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Fourth straight NEIC/WaMac title for Vikes

Thursday, May 4, 2023 9:19 am

They did it again.
Since joining the NEIC and WaMac boys tennis teams into a conference tournament in 2019, Decorah has been the only champion and secured their fourth-straight title on another cold, windy, all-day event at Luther College Monday.
Taking part in the conference tournament, the No. 1 players played each other, the No. 2 played each other, and so on. Flighted singles action took place in the morning, with Decorah winning five of the six and placing second in one. In doubles in the afternoon, Decorah won two and finished second in one, winning the team title by nine points over Waverly Shell-Rock.

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Warriors take second at home; TV and Decorah compete well in regular season finale

Thursday, May 4, 2023 9:18 am

The South Winn track teams hosted the Warrior Invite Monday night, with both finishing runner-up. The boys posted 150 points while the girls had 135 points.
Turkey Valley was on the oval in Calmar taking third in the boys team standings with 68 points and the girls finishing with 71 points in fourth. Decorah also sent its JV boys and a limited girls squad, with the girls taking third with 106 points and boys fourth with 64 points.

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Vikings pull out win over Wahlert

Thursday, May 4, 2023 9:17 am

It was a thriller at Dubuque Wahlert (1-9) Monday as the Decorah boys soccer team (9-2) picked up the win in a shoot-out, 4-3.
In regulation, Jeramiah Rediske put the lone goal in the back of the net for the Vikes. After two overtime periods and the score tied 1-1, the game came down to a shoot-out between Decorah and the Golden Eagles.

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Dugger puts in winning goal in OT

Thursday, May 4, 2023 9:16 am

Two postponements and nearly after a month of waiting to play each other, the Decorah and Clayton Ridge girls soccer teams finally met on the pitch Monday in Guttenberg in a game that came down to overtime. The win went to the Vikes, 2-1.

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Warriors sweep West Central, Postville

Thursday, May 4, 2023 9:15 am

Battling lower than average temps and wind earlier, the South Winn golf teams picked up two wins earlier this week over West Central and Postville on one of their home courses at the South Winn Golf & Country Club in Calmar.

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Viking boys shine at MFL MarMac

Thursday, May 4, 2023 9:14 am

The Decorah boys track team took the title at the MFL MarMac invite Monday night, securing 160 points and winning nine events. The host Bulldogs were the runner-up with 141 points.
William Hahn was the king of the throwing events, winning both the shot put and discus. In the shot put, the sophomore heaved the weight 40 feet, 11.5 inches for the title and sailed the discus 143 feet, 10 inches.

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Trojans drop UIC duals

Thursday, May 4, 2023 9:13 am

Two meets in two days in blustery wind and colder than normal temps were difficult for the Turkey Valley golf teams to compete against Monday and Tuesday, as the Trojans fell to MFL MarMac and North Fayette Valley.

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Decorah girls get on the links Tuesday

Thursday, May 4, 2023 9:12 am

The Decorah girls golf team combatted the winds and Waverly-Shell Rock Tuesday at Silvercrest Golf and Country Club, falling 242 to 197.
Medalist of the meet was Waverly-Shell Rock’s Mady Mummelthei who fashioned a 42.

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Season winding down for Decorah golfers

Thursday, May 4, 2023 9:12 am

In the final week of regular-season competition, the Decorah boys golf team faced some rigid teams — and even harsher winds — in a tournament Monday and against Charles City Tuesday.

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Franzen claims 400-meter dash at Starmont

Thursday, May 4, 2023 9:11 am

Friday night, the Turkey Valley boys track team took the oval at Starmont, competing in an 11-team meet.
The Trojans finished 10th in team standings with 31 points. Alburnett won the meet with 100.50 points.
Turkey Valley had one event finish on top. Senior Ryan Franzen broke the tape in the 400-meter dash in 52.69 seconds.

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