Sports

Wed
26
Oct

Lights, camera, action!

 

North Fayette Valley senior Kaylin Muggler recently won the Iowa School Safety Alliance video contest, in which she made a video to promote Iowa Safe Schools Week, Oct. 16-21. For taking first place, Muggler won $1,000 for her school; she gets to decide what the money will be used for. She hopes to turn it into a scholarship. (Chris DeBack photo)

 

Lights, camera, action!

 

 

By Chris Deback
cdeback@thefayettecountyunion.com

 

 

 

North Fayette Valley senior Kaylin Muggler recently won the Iowa School Safety Alliance’s (ISSA) video contest to demonstrate the importance of Iowa Safe Schools Week.

Muggler’s speech teacher, Kelli Kovarik, was the one who introduced her to the contest. Kovarik knew of Muggler’s talent and passion for creating videos as a hobby and presented her with the idea of creating the video.

Thu
20
Oct

SW volleyball strong at UIC tourney

 

South Winneshiek senior Amber Brincks executes a perfect strike as she picks up one of her team-high 14 kills Tuesday, Oct. 11, against North Fayette Valley. (Jerry Wadian photo)

 

SW volleyball strong at UIC tourney

 

 

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

 

 

The South Winneshiek volleyball team got its busy week started Tuesday, Oct. 11, as it traveled to West Union to take on North Fayette Valley in the final match of the regular season.

The TigerHawks proved to be too much for the Warriors, as NFV took all three matches to claim the win.

Thu
20
Oct

Twice as nice for Warrior XC

 

The South Winneshiek girls’ cross country team took care of business by winning the Upper Iowa Conference title Thursday, Oct. 13, at Starmont. Members of the first-place team include (l-r) Olivia Massman, Josie Kriener, Felicity Taylor, Jenna Knutson, Sadie Nymeyer, Ashley Kriener, and Shelby Reicks. (Jerry Wadian photo)

 

Twice as nice for Warrior XC

 

 

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

 

 

Both the South Winneshiek girls’ and boys’ cross country teams stepped up big Thursday at the Upper Iowa Conference Meet, held at Starmont, to claim conference titles.

Thu
20
Oct

Warriors outlast Bulldogs on the road

Matthew Holthaus looks for a whole as he carries the ball inside Bulldog territory during the 24-10 win Friday night in Lake Mills. Holthaus averaged 21 yards on his two kickoff returns Friday to lead the Warriors. The district win put South Winn in sole possession of second-place in Class 1A District 2. (Zakary Kriener photo)

 

Warriors outlast Bulldogs on the road

 

 

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

 

 

After a lengthy road trip to Lake Mills Friday night for a matchup between the two teams tied for second place in Class 1A District 2, the Warriors made themselves at home on their way to a 24-10 win.

Thu
20
Oct

Blue Devils fall to Warriors

 

Senior Quarterback Brady Forsyth scored the Blue Devils’ first points of the game against Central Elkader on a 2-yard scramble with 1:46 left in the third quarter. file photo

 

Blue Devils fall to Warriors

 

 

By Chris Deback
cdeback@thefayettecountyunion.com

 

 

It took West Central the better part of three quarters to crack the Central Elkader defense in a 60-14 road loss Friday, Oct. 14.

Senior quarterback Brady Forsyth got the Blue Devils on the board with a two-yard scramble with 1:46 remaining in the third quarter. Jake Kuhens made the extra point, but he had missed a 33-yard field goal opportunity in the second quarter that could have gotten the Blue Devils on the board.

Wed
19
Oct

Nine medals for NFV cross country

 

Chandler Douglas (left) and Weller Clark display the medals they won for finishing in the top 15 at Thursday’s UIC Cross Country Meet in Starmont. Douglas finished 10th and Clark was 13th as the TigerHawk duo won their first All-UIC honors. (Jerry Wadian photo)

 

NIne medals for NFV cross country

 

 

By Jerry Wadian
jwadian@thefayettecountyunion.com

 

 

 

With three varsity and six JV runners earning medals, North Fayette Valley fared very well at the UIC Cross Country Meet Thursday at Starmont.

In the team races, the TigerHawk boys placed third with 80 points. SW and Starmont finished one-two with 23 and 35 points, respectively. The TigerHawks’ 80 points were well ahead of fourth-place Central’s 136.

For the second consecutive year, the meet included both varsity and JV runners. NFV head coach Tracy Nuss commented, “I like it because the teams get to run with all of their members, which can really get some of the runners going.”

Wed
19
Oct

NFV volleyball blocks SW

 

Helena Fantz was one of six NFV senior volleyball players celebrating Parents’ Night Tuesday, Oct. 11, in West Union. Fantz had eight kills and eight digs in the TigerHawks’ three-set victory over South Winn. She also was in on one of a NFV’s school-record 16 blocks in the contest. (Jerry Wadian photo)

 

NFV volleyball blocks SW

 

 

North Fayette Valley had a record-setting night Tuesday, Oct. 11, in West Union when it totaled a record 16 blocks in a three-set win over South Winn.

Despite their prowess at the net, the TigerHawks had their hands full with two sets going into overtime. When the dust settled on a Parents’ Night match, NFV walked away victorious, 27-25, 25-18, and 27-25.

Wed
19
Oct

Playoff bound!

 

NFV senior Tanner Kuhens (20) almost assumes the Heisman Trophy Award pose as he avoids a Union (LPC) defender during Friday’s 56-21 dismantling of the second-ranked Knights. In the background, Luke Butikofer (62) has knocked his Knight opponent to the ground. (Jerry Wadian photo)

 

Playoff-bound!

 

 

By Jerry Wadian
jwadian@thefayettecountyunion.com

 

 

The epic clash between the top two teams in Class 2A turned out to be a laugher, as North Fayette Valley blew out the Union Knights, 56-21.

Ron Wymer Field was full of news media, with no fewer than five TV crews working the game.

Most of the media predicted a Union (LPC) victory because it had everyone back from a 4-6 team, including the leading rusher in the class.

What pollsters forgot was that the TigerHawks were returning nearly everybody from a State quarter-finalist. And, with the experience gained last year as the next-man-in, the few new faces are just as good as the departed seniors.

That was evident right away.

Thu
06
Oct

Warrior XC living up to the hype

Warrior XC living up to the hype

 

 

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

 

 

Warrior XC living up to the hype

By Zakary Kriener

The South Winneshiek cross country program continues to show why both the boys’ and girls’ squads are ranked in the top nine in Class 2A. Saturday, Oct. 1, both teams competed at the Crestwood Invitational in Cresco. Neither team disappointed.

Thu
06
Oct

SW netters pick up win at home

 

Senior Hannah McGee prepares to send the ball into play during South Winneshiek’s 3-0 win over Upper Iowa Conference foe MFL/MarMac on Thursday in Calmar. (Zakary Kriener photo)

 

SW netters pick up win at home

 

 

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

 

 

 

The Warrior volleyball team earned win number 12 of the season in front of a home crowd Thursday night. The Warriors picked up a 3-0 shutout victory over the MFL/MarMac Bulldogs before struggling over the weekend in tournament play.

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