ADM Cross Country at Boone

by LAUREN ABBAS

Monday, October 10th was the Raccoon River Conference cross country meet at Cedar Pointe Golf Course in Boone.

For girls’ team, DC-G won the Conference with all seven runners finishing in the top 10. Ballard came in second, and ADM was third overall. Regan Engleman placed 3^rd individually with a 15:03, Danielle James got 14^th with a 15:56, and Natalie Harada was 17^th with a 16:04.

For the boys, Boone won the Conference with ADM finishing last. The Tiger boys were led by Cade Kiddoo, who had a time of 18:24. Scott Clabough followed with a 18:32 and Dakota Glenn with a 19:46.

Districts will be held at Atlantic on October 20^th.

ADM Volleyball vs. DC-G

By Kelsey Merschman

The rivalry between ADM and DC-G has always been heated, but the October 4th game wasn’t just for glory. The teams were fighting for Breast Cancer Awareness again this year and pink outfits and activities were everywhere.

To start out the night, volunteer ADM students served a baked potato bar to those who donated to the cause. The cafeteria was decked out in pink to go along with the theme and passers by donated to money bins as well. A silent auction allowed people to bid for Breast Cancer Awareness goody baskets and volleyballs signed by the participating teams.

Before the national anthem, each member of the teams said which cancer victims they were playing in honor of. It became evident that cancer had affected everyone in the gym in some way.

Many people agree that the match was one of ADM’s best battles to date. The girls put up a strong offense to crush the Fillies. The Filly’s back row defensive specialists were no match for the hitters on the home side.

The first match was 25-18 in favor of the Tigers. It was then that the Fillies knew they would have to battle. After the second game was won by ADM, DC-G fought back to win the third game by two.

The Tigers’ team this year has never been one to crumble under pressure. They proved their motivation to win by conquering the Fillies 25-23. A kill by ADM’s starting outside hitter Torrie Hook finished the match.

Record stats were taken during the intense match. ADM’s defensive specialist Maddie Powers had 25 digs. Allison Gottschalk led the offense with 14 kills. Megan Ticknor led from the line with 21 serves.

The Dig Pink game was a huge success at the ADM home gym this year. A big thank you goes out to Mrs. Gottschalk who put together the event.

ADM Football vs. Boone

by KINSER HASELHUHN

The number eight ranked ADM football team kicked off their 2011 season on the road against Boone High School on August 26th.

The freshman team started off the season with a big win over Boone by winning 28-7. The junior varsity gridders also won their first game against Boone Monday. The final score was 40-14.

The varsity team demolished Boone’s varsity team. The final score was 49-13. Quarterback Gavin Glenn passed for three touchdowns and completed 11 of 17 pass attempts. Glenn also rushed for 165 yards in five rushes.

All teams had great performances all around and will be pushing forward in the weeks to come.

ADM Cross Country at Ames

by KINSER HASELHUHN

The ADM Cross Country team traveled to Ames on Wednesday, August 25^th, to compete in their first meet hosted by Gilbert High School. The runners were competing for times and a varsity spot for this upcoming season. As a result of the meet, ADM has determined who the best runners were for both the boys’ and girls’ teams.

The top two runners for the girls’ team were sophomores Regan Engleman and Danielle James. Engleman finished first for ADM and 12th overall. The ADM guys were led by junior Cade Kiddoo. The team had many good performances all around.

Most of our runners used this meet to see where they are conditioning-wise right now. This meet gave many of the runners and the coaches a look at what is to be expected this season.

ADM Volleyball vs. Boone

By Kelsey Merschman

On September 13^th, the volleyball team boarded the bus for their most challenging game so far. The Boone Toreadors were well equipped, and the Tigers knew they would have to fight to the end to win the match.

During the first game, ADM got off to a slow start. Their passing wasn’t top notch, and the girls had a hard time hitting around Boone’s blockers. They lost by 5 against Boone’s powerful outside hitters.

The Tigers were determined not to give up. The next match they fought for every point. Haley Schepers led the Tigers to victory with her amazing serving and passing skills. The final score of game two was 29-27.

The last two games were very exciting for all spectators to watch. The Tigers pushed themselves above the Toreadors winning in four matches.

Although the team admitted to not playing their best, they never gave up. Coach Scott stated afterwards: “In all my 20 years of coaching, I have never had a team that can come back like our team this year did tonight. We never gave up.”

ADM Volleyball vs. Perry

by Kinser Haselhuhn

The ADM volleyball team traveled to Perry, September 6^th, to take on the Jayettes in their 7th game of the year.

The freshman team played well, but it wasn’t enough to beat the Jayettes. The junior varsity team also struggled. The JV team ended up losing in four sets as well.

The varsity team finished off the night win. They won in three straight sets, 25-20, 25-22, and 25-21. The team didn’t play their best, but it was good enough for the victory.

ADM Volleyball vs. Saydel

by Kinser Haselhuhn

The ADM volleyball team played their first game of the season Tuesday night against the Saydel Eagles. The freshman, junior varsity, and varsity teams were all in action.

The freshman team beat the Eagles all three games, and the JV team also beat Saydel in three games. The varsity team finished off the night beating the Eagles, 25-17, 25-18, 25-15. Kelsey Merschman and Megan Ticknor both thought that the varsity team played down to Saydel’s level, but also thought the team played well for their first game of the season.

Congratulations to the ADM Varsity Volleyball team on their victory in the ADM Invitational! The varsity volleyball team was host of the Tiger Invitational Thursday. The Tigers hosted, I-35, Knoxville, Newton, Perry, and West Central Valley. The Tigers went 5-0 in the tournament, only losing one set. The Tigers had great all around performances by everyone on the team.