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Good day for Viking keglers

Monday, January 29, 2024 11:02 am

Any day is a good day to be a Decorah bowler this season, especially when it’s a title and runner-up finish at the North Central Bowling Conference Baker Tournament and another dual win.

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Sixth straight conference title for Viking swimmers

Monday, January 29, 2024 11:01 am

Make it six in row – conference titles that is.
The Decorah boys’ swim team is hitting its peak with the postseason underway with the North Central Swim Conference title Saturday in Grinnell. The Vikes racked up 472.5 points to win the title over Boone who tallied 448.

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Working on the final touches, Vikings second at NEIC tourney

Monday, January 29, 2024 11:00 am

In the 78th edition of the Northeast Iowa Conference meet Saturday in Waverly, the Decorah boys’ wrestling team came in second with 207.5 points, behind the host Go-Hawks’ 278.5 points.
Decorah had six gapplers advance to the finals with five taking gold.

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No. 5 Vikings move to 14-1

Monday, January 29, 2024 10:59 am

It was another two wins for the Class 3A No. 5 Decorah boys’ basketball team (14-1, 7-1 NEIC) last week as the Vikes defeated New Hampton and Dubuque Hempstead.

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Decorah surges past Chickasaws

Monday, January 29, 2024 10:58 am

A fast start with the foot on the pedal was key to the Decorah girls’ basketball team (12-5, 7-1 NEIC) 77-37 win over New Hampton (5-12, 2-6 NEIC) on the road Friday night.

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Cold snap for Warrior boys

Monday, January 29, 2024 10:57 am

While it was a closer contest than the last meeting the South Winn boys’ basketball team (11-6, 7-5 UIC) couldn’t get over the hump as the Warriors dropped Friday’s UIC competition 67-56 to North Fayette Valley (13-3, 9-3 UIC) at home.

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Battle to the end for TV girls against SG

Monday, January 29, 2024 10:56 am

Opportunity was there for the Turkey Valley girls’ basketball team (5-11, 4-7 UIC) to put a tally in the win column as the Trojans hosted Spring Grove (16-2) Thursday night, dropping the contest 48-40.

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Trojans tangle with Indians

Monday, January 29, 2024 10:56 am

Stepping out of the Upper Iowa Conference Saturday night the Turkey Valley boys’ basketball team (9-7, 4-6 UIC) secured a 62-52 victory over Clarksville (4-12) on the road.

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Second half scoring lifts Vikes to victory

Thursday, January 25, 2024 9:04 am

Whatever the Viking coaches said in the locker room at halftime Monday night turned the game around for the Decorah boys’ basketball team (12-1, 6-1 NEIC) who trailed by as many as 10 in the first half in the makeup game with Charles City (5-7, 3-4 NEIC). The tempo set by the Class 3A No. 5 Vikes in the second half was no match for the Comets, as Decorah came away with an 88-57 victory.

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Whitsitt breaks scoring record

Thursday, January 25, 2024 9:00 am

The Decorah girls’ basketball team (11-5, 6-1 NEIC) made it look easy Monday night by defeating Charles City (1-14, 0-7 NEIC) on the road 74-21.

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