Gracie Kent-Thomas is the picture of grace as she slices through the pool at the West Union Aquatic Center during Tuesday’s clash between the West Union and Decorah swim teams. Earlier in the week, Kent-Thomas won the 50 freestyle in Waukon. (Jerry Wadian photo)

Swimmers drop two

By Jerry Wadian
jwadian@thefayettecountyunion.com

The West Union Swim Team has fewer swimmers than usual this year and the team has many young swimmers. This has added up to a 0-3 record so far, including two losses last week.

Tuesday, June 11, the team lost in Waukon. However, there were a number of highlights. 

Despite yielding too many unearned runs, the NFV defenses made some stellar plays Friday morning against North Linn. Here, the TigerHawks executed the pick-off at second base to perfection as pitcher Kale Rodgers flipped back to second baseman Caleb White who waits for the Lynx runner to slide into his glove. (Jerry Wadian photo)

BB sweeps Eagles; loses to ranked foes

By Jerry Wadian
jwadian@thefayettecountyunion.com

TigerHawk baseball swept a UIC double header Monday, June 10, in Guttenberg, but had trouble against two of the top teams in Class 2A.

NFV swept Clayton Ridge, 10-0 and 11-1 in Guttenberg.

The TigerHawks put game one away early with a seven-run second, and finished the contest in the fifth on a solo run.

All West Central Aryel Allwoood can do is wait for the throw from the outfield as NFV shortstop Alyssa Bohr slides home with one of six runs the TigerHawks scored in the fourth inning of the opener Monday (June 10) in West Union. NFV went on to sweep, 12-3 and 12-11. (Jerry Wadian photo)

TigerHawk SB 6-4 on week

By Jerry Wadian
jwadian@thefayettecountyunion.com

It was a full slate for NFV softball last week.

The week started well with a sweep of West Central, 12-3 and 12-11 Monday, June 10 in West Union.

The Blue Devils came in with just one win, but had proven throughout the season that they could hit and score runs.

The TigerHawks got on the board early with solo runs in the first and second.

South Winn sophomore Jacob Herold slides in under a tag during last week’s doubleheader at North Fayette Valley. The Warriors swept the TigerHawks by scores of 2-0 and 6-0. (Jerry Wadian photo)

SW baseball adds pair of UIC wins

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

The South Winneshiek baseball team went an even .500 last week as it competed against some of its toughest opposition so far this season.

NFV

The Warriors began the week with a doubleheader sweep over Upper Iowa Conference foe North Fayette Valley on Monday, June 3. 

Katelyn Heying fields a groundball during recent Warrior softball action. South Winneshiek picked up a pair of wins last week and currently holds a 5-11 overall record. (Zakary Kriener photo)

Warriors SB notches pair of wins

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

The South Winneshiek softball team picked up a pair of wins last week and currently holds a 5-11 overall record on the season.

MFL/MarMac

The Warriors started the week Monday, June 3, with a doubleheader at MFL/MarMac.

South Winn picked up the win in game one by a score of 5-1 and were led by Liz Tieskoetter and her pair of RBI.

On the mound, Eryn Luzum earned the win as she did not allow a single earned run and struck out six batters.

In game two of the doubleheader, the Bulldogs fired back and handed the Warriors a 6-2 loss.

The Warriors were led by sophomore Mary Frana and freshman Eryn Luzum who each had an RBI. Luzum also struck out three batters on the mound in a losing effort.

NFV left fielder Ty Stee drills this pitch for a single in the first game against South Winn Monday, June 3, in West Union. The TigerHawks were held to five hits in the, 2-0, loss to the 10th-ranked Warriors. (Jerry Wadian photo)

Ranked foes too much for NFV BB

By Jerry Wadian
jwadian@thefayettecountyunion.com

NFV baseball faced a daunting schedule this week with nothing but ranked opponents on the slate. 

Wednesday’s game against 2nd-ranked North Linn was postponed until Friday of this week because the heavy rains on Tuesday (June 4) night made the field unplayable. The game will be made up this Friday.

In the games that did occur, SW, who was ranked 10th in Class 1A when the two teams played, swept the TigerHawks, 2-0 and 6-0, on Monday, June 3, in West Union.
Despite the loss, Brooks Hovden pitched well on the mound, going six innings on 108 pitches. He threw a one-hitter, but was also his own worst enemy at times.

SW hit a sharp line drive to NFV shortstop Alyssa Bohr who promptly flipped the ball to second baseman Emma Ney. After stepping on the bag to get the lead runner, Ney quickly pivoted to see if there was a double play possibility. The TigerHawks went on to win game one, 10-3, on Monday, June 3 in West Union. (Jerry Wadian photo)

Softball sweeps South Winn

By Jerry Wadian
jwadian@thefayettecountyunion.com

TigerHawks softball swept its only conference games this week, but went 1-3 at the Jesup Tournament over the weekend.

The conference games were at home against South Winn. In both games, the visitors scored in the top of the first only to have the TigerHawks come back to win, 10-3 and 12-8.

In the opener, SW scored twice on a two-out single. The TigerHawks’ D was a little shaky early on, but made some nice plays later, including an alert force at second by Emma Ney. The NFV second sacker speared a hard-hit grounder near the bag, and alertly tagged the lead runner for a big out.

NFV would take the lead for good in the bottom of the second with a four-run explosion. Julie Mackey drove in a run on a fielder’s choice and Alyssa Bohr and Natasha Guenther had RBI singles.

The TigerHawks went on to score two more in the third, a solo run in the fourth and capped the game with a three-run outburst in the fifth.

Taylor Ellis (left) and Colin Gavin proudly show off the medal they won for finishing in the top 10 at the Co-Ed State Golf Tournament on Tuesday, June 4, in Marshalltown. The TigerHawks combo shot a 40-39-79 to finish in a three-way tie for sixth; Using a card back to break ties, NFV’s final placing was seventh, the highest by any duo in school history. (photo by Karla Gavin)

NFV 7th at State Co-Ed Golf

By Jerry Wadian
jwadian@thefayettecountyunion.com

“They did great,” was all NFV girls’ golf coach Robin Madole could say after seniors Taylor Ellis and Colin Gavin combined to finish in a tie for sixth at the Class 1A State Co-Ed Golf Tournament on Tuesday, June 4, at the American Legion Golf Course in Marshalltown. Class 1A features 66 teams from schools with enrollment of 349 or fewer students.