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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Bockman runner-up with 84
Thursday, May 4, 2023 9:10 am
The Decorah boys golf team continued on its winning ways Friday, defeating Winona and Charles City’s on the 18-hole Oneota Golf and Country Club course. The Vikes tallied a 349 over Winona’s 354 and the Comets’ 368.
Medalist of the meet was Carson Gallup of Charles City with a 4-over-par (76) for the par-72 course 18-hole course. Decorah junior Ben Bockman was the runner-up, carding rounds of 42 (84).
Netters have fun day on courts Friday
Thursday, May 4, 2023 9:09 am
The rain held off Friday afternoon, allowing the Decorah boys tennis team to host Onalaska, which is typically a springboard into post season play for the team. Friday lived up to that standard and Decorah came out ready to play posting an 8-1 team victory.
“There was lots of good play tonight, even in some of the matches with lop-sided scores,” said Coach Matt Anderson.
Reiser sixth at Drake
Thursday, May 4, 2023 9:09 am
It was a successful trip to Des Moines for the Decorah girls and boys track teams.
The Vikings had eight total entries to the Drake Relays, held Thursday through Saturday, at the same venue where the state track meet will be held in less than a month.
The best finish was posted by senior Chloe Reiser. With a best throw of 40 feet, 2.5 inches, Reiser finished sixth in the shot put.
Giddings’ goal lifts Vikes to W
Thursday, May 4, 2023 9:08 am
The Decorah boys soccer team continues to put tallies in the win column after defeating North Fayette Valley (5-4) on the road Saturday morning.
Nearly two weeks after a late snowstorm postponed the match, the Vikes and TigerHawks were on the pitch battling up and down the pitch for control of the ball. Following a scoreless first half, Jake Magner passed the ball to freshman Ian Giddings who scored the lone goal of the game.
Vikes claimed conference title
Thursday, May 4, 2023 9:07 am
In top form Saturday, the Decorah girls tennis team came home as champions of the North Central Girls Tennis Conference tournament at Waverly with 268 points. Waverly-Shell Rock tallied 220 to finish second.
The conference meet is set up as a flighted round robin; singles players play 10 games against each other player within their flight, and doubles teams play 12 games against each opposing school’s team. Individual and team points are earned from game wins.
Viking girls look to grow
Thursday, May 4, 2023 9:06 am
With the short season winding down, the Decorah girls golf team had back-to-back competitions last week.
Friday, Decorah hosted New Hampton at Silvercrest Golf and Country Club, shooting a 250, falling to the visitors’ 186.
Medalist honors went to New Hampton’s Lauren Nuss with a 43.
The Vikes were led by Sophia Fahey who fired a 57. Hope Stahl came through with a 63. The 65s shot by Elora Schnitzler and Olivia Brynsaas completed Decorah’s scorecard. Riann Oberbroeckling (68) and Shelby Hageman (78) were also competing for the varsity.
Trojan girls sixth at NB
Thursday, May 4, 2023 9:06 am
Friday, the Turkey Valley girls track team completed their second meet of the week, taking sixth at North Butler. The Trojans posted 57 points. Saint Ansgar won the day with 140 points.
Sophomore Layni Schuchhardt was the lone champion of the day, winning the 1500-meter run in 6:15.22.
Schmitt, Kurtenbach medals in Trojan victory
Thursday, May 4, 2023 9:05 am
It was a nice night for golf and the scores reflected that as the Turkey Valley golf teams split a coed meet versus Central Elkader Thursday at Jackson Heights.
The TV boys shot a season-low 176 to best the Central Warriors’ 192.
Oliver Schmitt was dialed in and played very steady with just three bogeys and one birdie to finish at two-over-par as he carded a 38 to lead the Trojans on his way to overall medalist honors. Caleb Kurtenbach bounced back from a sub-par performance on Tuesday and carded a 42 to garner runner-up medalist honors.
SW girls third, boys fourth
Thursday, May 4, 2023 9:04 am
With the season winding down, the South Winn girls and boys posted another strong night on the oval Thursday night at Crestwood.
The girls finished third overall in the eight-team meet, while the boys were fourth. The girls posted 98 points, with the host team winning the girls’ team crown with 164 points. The boys claimed 73 points with Waukon taking home the team title with 146 points.
Luther, Fjelstul win Luther Spring Classic
Thursday, May 4, 2023 9:03 am
It was a picture perfect weekend for the Luther College men’s golf team, April 23-24. The Norse overcame a blustery Sunday and Monday and overpowered the competition at the Luther Spring Classic. As a team, Luther won the competition by 31 strokes, earning first place with a two-round score of 583, as four of the team’s top-5 golfers finished in the top-five. Junior and DHS alum Jay Fjelstul won the tournament as an individual at -4, shooting even and under par over the course of two days.
Close finish for SW boys
Thursday, May 4, 2023 9:02 am
Two strokes were the difference as the South Winn boys golf team hosting Waukon Thursday with the Indians edging the Warriors at Silver Springs Golf Club.