Stories from Friday, December 22, 2017

CHEROKEE - Cherokee crowned five champions who led the Braves to a runner-ip finish in Saturday’s Paul Fuhrman Wrestling Invitational here. Sheldon/South O’Brien sneaked away with the team win, totaling 208.5 points to Cherokee’s 206. MOC-FV was third with 140, followed by HMS 129, SB-L 128.5, North Union 95, MVAO 91, ESC 80, HWC 70, K-P 37, Sioux Central 35...

Delora Jean Mitchell of Cherokee, 84, formerly of Washta, passed away Wednesday, December 20, 2017, at Cherokee Specialty Care. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 23, 2017, at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Cherokee with Father Dan Guenther officiating. ...

The Cherokee Rotary Student of the Month for December is Ben Hart, pictured here with Cherokee Rotary Club President Deborah Bush. Ben has been on Homecoming Court as well as being involved with football, track, speech, band, choir, and the JETS Science Team. He was recently honored as part of the Drake Honor Band, and was also academic all-district in football this fall...

Hy-Vee Flower and Gifts in Cherokee is all decked out for Christmas. Here, store employees Cheryl Peterson and Abby Thill are a comely pair of Christmas Elves waiting to serve you!

SIOUX RAPIDS - The Ridge View girls played Sioux Central in non conference basketball action here Tuesday, and the Raptors evened their season mark at 4-4 with a 50-43 win over the Rebels. Kara Richard scored 17 points to lead Ridge View, while Beth Pickhinke and Kenzee Wunschel each chipped in with nine points apiece...

The Cherokee boys were outscored by 20 points in the second quarter of their basketball game with Spencer here Tuesday night and never recovered, losing by that same twenty point margin, 70-50, in the Lakes Conference contest. Sophomore Kobe Grell led the Braves’ scoring with 16 points, including two 3 pointers, and fellow soph Alex Paulsrud chipped in with 11 points. Cole Pitts , a third sophomore, led the team in rebounding with 11 boards, and Paulsrud added seven...

HULL - The South O’Brien girls defeated Trinity Christian, 57-31, in War Eagle Conference basketball action here Tuesday. Hannah Dau, with 17 points, and Megan Waterman, with 11 points and nine rebounds, led the Wolverines, who take a 7-2 record into the Christmas break...

(Editor’s note: As part of a new campaign to celebrate the American tradition of ranching and what's new about raising food today, NCBA traveled coast to coast for stories about the real people who raise beef, including the Utesch family from Washta.)...

The world was agog today with the news that Snow White had alleged that she was groped 70 years ago by not one, not two, but all seven of the dwarfs she once cradled in her bosom in a cottage in the woods. As the story goes, jealous of Snow White's beauty, the wicked queen orders the murder of her innocent stepdaughter, but later discovers that Snow White is still alive and hiding in a cottage with seven friendly little dwarfs. ...

CHEROKEE - The Cherokee girls hosted Spencer on Tuesday night in Lakes Conference basketball action as the Braves tried to start the season at 8-0. They were able to accomplish that goal with a 70-35 victory on their home floor. The Braves came out aggressively, as they usually do, and they were able to start the game on an 11-0 run. Paityn Hagberg led the way for the Braves in the first quarter with 10 points, allowing the Braves to take a 30-9 lead...

MARCUS - The Marcus-Meriden- Cleghorn/Remsen Union boys gave themselves a nice Christmas present Tuesday, as the steadily improving Royals finally broke into the winning column, taking a 64-58 non conference win over Clay Central-Everly. Chrsi Schmid, with 23 points, and Hunter Tentinger, with 20, led the Royals’ offense, and Andrew Precott and Zack Bonnstetter each chipped with nine points to help MMCRU to their first win. ...

ROCKWELL CITY - The Alta- Aurelia wrestlers competed in duals with woodbury Central, Okoboji and South Central Calhoun here Tuesday and the Warriors won one of the duals and lost two. 106: Beau Klingensmith (WC) over Tyler Peterson by fall,0:58; 113: Sam Sherkenbach (AA) over Casey Beaver by decision, 11-10; 120: Schade Larson (AA) over Brackett Locke by fall, 1:22; 126: Brady Schweitzberger (WC) owon by forfeit; 138: Jaden Hamman (WC) won by forfeit; 138: Double Forfeit ;145: Wade Mitchell (WC) over Sam Zimmerman by fall, 3:15; 152: Tyler Gaes (AA) over Brayden Sanford by fall, 1:04; 160: Anthony Baird (WC) over Nathan Weflen by fall, 1:17; 170: Jake Dennison (WC) over Alex De Roos by fall, 4:31; 182: Seth Stamm (WC) over Brock Mier by fall, 4:27; 195: Jim Moss (WC) over Brandon Mier by fall, 0:34; 220: Nicholas Gaes (AA) over Nathan Lister by fall , 1:02; 285: Sean Parks (WC) won by forfeit. ...

WEST BEND - The Alta-Aurelia boys won their sixth game of the season here Friday night with a 47-37 Twin Lakes Conference win over West Bend-Mallard. Tayler Gano and Alex Snyder each scored 10 points for the Warriors in the low scoiring affair, and Aric Stephan was right behind the duo with nine points. Gano also hauled in nine rebounds to lead the team...

Further discussion was held on the Roosevelt Elementary School (RES) Project at Monday's Cherokee School Board meeting. The topic concerned the direct appointment of FEH Design to study educational specifications of the School District. Discussion was also held concerning directing FEH Design to complete a Facility Condition Assessment, Program Compatibility Assessment and CCSD Master Planning for a total cost not to exceed $10,000...

Nicole Thompson of Sanborn is pleased to announce the birth of her baby girl, born on December 14, 2017. Selene Nicole Thompson was born at 8:58 p.m., weighed 6 lb. 12 oz., and measured 20 inches long. She was welcomed home by her big brother, Karsyn Sparks...

Cory and Shayna Ege of Cherokee are pleased to announce the birth of their baby girl, who was born on December 15, 2017. Ellie Grae Ege was born at 6:56 a.m., weighed 9 lb. 10 oz, and measured 21 1/4 inches long. Ellie was welcomed home by her big sister Emma, age 2...

There will be no edition of The Chronicle Times on Monday due to the Christmas holiday.