Fullerton Boys Basketball

Jakob Supik finished with 9 points against Riverside. NCJ photo by Rick Holtz

Jakob Supik finished with 9 points against Riverside. NCJ photo by Rick Holtz

Warriors add road wins over Chargers, Lightning

CEDAR RAPIDS — Put a couple more in the win column.Class D-1 No. 5 Fullerton picked up road wins last week over Riverside and Grand Island Lutheran.On Thursday Fullerton cruised to a 58-47 win over Riverside.“Riverside is a really good team,” Fullerton coach Will Wagner said.
NCJ photos by Rick Holtz

NCJ photos by Rick Holtz

Warriors split with Eagles, Bulldogs

FULLERTON — The Warriors settled for a split last week as the Warriors improved to 14-5 on the year.Class D-1 No. 4 Fullerton bounced back from a 50-42 road loss on Thursday to Class D-1 No. 2 Lutheran-Northeast to defeat Pleasanton 53-36 at home on Friday.
Fullerton finished as runners-up at the Goldenrod Conference Tournament. NCJ photos by Rick Holtz

Fullerton finished as runners-up at the Goldenrod Conference Tournament. NCJ photos by Rick Holtz

Warriors fall to Defenders in OT

GREELEY — Another 10 seconds and the outcome could have been different. Another 30 seconds and the lead could have changed three times.Class D-2 No. 2 Archangels Catholic held on for a 59-57 win in overtime to take home the Goldenrod Conference Tournament title on Saturday at Central Valley.
Jacob Maxfield plays tight defense during the first quarter of Fullerton's game against Hampton/Heartland.

Jacob Maxfield plays tight defense during the first quarter of Fullerton's game against Hampton/Heartland.

No. 4 Warriors get wins over Eagles, Bearcats

FULLERTON — The Warriors added two more victories to the win column last week.Class D-1 No. 4 Fullerton (10-2) picked up a 64-25 win over Nebraska Christian at home on Thursday and then a 62-57 road win over Hampton-Heartland on Friday.
NCJ photos by Rick Holtz

NCJ photos by Rick Holtz

Warriors finish 3rd in holiday tourney

HUMPHREY — The Warriors bounced back on Tuesday to finish third at the Humphrey-Lindsay Holiday Tournament.Class D-1 No. 4 Fullerton (8-2) got back to their winning ways last week, picking up a 61-49 win over Shelby-Rising City in the consolation game at Lindsay Academy.
The Warriors celebrate with Kane Wetovick after Saturday’s 52-37 win over Silver Lake. Wetovick scored his 1,000th career point in the contest. NCJ photo by Rick Holtz

The Warriors celebrate with Kane Wetovick after Saturday’s 52-37 win over Silver Lake. Wetovick scored his 1,000th career point in the contest. NCJ photo by Rick Holtz

Wetovick eclipses 1,000-point mark

HASTINGS — Fullerton heads into the holiday break following a 52-37 win over Silver Lake on Saturday at the Heartland Holiday Hoops Classic at Hastings College.The Class D-2 No. 3 Warriors (7-1) didn’t pull away until the second half.
Fullerton’s Kane Wetovick throws down 2 of his career high 46 points on Thursday against Twin River. NCJ photo by Rick Holtz

Fullerton’s Kane Wetovick throws down 2 of his career high 46 points on Thursday against Twin River. NCJ photo by Rick Holtz

COUNTY SHOWDOWN

GENOA — It’s hard to stop a freight train rolling down the tracks. And it is hard to stop Class D-1 No. 3 Fullerton when Kane Wetovick has the kind of shooting night he had on Thursday against Twin River.
Senior Jaxson Gustafson finished with 6 points last week against Central Valley. NCJ photo by Rick Holtz

Senior Jaxson Gustafson finished with 6 points last week against Central Valley. NCJ photo by Rick Holtz

No. 5 Warriors stay unbeaten

FULLERTON — The wins keep coming.Fullerton picked up a trio of wins last week, improving to 5-0 on the season.“I always tell the guys that we have to set the tempo,” Fullerton coach Will Wagner said.
Jakob Supik scored a career high 27 points in the season-opener against Burwell. NCJ photo by Rick Holtz

Jakob Supik scored a career high 27 points in the season-opener against Burwell. NCJ photo by Rick Holtz

No. 8 Fullerton dominant in wins

POLK — For the second game in a row, the Class D-1 No. 8 Warriors dominated its opponent.Fullerton (2-0) opened Saturday’s match up with High Plains with a 17-3 run. The Warriors cruised to a 69-37 win over the Storm.Fullerton held a comfortable 26-11 lead after the first 8 minutes.
Front row: Chaz Ziemba, Evan Gleason, Wyatt Riley, Riley Williams, Axel Collins, Connor Russel, Leighton Baker, Brock Dubas. Middle: Callen Hamik, Kingston Samuels, Brady Djernes, Jakob Supik, Kyle Horn, Cael Dubas, Landen Glup, Kiptyn Hamik. Back row: Coach Will Wagner, Jackson, Cayden, Kane Wetovick, Everett Gleason, Jacob Maxfield, Terrick Gonsior, Coach Mitch Hamik, Coach Randy Cox. Photo provided

Front row: Chaz Ziemba, Evan Gleason, Wyatt Riley, Riley Williams, Axel Collins, Connor Russel, Leighton Baker, Brock Dubas. Middle: Callen Hamik, Kingston Samuels, Brady Djernes, Jakob Supik, Kyle Horn, Cael Dubas, Landen Glup, Kiptyn Hamik. Back row: Coach Will Wagner, Jackson, Cayden, Kane Wetovick, Everett Gleason, Jacob Maxfield, Terrick Gonsior, Coach Mitch Hamik, Coach Randy Cox. Photo provided

Warriors have eyes on Lincoln return

FULLERTON — The Warriors got a taste of State last year and they want to go back.Fullerton looks to build off their 17-9 season from a year ago. The Warriors return a talented core of players and are setting the bar high this year.