Here are the complete teams:

2009-10 Wamac Boys Basketball

The Clippers had three qualifiers for the Iowa High School Athletic Association’s Class 2A state wrestling tournament Wednesday at Wells Fargo Arena. They are Clear Creek Amana’s first state competitors since 1994.

“It means so much to me,” Clippers 140-pounder Josh Rohret said. “We just have really been pushing ourselves this year. The coaches have been really helping us.”

Rohret is joined by fellow juniors Drew Cox (171) and Tyler Walls (189). All three lost opening round matches, but rebounded to win consolation matches and remain alive for day 2 of the event.

“I thought it was a realistic goal that every one of them could win a match,” said CCA Coach Mark Moody, who is just in his fourth year as head coach. “Maybe it was their first one. Maybe it was their wrestleback.”

There seemed to be a buzz back home. Fans displayed signs, decorated cars and used blue spray paint to leave encouraging messages in the snow. That’s important if the Clippers are going to build off this and avoid further long absences.

“Just to get that excitement built and get more spectators, wrestlers and kids from the team here to take in the atmosphere to figure out what it’s all about is huge,” Moody said.

The team didn’t necessarily envision this finish, but confidence was gained as the season progressed and wins started piling up.

“Something got us going,” Rohret said. “We all just started busting our butts in the room and it got us here.”

Rohret (32-14) claimed the Clippers first win in the consolation round, beating Centerville’s Schyler Morgan, 9-7. Cox (30-6) scored a fall in 2:54 over Clay Long after suffering a tough 11-7 loss in the final overtime period to No. 8 Trevor Pisney of Crestwood in the first round. Walls (37-9) followed Cox with a 10-0 major decision over Chariton’s Jacob Kaska.

“I’m usually here watching all these guys and saying it’d be awesome to be down there,” Rohret said. “Here I am, looking up at all the people. It’s a great feeling.”

Top 10 State Tournament Teams (# of ranked wrestlers)

1. Ballard (6)

2. Denver-Tripoli (8)

3. Davenport Assumption (7)

4. Independence (6)

5. Forest City (5)

6. East Marshall (5)

7. Centerville (3)

8. Emmetsburg (4)

9. Dallas Center-Grimes (4)

10. Sgt. Bluff Luton (5)

Individual Rankings

103

1. Dylan Peters (So.) Denver-Tripoli

2. Jimmy Scieszinski (So.) Van Meter

3. Austin Evens (So.) Independence

4. Pryce Creighton (Jr.) Dallas Center-Grimes

5. Brock Wenndt (Sr.) Monticello

6. Mitch Funk (Jr.) MFL Mar Mac

7. Doug Miner (Fr.) Spirit Lake

8. Matt Bieber (So.) Clear Lake

9. Ryan Krugler (Fr.) ADM Adel

10. Dustin Horne (Jr.) South Tama

112

1. Alex Spooner (Sr.) Forest City

2. Dalton Kingery (So.) PCM Monroe

3. Matt Paulus (Jr.) New Hampton

4. Kalen Greiner (Sr.) Sigourney-Keota

5. Gunnar Wolfensperger (So.) Denver-Tripoli

6. Alex Brown (Jr.) Hampton-Dumont

7. Isaac Lundgren (So.) Emmetsburg

8. Kyle Blocker (Fr.) East Marshall

9. Hunter Langley (So.) Sgt. Bluff Luton

10. J.C. Vercande (So.) Williamsburg

119

1. Brandon Sorensen (Fr.) Denver-Tripoli

2. Jacob Colon (Jr.) Clear Lake

3. Brad McDermott (Sr.) Davenport Assumption

4. Cole Anderson (Jr.) Forest City

5. Jordan Roths (So.) New Hampton

6. Alex Rust (Jr.) Central Lyon

7. Jerad Hoefer (Jr.) West Delaware

8. Ryan Lutes (Jr.) BCLUW

9. Tyler Raygor (Sr.) Webster City

10. Ryan Matherly (Jr.) Grinnell

125

1. Levi Wolfensperger (Sr.) Denver-Tripoli

2. Dakota Bauer (So.) Ballard

3. Darius Dutcher (Sr.) BCIG-OA

4. Tre Rutz (Jr.) Humboldt

5. Tyler Patten (Jr.) Webster City

6. Brandon Silbaugh (So.) JSPC

7. Eric Lindsey (Sr.) Sgt. Bluff Luton

8. Tyler Harmon (Jr.) Forest City

9. Dustin Harberts (Jr.) Chariton

10. Kwinn Kraft (Jr.) RCL-SCAL

130

1. Jake Keller (Sr.) Columbus Junction

2. Jake Marlin (Fr.) Creston

3. Tyler Endres (Sr.) Independence

4. Tanner Schmidt (Sr.) Charles City

5. Keegan Mumma (So.) ADM Adel

6. Matt White (Jr.) Albia

7. Ben King (Jr.) BCLUW

8. Will Stetzel (Jr.) Perry

9. Anthony Hable (Sr.) Decorah

10. Brandon Barker (Jr.) Osage

135

1. Skyler Rice (Jr.) Emmetsburg

2. Kyler Risher (Jr.) Centerville

3. Trevor Hejhal (Sr.) Osage

4. Bo Cosens (Jr.) Ballard

5. Kyle Paulsen (Sr.) Wilton

6. Anthony Hough (Sr.) Harlan

7. Tom Mohoney (Jr.) New Hampton

8. Erik Schmidt (Sr.) Gilbert

9. Kendall Davis (Sr.) Van Meter

10. Blaze Shedenhelm (Sr.) Denver-Tripoli

140

1. Tanner Hiatt (Jr.) Ballard

2. Seth Noble (Sr.) Columbus Junction

3. Justin Lopata (Sr.) Benton Community

4. Blake Meling (So.) East Marshall

5. Nick Georgean (Fr.) Davenport Assumption

6. Tim Brock (Jr.) Forest City

7. Brent Blaser (Sr.) Osage

8. Nick Winter (Sr.) MFL Mar Mac

9. Daniel Ryan (Sr.) Independence

10. J.J. Hanus (So.) Solon

145

1. Willie Miklus (So.) Ballard

2. Brody Grothus (Jr.) Davenport Assumption

3. Jimmie Schuessler (Sr.) North Polk

4. Aaron Sorenson (Jr.) Forest City

5. Oz Wolfensperger Sr.) Denver-Tripoli

6. Jordan Langley (Sr.) Sgt. Bluff Luton

7. Brett Yonkovic (Sr.) West Delaware

8. David Kellogg (Sr.) Dallas Center-Grimes

9. Mitchell Hackett (Sr.) Winterset

10. Logan Felton (Sr.) Monticello

152

1. Tanner Weatherman (Jr.) Ballard

2. Blake Sorensen (Sr.) Denver-Tripoli

3. Ryan Valline (Jr.) East Marshall

4. Taylor Berger (Jr.) Carroll

5. Cody Solari (Jr.) Sgt. Bluff Luton

6. Shane Havenstrite (Sr.) North Fayette

7. Matt Winder (Sr.) Mount Vernon

8. Collin Ascherl (So.) Moc Floyd Valley

9. Dakotah Poe (Jr.) Albia

10. Brody Jay (Sr.) Creston

160

1. Ethan Moorman (Sr.) Centerville

2. Landon Williams (Sr.) Davenport Assumption

3. Cam Savage (Sr.) Independence

4. Will Hansen (Sr.) Waterloo Columbus

5. Kyle Lux (Jr.) South Tama

6. Joey Naig (Sr.) Emmetsburg

7. Dakota Friesth (Sr.) ADM Adel

8. Jase Schossow (Sr.) East Marshall

9. Noah Minikus (Sr.) Denver-Tripoli

10. Marcus Miller (Sr.) WBND

171

1. Brock Weatherman (Sr.) Ballard

2. Mike England (Sr.) Centerville

3. Ryan Rosenbloom (Sr.) Sgt. Bluff Luton

4. Seth Esaias (So.) Red Oak

5. Alec Lang (Sr.) New Hampton

6. Trevor Pisney (Jr.) Cresco

7. Tommy Argo (Jr.) Davenport Assumption

8. Kane Seeley (So.) Perry

9. Josh Haug (Sr.) Mount Vernon

10. Colten Riley (So.) RCL-SCAL

189

1. Sam Upah (Sr.) East Marshall

2. Trevor Voelker (Sr.) Dallas Center-Grimes

3. Stewart Holloway (Sr.) WBND

4. Blaize Cabell (Jr.) Independence

5. Slater Poe (Sr.) Albia

6. Dalton Schutjer (Sr.) Charles City

7. Jake Morris (Sr.) Emmetsburg

8. Chaps Wilke (Sr.) BCIGOA

9. Jack Manning (Jr.) Woodward Granger

10. Alex Reams (Sr.) ADM Adel

215

1. James Morris (Sr.) Solon

2. Ryan Fank (Sr.) Independence

3. Marcus Streit (Sr.) Harlan

4. Cole Jackson (Sr.) Gilbert

5. Logan Johnson (Sr.) Algona

6. Sam Gervase (Sr.) Davenport Assumption

7. Patrick Hansen (Sr.) Hampton-Dumont

8. Devin Lemke (Jr.) Iowa Falls

9. Logan Metcalf (Sr.) Fairfield

10. Pete Matthews (Sr.) Sheldon-SO

285

1. Adam Praska (Sr.) Cresco

2. Tyler Swope (Jr.) Davenport Assumption

3. Austin Blythe (Jr.) Williamsburg

4. Matt Hoch (Sr.) Harlan

5. Charles Knipf (Sr.) MFL Mar Mac

6. Zach Leonard (Sr.) Collins Maxwell

7. Ivan Sagastume (Sr.) West Liberty

8. Bret Johnson (Jr.) Roland Story

9. Zach Bauer (Jr.) Dallas Center-Grimes

10. Jake Brekken (Sr.) Lake Mills

EAST DIVISION

DeWitt Central 2-0

Western Dubuque 2-0

West Delaware 1-0

Anamosa 1-1

Maquoketa 1-1

Solon 0-1

Mt. Vernon 0-2

Dyersville Beckman 0-2

WEST DIVISION

Benton Community 2-0

Independence 2-0

Williamsburg 1-0

Center Point-Urbana 1-1

Marion 1-1

Vinton-Shellsburg 0-1

Waterloo Columbus 0-2

Clear Creek Amana 0-2

Cedar Rapids Xavier at Linn-Mar

Time & place: 7 p.m., at Armstrong Field.

Radio: WMT-AM (600).

Records: No. 8 Xavier is 8-2; No. 7 Linn-Mar is 9-1.

How they got here: Fifth-seeded Xavier advanced with a 38-21 substate win over Pleasant Valley; Fourth-seeded Linn-Mar rallied past Burlington, 37-14. The Lions beat the Saints, 14-7, in Week 2.

Linder’s pick: Xavier, 21-19.

Cedar Rapids Kennedy vs. Cedar Rapids Washington

Time & place: 7 p.m., at Kingston Stadium.

Radio: KGYM-AM (1600).

Records: Kennedy is 5-5; Washington is 8-2.

How they got here: Kennedy, the 14th seed in the 4A East, pulled the upset of the 4A substate round, shocking Bettendorf, 17-14. Sixth-seeded Washington overmatched North Scott in the second half, 42-21. The Warriors beat the Cougars, 44-6, in Week 5.

Linder’s pick: Washington, 34-20.

Dubuque Hempstead at Iowa City High

Time & place: 7 p.m., at Bates Field, Iowa City.

Records: Hempstead is 8-2; No. 1 City High is 10-0.

How they got here: Seventh-seeded Hempstead handled Davenport Central, 23-7, in the substate round while second-seed City High downed Iowa City West, 45-20. The Little Hawks beat the Mustangs, 28-7, in Week 5.

Linder’s pick: City High, 38-14.

CLASS 3A

Union at New Hampton

Time & place: 7 p.m., at New Hampton.

Records: Both teams are 8-2.

How they got here: No. 10 New Hampton, the District 3 champion, rolled past Vinton-Shellsburg, 48-7, in the substate round while Union handled Oelwein, 41-13.

Linder’s pick: New Hampton, 23-13.

Decorah at Marion

Time & place: 7 p.m., at Thomas Park Field.

Records: Decorah is 8-2; No. 4 Marion is 10-0.

How they got here: Both teams posted substate shutouts. Decorah beat Maquoketa, 24-0, while District 4 champion Marion held West Delaware to 92 yards in a 42-0 triumph.

Linder’s pick: Marion, 20-14.

Clear Creek Amana at Centerville

Time & place: 7 p.m., at Centerville.

Records: CCA is 7-3; No. 4 Centerville is 10-0.

How they got here: CCA rolled to a 38-3 substate win over Carlisle. District 6 champion Centerville defeated Washington, 40-8.

Linder’s pick: Centerville, 34-27.

CLASS 2A

Osage vs. Cascade

Time & place: 6:15 p.m., at the UNI-Dome, Cedar Falls.

Records: No. 4 Osage is 10-0; No. 10 Cascade is 9-1.

How they got here: District 3 champion Osage picked up a 48-14 substate win over Dyersville Beckman; Cascade blanked Hudson, 26-0.

Linder’s pick: Osage, 26-21.

Gilbert at North Fayette

Time & place: 7 p.m., at West Union.

Records: Gilbert is 7-3; No. 2 North Fayette is 10-0.

How they got here: Gilbert edged Sumner-Fredericksburg, 21-19, in a substate game while District 4 champ North Fayette drubbed Roland-Story, 48-18.

Linder’s pick: North Fayette, 48-24.

Mid-Prairie at Solon

Time & place: 7 p.m., at Solon.

Records: Mid-Prairie is 8-2; No. 1 Solon is 10-0.

How they got here: Mid-Prairie defeated Center Point-Urbana, 44-14, in the substate round while District 5 champion Solon took care of Mediapolis, 48-12, for its 37th straight victory.

Linder’s pick: Solon, 42-20.

Iowa City Regina at Davis County

Time & place: 7 p.m., at Bloomfield.

Records: No. 5 Regina is 9-1; Davis County is 8-2.

How they got here: Regina got past West Burlington-Notre Dame, 28-5, in the substate round while District 6 champion Davis County edged North Cedar, 28-26.

Linder’s pick: Regina, 27-12.

CLASS 1A

South Winneshiek at Emmetsburg

Time & place: 7 p.m., at Emmetsburg.

Records: No. 9 South Winn is 9-1; No. 1 Emmetsburg is 10-0.

How they got here: South Winn hammered Lake Mills, 42-6, in the substate round while Emmetsburg — the defending state champion and the District 2 winner — battled past Aplington-Parkersburg, 13-7, in overtime.

Linder’s pick: South Winneshiek, 20-16.

Saint Ansgar at Turkey Valley

Time & place: 7 p.m., at Jackson Junction.

Records: Saint Ansgar is 7-3; No. 7 Turkey Valley is 9-1.

How they got here: Saint Ansgar ousted Denver 31-7, in a substate; District 3 champion Turkey Valley whipped Fort Dodge St. Edmond, 28-0.

Linder’s pick: Turkey Valley, 28-14.

Starmont at Clayton Ridge

Time & place: 7 p.m., at Guttenberg.

Records: Starmont is 7-3; No. 8 Clayton Ridge is 9-1.

How they got here: Starmont defeated Belle Plaine, 21-7, in the substate; Clayton Ridge handled Wapello, 21-6. The Eagles won their Week 5 encounter with the Stars, 26-0, and went on to take the District 4 title.

Linder’s pick: Clayton Ridge, 19-7.

Eddyville-Blakesburg at West Branch

Time & place: 7 p.m., at West Branch.

Records: E-B is 7-3; No. 3 West Branch is 10-0.

How they got here: E-B drove past Northeast, 44-28, in the substate round while West Branch beat Bellevue, 34-6. The Bears were District 5 champs, defeating the Rockets, 56-28, in Week 3.

Linder’s pick: West Branch, 37-16.

CLASS A

Elkader Central vs. Cedar Falls NU High

Time & place: 8:45 p.m., at the UNI-Dome, Cedar Falls.

Records: No. 9 Central is 9-1; No. 4 NUHS is 10-0.

How they got here: Central advanced with a 21-9 substate win over Northwood-Kensett; District 3 champion NUHS beat Lisbon, 56-20.

Linder’s pick: Central, 34-26.

BGM at WACO

Time & place: 7 p.m., at Wayland.

Records: No. 10 BGM is 9-1; WACO is 7-3.

How they got here: BGM handled Cardinal, 42-6, in the substate round while District 5 champion WACO beat HLV, 35-13.

Linder’s pick: BGM, 32-14.

North Mahaska at North Tama

Time & place: 7 p.m., at Traer.

Records: North Mahaska is 8-2; No. 1 North Tama is 10-0.

How they got here: Both teams recorded substate shutouts. North Mahaska beat Danville, 25-0; North Tama ripped Highland, 56-0. The District 6 champion Redhawks beat the Warhawks, 7-0, in Week 9.

Linder’s pick: North Tama, 26-6.

EIGHT-MAN

West Central at Corwith CWL

Time & place: 7 p.m., at Corwith.

Records: No. 8 West Central is 9-1; No. 10 CWL is 8-1.

How they got here: West Central edged Janesville, 32-28, in the substate round while District 3 champion CWL handled Dunkerton, 62-16.

Linder’s pick: CWL, 42-38.

Ankeny Christian at Tri-County

Time & place: 7 p.m., at Thornburg.

Records: No. 9 Ankeny Christian is 9-1; No. 4 Tri-County is 10-0.

How they got here: Ankeny Christian whipped Melcher-Dallas, 69-28, in the substate round; District 5 champion Tri-County beat East Union, 21-10.

Linder’s pick: Ankeny Christian, 36-30.

Williamsburg fans cheer during the first half against Clear Creek Amana at Williamsburg on Friday, October 23, 2009. (Crystal LoGiudice/The Gazette).

WILLIAMSBURG — It was a contrast of styles in high school football last night.

Clear Creek Amana came in with a vaunted passing offense. Williamsburg fielded an offense based on strong line play and a running attack.

The Raiders’ style prevailed, running all over Clear Creek Amana and stifling the Clippers offense in a 48-7 victory at Bob Murphy Stadium.

The Raiders won their first district title since 2006.

“We wanted to get up on them early, shut the door and put them away and win this District 5,” Raiders junior lineman Austin Blythe said. “It was nice.

It was a lot of fun.”

Williamsburg handled the Clippers up front on both sides of the ball. Especially on offense.

“One thing we try to do is be balanced but be physical up front,” Williamsburg Coach Curt Ritchie said, “and I thought they did a great job of that.”

The Raiders (8-1, 7-0) rushed for 345 yards, powered by running back  Cord Slaymaker, who ran for 204 yards and three touchdowns.

Slaymaker gave the Raiders a 7-0 lead when his 1-yard TD run capped the Raiders opening drive that went 72 yards on seven plays — all rushes.

Slaymaker added a 1yard touchdown before ending Williamsburg’s scoring with a 9-yard TD to make it 48-0 in the fourth.

“He’s got great vision,” Ritchie said, noting Slaymaker’s ability for improvisation at times.

They allowed only four first downs and a little more than 110 total yards, forcing two turnovers.

“He’s just elusive.” He wasn’t a one man show.

Brett Waughop added 72 yards rushing, including a 41-yard touchdown run to make it 13-0.

Tyler Greiner ran for 35 yards and contributed a pair of short touchdowns in the first half, helping Williamsburg lead 35-0 at the break.

Williamsburg mixed in an effective passing game as well. Quarterback Kelly O’Rourke threw for 55 yards, completing 4 of 5 passes including a 3-yard TD to Tyler Huedepohl on the Raiders opening drive of the second half, increasing the lead to 41-0. O’Rourke also rushed for 31 yards.

The Raiders’ defense, led by Blythe, swarmed and harassed Clippers quarterback Blaze Smith, sacking him seven times. Two consecutive safeties in the second quarter backed CCA inside their own 10 and caused a safety when a punt snap sailed out of the end zone.

  “We’ve been as dominant as we have all year on defense tonight,” said Blythe, adding the Raiders were set to stop CCA’s pass attack. “We showed people we can shut down the pass and we can shut down the run.”

Blythe said he believed the Raiders are improving every day and will be a dangerous foe in the playoffs.

“I think we legitimately are,” Blythe said. “We just have to prove to everybody and earn some respect.” 

Smith threw for 118 yards on 7 -of-14 passing, including going 5-for-5 in the second half. He completed on three straight passes, connecting on a 55-yard touchdown pass to Ted Hergert late for the Clippers only score. CCA (6-3, 5-2 in 3A-5) were district runner-up despite the loss thanks to Fairfield’s 20-0 win over Mount Pleasant.

Jeff Linder, Jeff Johnson and myself will be conducting a pair of live chats Friday. Look for the links at www.iowaprepsports.comfor a chat from noon to 1 p.m. and a second one recapping results and sub-state match-ups from 11 p.m. to midnight, following the night’s action.

Join in and share your thoughts, questions and your favorite food recipes with us.

Clear Creek Amana High School quarterback Blaze Smith tosses a pass during the Clippers’ practice in Tiffin on Wednesday. Smith set a state record for completions in a game when he went 43-for-53 in a 40-27 win over Vinton-Shellsburg last week. (Brian Ray/The Gazette)

Blaze Smith didn’t exactly learn about his record performance in record time.

He heard about it four days after the fact. From a reporter.

Smith, the quarterback at Clear Creek Amana, established an all-time Iowa best with 43 completions in the Clippers’ 40-28 victory over Vinton-Shellsburg last Friday.

“Really?” Smith said. “That’s kind of cool. I try to stay away from the stats and keep a level head.”

Even for a level head, these are mind-bending numbers: 43 completions in 54 attempts for 430 yards and three touchdowns, plus 121 yards rushing and three more TDs.

And it’s not as if the Clippers were trying to run up the stats. The game was in doubt until the final two minutes.

Smith’s final completion eclipsed the record of 42, set by Tyler Jones of Cherokee in 2006.

Iowa’s all-time leaders for most completions in a game:

43 — Blaze Smith, Clear Creek Amana (vs. Vinton-Shellsburg, Sept. 4, 2009)
42 — Tyler Jones, Cherokee (vs. Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley, Sept. 16, 2006)
39 — Ben Stover, Muscatine (vs. Davenport Central, Oct. 20, 2000)
38 — T.J. Freesmeier, Central Lee (vs. Wilton, Oct. 26, 2007)
38 — Colton Hansen, Olin (vs. Edgewood-Colesburg, Oct. 29, 2004)

“Honestly, the wide receivers were getting open,” Smith said. “We talked in practice all week that everyone needed to get open.”

Those who got open, got rewarded. Josh Rohret caught 16 balls for 171 yards and two touchdowns. Ted Hergert (12 catches, 116 yards, 1 TD) and Shawn Liddell (8 catches, 76 yards) also were major contributors.

Even Smith caught a pass — off a deflection — for a yard.

“It was a busted play and the ball got batted back to me,” Smith said. “I tried to do with it what I could.”

Clear Creek Amana has a new surface — FieldTurf — and has the offensive game plan to go with it.

“We want to play pitch-and-catch,” said CCA Coach Rodney Walls. “Our receivers have choice routes to make. We try to isolate a third of the field and put our effort into that. There are three reads to make on each play.”

And Smith loves making them. Most of his throws are short, quick patterns out of a shotgun and semi-rollout.

“I like having control of the game,” he said. “Everybody can catch and everyone can run. It’s fun for everyone.”

Except opposing defensive coordinators, perhaps. In two games, Smith has 748 yards passing, 213 yards rushing and seven total TDs.

“I had pretty good stats (in a 14-7 season-opening loss to Iowa City Regina),” Smith said. “I’d have much rather won the game.”

Smith (6-0, 205) was a running back/linebacker through his sophomore year.

“Before he was a junior, I told him he was going to be our starting quarterback. His first game (last season), he threw four interceptions,” Walls said. “He’s come a long way.”

Yes, Blaze is his real first name. He said he was named after former Iowa State running back Blaise Bryant.

“It’s kind of fun reading the newspaper, seeing what kind of headlines they can come up with,” he said.

He isn’t wild about the public seeing his team’s statistics on the Internet. And he certainly isn’t crazy about his players viewing them.

“I’m a team-first guy,” said White, head softball coach at Clear Creek Amana. “I’m just kind of concerned about kids being too concerned about their batting averages.”

Here, in a nutshell, is what viewers will find: The Clippers can hit. A lot.

Class 3A No. 1 CCA, which improved to 30-0 after winning a 16-team tournament last weekend at Oxford, has a team batting average of .428. It is averaging 8.4 runs per game — more than 1.4 runs per inning.

And here’s the real kicker: Four of the state’s top 10 run-scorers are Clippers.

Ashley Akers leads the state with 50. Katy Sexton is second with 47. Melissa Walls is fifth with 36, freshman Caitlin Wnek is eighth with 34.

“We’ve put up some runs, that’s for sure,” White said. “The nice thing about our lineup is that kids in our 6, 7 and 8 spots can drive in runs.”

Wnek, a second baseman, has moved into the cleanup spot. She is batting .560, her 44 RBIs is a state-high and she has struck out only three times in 91 at-bats.

“We knew what we had in her last year,” White said. “We probably got her into the lineup a little too late. She’s very good offensively, and she plays a very good second base.”

Six Clippers are hitting .400-plus. Sexton (. 519) leads the state with 23 doubles.