Shifty South Winn junior Cael Kuboushek works to get some space on a defender during last week’s 50-29 win over North Fayette Valley. The Warrior guard had two points, three rebounds, and two steals in the big win over the TigerHawks. (Zakary Kriener photo)

SW boys remain unbeaten in UIC but suffer first loss

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

The Warriors picked up a pair of Upper Iowa Conference wins last week to continue its strong start to the season, but the week ended in defeat as South Winn suffered its first loss of the season in a border battle contest on Saturday.

In his return to the court on Tuesday evening (Dec. 10), junior Jonah Moore proved to be a big addition for North Fayette Valley. Despite a tough loss to South Winn, Moore was able to block three shots and secure a steal. (Zakary Kriener photo)

NFV boys drop Blue Devils, fall to Warriors

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

The TigerHawk boys’ basketball team split its two Upper Iowa Conference games last week, falling to a strong South Winneshiek team on Tuesday night (Dec. 10) and then rebounding with a big win over West Central on Friday.

South Winn

“We got off to a good start in the first quarter,” said coach Matt Krambeer of his team’s performance on Friday evening in Calmar. “We just struggled to score after that. Part of it was due to South Winn being active and solid defensively and part of that was due to our inability to work for better shots.”

NFV girls notch a pair of UIC wins

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

The TigerHawk girls’ basketball team notched a pair of Upper Iowa Conference wins last week to improve to 3-2 on the season and 3-1 in UIC play.

South Winn

NFV began the week Tuesday, Dec. 10, on the road against South Winneshiek.

The TigerHawks jumped on the Warriors early, grabbing a commanding 22-4 lead after the first eight minutes.

In the second quarter, South Winn was able to slow down NFV slightly, but the TH girls still managed to extend their lead to 32-11 at the half.

North Fayette Valley’s Shelby Holden watches her attempt during Friday afternoon action at Lilac Lanes against Charles City. Holden rolled a 97 in game one and a 114 in game two. (Zakary Kriener photo)

Comets defeat TigerHawks in bowling

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

North Fayette Valley hosted Charles City at Lilac Lanes on Friday afternoon as both the boys’ and girls’ bowling teams were in action.

The TigerHawk boys were defeated by a talented CC team by a score of 2.876-2,104. NFV was led by Mason Brown-Gonnerman who bowled a 332 (160 and 172). Brice Burgin also hit the 300 mark, carding a 319 (125 and 194).

Levi Lauer locks his opponent up tight in a cradle as he pins his Decorah opponent during the South Winn Invitational on Saturday. Lauer placed third at 132 points with a pair of falls on the day. (Zakary Kriener photo)

TigerHawk grapplers split early season duals

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

The TigerHawk wrestlers began its dual portion of the season last week, taking on four teams at two different duals. With matchups against several tough programs, NFV went 2-2 in the early season matchups.

NB-C/Crestwood

North Fayette Valley began the week with a Tuesday night triangular against North Butler-Clarksville and Crestwood. The TigerHawks split the duals, beating NB-C 45-33 and losing to Crestwood, 37-36, in a dual that went to a tiebreaker.

South Winn senior Liz Tieskoetter attacks the rim during the Warriors’ tight loss Friday night at Postville. Tieskoetter had a team-high 12 points in the loss. (Zakary Kriener photo)

Warrior girls struggle in early season battles

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

The South Winneshiek girls’ basketball team began its 2019-2020 campaign with three straight road matchups against Central, MFL/MarMac, and Postville. The young Warrior team struggled to find consistency in the three Upper Iowa Conference matchups as it fell to 0-3.

Central

The Warriors opened the season Tuesday, Nov. 26, in Elkader as South Winn fell by a score of 59-22.

Central jumped out to a 19-2 lead in the first quarter before extending the lead to 39-9 at the half. South Winn kept it close in the second half, but was still outscored 20-13.

Senior Liz Tieskoetter led the team with 16 points and five rebounds. She also knocked in three treys.

Collin Wiltgen lays in a basket during South Winn’s win over Postville on Friday night. Wiltgen had a team-high 14 points and 16 rebounds to pave the way to a 2-0 start for the Warriors. (Zakary Kriener photo)

Warrior boys dominate early-season UIC foes

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

Coach Blake Moen and the Warrior boys’ basketball team got the season started with a bang, notching a pair of wins over two quality Upper Iowa Conference opponents in MFL/MarMac and Postville.

MFL/MarMac

The Warriors started a bit slow, but finished strong in their season opener Tuesday, Dec. 3, at MFL/MarMac.

“This was a complete team victory for us against a very talented team,” said Coach Moen after the 54-39 win. “We were slow and weren’t hitting shots in the first half, but in the second half our defensive intensity really took over and we were able to hold of some of their top scorers and turn defensive stops into points on the other end.”

Warriors 170-pounder Tony Greve went 4-3 at the Chris Davis Invitational at Wapsie Valley on Saturday to take fourth place. The sophomore was one of two Warriors to have three pins in the tournament, joining classmate Lane Quandahl (145 pounds). (Marie Conway photo)

SW grapplers 3rd at Davis Invitational

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

The South Winneshiek wrestling team was on the mats for the first time this season on Saturday when the Warriors participated in the Chris Davis Invitational at Wapsie Valley.

“With 16 teams present, there were a lot of good wrestlers and I’m pretty excited that we were able to place nine of our 10 wrestlers in the top six of the tournament,” said coach Jacob Elsbernd after the event. “We had a lot of guys step up and wrestle through some tough matches to get big wins throughout the day. We are a really young team and we didn’t have our only senior (Logan Schnuelle) wrestling today, which is promising for the future.”

The Warriors took third place in the team standings, scoring 137 points and finishing above of traditional powers North Linn (fourth, 126.5 points) and Class 1A No. 10-ranked Eagle Grove (sixth, 100 points).

Leading the way for South Winn was sophomore 170-pounder Logan Hageman who took first place and recorded a pair of falls on the day. Hageman won a 12-9 decision over Waterloo Columbus’ Carson Hartz in the finals.

“Logan had a really good day,” said Elsbernd. “You could see his confidence continue to grow throughout the tournament).

Also having a good day was sophomore Phillip French who placed second at 120 pounds. French picked up a fall in the semifinals before falling to No. 4-ranked (113 pounds) Clayton McDonough of Central Springs.

Sam Conway (152 pounds) went 3-1 on the day to take third place, while No. 8-ranked (195 pounds) Damon Meyer jumped up to 220 pounds to go 3-1 and take third place. Meyer’s loss came in the semifinals as No. 10-ranked Teddy Behrends of Central Springs grinded out a 5-3 decision.

“This was a great tournament to begin the year with and after watching a lot of matches, we have a good idea of what we need to do to get better,” closed Coach Elsbernd. “We will be back in action on Thursday at Oelwein!”

On Saturday, the Warriors will host the South Winneshiek Invitational in Calmar. Teams that will be in attendance include Decorah, (Class 1A No. 5) Denver, GMLOS (Minnesota), New Hampton, North Fayette Valley, (Class 2A No. 3) Osage, Waukon, and (Class 2A No. 1) West Delaware.

Sophomore forward Kenlin Schmitt battles for positioning during the TigerHawks’ heartbreaking 47-43 double overtime loss to Central. The loss drops the TigerHawks to 1-2 on the season with its other loss coming to Class 3A No. 7-ranked Crestwood on Thursday. (Zakary Kriener photo)

NFV girls fall to #7 Crestwood, unbeaten Central

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

The TigerHawk girls got off to a hot start this season, picking up a win over then-No. 7-ranked MFL/MarMac in its first game. Week two, however, presented a pair of tough matchups against Crestwood and Central that saw NFV drop to 1-2 on the season.

Crestwood

The TH girls hit the road Thursday night for their second consecutive matchup against a top 7-ranked team as they took on Class 3A No. 7 Crestwood.

“I thought we played really well after the first three minutes, but we had no answer for (Sharon) Goodman all night,” said coach Jim Calkins following the 67-44 loss. “I thought we played without fear, but we were intimidated by her presence.”

The Cadet senior was able to score 34 points, grab 15 rebounds, and block eight shots in the contest.

Crestwood was able to get out to an early lead in the game, putting the TigerHawks in a 21-11 deficit after the opening quarter. The Cadets added to their lead in the second, holding a 40-20 lead at the half.

NFV came out of the locker room with a spark in the third quarter, cutting the lead to 49-36, but the Class 3A squad was able to close out the game with a 67-44 final.

“Our girls played hard!” said a proud Coach Calkins. “It was good to see them and will help us in preparation for a tournament run later this season.”

Individual statistics for North Fayette Valley were unavailable at press time.

SCORE BY QUARTERS

1 2 3 4 Final

NFV 11 9 16 8 44

Cres 21 19 9 18 67

Individual statistics not available at press time.

Central

Ben Miller drives to the basket during NFV’s 64-48 win over Upper Iowa Conference for Central Elkader. The sophomore guard had seven points in with win. (Zakary Kriener photo)

TigerHawk boys split in first action of the season

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

The North Fayette Valley boys’ basketball team tipped off its season last week, taking on Class 3A Crestwood on the road on Thursday and then coming home to face off against Upper Iowa Conference opponent Central Elkader.

Crestwood

It was a perfect storm of obstacles that inhibited the TigerHawks in their season opener against the Cadets of Crestwood as injuries and early foul trouble prevented the team from playing the way it wanted to.

“We have three would-be starters out for this game with injuries and then two minutes into the game, our starting point guard Jonah Moore injured his ankle and was unable to return,” said head coach Matt Krambeer. “To add a bit more adversity, we had wo players pick up three early fouls in the first quarter and we had to go deep to our bench.”