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Viking girls ready to make a run in 2023; return 15 letter winners
Thursday, March 23, 2023 6:12 pm
The stage is set for another big season for the Decorah girls track and field team.
DHS boys looking for young guns to step up and become contributors
Thursday, March 23, 2023 6:12 pm
It will be a youth movement for the Decorah boys track and field team this season.
Battle in the NEIC; Vikings win eight golds
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 6:14 pm
The Decorah boys and girls track teams got a chance to see the competition Tuesday night as they competed in the Northeast Iowa Conference indoor meet at Luther College. No team scores were kept.
Decorah bowlers receive postseason honors
Monday, March 20, 2023 6:22 pm
A host of honors were handed out recently to the Decorah bowling teams. Among them were All-Conference, All-District and Academic All-State nods.
Vikes take 14 golds in opening meet
Monday, March 20, 2023 6:20 pm
Decorah track starts took to the oval at Luther College Saturday to open the season with the Luther/Decorah invite. No team scores were kept.
Bronco’s Josey Jewell gives back to local schools
Monday, March 20, 2023 6:20 pm
A grant has allowed Decorah’s Josey Jewell to give back to Decorah High School and Middle School.
South Winn, Turkey Valley off and running
Monday, March 20, 2023 6:19 pm
The South Winn and Turkey Valley boys and girls track teams took to the oval Friday night at Luther College for the Upper Iowa Conference indoor meet.
High hopes for Trojans in 2023
Thursday, March 16, 2023 6:23 pm
There may be a small squad on the oval this spring for the Turkey Valley boys track and field team, but the talent and experience is there too, with its 13 members.
Two state qualifiers, seniors to lead TV girls
Thursday, March 16, 2023 6:22 pm
Unity and determination may well be the motto for the 2023 Turkey Valley track and field team.
On to state! Viking girls to face Ballard Tuesday
Wednesday, February 22, 2023 10:35 am
They are on their way to Des Moines. Depth and patience have been the keys to victory so far this postseason for the Decorah girls’ basketball team as the Vikings (21-2) defeated West Delaware in the regional semifinal …
A nail-biter in Decorah as last-second free throw sinks Hawks
Wednesday, February 22, 2023 10:34 am
The Vikings never gave up. It took all of 48 minutes Monday night for the Decorah boys’ basketball team (14-7) to knock off West Delaware in first round of the Class 3A Substate 4 action, 61-60, in Decorah. …
Bowling teams finish runner-up, eighth at state
Wednesday, February 22, 2023 10:33 am
Tuesday, Feb. 21, the Decorah bowling teams made more history becoming the first teams in school history to not only qualify for state, but bring home hardware. In Class 2A, the girls’ team finished eighth, while the boys were the …
Holm claims silver; Vikes have two medalists
Wednesday, February 22, 2023 10:31 am
For the seventh time in school history, a member of the South Winn wrestling team competed on the big stage at the state wrestling tournament finals Saturday night at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. At the end …
Final period forces TV boys out of postseason
Monday, February 20, 2023 8:11 pm
While the late stops were there, the critical shots in the closing minutes of Thursday’s district semifinal would not fall as the Turkey Valley boys’ basketball team dropped the contest, 47-42, to Maquoketa Valley.
The Trojans went to the free throw line just four times and converted all four. Turkey Valley ended the year with a record of 14-8 while Maquoketa Valley improved to 16-7 and advanced to the district final Tuesday, Feb. 21, versus No. 2 North Linn.
Berland honored on retirement
Monday, February 20, 2023 8:11 pm
For the past 47 years, Coach Berland has been the face and fixture of the Decorah girls tennis program while leading teams and our young people to unprecedented success.
Berland began his duties with the girls tennis program, with little tennis experience after being encouraged to do so by Superintendent Wayne Burns in 1976 after it had five seasons with multiple coaches. With a compassion to support women’s athletics and to compete, Berland built the program to be one of the best in the state of Iowa highlighted by five state championships, fifteen regional championships and an overall dual match record of 503-122.
Vikes close regular season at 13-7
Monday, February 20, 2023 8:10 pm
Closing out the regular season with back-to-back wins, the Decorah boys’ basketball team (13-7) is hoping to carry that momentum into the postseason. Thursday, the Vikes defeated Mason City (6-13) at home in the final regular season game 75-56.
Decorah struck first in the non-conference game Thursday; however, it was the Mohawks who took control with a 26-17 lead after the first period. The Vikes rallied in the second period to take the lead in the closing minute for a 41-38 advantage at halftime. Holding the visitors to just 18 points in the second half, Decorah pulled away for the easy victory.
Lynx end South Winn’s run
Monday, February 20, 2023 8:09 pm
It was a heck of a season for the South Winn boys’ basketball team, putting together a 14-9 overall record, a 12-4 conference mark and finishing second in the UIC.
However, that right came to an end Thursday night in Coggen as the Warriors fell to No. 2 North Linn on the road, 97-64.
A look at first days of state wrestling tourney
Monday, February 20, 2023 2:12 pm
Decorah freshman Mason Avila was named as one of the wrestlers to watch for in Class 2A by the Cedar Rapids Gazette Wednesday after the first two rounds wrapped up at the 2023 individual wrestling tournament in Des Moines. …
Making history, Decorah keglers roll on to state
Thursday, February 16, 2023 2:18 pm
Since conception in 2016, the Decorah bowling teams have made strides with consistent improvement and the dividends have paid off as for the first time in school history not just one, but both the girls’ and boys’ teams punched their tickets to the state team tournament. In addition, a record five individuals qualified for the state meet as well.
Deep breath; TV survive EB, 48-45
Thursday, February 16, 2023 2:17 pm
It wasn’t exactly the start they were looking for the but final outcome of Monday’s Class 1A District 5 quarterfinal made Turkey Valley fans happy as the Trojan boys (14-8) took the first step toward a state tournament bid as the Trojans defeated East Buchanan at home, 48-45. East Buchanan finishes the season with a record of 10-12.
With the win, Turkey Valley will face Maquoketa Valley (15-7) in the semifinals Thursday, Feb. 16, on the Wildcats’ home floor at 7 p.m. The district final, which will pit the winner against either No. 2 North Linn (21-0) or South Winn (14-8) is Tuesday, Feb. 21, at 7 p.m., at a location to be determined.