The No. 5-ranked South Winn girls lived up to their reputation with a first-place finish on Saturday in Cresco. Leading the way is senior Josie Tieskoetter, who finished sixth, while teammates (l-r) Annie Hageman, Ava Franzen, and Maddy Jansen (partially hidden) follow her lead to give the team four finishers inside the top-10. (photo by Marie Conway)

Warrior girls 1st, boys led by pair of top-4 finishers

By Zakary Kriener

zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

The South Winneshiek cross country teams hit the course in Crestwood on Saturday as the Class 1A No. 5-ranked Warrior girls took first and the SW boys came home third with a pair of top-four finishers.

Leading the way for the girls’ varsity team, which scored 44 points to edge Class 2A No. 11-ranked Sumner-Fredericksburg by just two points, was senior Josie Tieskoetter who took sixth in 21:54.

Senior leader Katrina Hageman slams home a kill during recent South Winn action. Last week, Hageman recorded her 500^th career kill as the Warriors picked up a pair of crucial UIC wins . (Zakary Kriener photo)

Warriors take care of West Central in UIC VB action

by Zakary Kriener

zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

The Warrior volleyball team was on the road Tuesday night, Sept. 26, for another Upper Iowa Conference matchup as South Winn defeated the West Central Blue Devils, 3-0, to improve to 4-1 in conference play this season.

“We jumped out early and carried the momentum through to complete the three-set sweep,” said coach Alex Smith after the win which included set victories of 25-20, 25-13, and 25-21. “A number of players had big offensive nights with Katrina Hageman pacing the way with 15 kills and both setters picking up double-digit assists with Avery Luzum (18) and Ella Theis (11).”

Sophomore running back Kyle Kuboushek (8) follows a seal block by Braiden Todd (4) as he continues to be a workhouse for the Warriors. Friday night, he rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown during South Winn’s win over Nashua-Plainfield. (photo by Cathy Sabelka)

Warriors nip Huskies in road district showdown

by Zakary Kriener

zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

The Warrior football team picked up a big district win on the road Friday night as South Winn defeated a strong Nashua-Plainfield, 22-14, to make it three straight victories.

“They just keep getting better each week,” said coach Jason Ohrt after the win. “We came out and established a physical, 16-play scoring drive to set the tone for the night!”

Providing a spark to the TigerHawk boys’ cross country team this fall has been sophomore Peyton Elliot, who came home 59th last week at Jesup with a time of 19:00.1. Elliot has led the NFV boys throughout much of the season so far and will continue to be one of the team’s top runners with the return of senior leader Lukas McGowan last week. (photo by Emma Kovarik)

NFV XC competes against 11 ranked teams at Jesup

By Zakary Kriener

zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

North Fayette Valley was back in action last week at the Jesup Invitational as the girls’ and boys’ cross country teams went up against some fierce competition.

“It was a highly talented group of runners that we competed against last night,” said coach Jon Kullen on Wednesday morning. “It was the perfect opportunity to preach, ‘run YOUR race.’ Otherwise, a lot of runners would burn out trying to keep up with that crowd.”

In the girls’ varsity race, there were six ranked teams and 18 total full teams competing as the TigerHawks came home 10^th with 240 points. Among the teams in competition were schools from Class 1A, 2A, and 3A.

NFV volleyball outmatched at Columbus Tourney

by Zakary Kriener

zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

The North Fayette Valley volleyball team saw some tournament action over the weekend as the TigerHawks competed in Waterloo at the Columbus Catholic Volleyball Invitational. Facing three quality opponents that have a combined 50 wins on the season, NFV went 0-3 on the day.

Decklyn Heins (7) not only leads the district in passing yards this fall, but has also been a valuable asset to the TigerHawk defense as he and teammate Logan Boehm work to wrap up a New Hampton player during Friday night’s road game for NFV. On the night, Heins had eight tackles, while Boehm had six stops. (Zakary Kriener photo)