Freshman 106-pounder Nick Koch picks up back points during recent TigerHawk wrestling action.  Last week, Koch earned a 17-3 major decision over his NH/TV opponent during Tuesday’s triangular against the Chickasaws and Maquoketa Valley. (Zakary Kriener photo)

TigerHawk wrestlers split at home

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

North Fayette Valley hosted a triangular in West Union on Tuesday, Dec. 17, as Maquoketa Valley and New Hampton/Turkey Valley came to town.

In dual number one of the evening, the TigerHawks earned a dominating 69-3 win over Maquoketa Valley. The effort was highlighted by four TigerHawk wins that came via fall as Levi Lauer (132), Joel Grimes (145), Alex Streif (160), and Kale Rodgers (182) each pinned their opponents. At 220 pounds, Isaiah Corbin earned a 4-0 decision over Devin Smith.

Logan Hageman looks to turn his opponent during his 160-pound matchup at the South Winn Invite on Saturday. (Zakary Kriener photo)

Warrior wrestlers go 3-1 in duals to start season

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

The South Winneshiek wrestling team officially began the dual portion of its schedule last week as the Warriors traveled to Oelwein for a quad against the Huskies, Charles City, and East Buchanan. 

South Winn started the action against Charles City where the Comets were able to down SW, 44-30. The Warriors were able to win six matches in the dual, despite forfeiting two weight classes (113 and 285).

The Warriors rebounded with a 54-26 win over East Buchanan and then knocked off Oelwein, 42-27.

Holly Schmitt and the South Winn basketball cheerleaders help get the crowd excited during Friday night’s girls’ and boys’ games against North Fayette Valley. (Zakary Kriener photo)

Early season struggles continue for SW girls

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

The South Winneshiek girls’ basketball team had a rough week, dropping all three of its games. The Warriors are now 0-6 on the season after losses to North Fayette Valley, Clayton Ridge, and Denver.

North Fayette Valley

The TigerHawks used a stellar opening quarter to build a big lead over the Warriors and then never look back on the way to a 57-21 win over South Winn.

The Warrior girls were able to outscore NFV in the final quarter, 8-6.

Senior Liz Tieskoetter led the team with 13 points and eight rebounds.

Shifty South Winn junior Cael Kuboushek works to get some space on a defender during last week’s 50-29 win over North Fayette Valley. The Warrior guard had two points, three rebounds, and two steals in the big win over the TigerHawks. (Zakary Kriener photo)

SW boys remain unbeaten in UIC but suffer first loss

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

The Warriors picked up a pair of Upper Iowa Conference wins last week to continue its strong start to the season, but the week ended in defeat as South Winn suffered its first loss of the season in a border battle contest on Saturday.

In his return to the court on Tuesday evening (Dec. 10), junior Jonah Moore proved to be a big addition for North Fayette Valley. Despite a tough loss to South Winn, Moore was able to block three shots and secure a steal. (Zakary Kriener photo)

NFV boys drop Blue Devils, fall to Warriors

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

The TigerHawk boys’ basketball team split its two Upper Iowa Conference games last week, falling to a strong South Winneshiek team on Tuesday night (Dec. 10) and then rebounding with a big win over West Central on Friday.

South Winn

“We got off to a good start in the first quarter,” said coach Matt Krambeer of his team’s performance on Friday evening in Calmar. “We just struggled to score after that. Part of it was due to South Winn being active and solid defensively and part of that was due to our inability to work for better shots.”

NFV girls notch a pair of UIC wins

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

The TigerHawk girls’ basketball team notched a pair of Upper Iowa Conference wins last week to improve to 3-2 on the season and 3-1 in UIC play.

South Winn

NFV began the week Tuesday, Dec. 10, on the road against South Winneshiek.

The TigerHawks jumped on the Warriors early, grabbing a commanding 22-4 lead after the first eight minutes.

In the second quarter, South Winn was able to slow down NFV slightly, but the TH girls still managed to extend their lead to 32-11 at the half.

North Fayette Valley’s Shelby Holden watches her attempt during Friday afternoon action at Lilac Lanes against Charles City. Holden rolled a 97 in game one and a 114 in game two. (Zakary Kriener photo)

Comets defeat TigerHawks in bowling

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

North Fayette Valley hosted Charles City at Lilac Lanes on Friday afternoon as both the boys’ and girls’ bowling teams were in action.

The TigerHawk boys were defeated by a talented CC team by a score of 2.876-2,104. NFV was led by Mason Brown-Gonnerman who bowled a 332 (160 and 172). Brice Burgin also hit the 300 mark, carding a 319 (125 and 194).

Levi Lauer locks his opponent up tight in a cradle as he pins his Decorah opponent during the South Winn Invitational on Saturday. Lauer placed third at 132 points with a pair of falls on the day. (Zakary Kriener photo)

TigerHawk grapplers split early season duals

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

The TigerHawk wrestlers began its dual portion of the season last week, taking on four teams at two different duals. With matchups against several tough programs, NFV went 2-2 in the early season matchups.

NB-C/Crestwood

North Fayette Valley began the week with a Tuesday night triangular against North Butler-Clarksville and Crestwood. The TigerHawks split the duals, beating NB-C 45-33 and losing to Crestwood, 37-36, in a dual that went to a tiebreaker.

South Winn senior Liz Tieskoetter attacks the rim during the Warriors’ tight loss Friday night at Postville. Tieskoetter had a team-high 12 points in the loss. (Zakary Kriener photo)

Warrior girls struggle in early season battles

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

The South Winneshiek girls’ basketball team began its 2019-2020 campaign with three straight road matchups against Central, MFL/MarMac, and Postville. The young Warrior team struggled to find consistency in the three Upper Iowa Conference matchups as it fell to 0-3.

Central

The Warriors opened the season Tuesday, Nov. 26, in Elkader as South Winn fell by a score of 59-22.

Central jumped out to a 19-2 lead in the first quarter before extending the lead to 39-9 at the half. South Winn kept it close in the second half, but was still outscored 20-13.

Senior Liz Tieskoetter led the team with 16 points and five rebounds. She also knocked in three treys.

Collin Wiltgen lays in a basket during South Winn’s win over Postville on Friday night. Wiltgen had a team-high 14 points and 16 rebounds to pave the way to a 2-0 start for the Warriors. (Zakary Kriener photo)

Warrior boys dominate early-season UIC foes

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

Coach Blake Moen and the Warrior boys’ basketball team got the season started with a bang, notching a pair of wins over two quality Upper Iowa Conference opponents in MFL/MarMac and Postville.

MFL/MarMac

The Warriors started a bit slow, but finished strong in their season opener Tuesday, Dec. 3, at MFL/MarMac.

“This was a complete team victory for us against a very talented team,” said Coach Moen after the 54-39 win. “We were slow and weren’t hitting shots in the first half, but in the second half our defensive intensity really took over and we were able to hold of some of their top scorers and turn defensive stops into points on the other end.”