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Living up to the hype; Trojans trounce Janesville
Monday, September 27, 2021 1:35 pm
In a battle of the Class 8-man District 3 battle of the undefeated teams, the Turkey Valley football team (5-0, 3-0) withstood the test Friday night, defeating Janesville (4-1, 3-1) 28-20.
“We played well on both sides of the ball. On offense we ran the ball well again and threw enough to keep their defense honest until late in the game,” said Coach Mark Scott. “On defense we held them in check most of the game. One of their touchdowns came on 4th down and the pass was tipped away but fell into one of their other receiver’s hands. This was a big road win.”
Happy homecoming for Vikes with 33-14 victory
Monday, September 27, 2021 1:34 pm
Everything was clicking for the Decorah football team (3-2, 1-0) as the Vikings put together a solid effort in the 33-14 homecoming victory over Mason City (1-4, 0-1) Friday night.
“We played well in each phase of the game. It was not perfect, but very good. Our blocking in the run game showed progress and each player that had the chance ran hard. Our defense had to get more stops than we wanted because we did not possess the ball as much as we wanted in the second half. Keenan Tyler had a big game from both the running and passing standpoint and our line was physical on both sides of the football. Yet it was as a team we were able to execute each phase fairly well. We need to keep improving to win the upcoming big games,” said Coach Pat Trewin.
Vikes reign over own tourney
Monday, September 27, 2021 1:33 pm
The Decorah volleyball team (19-2) hosted its own tournament Saturday, claiming the team title overall by going 6-0 on the day.
The Vikings started the day dominating the court versus Kingsland (Minn.) 2-0 by sets of 21-9 and 21-3. They went on to best Central Elkader with sets of 21-10 and 21-7. In the final game of pool play, Decorah smashed Riceville 21-7 and 21-4.
In the championship bracket, Decorah took down Jesup, the other undefeated team of the day in three sets, 21-9, 17-21 and 15-10. The Vikes beat Kingsland for the second time in the day by identical 21-17 scores. The day ended for Decorah with a 2-0 win over South Winn by sets of 21-6 and 21-4.
Wagner wins Anamosa title; Kruckman fifth
Monday, September 27, 2021 1:31 pm
It was a busy course Saturday morning in Anamosa as the South Winn cross country teams competed at the Anamosa Invite.
During the meet, numerous Warriors posted times that were season and lifetime bests.
“We challenged the groups to focus on racing and not worrying about times or places. This was one of the best overall team efforts I’ve seen as a coach. To put it in perspective, our girls improved on average by 30 seconds, almost 10 seconds per mile. As a team, they ran four minutes faster as a team then their previous season best times. The boys averaged a 46 second improvement, 15 seconds per mile. As a team, they improved by almost seven minutes from their previous lifetime bests,” said Coach Scott Conway.
Another great step for Viking swim team
Monday, September 27, 2021 1:30 pm
The Decorah swim and dive team faced stiff competition Saturday at the Cougar Invite, held at Cedar Rapids Kennedy.
The Vikes earned 121 points, taking sixth out of nine schools. Iowa City West took the title with 538 points.
SW celebrates ‘Dig Pink’ night with win
Monday, September 27, 2021 1:27 pm
Getting several opportunities on the court, the South Winn volleyball team (7-16, 1-1 UIC) picked up a fourth-place finish at the Decorah Invite Saturday.
Trojans net a win at Dunkerton
Monday, September 27, 2021 1:25 pm
The Turkey Valley volleyball team (8-11) wrapped up a busy week at the Dunkerton tournament Saturday after falling at home to Clayton Ridge Thursday.
Warriors fall to district leader North Linn
Monday, September 27, 2021 1:24 pm
It’s going to be a tough road for the South Winn football team (2-3, 2-2) to win a district title after falling to North Linn (5-0, 4-0) Friday on the road 20-6.
North Linn is in the driver’s seat for the district title while South Winn sits third in the district with three games remaining in the regular season.
“We felt like we had the momentum going into the second half and started it with an eight-minute drive on offense. We just didn’t finish that drive and come up with points,” said Coach Jason Ohrt. “Our kids played a very physical game against the top team in the district. We were able to hang in with their big play offense with a quality rushing attack. Parker Timp had to step in due to an injury and played very well at the running back position.”
Turkey Valley Trojan Homecoming 2021
Monday, September 27, 2021 1:23 pm
Turkey Valley Community School District will celebrate homecoming this week, culminating with the football game Friday, Oct. 1.
On Sunday, the district kicked off the week with inflatables, games, a FFA petting zoo, the Moo Mobile, concessions and a pep rally that included the introduction of the homecoming court.
Vikes to host Mental Health Night Oct. 5
Monday, September 27, 2021 1:22 pm
The Decorah volleyball team will be participating in a fundraising effort for the Step UP and Reach Out Suicide Awareness Walk that occurred on Sept. 25. This walk is important to bring friends and families together in remembrance of loved ones lost to suicide and to offer hope to those who may be struggling. All proceeds will go towards support, materials and suicide prevention education in area schools as well as local communities.
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