Warrior senior Zach Taylor (second from left) joined the 100-win club at South Winn last week as he recorded two wins via fall at the UIC Dual Tournament on Thursday. Taylor is joined by South Winn coaches (l-r) Jason Schmelzer, Jacob Elsbernd, and Ethan Adams. (submitted photo)

Warriors go 4-0 at UIC Duals

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

The Warrior wrestling team was back on the mats Thursday afternoon as it went 4-0 at the Upper Iowa Conference Dual Tournament at Riceville.

South Winn opened the night with a dominant, 72-6, win over Clayton Ridge. The Warriors earned win No. 2 of the day in a tight, 42-34 win over North Fayette Valley before downing Postville, 45-36.

Sophomore Keagen Streeter lays it in over a pair of Clayton Ridge defenders during one of South Winn’s two Upper Iowa Conference wins last week. The team remains tied for second in the UIC standings with a 6-2 record. (Zakary Kriener photo)

SW boys add a pair of UIC wins

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

The South Winn boys were back in action last week, going 2-1 with a pair of close Upper Iowa Conference wins over Kee and Clayton Ridge.

Kee

The team returned to the court on Tuesday night, Jan. 5, as the Kee Hawks came to Calmar for a UIC battle.

“It’s always a good feeling to kick off the new year with a win,” said coach Blake Moen, who’s Warriors won by a score of 46-36. “I am proud of our guys for continuing to work hard as the game went along. We took the lead in the third and never looked back.

West Central senior Marlee Squires charges toward the paint during last week’s game against UIC-leading North Fayette Valley. Squires had an impressive nine assists and seven points in the loss. (Zakary Kriener photo)

WC girls fall to NFV, Kee

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

The Blue Devil girls’ basketball team returned to action last week as the team fell to Upper Iowa Conference opponents North Fayette Valley and Kee.

North Fayette Valley

The team saw its first action in several weeks on Tuesday night, Jan. 5, as the Blue Devils controlled the game early against the TigerHawks.

West Central’s Creighton Houge keeps his eye on the backboard as he gets in position for a rebound during last week’s return to the court. The Blue Devils dropped both of its contests last week to North Fayette Valley and Kee. (Zakary Kriener photo)

West Central boys drop pair of UIC contests

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

The West Central boys’ basketball team fell to 1-9 on the season after falling to North Fayette Valley and Kee last week.

The squad played its first game since before the holiday break on Tuesday night, Jan. 5, as the squad fell, 60-30, to Upper Iowa Conference leading North Fayette Valley.

The team traveled to Kee on Friday evening where the team lost by a score of 70-37.

North Fayette Valley’s Alyssa Bohr drops in a shot during her team’s return to the court on Tuesday night, Jan.5. The lady TigerHawks picked up three wins last week to remain undefeated on the season. (Zakary Kriener photo)

TigerHawk girls improve to 10-0

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

The North Fayette Valley girls’ basketball squad picked up right where it left off after returning to action for the first time since the holiday break. The lady TigerHawks added three more notches to the win column as the squad improved to a perfect 10-0 after wins over West Central, MFL/MarMac, and Waterloo Columbus last week.

TigerHawk senior Kole Johnson puts the right amount of touch on a jump shot during last week’s return to the court for North Fayette Valley. The team improved to 9-0 thanks in large part to Johnson’s 21-point effort on Tuesday (Jan. 5) and 23-point outing on Friday night. (Zakary Kriener photo)

TigerHawk boys down pair of UIC foes

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

The North Fayette Valley boys continued to stack up the wins last week as the team improved to a perfect 9-0 with wins over West Central and MFL/MarMac.

North Fayette Valley sophomore Kelton Loomis helped lead the TigerHawk boys’ bowling team to a win over Waukon on Friday night. (Zakary Kriener photo)

TigerHawk bowlers split as season resumes

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

The TigerHawk bowling teams headed to Waukon Friday evening as the NFV boys picked up their second win of the season over the Indians.

North Fayette Valley senior Kale Rodgers (center) earned his 100th career win over the weekend at the Flanagan Tournament in Cresco. Rodgers is pictured next to coaches (l-r) Jacob Pedersen and Doug DeMuth. (submitted photo)

NFV takes fifth at Crestwood

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

The North Fayette Valley wrestlers took fifth place (103 points) at Saturday’s Flanagan Tournament, hosted by Crestwood High School. The day was highlighted by Kale Rodgers who picked up his 100^th career win enroute to a runner-up finish in the 182-pound weight class.

The TigerHawks also got a valiant performance from senior heavyweight Jackson Blue who pinned his way (4-0) to a gold medal at the tournament.

Sophomore guard Morgan Kriener takes the ball up the court during a recent home basketball game. The young Warrior girls’ squad fell to 1-7 on the season last week with a loss to Clarksville. As the team heads to the 2021 part of its schedule, Kriener and her teammates look to continue improving throughout the rest of the winer. (Zakary Kriener photo)

Clarksville too much for Warrior girls

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

The Warrior girls played their final game before the holiday break on Monday night (Dec. 21) as they welcomed the Clarksville Indians to town.

“It was a night where we were just two or three steps slower than them,” said coach Justin Izer after a 61-19 loss. “I thought we were not very sound defensively in the first half, giving up 43 points.”

Bryleigh Rouse secures a rebound and looks for a passing outlet to give the ball to during recent West Central girls’ basketball. Last week, the Blue Devils closed out the first part of their schedule with two consecutive wins, downing Postville and Oelwein. (Zakary Kriener photo)

Blue Devil girls pick up two wins

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

The West Central girls’ basketball team picked up a pair of wins last week as it closed out the first semester portion of its schedule. The team beat Postville, 55-36, on Monday night (Dec. 21) and downed Oelwein, 56-19, on Tuesday night (Dec. 22).