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Vikes prep for NEIC tourney

Thursday, October 12, 2023 10:18 am

Stepping onto the home court for their final regular season game Monday, the Decorah volleyball team paid tribute to North Winneshiek school by wearing replica uniforms as the Vikes (12-13, 1-4 NEIC) fell 0-3 to Caledonia (Minn.). Set scores were 17-25, 15-25 and 16-25.

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Registration open for DBA

Thursday, October 12, 2023 10:17 am

Registration for the 2023-2024 Decorah Basketball Association (DBA) season is now open and will close Monday, Oct. 23.

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UIC cross country meet moved to Wednesday

Tuesday, October 10, 2023 9:10 am

With rain in the forecast for later this week, the Upper Iowa Conference cross country meet has been moved to Wednesday, Oct. 11, at Silver Springs Golf and Country Club, hosted by South Winn. The junior high will run at 3 p.m., followed by the varsity girls at 3:30 p.m., then varsity boys at 4 p.m. Admission is $6.

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Warriors squeak by North Tama

Monday, October 9, 2023 11:31 am

After a shaky start to the season, the South Winn football team (4-3, 4-2) earned its fourth straight victory and its first playoff bid since 2019 Friday with a 34-28 win over North Tama (2-5, 2-4).
“Our offensive line, led by center Tristen Bodensteiner, dominated the line of scrimmage most of the night. In the fourth quarter we had some breakdowns on defense and special teams. We will continue to work and improve in the areas that we lacked execution, but it’s nice to see our players’ effort remains a strength for us every week,” said Coach Jason Ohrt.

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No. 5 Vikings fall to No. 12 Marion

Monday, October 9, 2023 11:30 am

It all came down to what the teams could and couldn’t do in the fourth quarter as the Class 4A No. 5 Decorah football team (5-2, 2-1) fell to 12th-ranked Marion (5-2, 2-1) at home Friday 28-21.
“It was a tough loss. We made many great plays and moved the ball well. We fought to come back twice but could not finish things with another score. It was truly a four-quarter game. Our penalties seemed to hurt us more than theirs hurt them,” said Coach Pat Trewin.

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No. 6 Dons too much for TV

Monday, October 9, 2023 11:29 am

In typical Don Bosco fashion, the eight-player sixth-ranked Dons visited Jackson Junction Friday night and dominated the Turkey Valley gridiron. However, the Trojans (4-3, 3-2) weren’t shut out as they suffered a 59-14 loss.
“We had some bright spots but too many missed tackles on defense and a turnover let the score get away from us early. We will have to regroup and get ready for the road trip to Riceville who’s only loss is to Don Bosco,” noted Coach Mark Scott.

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Trojan netters pick up four wins

Monday, October 9, 2023 11:28 am

With one regular season remaining, Turkey Valley volleyball team (11-12, 5-2 UIC) seems to be putting all the pieces together pick up four wins in five matches late last week.

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Volleyball postseason to start

Monday, October 9, 2023 11:28 am

Postseason volleyball play begins next week for area teams.

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NICC drops close match

Monday, October 9, 2023 11:27 am

Northeast Iowa Community College Cougar Sports Shooting dropped a close match against rival Hawkeye Community College at home on Sept. 30. The NICC team fell short to the RedTails 484-482.

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SW girls first, Decorah girls and boys second

Wednesday, October 4, 2023 10:26 am

It was a perfect night for the South Winn cross country invite, held Tuesday at South Winn Golf and Country Club outside of Calmar.
The Warriors hosted numerous squads in the meet. In addition to a junior high race, there was one girls race and one boys race, with no separation between JV and varsity.

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