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South Winn tops Bulldogs

Monday, June 6, 2022 1:32 pm

The South Winn baseball team moved to 7-0 on the season and 5-0 in conference play with the 5-1 victory over MFL MarMac (3-6, 1-3 UIC) Thursday evening. 
Three key insurance runs later in the game gave some breathing room. MFL MarMac made it interesting in the seventh inning loading the bases and having the tying run at the plate. A great defensive pickoff by junior catcher, Keagen Streeter, ended the game.

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Lady Warriors sweep Central Elkader on the road

Monday, June 6, 2022 1:32 pm

The South Winn softball team (2-4, 2-0 UIC) picked up its first wins of the young season last week over Central Elkader and was edged in a non-conference contest with Waukon. The rain forced Saturday’s tournament at North Fayette Valley to be cancelled.

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Viking sb suffers first losses at tourney

Monday, June 6, 2022 1:30 pm

The Decorah softball team (6-2, 3-0 NEIC) wrapped up a busy week with a 1-2 record over the weekend by defeating Waukon and falling in a pair of games at the Marion tournament Saturday.

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Vikings wrap up week with three wins

Monday, June 6, 2022 1:29 pm

Following a slow start to the week, the Decorah baseball team (7-3, 5-1 NEIC) closed out last week with a trio of wins over North Fayette Valley and New Hampton.

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Trojan baseball finishes week 1-1

Monday, June 6, 2022 1:28 pm

It was a split end to the week for the Turkey Valley baseball team (3-6, 2-3 UIC) as the Trojans fell to Wapsie Valley and defeated Postville. Saturday’s non-conference contest with Oelwein was rained out.

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Branum runner-up in Class 1A

Monday, June 6, 2022 1:25 pm

The Class 1A boys’ state tennis individual tournament took place on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 24-25, at Byrnes Park in Waterloo before moving indoors due to weather at Black Hawk Tennis Center. Representing the Decorah in the singles competition were junior Daniel Skrade and sophomore Caden Branum, where 16 players from eight different districts come together to battle it out.  
Branum, a district champion, secured the third seed and Skrade, a district runner-up, had to play a district Champion in the first round.  

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Nine returning letter winners to lead South Winn softball program in 2022

Monday, June 6, 2022 1:19 pm

With nearly its entire team back on the diamond, the South Winn softball team is looking to do big things in the Upper Iowa Conference this season.
Leading the squad will be five seniors and seven juniors for second-year head coach Ken Buchheit. Joining him in the dugout as assistants are Calsey Lensing, Taylor Buchheit, Sierra Breitsprecher and Mary Frana.

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Experience to headline Trojan baseball line-up

Monday, June 6, 2022 1:18 pm

Graduating just one senior from last year’s team, the Turkey Valley baseball team returns quality experience up and down the line-up this season.
Leading the team for his 20th season is Dan Stepan with a pair of new assistants — Alex Gisleson and Steve Busta.

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A tough defeat; Marion ends Viking season

Monday, June 6, 2022 1:18 pm

Fans of high school soccer knew Wednesday’s substate final between Decorah and Marion would be an all-out battle.
For 80 minutes the two battled back-and-forth on the Wolves home pitch.
Unfortunately, the Vikings couldn’t keep pace with the fast Marion squad, falling 3-0. All three goals came in the first half for the Wolves and were the first goals to be scored on Decorah since May 9, and three of only 12 goals scored against the Vikings all season.

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One game stands in Vikes’ state bid

Wednesday, May 25, 2022 3:42 pm

Make that 11 shutouts of the season.
Playing on their home pitch for the final time this season, the Decorah boys’ soccer team (13-3) kept their season alive with a 4-0 win over Center Point-Urbana (7-8-1) in the substate semifinal Monday night.
Decorah traveled to Marion (15-1) for the substate final Wednesday night for the chance to go to state. The winner will play at the Cownie Soccer Complex in Des Moines June 1, 3 and 4.

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