Clarksville Girls Visit Newman Catholic in Regional Quarterfinal

Conference runner-ups to clash in Class 1A Region 2 matchup

Published on Feb. 18, 2026

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The Clarksville girls basketball team will travel to Newman Catholic for a Class 1A Region 2 quarterfinal on Tuesday. Both teams finished runner-up in their respective conferences, with Clarksville coming out of the Iowa Star North and Newman Catholic from the Top of Iowa East. Clarksville is led by Paige Kampman and Hannah Wangsness, while Newman Catholic is paced by Sami Kruckenberg.

Why it matters

This will be the first ever meeting between the two teams, who both had strong regular seasons and are looking to advance in the postseason. The winner will move on to the regional semifinals against either Lake Mills or Cedar Ridge Christian.

The details

Clarksville (16-7) opened the postseason with a 60-40 win over Northwood-Kensett, led by Kampman's 27 points and a triple-double from Wangsness. Newman Catholic (15-6) concluded the regular season with a 76-49 win over West Fork, led by Kruckenberg's 17 points per game. The Knights average 14.5 assists per game, tops in their conference.

  • The game will tip off at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 18, 2026 in Mason City.
  • Clarksville defeated Northwood-Kensett 60-40 in their postseason opener on Thursday, February 12, 2026.
  • Newman Catholic wrapped up the regular season with a 76-49 win over West Fork on Monday, February 9, 2026.

The players

Paige Kampman

A key player for the Clarksville Indians, she led the team with 27 points in their postseason opener.

Hannah Wangsness

Delivered a triple-double with 14 points, 15 rebounds and 13 assists in Clarksville's first round win.

Sami Kruckenberg

The leading scorer for the Newman Catholic Knights, averaging 17 points per game.

Ross Timmermans

Head coach of the Clarksville Indians, he discussed the challenge of facing Newman Catholic's guards.

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What they’re saying

“They've got some elite guards, they all handle it, they're all quick, they're athletic, they shoot it well. We're gonna have to understand our matchups. We're gonna have to understand what they want to do offensively. Hopefully take some things away from them.”

— Ross Timmermans, Head Coach, Clarksville Indians (radioonthego.com)

“Turning the mind off and getting the body ready to compete. Going out and letting your body do what it's done all season long, muscle memory. Just kinda letting any nervous thoughts go, just play the game and have fun doing it.”

— Ross Timmermans, Head Coach, Clarksville Indians (radioonthego.com)

What’s next

The winner of Tuesday's game will advance to the regional semifinals to face either Lake Mills or Cedar Ridge Christian.

The takeaway

This matchup between the conference runner-up teams from the Iowa Star North and Top of Iowa East promises to be an exciting postseason clash, as both Clarksville and Newman Catholic look to keep their seasons alive and advance in the Class 1A tournament.