LCHS Winter Activity Highlights

Posted March 18, 2026

During the March 16th School Board meeting, the board had the pleasure of reviewing the LCHS Winter Activity Highlights, a showcase of talent and hard work compiled directly from our sports coaches and activity sponsors. We want to extend a huge congratulations to all of our high school students on an incredibly successful winter season! 

Girls Wrestling

• Ridgeview Invite Champions
• West Point Invite Runner-Ups

CB Classic Champions

• Avaeh Smith(3x)
• Vanessa Guzman 

3 State Qualifiers

• Avaeh Smith
• Lindsay Trotter
• Madison Wright

2 State placewinners

• Avaeh Smith 2nd
• Madison Wright 6th

Hawkeye 10 All-Academic Team

• Kalen Jo Westerfield

Boys Wrestling

• 2026 Hawkeye Ten Champions
• Regional Dual Qualifiers

8 State Qualifiers

• Zander Manz
• Weston Porter
• Garrett Bills
• Owen Duffek
• Mandius Volentine
• Isaac Bates
• Alex Graeve
• Paxton Blanchard

7th place at state with 4 State Placers

• Zander Manz Runner-up
• Weston Porter Runner -up
• Owen Duffek 6th
• Paxton Blanchard 4th

Girls Basketball 

Maci Vetter

• IBCA All District
• All Conference 1st team
• KMA All Junior team

Ellie Borns

• Honorable Mention All Conference

Madison Johnette 

• All KMA reserve team

Boys Basketball 

• Hawkeye 10 Runner Up (9-1)
• 2nd Round since 2020

All Conference Academic Awards:

•  Peyton Phippen
• Carter Lobaugh
• Jimmy Scott

Hawkeye 10 Awards:

• Jimmy Scott - Honorable Mention
• Charles Schaben - 2nd Team
• Carter Thielen - 1st Team Unanimous

KMA Awards:

• Sophomore of the Year - Carter Thielen
• H10 Elite Team - Carter Thielen
• All-Junior Team - Charles Schaben
• All-Sophomore Team - Carter Thielen

Girls Bowling

Team Highlights 

• Holiday Tournament- 1st place
• Monarch Baker Bash- 2nd place
• Red Oak Invitational- 1st place
• Lynx Baker Bash- 2nd place
• City Tournament- 1st place
• Hawkeye Ten Championship- 1st place
• LeMars Invitational- 1st place
• Districts- 2nd place
• State- 4th place

Individual Highlights 

• Laura Hargens- All District 1st Team, Individual State 12th place, All Academic Award, KMA All Hawkeye Ten Team, KMA All Senior Team
• Kate Reed- All District 1st Team, All Academic Award, KMA All Senior Team
• Beth Rasmussen- All District 1st Team, KMA All Sophomore Team
• Kiley Sell- Individual State 19th place
• Ally Mazzella- KMA All Sophomore Team
• Jordyn Holder - Individual State 23rd place, KMA All Sophomore Team
• Caitlyn Swigert- KMA Freshman of the Year, KMA All Freshman Team

Boys Bowling 

• Won City Tournament
• Won Holiday Tournament
• Won Red Oak Tournament
• 2nd Lynx Baker Bash
• 2nd at Lemars Invitational
• 2nd at Monarch Baker Bash
• Won Hawk-10 Tournament
• 2nd at Districts
• 8th at State

All State 

• Brody Phillips (1st team)

All District 

• Brody Phillips (1st team)    
• Zane Coonce (2nd team) 

All state academic 

• Brody Upson 

Individual highlights 

• Zane Coonce- All KMAland Bowling Team, KMA Hawkeye 10 Boys Senior of the Year, KMA All Hawkeye 10, KMA Hawkeye 10 All Senior
• Brody Phillips- All KMAland Bowling Team, KMA All Hawkeye 10, KMA Hawkeye 10 All Junior
• Aadyn Oden- KMA 2nd Team All KMAland, KMA Hawkeye 10 All Freshman
• Gavin Buckles- KMA 3rd Team All KMAland, KMA Hawkeye 10 All Junior
• Brayden Hodtwalker- KMA Hawkeye 10 All Sophomore
• Liam Wallner- KMA Boys Hawkeye 10 All Freshman 

Boys Swimming 

State Qualifiers

• Kaden Brown - 200 IM (19th), 100 Breast (24th)
• Aaron Matulka - 50 Free (9th), 100 Free (10th)
• 200 Free Relay (18th) - Oliver Griner, Jackson Murphy, Kaden Brown, Aaron Matulka
• 400 Free Relay (22nd) - Trygg Peterson, Jackson Murphy, Kaden Brown, Aaron Matulka

Special Olympics 

20 Students participated in the regional Special Olympics Basketball Skills Competition.

State participants 

• Autumn Riche - 1st Place
• Taylor Cole - 2nd Place 
• Blessing Saiz - 3rd Place 
• Neveah Davenport - 3rd Place

Show Choir 

Glenwood “Gala”

• Company: 3rd Place in Treble Division
• Corporation: 4th Runner-Up Overall, Fan Favorite

Hastings "Tiger clash" 

• Company: 2nd Place in Treble Division
• Corporation: 4th Runner-Up Overall, People’s Choice

Norwalk "Nexus" 

• Company: 1st Place in Treble Division
• Corporation: 3rd Runner-Up Overall

Elkhorn South "Crystal Cup" 

• Company: 3rd Place in Treble Division
• Corporation: 5th Runner-Up Overall

Spirit Lake "Shake the Lakes" 

• Company: 2nd Place in Treble Division
• Corporation: 3rd Runner-Up Overall, Social Media Award

Jazz Band 

• IHSMA State Jazz Festival
  • Jazz I & II earned Superior Ratings
• Westside Jazz Festival
  • Jazz I & II earned Superior Ratings
• Morningside Jazz Festival
  • Jazz I tied for 3rd, Jazz II earned 7th
• Lewis Central Jazz Festival
  • Hosted 12 bands from Southwest Iowa
• SWIBA District Jazz Festival
  • Jazz I earned 1st in 4A and qualified for IJC, Jazz II earned 4th
• Jazz Combo
  • Performed in the lobby before the 4th Grade Musical

Speech 

IHSSA Large group District contest 

One Act, Short Film, and Group Improv received superior ratings at the District contest and qualified for State. 

IHSSA Individual District Contest 

Avery Esterling and Kittrick Wells qualified for State.

IHSSA Large Group State Contest 

Group Improv performed by: Evelyn Duitsman, Elliana Schnackel, and Gibson Conklin-Snyder - received an overall 1 (1,1,1) 

IHSSA Individual state contest 

Avery Esterling received an overall 1 (1,1,1) performing Flowers from Hadestown in Solo Musical Theater and will be performing at All State.

Kittrick Wells received an overall 1 (1,1,1) performing Still from Anastasia in Solo Musical Theater.
 

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