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Monday, December 2, 2019 1B 2019 Winter Sports Preview Storm Lake St. Mary’s Alta-Aurelia Newell-Fonda Sioux Central Ridge View CMY 2B winter sports Monday, December 2, 2019 Pilot-Tribune Storm Lake Tornadoes Front Row: Jamuo Gatwech, David Soto, Sam Dvergsten, Ben Raveling, Kevin Lopez, Kiwon Ioanis, Tyler Dvergsten, Nick Phiathong. Back Row: Jesus Soto, Mark Eddie, Sam Slight, Luth Dak, Austin Gaffney, Keyon Hamilton, Beau Boeckman. SL boys basketball sees a lack of experience this year After a 14-7 season, and a share of the Jesus Soto, Sam Slight, Kiwon Ioanis, both ends of the floor. Leaders have been rebounding and limiting other teams to Lakes Conference Championship after a Austin Gaffney, Luth Dak, David Soto, stepping up in practice and have helped in just one and done on offense. 9-3 record, the Storm Lake Tornadoes lost Ben Ravling, Beau Boeckmann, Sam making the practices more smooth than With only two guys returning with varsity a majority of their experience last year as Dvergsten and Keyon Hamilton. they were last year. experience, the Tornadoes will need other Head Coach Heath Stille will try to figure Stille likes how his team takes to being The offense, again, will have to see who players to step up. If some guys step up out how to replace the production lost coached and has an overall team first can step up and make the shots this year and fill in their roles, the green and white from a season ago. attitude that will be key for them moving when they need them early in the game should have a successful season. Limiting Storm Lake has two returners that saw forward. The guys are buying into their and as the game progresses. The Tornadoes turnovers and playing team basketball will a good amount of varsity play time last roles and have been holding each other will also run different sets and get in a be important for them to be successful this year in Jamuo Gatwech and Mark Eddie. accountable on the floor. position where they can be successful. year. Gatwech started a handful of games and Still, the lack of experience is a huge The defense is going to be more In the Lakes Conference, the Tornadoes put up 6.2 point a game with a pair of concern. There are kids that can get the disciplined this year and not take as many are tabbing Spencer, Western Christian rebounds and assists per contest. Eddie ball in the hoop, but seeing who steps up chances. They are focusing on playing and themselves in the upper part of the came off the bench with 4.9 points a game. in a big situation in a big game has yet to solid defense, wanting to make opponents standings. Cherokee could also make a Some of the players vying for varsity be seen. work on each scoring opportunity. Storm push as they are senior dominate this year. play time this year are: Tyler Dvergsten, The team is said to be more disciplined on Lake also wants to be more physical when Front Row: Ethan Runneberg, Ben Stark, Lucas Keller, Ma Sha Hser, Coach Bral. Back Row: Ely Merchant, Cole Kleespies, Nate Stark, Cayson Binning. Mangers: Katie Bryant and Melissa Kestel. / Photo from Buntrock-Sallie Tornado swimmers welcome new boys coach The Storm Lake boys swim team will some swimmers for the distance races. As There are five returners this year in seniors The Tornadoes are a small team with have a new coach this year following the it stands, they are thin at the 200 and 500 Ethan Runneberg and Cole Kleespies, not a lot of experience past Runneberg retirement of Roger Peterson as Jaymie freestyle events. Coach Bral wants to get junior Eli Merchant and sophomores Ben and Kleespies. Getting better every single Bral will oversee the program. some guys out of their comfort zone and Stark and Lucas Keller. Bral is expecting time they compete will be how success is So far in early practices, Bral has noticed push themselves in the long events. They Ethan and Cole to fill any leadership measured this year. that the strength of the team has been in also need to replace the top competitor voids and help out the less experienced Coach Bral stated that wins and losses the short to mid-range races. He added that in the butterfly events with the loss swimmers.of don’t mean much to him, he just want stop after they get their first meet under their Waylon Stark. There are four newcomers to the team this see his guys compete at the highest level belt, he will have a better understanding The Tornadoes graduated three swimmersyear, three of them being their first time in they are capable of. If they do that for him, of what their strengths are and what they from last year that had a lot of experience the pool. Senior Eh Klu Htoo, freshman and gets better every time, that’s a win in need to improve. There are brand new under their belt, as they lost Cole Keenan Ma Sha Hser and junior Reed Wunschel his book. swimmers this year that have never gone (now swimming at Iowa Central), Zach are three fresh faces to swimming. out before, and he hopes that translates to Brown and Waylton Stark, but Bral Freshman Cayson Binning is also new a strength in the years to come. expects to be about the same as they were but has competed with the summer swim The green and white will need to find last year. team. Pilot-Tribune Monday, December 2, 2019 winter sports 3B Front row: Riley Youngstedt, Emily Rake, Mallorie Jacobsen, Anny Mulgae, Chelsea Baccam and Dylan Youngstedt. Back row: Holly Dierenfield, Amy Slight, Mary Yanga, Skylar Cole and Zoe Lopez./ Photo from Buntrock-Sallie Storm Lake girls look to build on last year’s foundations The Storm Lake girls struggled last six rebounds a game. Holly Dierenfield mark. The Tornadoes struggled to score forward and control the tempo of the year in Sam Lipps’ first season as headbrings back 4.6 points. last year at times and will need to bring game on both ends of the floor while coach, the Tornadoes finishing with a Some new contributors this year will their turnovers down from last year while also providing leadership to the younger 3-18 record and went 1-11 in Lakesbe: Senior Anny Mulgae, junior Chelsea bumping up their field goal percentages players. Conference play. There are some Baccam, junior Mallorie Jacobsen, to show some improvement. Cherokee and Estherville-Lincoln returners from last year’s team for Coach junior Dylan Youngstedt, sophomore Defense was their strongest area last Central will be among the top of the Lipps as they look to improve. Riley Youngstedt and freshman Amy year and will be again. They aren’t deep Lakes Conference this year. Western Senior Skylar Cole was a second Slight. so staying out of foul trouble while Christian is said to be fundamentally team All-Lakes Conference player last The Tornadoes have more experience forcing turnovers will be a key piece of sound and Spirit Lake’s size will cause year after averaging 7.1 points, fiveunder their belt this season with most the puzzle this season. some issues with the the green and rebounds, three assists and three steals girls having been in varsity basketball The three returning starters will be white. The Tornadoes think Spencer is in per game. Mary Yanga was an honorable for at least a year. the keys to the engine for a successful the same boat with them at the bottom. mention after putting up 7.6 points and However, the offense is a question season. They will need to take a step Storm Lake Tornado Wrestling First row (l to r): Mauricio Zavala, Christian Roque, Elian Alvorez, Andrew Kutz, Luis Vasquez, Giovanni Mendoza, Trenton O’ Brien, Eh Tha Dah Htoo, Joel Gomez, Saw Moo, Brad Mendiola, Jayless Sercy, Edwin Vasquez. Second row: AJ Olpet, Blade Kabua, Hla Shwe, Joseph Manriquez, Julian Cortes, Tate Mattson, Brendon Todd, Kain Mendez, Bryan Luna, Eduardo Ramos, Christian Ramos, Tay Xaysana. Third row: Mng. Dania Roque, Mng. Sofia Santos, Mng. Elizabeth Tapia, Mng. Andrea Arreola, Alex Comparan, Benny Xiong, Keegan Miller, Angel Carranza, Crosby Chanthavisouk, Mng. Mia Kleespies, Mng. Baylee Underwood, Mng. Betsy Calderon. Fourth row: Nick Olesen, Edgar Barreiro, Eddy Sanchez, Miguel Deciga, Edgar Mendoza, Gabe Barnett, Aiden Phillips, Javier Vega, Angel Barron, Eddy Tovar, Jose Garcia- Medel, Alejandro Zuniga. Fifth row: Asst. Coach Justin McAtee, Joey Chanthavisouk, Kole Wiegert, Deeshawn Amida, Angel Figueroa, Gabe Lesseman, Anthony Pizano, Martin Saldana, Colton Dreith, Jonathan Alpet, Coach Ben Seaman. Not pictured: Coach Matt Doebel, Coach Jared Henkenius, Braulio Luque, Tegan Mattson, Angel Ramirez, Luis Comparan, Juan Delcid, Danney John. / Photo from Buntrock-Sallie Tornadoes bring back State qualifiers and experience Last year was another solid year for the thinks they can be a little sloppy and wants time Lakes Conference Champion. learn and grow for years to come. Storm Lake wrestling team as they went to see that get cleaned up this year. There are seven seniors who bring back Success will come from how well they 18-8 and 4-2 in the Lakes Conference This year’s team has the potential to experience on the mat. Kole Wiegert, 170 compete. Seaman thinks they can compete while sending a couple of wrestlers tobe solid and have similar results to last lbs, was a State qualifier. Also back are for a conference title this year, but being State.