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Bumpy start to 2024 for TV girls
Tuesday, January 9, 2024 11:39 am
With two games in two days the Turkey Valley girls’ basketball team (3-8, 3-6 UIC) battled a pair of stellar teams, falling twice.
Hoffert family proud of their stripes
Wednesday, January 3, 2024 8:31 am
“Where’s the whistle?” shouts one fan while another adds “Travel!” or “Foul!”
Everyone is an official/referee from the stands, but fewer are stepping up to do it on the court because of the heckling and rude comments resulting in a shortage not just in Iowa, but around the country.
Top-ranked Vikes win showdown with No. 4 Hudson
Thursday, December 28, 2023 10:00 am
The win streak has stretched to eight games as the Class 4A No. 1 Decorah boys’ basketball team (8-0, 4-0 NEIC) picked up two more wins last week to close out 2023.
Seven-game win streak alive
Thursday, December 28, 2023 10:00 am
Falling to numerous ranked opponents to open the season, the Decorah girls’ basketball team (8-3, 4-0 NEIC) is now picking up the pace and finished the 2023 portion of the season on a seven game win streak.
Decorah girls roll over teams
Thursday, December 28, 2023 9:59 am
It was another good night of progress on the mats for the Decorah girls’ wrestling team as the Vikes hosted Holmen (Wis.) and Osage Thursday night.
Tough night for Viking matmen
Thursday, December 28, 2023 9:58 am
Wrapping up the 2023 segment of the season, the Decorah boys’ wrestling team hosted Osage and Caledonia-Houston (Minn.) Thursday night, falling to both. The Vikes lost a close match to Caledonia-Houston, 39-36, and were overpowered by the Green Devils 48-27.
SW girls compete hard at Tripoli quad
Thursday, December 28, 2023 9:57 am
It’s hard to win duals without filling a line-up; however that deter the South Winn girls’ wrestling team as they competed at the Tripoli Christmas Quad Tuesday, Dec. 19.
Split end to 2023 portion of season for South Winn boys basketball
Thursday, December 28, 2023 9:57 am
The South Winn boys’ basketball team (6-3, 4-3 UIC) finished 2023 with a win and loss last week in Upper Iowa Conference action.
Bulldogs sink Lady Warriors
Thursday, December 28, 2023 9:54 am
The South Winn girls’ basketball team (3-7, 3-5 UIC) capped off the 2023 portion of the season with a win and a loss last week.
Divided week for TV boys
Thursday, December 28, 2023 9:53 am
Picking up a win earlier in the week, the Turkey Valley boys’ basketball team (4-4, 3-4 UIC) were hoping to finish the year with a second victory but fell in Friday’s 2023 finale.
Good efforts by Trojan girls
Thursday, December 28, 2023 9:52 am
The Turkey Valley girls’ basketball team (3-5, 3-5 UIC) battled twice last weekend, earning a split. With the games, the Trojans sit fifth in the Upper Iowa Conference.
DHPT to host Buckthorn Blitz January and February events
Thursday, December 28, 2023 9:51 am
Decorah Human Powered Trails (DHPT) has recently been helping manage invasive buckthorn species in Barbara Barnhart Van Peenen Memorial Park.
Diving in; Decorah bests five-team field
Thursday, December 21, 2023 9:23 am
The lanes were full Friday night at the Luther College pool as the Decorah boys’ swim team hosted its only home meet of the year.
Competing with the Vikes were Vinton-Shellsburg, Waterloo, Grinnell and Mason City with Decorah taking the top spot with 228 points.
Decorah won all three relays and claimed seven individual golds.
Decorah girls win NEIC dual, Fort Dodge invite
Thursday, December 21, 2023 9:22 am
Competing back-to-back days, the Decorah girls’ wrestling team picked up a conference dual win Thursday, then took the title at the Fort Dodge Girls Invite Friday.
Viking matmen top Waukon, fourth at Don Miller Invite
Thursday, December 21, 2023 9:22 am
Over the weekend, the Decorah boys’ wrestling team found success, with a NEIC dual win Thursday and a tournament Saturday.
Four Warriors crowned champs at Starmont
Thursday, December 21, 2023 9:21 am
Eleven Warriors placed in the top five Saturday, as the South Winn boys’ wrestling team competed at the Doug Guilford tournament, hosted by Starmont, in the final match of year 2023.
It turned out to be a good day for the Warriors, who crowned four champions and had one grappler finish as the runner-up.
Viking Bowlers moved to 5-0
Thursday, December 21, 2023 9:20 am
In the final match of the 2023 portion of the season, the Decorah girls and boys bowling teams picked up their fifth wins of the season over Denver Friday night.
Records fall for Decorah boys
Thursday, December 21, 2023 9:19 am
Records are meant to be broken and that happened more than once Friday night in Decorah.
Previously, Decorah’s single game team record for assists was 36, set during the 21-22 season versus South Winn. After Friday night’s NEIC game with New Hampton, it now stands at 39, with the Vikes playing unselfish basketball.
Whitsitt, Storhoff combine for 47 points
Thursday, December 21, 2023 9:18 am
While seven athletes scored, Yazmeen Whitsitt and Claire Storhoff could have single-handedly defeated the Chickasaws Friday night where the Decorah girls’ basketball team (5-3, 3-0 NEIC) won 80-39 over New Hampton (2-6, 0-2 NEIC).
Trojan boys blow past Blue Devils 60-29
Thursday, December 21, 2023 9:18 am
Following three conference losses with key members injured, the Turkey Valley boys’ basketball team (3-3, 2-3 UIC) got back on track Friday night, overpowering West Central (0-7, 0-5 UIC) at home, 60-29.