May 2015

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Warrior boys' golf advances

 

South Winn senior Blake Kuennen helped the Warrior boys advance to Districts Friday, May 22, at Dike. The boys placed third in the loaded Sectional, shooting 310 as a team. (submitted photo)

 

Warrior boys' golf advances

 

 

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.co

 

 

The South Winneshiek boys’ golf team traveled to Legends Trail Golf Course in Parkersburg last Friday to compete in Sectional play.

The field of competition featured five of the top 11 ranked teams in Class 2A. The Warriors managed to bring home third place, shooting 310. Because host Aplington-Parkersburg took first as a team, three teams advance to Districts Friday, May 22, at Dike.

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May

Warrior girls advance to Regional final

 

Warrior freshman Jaden Schweinefus sinks a putt in recent South Winn golf action. Monday at the Class 2A Regional Meet she carded a 91 to take medalist honors and lead the Warrior girls to a second-place team finish. (submitted photo)

Warrior girls advance to Regional final

 

 

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.co

 

 

The South Winneshiek girls’ golf team has been steadily improving over the course of the spring. The young girls’ team took a big leap Monday, placing second in the Class 2A Region 4A Sectional Meet at Backbone Golf and Country Club in Strawberry Point.

The girls shot 414 as a team, not far off the mark of 398 set by host Starmont.

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May

SW to be represented in 12 events at State

 

South Winn’s Ben Meyer showed up in a big way Friday, May 15, at Osage for the State Qualifying Meet. The junior qualified to compete in three events at State, including the long jump, 400-meter hurdles, and as the anchor of the 4x200 relay. (Jerry Wadian photo)

 

 

SW to be repesented in 12 events at State

 

 

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

 

The South Winn boys’ and girls’ track teams traveled to Osage Friday, a day after the event was postponed due to weather.

The Warrior boys took third place as a team, sending seven events on to State competition this weekend, beginning Thursday, May 21, in Des Moines. The girls took runner-up honors as a team and will send five events to State.

The boys’ squad will advance at least one competitor to State in all four field events after five athletes finished within the top two of the four events.

Senior Jordan Rommes took gold honors in the high jump after clearing 6’02”. He was also runner-up in the discus with a throw of 142’02”.

Rommes’ discus throw was bested only by teammate Carson Lensing, who threw 155’09” to take first place. Lensing also had a great showing in the shot put, placing first with a throw of 49’05.5”.

Ben Meyer earned second place in the long jump after he cleared 20’03”. The junior also advanced to State competition in the 400-meter hurdles after claiming first place with a time of 56.30.

In addition, the Warrior boys will send a pair of relay teams to Des Moines this weekend. The 4x100 team of Lensing, Treyton Jacobsen, Mitchell Herold, and Rommes took fourth place with a time of 45.02. The 4x200 squad of Nathan Ward, Jacobsen, Herold, and Meyer will also advance after turning in a time of 1:32.51 for third place.

“Going into the night, I felt we had an outside chance of finishing fifth as a team,” said head coach Scott Conway. “Thanks to how hard everyone competed, we were able to outperform our seeding.”

Conway also noted the seniors’ efforts, displaying one of greatest nights of their careers.

The Warrior girls also also wrapped up the regular season in fine fashion, finishing runner-up in both the Conference and Regional meets.

Senior Brittany Shindelar set the pace for the girls, qualifying for State in the shot put and discus. She threw 40’07” in the shot put to take first and 117’04” in the discus to be runner-up.

Junior Becca Hertges will also advance to State in the shot put after her runner-up throw of 38’.

Lexie Warth made it three consecutive years of qualifying for State in the 100-meter hurdles. The senior earned first place with a time of 16.52.

Sophomore Josie Kriener took third in the 1500-meter run with a time of 5:04.38 to qualify for State. Kriener is also a member of the State-qualifying 4x800 team. The squad of Tiana Bullerman, Kriener, RaeAnn Klimesh, and Felicity Taylor placed second with a time of 9:55.81.

“Our girls performed exceptionally well,” affirmed head coach Kevin Kearney. “We qualified everything we expected to qualify, including events we thought would be on the bubble.”

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May

Marie Tieskoetter

Marie Tieskoetter

 

 

Marie Theresa Tieskoetter, 92, of Ossian, died Friday, May 15, at Ossian Senior Hospice in Ossian.

Schmitz-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service of Ossian assisted the family with the arrangements.

Condolences may be left with: www.graufuneralhomes.com.

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May

Grace Torresdal

Grace  Torresdal

 

     Grace Torresdal, age 88, of Decorah, IA, died on Wednesday, May 6, 2015, at the Ossian Senior Hospice in Ossian, IA.

     Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, May 9, 2015, at the Decorah Lutheran Church, 309 Winnebago Street, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Bryan Robertson presiding.

     Friends may greet the family following the service. The Schluter – Balik Funeral Home in Decorah is handling the arrangements. It was her wishes to be a medical donation to the Mayo Medical School, Rochester, MN.

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May

Principal's next goal: Enjoy retirement

 

Principal Mae Becker spends time reading with DeSales preschool student Gabby Cline. Becker, who has been with DeSales School since 1971, will be retiring at the conclusion of the school year. In her years of service to the school and parish, Becker has also taught or been the principal to Gabby’s mother, Olivia Wenthold, and grandparents, Terry and Lynette Wenthold. (Zakary Kriener photo)

 

Principal's next goal: Enjoy retirement

 

 

 

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

 

Every now and again, someone comes along who possesses the ability to shape lives and guide people to a bright future.

DeSales School Principal Mae Becker has been doing it since 1971.

After 18 years of teaching and 26 years of serving as principal at DeSales School in Ossian, Becker is ready to retire.

“I am going to miss the relationships the most,” noted Becker, who grew up in nearby Calmar. “Here at DeSales, we have a professional relationship with the kids, parents, and staff, but we also get to know one another on a personal level.”

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May

Hunt for bank robbery suspect ends

 

Several agencies, including the Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Department, the Calmar Police Department, the Iowa State Patrol, and the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation were on-scene Tuesday morning, May 12, at State Bank in Calmar. At approximately 10:30 a.m., authorities say, Tyrone Wilson robbed the bank and got away with an undisclosed amount of cash. Wilson was apprehended the following day in Rock Island, Ill. (Zakary Kriener photo)

 

Hunt for bank robbery suspect ends

 

 

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

 

 

Authorities have arrested Tyrone Wilson, 48, of Postville for allegedly robbing State Bank in Calmar. The Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Department was assisted by several local and federal agencies, including the Calmar Police Department, the Iowa State Patrol, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Department of Public Safety, and the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation.

According to the Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Department, at approximately 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 12, the man later identified as Wilson walked into State Bank in Calmar and demanded an undisclosed amount of cash.

Authorities reported that the subject left the bank on foot with the cash, and they reported no injuries.

A short time later, a description of Wilson, as well as information pertaining to his vehicle. was released to the public.

Shortly before 7 p.m., Winneshiek County Sheriff Dan Marx executed two search warrants in connection with the robbery.

At 9 p.m., officials released Wilson’s name and impending, as well as a more detailed description of what the suspect was driving and what he was last seen wearing.

The following day at 3 p.m., the Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Department released a statement noting that Wilson had been apprehended in Rock Island, Ill., less than 30 hours after the robbery took place in Calmar.

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May

Burke a true scholar-athlete

 

Anna Burke gives it her all in a recent Luther College race. Off the track the 2011 Valley graduate has a big smile and infectious laugh. A fierce competitor on the track, however, she overcame an injury during the indoor season to win the heptathlon at the IIAC Conference Meet with enough points to qualify for the NCAA DIII National Track Meet this week in Canton, N.Y. (submitted photo)

 

Burke a true scholar-athlete

 

 

The term scholar-athlete is commonly used in collegiate athletics. Frequently it is accurate; sometimes it’s a giant misnomer.

 Anna Burke is the epitome of what the term means.

The Luther College senior and 2011 Valley Community School alumna reached an athletic pinnacle at the recent Iowa Collegiate Athletic Conference’s (IIAC) Track and Field Meet in Indianola when she was named the   Field Events MVP.

Burke dominated the heptathlon while also running in four other regular events. This came after an injury during the indoor season that greatly altered her training regimen.

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May

Clermont's Lincoln Park Memorial

 

Jerry Anderson, Bert Henderson and Quinton Olson stand in front of the future memorial site at Lincoln Park in Clermont. The dedication for the completed memorial will take place at 10:00a.m. on Memorial Day. 

 

Clermont's Lincoln Park Memorial

 

 

Megan Mohlis

Contributing Writer

 

 

As Memorial Day draws near, the Legionnaires of Clermont American Legion Post 375 are excitedly awaiting the finish of the new Veterans’ Memorial in Lincoln Park. 

                  Just last year, Clermont’s veterans felt their town was in need of a tribute to all the locals who had sacrificed for their country. Noticing the rising popularity of memorial parks in neighboring communities, Quinton Olson mentioned the idea to the other members of the Legion, stating he felt this was something Clermont needed.

Enthusiastic about the idea, Post 375 wasted no time in setting to work in order to raise funds to bring this idea to reality. After receiving a number of bids and doing some preliminary research, a goal of $21,000 was set. Anxious to see the response to its proposal, it was much to the Legion’s pleasure that Clermont and the surrounding area reacted with overwhelming support.

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May

WC girls end golf season

WC girls end golf season

 

 

 

By Jerry Wadian
jwadian@thefayettecountyunion.com

 

The West Central girls’ golf team ended its season Monday, May 18, at the Nashua Town & Country Club in Nashua.

Playing in the Class 1A Region 4B Tournament, the Devils finished sixth in the seven-team field with a team score of 522.

Individual West Central scores were unavailable at press time, however, none of the girls qualified to play as individuals in the Regional final next week.

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