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Vikes combine for 23 entries to state
Monday, May 15, 2023 10:09 am
It was a strong night on the track Thursday for the Decorah girls and boys track teams as they qualified for a combined 23 events to the state meet.
The girls scored 134 points to finish second behind Mt. Vernon who tallied 183 points. The boys didn’t do too shabby either, finishing third with 102 points. Waverly-Shell Rock won the championship with 149 points, followed by Mt. Vernon with 136.5.
More importantly, the Vikings will yet again be well-represented on the Drake Blue Oval. The girls will be sending 13 events, while the boys have 10 ready to compete at state.
To the big stage; SW sends 12, Trojan boys 4
Monday, May 15, 2023 10:06 am
It was a strong night on the track Thursday for the South Winn and Turkey Valley girls and boys track teams. The Warriors qualified a combined 12 events, while the Trojan boys will send four to the Blue Oval.
Both schools raced at Northwood-Kensett for the chance to compete at state. The South Winn girls team had the best finish in third place with 86 points. AGWSR was the team champion with 117 points, ahead of St. Ansgar with 94. Turkey Valley tallied 29 to finish 13th. In the boys’ team race, it was Nashua-Plainfield claiming the top spot with 97.5 points. Four points separated South Winn and Turkey Valley with the Warriors claiming fifth with 60 points, followed by Turkey Valley with 56.
Kurtenbach wins sectional, TV advances to districts
Monday, May 15, 2023 10:04 am
It’s been five years since the Turkey Valley boys golf team has advanced to district competition, but the Trojans punched their ticket with a third-place finish Wednesday at the Guttenberg Golf and Country Club.
Since Clayton Ridge was the host team and won the sectional, the first three teams were eligible to advance to the next round. The Eagles carded a 349 followed by Starmont who tallied 357 strokes with the Trojans fashioning a 365 stroke total.
The Class 1A district meet was held Monday, May 15, at the Highland Park Golf Course near Mason City.
The Class 1A state meet will be held Monday and Tuesday, May 22-23, at the Ames Golf and Country Club in Ames.
Warrior boys onto district action
Monday, May 15, 2023 10:04 am
Taking it one swing at a time, the South Winn boys golf team did enough to move on to the district meet.
The Warriors place third as a team. However, since host Lake Mills finished first, South Winn punched a ticket to districts, which was held Monday, May 15, at Fox Ridge Golf Course in Dike.
The Class 2A state tournament will be held Monday and Tuesday, May 22-23, at Coldwater Links in Ames.
Headed to state; three Vikings punch tickets
Thursday, May 11, 2023 9:54 am
It took two days, which included a late start due to a morning rain shower, then a rained out afternoon for the district singles and doubles tournament, hosted by Decorah, for the Vikings to send three players to state Monday and Tuesday.
The Decorah boys tennis team hosted at one of eight district meets at Luther College to determine two singles players and two doubles teams to advance to the state tourney. It’s a single elimination bracket, with 16 singles players and 16 doubles teams, two from each of the eight schools participating.
Hageman wins, SW girls third at UIC
Thursday, May 11, 2023 9:53 am
Overnight rain showers softened the course at Tri-City Golf Club near Luana, but the weather cooperated for the rest of the day as the girls teams in the Upper Iowa Conference competed for the league title Tuesday.
North Fayette Valley ran away with the team title with a 406 total, followed by MFL MarMac in second place with a 431 score and South Winn finished in third place with a 446. Turkey Valley ended the day with a 483 in sixth place.
South Winn’s Katrina Hageman was overall medalist with a 93, followed by Kaci Kregel of Clayton Ridge in the runner-up spot with a 98.
SW boys second, TV fifth at UIC
Thursday, May 11, 2023 9:52 am
Overnight rain showers quickly dissipated and the weather was nice throughout the day Monday for the UIC boys tournament. The Big Rock 18-hole course was a good high school golf test across the undulating fairways and tricky pin placements. In a close Upper Iowa Conference race, it was MFL MarMac that came out on top of the UIC boys meet Monday at Big Rock Golf Club in Fayette.
The Bulldogs fired a 316 team score with South Winn tallying a 346. Turkey Valley came in fifth with a 367.
Four Warriors and two Trojans earned all-conference recognition as the top-15 place winners are honored.
MFL’s Quinn McGeough was overall medalist with a two-over 73, followed by his Bulldog teammate Ben Krambeer (78) in the runner-up spot.
Four Vikes named all-NEIC
Thursday, May 11, 2023 9:51 am
Following the rain, the Decorah boys golf team traveled to the Cresco Country Club Monday for the Northeast Iowa Conference meet.
When it was all over, Decorah finished third in the team standings with 325, one stroke behind Waverly-Shell Rock. For the first time in NEIC history, the Crestwood boys won the NEIC title with 310.
The Cadets took the medalist honors, led by Cade Korsmo’s 74 and Cole Butikofer’s 78.
Decorah bests TigerHawks
Thursday, May 11, 2023 9:42 am
It was almost a case of déjà vu between the Decorah girls soccer team and North Fayette Valley (1-9) with the Vikings (4-8) conquering the TigerHawks, 2-1, at home Monday.
The Vikes scored two goals in the first half, then proceeded to give NFV hope by allowing them a goal in the second. The two goals in the first half were scored by Kylie O’Hara within three minutes of each other, both on nice assists by Sara Johanningmeier, who gave O’Hara excellent passes through the defense she could run on to.
Vikes take fifth at NEIC meet
Thursday, May 11, 2023 9:41 am
For the eighth-straight season, the New Hampton girls won the conference title at the Northeast Iowa Conference meet held Monday in Waverly.
After tying for the crown a year ago, the Chickasaws and Waverly-Shell Rock went 1-2 again in 2023. New Hampton took the win with a slim 3-stroke advantage with a 379 team score, over the Go-Hawks’ 383. Decorah placed fifth with 512 strokes.
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