Ethan Lape (64) smashes a New Hampton defender to the ground, opening a hole for Tanner Kuhens (20), who is about to run through a Chickasaw tackler. The TigerHawks won the very physical Class 2A playoff contest, 21-7, Friday in West Union. (Jerry Wadian photo)

TigerHawks move on, 21-7

By Jerry Wadian
jwadian@thefayettecountyunion.com

NFV found it to be tough going in the first half Friday night against New Hampton, but the TigerHawks dominated the second half to earn a 21-7  victory before the home crowd in the Class 2A playoffs.

With the win, NFV faces a rematch with Union (LPC), who beat Crestwood, 31-13, in Cresco. The game will be Friday in West Union with a 7 p.m. kickoff.

Senior Skyler Luzum records a dig during South Winn’s Region 6 quarterfinal matchup with MFL/MarMac on Monday. The Warriors advance to the semifinals Thursday where they will travel to Lake Mills to take on the No. 4-ranked Bulldogs. (Zakary Kriener photo)

Warrior VB advances to semis

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

The South Winneshiek volleyball squad took care of business on their home court Monday evening as the MFL/MarMac Bulldogs came to town with the season on the line.

It seemed as if NFV had a picket row of hands at the net every time Waukon tried a kill during Wednesday’s Class 3A volleyball playoff match in West Union. Here, (l-r) Chloe Johansen (18) and Tiffanie Koch (7) go up high over the net with Koch getting her hands on the ball for one of the TigerHawks’ 13 blocks in the 3-1 victory. (Jerry Wadian photo)

TigerHawk volleyball advances

By Jerry Wadian
jwadian@thefayettecountyunion.com

North Fayette Valley advanced to the semifinals of the Class 3A District 6 volleyball playoffs with a 3-1 (25-15, 19-25, 25-17, and 25-9) win over Waukon Wednesday, Oct. 19, in West Union.

Tanner Kuhens pops open for a big gain for the TigerHawks Friday against Waukon. The senior scored three times in the 34-16 victory. One reason for the senior’s success is the huge hole blasted open by Brandon Wolfe (55) and Dylan Larson (80).

District champs! New Hampton next

By Jerry Wadian
jwadian@thefayettecountyunion.com

North Fayette Valley got by a determined band of Indians, 34-16, Friday night in West Union.

Now the TigerHawks will face New Hampton in the first round of the Class 2A District 4 playoffs.

The Chickasaws (8-1) are a familiar foe from the years when both teams were in the same district. The two teams have combined for some classic contests.

In the playoffs NFV will be the home team; playoff times for the first two rounds will be 7 p.m.

Friday’s final regular season game was over in the first 12 minutes as the TigerHawks scored 27 points in the first quarter and seemed to coast the rest of the way.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 10^th and Clark was 13^th 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.”