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No. 8 Central too much for SW
Wednesday, January 11, 2023 8:05 pm
The South Winn girls’ basketball team (3-9, 3-6 UIC) went ice cold Tuesday night in Elkader, scoring just nine points in the game while falling to Class 1A No. 8 Central Elkader (11-0, 7-0 UIC), 49-9.
The Warriors went without a point in the first quarter, with Central leading 18-0. Josie Hemesath stopped the bleeding early in the second with a basket, but that is all SW would get as the visiting Warriors trailed 35-2 at halftime. A pair of free throws in the third period would be all South Winn would put up as Central continued to pull away, 54-4, with eight minutes to play. A trey by Aubrey Willey and a bucket by Allison Hageman would wrap up the scoring for South Winn in the fourth.
Vikes crowned champs at Central
Monday, January 9, 2023 8:04 pm
The No. 8 Decorah girls’ wrestling team is peaking at the right time with a close finish at No. 3 Waverly-Shell Rock Thursday and a team title at the Central Elkader Invite Friday night.
Oh, so close
It all came down to matches forfeited by Decorah Thursday as Waverly-Shell Rock claimed victory 48-36 in the NEIC dual in Waverly.
The Vikes won six matches at Waverly including No. 5 Chloe Sheffield (105), Kaitlyn Bjork (115), Ana Simon (135), No. 9 Mairi Sessions (155), No. 1 Naomi Simon (170) and Kamryn Steines (190).
Trojan boys on five-game win streak
Monday, January 9, 2023 8:03 pm
Let the win streak continue.
The Turkey Valley boys’ basketball team (6-3, 5-2 UIC) in on a roll, this time besting Riceville and Kee at home late last week.
Down to wire
From tip-off to the final buzzer, Thursday’s non-conference game versus Riceville (1-8) was a back-and-forth drill with the Trojans fending off the Wildcats, 54-52.
No. 6 Decorah come out on top of No. 11 W-SR
Monday, January 9, 2023 8:02 pm
It was a tough test Friday night on the road as the Class 4A No. 6 Decorah girls’ basketball team (10-2, 5-0 NEIC) defeated No. 11 Waverly-Shell Rock (6-3, 3-1 NEIC) in Waverly, 60-48.
It’s just the second time since January 2010 that Decorah has gotten the best of the Go-Hawks.
The Vikes were in a tussle from the beginning, going up 18-13 at the end of the first quarter. The game was still too close for comfort at halftime with Decorah holding on to a 33-27 lead. In the third, the Vikes opened the gap a little more and led 47-39 with eight minutes left to play. The Red and Blue maintained and extended its lead in the fourth to take home the win.
Holm champion, Warriors sixth at Tripoli
Monday, January 9, 2023 8:00 pm
It was a busy start to the second semester as the South Winn wrestling teams competed at Postville Thursday and the 56th annual Tripoli Invite Saturday.
“Monday the junior varsity wrestled in Osage and wrestled well, these younger guys are continuing to make some nice improvements,” said Coach Jacob Elsbernd. “Thursday we headed to Postville where the team went 2-2 in duals. The nice thing about getting back into competition is, that’s where you are reminded of your current weaknesses. We were exposed in some areas and are able to focus on some of those specific areas. Saturday both JV and Varsity went to Tripoli which had a very competitive group of teams, highlighted by several top 10 teams in the state. Overall, our kids wrestled to their seed, but I think at the end of the day, we felt as a team that we could have performed better and had several wins that we let get away.”
Vikes shine at Wahawk Invite
Monday, January 9, 2023 7:59 pm
It was a stellar day in the pool for the Decorah boys’ swim team as the Vikings topped the field at the Wahawk Invite in Waterloo Saturday. Decorah tallied 344 points to win the invite with Vinton-Shellsburg-Center Point-Urbana coming in second with 270.
Of the 11 events, the Vikes touched the wall first in three.
Winning gold to start the day was the 200 medley relay team of Isaac Knaack, Mason Cote, Simon Kutz and Dylan Hogan. The quartet had the best time of 1:47.99.
Keglers shine over Comets
Monday, January 9, 2023 7:58 pm
While Decorah boys’ bowling team continues to roll in the wins, the girls suffered their first defeat of the season Friday night at Charles City.
Improving to 5-0, the Viking boys had an outstanding showing in Charles City, winning 2,964 to 2,533. Baker game scores were 188, 157, 188, 169 and 180.
Pacing Decorah with a 462 was senior co-captain Will Marx (195, 267) with Grady Brauer providing games of 169 and 248 for a 417 tally. Also, in on the varsity scoring with a 408 total was freshman Tyler Novak (215-193), along with junior Cade Averhoff totaled 398 (195-203). Rounding out the scoring was Easton Luzum (235-162) and Daniel Skrade (185-171).
Decorah takes third at Flanagan Invite
Monday, January 9, 2023 7:57 pm
The Decorah boys’ wrestling team was faced with some stiff competition last week as it took on Waverly-Shell Rock in a conference dual Thursday and competed in the Flanagan Invite in Cresco Saturday, where the Vikes finished third.
Warrior girls finish ninth at Central
Monday, January 9, 2023 7:56 pm
Getting on the mats for the second time last week, the South Winn girls’ wrestling team competed at the 28-team Central Invite in Elkader Friday, finishing ninth with 75 points and one champion. Eighth-ranked Decorah took home the team title with 208 points while No. 4 East Buchanan was second with 170 points.
Seventh-ranked Izzy Kipp was the lone champion of the night at 190 pounds. A first-round bye placed the senior in the quarterfinal match against Avery Hoffmeyer of North Central where Kipp picked a pin in 1:00. It took Kipp 40 seconds to put Southeast Polk’s Grace Ellsbury on her back in the semifinal and 1:43 to throw No. 9 Alyson Krum of East Buchanan for the title.
Warriors win at Clayton Ridge
Monday, January 9, 2023 7:55 pm
A road win is always good, especially when its without one of the best rebounders in the Upper Iowa Conference.
The South Winn boys’ basketball team (6-4, 5-2 UIC) did just that Friday night, defeating Clayton Ridge (8-3, 5-2 UIC) in Guttenberg, 59-50.
Currently second in rebounds in the UIC, Warrior senior Keagen Streeter is sidelined with an injury; however, with a bench filled with talent has stepped up to fill the void.
South Winn girls top Eagles
Monday, January 9, 2023 7:54 pm
After dropping Tuesday’s contest, the South Winn girls’ basketball team (3-8, 3-5 UIC) is back in the win column after claiming the 33-28 victory over Clayton Ridge (4-7, 3-5 UIC) in Guttenberg Friday night.
With both teams struggling to get offense rolling, the Warriors held a 5-4 lead after the first eight minutes, a one-point advantage that disappeared in the second quarter. At halftime the two UIC teams were deadlocked at 13. The difference in the game came in the third period as South Winn put up 11 points and kept the Eagles in single digits again. Clayton Ridge managed to get one point closer in the final period, but it was the Warriors taking the “W.”
Decorah boys put up strong effort
Monday, January 9, 2023 7:53 pm
Although the Decorah boys’ basketball team (5-4, 3-2 NEIC) played well as a team, it didn’t translate into a win as the Vikings fell to Waverly-Shell Rock (5-3, 4-0 NEIC) on the road Friday night, 79058
Decorah fell behind 18-11 after the first quarter and matched the Go-Hawks point-for-point in the second as both teams sank 24 points to make it 42-35 at halftime. W-SR stretched its lead by two in the third before going on a fourth-quarter run for the win.
Viking girls win duals over Osage, Holmen
Wednesday, January 4, 2023 5:50 pm
Hosting a triangular Tuesday night, the Decorah girls’ wrestling team picked up a pair of dual victories, edging Osage 37-33 and defeating Holmen (Wis.) 54-30.
Seven Vikings went 2-0 for the night. Those picking up multiple wins included fifth-ranked Chloe Sheffield (105), No. 8 Ashley Bjork (130), Ana Simon (135), No. 10 McKenzie Tollefson (140), No. 9 Mairi Sessions (155), No. 1 Naomi Simon (170) and Madysen Lippe (235).
The Vikes are at Waverly-Shell Rock tonight (Thursday, Jan. 5) at 6:15 p.m., then travel to Elkader Friday, Jan. 6, for a tournament that begins at 4:30 p.m.
Trojans pull away from Postville
Wednesday, January 4, 2023 5:49 pm
Fans of fast breaks, hot offense and driving to the basket were in for a treat Tuesday night in Jackson Junction as the Turkey Valley boys’ basketball team (4-3, 4-2 UIC) hosted Postville (1-8, 1-6 UIC).
When the final whistle blew, the Trojans came out on top, winning 63-34 against the Pirates.
After the first eight minutes, Turkey Valley led 15-5 and extended its advantage to 33-18 at halftime. The Trojans outscored the visitors 22-7 in the third period to put the game out of the Pirates’ reach.
TV girls win big over Postville, 64-29
Wednesday, January 4, 2023 5:48 pm
The Turkey Valley girls’ basketball team (6-3, 6-1 UIC) ran past Postville (0-9, 0-7 UIC) Tuesday night, defeating the visitors 64-29 at home.
The Trojans had the game solidly in control after the first eight minutes with a 25-7 lead. By halftime the advantage stretched to 26-16 and TV kept the Pirates in single digits in the third and fourth periods to claim the conference win.
Viking boys secure seven golds
Wednesday, January 4, 2023 5:48 pm
The Decorah boys’ swim team got back in the water Tuesday night at Vinton-Shellsburg, competing against the Vikings in a dual.
Decorah placed first in 7 of the 11 events, winning 59 to 35.
All three relays won gold. Isaac Knaack, Mason Cote, Simon Kutz and Dylan Hogan won the 160-yard medley relay in 1:23.87. Combining their efforts in the 160-yard free relay for the win in 1:18.34 were Quinn Bauman, Dominic Bigalk, Hogan and Douglas Bentley. Winning the 320-yard free relay with a time of 2:48.64 were John Starrett, Knaack, Cote and Bigalk.
Vikings tame Cougars 66-37
Wednesday, January 4, 2023 5:46 pm
A big performance by junior Yazmeen Whitsitt propelled the Class 4A No. 6 Decorah girls’ basketball team (9-2, 5-0 NEIC) to a 66-37 victory over previously unbeaten Class 2A No. 6 Cascade (8-1) Tuesday at home.
The Vikings quickly doubled up on the Cougars with a 16-8 lead after the first eight minutes. Decorah continued to pound the ball and had a comfortable 27-17 lead at halftime. The Red and Blue kept the visitors at bay in the second half, outscoring the Cougars 39-20 for the win.
Meyer wins title at Osage
Wednesday, January 4, 2023 5:45 pm
The South Winn girls’ wrestling team opened 2023 at the Osage tournament Monday in a tie for seventh place in the team standings and crowning one champion.
Kaydn Meyer won the title at 120 pounds with a pair of falls and two decisions. The day began with the Warrior pinning Mia Ahrendsen of Cedar Falls in 1:51. Moving on to the quarterfinal, Meyer defeated Destiny Hoeppner of Cedar Falls by a 4-0 decision. It took her 22 seconds to pin East Buchanan’s Sammi Isham in the semifinals. Facing Zoey Johnson in the finals, Meyer claimed victory by a 6-3 decision.
Early deficit costly for SW boys
Wednesday, January 4, 2023 5:45 pm
After falling behind early, the South Winn boys’ basketball team (5-4, 4-2 UIC) couldn’t make up the difference, falling at Class 2A No. 10 MFL MarMac (9-0, 6-0 UIC) Tuesday night, 83-72.
The Warriors went down 26-16 after the first eight minutes. That lead was extended to 43-29 at halftime. The Bulldogs remained in front, holding a 63-41 advantage after three frames. Despite a big 31-point final period, the Warriors were unable to pull out front, giving up the conference game.
Warrior girls fall in Monona 53-41
Wednesday, January 4, 2023 5:44 pm
A slow start on the road was too much for the South Winn girls’ basketball team to overcome Tuesday night as the Warriors (2-8, 2-5 UIC) fell to MFL MarMac (7-3, 5-2 UIC) in Monona, 53-41.
South Winn put up just six points in the first quarter to trail 11-6. Both offenses picked up the pace in the second period leaving the Bulldogs with a 23-16 halftime lead. MFL MarMac went up by as many as 10 in the third before South Winn cut it to 41-32 with eight minutes remaining.