Blue Devils fall to Central City

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

The Blue Devil football team traveled to Central City on Friday night, coming off the team’s first win since 2015. Looking to make it two in a row, undefeated Central City had different plans as it handed West Central a 55-10 loss.

Central City scored the majority of its points in the first half as it held a 47-0 advantage at halftime.

The Blue Devils were able to get on the scoreboard late in the fourth quarter as Logan Wescott recorded a safety to make the score 55-2.

The TigerHawk Invitational Cross Country Meet was renewed after a three-year hiatus Thursday in West Union. Here, the 50 girls who ran in the eight-team race head down the long straightaway before reaching “Old Buzzard Hill,” named after Bob Scott, who started both the sport and the Invitational during his 37 years of teaching and coaching. (Jerry Wadian photo)

TigerHawk Invitational is back!

By Jerry Wadian
jwadian@thefayettecountyunion.com

After a three-year hiatus, the TigerHawk Invitational Cross Country Meet returned Thursday to the high school course in West Union.

Eight full teams ran on the course. However, it had to be changed a bit from its traditional route because of projected construction at the elementary school. NFV head coach Neal Bentley said, “The teams really had to run a gritty race because the course had some muddy, slippery spots, and was even a little swampy in places due to the recent heavy rains.”

NFV runners acquitted themselves in grand fashion as the boys won their race and the girls finished third to a pair of ranked teams.

With plays like this Dylan Muggler (12) sack, NFV held Sumner-Fredericksburg to just three first downs. However, three long runs and a pick-six cost the TigerHawks in a 26-22 loss Friday in West Union. (Jerry Wadian photo)

Big plays stagger TigerHawks again

By Jerry Wadian
jwadian@thefayettecountyunion.com

NFV did many things extremely well again but lost for the second consecutive week on four big plays.

Three long runs and a pick-six were the difference in the game as the TigerHawks suffered a 26-22 loss to Sumner-Fredericksburg Friday in West Union.

Warrior VB faces stiff competition

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

The South Winneshiek volleyball team faced some tough competition last week, facing Crestwood Tuesday, Aug. 28, before playing New Hampton and Sumner-Fredericksburg on Saturday.

Crestwood

The Warriors fell in three consecutive sets (25-18, 25-17, and 27-25) to the Cadets of Crestwood early last week but were competitive throughout the entire evening.

South Winn senior Ashley Kriener posted a sixth-place finish at last week’s MFL/MarMac cross country meet, finishing with a time of 22:35.84. (Jerry Wadian photo)

Warrior XC teams post runner-up finishes

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

The South Winn boys’ and girls’ cross country teams competed at the MFL/MarMac Cross Country meet on Thursday. The meet was added after the varsity meet at Charles City, scheduled for the same day, was cancelled earlier in the week.

The No. 4-ranked boys (Class 1A) took runner-up honors for the meet with 56 points and were led by senior Paul Hageman (17:53.01, second place) and junior Emmett Schwartzhoff (18:38.41, fourth place). The boys came in behind only No. 15-ranked Maquoketa Valley (45).

Running behind blocker Levi Lukes (6), South Winn’s Jaron Todd returns a kickoff during Friday night’s tough 44-8 loss to Sumner-Fredericksburg. Todd led the team in rushing with 89 yards and scored his third touchdown of the season. (Zakary Kriener photo)

Warriors handed tough loss by S-F

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

Overall, it was an ugly night for the South Winn football team on Friday. Despite a competitive opening quarter, the Warriors fell, 44-8, to a veteran Sumner-Fredericksburg squad that they had beaten in the previous nine matchups.

“We got out-executed most of the night by a very solid veteran squad in Sumner-Fred.,” said Warrior coach Jason Ohrt. “There were, (however), glimpses of success despite the outcome of the game.”

The Cougar running attack proved to be the biggest difference in the losing effort for the Warriors as S-F had 320 yards on the ground compared to South Winn’s 111.

Taylor Hepperle hits a hole during the Blue Devils’ 43-0 win over Meskwaki Settlement School on Friday night. Hepperle had 118 yards and a touchdown in the win, which marked the school’s first since 2015. (Jerry Wadian photo)

Blue Devils win big!

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

The West Central Blue Devil football team earned its first victory since 2015 on Friday night, winning in dominating fashion over Meskwaki Settlement School.

The Blue Devils did the majority of their scoring in the first half, bringing a 36-0 lead into halftime.

West Central put one more touchdown on the board in the second half, leading to a final score of 43-0.

Leading the way for the Blue Devils was the rushing attack of Taylor Hepperle and Adam Dolf. Hepperle put up 118 yards on the ground and a touchdown, while Dolf had only five attempts for 39 yards but made the most of them as he rushed for a pair of scores.