South Winn senior Ellie Loesch (left) closed out her high school track career with a fourth place finish in the 100-meter dash and a fifth-place finish in the 200-meter dash. (Becky Walz photo)

Warrior T/F competes at State

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

The South Winneshiek boys’ and girls’ track and field teams traveled south to Des Moines last week to compete in the 2019 State Track and Field Meet on the Blue Oval of Drake Stadium.

The Warrior boys were led by junior Noah Tieskoetter who placed 10^th in the long jump with a distance of 20’04”. Senior Paul Hageman also placed high in the 3200, taking 12^th. In an odd event, there were no official times for the race because of an incorrectly fired gun that came a lap earlier than the actual final lap.

Other Warriors to compete included the 14^th place 4x100 team of Zach Taylor, Cael Kuboushek, Noah Tieskoetter, and Jacob Herold. The group finished in 44.94. Seth Greve placed 22^nd in the discus (122’08”) and Jaron Todd placed 23^rd in the high jump (5’07”).

For the Warrior girls, senior sprinter Ellie Loesch led the way with a pair of top-five finishes at State. The speedster placed fourth in the 100-meter dash (13.10) and fifth in the 200-meter dash (26.85). Her efforts helped the Warrior girls score nine points, placing them 30^th among the Class 1A girls.

Soccer's late rally just short

By Jerry Wadian
jwadian@thefayettecountyunion.com

The NFV boys’ soccer team closed out its initial season as a varsity sport at home against Decorah on Thursday at Pattison Field in Fayette.

The 13-5 Vikings came out strong, gaining a 2-0 lead midway through the second half.

Then, Kole Johnson scored with 20 minutes left in the game on an assist from Taylor Luzum.

That seemed to ignite the TigerHawks as they came close a number of times to tying the game, but came up just short.

Ellis falls short

By Jerry Wadian
jwadian@thefayettecountyunion.com

Taylor Ellis’ bid to be the latest girls to compete at the Class 2A State Golf Tournament fell short Monday, May 20, in Parkersburg.

The senior placed 13^th in the field of 28 girls, finishing with a 49-50-99.

The defending UIC champion NFV boys’ golf team closed out the season Friday in District action in Duke. Representing the TigerHawks throughout the playoff season were (l-r) assistant coach Jim Calkins, Dane Schott, Andrew Schmitt, Colin Gavin, Dylan Fenneman, Zander Britt, Nick Buffington, and head coach Derek Heins. (submitted photo)

Gavin qualifies for State Golf Meet

By Jerry Wadian
jwadian@thefayettecountyunion.com

NFV went into the boys’ Class 2A District Golf Tournament Friday in Dike with high hopes; however, things didn’t go well as they wanted. The TigerHawks finished sixth on the cold, blustery, rainy day. 

 However, Colin Gavin finished as medalist runner-up, thereby qualifying to compete as an individual at the State Golf Tournament Thursday and Friday at the American Legion Memorial Golf Course in Marshalltown.

The girls on NFV’s 4x400 team smile broadly after setting a school record with a time of 4:12.69 on Friday at the State Track Meet in Des Moines. The four record holders are (l-r) Ryin Lehmann, Makenna Koch, Gina Gibson, and Alyssa Bohr.

Lehmann scores; Bohr, 4x400 set records

By Jerry Wadian
jwadian@thefayettecountyunion.com

Despite only competing in four events, the NFV girls’ track team scored two points and broke a pair of school records at the State Track Meet last week in Des Moines.

 The girls had to fight a variety of conditions over the three-day meet. It was brutally hot (91 degrees) and humid Thursday, thunderstorms on Friday, and a little bit of everything on Saturday.

The NFV sprint medley of (l-r) Gunner Rodgers, Mac Whelan, Adrian Wurtz, and Zach Massman are pictured in Des Moines with the gold medals they won Saturday morning. Their time of 1:35.23 also set a school record. (submitted photo)

Sprint medley wins gold at State

By Jerry Wadian
jwadian@thefayettecountyunion.com

The NFV boys’ sprint medley is now the reigning champions of Class 2A after the quartet of Gunner Rodgers, Mac Whelan, Adrian Wurtz, and Zach Massman edged Dike-New Hartford Saturday morning for the gold medal. The TigerHawks finished in 1:35.23 with the Wolverines trailing by an eyelash in 1:35.26.

The sprint med’s (or the 800 relay as it is often called) time was a new school record, one of four set by the boys in the three-day event.

Turkey Valley athletes to qualify for the 2019 State Track and Field Meet include (front, l-r) Jaycie Byrne, Breanna Busta, Josie Weber, Karissa Schmidt, Kourtney Schmidt, Jalyssa Blazek, Cambree Kruse; (back) Ryan Olson, Kade Kruse, Eli Nymeyer, Elliott Dietzenback, Kannon Luenberger, Seth Huinker, and Kalvin Langreck. (submitted photo)

TV sends six events to State Track Meet

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

The Turkey Valley Trojan girls’ and boys’ track and field teams will send a total of six events to the 2019 State Track Meet this week in Des Moines.

South Winn junior Jaron Todd cleared 5’10” in the high jump at last week’s State Qualifying Meet in Edgewood to qualify for the State Meet. (Jerry Wadian photo)

Warriors sending 11 events to State Track

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

The South Winneshiek boys’ and girls’ track and field teams competed at their State Qualifying Meet Friday afternoon in Edgewood. After an evening of hard competition, the Warriors will send a total of 11 events to the 2019 State Meet in Des Moines this week.

Members of South Winn’s girls’ golf team, which shot a 451 and placed third at the Upper Iowa Conference Meet, include (l-r) Ruthie Frana, Makayla Hageman, Sydney Becker, Pressley Bushman, Kaitlyn Theis, and Allanda Kriener. (submitted photo)

Warrior golf teams each take third at UIC

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

Both the South Winneshiek girls’ and boys’ golf teams competed at the 2019 Upper Iowa Conference golf meet at Pleasant Valley Sports Club in Clermont last week. Each squad managed to take home third-place honors.

Girls

The Warrior girls shot a 451 at the meet and were led Makayla Hageman’s 107, as she was one of four All-UIC golfers for the Warriors.

Other South Winn contributors to earn postseason honors included Allanda Kriener (112), Sydney Becker (116), and Kaitlyn Theis (116). Presley Bushman (126) and Ruthie Frana (142) also golfed for the Warriors.

“We continue to become a stronger team as the season rolls on,” said coach Glenna Munuswamy after the meet.

Clayton Ridge took first with a 389, while North Fayette Valley was second with a 412.

The South Winn girls hosted the first round of Regionals at Silver Springs Golf Course in Ossian on Monday; however, results were unavailable at press time.

Boys

The South Winn boys matched the girls’ effort with a third-place finish at last week’s UIC meet in Clermont.

The NFV golf team finished sixth at the Regional Golf Tournament Monday, May 13 in Jesup. Golfing for the TigerHawks were (l-r) Taylor Ellis (who qualified for the Regional final Monday, May 20, as an individual), Lexi West, Sam Wenthold, coach Robin Madole, Mariah Wettleson, Emma Plegenkuhle, and Rayne Everitt. (submitted photo)

NFV girls 2nd at UIC; Ellis advances at Regionals