Last year, the Foundation awarded over $77,000 in Excellence Fund grants to support programs such as School of the Wild, iPads in Hands, The Symphony Goes to School and Visiting Author as well as many others.

The following restaurants will be participating:
Coralville:
Chick-fil-A
El Cactus
Gus’ Food & Spirits
Hardee’s
HuHot Mongolian Grill
Mondo’s
Noodles & Company
Which Wich

Iowa City:
Blackstone
Bluebird Diner
Bob’s Your Uncle
Bread Garden Market
Buffalo Wild Wings (Old Capitol Mall)
Dairy Queen (Eastbury Drive)
El Bandito’s
El Cactus
El Dorado (Sycamore Mall)
Givanni’s
Joseph’s Steakhouse
Linn Street Café
Midtown Family Restaurant, Midtown #2
Mondo’s Saloon
Motley Cow Cafe
Oasis Falafel
Orchard Green
Pagliai’s Pizza
Stella
Takanami
The Wedge Downtown
Timmy Flynn’s Red Pepper Deli
Which Wich
Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon

North Liberty:
Azul Tequila
Pizza Ranch
Okoboji Grill
Red’s Alehouse
Tubrosa Pizza Factory

For more information, contact the Development Director Marsha Grady at 319-688-1012 or grady.marsha@iccsd.k12.ia.us or visit the web site at www.iccsdfoundation.org/Dine

Vampires are a phase for teenagers-and god knows why. They’ve been around since the 1920’s, but they’ve never really gotten as much traction as they have circa 2011, when Twilight, True Blood and Vampire Diaries took the world by storm.

Alas, none are as good a quality as Let Me In, a remake of an adaptation of a Swedish novel Let The Right One In. Rarely, a remake of a foreign film based on a book is successful, save for a film like The Departed.

The film is about a young boy named Owen(Kodi Smit Mcphee), living alone with his mother in a desolate New Mexico around 1980. When a neighbor named Abby moves in and the two children bond, things start going awry.

The setting for this film fits in so well that it’s a wonder it hasn’t been done before. The use of 80’s pop music and arcades flows into the background of the story in an almost eerie way. The story is most unconventional, it’s a kids movie with a hard R-rating. This is also a movie that has the power to appeal to horror fans alike, the way director Matt Reeves executes certain scenes, including it’s all too satisfying climax are exhilarating- many of the sequences are shot using only one take(a scene shot usually with one angle for a certain amount of time).These shots prove to be excellent, especially in a horror movie like this one.

One thing that certainly suits the remake as opposed to the original is it’s pacing, which could apply to teenagers looking for something to watch. The film moves along relatively fast, with intense moments happening at a quick rate, without seeming too in-your-face.

Teenagers should watch this movie – the appeal is right there. It’s eerie, shocking, gory, and yet still, it’s a movie that manages to tell a story using great young actors and absolutely stunning cinematography. Let Me In, while virtually ignored in it’s initial release, is due for some recognition from most people who haven’t seen it, as it’s an absolute gem.

Dr. Strangelove
Or How I learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
By Rebecca Barrett

When I first saw Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love and Love the Bomb, I was not expecting it to be good. When I think of black and white movies I think dry, chaste, slow, humorless. Perhaps that is from too many years of watching MST3K. Dr. Strangelove completely shattered my notions about black and white films. From start to finish Dr. Strangelove is non-stop side-splitting political satire. The special effects and scerny, while being iconic, are fairly simple. What really makes this film is the acting.
Dr. Strangelove is a cold war era dark comedy about how incompetence and masculine sexual urges lead to the destruction of the world. It begins when General Jack D. Ripper (Sterling Hayden) puts his military base under lock down and orders bombers under his command to cut off all radio communications and bomb the Soviet Union. It turns out the attack on the Soviets will trigger a Doomsday Device and destroy the whole world. U.S. President Merkin Muffley (Peter Sellers) holds an emergency meeting in the War Room. He is surrounded by swaggering, bickering Generals like George C. Scott, his wheel chair bound, ex-Nazi advisor Dr. Strangelove (also Peter Sellers), and the Soviet ambassador. Meanwhile General Ripper’s aide and voice of reason, British Group Captain Loinel Mandrake (again Peter Sellers), tries to get the access code from General Ripper. In doing this Mandrake has to listen to Ripper’s crazy theories about how there was a Communist plot to poison America’s “precious bodily fluids” by means of fluoridated water.
From Peter Seller iconic portrayal of Dr. Strangelove to Sterling Hayden as General Jack “precious bodily fluids” Ripper this film is filled with massive hams. Dr. Strangelove’s exaggerated German accent, his constant Freudian slips of calling the President “mein Fuhrer”, and his alien hand Nazi salutes all are iconic of former Nazi scientists. Dr. Strangelove’s alein hand repeatedly heil Hitlers and tries to strangle him when he is trying to talk. This portrayal is so influential alien hand syndrome is also known as “Dr. Strangelove Syndrome.” Peter Sellers claimed that Dr. Strangelove was not a parody of former Nazi scientist Dr. Wernher von Braun but it is clear that it is.
Another big ham is sex-crazy, war-hawk General Turgidson. He is in bed with is sexy secritary when he recieves a call from the President to come to the war room. She calls him while he is in the war room and everyone hears the following conversation.
I told you never to call me here, don’t you know where I am?… Well look, baby, I c-, I *can’t* talk to you now… my president needs me!… Of *course* Bucky’d rather be there with you!… Of *course* it isn’t only physical!… I deeply respect you as a human being… Some day I’m gonna make you *Mrs* Buck Turgidson!… Oh, listen uh, you go back to sleep hon, and Bucky’ll be back there just as soon as he can… All right… listen, sug, don’t forget to say your prayers! (IMDb)
George C Scott’s performance of Turgidson really makes the movie but it was not Scott’s intention. Scott was unwilling to do an over the top portrayal of Turgidson so director Kubrick had him do two takes of ever scene. One take was hammed up for the crew and the over was just straight acting. Kubrick promised Scott he would use the straight acting but almost all of the scenes of Turgidson that made it to the film were the hammed up scenes. This created one of the largest hams in history and also caused Scott to swear he would never work with Kubrick again.

Dystopian Beauty: 2081
By Ryan Shellady

In the category of short film, not a single step can be out of place. You have very little time to make a statement, send a message, and do so fluently. Chandler Tuttle has mastered this idea in his adaptation of Kurt Vonnegut’s short story, “Harrison Bergeron.” The film paints a picture of a futuristic U.S. government in which idealism is equality, but equality means that each citizen is handicapped with devices to place them on an equal playing field. The strong wear weights to hold them down, and the intelligent wear headphones that blare distracting sounds and noises into their ears to prevent deep thought. The film flips back and forth between the scene of an older, very handicapped man and his son, Harrison who has rebelled against the government to fight for inequality.
Though the plot of the film is not terribly intricate, the message displayed throughout is very striking. Through the use of lighting, and music effects, the tone of the movie is set as a beautifully solemn dystopian world. In home of the father and mother, Tuttle pulls on the audience’s heartstrings showing that even without fighting, their lives are burdened with misery. The green and brown color scheme also details the blandness of their lives where their only conversations are over trivial matters.
The television is on in their living room and the camera cuts to a ballet. The ballerinas all have to wear masks to hide their beauty, and weights and chains dangle from their limbs holding back the beauty of their dance. A sadness continues to swell for the audience as the ballerinas fall the the ground from the handicaps holding them back from distinction. Sympathy for this distorted society builds yet again when a news break interrupts the ballet. A news anchor with a heavy stutter attempts to explain why they cut away from the ballet. This is a satirical statement against equality shows how well Tuttle understands the angst Vonnegut originally intended for the story.
When the audience is introduced to Harrison for the first time, they see a heavily handicapped man whose tangled hair only better emphasizes his entanglement with the law. After breaking out of prison, he arrives at the ballet, ripping off his handicaps and showing that beauty lies in our differences. He shows that these chains and masks are more of a hindrance than an equalizer. He convinces a ballerina to do the same. She removes her mask and we see an entrancing young woman and her beauty only foreshadows what is yet to take place. After
Harrison orders music from the orchestra. A cellist plays a soothing, melodic tune. The music is captivating and dances just as Harrison and the ballerina begin to dance. When the camera cuts to show the audience’s faces, the expressions show a curiosity and a longing to be the two dancing on the stage. The actors here do a phenomenal job of portraying the angst this society has given them.
The movie has a controversial ending that will keep viewers talking and discussing for quite some time when the movie is finally done. I recommend this movie to anyone who enjoys thought provoking material, politics, rebellion, or drama. This short film will draw you in, and make you feel the weight of social disorder.

Dream High
By Thao Pham

Dream High is a television musical drama that has been attracting million viewers not only in Korea but also in the rest of the world.It brings a new inspiration for all teenagers by encouraging them to grow their own dreams in spite of difficulties. It also talks about love and friendship among the high school students, who are adorably naive and smart. Their most admirable trait is that they have a dream and dare to make it come true. The content is about a group of students from Kirin Art High School, about their personal life, and the toughness they have been through to achieve their dream. There are a lot of conflicts in the group. They sometimes misunderstand each other. All of them have the same dream: to be on the stage. Today, in Korea, entertainment is one of the most powerful industry. People are competitive and fascinated to become a star and to be loved by fans. Especially, high school students spend lots of time preparing for it. They practise day and night, attend to art school, and join every audition from any entertainment company.
The students include three girls: Go Hye Mi (Suzy), Yoon Baek Hee (Ham Eun Jung), Kim Pil Suk (IU) and three boys: Song Sam Dong (Kim Soo Hyun), Hyun Si Hyuk (but called by his friends as Jin Guk) (Taecyeon), Jason (Wooyoung). All of them are popular artists from top bands in South Korea. It helps to bring a big influence to young audiences. There are two main characters from the group: Hye Mi and Sam Dong. Hye Mi majors in classical music. She dreams to be a soprano, and plans to go a famous music institute. Suddenly, her family gets broke; her dad runs away to foreign country, and her dream collapses. Sam Dong , main boy character, is a farming boy. He inherents his singing talent from his dad. His mom has stereotypes about singing career, so she does not allow him to sing. Both of them are recognized by a mysterious principle of Kirin. With the teachers’ supports, they gradually improve their singing as well as their personality. Unfortunately, Sam Dong realizes he has a hearing issue. He is sometimes temporarily deaf. Other students from the group also have different issues challenging their dreams. Dream High build up cute loves between boy and girl in high school. Their love are all about caring for each other, which is sweet and meaningful.
The drama series show the characters’ efforts to achieve their goals. The high school students should watch the movie because it would never bore them. It has sophisticated tenor and attractive scene. The drama series also include lots of fancy performances. Dream High shows lots of interesting and new things about Korean culture. Students wear impressive uniforms and they all study in the same class for years.They are so close together that everything they do, they think for each other; they share the happiness , and also the sadness. The most important thing, once you set your goal or dream, chase for it and never give up. Believe in yourself!

Gran Torino
By Anna Hollander

Clint Eastwood is back. For the first time since ‘Million Dollar Baby’ he is both in front of and behind the camera. His leadership behind the camera led to the development of multiple new actors; Bee Vang, and Ahney Her, both of whom gave eerily realistic portrayals of teenagers affected by gang violence.

His leadership in front of the camera was apparent, as usual. Playing the part of Walt Kowalski, a Korean War veteran, Eastwood’s stern face, and husky voice are perfect for the role. Walt is the epitome of an angry, racist, retired man. He still harbors grudges against Koreans and cannot stand the changes in American culture, isolating him from his family and others.

Walt watches in fury as his neighborhood fills with the Hmong people from Korea, their gangs changing his hometown into a violent and unsafe place. Walt’s racism restricts him from meeting any of his neighbors, until one day when his neighbor, Thao, attempts to steal Walt’s most prized possession, his Gran Torino. Coming from a traditional Hmong family, Thao is forced to work for Walt as a penance for his crimes. Played by Bee Vang, he is a bashful young teenager who is trying to find his way in life and become the man of his house.

Through Walt’s racist comments, Thao’s attempts to deny gang pressure, and Sue’s (Thao’s older sister) quick witted defiance, Walt begins to know and understand his neighbors, realizing that he may have more in common with them than his own family. Walt becomes a mentor for the family, not only teaching Thao how to be a man, and protecting him and Sue from the gang on multiple occasions, but also teaching all who know him how to live. How to handle the struggles of life, how to handle death. How to stand by your values, but also how to admit when your beliefs had been wrong. In the end Walt makes the ultimate sacrifice to save his neighbors from the gang, and his affect on those around him is highlighted as he lays like Jesus on the cross.

Gran Torino’s simple, yet well placed photography, realistic and quick dialogue, new actors, and relevant lessons, gives the movie a real feel that hits everyone close to home, and moves many to tears. This movie is a must see for teenagers and adults alike. Clint Eastwood is back, and better than ever!

The Sandlot
By Dwight Donahue

Without a doubt The Sandlot is arguably one of the best kids movies of all time. The Sandlot was released in 1993, and the setting takes place in the summer of 1962. This movie is a picture perfect window back to what it was like as a kid living in 1962. Being exactly 50 years ago, kids didn’t have all the stuff we have today, like Internet or cellphones. Instead they took to playing baseball, going to the pool, hanging out in tree houses, telling ghost stories, going to the fair, and playing more baseball. That’s all that they could do back then.

The story is centered around Scotty Smalls, (Tom Guiry) the awkward new kid in town and a group of teenage boys with a fanatical love of baseball. Smalls first has trouble fitting in with the group because he has no experience playing baseball. He can’t even throw the ball, and resorts to running across to the would be receiver and handing it to them. The other boys laugh at him and Smalls becomes discouraged, until the best player in their group, Benny Rodriguez (Mike Vitar), befriends Smalls and motivates him to keep with it. Over time Smalls learns to play ball and begins to find his own place within the group. The Sandlot itself is the name of the small dusty baseball field that the boys play ball on. It is situated between an old fenced in enclosure, and is the boys’ own little kingdom. However on the other side of the fence lies the territory of a terrible neighborhood monster dog known as “The Beast.” The boys try to avoid hitting home runs because their baseballs will fly over into The Beast’s lair, and are lost forever.Throughout the whole movie the boys play a lot of baseball and go on a couple of hilarious misadventures, but the real plot develops when a baseball signed by the legendary Babe Ruth is lost to the clutches of The Beast, and the boys must retrieve it to prevent Smalls from being “grounded forever,” (or as Squints Palledorous might say “fooorreevarr”)

What makes this movie successful is that it is centered around the kids. There are very few adults, and the cast of boys does a great job. Each boy has a unique personality and nickname. There is Ham, the pudgy loudmouth catcher, Kenny DeNunez, the pitcher who can throw a mean “Heater”, and Squints Palledorous the mischief maker who has a crush on a lifeguard. There is a great camaraderie between them all despite their constant cat-calls and insults. The way the boys talk back and forth, the banter between them is somewhat intriguing. This leads to much of the movies comedic value. The movie does a great job of showing you how kids were back then, how they interacted with each other rather than showing kids interacting with their parents and other adults. Comparing kids now to back then, kids today can text, tweet, and Facebook socially, while kids back in 1962 would run over to The Sandlot and play baseball all day. This makes The Sandlot boys’ friendship seem so much more genuine compared to the practically artificial friendships of today.The Sandlot is kind of like what The Goonies would be like if there wasn’t a big adventure, you have a humorous group of boy’s and you get to see what they would do in their free time.Overall, this movie is a classic fit for children, teens, and adults, reminding us of how fun it was to be a kid.

Photos by Eli Shepherd for The Little Hawk.

Point guard for The Little Hawks, Jeremy Johnson. Photo by Tristan Spears

In the rubber match between the two teams, City was able to uncharacteristically make their free throws to live another day in the IAHSAA Playoffs and beat Cedar Rapids Prairie.
Coming into the night, City was just 57% from the line. That puts them in last place in the conference for that category. The Little Hawks were 15-of-19 from the charity line, including Lonnie Chester and Ronald Thompson both going 5-of-6 in the fourth quarter to close out the victory.
“We knew all year that it would come down to free throws sooner or later,” said City senior Ronald Thompson. “We just have to work hard to make our free throws.”
The game started nip-and-tuck though with the Prairie Hawks and Little Hawks exchanging several lead changes. The first quarter was capped off by a steal and assist from Jeremy Johnson to Jerel Moore for a dunk to give City a 9-8 lead after one quarter of play.
City would come out fast to start the second quarter, but Prairie would respond with a 7-0 run to tie the game up at 15-15.
City would find their selves up by three and the ball for a last shot but the Prairie student section began a premature countdown chant to dupe Tony Perry into shooting a poor, low-percentage shot. The Prairie Hawks would rebound it and move up the court with about ten seconds left in the half. After moving the ball around a few times, Prairie’s Thomas Eilers found himself with the ball with just a second left. He lifted up with a buzzer-beating three-pointer to the delight of the Prairie contingent.
Prairie came out strong in the second half, building an early five point lead at 27-22. At this point City High coach Adam Loria called a timeout to regroup his team.

City take control from there on out. After going up for the first time in second half, City would maintain a lead the rest of the game. It was sometimes threatened after creative passes and scores from the Prairie seniors, but City’s clutch free-throw shooting always answered any drive on the opposite end.
City would hold on to win 50-42 led by seniors Jerel Moore with 16 points and Ronald Thompson with 11 points to extend their high school playing careers. Lonnie Chester also had 12 points including the 4th quarter free throws to seal the victory.
“It feels great after last year when we got knocked out in the first round and now we have a chance of a rematch at Linn-Mar,” Thompson said.
The Prairie Hawks ended their season at 9-13.
The Little Hawks (8-14) advance to play at #5-ranked Linn-Mar (17-4) led by Marcus Paige, who is the leading scorer in 4A going into the week.
“Paige is going to have his, we just have to make sure we can stop their other guys,” said Loria. “They’ve been playing a lot better since having that (Matt) Lassen kid back. That’s just one more guy for us to have to focus on.”
Lassen, who has verbally committed to play for Albany, was anticipated to be the Lion’s #2 player after Paige. But he missed a majority part of the season after having hitting his head on the floor in an earlier game against Iowa City West. He spend a week in the ICU at the University Hospitals before slowly making his way back to normal pace.
Despite the Albany and North Carolina signee’ duo, Loria is confident his team is and will be ready to play on Friday.

The game is at Linn-Mar on Friday (February 24th). Tip-off is 7pm. Tickets are $6 for all as it is a playoff game.

Mickey Hansche drives against Bettendorf as Harper Beasley looks on. Photo by Annika Wasson

In a game as unseemly as the other team’s mascot, the girls basketball team survived their first game in the regional tournament beating the Bettendorf Bulldogs 51-36. The Little Hawks will now advance to the regional final against Cedar Rapids Washington on Tuesday.

“We didn’t play up to our ability, I feel like we could’ve played a lot better, but it feels really good to have a win,” Haley Lorenzen ’14 said.

The game started off slow offensively with both teams turning the ball over several times, but the pace picked up in the second quarter. Fouls were accumulating rapidly for City and they were forced to go to their substitutes early and often. The Little Hawks were up 14-8 when Jordan Sullivan ’12 scored on a jumper to fuel a Little Hawk run. Lorenzen made a lay-up and a free throw to make the score 19-8. Coming off the pines, Katherine Vanderwoude ’12 made her prescence felt during this run and scored two baskets and a free throw to increase the Little Hawk lead to 14. The Bulldogs were held to four points during this stretch leaving the halftime score at 24-12 in favor of City.

“I thought that our bench really came through for us tonight,” head coach Bill McTaggart said.

In the second half, the Little Hawks continued with foul trouble early. Sierra Chambers ’12 had four fouls with about four minutes left in the third quarter, and Lorenzen and Aliyah Gustafson ’13 each had three fouls. This did not slow City down, as they went on a 9-0 run in the fourth quarter that sealed the 51-36 Little Hawk victory.

“It feels good to have survived,” McTaggart said. “Hopefully we’ll come out ready to play Tuesday.”

Until their 9-0 run early in the fourth quarter, the Bulldogs had been packed as tight as sardines in the lane. Preventing the Little Hawks from pounding the ball inside has been a common strategy for recent opponents along with closely guarding Mickey Hansche ’13. McTaggart says the team has been practicing spreading out the defense in practice, but it has yet to transfer into games consistently.

“We have to be able to penetrate, and then [Hansche] needs to rub off of screens and we’ll get her open,” he said.

Lorenzen led the team with 16 points and Chambers followed with nine. Vanderwoude contributed valuable minutes and finished with seven points off the bench.

The Little Hawks will face Cedar Rapids Washington in the regional final on Tuesday, February 21, at 7 p.m. at Cedar Rapids Kennedy. McTaggart says staying strong on defense and not rushing their offense will be the keys to success for Tuesday’s game.

“We have to play four quarters of defense and run our offense,” he said. “If we do that, we’ll make it to Des Moines.”

Mickey Hansche '13 dribbles down the court during the first half at Saturday's game. Photo by Annika Wasson

After a tough loss against West High, the girls basketball team is looking to turn things around in the post season. The Little Hawks will face Bettendorf this Saturday at 7 PM in the City High gym.

“We need to play like we’re capable of playing and if we do that, we’ll make it to state,” head coach Bill McTaggart said.

Coming into last Saturday night’s game against the Women of Troy, the team was confident. Having only lost by nine to a very good West High team in their last meeting left them feeling good about their chances in a rematch.

“We felt pretty good about ourselves heading into the West High game,” McTaggart said. “Our goal was to control the tempo, boards, and make free throws to win.”

The game started promising when the Women of Troy only held a one point lead after the first quarter. However, West went on an 8-0 run early in the second quarter, taking a 18-26 lead. Offense in the paint was limited as West ran a triangle-and-two defense in the first half to clog up the middle and prevent Sierra Chambers ‘12 and Haley Lorenzen ‘14 from getting the ball.

Mickey Hansche ‘13 finally broke the West High streak with a long three, but the Women of Troy went on another 8-0 run spelling trouble for the Little Hawks and sending them into half time down 14.

“The mood [in the locker room] was quiet,” McTaggart said, “I told the girls we could get right back into the game if we did not panic.”

In the second half, the Little Hawks’ offense was better, but their defense could not stop the Women of Troy. West went on to win 49-63, crushing City’s hopes of getting revenge.

“We were within 10 with the ball early in the fourth quarter, we took a poor shot and West High started to stall. We got frustrated and played poorly the next five minutes,” McTaggart said.

Despite the disappointing loss, the Little Hawks are optimistic about the regional tournament. Bettendorf comes into the game with a record of 13-9. The Little Hawks will need to stop their best shooter, Liz Finn, in order to control Saturday’s game. The team will also need to apply more defensive pressure, create turn overs, get more offensive rebounds, and convert these things into points in order come away with the win and advance to the next round in the tournament.

“Offense sells tickets, defense wins games,” Kiera Washpun ‘14 said. “The key to getting to state is playing great defense. If we can do that, we will be hard to beat.”

Photos by: Jake Binggeli

The Hideaway serves up delicious cheeseburgers topped with cheese from a local dairy farm. They offer very scrumptious floats using specialty sodas from a local brewery. And for those of you over the legal age, the Hideaway only serves up brews from local breweries. The Hideaway helps other local businesses by using their products in their food and drinks, which really helps separate them from every other food joint in “the big IC”.

One of my favorites, is the pulled pork sandwich. The pork is dry seasoned with a bit of a kick and plopped onto a freshly baked bun, and is topped with coleslaw. Coarsely chopped red cabbage tossed in some sort of purple goodness, it isn’t your typical coleslaw. The sandwich is served with a side of house-made BBQ sauce. Serve that up with a side of their delicious tater-tots or sweet potato fries, and your good to go.

The Hideaway’s wings are to die for. Seven different sauces and big meaty drumsticks and thigh-pieces, they beat out several Iowa City wing staples for best wings in town, in my opinion.

From $6 burgers and fries on Mondays, $6 for anything on the menu for the day on Wednesdays, to $5-a-dozen bone-in wings on Thursdays, any day of the week you’re going to get a steal for, in my opinion, some of the most delicious food, all-around, on the east side of Iowa City.

If you haven’t tried the Hideaway, I triple-dog dare you. But don’t worry, you won’t be disappointed. The Hideaway is located right behind the Vine, in downtown Iowa City, at 310 East Prentiss St. and opens at 11am daily.

Less than a minute after the completion of the National Anthem, 106lb junior Alex Lemus’ match against Gabe Hoogers (Sioux City North) got going. Lemus got off to a quick start with a takedown, just seconds in to the first period and never looked back. Lemus had complete control during the entire match and earned a 9-3 decision over Hoogers. Lemus moves on to face Tanner Rohweder (WDM Dowling) in the quarterfinal match.

Almost an hour later, 195lb sophomore Ryan Maas fell behind early on in the second period against Austin Ashbacher (Decorah) and found himself under Ashbacher. Maas then completed a reversal and went on to pin his opponent only 52 seconds into the second period. Maas goes on to wrestle Cegan Long (North Scott) tomorrow in the quarterfinals.

Immediately after Maas’ match, 220lb Steve Ferentz faced Louis Gutierrez (WDM Valley) on the exact same mat. Ferentz and Gutierrez were evenly matched through all three periods and at the end of regulation time the score was tied up 3-3. After two, one minute overtime periods, the most either wrestler could do was get an escape. Going into the third overtime, the score was tied at 4 a piece. In the first 30 second sudden death overtime, neither wrestler scored. But just several seconds into the second sudden death overtime, Ferentz picked up an escape and went on to win 5-4 in fourth overtime tiebreak over Gutierrez. Ferentz goes on to face Zach Renshaw (Lewis Central) tomorrow in the quarterfinals.

Photos By: Jake Binggeli