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Second half pushes Vikes over Charles City

Wednesday, January 5, 2022 6:12 pm

After pulling ahead in the first quarter, the Decorah boys’ basketball team (7-1, 4-0 NEIC) ran past Charles City (3-5, 1-3 NEIC) to win at home, 68-36, Tuesday night.

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Girls net victory over Mabel-Canton

Wednesday, January 5, 2022 6:11 pm

There was no answer to the Decorah girls’ basketball team’s offense as the Vikings (6-3, 3-0 NEIC) topped Mabel-Canton, 68-25, Tuesday night at home.
“Each game we strive to get one percent better. In this game we saw the floor better and made the extra pass to open teammates,” noted Coach Shannon Quandahl.

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Swimmers secure five golds

Wednesday, January 5, 2022 6:11 pm

The Decorah boys’ swim team got back in the water Tuesday night at Vinton-Shellsburg, competing against the V-S Vikings in a dual in a smaller than normal pool.
Decorah placed first in five of the 11 events to win 51 to 42.

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Trojans provided balanced attack on Pirates

Wednesday, January 5, 2022 6:10 pm

Going on the road in conference action, the Turkey Valley boys’ basketball team (5-3, 4-3 UIC) took care of host Postville (0-8, 0-7 UIC) Tuesday night, 67-37.

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TV girls take care of Postville

Wednesday, January 5, 2022 6:09 pm

The shots were raining in Tuesday night as the Turkey Valley girls’ basketball team (6-3, 5-2 UIC) poured it on Postville (2-8, 1-7 UIC), defeating the Pirates 54-37.

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Warriors’ comeback falls short

Wednesday, January 5, 2022 6:09 pm

In its first game back from the holiday break, the South Winn boys’ basketball team (6-3, 5-2 UIC) found itself struggling on both ends of the floor against Kee (5-4, 3-2 UIC) on the road Tuesday night, falling 60-55.

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Slow start to 2022 for SW girls

Wednesday, January 5, 2022 6:08 pm

The third quarter doomed the South Winn girls’ basketball team (3-8, 1-7 UIC) as the Warriors dropped their first game of the 2022 season to Kee High (5-5, 4-2 UIC) Tuesday night, falling 44-32 on the road.

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No. 2 Osage dictates Vikes

Wednesday, January 5, 2022 6:07 pm

It was an uphill battle for the Decorah wrestling team as the Vikings started the second half of the season with Class 2A No. 2 Osage on the road Tuesday night, falling 64-18.

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Ruck and roll: Decorah native on the pitch for UNI

Wednesday, December 29, 2021 4:43 pm

Decorah native Aubrey Buresh has accomplished something she never dreamed possible.
Buresh, a junior at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, recently competed with the UNI women’s rugby team at the Division I National Championships in Knoxville, Tenn. The Panthers placed second in the nation, their highest finish in school history at the Division I level.

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Second quarter lifts SW over TV

Wednesday, December 22, 2021 8:54 pm

Several threes in the second quarter lifted the South Winn boys’ basketball team (6-2, 5-1 UIC) to the lead over Turkey Valley (4-3, 3-3 UIC) and the Warriors never looked back, claiming the UIC win Tuesday, 51-38, in Calmar.

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