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Keglers continue to roll in the wins
Monday, January 16, 2023 9:22 pm
It was a different opponent with the same result for the Decorah girls’ and boys’ bowling teams and the Vikings handed Tripoli a pair of defeats Friday night at KingPin Entertainment Center.
With the 3,175 to 2,206 victory, the boys’ improved to 6-0 for the season, while the girls are 5-1 with their win of 2,496 to 1,477.
The Viking varsity boys had the second highest team score in the program’s history. Baker game scores were 215, 264, 236, 199 and 233.
At the forefront of the boys’ team scores was senior Grady Brauer (231-258-489) with Will Marx (200-209-409) not far behind. Sophomore Jordan Sims also contributed to the win with games of 214 and 171 (385). Other varsity keglers included Cade Averhoff (172, 209), Brock Christensen (204-152) and Tyler Novak (193-171).
A couple of close games for Viking boys
Monday, January 16, 2023 9:20 pm
The Decorah boys’ basketball team (7-5, 3-3 NEIC) had a couple tight games to wrap up last week’s action, dropping a close contest to Charles City and edging Wahlert Catholic in the final minute.
Another close one
Back on their home court after several road games, Decorah came up short in its bid to claim victory over Charles City (8-3, 4-1 NEIC) Friday night, 78-69.
“Our guys battled hard, and the effort was there, we just missed a couple of key execution possessions at the end of the 1st half that cost us momentum. Give Charles City credit, they are long, and a very athletic team that is going to win a lot of games this year. We just have to keep improving with each game, not get our heads down and keep competing each day,” said Coach Jonathan Carlson.
DHS swimmers second at Rusty Garst Invite
Monday, January 16, 2023 9:19 pm
It’s been a long couple of weeks for the Decorah boys swim team, but one wouldn’t know it when they see Saturday’s finishes at the Rusty Garst Invite. As the squad, the Vikings were the team runner-up with 225 points behind Sioux City who tallied 296.
“This team continues to swim strong. It is that time of the season where we are competing on tired bodies — longer practices, four away meets in 11 days including 18 hours of bus travel time. We had significant time drops in two of the three relays plus 14 individual season best performances,” noted Coach Loran Storts.
Warrior girls edge S-F in first home dual
Thursday, January 12, 2023 8:12 pm
In addition to celebrating its senior members Tuesday night, the South Winn girls’ wrestling team also celebrated its first-ever dual meet contest in the Warrior gym.
The Warriors went 1-2 in the night of duals with Sumner-Fredericksburg, Mount Vernon and Crestwood with a close victory of the S-F Cougars, 33-30. South Winn dropped a close dual to Mount Vernon, 39-30, and fell to Crestwood, 51-21.
Boost of confidence; TV girls edge NFV
Thursday, January 12, 2023 8:11 pm
It was an old-fashion barn-burner in Jackson Junction Tuesday night as the Turkey Valley girls’ basketball team (8-4, 8-2 UIC) outlasted North Fayette Valley (5-5, 5-3 UIC) in the final minute to win, 49-46.
In the evenly matched contest, the Trojans and TigerHawks battled back and forth from start to finish.
The contest started with the two teams matching point for point before NFV took a 14-10 lead at the quarter break. The TigerHawks scored the first two points of the second frame, before the Trojans went on an 8-0 run to take the lead 18-16. In the closing four minutes of the first half, TV shooting went cold once again, leaving NFV to lead 25-24 at halftime.
Decorah hands Bulldogs first loss
Thursday, January 12, 2023 8:10 pm
It took all four quarters of team effort for the Decorah boys’ basketball team (6-4, 3-2 NEIC) to take down Class 2A No. 10 MFL MarMac (10-1, 7-0 UIC) in Monona Monday night.
The Vikes kicked off the game with a 15-11 lead after the first eight minutes and stretch their advantage to 32-20 by halftime. It was a lead that the Bulldogs could never erase as Decorah continued to roll in the third quarter, leading 48-33 with eight minutes to play.
Vikes step out of NEIC play for victory
Thursday, January 12, 2023 8:09 pm
Taking on a familiar opponent outside the Northeast Iowa Conference, the Decorah girls’ basketball team (11-2, 5-0 NEIC) more than doubled up on MFL MarMac (8-5, 6-3 UIC) Monday night, 57-25, in Monona.
The Vikes controlled the tempo of the non-conference game from start to finish taking a commanding 24-3 lead after the first eight minutes. By halftime Decorah’s lead had been extended to 44-13. The Red and Blue had slower than normal scoring in the second half but maintained the comfortable advantage for the victory.
SW matmen celebrate seniors
Thursday, January 12, 2023 8:08 pm
Taking the mats at home for the final time this season, the South Winn boys’ wrestling team hosted Sumner-Fredericksburg and Crestwood, going 1-1 Tuesday night.
The Warriors handed Sumner-Fred a lopsided loss 63-18 before falling to Crestwood 52-25.
“We had a pretty tough night and although we lost to a very solid Crestwood team, I was happy that we were able to make some adjustments. We were able to turn some matches around with some Sumner-Fred kids who we had lost to this weekend,” said Coach Jacob Elsbernd. “I think the team needs to continue working hard in several areas and become more consistent from night to night as we finish this season up in the next month or so.”
Second half struggles doom TV
Thursday, January 12, 2023 8:07 pm
Consistency was an issue Tuesday night as the Turkey Valley boys’ basketball team (6-4, 5-3 UIC) fell to North Fayette Valley (6-4, 6-2 UIC) at home, 69-50.
Initially the Trojans got down 11-4 in the first quarter before finishing the period on a 7-0 run to tie it up 11-11. While the second quarter was won by the TigerHawks, TV only faced a seven-point deficit, 32-25. The turning point in the contest was the third frame were NFV pulled away 53-32, a shortfall TV couldn’t recover from.
Second-half propels SW boys to victory
Thursday, January 12, 2023 8:07 pm
After falling behind early, the South Winn boys’ basketball team (7-4, 6-2 UIC) battled back to bring home a win over Central Elkader (2-8, 0-6 UIC) Tuesday night, 63-52.
With Central opening with a couple treys, the South Winn Warriors were down early 11-6. Picking up the pace, SW set the stage for a comeback to tie the score at 20-all at halftime. The visiting Warriors took the lead 38-35 with one quarter of play remaining and kept grinding to pull out the win.
“The whole game was a grind and we had to deal with quite a few foul problems. We had some guys step up and give us big minutes and help seal the win,” said Coach Derek Taylor.
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