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Bowling teams set to return to state next week

Thursday, February 15, 2024 1:47 pm

A year removed from both girls and boys qualifying for state, the Decorah bowling teams have done it again in 2024.

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A-P stops SW girls…again

Thursday, February 15, 2024 1:45 pm

For the third season in a row, it was Aplington-Parkersburg (18-4) hitting the brakes on the South Winn girls basketball team postseason run Tuesday, 61-22.

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Ed-Co stuns Trojans in OT

Thursday, February 15, 2024 1:44 pm

In a tale of two very different halves, the Turkey Valley boys basketball team couldn’t finish Monday’s Class 1A District 12 game with a win, falling to Edgewood-Colesburg (5-18) at home 60-56 in overtime.

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Holm, Timp to resume in championship bracket Thursday night

Thursday, February 15, 2024 8:38 am

Class 1A wrapped up day one at the 2024 Boys State Wrestling Meet Wednesday night with five South Winn wrestlers taking the mats, picking up 16 points in the seven-way tie for 15th place.

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Two remain on track for title for Vikes

Wednesday, February 14, 2024 1:39 pm

Garnering 20 points in the first session of the Class 2A State Wrestling Championships Wednesday morning, the Decorah boys’ wrestling team sits in a tie for 12th with Ballard and has two grapplers still on track to earn a title.

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Winneshiek Co. to be well-represented at state meet

Monday, February 12, 2024 12:53 pm

The big stage at Wells Fargo Arena will see 12 wrestlers from Winneshiek County vying for a state title.
When all was said and done Saturday, the Decorah boys’ wrestling team had qualified seven for the state meet tying for the most ever to represent the Vikings in Des Moines, while South Winn fans saw five earn state bids.
Next up, the opportunity to wrestle in front of the crowds at the state wrestling tournament, which runs Wednesday, Feb. 14 through Saturday, Feb. 17, at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.

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Vikes outstanding at state

Monday, February 12, 2024 12:51 pm

Four events had fans cheering for the Decorah boys’ swim team in Iowa City over the weekend as members competed in the state swim meet, posting season bests in all the events and improving on seedings.

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Wenthold breaks single season record for threes

Monday, February 12, 2024 12:50 pm

It was a defensive battle Saturday night in a game where a Warrior team was guaranteed to win as the South Winn girls’ basketball team played its first regional game at Wapsie Valley, but it took overtime. After the two squads finished regulation tied 35-35, South Winn (7-15) rallied to win 47-43.

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Bucs stop Turkey Valley girls in round one

Monday, February 12, 2024 12:50 pm

It wasn’t the end to the season the Trojan fans wanted to see as the Turkey Valley girls’ basketball team fell at East Buchanan Thursday night 63-40 in the first round of regional play.

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Viking girls finish second in conference

Monday, February 12, 2024 12:49 pm

Friday’s 66-52 loss on the road at Class 4A No. 2 Waverly-Shell Rock (21-0, 10-0 NEIC) made it just two in the NEIC for Decorah girls’ basketball team (14-7, 8-2 NEIC) as the Vikes finished second in the league.

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