Local Sports Update – Monday, Dec. 15

This weekend the Maquoketa girls and boys hosted the annual Zimmerman Invitational Wrestling Tournament. On the girls side Friday night, Cardinal sophomore Payton Hess won the 140 lb. bracket with bonus point wins in all 3 of her matches. Senior Semiya Gill placed 2nd in the 100 lb. class. Renne Cook and Mariah Capelle placed 3rd and 4th at 170. 

For the boys on Saturday – returning state qualifier Tayden Howell bumped up a weight class and took home first place at 120lbs. Maverick Veach finished 3rd in that same weight class. Another returning state qualifier for the Cardinals, senior Ryker Henderson, was the runner-up at Heavyweight. Also – Kiptyn Morehead, Jaxon Irwin, and Jovan Arnold all took home 4th place in their respective weight brackets.

On Friday night the Maquoketa girls and boys basketball teams each opened conference play with a win over Anamosa on the road. The girls improved to 3-2 on the season with a 62-32 victory. Aubrey Kroymann had 14 points and 12 rebounds on a night where the senior scored her 1000th career point. 

The Cardinal boys earned their first W of the season in dominant fashion, as they now sit at 1-2 after their 67-47 win. Nolan Ehlinger had 21 points to lead the way. 

Today in Maquoketa high school sports:

The Maquoketa girls and boys bowling teams head to Durant to take on the Wildcats at Idle Hour Lanes. Those matches begin at 2pm. 

The Maquoketa Girls Wrestling team makes the trip over to Bellevue for a Conference Meet. You can listen to every Cardinal match tonight on KMAQ; pre-meet coverage begins around 5:20.