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Wed
16
Sep

Warrior cross country opens season at Luther

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2015-09-16 16:52

 

South Winn junior Josie Kriener approaches the finish line during the girls’ varsity cross country race at Luther College on Saturday, Sept. 12. Kriener finished in 20:36.1, the 24th-fastest time of the event. (Zakary Kriener photo)

 

Warrior cross country opens season at Luther

 

 

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

 

 

 

The South Winneshiek boys’ and girls’ cross country teams got their 2015 seasons underway Saturday morning in Decorah, participating in the Luther All-American Meet.

Both junior varsity squads ran for the Warriors, along with the varsity girls. The JV boys’ squad placed fourth as a team out of 17 schools, scoring 113 points. The girls JV team placed seventh out of 18, scoring 184 points. With only four varsity runners participating for the girls team, they were not eligible to score in the team race. 

Wed
16
Sep

South Winn volleyball finished tough week

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2015-09-16 16:45

 

Becca Hertges (6) and Joclyn Bushman (10) go up for the block during the Tuesday, Sept. 8, conference match against North Fayette Valley while Amber Brincks (2) and Taylor Bucheit (3) back them up. The Warriors lost the match, 3-1, to the TigerHawks. (Zakary Kriener photo)

 

South Winn volleyball finished tough week

 

 

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

 

 

The Warrior volleyball team recently finished a busy week with a 1-5 record, including a win over East Buchanan.

NFV

South Winn kicked the week off with a home match against conference rival North Fayette Valley. In the first set, the TigerHawks edged the Warriors, 27-25. NFV won another close one in the second set, 25-21, but South Winn responded with a big 25-20 win in the third set of the evening.

Wed
16
Sep

Warriors start district play with big win

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2015-09-16 16:39

 

Warrior offensive linemen Anthony Emanuel (center) and Alex Kuennen (l) bulldoze a path for their running back during Friday night’s 50-24 win over MFL/MarMac to open district play. The Warriors will need another dominating performance this week as they take on New Hampton for Homecoming. (Zakary Kriener photo)

 

Warriors start district play with big win

 

 

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

 

 

 

The Warriors got district football play kicked off just as they would have liked, beating the MFL/MarMac Bulldogs, 50-24, on the road.

“We were able to get out to a fast start running the football,” explained head coach Jason Ohrt after the win. “Our offensive line played well and is showing improvement each week.”

Wed
16
Sep

Ossian City Council to take action on nuisances

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2015-09-16 16:32

Ossian City Council to take action on nuisances

 

 

 

By Zakary Kriener

The Ossian City Council met on Wednesday night, Sept. 9, following the Labor Day holiday.

With Police Chief Joe Ward on hand, the council discussed its plans to act on Ossian properties with nuisance issues.

An official with the City of Ossian, along with a representative from the Calmar/Ossian Police Department, recently drove around town to find properties that are currently in violation of the City’s nuisance ordinances. The properties that were deemed in violation were assembled in a list for further action.

Wed
16
Sep

Hillary Clinton visits Decorah Monday

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2015-09-16 16:28

 

2016 Presidential candidate hopeful Hillary Clinton made a stop at Luther College in Decorah on Monday. Clinton greeted hundreds of supporters on campus and also took time to answer questions from people in the crowd. (Zakary Kriener photo)

Hillary Clinton visits Decorah Monday

 

 

Wed
16
Sep

Homecoming brings week of fun

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2015-09-16 16:24

 

Seniors at South Winneshiek High School who were elected by their peers to serve on the 2015 Homecoming Court include (front, l-r) Riley Ott, Rebecca Hertges, Libby Manning, Miriah Hageman, and Jaimie Elsbernd; (back) Treyton Jacobsen, Mitch Herold, Carson Lensing, Landers Kuboushek, and Ben Meyer. A king and queen will be crowned Friday, Sept. 18, in Calmar. (Zakary Kriener photo)

 

Homecoming brings week of fun

 

 

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

South Winneshiek’s 2015 Homecoming celebration is almost here! Students at both the South Winneshiek Middle School/Elementary and High School will be celebrating all week, leading up to a parade, football game, and royalty coronation on Friday.

Wed
16
Sep

Aylsworths to rule Wadena for a day

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2015-09-16 16:17

Douglas and Rhonda Aylsworth will reign over the community of Wadena for one day as king and queen of Wadena Community Day. The celebration is set to take place on Sept. 20 with the king and queen riding in the parade. The lifelong residents of Wadena are thrilled to be honored by their hometown.

 

Aylsworths to rule Wadena for a day

 

 

By Chris Deback
cdeback@thefayettecountyunion.com

 

 

Lifelong Wadena residents Douglas and Rhonda Aylsworth were honored to be chosen as king and queen of Wadena Community Day.

On Sunday, Sept. 20, the two will take part in the Wadena Community Day parade and are looking forward to the ride down Mill Street.

Wed
16
Sep

Brick City Days held

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2015-09-16 16:08

 

“Every Veteran Has a Trail” was this year’s theme for Brick City Days. Local veterans were selected as this year’s grand marshals for the annual event.

 

Brick City Days held

 
 
Wed
16
Sep

Blue Devils fall at home

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2015-09-16 16:04

Blue Devil Justin Michels (80) slips away from a Midland tackler, gaining an extra 5 yards after the contact. The Blue Devils fell to Midland, 42-12, on Friday.

 

Blue Devils fall at home

 

 

By Chris Deback
cdeback@thefayettecountyunion.com

 

 

 

The Blue Devils (1-3) fell at home for the first time this season after a 42-12 thumping by Midland (2-1) on Friday, Sept. 11.

 

It wasn’t much of a surprise for West Central head coach Steve Milder, who knew Midland was going to be tough.

Wed
16
Sep

WC volleyball scores first win

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2015-09-16 15:59

 

Ashley Buzynski provided solid senior leadership in the back row during the Clayton Ridge Tournament on Saturday, Sept. 12. The Blue Devils captured their first win of the season with a 21-13 and 21-8 win over Postville, but fell to both Clayton Ridge and Starmont.(file photo)

 

WC volleyball scores first win

 

 

West Central volleyball claimed its first victory of the season with a 2-0 win over Postville at the Clayton Ridge Tournament on Saturday, Sept. 12.

 

The Blue Devils fell in its other two matches against Clayton Ridge (21-15, 21-15) and Starmont (21-16, 21-5).

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