 With rain coming down throughout most of the Friday afternoon, the Stanton football team struggled on the road against undefeated Wakefield.
Turnovers plagued the Mustangs from interceptions to fumbles as the Stanton dropped a 50-14 decision to Wakefield for their first loss of the season. "We have a lot of season left. We're going to fix this and move forward," coach David Stoddard said. "We're going to learn from this, watch film on Sunday and then we'll put it behind us and get better." Click here for more game photos. For a recap on the game, including full stats and more comments from coach Stoddard, pick up this week's Stanton Register.  The Mustang JV team place runner-up Saturday afternoon at the Boone Central Tournament in Newman Grove.
They dropped a 25-11, 25-15 match to Battle Creek before rebounding to beat the host 25-21, 17-25, 15-4. "All players stepped up today, pushed through some injuries and finished strong earning second place," coach Lorry Morfeld said. "I'm so proud of these girls!"  The Stanton volleyball team finished sixth Saturday at the Columbus Scotus Tournament.
The Mustangs opened action with a 25-14, 25-8 loss to Lakeview before rebounding for a 25-15, 25-15 win over Twin River.  Less than two minutes into the second half, the Mustangs flipped the script Friday night and turned a tight game into a dominating 46-16 win at home.
Down 16-14 to visiting Laurel-Concord-Coleridge, Mustang senior Trey Elbert nabbed a key interception and changed the momentum of the game. Elbert's pick set up the Mustangs deep in their own territory, and Gage Tighe used the gift for a 76-yard touchdown sprint to take the lead and stun the Bears. For more photos, click here. "I feel amazing about the win," Elbert said. "Coach said it was the tale of two halves. The first half we had to adjust to a couple of things on defense. The second half we stuck to our core defense that we prepared for all week, and we stopped them while they couldn't run anything on us." For full stats, along with more comments from Elbert and coach David Stoddard, please pick up next week's Stanton Register. A year's subscription is just $35 for 52 issues or $45 for both the print newspaper and e-edition on your computer.  Stanton picked up its first win of the season Thursday as the Mustangs hosted a home triangular against Madison and Clarkson-Leigh.
The Mustang varsity team opened with a 2-0 win over Madison, defeating the Dragons 25-9, 25-16. Sylvia Cunningham put down seven kills while Olivia Cunningham hammed another six kills. Bridgett Jensen put up eight set assists while Haylea Nelson added another seven set assists. Against Clarkson-Leigh, the Mustangs fell 25-15, 25-22. Sylvia Cunningham and Ellie Locke combined for 11 kills while Jensen and Nelson combined for 16 set assists. For more photos, click here. In JV action, the Mustangs picked up a pair of wins. Against Madison, Stanton won 25-10, 25 before downing Clarkson-Leigh 25-22, 24-26, 15-13. "I was so proud of them. It was a blast to watch!" JV coach Lorry Morfeld said. "The team came alive tonight!" For full stats and the game story, please pick up next week's Stanton Register. A year's subscription is just $35 for 52 issues or $45 for both the print newspaper and e-edition on your computer.  With temperatures hovering around 80 degrees and a 9-mph breeze out of the northwest, it was a near perfect day for the Stanton Invitational at Elkhorn Acres Golf Course.
The Mustangs finished fourth as a team with junior Shelby Jenkinson earning eighth place with a 112 after nearly identical rounds. Zoe Wurdinger was also consistent, carding a 69 on the front nine and 67 on the back. Aryana Wurdinger dropped 22 strokes on her back nine to finish with a 162. Rachel Thomas also picked up the pace on the back nine, dropping 12 strokes to finish with a 128. Want to see more photos from the Stanton Invite? Click here. Brooke Diekemper shot a 92 to win the tournament and lead West Point-Beemer to a five-stroke win over Laurel-Concord-Coleridge. Team Scores: West Point-Beemer 429, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge 434, NT 455, Stanton 548, Norfolk JV NTS, West Point JV NTS, Wayne NTS, Clarkson-Leigh NT, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge JV NTS. Stanton (548): Shelby Jenkinson 54-58 112, Rachel Thomas 74-64 138, Zoe Wurdinger 69-67 — 136, Aryana Wurdinger 92-70 — 162.  The Mustangs got their season off and running with the Niobrara-Verdigre Invite on Thursday afternoon.
Linsey Hoehne earned a medal in the girls race and Abraham Larson and Kolter Van Pelt brought home hardware in the boys race. For the full story, including full results and coach's comments, pick up next week's Stanton Register  The Mustangs pitched a no-hitter heading into the final quarter Friday night en route to a 67-14 win over Omaha Brownell-Talbot.
In Stanton's first football game of the season, the Mustangs took the road and jumped out to a 16-0 lead after the first quarter and extended it to 35-0 at the half. For the full story, including stats and coach's comments, pick up next week's Stanton Register newspaper.  Stanton competed in its first golf meet of the season Friday at the Wayne Invite. The Mustangs have a team of five this year with juniors Rachel Thomas and Shelby Jenkinson returning. along with and new comers junior Zoe Wurdinger, sophomore Aryana Wurdinger and freshman Terra Woods.
More than 50 golfers competed with 20 medals handed out. Shelby Jenkinson placed 21st with a score of 113 on 18 holes, improving her game from last year's Wayne invite by 12 strokes Aryana Wurdinger shot a 165, Zoe Wurdinger carded a 168 and Terra Woods (picked up at 10) with a 165.  The Mustang volleyball team opened up the fall season on the road Thursday night with both the varsity and junior varsity squads taking the court in the Battle Creek Triangular.
Both Mustang teams went 0-2, falling to West Point-Beemer before dropping a match to host Battle Creek. "It was so nice for the team to be back on the court tonight, playing other teams, in uniform, in front of spectators, and getting that first games under our belts," said junior varsity coach Lorry Morfeld said. "I'm so proud of these girls. They are working hard, learning the game, asking questions, stepping up, and stepping in to leadership roles." Want to see more photos from the games? Click here. For the full story, including stats and coach's comments, pick up next week's Stanton Register newspaper. |
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