Dalton De Haan of Orange City has signed a letter of intent to continue his football and track and field careers at Northwestern College next fall.

De Haan is a 6’1”, 190-pound safety and running back who played three years for the Unity Christian football team. De Haan led the Knights with 428 rushing yards on 78 attempts, averaging 5.5 yards per carry, and scoring five touchdowns. He also led the team with 11 catches for 217 yards and three scores while totaling 59 tackles on defense, third most on the team. De Haan earned first team all-district honors for the second straight year in 2012 and was named the team’s most valuable player. He plans to major in sociology/criminal justice at Northwestern.

“It is great to have Dalton as a Red Raider,” commented head football coach Kyle Achterhoff. “He has long been a part of the program, with his father, Craig, being both a former player and coach. Dalton has great speed and we look forward to watching him develop as a member of our offense.”
A three-year letterwinner in track, De Haan qualified for state in multiple events beginning his sophomore year. He placed fifth at the state meet as a member of the 4x200m relay and also competed at the Drake Relays his junior year. De Haan has personal bests of 51.0 in the 400m and 23.0 in the 200m. He is the son of Craig and Sandy.

“Dalton is a very talented runner and we are excited to have him competing for Northwestern College next year,” commented head track and field coach Scott Bahrke. “Dalton has the versatility to run several different sprints for us. He will continue to get stronger and should be fun to watch on the track next spring running for the Red Raiders.”

Abigail Eben of Little Rock has signed a letter of intent to continue her softball career at Northwestern next fall.

Eben is a multi-sports standout who has played three years for the George-Little Rock/Central Lyon softball team heading into her final season. The 5’6” pitcher posted a 19-7 record with a 2.60 earned run average, earning first team all-conference honors. Eben totaled 141 strikeouts in 164.1 innings pitched and led her team to a 27-16 overall record and a trip to the substate final. Eben was also an all-Northwest Iowa Review selection and lettered in three other sports for George-Little Rock. An honor roll student and member of the National Honor Society, Eben plans to major in English Education at Northwestern. She is the daughter of David and Mary.

“We are excited to have Abby join us at NWC,” commented head coach Chris Nachtigall. “She is a gifted athlete and a great person who will have a positive impact on our team and campus. Abby is a hard worker, both on the field and in the classroom, and knows how to compete and succeed.”

The first round of qualifying for the boy’s state golf tournament was played across the state on Friday. In Class 2A area golfers qualified at the sectionals hosted by Okoboji and Unity

Individual qualifiers from the sectional at Okoboji, Milford:

Medalist: Tyler Ohl  Okoboji 75

Medalist Runner-up: Taylor Wegner  Emmetsburg 77

3rd Taylor Kooi Western Christian, Hull 78

4th Mike Puch Emmetsburg 80

Qualifying teams from the sectional at Okoboji, Milford:

Emmetsburg 322

Okoboji 327

Western Christian, Hull 333

Individual qualifiers from the sectional at Unity Christian, Orange City:

Medalist: LukeKeebleRockValley 75

Medalist Runner-up: Drake Wrather Unity Christian, Orange city 78

3rd ScottWestraRockValley 79

4th Joel Groeneweg Unity Christian, Orange city 79

Qualifying teams from the sectional at Unity Christian, Orange City:

RockValley 325

SiouxCenter 328

The Class 2A district tourney for area golfers will be Friday the 17^th at Lake Creek Country Club in StormLake.

Area 1A golfers competed at the sectional hosted by Sibley Ocheyedan

Individual qualifiers from the 1A sectional at Sibley-Ocheyedan:

Medalist: Grant Juber Sibley-Ocheyedan 74

Medalist Runner-up: Mitch Hulshof West Sioux, Hawarden 76

3rd Joe Storbakken Sibley-Ocheyedan 77

4th Brandon Snyder West Lyon, Inwood 78

Qualifying teams from the sectional at Sibley-Ocheyedan:

Sibley-Ocheyedan 310

West Lyon, Inwood 348

West Sioux, Hawarden 351

Area 1A golfers compete in the district at the Spencer Golf and Country Club on Thursday the 16^th.

Area Class 3A golfers competed at the sectional hosted by Spencer.

Individual qualifiers from the sectional at Spencer:

Medalist: RyanGutz  StormLake 73

Medalist Runner-up: Brett Bomgaars  MOC-FV 75

3rd ZachSkopec  SpiritLake 77

4th Ryan Christy  MOC-FV 77

Christian Birdsell  Humboldt 77

CharlieRobbins  StormLake 77

Jaxon Heinz  Humboldt 77

Qualifying teams from the sectional at Spencer:

School Score

Humboldt 313

SpiritLake 318

The 3A district tournament will be on Friday the 17^th at the Carroll Country Club. The first round of girls state meet qualifying begins on Monday the 13^th with the first round of regional play.

MOC Floyd Valley was one stroke better than Sibley Ocheyedan Monday in a Siouxland Conference boys golf meet hosted by George Little Rock. The Dutch shot a team total 165 with the Generals at 166.

Medalist honors went to Ryan Christy of MOC Floyd Valley at 38. He finished one shot ahead of Tyler Ohl of Okoboji who carded a 39. Ben De Muth of Okoboji, Scott Westra of Rock Valley and Ethan Mino of Sibley Ocheyedan all came in at 40.

The Dutch scorecard was led by Christy at 38. Brett Bomgaars and Brendon Foughty were both at 41. Brandon Siebesma shot a 45 with both Spencer Kelley and Colin Pennings carding rounds of 46.

Team Totals:

1. MOC Floyd Valley 165
2. Sibley Ocheyedan 166
3. Okoboji 169
4. Boyden Hull 173
5. Rock Valley 174
6. West Lyon 175
7. Sioux Center 176
8. Central Lyon 182
9. Sheldon 190
10. G-LR 215

Team Results:
1 MOC-FV 193
2 Sheldon 208
3 Okoboji 210
4 Sibley-O 213
5 Boyden-Hull 221
6 Sioux Center 230
7 West Lyon 236
8 Central Lyon 238
9 Rock Valley 260
George-Little Rock DNC

Medalists:
1 Alex Mankle (Okoboji) 41
2 Kenzie Mulder (MOC-FV) 47
3 Bri VanRavenswaay(MOC-FV) 47 *ties determined by handicap holes
4 Carrie Wahlstrom (Sheldon) 47
5 Kalyn Root (MOC-FV) 48
6 Jurnea Harberts (Sibley-O) 48

Colin Bolkema of Boyden and David De Haan of Alton have signed letters of intent to continue their basketball careers at Northwestern College next year.

Bolkema is a 6’1” guard who played four years for Boyden-Hull High School. The multi-sports standout averaged 11.3 points, 3.5 rebounds and nearly two assists, earning all-conference honors as a senior. Bolkema ranked second on the team with 32 three-pointers and helped lead the Comets to back-to-back state championships in 2012 and 2013. Bolkema also earned all-conference honors in football and baseball and plans to major in business or education at Northwestern. He is the son of Rod and Lori.

 
“Colin is a great young man who works hard and loves to compete,” commented Korver. “He has been coached well and is a proven winner. Colin shoots the ball well and we are excited that Colin is joining us at Northwestern.”

DeHaan is a 6’0” guard who played two years for MOC-Floyd Valley High School. DeHaan averaged eight points, 3.5 rebounds per game while shooting 56% from the field as a senior. He helped lead the Dutch to a third place finish at the state tournament and a 20-5 overall record. An academic all-conference selection, DeHaan plans to major in business at Northwestern. He is the son of Doug and Pam.

 
“David is a quality young man who is an excellent defender and a tough competitor,” commented Korver. “He has been coached well and knows how to win. We are excited to have David join the Red Raider basketball family.”

Rafael Sanchez of Orange City has signed a letter of intent to continue his soccer career at Northwestern College

Sanchez, who will also play football for the Red Raiders, plans to major in accounting at Northwestern. He is the son of Gumaro and Maria. Sanchez will be joining his brother Leo on the men’s soccer team and has been a two-year starter at the central midfield position for MOC-FV high School.

“We are excited that Rafael has chosen to attend Northwestern College this fall,” said head coach Dan Swier. “He comes from a great family and is familiar with the program because his brother Leo plays soccer here as well. We are looking forward to the contributions he will make during his time here.”

The Iowa Basketball Coaches Association Board of Directors met this past Saturday in Huxley. Coaches of the year, in their respective classes, were voted on at that time. Northwest Iowa’s strong showing at both the girl’s and boys State Tournaments resulted in numerous awards.

On the Girl’s side co-coaches Dan Kruse and Bruce Eckenrod of State Champion Central Lyon took 1A honors. In 2A Bill Harmsen of two time champion Western Christian was named. The 3A coach of the year is Mallory Youngblout of Davenport Assumption. In 4A Tom Lilly of Cedar Rapids Xavier and in 5A Tracy Dailey of Southeast Polk earned the honors.

Boy’s coaches of the year included Bill Francis who has guided Boyden Hull to back to back 1A titles. In 2A Claude Struve who led Sheldon to their first state title earned the honors. Coach of the year in 3A is Nate Steege of Waverly-Shell Rock with Steve Bergman of Iowa City West named coach of the year in 4A.

The summer open water season is just around the corner and dock owners are reminded to be sure to have a current dock permit before installing or constructing a dock over any public waters in the state. This includes all docks on lakes, streams and rivers.

Standard dock permits (Class 1) are free for private individuals; however, they have specific limitations and require the applicant to have a permanent or seasonal residence on the property with the dock and only allow for a single dock with no more than two hoists or slips off the property.

Additionally, there may be placement, platform size and length limits which apply. If you do not have a seasonal or permanent home on the property or do not meet other criteria required for a standard dock permit, you are required to file for a Class 3 dock permit. There is a $125 application fee for Class 3 permits and additional hoist fees may apply. Commercial docks require a Class 4 permit.

For more information about dock permits or to apply, log into the Iowa Department of Natural Resource’s webpage at www.iowadnr.gov or contact your local DNR conservation officer or district office.

Josh Wilson of Orange City has signed a letter of intent to continue his football career at Northwestern College next year.

Wilson is a 5’10”, 175-pound running back and linebacker who played three years for MOC-Floyd Valley High School. Wilson led the Dutch in rushing, totaling 571 yards on 133 attempts and seven touchdowns. He also recorded 23 catches for 218 yards and a touchdown, earning first team all-district honors for the second straight year. On defense, Wilson totaled 41 tackles, two for a loss, and one fumble recovery.

A member of the National Honor Society, Wilson plans to major in biology at Northwestern. He is the son of Michael and Michelle.

“Josh is a solid football player and a very good running back,” commented Achterhoff. “He runs the ball well and is receiving threat out of the backfield. Josh is a young man who can make a positive impact both on our team and on the Northwestern College campus.”