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Wildcats end 2022-23 season for Trojan girls
Thursday, February 16, 2023 2:14 pm
Try as they might, the Turkey Valley girls’ basketball team could not keep pace offensively with Maquoketa Valley Tuesday night in the Class 1A Region 4 quarterfinal, ending the Trojans’ season with a 61-38 loss in Jackson Junction.
The Trojans finish the season with 17-6 overall record and was second in the Upper Iowa Conference. The Wildcats (15-9) advance to the regional semifinal to face Edgewood-Colesburg (12-11) Friday, Feb. 17, at 7 p.m.
SW girls end season with No. 15 Falcons
Thursday, February 16, 2023 2:13 pm
For the second year in a row the South Winn girls’ basketball team (7-15) fell to No. 15 Aplington-Parkersburg (18-4) in the regional playoffs Tuesday, Feb. 14, on the road, ending its 2022-23 season.
Off to the big meet; Seven local grapplers headed to state
Monday, February 13, 2023 4:56 pm
Seven Winneshiek County grapplers punched their ticket to the state wrestling tournament Saturday.
Three Viking wrestlers advanced from their Class 2A District Meet hosted by Decorah while four Warriors moved on from their Class 1A District Meet at MFL MarMac in Monona.
These wrestlers are all headed to the state wrestling tournament, which begins Wednesday and runs through championship Saturday, Feb. 15-18, at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.
It will be the first-time experience for six of the seven grapplers on the big stage.
Viking girls NEIC champs, finish undefeated
Monday, February 13, 2023 4:55 pm
Facing Waverly-Shell Rock in the final contest of the season, the Class 4A No. 5 Decorah girls’ basketball team (19-2, 10-0 NEIC) knocked off the Go-Hawks (15-6, 8-2 NEIC) at home, 55-47.
Friday the Vikings outscored the Go-Hawks 19-16 after the first quarter, thanks to solid rebounding by Kylie O’Hara and Haley Gossman. W-SR wasn’t ready to roll over and give up and pulled within one, 29-28, at the half. In the third, the Vikings put together a solid quarter on both ends of the floor, forcing a three-minute Go-Hawk scoring drought to pull ahead, 44-33, with eight minutes to play. W-SR cut into the lead in the fourth, but Decorah held on.
Go-Hawks push past Decorah in second half
Monday, February 13, 2023 4:54 pm
It was a rough two-game stretch for the Decorah boys’ basketball team (11-7, 6-4 NEIC) as the Vikings fell to Waverly-Shell Rock and Clear Creek-Amana over the weekend.
Trojans defeat West Central 33-13
Monday, February 13, 2023 4:53 pm
A strong second half propelled the Turkey Valley girls basketball team (17-5) to a win Thursday night over West Central in the first round of the Class 1A girls’ playoffs.
The Blue Devils end the season 6-17. Turkey Valley advanced to face Maquoketa Valley (14-9) Tuesday, Feb. 14, in Jackson Junction at 7 p.m. The winner of Tuesday’s game will advance to face the winner of Central Elkader/Edgewood-Colesburg game Friday, Feb. 17, in Elkader at 7 p.m.
SW on to quarterfinals with A-P
Monday, February 13, 2023 4:50 pm
For the second season in a row, the South Winn girls’ basketball team (7-15) will be facing Aplington-Parkersburg in the Class 2A regional quarterfinals on the Falcons’ home court after defeating Postville Saturday. The Warriors advance to the game which will be played tonight (Tuesday, Feb. 14), in Aplington at 7 p.m.
Job well done; Viking swimmers compete at state
Monday, February 13, 2023 4:49 pm
The Decorah boys swimmers who competed at the state meet ended the season with a bang Saturday in Iowa City. The team sent four events to the big meet, with all four improving on their times from districts.
Waukee won the team title with 304 points.
SW boys finish second in UIC
Wednesday, February 8, 2023 5:34 pm
A slow start spelled trouble for the South Winn boys’ basketball team as the Warriors (13-8, 12-4 UIC) fell on the road at Waukon Monday. However, the Warriors bounced back and took control of Tuesday’s regular season finale with Clayton Ridge to secure the second spot in the Upper Iowa Conference.
Decorah keglers conclude on high note
Wednesday, February 8, 2023 5:32 pm
As the boys went 10-0 and the girls 9-1 in duals, the Decorah bowling teams both finish at the top of the conference standings after defeating New Hampton Tuesday at Kingpin Entertainment Center.
In boys’ action, the Vikes bested the Chickasaws 2,850 to 2,604. Baker games were 227, 183, 181, 190 and 172.
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