Retiring teacher, coach urges Colony grads to ‘find their 68’
By Jeremiah Bartz Frontiersman.com A football coach using a hockey reference as the centerpiece for his keynote address may
PALMER — On Friday, it took Skyview more than nine minutes to score during a lopsided loss to Palmer. On Saturday, the Panthers scored on their first possession and held an early 4-3.
But then it was all Colony.
The Knights used a 32-2 run to bury the Panthers 69-12 at Colony High School on Saturday afternoon.
Jerica Nelson scored 15 of her 20 points during that first-half run. Mary Klapperich added a game-high 23 for Colony. Izzy Tweed chipped in nine.
Stefany Malatesta led the Panthers with eight points.
The Colony boys completed the sweep of Skyview with a 79-33 win.
Nate Umbarger scored eight of his dozen points in the first quarter. Jared Turner added a game-high 13. Ten players scored at least three points for Colony.
Albert White and Jordan Jones scored a team-high eight each of the Panthers.
On Friday, Colony beat Homer 79-44. Hunter Eisenhower scored a game-high 19 points. Colony drained 11 three-pointers in the win, three each by Eisenhower and Turner.
Colony girls 69, Skyview 12
Saturday, Colony High
Skyview 4-2-6-3—12
Colony 24-11-27-7—69
Skyview (12) — Halverson 1 0-0 2, Ahlers 1 0-0 2, Malatesta 4 0-1 8.
Colony (69) — Klapperich 11 1-1 23, Tweed 4 0-0 9, Nelson 9 1-2 20, Simmons 1 2-4 4, Payne 1 0-0 2, Stefanski 3 1-2 7, Solano 1 2-2 4.
Colony boys 79, Skyview 33
Saturday, Colony High
Skyview 9-6-13-5—33
Colony 19-19-21-20—79
Skyview (33) — Reynolds 1 1-4 3, Collier 1 1-2 3, White 3 1-2 8, Jones 4 0-0 8, Schwartz 1 0-0 2, Diaz 2 1-8 5.
Colony (79) — Smith 2 1-2 6, Fulp 4 0-1 9, Turner 5 1-3 13, Umbarger 3 6-7 12, Campbell 4 0-2 8, Gray 2 0-0 5, Peltier 3 2-2 9, Hightower 3 1-2 7, Hoffman 1 1-1 3, Eisenhower 2 2-4 7.
Colony boys 79, Homer 44
Friday, Colony High
Homer 14-10-11-9—44
Colony 11-27-19-22—79
Homer (44) — Daugherty 1 0-0 2, Cotney 3 0-0 6, Reinart 4 2-2 10, Day 4 2-2 12, Glosser 2 5-8 9, Kennelty 2 0-0 4, Moyer 0 1-2 1; Totals: 16 10-16 44.
Colony (79) — Smith 4 0-0 10, Fulp 1 4-6 , Turner 5 0-0 13, Umbarger 4 2-3 10, Campbell 3 2-2 8, Gray 2 0-0 6, Menard 0 2-2 2, Hightower 1 0-0 2, Hoffman 1 0-0 2, Eisenhower 7 2-3 19; Totals: 28 12-16 79.