Category: Nominations

Joe Hirsch (Western Dubuque wrestling) – The senior improved to 30-2 and secured his fourth state tournament appearance after pinning Iowa City Liberty’s Finn O’Toole in 1:16 in the 157-pound final on Saturday during the Iowa Class 3A District 3 tournament in Cedar Falls. He was one of seven Bobcats to punch a ticket to…

Ethan Schulting (East Dubuque basketball) — The senior guard has played a key role in East Dubuque’s current 10-1 NUIC record. On Wednesday night against Stockton, he went 8-for-9 from 3-point range and hit 11 of 15 free throws for 33 points and added five rebounds and four steals in a 67-41. It marked the…

Emily Taney (Dubuque Wahlert basketball) – The freshman scored 39, 23 and 21 points — averaging 28 points over three games for the Golden Eagles during the week. Her 39-point performance set a program record. Taney made 12 3-pointers and added nine steals, 18 rebounds and 10 assists in a 3-0 week.

On Tuesday against Dyersville Beckman, the sophomore contributed 18 points, 10 rebounds, two blocks and a steal. Three days later against Cascade, she had another double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds to go along with three blocks. She leads the Comets with 8.7 rebounds per game and 2.1 blocks per game while putting up…

The senior led the state during the regular season with a 220.39 average, 13.22 pins better than Waterloo West’s Macy Smedley. Ihrig, the first Maquoketa bowler to qualify for team state in four consecutive years, won her state qualifying tournament at Maple Lanes with a 237-191-208—636 series to land the second seed at state.

Bella Miller (Dubuque Hempstead wrestling) – The junior captured her second state championship with a 9-1 decision over Southeast Polk’s Addie Nelson in the Iowa Class 2A title bout Friday in Coralville. Miller finished the season at 30-0 to run her career record to 72-2. She also won a state title as a freshman at…

Ava Pfab from Western Dubuque High School, Epworth, Iowa, should definitely be nominated for T.H. Athlete of the Week because she won the 2A 170 MVC Conference Championship and was also the 2A Regional Champion at Iowa City High, which means she has advanced to state this week. She has an impressive record of 35/3,…

Zach scored his 1000th point vs Dodgeville with 24 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals. In the game earlier in the week vs River Valley, Zach scored 20 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals. He’s 1 of 5 boys to score 1000 points in Lancaster High School history.

The senior forward has scored at least 21 points in each of the last five games for the Pirates. He dropped 22 in an 81-56 win over Lancaster on Saturday, 21 in a 79-57 win over Warren on Friday and 23 in a 73-48 win over Scales Mound on Wednesday. The previous week he had…

The junior became the seventh Iowa high school bowler to roll a perfect game this season. Pettera rolled a 257-300—557 to lead the undefeated Bobcats to a 3,062-2,778 victory over Dubuque Wahlert in Mississippi Valley Conference play at Cherry Lanes. He entered Friday’s match with a team-leading 227.43 average.