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SW girls, Decorah boys take first at SW Invite
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 4:49 pm
It was a hotly contested race Tuesday at South Winn Golf and Country Club, with the Warrior cross country teams hosting the annual South Winn invite.
With local schools lining up at the start line, it was the South Winn girls’ claiming the top spot with 41 points, with the boys finishing fourth with 100 points. Taking the boys’ title with 40 points was the Decorah boys, while the girls were the runners-up with 57 points.
Vikes hammer out win over CC
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 4:48 pm
Honoring senior players and raising awareness for mental health, the Decorah volleyball team (23-5, 4-1 NEIC) ground out a 3-1 win over Charles City (9-18, 1-4 NEIC) Tuesday night at home. Set scores were 25-16, 21-25, 25-13 and 25-21. The victory puts the Class 4A No. 12 Vikings in second in the Northeast Iowa Conference.
SW spikers record three-set victory
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 4:46 pm
The South Winn volleyball team (8-18, 2-3 UIC) picked up a straight set conference victory on Senior Night hosting Kee (1-15, 0-5 UIC) Tuesday evening. Set scores were 25-21, 25-8 and 25-12.
Nine players tallied kills on offense, led by senior Janessa Zweibahmer with 10. Ali Heying dished out 26 assists and Eryn Luzum led the way with eight digs. Serving was a key part of the win with the Warriors putting up 24 aces on the evening. Katrina Hageman had seven aces followed by Ali Heying with six.
Trojans tumble to TigerHawks
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 4:45 pm
The Turkey Valley volleyball team (10-12, 3-2 UIC) was off its mark Tuesday as it fell to North Fayette Valley (14-13, 6-0 UIC) in three sets. Set scores for the conference match were 19-25, 12-25 and 14-25.
Kreitzer, Lukes tie for first
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 4:44 pm
It must have been an easy week of guessing games as six entries only missed one game, leaving the tie-breaker as the deciding factor in week three of the Pigskin Picks football contest.
Jan Kreitzer of Cresco and Gary Lukes of Decorah tied for first with the same tie-breaker, just one away. There was also a tie for second between Cresco’s Ronald Praska and Decorah’s Jerry Thompson as both were two away from the tie-breaker.
Next week starts postseason
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 4:44 pm
The postseason kicks into full swing next week with the conference cross country meets. Decorah will host the NEIC meet at Oneota Golf and Country Club Tuesday, Oct 12, at 4 p.m. South Winn will host the Upper Iowa Conference meet at Silver Springs Golf Course in Ossian Thursday, Oct. 14, at 4 p.m.
The conference swim and dive meet for Decorah is set for Saturday, Oct. 23, in Marshalltown with diving at 10 a.m., and swimming at 1 p.m.
Volleyball action starts Oct. 18 for Turkey Valley (Class 1A) and South Winn (Class 2A), with Decorah opening play Oct. 19.
Luther College and Briar Cliff University to be first colleges to play at the Field of Dreams movie site
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 4:43 pm
The Luther College and Briar Cliff University baseball teams are excited to announce they will be the first collegiate teams to play on the iconic Field of Dreams original movie site in Dyersville. This historic game will be held Sept. 16, 2022.
Briar Cliff University secured this opportunity and invited Luther College as their opponent.
Hanson returns two punts, kick-off for TDs
Monday, October 4, 2021 2:32 pm
The Turkey Valley football team (6-0, 4-0) took advantage of every opportunity they were given to quickly overtake Clarksville (1-5, 0-4) Friday to earn a 62-8 homecoming victory.
“We played well throughout the game and our varsity players saw very little playing time in the second half,” said Coach Mark Scott. “We scored our last 32 points and ran only two offensive plays in that span.”
Young’s field goals lift Vikes over Western Dubuque
Monday, October 4, 2021 2:31 pm
Looking to stay in the hunt for a playoff spot, the Decorah football team (4-2, 2-0) took care of business to defeat Western Dubuque (3-3, 1-1) on the road Friday night.
A pair of first half touchdowns combined with a pair of second half field goals lifted the Vikings over the Bobcats, 19-14.
No. 12 Decorah moves to 22-5 record
Monday, October 4, 2021 2:29 pm
Having to adjust the line-up due to illness and injury, the Decorah volleyball team (22-5, 3-1 NEIC) matched up with some top teams last week.
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