AGWSR boys team wins early, staff celebrates wedding later

ACKLEY – Since AGWSR’s coaching staff was in the wedding party of former Cougar player Cody Eichmeier later that night, Saturday’s non-conference basketball contest was flipped to a rare boy-girl doubleheader.

Whether or not Nathan Karsjens knew about the impending nuptials or not, he celebrated a big night with a double-double, scoring 19 points and hauling down 18 rebounds as AGWSR held off North Butler, 61-52.

Eichmeier was part of the Cougars’ 2001 state runner-up team. Ask AGWSR coach Russ Banzhaf about the possibility of overtime and he demurred.

More on this story will be found in the Jan. 7 print and online editions of the Hampton Chronicle.