West Branch Falls to Bellevue in RVC Dual

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West Branch fell to Bellevue 61-6 in a River Valley Conference dual on Thursday in Bellevue.

Cale Donovan picked up the lone win for West Branch with a first-period pin at 170 pounds.

Bellevue 61, West Branch 6
106 – Zach Roeder (BEL) pinned Barrett Walsh 1:29
113 – Double forfeit
120 – Gentry Owen (BEL) won by forfeit
126 – Austin Michels (BEL) dec. Dalton Depoorter 2-1
132 – Cade Smith (BEL) pinned John Hatfield 3:31
138 – Ethan Nemmers (BEL) maj. dec. Zach Wright 14-3
145 – Hunter Clasen (BEL) pinned Jacob Graves 5:22
152 – Harrison Haynes (BEL) pinned John Yates :31
160 – Lucas Knief (BEL) won by forfeit
170 – Cale Donovan (WB) pinned Justin Carrier :56
182 – Zach Bullock (BEL) won by forfeit
195 – Mason Lyons (BEL) pinned Nick Madsen 2:53
220 – Brandon Kafer (BEL) won by forfeit
285 – Double forfeit

Kabela Records Double-double in Win Over Durant

West Branch senior Cooper Kabela.

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New year, same old Cooper Kabela.

Kabela posted his fourth straight double-double with 27 points and 11 rebounds as West Branch downed Durant 71-58 on Tuesday in a River Valley Conference South division contest in Durant.

The 27 points by Kabela paced fourth players in double figures as West Branch improved to 6-4 on the season and 5-4 in RVC play.

Beau Cornwell added 18 points, eight assists and four steals and Ben Thompson had 12 points for West Branch.

Tanner Lukavsky had 10 points, seven rebounds and five steals for the Bears.

Durant dropped to 4-4 on the season and 4-3 in RVC play.

West Branch   15 16 19 21 – 71
Durant            13 10 19 16 – 58

West Branch (71) – Cooper Kabela 27, Beau Cornwell 18, Ben Thompson 12, Tanner Lukavsky 10, Ted Bridges 4.

West Branch Starts 2017 With a Win

Tatum Koenig drives against Durant. Norv Coblentz/For Your Prep Sports.

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West Branch lost three of its final four games to close out 2016.

The Bears started the new year on the right track on Tuesday.

Tatum Koenig had 22 points to lead West Branch to a 58-37 win over Durant in a River Valley Conference matchup in Durant.

West Branch improved to 7-4 with the win and moved to 6-4 in RVC play while Durant dropped to 2-9 and 2-7 in conference play.

Koenig had five rebounds and five steals to go with her game-high 22 points and senior Haley Mullinnix added 16 points, five assists and four steals for the Bears.

Senior Abby Knoop had eight points, five rebounds, three assists and three steals in the win.

Durant           10  8  11  8 – 37
West Branch 18 11 13 16 – 58

West Branch Snaps Losing Streak With Win Over Mid-Prairie

West Branch senior Cooper Kabela

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West Branch was looking for some momentum heading into the holiday break.

The Bears found it in a big way on Tuesday.

West Branch snapped a three-game losing streak with a 73-44 win over Mid-Prairie (2-5) in a River Valley Conference south division matchup in West Branch.

Cooper Kabela had this third straight double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds and Beau Cornwell had 19 points and five steals as West Branch improved to 5-4 on the season and 4-4 in RVC play.

Freshman Tanner Lukavsky had nine points, 15 rebounds and six assists for West Branch and Brett Schiele and Ted Bridges each chipped in with eight points for the Bears.

West Branch  22 18 26 7 – 73
Mid-Prairie    6   10 9 19 – 44

West Branch (73) – Beau Cornwell 19, Cooper Kabela 19, Tanner Lukavsky 9, Brett Schiele 8, Ted Bridges 8, Brady Lukavsky 5, Jack Dragovich 4, Ben Thompson 1.

Koenig Just Misses Triple-Double as West Branch Falls to Mid-Prairie

West Branch junior Tatum Koenig

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Tatum Koenig came up just shy of a triple-double and West Branch came up just short of a win on Tuesday against Mid-Prairie.

Koenig had 19 points, 10 rebounds and nine steals but it wasn’t enough as West Branch fell to Mid-Prairie 60-57 in a River Valley Conference south division contest in West Branch.

The win was the fourth straight for Mid-Prairie (5-3, 5-2 RVC) while West Branch dropped to 6-4 on the season and 5-4 in RVC play.

Paige Miller had 16 points and Haley Mullinnix had 11 points, three rebounds and three assists for West Branch.

Mackenzie Heise added seven points, nine rebounds and two assists for the Bears.

Ali Butters had a game-high 21 points and Addie Rath had 14 points to lead Mid-Prairie.

Mid-Prairie   19 14 15 12 – 60
West Branch 13 13 16 15 – 57

Third Quarter Costs West Branch in Loss to Camanche

West Branch sophomore Beau Cornwell

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For three out of four quarters West Branch hung with Camanche on Monday night.

It was that one other quarter that cost the Bears.

Camanche broke open a two-point halftime game by outscoring West Branch 23-8 in the third quarter on its way to a 78-67 win in a River Valley Conference cross-divisional matchup in West Branch.

The loss was the third straight for West Branch and dropped the Bears to 4-4 on the season and 3-4 in RVC play while Camanche improved to 7-1 and 6-1 in RVC play.

Beau Cornwell poured in 29 points and had four assists and four steals to lead West Branch.

Cooper Kabela had his second straight double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds and added five assists.

Freshman Tanner Lukavsky had 15 points while Ted Bridges had five rebounds and four assists for West Branch.

Camanche     19 17 23 19 – 78
West Branch 20 14   8 25 – 67

West Branch (67) – Beau Cornwell 29, Cooper Kabela 19, Tanner Lukavsky 15, Brett Schiele 3, Jack Dragovich 1.

West Branch Gets Back on Track With Win Over Camanche

West Branch junior Tatum Koenig. Photo by Norv Coblentz

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West Branch coach Jarod Tylee believed there were plenty of positives to take from his team’s losses to No. 12 Cascade and top-ranked Regina on Friday.

On Monday, the Bears turned those positives into a win.

West Branch snapped a two-game losing skid with a 57-45 win over Camanche in a River Valley Conference cross-divisional matchup in West Branch.

Tatum Koenig had 22 points, seven rebounds, five steals and four assists as West Branch improved to 6-3 overall and 5-3 in RVC play.

Paige Miller added 11 points and four assists and Haley Mullinnix had nine points, seven assists and four rebounds for West Branch.

Mackenzie Heise grabbed seven rebounds for West Branch which closes out its December schedule by hosting Mid-Prairie on Tuesday.

Camanche dropped to 6-4 on the season and 4-4 in RVC play.

West Branch Goes 1-1 at RVC Triangular

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West Branch split a pair of River Valley Conference duals on Thursday in West Branch.
The Bears defeated Northeast 36-34 and fell to Camanche 57-15.

Cale Donovan and Nick Madsen each picked up a pair of wins for West Branch.

Camanche 57, West Branch 15
106 – Tyler Siemen (WB) dec. Ben Vogel 8-5
113 – Nick Campie (CAM) won by forfeit
120 – Jason Huling (CAM) won by forfeit
126 – Nathin Malcom (CAM) dec. Dalton Depoorter 7-2
132 – Eric Campie (CAM) pinned John Hatfield :32
138 – Nate Thoms (CAM) pinned Zach Wright 1:34
145 – Baylor Crigger (CAM) pinned Jacob Graves 1:53
152 – Dawson Sally (CAM) pinned John Yates (WB) :36
160 – Jimmy Zhang (CAM) won by forfeit
170 – Cale Donovan (WB) pinned Noah Everson 3:17
182 – Jack Damgaard (CAM won by forfeit
195 – Kolby Snodgrass (CAM) won by forfeit
220 – Nick Madsen (WB) pinned Carter Shaw :49
285 – Double forfeit

West Branch 36, Northeast 34
106 – Barrett Walsh (WB) won by forfeit
113 – Tyler Siemen (WB) won by forfeit
120 – Double forfeit
126 – Dalton Depoorter (WB) won by forfeit
132 – John Hatfield (WB) pinned Nate Bailey 4:44
138 – Seth Edens (NE) maj. dec. Zach Wright 12-3
145 – Jacob Graves (WB) dec. Carsen Mangelson 11-5
152 – Wyatt Schmidt (NE) pinned John Yates 2:51
160 – Travis Mickelson (NE) won by forfeit
170 – Cale Donovan (WB) dec. Tristen Daniels 8-3
182 – Blake Claussen (NE) won by forfeit
195 – Nick Madsen (WB) won by forfeit
220 – Korbin Hoffman (NE) won by forfeit
285 – Grant Williams (NE) won by forfeit

Kabela, Cornwell Pace West Branch in Loss at No. 9 Cascade

West Branch senior Cooper Kabela

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The duo of Beau Cornwell and Cooper Kabela did its usual damage on Tuesday but it wasn’t quite enough for West Branch to pull off an upset.

Cornwell and Kabela combined for 38 points but West Branch fell to Class 2A ninth-ranked Cascade 45-41 in a River Valley Conference cross-divisional matchup in Cascade.

Kabela had a game-high 25 points and Cornwell added 13 points, seven rebounds and three assists to pace West Branch.

Freshman Tanner Lukavsky had three points and nine rebounds as West Branch shot just 29 percent from the floor.

The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for West Branch and dropped the Bears to 4-2 on the season and 3-2 in RVC play.

Cascade improved to 5-0 on the season and 5-0 in conference play.

West Branch    8 12 13 8 – 41
Cascade          13 10 13 9 – 45

West Branch (41) – Cooper Kabela 25, Beau Cornwell 13, Tanner Lukavsky 3.

West Branch Begins Challenging Stretch With Loss at No. 12 Cascade

West Branch senior Haley Mullinnix

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The toughest stretch of the season for the West Branch girls basketball team started on Tuesday with a tough loss.

In its first of three consecutive games against ranked opponents, West Branch fell to Class 2A No. 12 Cascade 51-42 in a River Valley Conference cross-divisional contest in Cascade.

West Branch had a three-game winning streak snapped with the loss and dropped to 5-2 on the season and 4-2 in RVC play.

Cascade improved to 6-0 and took over sole possession of first in the RVC North Division at 6-0.

Haley Mullinnix led West Branch with 17 points and had four assists and two steals.

Tatum Koenig added 11 points, four steals and two assists for West Branch while Paige Miller had three steals.

Abby Knoop grabbed eight rebounds for West Branch while travels to 2A top-ranked Regina on Friday and hosts No. 11 Camanche on Monday.

West Branch Downs Alburnett in Non-Conference Tilt

West Branch senior Paige Miller

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West Branch stepped out of conference for the first time on Saturday afternoon against Alburnett.

It didn’t slow the Bears.

West Branch won its third straight game to improve to 5-1 on the season with a 56-48 win over Alburnett (3-2).

Tatum Koenig had 17 points, five rebounds, four assists and three steals to lead West Branch.

Paige Miller added 14 points and three assists while Haley Mullinnix had 11 points and four steals.

Sophomore Abbey Fryauf had five points and 12 rebounds in the win while senior Abby Knoop chipped in with five points and seven rebounds.

West Branch     14 8 18 16 – 56
Alburnett           8  8 14 18 – 48

Cornwell Pours in 26 as West Branch Wins Third Straight

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Cooper Kabela had a quiet game on Saturday. Quiet for Kabela standards that is.

Kabela had 13 points and 11 rebounds but got plenty of help from his teammates in a 66-41 non-conference win at Alburnett (1-3) on Saturday.

Beau Cornwell had a game-high 26 points and grabbed four steals as West Branch improved to 4-1 with its third straight win.

Ben Thompson had eight points and Brett Schiele had seven for West High which built a 42-18 halftime lead.

Freshman Tanner Lukavsky had five points, nine rebounds and three assists in the win.

West Branch  15 27 9 15 – 66
Alburnett        8  10 5 18 – 41

West Branch (66) – Beau Cornwell 26, Cooper Kabela 13, Ben Thompson 8, Brett Schiele 7, Tanner Lukavsky 5, Jack Dragovich 4, Ted Bridges 3.

Three Bears Place Third at Tri County Tournament

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West Branch had three wrestlers earn third place finishes at the Tri County wrestling tournament on Saturday in Thornburg.

Tyler Siemen, Cale Donovan and Nick Madsen all earned third place finishes for West Branch as the Bears placed seventh with 60 points.

Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont won the team title with 199 points followed by Iowa Valley with 149 and English Valleys with 111.

Siemen went 1-1 on Saturday, placing third at 106 pounds to improve to 8-3 on the season.

Donovan finished third at 170 pounds going 2-1 on Saturday to push his season record to 12-2 while Madsen placed third at 195 pounds.

Zach Wright placed fifth at 138 pounds while Jacob Graves was fifth at 152.

Tri-County Wrestling Tournament
Team scores – 1. Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont 199; 2. Iowa Valley 149; 3. English Valleys 111; 4. Columbus 101; 5. North Mahaska 98; 6. Iowa City West JV 72.5; 7. West Branch 60; 7. HLV 60; 9. WACO 55.5; 10. Cardinal 54; 11. Van Buren 44; 12. Lone Tree 34; 13. Tri-County 22.

Championship matches; Area Placewinners
106 – 1. Jarod Kadel (COL) dec. Alan Angle (EBF) 9-2; 3. Tyler Siemen (WB).
113 – 1. Tyler Landgrebe (EBF) pinned Seth Thompson (EV) 1:06.
120 – 1. Sage Walker (EBF) pinned Zack Madoerin (LT) 1:07.
126 – 1. Cooper Andreassen (EV) dec. Armando Quiroz (COL) 7-5.
132 – 1. Ben Smith (IV) dec. Jarrett Stodghill (NM) 6-2; 6. Dalton Depoorter (WB).
138 – 1. Alex Hanna (EBF) dec. Caleb Stoltz (VB) 4-1; 5. Zach Wright (WB).
145 – 1. Dakota Boyer (EBF) pinned Kade Chance (CAR) 1:28.
152 – 1. Zachary Axmear (EV) pinned Joey Boyer (EBF) 1:32; 5. Jacob Graves (WB).
160 – 1. Jacob Krakow (IV) pinned Will Hoeft (ICW) 3:39.
170 – 1. Tucker Morrison (COL) dec. Kenneth Kriegel (HLV) 8-5; 3. Cale Donovan (WB).
182 – 1. Garet Sims (IV) pinned Austin Angle (EBF) 3:13.
195 – 1. Clay Harper (TC) dec. Jayson Krakow (IV) 3-1; 3. Nick Madsen (WB).
220 – 1. Braden Tyrrel (NM) pinned Parker Wieck (IV) :28
285 – 1. Cody Crawford (WAC) pinned Nate Daniels (ICW) 5:21

Koenig Leads West Branch Past West Liberty

West Branch junior Tatum Koenig

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Tatum Koenig poured in 33 points to lead West Branch to a 65-32 win over West Liberty in a River Valley Conference south division contest on Thursday in West Liberty.

Koenig added eight steals and six rebounds as West Branch improved to 4-1 on the season and 4-1 in RVC play.

Paige Miller added 11 points, five steals and three assists while Haley Mullinnix had nine points, five assists and five steals for the Bears.

West Branch  18 15 20 12 – 65
West Liberty  10  5  3   14 – 32

Cornwell, Kabela Help West Branch Down West Liberty

West Branch senior Cooper Kabela

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Cooper Kabela turned in another strong performance on Thursday.

This time Kabela had plenty of help from his West Branch teammates.

Beau Cornwell had a season-high 19 points to go with 18 from Kabela as West Branch improved to 3-1 with a 57-35 win at West Liberty on Thursday.

Ben Thompson added eight points for West Branch as the Bears moved to 3-1 in River Valley Conference play.

Cornwell had seven assists and four steals to go with his game-high 19 points while Kabela grabbed eight rebounds in the win.

West Branch jumped to a 17-7 lead after the opening quarter and never let the Comets back in the game.

Freshman Tanner Lukavsky had eight steals and four assists for West Branch while Thompson and Ted Bridges each added three assists in the win.

West Branch 17 15 14 11 – 57
West Liberty  7  12 10  6  – 35

West Branch (57) – Beau Cornwell 19, Cooper Kabela 18, Ben Thompson 8, Ted Bridges 4, Jack Dragovich 4, Brett Schiele 2, Tanner Lukavsky 2.

West Branch Splits Two Duals at RVC Triangular

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West Branch split a pair of duals at a River Valley Conference triangular on Thursday in Wellman.

West Branch defeated North Cedar 39-36 and fell to Mid-Prairie 51-21.

Tyler Siemen, Zach Wright and Cale Donovan all earned a pair of wins for the Bears.

Mid-Prairie 51, West Branch 21
106 – Barrett Walsh (WB) pinned Levi Stultz 1:55
113 – Tyler Siemen (WB) pinned Dallas Miller 4:47
120 – Double forfeit
126 – Timoth Grepl (MP) won by forfeit
132 – Duncan McCain (MP) pinned Dalton Depoorter 1:47
138 – Zach Wright (WB) dec. Miles Burrows 7-1
145 – David Murray (MP) pinned John Hatfield :30
152 – Brent Foster (MP) dec. Jacob Graves 6-4
160 – Mason Hartley (MP) pinned John Yates 2:00
170 – Cale Donovan (WB) pinned Ethan Danner :56
182 – Jacob Leonard (MP) won by forfeit
195 – Visouth Peterschmidt (MP) won by forfeit
220 – Jason Tew (MP) Pinned Nick Madsen 3:41
285 – Tristan Noy (MP) won by forfeit

West Branch 39, North Cedar 36
106 – Tyler Siemen (WB) dec. Zacary Kauffman 9-6
113 – Barrett Walsh (WB) won by forfeit
120 – Double forfeit
126 – Cole Taylor (NC) won by forfeit
132 – Brody Hawtrey (NC) pinned Dalton Depoorter 2:09
138 – Zach Wright (WB) pinned David Galloway 1:36
145 – John Hatfield (WB) won by forfeit
152 – Jacob Graves (WB) won by forfeit
160 – Devon Willis (NC) pinned John Yates :42
170 – Cale Donovan (WB) pinned Byron Boleyn 4:43
182 – Tyler Thurston (NC) won by forfeit
195 – Nick Madsen (WB) won by forfeit
220 – Chase Gallagher (NC) won by forfeit
285 – Dillon Pierson (NC) won by forfeit