July 2015

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30
Jul

Alcorn services set for 11 a.m. today

Alcorn services set for 11 a.m. today

Lavern Richard Alcorn passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Society of West Union.
He was born on March 31, 1923 at home in West Union to George and Laura (Jacobsen) Alcorn.
He graduated from West Union High School and attend two years of college at Upper Iowa University.
Lavern proudly served his country in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II. He was honorably discharged after his plane was shot down in France during his seventh mission. Lavern opted to re-enlist and he flew another seventy-two missions during the war.
He was united in marriage to Marcia Rose Willsey on December 30, 1955 in Topeka, Kansas. The couple, along with their two children, made their home in West Union.
Lavern worked for the United States Postal Service as a rural mail carrier. Lavern traveled over a million miles during his career.

Thu
30
Jul

Funeral Mass today for Don Blong

Funeral Mass today for Don Blong

Donald “Don” Blong, 86, of St. Lucas died Thursday, July 23, 2015, at Linn Haven Rehab and Healthcare in New Hampton.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. today (Wednesday) at St. Luke Catholic Church in St. Lucas.

Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be for one hour prior to the service at the church.

Schluter-Balik Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

 

 

 

Thu
30
Jul

2015 All-Conference Softball Selections

2015 Upper Iowa Conference

All-Conference Softball Selections

 

1st Team All-Conference

Nicole Kuboushek         Sr.         SW

Brittany Shindelar         Sr.         SW

Johanna Blazek         Sr.         TV

Bayley Monroe         Sr.         NFV

Megan Gavin         Jr.         NFV

Valerie Meyer         Sr.         Kee

Ellie Cooper         Jr.         Kee

Courtney Cooper         So.         Kee

Kendra Cooper         Fr.         Kee

Mary Scott         Sr.         WC

Jasmine Stabler         Sr.         CR

Jadrial Stabler         So.         CR

 

 

2nd Team All-Conference

Taylor Bucheit                  Fr.                  SW

Thu
30
Jul

2015 Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association

2015 Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association

All-District Baseball Selections

 

1st Team All-District
 

Christian Kleve         Sr.         South Winn

Jordan Rommes         Sr.         South Winn

Trace Hoffman         Jr.         Cascade

Luke Farley         Sr.         W-Columbus

Michael Hartung         Sr.         Northeast

Trevor Ambrose         Jr.         N. Hampton

Nolan Weber         Sr.         Cascade

Mason Newhard         Jr.         Monticello

Kolton Rose         Sr.          Alburnett

Ketzalli Dondiego         Jr.         Northeast

David Gray         Jr.         Monticello

Tennor Isaacson         Sr.         C. Springs

Tucker Tenge         Sr.         N. Hampton

Derek Lieurance         Sr.          Cascade

Thu
30
Jul

Cross country camp

Cross country camp

South Winneshiek Cross Country Camp will be held the week of Aug. 3-7. Turkey Valley students will be joining the South Winneshiek boys’ and girls’ teams this upcoming season.

The camp will be held at South Winneshiek High School each day beginning at 3:30 p.m. All area runners, grades 7-12, are welcome to attend.

South Winneshiek cross country practice will officially begin Monday, Aug. 10. Practice will also be held at the high school and will begin at 3:30 p.m.

Any high school students interested in participating in cross country should plan to be in attendance.

Students who are participating will need to have a current physical.

Contact Kevin Kearney at (563) 562-3992 with any questions.

Thu
30
Jul

SW VB to begin Aug. 10

SW VB to begin Aug. 10

South Winneshiek volleyball for girls going into nonth through 12th grades will begin practice at 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 10.

Girls are asked to bring sports physicals with them to the first practice if they have not already turned them in to the school.

Thu
30
Jul

5 TigerHawks on All-UIC SB team


5 TigerHawks on All-UIC SB team

FIRST TEAM PITCHERS
Bayley Monroe NFV Jr.
Courtney Cooper Kee So.
CATCHER
Megan Gavin NFV Jr.
INFIELD
Mary Scott WC Sr.
Nicole Kuboushek SW Sr.
Ellie Cooper Kee Jr.
Jadrial Stabler CR So
OUTFIELD
Johanna Blazek TV Sr.
Jasmine Stabler CR Sr.
Brittany Shindelar SW Sr.
Valerie Meyer Kee Sr.

Thu
30
Jul

Danker, Jellings are All-District

Danker, Jellings are All-District

 

By Jerry Wadian
jwadian@fayettecountynewspapers.com

 

 

North Fayette Valley seniors Sam Danker and David Jellings made the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association (IAHSBCA) Northeast District Baseball Team.

Jellings made the first team as a utility player, while Danker was selected as a Second Team pitcher.

Jellings was the TigerHawks’ lead-off man who really juiced the attack. He batted a team-high .446, and with 35 walks his on-base percentage was .584. Jellings was 28-29 in stolen base attempts and scored 54 runs for NFV. With his blazing speed, Jellings was also a stellar defender in center. As a pitcher, he went 3-1 with an ERA of 1.50.

Thu
30
Jul

NFV VB camps to start Monday

NFV VB camps to start Monday

 

By Jerry Wadian
jwadian@fayettecountynewspapers.co
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North Fayette Valley will run three volleyball camps in August. 

The first camp will be for NFV high school players and will run Monday through Thursday, Aug. 3-6 from 8 until 11 a.m. The first half of the camp will be devoted to individual skill development and the second half to learning team skills. The cost will be $25.

Camp number two is for athletes in middle school and will take place on the same days as the varsity camp, but will run from 12:30 to 3 p.m. This camp will focus solely on skill development and will cost $20.

Thu
30
Jul

Local David beats Goliath

 

North Fayette alum Ryan Pennebaker works for John Deere in Waterloo during the week, but on the weekends, he travels with the T’s 13 slow-pitch softball team out of Omaha, Neb. The T’s 13 play throughout the Midwest, and Pennebaker, shown in a recent at-bat, has also won a number of home run derbies with the team. Early last month, using this same power swing, Pennebaker beat six-time American League All-Star Jose Canseco in a home run derby in Cedar Rapids. (submitted photo)

 

 

Local David beats Goliath

 

By Jerry Wadian
jwadian@fayettecountynewspapers.com

The Cedar Rapids Kernels professional baseball team recently held a softball home run derby featuring a giant vs. some local Lilliputians.  

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