Warrior T/F competes at Decorah

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

The South Winneshiek girls were finally able to compete in an outdoor track meet last week, competing among a strong field of teams at Decorah on Thursday.

The team placed sixth overall as one of only two Class 1A teams in the field. It was led by senior Felicity Taylor, who placed first in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:26.24.

South Winn junior Levi Lukes clears a hurdle during recent Warrior track and field action. The SW boys placed fourth overall on Thursday at New Hampton. (Jerry Wadian photo)

SW boys take 4th at NH

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

The Warrior boys’ track and field team traveled to New Hampton Thursday for its first meet of the season and came home with a solid fourth-place finish.

South Winn was led by a pair of first-place finishers as Rodney Schwartzhoff (200 dash, 23.79) and Noah Tieskoetter (long jump, 19’0.25”) both won their events.

Senior Jaden Schweinefus watches her tee shot during last week’s golf meet against North Fayette Valley at Pleasant Valley Sports Club in Clermont. Schweinefus earned medalist honors with a 41, six strokes lower than the runner-up. (Zakary Kriener photo)

South Winn golfers finally tee off 2018 season

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

The South Winn boys’ and girls’ golf teams got their seasons started last week, taking on North Fayette Valley on Thursday at Pleasant Valley Sports Club in  Clermont.

West Central finally hits the track this spring

By Chris Deback
cdeback@thefayettecountyunion.com

Thursday, April 12, was a bright spot for West Central athletics as all four of its spring sports teams finally got a competition under their belts as northeast Iowa took a short break from inclement weather.

With all their meets having been canceled leading up to the MFL/MarMac invitational, the West Central boys’ and girls’ track and field teams were excited to finally hit the oval this spring. The excitement was met with a 51-point, fourth-place finish for the girls and 38-point, sixth-place tie with MFL/MarMac for the boys.

North Fayette Valley’s Colin Gavin set the Pleasant Valley Sports Club course ablaze Thursday against South Winneshiek, carding a 37 to take medalist honors. Gavin’s effort, just 2 over par for the course, was seven strokes better than the runner-up for the meet. (Zakary Kriener photo)

TigerHawk golfers tee off season

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

The North Fayette Valley girls’ and boys’ golf teams were finally in action last week as they teed off their 2018 seasons Thursday afternoon against South Winneshiek at Pleasant Valley Sports Club in Clermont.

NFV senior Cade Chapman hands off to speedy junior Zach Massman during the 800 sprint medley Thursday in New Hampton. The TigerHawks earned a silver medal in the event. (Jerry Wadian photo)

Boys' track opens with a win

By Jerry Wadian
jwadian@thefayettecountyunion.com

After almost two weeks of cancellations, the NFV boys’ track team finally managed to compete Thursday in New Hampton.

After all the cancellations, the weather seemed nice at first, but as the wind picked up, it got progressively colder.

The boys celebrated by topping the nine-team field with 134 points. Host New Hampton was second with 113 and Turkey Valley placed third with 91 points.

Marin Ehler uncorks a toss of 42’00.5” in the shot to finish second behind a thrower from Class 4A Iowa City West. Both girls could make the Drake Relays in Des Moines in two weeks. (Jerry Wadian photo)

NFV girls finally open track season

By Jerry Wadian
jwadian@thefayettecountyunion.com

It took almost two weeks, but the NFV girls were finally able to get the outdoor season underway Thursday in New Hampton.

Class 4A Iowa City West dominated the meet with 196.5 points. Crestwood was a distant second with 122. NFV placed eighth with 44 points, but there was only an eight-point difference between fifth and eighth places.

Ryin Lehmann brought home the only gold for the TigerHawks, winning the 400 hurdles. 

Mother Nature 9, NFV 0

By Jerry Wadian
jwadian@thefayettecountyunion.com

Mother Nature blanked NFV sports last week, pitching a no-hit shutout.

Between the snow on Tuesday and the unseasonably cold, windy conditions the rest of the week, none of the eight scheduled athletic events took place last week, and one event has already been cancelled for this week.

Girls’ track meets in Mason City and at Beckman were cancelled, as were the boys’ track meets at Ed-Co and Waverly. The boys’ meet in Cresco on Tuesday (April 10) has already been cancelled.

TigerHawk boys’ and girls’ golf were both scheduled to open at Pleasant Valley Sports Club in Clermont on Thursday, but the meet has been moved to Tuesday, April 17, in Clermont.

South Winn’s Derek Dietzenbach took third in the 3000-meter run on Friday afternoon at the Upper Iowa Conference Indoor Track Meet at Luther College. Dietzenbach’s 11:15.03 effort helped the Warriors score 118 team points, good enough to claim the top spot. (Jerry Wadian photo)

Warriors impress at UIC Indoor

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

The South Winneshiek boys’ and girls’ track and field teams competed at the Upper Iowa Conference Indoor Meet on Friday, March 23, at Luther College in Decorah.

Both squads performed exceptionally well as the boys took first overall and the girls came in second.