For the second straight year, the South Winneshiek boys’ track and field team was crowned the Upper Iowa Conference champion. With 132 team points, the Warriors were led by nine podium finishes in last week’s conference meet at Postville. (submitted photo)

Warrior boys win second straight UIC title, girls 5th

By Zakary Kriener

zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

For the second straight year, the South Winneshiek boys’ track and field team has earned the right to be called Upper Iowa Conference champs. The Warrior girls’ T&F team also had a strong showing at Thursday’s conference meet in Postville as they won an event and took runner-up honors in three others.

South Winn’s Jordan Baumler takes a swing to get his ball up on the green during recent Warrior golf action. In a busy week last week, Baumler had a strong week that he capped up with a runner-up finish on Friday with his round of 48. (Zakary Kriener photo)

Warrior golfers take down rival Trojans

by Zkary Kriener

zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

Both Warrior golf teams picked up wins over Turkey Valley on Tuesday afternoon (May 3) in Calmar as the South Winn boys got win No. 4 of the season and the girls notched their fifth victory of 2022.

West Central senior Aaliyah Gordon gives maximum effort during her long jump attempt at last week’s South Winneshiek Invitational. Gordon cleared 13’05” to take fifth in the event. (Zakary Kriener photo)

WC track/field takes 1st in four events at SW Invite

By Zakary Kriener

zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

West Central was in action Monday (May 2) at the South Winneshiek Invitational in Calmar. The Blue Devil boys took fourth, while the girls’ squad was seventh.

The WC boys were led by Charlie Sieck in the distance events as he captured first place in both the 1600-meter run (4:58.39) and 3200-meter run (10:58.25).

West Central boys get win over Central

By Zakary Kriener

zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

The West Central boys’ golf team earned their second win of the season (2-2) Monday, May 2, with a 208-235 victory over UIC foe Central Elkader.

Blue Devil golfers beat Trojans, Warriors

By Zakary Kriener

zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

West Central competed in triangular action at Turkey Valley on Thursday and defeated the host Trojans, 202-204, and Central, 208-235.

North Fayette Valley’s Mady Ney runs hard during a recent home track meet. Last week at the conference meet in Postville, Ney and the TigerHawk girls took second place. (Zakary Kriener photo)

TigerHawk boys and girls take 2nd at UIC Meet

By Zakary Kriener

zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

Both the TigerHawk boys’ and girls’ track and field teams finished as runners-up at the 2022 Upper Iowa Conference Meet, which was held Thursday afternoon in Postville.

“We had a lot of personal and season bests come out of this meet for our kids,” said coach Micah Ruroden after the strong performance. “It’s amazing what can happen when the weather cooperates. The kids competed well overall and it was great to see their competitive spirit come alive as a team!”

TigerHawk senior Nick Buffington takes a healthy swing from the tee box during a recent North Fayette Valley golf meet. Last week, Buffington carded a 49 to help lead NFV to a win over Clayton Ridge on Monday (May 2). (Zakary Kriener photo)

NFV boys take first, girls second on Senior Night

By Zakary Kriener

zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

The NFV golf teams hosted Central, South Winneshiek, and Waukon at Pleasant Valley Sports Club on Thursday. The TigerHawk boys shot a 177 to take first, while the North Fayette Valley girls finished with a 244 to take second on Senior Night.

NFV freshman Lincoln Aeschliman charges toward the Charles City goal during last week’s victory over the Comets. Aeschliman scored the first two TigerHawk goals of the 10-0 win on Thursday evening. (Zakary Kriener photo)

TigerHawks take down Pirates, Comets

By Zakary Kriener

zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

The No. 6-ranked NFV boys’ soccer team kept its spectacular season rolling last week with a pair of big wins to improve to 9-1 in 2022.

On Monday, the TigerHawks were on the road for a rematch with Postville. After defeating the Pirates in the final seconds just a few weeks earlier, NFV again took it to the wire by scoring the game-winning goal with just 11 seconds left on the clock.

Jackson Goltz hits a great shot to get onto the green on hole No. 2 at Silver Springs during Thursday’s triangular action against Crestwood and West Central. Along with teammate Jacob Bohr, Goltz carded the second-best score of the meet with a round of 46. (Zakary Kriener photo)

Warrior golf teams host WC, Crestwood in Ossian

By Zakary Kriener

zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

It wasn’t exactly perfect golfing conditions Thursday in Ossian, but the Warrior golf teams were happy to get out on the course as they hosted Crestwood and the West Central boys’ golf teams.

Senior distance runner Ethan Maldonado gives it his all during recent 4x800 action. Last week, Maldonado and the Warriors took first place at Osage with 61 team points. (Zakary Kriener photo)

SW boys 4th at Osage, Kruckman takes 1st in pair of events

By Zakary Kriener

zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

On Tuesday afternoon, April 26, the South Winn boys’ track and field team competed at the Osage Invite. The Warriors claimed fourth place with a 61-point team effort, which was sparked by senior Isaiah Kruckman’s first place finishes in the 1600- and 3200-meter run races.