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The Bluegrass Conference has released its all-conference selections and the two Marion County schools were represented. Twin Cedars has announced that two players from the boys basketball squad have made all-Bluegrass Conference this season. Earning 2nd team was Devin Arkema. Arkema was the Sabers’ leading scorer at 15.7 points per game, had a nearly 70% free throw average, pulled down 83 rebounds and led the team in steals with 24. Earning honorable mention was Kade Dunkin. He averaged 10...

  The most noteworthy accomplishment was Ryan Krpan, who finished with 1,019 career points, becoming the third Saint since 1999 to achieve 1,000 career points. A noteworthy second scoring option blossomed for Melcher-Dallas, who was Knoxville transfer Lane VanderLinden. VanderLinden averaged 13 points per game while shooting 42% from the field. Krpan’s twin brother, Steven, will finish with 747 career points. Steven averaged over eight points per game in 2020-21.   Melcher-Dallas will be gr...

Melcher-Dallas Boys End Season At North Mahaska, Jim Wells Ends Career

  The Saints’ boys have now won back-to-back games after finishing fourth in the conference tournament. Melcher-Dallas had three players hit double figures as Ryan Krpan, Lane VanderLinden and Pierce Chiabotta each had ten points or more. Krpan and VanderLinden each had 13, while Chiabotta had ten. VanderLinden tells KNIA Sports that fresh legs will be important as the season starts to wind down.   “I think it will be pretty important. Since we are playing more games, our legs have gotten...

Melcher-Dallas Boys Finish 4th in Tournament, Girls 2nd

Melcher-Dallas Boys Rout Moulton-Udell, Girls Open Tournament Play Against Seymour

  The Saints girls won their sixth of their last seven games thanks to a season-high 21 points from Haley Godfrey. Nine of Godfrey’s points came from behind the arc. The Saints came back from down 12 in the third quarter to force overtime. Melcher-Dallas also knocked down a season-high 15 free throws.   The Saints boys’ struggles continue, as they got down 14 after one quarter and 23 at halftime. Ryan Krpan led the way for Melcher-Dallas as he scored 11 points. The Saints had a hard time ...

  The Saints boys got their second win of the season, improving their record to 2-4 on the season. Lane VanderLinden had a double-double, scoring 25 points and hauling down ten rebounds. Melcher-Dallas also got a combined 31 points from Steven and Ryan Krpan. The Saints jumped out to a 19-point halftime lead and never relinquished it.   Melcher-Dallas’ girls’ winning streak came to an end, dropping their record to 4-3 on the season. The Saints did get a double-double from Hailey Hoch as s...

In Melcher-Dallas’ first home Bluegrass Conference doubleheader of the season, both boys and girls teams routed Seymour in two convincing wins. The girls put forth their best defensive effort of the season thus far, knocking off Seymour 42-22. The boys got their first win of the season, a 75-34 trouncing.   Melcher-Dallas’ girls extended their winning streak to three with a resounding win. The Saints’ defense was suffocating as they allowed just three made baskets from the field. Haley G...