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Warriors nab wins over Comets, Eagles
Friday, January 31, 2025 9:05 am
It has been a split effort this last week for the Warriors who have gone 2-2 as the South Winn boys’ basketball team (12-5, 7-4 UIC) defeated Charles City and Clayton Ridge back-to-back nights last week, before falling to Waukon and North Fayette Valley Monday and Tuesday.
Warrior grapplers take dual from Charles City
Friday, January 31, 2025 9:04 am
With the end of the season rapidly approaching, the South Winn boys wrestling team is ramping up its competition with a double dual at Crestwood Thursday and a dual tournament at Alburnett over the weekend.
Lady Warriors prep for regional meet
Friday, January 31, 2025 9:03 am
During the final week of competition in the regular season, the South Winn girls wrestling team was preparing for one of the biggest meets of the season — the regional meet.
The Warriors will compete in the Class 1A regional meet at East Buchanan at 4 p.m., Friday, Jan. 31, for a ticket to state with the top two wrestlers in each weight division qualifying for state.
Trojans top Central Elkader, NFV to remain in the hunt for UIC title
Friday, January 31, 2025 9:02 am
Addison Steinlage and her Turkey Valley girls basketball teammates don’t like losing, and falling on a late 3-point shot like the Trojans did to MFL MarMac earlier this month was doubly tough.
But the Trojans turned that heartbreaking defeat into a positive last week as they rolled to two Upper Iowa Conference wins — picking up a 44-34 road win at Central Elkader Tuesday and then played an almost flawless second half to beat North Fayette Valley 65-36 at home on Friday.
Trojan boys get one real victory and one moral win
Friday, January 31, 2025 9:01 am
Moral victories aren’t exactly Turkey Valley coach John Izer’s cup of tea, but he’ll take them this season.
The Trojans found a way to bounce back from a disastrous 93-26 loss to Wapsie Valley and come up with two inspired performances in Upper Iowa Conference games last week, as they rallied from a double-digit deficit to beat Central Elkader 66-61 Tuesday night and then gave UIC leader North Fayette Valley a real tussle for three quarters before falling 73-52.
Conference wrestling and swimming this week
Friday, January 31, 2025 9:00 am
The start of the postseason for high school wrestling and swimming begins this week with the conference meets.
Viking keglers rout Waukon
Thursday, January 23, 2025 10:12 am
Drive and determination propelled the Decorah bowling teams to victory Friday over Waukon at Kingpin Entertainment Center in Decorah.
LaFrentz, Driscoll on fire for Vikes
Thursday, January 23, 2025 10:11 am
The Class 3A No. 3 Decorah boys basketball team (11-1, 5-0 NEIC) got a big NEIC win Friday before suffering its first defeat of the season Saturday and then getting back on track Monday with a victory at the Martin Luther King Classic.
Early deficits too much for Decorah girls
Thursday, January 23, 2025 10:10 am
Last week was a tough one for the Decorah girls’ basketball team (7-6, 3-1 NEIC) to swallow with a pair of losses on the docket.
Vikes finish sixth at CR Washington invite
Thursday, January 23, 2025 10:10 am
With the original invite at Fort Dodge cancelled for Saturday, the Decorah boys swim team saw their competition day rerouted to the Cruise-Voss swimming invite hosted by Cedar Rapids Washington.
Vikes hold their own at Osage duals against ranked teams
Thursday, January 23, 2025 10:09 am
Taking the mats in Osage Saturday, the Decorah boys’ wrestling team scraped out one win and a tie against some of the steepest competition it has seen this season against five top 25 teams, including three in the top 10 in Iowa’s Class 2A and one top five Minnesota team.
Warriors pound Pirates, Cadets
Thursday, January 23, 2025 10:08 am
It was a pair of wins sandwiching nearly a week furlough for the South Winn boys basketball team (10-3, 6-3 UIC) as the Warriors defeated Postville Tuesday, Jan. 14 and Crestwood Monday night before dropping another thriller to MFL MarMac Tuesday night.
SW girls defeat Postville, run out of gas against Cadets, Bulldogs
Thursday, January 23, 2025 10:07 am
While the South Winn girls basketball team (5-9, 4-7 UIC)) won big over Postville last week, the Warrior offense fell short Monday and Tuesday.
SW grapplers pick up a dual win Tuesday
Thursday, January 23, 2025 10:06 am
It has been a busy few days for the South Winn boys’ wrestling team as the Warriors have competed in eight duals within a pair of competitions.
Trojans avenge loss at Kee with league win
Thursday, January 23, 2025 10:05 am
The Turkey Valley Trojan girls basketball team wasn’t going to let a lead slip away this time in a key conference clash.
After last week Tuesday’s heartbreaking loss at home versus MFL MarMac, TV made sure to start quickly and finish strong at home versus conference contender Kee High in another league battle.
Busta’s career-high 27 points lifts Trojans over Tripoli
Thursday, January 23, 2025 10:04 am
For the first time during Trojan head coach John Izer’s four seasons at the helm, his Trojans put a scare into the favored MFL MarMac Bulldogs and played one of their better games of the year – even in loss.
Lady Warriors battle tough
Thursday, January 23, 2025 10:03 am
Numbers continue to fall amid injuries to the South Winn girls wrestling team, and those still competing are fighting for every win.
Quartet earns 100th win together; Viking girls claim Anamosa title
Wednesday, January 15, 2025 9:35 am
Following weeks of road duals and tournaments, with the holiday break thrown in, the Class 1A No. 1 Decorah girls’ wrestling team put on a show, winning a pair of duals at home Thursday and winning the title at the Anamosa tournament Saturday.
No. 3 Vikes stay perfect at 9-0
Wednesday, January 15, 2025 9:33 am
The Class 3A No. 3 Decorah boys’ basketball team (9-0, 4-0 NEIC) picked up two wins in under 24 hours Friday and Saturday, tacking on another Monday night.
Swimmers take WaHawk title
Wednesday, January 15, 2025 9:33 am
There wasn’t much slowing the Decorah boys’ swim team down Saturday as the Vikes claimed the WaHawk Invite title. Decorah garnered 332 points, edging Newton by eight points for the crown.