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2016 NDWB Girls’ Tennis

Photo by Dan Hockett Front (l-r): Benita Gautam, Shuya Xian, McKenzie Fry, Anna Rheinschmidt, Joleen Kelly Center (l-r): Mami Nagati, Lydia Becker, Jazmin Oliva, Brittany Rausa, Yuka Takara, Claire Hackenmiller, Olivia Hinojosa, Chewei Gao. Back (l-r): Coach Jean Schnellbacher, Shinnon Nakachi, Breanna Erickson, Katie Schmidt, Katie Conner, Delaney Williams, Cheyenne Bolding, Laurel Kelly, Kennedy Rheinschmidt.
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Front (l-r): Benita Gautam, Shuya Xian, McKenzie Fry, Anna Rheinschmidt, Joleen Kelly
Center (l-r): Mami Nagati, Lydia Becker, Jazmin Oliva, Brittany Rausa, Yuka Takara, Claire Hackenmiller, Olivia Hinojosa, Chewei Gao.
Back (l-r): Coach Jean Schnellbacher, Shinnon Nakachi, Breanna Erickson, Katie Schmidt, Katie Conner, Delaney Williams, Cheyenne Bolding, Laurel Kelly, Kennedy Rheinschmidt.
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2016 NDWB Boys’ Tennis

Photo by Dan Hockett Front (l-r): Kolby Schenk, Daniel Crooks, Masin Shullaw Back (l-r): Cameron Guihan, Drew Pence, Devon Rouse, Coach Mike Moffitt Not Pictured: Jacob Fritz
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Front (l-r): Kolby Schenk, Daniel Crooks, Masin Shullaw
Back (l-r): Cameron Guihan, Drew Pence, Devon Rouse, Coach Mike Moffitt
Not Pictured: Jacob Fritz
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Nikes down Burlington, 7-1

Photo by Dan Hockett Nikes’ Anna Tillo (6) and Burlington’s Logan Ziegler (10) fight for the ball in front of Burlington’s goal with teammates Lydia Eisenmann (17) and Kate Luers (far right) at Tackleson Field Friday night in Burlington. Notre Dame – West Burlington – Danville defeated Burlington, 7-1.
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Nikes’ Anna Tillo (6) and Burlington’s Logan Ziegler (10) fight for the ball in front of Burlington’s goal with teammates Lydia Eisenmann (17) and Kate Luers (far right) at Tackleson Field Friday night in Burlington. Notre Dame – West Burlington – Danville defeated Burlington, 7-1.
Photo by Dan Hockett Nikes’ Hannah Delaney (16) and Burlington’s Jeslee Bray fight for the ball at Tackleson Field Friday night in Burlington. Notre Dame – West Burlington – Danville defeated Burlington, 7-1.
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Nikes’ Hannah Delaney (16) and Burlington’s Jeslee Bray fight for the ball at Tackleson Field Friday night in Burlington. Notre Dame – West Burlington – Danville defeated Burlington, 7-1.
Photo by Dan Hockett Nikes’ Gabrielle Koelker (22) sends the ball cross field around Burlington defender Mikenna Pender (19) at Tackleson Field Friday night in Burlington. Notre Dame – West Burlington – Danville defeated Burlington, 7-1.
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Nikes’ Gabrielle Koelker (22) sends the ball cross field around Burlington defender Mikenna Pender (19) at Tackleson Field Friday night in Burlington. Notre Dame – West Burlington – Danville defeated Burlington, 7-1.
Photo by Dan Hockett Nikes’ Gabrielle Lillie controls the ball against Burlington Friday night at Tackleson Field in Burlington. Notre Dame – West Burlington – Danville defeated Burlington, 7-1.
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Nikes’ Gabrielle Lillie controls the ball against Burlington Friday night at Tackleson Field in Burlington. Notre Dame – West Burlington – Danville defeated Burlington, 7-1.
Photo by Dan Hockett Nikes’ Mikaela Ackerman (10) sends the ball cross field against Burlington Friday night at Tackleson Field in Burlington. Notre Dame – West Burlington – Danville defeated Burlington, 7-1.
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Nikes’ Mikaela Ackerman (10) sends the ball cross field against Burlington Friday night at Tackleson Field in Burlington. Notre Dame – West Burlington – Danville defeated Burlington, 7-1.
Photo by Dan Hockett Nikes’ Kaelyn Hoambrecker controls the ball against Burlington Friday night at Tackleson Field in Burlington. Notre Dame – West Burlington – Danville defeated Burlington, 7-1
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Nikes’ Kaelyn Hoambrecker controls the ball against Burlington Friday night at Tackleson Field in Burlington. Notre Dame – West Burlington – Danville defeated Burlington, 7-1
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Burlington Nips Nikes, 1-0

Photo by Dan Hockett Burlington’s Brody Ertzinger heads the ball in front of Nikes’ Jakob Anderson (25) Friday night at Tackleson Field in Burlington. Burlington defeated Notre Dame – West Burlington, 1-0.
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Burlington’s Brody Ertzinger heads the ball in front of Nikes’ Jakob Anderson (25) Friday night at Tackleson Field in Burlington. Burlington defeated Notre Dame – West Burlington, 1-0.
Photo by Dan Hockett Burlington’s Camillo Cardenas (7) and Nikes’ Matt Meeker (23) fight for ball control Friday night at Tackleson Field in Burlington. Burlington defeated Notre Dame – West Burlington, 1-0.
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Burlington’s Camillo Cardenas (7) and Nikes’ Matt Meeker (23) fight for ball control Friday night at Tackleson Field in Burlington. Burlington defeated Notre Dame – West Burlington, 1-0.
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2016 NDWBD Girls’ Soccer

Photo by Dan Hockett Front (l-r): Mgr. Chole Cagle, Kaelyn Hoambrecker, Elani Mears, Kinsley Parrot, Kassidy Rashid, Catherine Lillie, Madonna Stuflick, Alexis Van Winkle, Riley Brueck, Grace Dupuis. Rear (l-r): Asst. Coach Adam Parrot, Head Coach Ackerman, Mikaela Ackerman, Thea Good, McKenzie Spear, Abby Crowner, Hannah Delaney, Gabrielle Koelker, Gabrielle Lillie, Anna Tillo, Kate Luers.
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Front (l-r): Mgr. Chole Cagle, Kaelyn Hoambrecker, Elani Mears, Kinsley Parrot, Kassidy Rashid, Catherine Lillie, Madonna Stuflick, Alexis Van Winkle, Riley Brueck, Grace Dupuis.
Rear (l-r): Asst. Coach Adam Parrot, Head Coach Ackerman, Mikaela Ackerman, Thea Good, McKenzie Spear, Abby Crowner, Hannah Delaney, Gabrielle Koelker, Gabrielle Lillie, Anna Tillo, Kate Luers.
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2016 NDWB Boys’ Soccer

Photo by Dan Hockett Front (l-r): Ethan Walker, Tyler Schramm, Adam Johs, Easton Williams, Tommy Hoffman, Juan Barboso, Xander Chalupa, Jakob Anderson, Jonah Marlow, Sturgis Thorton. Rear (l-r): Head Coach Michael Steimes, Jonathan Gavin, Mgr. Bryce Rinikee, Grant Rheinschmidt, Owen Gach, Matt Meeker, Tobin Gach, Lane Mercer, Slater Gifford, Gavin Kies, Connor Delaney, Asst. Coach Will Cahill.
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Front (l-r): Ethan Walker, Tyler Schramm, Adam Johs, Easton Williams, Tommy Hoffman, Juan Barboso, Xander Chalupa, Jakob Anderson, Jonah Marlow, Sturgis Thorton.
Rear (l-r): Head Coach Michael Steimes, Jonathan Gavin, Mgr. Bryce Rinikee, Grant Rheinschmidt, Owen Gach, Matt Meeker, Tobin Gach, Lane Mercer, Slater Gifford, Gavin Kies, Connor Delaney, Asst. Coach Will Cahill.
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Nikes Down Keokuk, 8-1

Photo by Dan Hockett Notre Dame – West Burlington’s Jacob Fritz back hand returns the ball to Keokuk’s Gage Stice Thursday afternoon in Burlington. Stice defeated Fritz, 8-2. NDWB defeated Keokuk, 8-1.
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Notre Dame – West Burlington’s Jacob Fritz back hand returns the ball to Keokuk’s Gage Stice and Reid Reiter during their doubles match Thursday afternoon in Burlington. Fritz/Shullaw defeated Reiter/Stice, 8-3. NDWB defeated Keokuk, 8-1.
Photo by Dan Hockett Notre Dame – West Burlington’s Drew Pence returns the ball to Keokuk’s Reade Reiter Thursday afternoon in Burlington. Pence defeated Reiter, 8-4. NDWB defeated Keokuk, 8-1.
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Notre Dame – West Burlington’s Drew Pence returns the ball to Keokuk’s Reade Reiter Thursday afternoon in Burlington. Pence defeated Reiter, 8-4. NDWB defeated Keokuk, 8-1.
Photo by Dan Hockett Notre Dame – West Burlington’s Cameron Guihan back hand returns the ball to Keokuk’s Peyton Skender Thursday afternoon in Burlington. Guihan defeated Skender, 9-8. NDWB defeated Keokuk, 8-1.
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Notre Dame – West Burlington’s Cameron Guihan back hand returns the ball to Keokuk’s Peyton Skender Thursday afternoon in Burlington. Guihan defeated Skender, 9-8. NDWB defeated Keokuk, 8-1.
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Falcon Boys Place First, Girls Second at Falcon COED Relays

Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Katie Jackson launches from the blocks at the start of the 400-meter dash at the Falcon COED Relays Thursday in West Burlington. Jackson placed third with at time of 1:05.72.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Katie Jackson launches from the blocks at the start of the 400-meter dash at the Falcon COED Relays Thursday in West Burlington. Jackson placed third with at time of 1:05.72.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Jayden Zurita hits the sand in the long jump at the Falcon COED Relays Thursday in West Burlington.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Jayden Zurita hits the sand in the long jump at the Falcon COED Relays Thursday in West Burlington.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Rel Greer blasts out of the blocks at the start of the 4x200 relay at the Falcon COED Relays Thursday in West Burlington. WBND placed second with at time of 1:38.93.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Rel Greer blasts out of the blocks at the start of the 4×200 relay at the Falcon COED Relays Thursday in West Burlington. WBND placed second with at time of 1:38.93.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame Head Coach Corey Lamm shows High Jumper Xavior Williams a video of his latest jump before attempting a jump at 6’8” at the Falcon COED Relays Thursday in West Burlington.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame Head Coach Corey Lamm shows High Jumper Xavior Williams a video of his latest jump before attempting a jump at 6’8” at the Falcon COED Relays Thursday in West Burlington.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Xavior Williams clears the bar at 6’8” to win the high jump at the Falcon COED Relays Thursday in West Burlington.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Xavior Williams clears the bar at 6’8” to win the high jump at the Falcon COED Relays Thursday in West Burlington.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Isaiah Trousil runs away from the field to win the 200-meter dash in 22.44 at the Falcon COED Relays Thursday in West Burlington.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Isaiah Trousil runs away from the field to win the 200-meter dash in 22.44 at the Falcon COED Relays Thursday in West Burlington.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Jacob Smith clears the first hurdle on his way to winning the 400-meter hurdles at the Falcon COED Relays Thursday in West Burlington.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Jacob Smith clears the first hurdle on his way to winning the 400-meter hurdles at the Falcon COED Relays Thursday in West Burlington.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Aubrey Schmitt tries to catch Danville’s Kinsey Petersen in the final leg of the Distance Medley at the Falcon COED Relays Thursday in West Burlington.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Aubrey Schmitt tries to catch Danville’s Kinsey Petersen in the final leg of the Distance Medley at the Falcon COED Relays Thursday in West Burlington.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Kelyn Chng reaches back for the baton from Riley Kilbride in 4x200 relay at the Falcon COED Relays Thursday in West Burlington.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Kelyn Chng reaches back for the baton from Riley Kilbride in 4×200 relay at the Falcon COED Relays Thursday in West Burlington.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Brian Brem hits the sand in the long jump at the Falcon COED Relays Thursday in West Burlington.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Brian Brem hits the sand in the long jump at the Falcon COED Relays Thursday in West Burlington.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Drake Day wins his heat in 200-meter dash at the Falcon COED Relays Thursday in West Burlington.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Drake Day wins his heat in 200-meter dash at the Falcon COED Relays Thursday in West Burlington.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington –Notre Dame’s Athena Moad takes the baton from Haley Rogers in 800-meter Sprint Medley at the Falcon COED Relays Thursday in West Burlington.
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West Burlington –Notre Dame’s Athena Moad takes the baton from Haley Rogers in 800-meter Sprint Medley at the Falcon COED Relays Thursday in West Burlington.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Hannah Gnann anchors the winning 4x800 relay team at the Falcon COED Relays Thursday in West Burlington.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Hannah Gnann anchors the winning 4×800 relay team at the Falcon COED Relays Thursday in West Burlington.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Anna Marino and Alexis Davis compete in the 3000-meter run at the Falcon COED Relays Thursday in West Burlington.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Anna Marino and Alexis Davis compete in the 3000-meter run at the Falcon COED Relays Thursday in West Burlington.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Jack Giannettino runs the 400-meter dash at the Falcon COED Relays Thursday in West Burlington.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Jack Giannettino runs the 400-meter dash at the Falcon COED Relays Thursday in West Burlington.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Kassidy Rashid runs the second leg of the winning 4x800 relay at the Falcon COED Relays Thursday in West Burlington.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Kassidy Rashid runs the second leg of the winning 4×800 relay at the Falcon COED Relays Thursday in West Burlington.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Anna Marino runs in the 1500-meter run at the Falcon COED Relays Thursday in West Burlington.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Anna Marino runs in the 1500-meter run at the Falcon COED Relays Thursday in West Burlington.
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Baseball: As Unique as America

Why is baseball called “America’s pastime”? What makes it any more unique than, say, football, basketball, or hockey? George Will, a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and the author of two bestselling books on baseball, explains why the sport known as “America’s pastime” may really be just that.

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2016 WBND JH Girls’ Track Team

Photo by Dan Hockett Front (l-r): Kadence Johnson, Alaysha Onofrietti, Samantha Dzawo, Kaylee Pratt, Natalie Vanderberg, Sydney Marlo. Second (l-r): Riley Cline, Jackie Meeker, Kerrigan Belger, Isabel Tjaden, Kalie Orth, Raven Messamaker. Third (l-r): Annaka Harris, Hope Ward, Izzy Hase, Cameron Mehaffy, Leah Collier, Latricia Conn. Fourth (l-r): Olivia Baker, Delaney Ketchum, Viviana Barbosa, Tessa Snodgrass, Rylie Todd, Alyssa Trail. Back (l-r): Head Coach Mike Radloff, Alyssa Dameron, Shelby Ryan, Ilianna Murphy, Abigail Schonrock, Olivia Engler, Asst. Coach Eric Walecheka.
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Front (l-r): Kadence Johnson, Alaysha Onofrietti, Samantha Dzawo, Kaylee Pratt, Natalie Vanderberg, Sydney Marlo.
Second (l-r): Riley Cline, Jackie Meeker, Kerrigan Belger, Isabel Tjaden, Kalie Orth, Raven Messamaker.
Third (l-r): Annaka Harris, Hope Ward, Izzy Hase, Cameron Mehaffy, Leah Collier, Latricia Conn.
Fourth (l-r): Olivia Baker, Delaney Ketchum, Viviana Barbosa, Tessa Snodgrass, Rylie Todd, Alyssa Trail.
Back (l-r): Head Coach Mike Radloff, Alyssa Dameron, Shelby Ryan, Ilianna Murphy, Abigail Schonrock, Olivia Engler, Asst. Coach Eric Walecheka.