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Wed
28
Feb

Record season comes to end in Substate final

Record season comes to end in Substate final

By Zakary Kriener

     It was a heck of a run for the TigerHawk boys’ basketball team this year, but NFV came up just short of its goal of making it to State with a tough loss to the No. 2-ranked Hudson Pirates on Saturday night in Dike.

     “I thought we met the challenge for the most part. It's easy to look at the score and see that we lost by 30 and say that that game wasn't competitive. That's not the case in my opinion. We only had 7 turnovers, held them to under 50 percent shooting, had 13 offensive rebounds, and according to our defensive metrics, we contested 80 percent of Hudson's shots when in half-court defense, that's a higher "rate of contest" for us than in some games that we won by double digits this year,” said coach Matt Krambeer on his team’s 70-33 loss. “We simply lost the game in transition and second shot opportunities. Once we got down by double digits, I thought we tried to get it all back at once, and quick shot the ball and that played more into Hudson's hand.”

Wed
28
Feb

TigerHawk girls win NCBC title

TigerHawk girls win NCBC title

By Zakary Kriener

      The 2023-2024 season may have come to an end a few weeks ago for the North Fayette Valley bowling teams, but it was certainly one to remember for the TigerHawk girls. Due to faults in the Varsity Bound system, which is the interface used for the majority of high school sports, the magnitude of the accomplishments that this year’s squad achieved were not fully recognized.

      The NFV girls finished their second straight winning season this year by going 10-1 overall and 8-1 in conference play, earning them the outright North Central Bowling Conference East Division title.

Wed
28
Feb

NFV boys triumph in District finals win

NFV boys triumph in District finals win 

By Zakary Kriener

     Tuesday night’s (Feb. 20) District finals matchup between the TigerHawk boys’ basketball team and a talented MFL/MarMac squad was one that lived up to the hype. After each team earned a win during regular season play, the rubber match featured both teams putting it all on the line for a spot in the Substate final.

     After a first quarter that was dominated by defensive play, the TigerHawks held a 9-7 advantage on the scoreboard – but the Bulldogs certainly would not go away. In the second quarter, MFL/MM took over the lead and held a 19-18 lead at halftime.

Wed
28
Feb

SW boys topped in OT in District finals

SW boys topped in OT in District finals

By Zakary Kriener

     The 2023-2024 boys’ basketball season came to an end for South Winneshiek last week as the Warriors fell to No. 10-ranked Kee in the District finals matchup on Tuesday night (Feb. 20) in Waukon.

     The Hawks pulled out to a 15-10 lead after the opening quarter, but South Winn came roaring back to carry a 30-29 lead into halftime.

Wed
28
Feb

All-UIC basketball selections

All-UIC basketball selections

’23-’24 ALL-UIC

GIRLS FIRST TEAM

*Kaelyn Elsbernd                       NFV

Brooklyn Hoey                            NFV

*Hannah Bogdonovich                 M/MM

*Ashlyn Scherf                            Cent.

*Addison Winters                         Kee

Kaitlyn Picha                               M/MM

Rylee Mudderman                       Kee

 

* Denotes unanimous choice

Tue
20
Feb

Kerr leads TigerHawks at State with podium finish

Kerr leads TigerHawks at State with podium finish

By Zakary Kriener

     The 2023-2024 boys’ wrestling season came to an end over the weekend and for the TigerHawk program, the year included many big strides that will carry over with numerous returners coming back next season.

     With an impressive five individuals competing at State last week, the team was led by junior Kenny Kerr who placed sixth at 175 pounds. Other TigerHawks that competed in Des Moines included Jaxson Lundgren (132), Tate Germann (138), Logan Boehm (144), and Malachi Rothlisberger (190).

Tue
20
Feb

NFV bowlers come up short at SQ meet

NFV bowlers come up short at SQ meet 

By Zakary Kriener

      The TigerHawk bowlers were in Camanche last week as the NFV girls’ and boys’ teams competed on Monday and Tuesday (Feb. 12 and 13), respectively.

Tue
20
Feb

TigerHawks advance with win over Waukon

TigerHawks advance with win over Waukon

By Zakary Kriener

     The TigerHawk boys’ basketball team improved its postseason record to 2-0 on Thursday night with a hard-fought win over Waukon.

     “The last two games we have played against Waukon had gone into overtime, so we knew this would be a competitive game,” said coach Matt Krambeer after the 59-48 win. “I thought we came out a bit tight in this game as Waukon was able to get some easier transition baskets and take a 10-point lead midway through the second quarter. We finally settled in on both ends of the court and ended the quarter on a 12-0 run to grab the lead at the half.”

Tue
20
Feb

Jones’ debut season concludes with Rookie of the Year honor

During prerace preparations, 17-year-old Max Jones gets some advice from veteran stock car driver, Dan, who also happens to be his dad. Max made his first year behind the wheel a a good one as he was the 2023 USRA Hobby Stock Rookie of the Year award. (photo by Jessie Jones/JJ Photoz)

Jones’ debut season concludes with Rookie of the Year honor

By Zakary Kriener

      Year one behind the wheel of a race car is in the books for Max Jones of Waterville, and his trophy case already has a few trophies in it after a season that far exceeded his expectations. In a summer that included his first feature win, Jones also captured the United States Racing Association’s Rookie of the Year trophy in the Hobby Stock class.

      “I had no plans of even being in contention to win Rookie of the Year,” laughed Jones, a junior at Waukon High School and the son of veteran Stock Car driver Dan Jones. “Toward the end of the season, I texted my mom and showed her a screenshot of the standings when I was second or third. Over the last few weeks of the season, I made it a goal to get to the top!”

      While Max is no stranger to the world of racing, having grown up helping his dad at the track and in the garage, it was very much a learning process to get in the driver’s seat for the first time last spring.

Tue
20
Feb

Five SW wrestlers close out season at State

Five SW wrestlers close out season at State

By Zakary Kriener

     The Warrior wrestling team wrapped up its 2023-2024 season last week in Des Moines with five South Winn wrestlers competing.

     “I am proud of all five of the guys for how they battled this week,” said coach Jacob Elsbernd. “Wins aren’t handed out and these guys competed really well.”

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