Marion High School - Marion, Iowa

Indians win Wamac West

As usual, the dynamic duo of seniors Dusty Albaugh and Kasey Semler  came through Friday night and carried the Marion boys to a 57-35 home court win over Dyersville Beckman.

“The Red Nation really had something to cheer about tonight,”  Albaugh, the talkative one of the two, said about the Indian student section that whooped it up long after the game was over.

Marion (13-7, 13-5 Wamac) wrapped the Wamac West Division title.

“We played with a lot of intensity and played really good defense," Albaugh said. "And Kasey, he’s something else. He’s able to drive and open up the lanes, then kicks it out for open shots.”

Albaugh received three of Semler’s no-look passes for long 3-pointers and four others for shorter baskets as he tied his longtime running mate for game-high honors with 19  points.

Read more...

Indian boys bowlers clobber Valley Lutheran

WATERLOO -- Russell Clayton rolled a high game of 198 and 345 series to lead Marion past Valley Lutheran, 2378-2122, Friday in a boys bowling meet.

Kyle Wilson fired a 196 and 344 series for Marion (4-9). Peter Rethwisch had a 192 game and high series of 368.

MARION (2378): Sean Miller 128-249, Peter Rethwisch 192-368, Russell Clayton 198-345, Kyle Wilson 196-344, Zach Burhite 169-273.

VALLLEY LUTHERAN (2122): Zach Harris 140-260, Jacob Clement 172-299, Matt Malm 151-283, Jonathan Rich 187-315, Andrew Hilmer 131-249.

First round -- Marion 1579, Valley Lutheran 1406. Baker round -- Marion 799, Valley Lutheran 716.

Marion girls roll on the planks

WATERLOO -- Juliah Banfield rolled a 180 high game and 330 series to lead Marion past Valley Lutheran, 2163-1825, Friday in a girls bowling meet.

Stephanie Loesel also had a 330 series for Marion (9-6). She had a 178 high game.

MARION (2163): Emily Clapp 111-220, Joiah Banfield 151-290, Juliah Banfield 180-330, Stephanie Loesel 178-330, Taylor Lamm 146-283.

VALLEY LUTHERAN (1825): Hayley Jordan 119-228, Kristi Beier 169-314, Julia Nichol 99-186, Emilie Norby 151-266, Alexis Ames 137-273.

First round -- Marion 1453, Valley Lutheran 1267. Baker round -- Marion 710, Valley Lutheran 558.

Marion boys clinch share of Wamac title

The Marion Indians claimed their share of the Wamac Conference West Division title by beating Benton Community, 61-40, on Tuesday at Marion.

Both Marion and Benton were tied in the standings coming into the game to decide who would join Williamsburg atop the Wamac West.

"We knew what was on the line," said senior guard Kasey Semler. "It was either win a title or not."

The Indians decided on the former.

 "This whole year we kind of started out slow, and like coach said in the locker room, 'If you can't get up for this game, I don't even know if you should be playing basketball,'" said senior guard Dusty Albaugh.

Marion (12-7, 12-5) capitalized on the energy coming out of the locker room and took control of the game early behind strong 3-point shooting from Albaugh and Semler, who both hit a pair of 3-pointers in the first two minutes of the game, giving the Indians a 14-2 lead.

Read more...