Parker Timp, who is the No. 12-ranked wrestler in Class 1A at 215 pounds, had a strong showing at the South Winn Invite on Friday as he battled to the finals before losing to No. 1-ranked (2A) Braden McShane of New Hampton/Turkey Valley. (Zakary Kriener photo)

Holm takes 1st to lead Warriors at SW Invite

by Zakary Kriener

zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

Luther College in Decorah was the place to be on Friday evening as the Warrior wrestling program hosted the South Winn Invitational featuring 15 boys’ teams from northeast Iowa, Minnesota, and Nebraska. The Warrior boys scored 119 team points to take sixth and were led by No. 2-ranked 144-pounder Collin Holm who took first in the tourney.

South Winn senior Kaydn Meyer, who debuted at No. 9 in the IA Wrestling rankings last week, lived up to the accolades with a first-place finish at the South Winn Invitational on Friday night. Meyer pinned her first two opponents before getting a 16-0 technical fall in the finals. (Zakary Kriener photo)

Warrior girls led by pair of champs at SW Invite

by Zakary Kriener

zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

The South Winn girls’ wrestling team was hard at it Friday night as the Warriors hosted the South Winn Invite at Luther College in Decorah. With 20 girls’ teams in action, the Warriors had a strong night, finishing eighth with 77.5 points and a pair of champions.

“Friday was quite a night! I was very proud of the way our girls competed,” said coach Ethan Adams. “We had four in the top four of their respective brackets! It was a chaotic night and our wrestlers did a nice job of competing and being prepared each time out.”

North Fayette Valley junior Gavyn Grove looks for an open teammate during recent basketball action. Last week, Grove and the TigerHawks went 2-1 with a win over Leroy-Ostrander in the 2023 Border Battle. (Zakary Kriener photo)

NFV boys bounce back with big win over Leroy-Ostrander

by Zakary Kriener

zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

After a tough loss Friday night, the North Fayette Valley boys rebounded the following day with a big non-conference win over Leroy-Ostarnder (Minnesota) in the Border Battle at Luther College.

“We played less than 13 hours after the Kee game. Leroy Ostrander was 2-1 coming into the game and had two very good guards,” said coach Matt Krambeer after the TigerHawk victory. “We got off to a great start, going up 11-0, and never looked back. We had good defensive energy and shared the ball really well with a season high in assists (23) and points (77). Additionally, we got great play from our bench, which had 39 points.”

North Fayette Valley 100-pounder Macy Rose got her season rolling with a pin at home last week against Crestwood. (Zakary Kriener photo)

NFV girls record 6 pins in home debut against Cadets

by Zakary Kriener

zkriener@fayettepubishing.com

The North Fayette Valley girls’ wrestling team got in its first dual action of the season on Tuesday night (Dec. 5) as the TigerHawks hosted Crestwood in West Union.

Despite winning six of the nine matches that were wrestled, NFV and Crestwood tied the dual, 36-36, with the win officially going to the Cadets based on criteria (number of matches forfeited).

NFV 126-pounder Blake Sparrgrove takes a shot on his opponent during last week’s home triangular against Crestwood and North Butler-Clarksville. Sparrgrove went 1-1 on the day with a win by fall. (Kris Van Sickle photo)

NFV boys 5th at stacked SW Invite

by Zakary Kriener

zkriener@fayettepubishing.com

The North Fayette Valley boys’ wrestling team got a big test on Friday evening, taking part in the South Winn Invite at Luther College in Decorah.

“I thought our guys represented themselves very well on the evening,” said coach Chris Moss, who led the TigerHawks to a fifth-place team finish despite only wrestling a partial varsity lineup. “There were a lot of ranked wrestlers and teams, and NFV came to wrestle. We placed seven of our nine varsity wrestlers in the top six and four of those guys in the top three.”

NFV’s Bowen Muzingo rolled a 291 last week against Charles City, which was second-best on the team. Despite his effort, the TigerHawks fell to the Comets by a score of 2,515-2,012. (photo by Jerry Wadian)

TigerHawk bowlers split against Comets

by Zakary Kriener

zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

The North Fayette Valley girls’ bowling team remained unbeaten Friday night with a win over Charles City, while the TigerHawk boys were also in action, falling to 1-2 on the season.

North Fayette Valley freshman Lexi McGowan heads toward the offensive zone during recent home basketball action. Through the opening weeks of play, McGowan and the TigerHawks are off to a perfect 7-0 start on the season. (Zakary Kriener photo)

TigerHawk girls win Border Battle matchup

by Zakary Kriener

zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

The TigerHawk girls competed in the Border Battle on Saturday in Decorah, earning a 52-32 win over Saint Charles (Minnesota).

“Non-traditional opponents are great for a team, especially for a young team like ours. You get a chance to play someone who maybe doesn’t know a lot about you and what it is you like to do. It is more about your team execution than worrying about what the other team is going to do” said coach Jared Tilleraas of the out-of-state matchup. “It also gave us an opportunity to get everyone some meaningful playing time. The win was important because it keeps the confidence going and we were able to see a lot of good things out on the floor from everyone.”

Senior Loleta Ryan puts up a shot in the fourth quarter of Friday night’s loss to Central. Through four games this winter, the NFV transfer leads the Warriors in scoring with a 6.8 point per game average. (Zakary Kriener photo)

Slow second half yields tough loss for SW girls

by Zakary Kriener

zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

The South Winn girls dropped an Upper Iowa Conference matchup on Friday night in Calmar as Central defeated the hometown Warriors by a score of 24-18.