-2; Seaton (C/O-M) pinned Olin Kirchau (N); Tyson Gorestska (W) pinned Wyatt Barber (C/O-M), :30; Jayden Winston (Ch) pinned Barber (C/O-M), :08; Jake Schiller (N) pinned Barber (C/O-M), :33; Max Chapman (C/O-M) pinned Tyson Gorestska (W), :17; Maddox Johnson (N) pinned Chapman (C/O-M), 1:59.
7th girls
Nodaway Valley defeated Creston seventh-grade girls in the Panthers’ season opener Jan. 10, 43-13.
Sophie Hagle led Creston with seven points. Lydia Goins, Halli Abildtrup and Alexis Utley each scored two points.
“It was our first game out with only five practices and Nodaway Valley was at the end of their season with only one game left,” Creston coach Mendy McCreight said. “We have a lot of work on but I was proud of the girls for trying their best and not giving up.”
On Jan. 14 Clarinda beat Creston 30-14 in seventh grade and again in the B quarter, 10-6.
Josie Mahan scored seven points for Creston in the first game. Halli Abildtrup added four points and Sophie Hagle added three.
“Our defense is coming along as we created a few steals off our defensive work,” McCreight said. “We are improving.”
In the B quarter Lydia Goins, Brayley Dais and Halli Abildtrup each scored two points.
8th girls
Creston eighth-grade girls opened the season with a 35-18 victory over Nodaway Valley. Doryn Paup led Creston with 18 points.
“We did a lot of good things. The girls were hustling and playing hard,” coach Larry McNutt said. “It was a good team effort.”
Creston (35) — Doryn Paup 18, Aleah Calvin 11, Jacy Kralik 3, Keely Coen 3. Rebounds — Calvin 9, Paup 8. Steals — Kralik 4, Calvin 4. Assists — Tristen Rice 2. Nodaway Valley (18).
The eighth-graders followed with a 44-2 rout at Clarinda on Jan. 14. Aleah Calvin scored 14 points.
“We came out aggressive and got after them defensively, which resulted in some easy basket opportunities,” coach McNutt said. “We still need to do a better job of finishing around the basket. It was a good team effort with a lot of hustle.”
In a B quarter, Creston won 15-4 led by Marcey Bailey’s six points.
“The girls were hustling and playing with a lot of effort and moving the ball on offense,” McNutt said.
Creston A (44) — Aleah Calvin 14, Harlee Flynn 8, Jacy Kralik 8, Tristen Rice 7, Doryn Paup 6, Haylee Gillam 1. Rebounds — Kralik 4, Rice 4, Coen 4. Steals — Paup 5, Calvin 3, Kralik 3. Assists — Rice 3, Bailey 2. Clarinda (4).
Creston B (15) — Marcey Bailey 6, Caylee Flynn 4, Kiara Rodriguez 2, Nevaeh Randall 2, Harlee Flynn 1. Rebounds — Randall 3, C. Flynn 2. Steals — Bailey 3. Assists — C. Flynn 2. Clarinda B (4).