October 2014

Fri
31
Oct

WARRIORS advance to second round

The 10-0 South Winneshiek Warriors will host the North Cedar, Stanwood Knights on Monday, Nov. 3. The class 1A, round two playoff game will be held at 7 p.m. in Calmar. The Knights come to town with a 9-1 record."

 

Photo submitted by Sheri Lensing

Thu
30
Oct

TigerHawks Football - Round 2

 

 

 

TigerHawks to host Mt. Vernon in round two

With North Fayette Valley’s 73-9 thrashing of Monticello Wednesday, Oct. 29, the TigerHawks move on to round two of the Class 2A football playoffs.

They will host Mount Vernon (4-2, 5-4), the third team in District 4. The Mustangs beat Mediapolis in round one, 20-9. 

Earlier in the regular season, Mt. Vernon beat CP-U, 20-7,  and Monticello, 10-3.

Game time will be 7 p.m.

Thu
30
Oct

Lady Warriors crowned Regional champs

 

Members of the 2014 South Winn girls’ State Qualifying cross country team include (clockwise, from left) Felicity Taylor, RaeAnn Klimesh, Jess Lechtenberg, Monica Schwartzhoff, Lee Balik, Kelly Kuboushek, and Josie Kriener. (Zakary Kriener photo)

 

Lady Warriors crowned Regional champs

 

by Zakary Kriener
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

 

 

The South Winn girls’ cross country team impressed at the Regional Meet held Thursday, Oct. 23, at Nashua Town and Country Club.

The girls were the top-placing team at the meet, which advances them to the State Meet this weekend in Fort Dodge.

Two members of the girls’ team also qualified to compete at the State Meet as individuals.

Thu
30
Oct

Warriors make Pirates surrender

 

South Winn kept the Hudson offense in check all night on Friday. Here, Alex Kuennen (r) and Alex Hertges (9) wrap up the Pirate ball carrier for a loss. (Zakary Kriener photo)

 

Warriors make Pirates surrender

 

by Zakary Kriener
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

 

 

South Winneshiek showed up Friday night with only one thing on its mind; to remain undefeated.

The Warriors exploded early and often, as they took down the visiting Hudson Pirates, 52-13.

Senior receiver Jordan Rommes got the scoring started only 14 seconds into the game, by taking the opening kickoff back 90 yards for a SW touchdown. The return brought his average to over 68 yards per return, not to mention he has scored on three of his four returns.

Thu
30
Oct

South Winn seeks TLC program grant

 

South Winneshiek teachers and administrators have been working together, along with community input, to complete the Teacher Leadership Compensation (TLC) grant application. The committee has been gathering information from other schools that were awarded the grant last year. In January South Winn will find out if it has been awarded the grant. Contributing at a recent meeting are committee members (l-r) Pat Schissel, Kristin Kriener, Mary Recker, Jessica Peters, and Maureen Shroyer. (Zakary Kriener photo)

 

South Winn seeks TLC program grant

 

by Zakary Kriener
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

 

 

Teachers and administrators from South Winneshiek Community Schools have been working together on a grant application that will allow for the incorporation of the Teacher Leadership Compensation (TLC) program.

The TLC system rewards effective teachers with leadership opportunities and higher pay, which, in turn, attracts promising new teachers by offering competitive starting salaries and more support.

The program is based on the idea that improving student learning requires the instruction they receive every day to be improved. South Winn believes that there is no better way to do this than to empower its best teachers to lead the effort.

Thu
30
Oct

Valley students have a 'Passion for Fashion'

 

Modeling some of the clothing that will be seen at the “Passion for Fashion” Show on Friday, Nov. 14, are (l-r) Jonah Moore, Maylee Nefzger, Zaida Moore, and Keely Krambeer. Zaida and Keely are organizing the event, while Jonah and Maylee will serve as models. (Zak Kriener photo)

 

Valley students have a 'Passion for Fashion'

 

by Brian Smith
bsmith@fayettepublishing.com

 

 

Combining passion with academics is not easy to do. However, on those rare occasions when it does occur, the results are usually worthwhile for everyone involved. That seems to be the direction in which Keely Krambeer and Zaida Moore are headed. Their passion is fashion, and they are working hard to put together a fashion show as part of a WIN (What I Need) Extension class project.

           The WIN class challenges students to go beyond regular classroom expectations and explore deeper concepts. It is providing these girls an opportunity to stretch their learning in a practical way that has a direct tie to something in which they have a strong interest.

Thu
30
Oct

Blue Devil VB season over

 

Erin Lehs is one of two seniors who played their final volleyball game for West Central Tuesday, Oct. 21 in the Class 1A game at Turkey Valley. Here, Lehs goes high for the kill in recent action. In the Tuesday’s loss to the Trojans, Lehs managed a pair of kills, four digs and an ace serve. (Kris Van Sickle photo)

 

Blue Devil VB season over

 

by Jerry Wadian
jwadian@fayettepublishing.com

 

 

West Central’s volleyball season came to and Tuesday, Oct. 21 in Jackson Junction when the Devils fell to ninth-ranked Turkey Valley in three sets during the opening round of the Class 1A playoffs.

While WC played a lot of good teams close during the season, the Trojans won handily on Tuesday, 25-9, 25-8, and 25-9.

Thu
30
Oct

Blue Devils face Vikings in playoffs

 

Joe Wolfe hauls down another pass for the Blue Devils in Friday’s loss to Central/Elkader. He grabbed eight more passes, giving him a school-record 73 for the season. His 66 receiving yards Friday against the Warriors gives Wolfe 1185 yards going into (Wednesday’s) playoff game at Northwood-Kensett. (Sharon Pape photo)

 

Blue Devils face Vikings in playoffs

 

By Jerry Wadian
jwadian@fayettepublishing.com

 

West Central opens round one of the football playoffs tonight (Wednesday) at Northwood-Kensett. Game time is 7 p.m.

The Vikings were runners-up in District 3 with a record of 6-1 in the district and 6-3 overall.

The winner moves on to round two Monday, Nov. 3, at 7 p.m. against a team and site to be determined.

Blue Devil head coach Steve Milder stated, “N-K reminds me a lot of Turkey Valley in that they run the ball well and have an explosive QB.”

Wed
29
Oct

Game, Set, Match: UIU

 

 

Ukrainians Anna Okolot and Juliai Prokopyshyn appreciate the opportunity to attend Upper Iowa University on tennis scholarships. The girls, just 17 and 18, respectively, say there is more opportunity for them here, but they also love and are very proud of their home country. (Jerry Wadian)

 

Game, Set, Match: UIU

Janell Bradley
Contributing Writer

 

Two of the 10 athletes that make up Upper Iowa University's women's tennis team this year have come to Fayette from Ukraine.

A mini United Nations, the squad also includes young women from Israel, Netherlands, and Japan.

Freshmen Yuliya Prokopshyn and Ganna Okolot are thrilled to be enrolled at UIU this year on tennis scholarships. Although they didn't know one another before, the girls have the common thread of speaking Ukrainian (Ganna also speaks Russian) and being part of a squad that treats one another like family, they say.

Yuliya, or "Julia" as she is known on campus, comes to Iowa from Lviv, Ukraine, a very historic community just an hour from the country's west border with Poland. Her father is a lawyer. Julia is studying public administration at UIU and has a minor in pre-law. She intends to continue her education to earn a master's degree in the U.S., as well.

Wed
29
Oct

Ricky Bowers

Ricky Bowers

 

 

Ricky Bowers, 58, of Hawkeye, died under hospice care on Wednesday, October 22, 2014, at his home in Hawkeye.

Funeral services were held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 25, 2014, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hawkeye with Rev. David R. Nelson officiating.  Interment followed at Hawkeye Cemetery.  Friends called from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday, October 24th at Becker-Milnes Funeral Home in Hawkeye and for one hour preceding services at the church on Saturday.

Memorial donations may be given to the family for later designation or to a charity of the donor’s choice.

Online condolences may be left at www.beckermilnesrettig.com.

Ricky Ray, son of Archie and Dorothy Warnke Bowers, was born October 19, 1956, at Sumner, Iowa.

He was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hawkeye and graduated from North High School in 1974.

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