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Girls’ tennis advance to state team tourney
Monday, May 23, 2022 3:09 pm
Saturday’s match between the Decorah girls’ tennis team and Aplington-Parkersburg in team tournament action ranks as one of the top five matches that Larry Berland has watched in his 45 years of coaching.
With the Viking’s No. 1 player unable to play, everyone in the single’s lineup had to step up one level with Paige Lange stepping into the vacated No. 6 singles position.
Vikings advance to semis
Monday, May 23, 2022 3:08 pm
It was another bench-clearing game for the Decorah boys’ soccer team as the Vikings (13-3) defeated West Delaware (1-15) at home Thursday, 10-0, to advance to the substate semifinal. It marks the Vikes 10th shutout of the year.
The Vikes battled Center Point-Urbana (7-7-1) Monday, May 23, with the winner facing the winner of Marion (14-1) and Maquoketa (3-11-1) Wednesday May 24, at Marion, with game time at 5 p.m.
Boys’ state bid comes up short
Monday, May 23, 2022 3:08 pm
The Decorah boys’ tennis team traveled to Waverly-Shell Rock for state team tennis competition.
Decorah, a district champion, played Marion, a district runner-up in the morning in round of 16 action. With the stakes growing Decorah played inspired tennis and prevailed 5-0, with matches are suspended as soon as one team gets 5 wins.
TV’s Franzen closes out career
Monday, May 23, 2022 3:07 pm
Turkey Valley senior Tess Franzen closed out her high school golf career with an appearance in the Class 1A Regional Final Wednesday, May 18, at Grundy Center, with a 122 on the day.
Viking girls miss chances to win in postseason
Monday, May 23, 2022 3:06 pm
up for grabs in Class 2A Region 6 postseason action, the Decorah girls’ soccer team couldn’t put the ball into goal when it needed to, dropping the contest to Marion, 1-0.
The Vikings end the season with a 5-13 record. Marion (6-9) advances to the regional semifinal versus Waverly-Shell Rock (14-1) Tuesday, May 24, in Waverly at 6 p.m.
Decorah girls golf wraps up season at regional
Monday, May 23, 2022 3:06 pm
The Decorah girls’ golf team concluded the 2022 season at Veterans Memorial Golf Course in Clear Lake Wednesday at the Class 3A Region 4 meet.
Warriors ready to win fifth UIC title
Wednesday, May 18, 2022 4:20 pm
The Warrior Baseball program will look for another successful campaign in the 2022 season, seeking a fifth straight Upper Iowa Conference title and another playoff run. Last year, the Warriors shared the UIC crown with Kee High and lost to Kee in the district final. Kee High went on to finish second in the state tournament.
Vikes celebrate senior night with win
Wednesday, May 18, 2022 4:19 pm
It was the ninth shutout for the Decorah boys’ soccer team (12-3) Monday as the Vikes celebrated their senior members with a 5-0 win over Waverly-Shell Rock (2-12) at home.
Schmitt, Klimesh see season end
Wednesday, May 18, 2022 4:18 pm
The season ended for Turkey Valley’s Oliver Schmitt and South Winn’s Shaun Klimesh.
The Upper Iowa Conference pair competed at the Class 1A District meet at Pheasant Ridge in Cedar Falls, hosted by East Buchanan.
The top two teams and top four individuals from each district advanced to the state meet.
Viking girls take loss at Denver
Wednesday, May 18, 2022 4:17 pm
The Decorah girls’ soccer team (5-12) concluded a string of away games Monday in Denver. The Vikings wrapped up their regular season play against the Cyclones, coming away with a loss at 0-2.
Watch out Drake, 23 events headed to state
Monday, May 16, 2022 3:02 pm
Everything is looking good for a Viking takeover of Drake Stadium this week.
After a lengthy wait for one district to run Friday, the Decorah track teams learned they would be sending a combined 23 events to the state meet.
The girls produced 121 points to finish as the runner-up at the state-qualifying meet at home Thursday, producing 11 entries to state. Epworth won the team title with 132 points.
The boys came through with 119 points, good for third overall behind Epworth’s 159.5 and Waverly-Shell Rock’s 121. In total, the boys will have 12 events at state.
The state track meet runs Thursday through Saturday, May 18-20, at Drake Stadium in Des Moines.
To the big stage; SW sends 12 events, Trojans 8 to state
Monday, May 16, 2022 3:00 pm
Pack your bags Warrior and Trojan fans.
The South Winn track teams will have 12 events take the Blue Oval at the state track meet, while Turkey Valley will have 10.
The Warriors boys had five events, while the girls had seven make the big stage. For the Trojans was five girls and three boys’ events punching tickets to the state meet at the state-qualifying meet Thursday at Ed-Co. As a team the Trojan girls finished in a three-way tie for fourth with 66 points, while South Winn garnered seventh with 62 points. North Linn took the team title with 91 points. In the boys’ team race the Warriors collected fifth place with 72.50 points, while the Trojans had 43 points, good for seventh. Wapsie Valley won the meet with 111 points.
Klimesh, Schmitt advance to districts
Monday, May 16, 2022 2:55 pm
The South Winn and Turkey Valley boys’ golf teams competed at the IHSAA 1A Sectional at Wood’s Edge Golf Course in Edgewood on Wednesday, May 11, with each school sending a linkster on to district competition.
As teams, the Trojans finished the day with a 403 in fourth place, six strokes ahead of the Warriors. Medalist of the meet was Jack Wiskus of Ed-Co with an 81, runner-up was Starmont’s Garrett Waterhouse with an 83.
Franzen continues golf season
Monday, May 16, 2022 2:54 pm
It was the first round of Class 1A regional competition for the South Winn and Turkey Valley girls’ golf teams at the Tri City Golf Course near Luana Friday, May 13. The hilly terrain and warm, windy conditions created trouble for many golfers, especially on the back nine at the end of a grueling and tiring day.
When the last ball was put in the cup, Ed-Co was the regional champs with a 427 with Starmont fashioning a 455 to advance to the next round. South Winn came through with a 478 in fourth place, while Turkey Valley carved out a 527, finishing seventh. Ed-Co linksters swept the top two honors.
Viking netters advance to regional final; several others on to state individual
Monday, May 16, 2022 2:53 pm
The Decorah girls’ tennis team had a busy week of postseason action with the singles and doubles tournament Wednesday, followed by the team regional action Saturday.
Four Viking linksters named all-NEIC
Monday, May 16, 2022 2:52 pm
It was a busy week of postseason action for the Decorah boys’ golf team last week as the Vikes competed in a Class 3A tournament as well as the Northeast Iowa Conference meet.
Decorah girls attack the goal
Monday, May 16, 2022 2:51 pm
Hitting the road, the Decorah girls’ soccer team (5-11) kept control of the ball throughout Thursday’s game at West Delaware (0-14) to win 9-0.
Viking boys back on winning track
Monday, May 16, 2022 2:50 pm
After dropping a contest at Waverly, a couple weeks ago, the Decorah boys’ soccer team (11-3) are back with a three-game win streak.
Final outings for Decorah girls’ golf
Monday, May 16, 2022 2:49 pm
The Decorah girls’ golf team had their final meets of the regular season last week, first hosting Caledonia and one Waukon golfer Thursday, then facing Charles City Friday.
Vikes crowned district champs, two on to state
Wednesday, May 11, 2022 4:39 pm
The Decorah boys’ tennis team competed at Districts Monday, May 9, at Luther College for the right to move the team forward in state competition and for individuals/doubles teams to qualify as well.
Eight teams add two single players and two doubles teams into brackets in single elimination tournament format, with a singles win giving the team two points and a doubles win giving the team three points. Competing in the tourney with Decorah were teams from Aplington-Parkersburg, Clear Lake, Hampton-Dumont, Independence, Oelwein, Waverly-Shell Rock and Western Dubuque.