7th and 8th girls and boys at Davis County

Chariton Leader, December 24, 2013 and January 9, 2014

Bill Howes, Associate Editor

8th Red Girls Move to 4-0 with Win Over Davis County

Red Team

The Chariton eighth grade girls red team moved to 4-0 with a 42-35 win at Davis County December 12th.  Chariton led 24-14 at the half and kept up their strong play in the second half to get the win.  Ivy Swarthout had 14 points, one rebound, five steals and three assists.  Luci Swarthout had eight points and one rebound.  Aubrie Richards had seven points, seven rebounds, one steal, one assist and one block.  Autumn Gwinn had five points and four rebounds.  Taytum Bacus had four points, three rebounds and one steal.  Tressa Shore had three points and three rebounds.  Abbie Peterson had one point, three rebounds, one steal and two assists.  Ashley Primmer and Megan Schultz each had a rebound.

B Game

Chariton also won the B game, 18-15.  Jacklynn Johnson had five points, one rebound and four steals.  Schultz had four points and three rebounds.  Pfrimmer had four points, one rebound and two steals.  Shore had three points, three rebounds and one assist.  Bacus had two points and one steal.  Kelsie Chester had four rebounds.  Taheton Decker and Natalie Baird had two apiece.  Shelby Jensen and Trinity Kemper each had one.

7th Red and White Girls BB Teams Fall to Davis County on the Road

A disparity in free throw attempts was one key stat in the Chariton seventh grade Red team girls' 30-22 loss at Davis County December 12th.  The Mustangs had 18 attempts at the line compared to two for Chariton.  The Red team shot 11-45, 24 percent, from the field and 0-2 from the line.
Grace Bengtson went 5-11 from the field and finished with  10 points, one rebound, four steals and one assist.  With the loss, the Red team moved to 2-2 overall.
Paige Burgett had four points and six steals.  Shelby Dobberthein had two points.  Brenna Ellis had two points, one rebound and two steals.  Shayla Hobson had two points, four rebounds, one steal and one assist.  Macy Johnston came in and gave the Red team some nice minutes off the bench, scoring two points and pulling down three rebounds.  Other players seeing action were Erin Payton, Natalie Ilyenko and Alysha Shutt.
White Team Loses to DC
The White team suffered its first loss with an 11-6 defeat to the Mustangs.  Chariton was hampered by cold shooting as they shot just 2-16, 12.5 percent, on the night.  With the loss, the White team moved to 3-1 overall.
Shutt had three points and Ilyenko had two.  Johnston had one point, two rebounds, and two steals.  Macey Beaty had one rebound.  Mikenzy Beaty had one rebound and one steal.  Crystal Milan and Payton each had one steal.  Leilani Plank and Baylee Pollard each had one rebound.  Emily Shelton was the White team's main inbound person and had just one turnover in the game.
"A bright spot was our girls going 2-4 from the free throw line.  If we can shoot a percentage in the 20s from the field when they come to Chariton, I will like our chances for a victory," Coach Taylor said.

7th A Boys Beat DC

The Chariton seventh grade boys A team bounced back from a loss at Albia with a 31-25 win over Davis County at Chariton December 12th.  Nathan Blong had his second double-double of the season with 14 points and 13 rebounds.  Jackson Fisher had eight points and seven rebounds.
"Our kids bounced back from a tough loss with a good effort today.  We have been trying to pick up our intensity at practice and have that carry over to the game.  We need to continue to improve our defensive rebounding, especially our post players as this is the second team in a row that has gotten double digit offensive rebounds against us.  We struggled with a horrific shooting night, going 13-48 from the field, but our defensive effort helped us to pull out the win," Chariton Head Coach Mike Jones said.
Royce Stuart had five points and five rebounds.  Brodey Johnson had four points and one rebound.  Brady Hamilton had two points.  Nathan Weaver, Noah Weaver and Colbie Wertz each had one rebound.
B Team keeps improving
The B team played hard but fell to Davis County, 25-16.  Jimmy Graham had six points and one rebound.  Ty White had four points and one rebound.
Aaron Sullenger had two points and one rebound.  Cooper Shelton and Gus Ghormley had two points apiece.  Chance Anderson and Micah Thatcher had three rebounds apiece.  Ben Lahart, Tyler Gookin and Garrett Roach had one rebound each.
"The B team kids are improving.  We have struggled to get into our offense, but we seemed to handle Davis County's pressure a little better tonight.  We still are looking for someone to step up from a leadership perspective on the B team and get us in proper positions.  Like the A team, these kids played a lot harder tonight.  We will continue to get better with this kind of effort," Coach Jones said.

7th and 8th Grade Basketball Teams Against Albia

8th Red Girls Move to 3-0 with Win over Albia

The Chariton eighth grade girls Red team moved to 3-0 with a 34-17 win over Albia at Chariton December 9th.

Luci Swarthout had 12 points, one rebound and three steals. Ivy Swarthout had six points, one rebound, two steals and two assists. Abbie Peterson had two points, four rebounds and two steals. Aubrie Richards had four points, seven rebounds, three steals and three blocks. Autumn Gwinn had four points and four rebounds. Tressa Shore had two points and two rebounds. Ashley Pfrimmer had four points, one rebound and one steal. Taytum Bacus had one rebound and Megan Schultz had two rebounds.

"Our defense shut them down. They only scored four points in the first half. Luci did a great job moving her feet and then the rest of the team played good help defense," Chariton Head Coach Jeanna Snook said.

The Chariton White team lost 21-8. Trinity Kemper had four points. Bacus had two points, one steal and one block. Taheton Decker had two points. Natalie Baird had two rebounds and one steal. Schultz had one rebound. Pfrimmer, Jacklyn Johnson and Taylor Ingram each had a steal. Kelsie Chester had a block. Shelby Jensen had a rebound and a steal.

8th Boys Fall to Albia

The Chariton eighth grade boys faced a very good Albia team December 9th.  The Chargers gave a valiant effort including a strong defensive effort in the second half but lost 56-21.

"We ran into a buzz-saw with Albia.  They have a good program and showed it in the first half.  We regrouped at halftime and were only outscored 16-14 in the second half.  We picked up our defensive intensity and it helped our offense as well," Chariton Head Coach Brian Zimmerli said.

Dylan Sites led Chariton with nine points, three rebounds and one assist.  Tyler Anderson had eight points, two rebounds and one assist.  Bradley Owens had two points and two rebounds.  Kurt Showers had two rebounds and one steal.  Tanner Stephens had two points.

Chariton B Team Falls

Chariton lost the B game, 24-12.  Showers had four points and three rebounds.  Owens had two points and four rebounds.  Will Exline had two points and one rebound.  Riley Voss and Mark Ilyenko had two points apiece.

7th Boys Fall to Albia

The Chariton A team struggled in a 53-18 loss at Albia December 9th.  The Chargers didn't shoot well going 7-30 from the field and no player had more than six points.  Noah Weaver led the team with six points along with 10 rebounds.  With the loss, the A team moved to 1-1 on the season.
"This was a rough outing for us today.  We shot the ball poorly, we were out-rebounded and we didn't take care of the ball very well.  The fundamental part we can work on, but I don't like that we were out-hustled by Albia at both ends of the court.  We will have that fixed before the next game," Chariton Head Coach Mike Jones said.
Royce Stuart had four points and seven rebounds.  Jackson Fisher had four points and five rebounds.  Cooper Shelton had three points and two rebounds.  Cameron McDonald had two points and one rebound.  Nathan Blong had one point and seven rebounds.  Brady Hamilton, Nathan Weaver and Peyton Lane had one rebound each.
B Team Fall To Albia
The B team also lost to Albia, 23-10.  The B team played Albia tough in the first half forcing an 8-8 tie at halftime.  "In the second half however, we again struggled to find our offense.  Without running our sets and facing Albia's defense, we began to turn the ball over too much and Albia took advantage of this to pull away in the game," Coach Jones said.
Tyler Gookin, Aaron Sullenger, Jimmy Graham, Matthew Stout and Gus Ghormley had two points each.  Graham had five rebounds.  Sullenger, Ghormley and Ty White had two rebounds each.  Garrett Roach and Luke Lahart each had one rebound.

Varsity and JV Girls Beat Clarke

Chariton Herald-Patriot, December 12, 2013

Bill Howes, Associate Editor

What an awesome win!  The Chariton varsity girls picked up their first win against Clarke in four years with a thrilling 42-40 win over Clarke in overtime at Chariton December 9th.  

A clutch three-point shot by Alexis Curran at the end of regulation tied the game up to send it to overtime and both Allyson Showers and Emma Fuhs hit clutch free throws at the line in OT to help give Chariton the victory.

What makes the victory even sweeter is that Clarke is the three-time defending conference champion.  With the win Chariton moved to 2-1 overall and 1-0 in conference play.  

Early on Chariton fell behind 11-2 and 13-4.  However their tough D and work on the boards helped them claw back into it.  Clarke led 13-6 after one period.  Chariton held the Lady Indians to just 10 total points in the second and third periods.  Chariton trailed 17-13 at halftime and 23-22 heading into the final period.

Chariton missed a three point shot with five seconds left in regulation and trailing by one.  The Lady Chargers fouled Clarke and they made both free throws to take a three-point lead.  Clarke didn't extend their defense after the free throws and just let Curran dribble down the court.  She shot the three as time expired and it hit nothing but net to tie the game at 33 apiece heading into overtime.

In overtime, Showers went 5-6 at the line down the stretch and Emma Fuhs also made a couple to give Chariton the win.

Showers had a double-double with a team high 17 points, 10 rebounds and four steals.  Grismore had 12 points and Curran had seven points and four assists.  Fuhs had four points, 10 rebounds, Four assists and two blocks.  Maria Blong had two points.

Richards, Schaeffer Lead CHS JV Girls over Clarke

The Chariton JV girls beat Clarke, 33-23, at Chariton Dec. 9.  Chariton led 15-10 at halftime and outscored the Indians 18-13 in the second half.

Delaney Richards led the team with 10 points to go along with five rebounds, three steals and two assists.  Carlie Schaeffer had eight points, seven steals and three assists.  Micaela Folkerts had four points, five rebounds, two steals and one assist.  Carley Arnold had three points, five rebounds and one steal.

Emily Seuferer had two points, six rebounds, three steals and one assist.  Kendall Hardie and Saydee Terrell each had two points and one rebound.  Madison Showers had two points ant three steals.  Meredith Davis had five rebounds and one steal.

Varsity Boys and JV Boys Win over Clarke

Chariton Herald-Patriot, December 12, 2013 and December 19, 2013

Bill Howes, Associate Editor

Chariton Varsity Boys
A strong scoring effort and prowess on the board lifted the Chariton varsity boys to an 83-69 win at Clarke December 9th.  Center, T.J. Hockenson had a 20-20 game with 29 points, 21 rebounds including six offensive boards and one assist.  Daric Laing went 13-14 from the line and finished with a team high 31 points, 10 assists, seven rebounds, three steals and two blocks.  With the win, Chariton improved to 2-1 overall and 1-0 in the conference.

For the game, Chariton pulled down a whopping 49 rebounds including 15 offensive boards.  Chariton shot 25-48, 52 percent from inside the arc, and 3-14, 21 percent from three-point range.  Chariton shot 24-33, 73 percent, from the line.  Chariton had 12 turnovers and 10 fouls.  The Chargers dished out 21 assists and had six steals and five blocks.

The game was nip and tuck early as Chariton led 19-18 after one period.  The Chargers outscored the Indians 21-10 in the second to take a 40-28 lead into halftime.  The Indians outscored the Chargers 22-16 in the third to cut the lead to six heading into the final period.  However the Chargers scored their most points in the fourth with 27 and held off the Indians to get the win.

Willie Felderman had a double-double with 12 points, 14 rebounds and two blocks.  Christian Bengtson had 11 points, two rebounds, three assists and three steals.  Ben Morrett had two rebounds and four assists.  Brett Braida had two rebounds and two assists.  Alex Reynolds had one rebound, one block and one assist.

Chariton JV Boys
A  sterling defensive effort in the second and third periods lifted the Chariton JV boys to a 51-38 win at Clarke on December 9th.  The Chargers turned up the defensive intensity and held the Indians to just nine points in those two periods.  Quinn Storm again led the team in scoring with 19 points to go along with 12 rebounds, two assists, one steal and two blocks.  With the win, Chariton improved to 1-1 overall.
Chariotn started out strong and led 18-13 after one period.  The Indians outscored the Chargers 6-5 in the second but Chariton still led 23-19 at halftime.  Chariton played tenacious defense again in the third outscoring the Inidans 13-3 to take a 36-22 lead into the final period.  Clarke outscored Chariton 16-15 in the fourth but the Chargers maintained their double-digit lead and came out with the win.
Eleven players scored for Chariton.  Aaron Cain went 2-4 from trifecta land and finished with nine points, two rebounds, three steals and one assist.  Eduard Rodygin had five points, two rebounds, two steals and three assists.  Chase Altenhofen had four points, five rebounds and two steals.  Spencer Sherrick had four points, one rebound and one steal.
Bradley Krutsinger had two points, four rebounds, six steals, two assists and one block.  Sawyer Dow had two points, two rebounds and three assists.  Ethan Curnutte had two points, one rebound and one steal.  Grant Shriver had two points and one rebound.  Adam Kaska had one point and two rebounds.  Ben Sullenger had one point, one rebound and one block.  Carter Riechmann had five rebounds, one block, one steal and one assist.
For the game, Chariton shot 16-49, 33 percent, from inside the arc.  Chariton shot 2-6, 33 percent, from three point range.  The Chargers shot 13-31, 42 percent, from the line.  Chariton pulled down 38 rebounds including 16 offensive boards.  Chariton committed 21 turnovers and 15 fouls.  The Chargers had 12 assists, 17 steals and five blocks.

Chariton Wrestlers place Ninth at Independence Tournament

Chariton Herald-Patriot, December 12, 2013
Bill Howes, Associate Editor

Harberts, Nance place fifth, Poush places sixth at Independence Tournament

The Chariton wrestlers traveled to Independence for the Independence Invitation on December 7th.  This was a very tough tournament featuring 38 ranked wrestlers and some of the top teams in northeast Iowa.  Chariton placed ninth out of 10 teams with 47.5 points.

Cedar Rapids Prairie won the tournament with 190 points.  Linn-Mar Marion was second with 164-5.  Alburnett was third with 157.5  Independence was fourth with 155 and Osage was fifth with 153.5.  North Fayette Valley was sixth with 144 and Cedar Rapids Xavier was seventh with 136.5.  Hampton-Dumont was eighth with 85.5.  Starmont was 10th with 34.

Drill Team Wins Hip Hop, 3rd in Pom at State

The Chariton High School Drill Team's  Competion Team, the Silver Team, had a banner showing at the Iowa State Drill Team Association State Championship at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines December 5 and 6.

Pictured are the members of the CHS Drill Team's competition team, the Silver Team.  They are front from left:  Katey Herr, Emily Grismore, Cassie Carpenter and Mercedes Michael.  Back row from left:  Taylor Pennington, Maddie Kaska, Courtney Quillin, Alexis Curran, Emma Nelson, Kelsey Hockenson and Kenzie Curran

The Silver Team competed in and won trophies in two categories including Hip Hop and Pom.  They won first place out of 12 teams in Class VI of the Hip Hop category and they placed third out of 12 teams in Class IX of the Pom category.  Chariton's team also received the "Award of Excellence" for their combined grade point average.

The Silver Team has 11 members including seniors Emily Grismore (captain), Cassie Carpenter and Taylor Pennington.  The team has one junior, Katey Herr and three sophomores including Alexis Curran, Mercedes Michael and Emma Nelson.  There are four freshman on the team including Mackenzie Curran, Kelsey Hockenson, Maddie Kaska and Courtney Quillin.

The coach of the CHS Drill Team is Bobbie Jo Vastine.

There were over 5,000 participants representing 278 high school dance teams and color guards.  Routines were performed and judged in several categories including Pom, jazz, novelty, lights, military, hip hop, lyrical, hoopla, prop, kick, slow production, color guard, all male and coed.

An expert panel of judges from across the United States judged the teams.  The judge's scores were based on appearance, choreography, execution, technique and general effect/showmanship.  Teams were also recognized for academics, community service and sportsmanship.

McDaniel, Adams Place Second at BGM Tourney

The Chariton JV wrestlers competed at the BGM JV Tournament in Brooklyn Dec. 6th.  The format was a four-man round robin.  Chariton had two wrestlers place second including 132 pounder Nick McDaniel and 138 pounder Sam Adams.  Blake Poush placed third at 160 and Ethan Downen placed fourth at 160.  The Chariton JV Coach is Zach Baughman.

At 132, McDaniel won by fall over Kordell Mueller of Lynnville-Sully in 39 seconds.  McDaniel lost to Jake Staroska of Grinnell by a 7-5 decision.  McDaniel won by fall over Kyle Underwood of Albia in  57 seconds.

At 138, Adams, lost by a 9-4 decision to Caleb Hasley of BGM.  He won by fall over Mike Miller of Davis County in 1:24.  He won by technical fall, 17-0, over Kyle Kramer of Lynnville-Sully.

At 160, Poush won by fall over Dakota Wueve of East Marshall in 34 seconds.  He lost by fall to Noah Reeves of Sigourney in 1:47.  He lost by fall to Kale Baird of Davis County in 3:30.  At 160, Downen, lost by fall to Dylan Dekraai of Davis County in 1:05.  He lost by fall to Christian Powless of Albia in 32 seconds.  He lost by fall to Noah Bender of Sigourney in 51 seconds.

Chariton Varsity Girls defeat Pleasantville

Chariton Leader, December 10
Bill Howes, Associate Editor

Fuhs and Showers have double doubles in win over Pleasantville

Stellar games by Emma Fuhs and Allyson Showers and a dynamite defensive effort lifted the Chariton varsity girls to a 55-36 win at Pleasantville on December 5th.  Fuhs and Showers both recorded double doubles for Chariton as Fuhs had a team-high 21 points and 15 rebounds while Showers had 19 points, 14 rebounds, five steals and two blocks.  With the win the Lady Chargers improved to 1-1 overall.

Chariton held an 11-10 lead after one period.  Then the Lady Chargers totally shut down the Trojans, outscoring them 20-0 in the second period to extend their lead to 31-10 at halftime.  Chariton outscored the Trojans 11-8 in the third to lead 42-18 after three periods.  Pleasantville outscored the Lady Chargers 18-13 in the fourth but it was far too little, too late.

For the game, Chariton shot 25-65 from the field and 5-12 from the line.  Pleasantville shot 11-44 from the field and 11-18 from the line.  Chariton out rebounded the Trojans, 46-28, and Chariton had 17 turnovers.  Chariton had 13 assists, 12 steals and two blocks and Pleasantville had five assists, nine steals and two blocks.  Grismore had seven points, Curan and Maria Blong had four apiece.

CMS Wrestlers win 17 matches at Winterset

On December 5th, the Chariton Middle School wrestlers traveled to Winterset to wrestle Norwalk, Creston and Winterset.  Chariton went 17-13 on the night and a number of wrestlers went undefeated.

Dylin Harberts, Gabe Ruepke, Jade Spencer and Hunter Cobb each went 2-0 on the night.  Hunter Neer went 1-0.

CHS Red-White Scrimmage Pictures

2013-14 Basketball Teams and Cheerleaders

Pictured are the members of the 2013-14 Chariton varsity basketball team.  Front from left:  Hunter Storm, Brett Braida, Daric Laing, Christian Bengtson, Aaron Cain and Bradley Krutsinger.  Back from left:  Alec Reynolds, Joey Krutsinger, Willie Felderman, Ben Morrett, T.J. Hockenson, Quinn Storm and Sean Sullenger.

To the left - pictured are the members of the 2013-14 Chariton JV boys basketball team.  Front from left:  Cody Evans, Ethan Payton, Matthias Plank, Eduard Rodygin, Vitally Dobryden, Adam Kaska and Paul Long.  Back from left:  Grant Shriver, Spencer Sherrick, Chase Altenhofen, Carter Riechmann, Ben Sullenger, Ethan Curnutte and Sam Lerner.  Not pictured:  Sawyer Dow.

To the right - pictured are the members of the 2013-14 Chariton freshman boys basketball team.  Front from left:  Quentyn Pennington, Coleton Pace, Dayton Seuferer, Ryan Hamilton and Carver Dow.  Back from left:  Trevor Mark, Austin Pfrimmer, Zach Grismore, Levi Abbas, Kobey Riechmann and Riley Walters.

Pictured are the members of the 2013-14 Chariton varsity girls basketball team.  Front from left:  Carley Arnold, Meredith Davis, Alexis Curran, Maria Blong and Emily Grismore.  Back from left:  Sarah Fuhs, Micaela Folkerts, Allyson Showers, Emma Fuhs, Emily Seuferer and Delaney Richards.

To the left - pictured are the members of the 2013-14 Chariton JV girls basketball team.  Front from left:  Sarah Fuhs, Madison Showers, Carlie Schaeffer, Riley Rector, Maria Blong and Kendall Hardie.  Back from left:  Micaela Folkerts, Taylor Sandy, Carley Arnold, Meredith Davis, Emily Seuferer, Saydee Terrell and Delaney Richards.

To the right - pictured are the members of the 2013-14 Chariton freshman girls basketball team.  Front from left:  Aimee Greiner, Allison Summerfield, Carlie Shaeffer, Abby Storm and Kendall Hardie.  Back from left:  Sophia DeMaria, Tiffany Dale, Anna Ilyenko, Mackenzie Curran, Riley Rector and Saydee Terrell.

Pictured are the 2013-14 Chariton basketball cheerleaders.  Front from left:  Harli Michael, Starr Covington, Elyssa Black and Courtney Quillan.  Back from left:  Victoria Glesken, Kasey Lahart, Cassie Carpenter, Madison Howe and Kelsey Hockenson.  Not pictured:  Kalie Strife and Megan Reynolds.

7th Girls Win and Lose at Centerville

Chariton Herald-Patriot, January 2, 2014

7th Red Girls Come up Short in Home Opener

The Chartion seventh grade girls Red team played their home opener against Centerville, December 5th.  Both teams shot coldly and unfortunately Chariton came up short by a 14-11 score.

The Red team missed numerous shots, may of which were lay ups.  As a team they shot 5-30 from the field and 1-7 from the charitoy stripe.  Chariton held Centerville to just four points in the second half, but couldn't get any shots to bring themselves up.

Two bright spots were the play of Grace Bengtson and Alysha Shutt.  Bengtson led the team with seven points, one rebound and one steal.  Shutt provided a spark off the bench with four points and three steals. Shayla Holohan had two rebounds and three steals.

Paige Burgett had two rebounds, two steals and one assist.  Shelby Dobberthein had one rebound, one steal and one assist.  Macy Johnson had one rebound and Erin Payton had one assist.  Natalie Ilyenko gave the Red team some good minutes off the bench.  Breanna Elllas had an injury and tried to play some minutes but was unable to sustain much playing time.

"We had a good effort tonight but couldn't quite pull it off.  I hope for better results when we visit Centerville in January," Chariton Head Coach Bruce Taylor said.

White Team wins easily

The White team played solidly against Centerville, winning 18-2.  Mikenzy Beatty and Leilani Plank had only four turnovers as they ran the offensive sets.  Chariton shot better in the game going 9-29, 31 percent.

Macy Beaty had two points, two steals and one assist.  Payton had two points, four steals and a game-high three assists.  Shutt had two points.  Emily Shelton had two rebounds, two steals and two assists.  Baylee Pollard had one steal.  Crystal Milam had one rebound.

"With 19 steals, the team is more aware of where the ball is when playing defense and anticipating.  As a result we gave up only two points this game, which is a nice aspect of the game to build on,:  Coach Taylor said.

Boys and Girls Win and Lose At Centerville

Chariton Leader, December 17, 2013 and Herald-Patriot, December 19, 2013 and January 9, 2014
Bill Howes, Associate Editor

Boys 8th A
Stites scores 21 in 8th A boys loss to Centerville
The Chariton eight grade boys A basketball team opened their season with a 51-33 loss at Centerville, December 5th.  Dylan Stites had a strong game for Chariton with 21 points, four rebounds and two assists.
Bradley Owens had six points and one rebound.  Tyler Anderson had four points, two rebounds, one assist and one steal.  Riley Voss had two points and one rebound.  Tanner Stephens had one assist and Kurt Showers had one rebound.
Boys 8th B
Chariton won the B game, 6-2.  Mark Ilyenko had two points, two rebounds and one steal.  Showers had two points, one rebound and one steal.  Owens had two points.
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Red Team wins 43-16

The Chariton eighth grade girls Red team moved to 2-0 with a 43-16 win over Centerville at Chariton December 5.  The red team led 26-12 at halftime and outscored Centerville 17-4 in the second half to cruise to the win.  Aubrie Richards had a double-double with 18 points, 14 rebounds and two steals.  Ivy Swarthout had 12 points, one rebound, one steal and two assists.

Luci Swarthout had six points, three rebounds, two steals and one assist.  Autumn Gwinn had four points and three rebounds.

Abbie Peterson had two points, two rebounds, one steal, two assists and three blocks.  Ashley Pfrimmer had one point, one rebound and two steals.  Tressa Shore had five rebounds.  Taytum Bacus had four rebounds and two steals.  Megan Schultz had one rebound and one steal.

White Team Wins

The White team also won, 26-10.  Jacklynn Johnson had 10 points, one rebound, six steals and one block.  Pfrimmer had six points, five steals and one assist.

Natalie Baird had two points, three rebounds and three steals.  Bacus had two points, two steals and one assist.  Schultz had two points, two rebounds and one assist.  Taylor Ingram had two points and one rebound.  Shelby Jensen had two points.

Taheton Decker had two steals and one assist.  Trinity Kemper had one rebound and two steals.  Kelsie Chester had one rebound.
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7th A and B Boys Teams Beat Big Red
A and B boys basketball teams opened their season with victories on the road at Centerville, December 5th.  The Chargers A team beat the Big Reds, 37-23.  Nathan Blong had a double-double with 21 points and 15 rebounds.
"This was a good first game for us.  I was concerned that we would be shaky or nervous for our first game and was also nervous that Centerville, already having played three games, would have a big advantage over us.  Our kids really ran the floor well and our defense was pretty solid for our first outing.  I was extremely happy with how we dominated the boards, outrebounding Centerville, 27-8," Chariton Head Coach Mike Jones said.
"Nathan had a great offensive outing but also really dominated the boards.  We did turn over the ball a bit too much, but mostly due to things we can fix, like making better passes or knowing where we are at so we don't step on the baseline.  But overall, it was a good first outing,"  Coach Jones added.
The A Team shot 18-31, 58 percent, from the field.  Jackson Fisher had six points and five rebounds.  Royce Stuart had four points and one rebound.  Nathan Weaver had four points and two rebounds.  Noah Weaver had two points and four rebounds.
Chariton wins B Game 6-0
Chariton also won the B game, 6-0.  Micah Thatcher had two points and five rebounds and Jimmy Graham had two points and three rebounds.  Tyler Gookin had two points and two rebounds.
Ty White, Chance Anderson, Aaron Sullenger and Gus Ghormley had two rebounds each.  Ben Lahart, Luke Lahart and Garrett Roach each had one rebound.
"Like the A team, these kids needed to get some game experience.  Unfortunately, due to low numbers for Centerville, our game time was shortened so we didn't get as much floor time as we would've liked.  Very similarly to the A team, the B team also dominated Centerville in rebounds, 20-7.  I also liked how hard the kids played when they got into the game,"Coach Jones said.
"I thought we needed to get a bit more aggressive against the man to man pressure that Centerville put on our kids.  One area that concerns me  is poor shooting.  The A team shot a very good percentage while the B team struggled, only making three of 20 shots, 15 percent.  We will work to improve this," Coach Jones added.

2013-14 Chariton Wrestling Team and Cheerleaders

Pictured are the members of the 2013-14 Chariton wrestling team.  Front from left:  Kyle Dooley, Sam Adams, Broc Johnson, Jon Lazear, Nick McDaniel, Aaron McDonough, Stephen McCurdy and Joe McCurdy.  Middle row from left:  Tim Good, Ethan Downen, Nic Ryan, Blake Poush, Sawyer Atwell, Dalton Shimerda and Evan Havick.  Back row from left:  Mallory Shelton (mgr.), Asst Coach Zach Baughman, Connor Grgurich, Devin Harberts, Tanner Poush, Trevin Nance, Chris Wright, Tyler Nance, Marissa Birkenholz (mgr.) and Head Coach Scott Eddy.

Pictured are the 2013-14 Chariton wrestling cheerleaders.  Fron from left:  Alia Moore, Caroline Hunkele (captain) and Katie Sinclair.  Back from left:  Kourtney Nichols, Justine Hamilton and Courtney Shounkwiler.

Varsity Boys beat Trojans

A dynamite second half defensively lifted the Chariton varsity boys to a 66-56 win at Pleasantville  December 5th.  The Chargers led by one at halftime but outscored the Trojans by nine in the second half to get the double-digit win.  Daric Laing scorched the nets with a team-high 30 points including 5-8 shooting from beyond the arc or trifecta land.  He also had four rebounds, four assists and two steals.  With the win Chariton improved to 1-1 overall.

T.J. Hockenson had a double-double with 10 points and 16 rebounds including 12 defensive boards.  He also had one steal and one assist.  Ben Morrett had nine points, two rebounds, four assists and one steal.  Willie Felderman had seven points, five rebounds, two assists and two steals.  Christian Bengtson had five points, three rebounds, two assists and one steal.

Brett Braida had two points, two rebounds, one block and one assist.  Alec Reynolds had two points, one rebound and three assists.  Hunter Storm had one point and one rebound.

Chariton led 19-14 after one period.  The Trojans outscored the Charger 20-16 in the second to cut the lead to 35-34 at halftime.  Chariton turned up the defense in the third period and held the Trojans to just five points and increased their lead to 12 after three periods.  Pleasantville couldn't really cut into the lead as they outscored the Chargers just 17-15 in the fourth.

For the game, Chariton shot 15-36, 42 percent, from inside the arc and 7-13, 54 percent, from three point range.  The Chargers shot 15-22, 68 percent, from the line.  Chariton had 34 rebounds including 27 defensive boards.  Chariton committed just 11 turnovers and had 17 assists, seven steals and one block.  They also committed 18 fouls.

Chariton Academic Meet

Chariton Herald-Patriot,  December 5, 2013

Bill Howes, Associate Editor

Four academic teams from Chariton High School competed at the Eight Annual Chariton Academic Meet at CHS recently.  The highest finishing team from Chariton was Chariton A, which finished ninth overall.  

A team from CHS won the Chariton Academic Meet in 2010 and 2011 and they had a team finish second last year.  

Chariton B went 1-4 in the preliminary morning rounds.  Chariton C went 3-2 in the morning rounds.  Chariton D went 1-4 in the preliminary morning rounds.

The Chariton meet had 30 teams from 16 schools competing, which is the most it has ever had.  There were five rounds of preliminary matches followed up by an eight-team single elimination bracket for the top eight teams based on the morning rounds.

Pictured are the members of Chariton A, which placed ninth at the Eighth Annual Chariton Academic meet recently.  They are from left:  Aaron McDonough, Micaela Plank, Karoline Dittmer and Philip Masters.

Pictured are the members of Chariton B from the Chariton Academic Meet.  From left:  Emma Fuhs, Tyler Nance, Sean Sullenger and Ryan Jones.

Pictured are the members of Chariton C from the Chariton Academic Meet.  From left:  Trevin Nance, Sydney McNeeley and Ethan Curnutte.  Not pictured:  Daniel Reus.

Pictured are the members of Chariton D from the Chariton Academic Meet.  From left:  Dayton Seuferer, Madison Showers and Gabriel Plank.

Slow Start Hurts JV Boys in Pleasantville

A slow start where they got into a hole was too much for the Chariton JV boys to overcome in a 40-38 loss at Pleasantville in their season opener on December 5th.  Quinn Storm led the Chargers with 14 points along with eight rebounds, two steals and one assist.

Pleasantville jumped out to an 8-2 lead after one period.  Chariton battled back to outscore the Trojans 12-10 in the second to cut the lead to 18-14 at halftime.  Chariton tied the game in the third period but wasn't quite able to take the lead.  The Chargers and Trojans each scored 13 in the third and Chariton outscored Pleasantville 11-9 in the fourth but it wasn't quite enough.

Bradley Krutsinger had seven points, two rebounds and one assist.  Aaron Cain had six points, three rebounds, five steals and two assists.  Spencer Sherrick had five points.  Eduard Rodygin had four points, three rebounds, two assists and two steals.  Chase Altenhofen had two points and two rebounds.  Sawyer Dow had one block and one assist.  Ethan Curnutte had three rebounds and Carter Riechmann had three rebounds.  Adam Kaska had one rebound.

For the game, Chariton shot 14-36, 39 percent, from inside the arc and 2-10, 20 percent, from three point range.  Chariton shot 4-8, 50 percent, from the line.  The Chargers pulled down 25 rebounds including 12 offensive boards.  Chariton committed 11 turnovers and 16 fouls.  The Chargers had seven assists, nine steals and one block.

Tanner Poush gets 100th Career Win at Grinnell Double Dual Meet

Chariton Herald-Patriot, December 12, 2013
Bill Howes, Associate Editor

The Chariton varsity wrestlers kicked off the season with a double dual against Grinnell and Oskaloosa at Grinnell December 5th.  In the match against Oskaloosa, 138 pounder Tanner Poush achieved the 100th win of his career.  The Chargers beat Oskaloosa in a close match, 39-33, and they lost the second match to Grinnell, 65-12.

CMS Wrestlers win 18 matches at Pella

The Chariton Middle School wrestling team started off their season on a high note with 18 wins at the Pella meet Dec 3.  Of their 18 wins, 13 were by pin.  Tanner Nance and Jade Spencer each went 3-0 and Dylin Harberts and Tommy Sommers each went 2-0 on the night.

Chargers lose to I-35

Chariton Leader, December 10, 2013

Bill Howes, Associate Editor

Big game for Laing, Felderman, Hockenson

The Chariton varsity boys lost a close game in their opener, 72-67, to Interstate 35 on the road, December 3rd.  Chariton fell despite good offensive games from Daric Laing, Willie Felderman and T.J. Hockenson.  Laing led the team with 20 points on 7-9 shooting from inside the arc and going 6-6 from the line.  He also had six assists, three rebounds and two blocks.  Felderman had 18 points, eight rebounds and two blocks.

Hockenson had a double-double with 17 points, 12 rebounds including 10 defensive boards and two assists.

Brett Braida had the team's only three-pointer and finished with five points, three rebounds and two assists.  Christian Bengtson had a team-high five blocks, three points and one rebound.  Ben Morrett had two points and three assists.  Alec Reynolds had two points and two rebounds.

For the game, Chariton shot 26-42, 62 percent, from inside the arc.  They shot 1-10 from beyond the arc or trifecta land.  The Chargers shot 12-18, 67 percent from the charity stripe.  Chariton pulled down 29 rebounds including five offensive boards.

The Chargers dished out 13 assists and had nine blocks.  Chariton took good care of the ball with just six turnovers.  The Chargers committed 24 fouls.

Chariton Cross Country Teams Awards Banquet

The Chariton Boys and Girls cross country teams held their awards banquet recently.  Pictured above are the boys who won awards.  From left:  Jonah Thatcher-Best Newcomer; Sam Adams-letter winner; Max Covington-Most Valuable Runner Award and Team Captain Award; Noah Thatcher-letter winner; Joe Gookin-letter winner; Trevor Steinhausen-letter winner and Team Captain Award; Jacob Sommers-Most Improved Runner Award.

Pictured above are the Chariton girls cross country team award winners.  From left:  Sydney McNeeley-Tape Can Award (most injured), and Captain Award; Shantie Chance-letter winner and Team Captain Award; Maria Blong-Most Valuable Runner Award; Allison Summerfield-Best Newcomer Award; Jenny Roach-Most Improved Runner Award.  Not pictured:  Karoline Dittmer-Tape Can Award (tie with McNeeley); Ashley Batty-Team Captain Award.

Lady Chargers fall to I-35

Chariton Herald-Patriot,  December 5, 2013
Bill Howes, Associate Editor

Lady Chargers fall to I-35 in Season Opener

Showers has double-double

The Chariton varsity girls came up a little short in their season opener at Interstate 35 on December 3rd.  The Lady Chargers led by one with a minute left but couldn't quite hold on in a 39-34 loss.  Senior Allyson Showers had a double-double for Chariton with a team high 15 points and 11 rebounds along with five steals.  Sophomore Alexis Curran had 12 points, five steals and three assists.  It was Chariton's first game but the fourth game for the Roadrunners.

The Lady Chargers held I-35's 6'1" freshman post player, Gracey Griglione, to just 13 points.  She had been averaging 21 points per game.

Coach Sandy also pointed out the disparity in fouls and free throw shooting.  Interstate 35 was called for 15 fouls and Chariton was called for 25.  The Roadrunners shot 31 free throws while Chariton shot 13.  Chariton went 8-13 from the line while I-35 went 14-31.

It was a tight game throughout as Chariton led 7-6 after one period and trailed 16-13 at halftime.  Chariton outscored I-35 by one in the third period to cut the lead to one point heading into the final period.  With Chariton up by one with a minute left, the Lady Chargers missed a lay up and a couple of free throws in the final minute.  While Chariton was up by one, I-35 hit a three-pointer, which forced Chariton to foul.  

For the game, Chariton shot 12-44 from the field and I-35 shot 11-42.  Chariton outrebounded I-35 28-20 and they had 21 turnovers while I-35 had 15.  Chariton had 13 steals and seven assists while I-35 had five steals and three assists.  I-35 had four blocks and Chariton had none.

Emily Grismore had four points and Sarah Fuhs had three.  Emma Fuhs had 10 rebounds.

Varsity Boys fall in Opener

The Chariton varsity boys lost in their season opener at Interstate 35,  72-67 on December 3rd.  Chariton trailed 32-30 at halftime.

8th Red Girls Open Season with Win

Chariton Leader, December 10, 2013 and Chariton Leader, December 17, 2013

Bill Howes, Editor

8th Grade Red Team:

The Chariton eighth grade girls Red team began the season with a 28-20 win at Knoxville December 3.  Chariton led 14-7 at halftime and outscored the Panthers by one in the second half to get the win.  Aubrie Richards led Chariton in scoring with 10 points to go along with six rebounds, three steals and three blocks.

Luci Swarthout had six points, three rebounds and two steals.  Ivy Swarthout had six points, three rebounds and two steals.  Ivy Swarthout had six points, three steals and two assists.  Abbie Peterson had four points and two rebounds.  Autumn Gwinn had two points and three rebounds.  Megan Schultz had one rebound, one steal and one assist.  Tressa Shore had one rebound and Taytum Bacus had one assist.

White Team:

The Chariton white  team lost, 10-9.  Ashley Pfrimmer led the team in scoring with three points to go along with one steal and one assist.  Natalie Baird had two points and one rebound.  Shelby Jensen had two points and one rebound.  Jacklynn Johnson had two points and one steal.  Kelsie Chester, Trinity Kemper and Bacus each had one rebound.  Schultz and Taylor Ingram each had a steal.
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The Chariton seventh grade girls Red and White teams began their season at Knoxville on December 3. Red Team
The Red team used a strong second half to beat Knoxville by a 36-11 score.  Grace Bengtson had a double-double with 12 points and a team-high 11 steals. Alysha Shutt had 12 points and Shayla Holohan had six points and a team-high three rebounds.  Paige Burgett had four points and Erin Payton had two.  Shelby Dobbertheim had one block.
It was Knoxville's third game and only  the first for Chariton.  The Red team also lost a starter to injury before they made the trip to Knoxville.  Chariton built up a 12-6 halftime lead behind six points from Bengtson and Shutt scoring six off the bench.
Chariton's pressure got them running in thte second half and up the game.  Chariton outscored Knoxville, 24-5, in the second half to win going away.
Chariton had 11 rebounds and pressured the ball well with 24 steals.  Chariton took good care of the ball with only eight turnovers.  Chariton shot 18-52, 35 percent, from the field and 0-3 from the line.
White team shuts out Knoxville
Chariton's White team earned a shut out as they beat Knoxville 24-0.  Macy Johnston led the White team with 12 points, eight rebounds and one steal.
The White team led 8-0 at halftime.  Knoxville had 13 players that were new players, which was double Chariton's players that hadn't played in the first game.  The White team shot 12-36, 33 percent, from the field.
Mikenzy Beatty ran the offense well having only two turnovers and scoring four points and making one steal.  Natalie Ilyenko had four points, two rebounds, three steals and one assist.  Alysha Shutt had four points and four steals.  Macey Beatty had three steals.  Crystal Milan had one rebound.  Leilani Plank had one rebound, one assist and three steals.

2013 Football Cheerleaders Banquet

Pictured are the 2013 football cheerleaders with their plaques at their banquet recently.  Front row from left:  Emma Nelson, Katey Herr (capt.), Jayme Pierschbacher, Jessica Wiederholt and Mikayla Rich.  Back row from left:  Kaylie Jones, Alia Moore, Madison Offenburger (capt.), Mercedes Michael, Delaney Richards and Sheena Savage.  Not pictured:  Caroline Hunkele and Sierra Pruiett.

2013 Chariton Football Awards

CHS Volleyball Team Awards

 CHS Volleyball Team Receives IGHSAU Academic Achievement Award

The Chariton High School volleyball team earned distinction from the Iowa High School Girls Athletic Union in receiving their Distinguished in Academic Achievement Award.

The volleyball team had a team grade point average (GPA) of 3.44.  The team achieved this honor in the classroom while actively participating in interscholastic athletics.  These students exemplify the excellence achieved by the young people of today and the future of tomorrow.

CHS 2013 Freshman Volleyball Team Awards

Chariton Junior Drill Team

Nine Chargers Make All-District

Chariton Herald-Patriot, November 14, 2013
Bill Howes, Associate Editor

T.J. Hockenson and Pavel Garbuzov Are Unanimous Selections

After nearly making the playoffs this season, the Chariton Charger football team is reaping the postseason accolades with nine players named to the Class 3A District 8 All-District team.  Chariton had two selections named to All-District offense, three named to All-District defense and four named to Honorable Mention All-District.  Both sophomore tight end, T.J. Hockenson and senior defensive end, Pavel Garbuzov were unanimous All-District selections.

Sophomore wide receiver, Daric Laing, was also named to 3A District 8 All-District offense.  Senior inside linebacker, Tyler Nance, was named to All-District defense.  Senior Christian Bengtson was named to All-District defense as a utility player.

The Chargers named to Honorable Mention All-District include senior Stephen McCurdy, senior Connor Grgurich, senior Ben Kinonen and junior Quinn Storm.

Chariton finished 4-5 this season and had a chance to make the playoffs in week eight.  The 4-5 record was their best record since finishing 4-5 in 2007.

CHS Concert Choir Performed at SCC Conference Vocal Festival