Student Bulletin 10/18/24

Girls Cross Country 

Congratulations to our Girls Cross Country team for winning the Hawkeye 10 Championship!!!

Glenwoods top finishers:

Katie L - 3

Kelsey H - 13

Ella F - 14

Chloe P -15

Abigale D - 21

Valerie H - 27

8th Football

Rams Close Season with Dominant 21-6 Win Over Creston Panthers

On a perfect evening for football, the 8th-grade Rams capped off their season with a convincing 21-6 victory over the visiting Creston Panthers. Both teams battled tough southern winds in a scoreless first quarter, with the Rams' defense standing tall to keep the Panthers off the scoreboard.

Early in the second quarter, a special teams miscue by the Rams set up a short field for the Panthers, who quickly found the end zone in just three plays. However, the Rams’ defense held firm and denied the extra point, keeping the score at 6-0 in favor of Creston.

That seemed to ignite the Rams’ offense. Led by powerful runs from Joe L. and Hudson C., the Rams steadily marched down the field. Joe L. capped off the drive with a thrilling 24-yard run along the home sideline for Glenwood’s first touchdown of the night. Ryan G.'s successful PAT gave the Rams a 7-6 lead with just two minutes remaining in the half.

Coming out of halftime, the Rams’ defense cranked up the intensity, shutting out the Panthers for the entire second half. Meanwhile, the offense started to click, moving the ball deep into Creston territory by the end of the third quarter, though the score remained 7-6 heading into the fourth.

Early in the final quarter, Nolan C. connected with Ace C. in the back of the end zone on a beautiful 17-yard touchdown pass. A strong push from the offensive line helped Tate B. punch in the two-point conversion, extending the Rams' lead to 15-6 with 6:30 left on the clock.

Creston’s offense struggled to gain any momentum, as the Rams’ relentless pass rush forced their quarterback into scrambles and disrupted the passing game. After a turnover on downs, the Rams took over possession and worked the clock with key runs by Nolan C. and Joe L., supported by critical downfield blocking from the offensive line. The drive was capped by a 6-yard touchdown run from Nolan C., though the PAT attempt fell short, leaving the score at 21-6 with just over two minutes to play.

The Panthers had one final chance to put together a drive, but the Rams’ defense held firm, sealing the victory and bringing the final score to 21-6.

In the B Team game, played with a 15-minute running clock, the Rams had only one offensive possession. Despite some strong defensive efforts, the B team conceded a short touchdown pass to Creston’s tight end, falling behind 0-6. On their offensive series, Max Y. connected with Ryan G. on a 28-yard corner route, bringing the Rams inside the 15-yard line. Unfortunately, the team was unable to capitalize, dropping two passes in the end zone and ultimately coming up short. Creston added another late touchdown as time expired, ending the B team’s game at 0-12.

The Rams' A Team finished their season with an impressive 5-1 record, winning their last four games. The B Team wrapped up a strong season as well, finishing 4-2. The 8th-grade coaching staff would like to congratulate the entire team on a fantastic season and wish them the best of luck in their future football careers. This was truly a great group to coach!

This afternoon, we’ll be holding the drawing for the three football helmets. Remember, all equipment must be turned in to Coach Starner or Coach Weber to be included in the drawing.

7th Football Recap

Last night the Glenwood 7th football team ended the 2024 campaign with an A team dominant win and a B team tie.  They also completed the season with an impressive 9-2-2 record (B team had 2 ties).  

The game started with the Panthers on offense, it took a little time, but the defense held them to a punt.  The first offensive play Treg Arnold (3) took the ball through the right side of the defense 71  yards for the touchdown, the 2 point conversion failed.  Making the score 6-0 with 4:21 in the 1st quarter.  After another forced punt Nate Schulte (36) scored on a 1 yard run, and with a Cole Herrington (12) PAT kick the score was 13-0 with 1:01 left in the 1st quarter.  

The second quarter found the Panthers driving into Ram territory only to be stopped by a timely interception by Arnold.  The offense turned the PI into points with a 41 yard pass from Gannon Cook (1) to Kain Donscheski (81), the 2 point conversion by Arnold was good, making the first half score 21-0

The Rams received the kickoff in the second half and put together a 2 minute drive ending with another pitch and catch from Cook to Donscheski this time for 18 yards, the 2 point run by Schulte made the score 29-0.  After forcing another Creston punt, Cook and Donscheski struck for their 3rd passing touchdown, this time for 80 yards, and with a 2 point conversion run by Jagger Lundvall made the 3rd quarter score 37-0.

With a running clock the Rams still managed to add to the score, quick into the 4th quarter Jacob Croatt (38) scored on a 27 yard run, and with the PAT kick by Herrington the score was 44-0.  The final score of the game was set up by an Arnold fumble recovery that Bennett Kenkel (2) turned into 6 points on a 5 yard run.  After the PAT kick failed the final score was 50-0.

The B game was an offensive battle where Kenkel scored on runs of 40 and 2 yards as well as putting in both 2 point conversions.  The final play of the game found the Panthers on the Ram goal line and the young Rams defense answered the challenge and held the Panther out of the endzone to keep the final score 16-16.

A few individual stats for the year:

Rushing touchdowns: 5  Kane Donscheski (81)  A team

4 Treg Arnold (3)  A team

8  Bennet Kenkel (2)  B team

3 Tate King  (26) B team

Passing touchdowns: 8 Gannon Cook  (1) A team

1 Tate King  (26) B team

1 Bennet Kenkel  (2) B team

2 point conversions: 6 Nate Schulte (36) A team

3 Treg Arnold  A team

2 Bennett Kenkel  B team

Interceptions: 2 Treg Arnold  A team

2 Nate Schulte A team

The A team averaged 38 points per game and outscored their opponents 229-68, with 2 shutout victories.

The B team averaged 13 points per game and outscored their opponents 96-30.  With 3 shutout victories.

8th Volleyball Recap

8th grade finished the season with all three teams winning. A team outscored Harlan 65-19. The girls had 17 aces led by Greely C with 12.  The A team also had 22 kills with Aubree F with 8 and Jordyn S with 5. The A team finished the season with 8 wins and 1 loss.

The B team also won all 3 sets.  The girls had 13 aces with Brooklynn C having 7.  The team also had 7 kills with Andri N with 4 kills. The B team finished the season with 6 wins.

The C team also finished the season with a win! They finished the night with 9 aces. Bridgette D was 9/9 for 100% serving on the night! The C team finished the season with 2 wins!

7th Volleyball Recap

The 7th grade girls capped off their season at Harlan last night. The A team started out really well winning their match 2 sets to 1. Kendall Hough led the team with a whopping 12 kills on the night. The team did a good job serving, recording 17 aces. Emery Bickle led the team with 4.

The B team played tough and won their match 2 sets to 1 as well. The team was led in kills by Ellana Hopp with 4. Lauren Lang stood out at the serving line, leading the team with 7 aces. The C team unfortunately lost their match 3 sets to 0. The girls had a great season. We are very proud of how hard they worked all season to get better.

• Starting Monday, your 7th-hour class is stepping into the lanes for our Q2 Attendance Challenge! The goal? Be on time and ready to roll each day to rack up points and see which class can get the highest bowling score for perfect attendance and punctuality. Every time you're in class, on time, and prepared, you're helping your team score.

• Don't let your class fall into the gutter—every frame counts! Let’s see which 7th-hour class will strike their way to the top. Are you ready to bowl your way to victory?

• 7th grade football equipment turn in will be on Monday during Rams Time. Remember to take all your stuff home and wash it before returning it. 

• There will be a 7th grade boys basketball preseason meeting on Wednesday in Mr. Corcoran's room. Please attend if you plan on playing, and reach out to Coach Corcoran if you are not able to attend.
• If you would like to sign up for Basketball or Wrestling and missed sign ups please stop in the office.
• Picture Retakes are November 8th. Please let the office know if you are planning on retakes. Thank You!
• Open mat for wrestling will start on Sunday, September 22nd and continue through November 10th every Sunday from 5:00 - 6:00 P.M. at the wrestling building. Talk to Mr. Weber if you have any questions. 
• Robotics T-shirt forms are in the office