The South Winneshiek girls’ cross country team placed third overall Saturday at Monticello. Senior Sadie Nymeyer stepped up to finish 36^th individually in the event with a time of 23:49. (Jerry Wadian photo)

SW XC boys, girls third at Monticello

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

While the South Winneshiek boys’ and girls’ cross country teams had plans of competing at the Luther Invitational Saturday morning, Mother Nature had a different agenda.

Due to flooding, the meet in Decorah was cancelled and the Warriors decided to compete at the Monticello Invitational instead.

Facing some of the toughest competition it has seen so far this season, the Warrior girls managed 117 team points, good enough for third overall.

Warrior quarterback Joel Hanson looks for an open receiver downfield while trying to avoid the Cyclone pass rush during South Winn’s 31-6 loss Friday night. Hanson connected with receiver Cole Klimesh for the lone Warrior touchdown of the game. (Zakary Kriener photo)

Cyclones stall Warriors

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

South Winneshiek traveled to Denver Friday evening for a game that would mark the beginning of district play for both the Warriors and Cyclones.

“Our kids played hard,” acknowledged coach Jason Ohrt following the game. “We knew going in (that) this would be a difficult challenge.”

West Central’s Collin Kime protects the football as he is tackled by two Turkey Valley defenders in recent action. Friday in Clarksville, Kane lugged the ball 19 times for 122 yards and caught four passes for another 108 yards, including a 10-yard TD catch.  Chris DeBack photo

Blue Devils' rally falls short, 28-24

By Jerry Wadian
jwadian@thefayettecountyunion.com

West Central had an 18-14 lead going into the fourth quarter Friday in Clarksville, but that first win proved elusive as the Indians rallied to win by four, 28-24.

The contest was originally set for 7 p.m. in Clarksville. However, it was moved to Maynard because of the condition of the field in Clarksville. The game was also moved up to 6 p.m. in hopes of beating the rain scheduled to hit the area. Unfortunately, the rain came early and with two lightning delays, the action didn’t start until nearly 8 p.m.

Marin Ehler (17) is known as a terrific setter (she had 105 assists Saturday at the Kepros Tournament in Cresco). However, the NFV senior is a versatile performer. Here, she gets the block against Turkey Valley Thursday in West Union. This was her second consecutive block during the TigerHawks’ second-set victory. (Jerry Wadian photo)

NFV beats TV; 2nd at Kepros

By Jerry Wadian
jwadian@thefayettecountyunion.com

North Fayette Valley volleyball beat Turkey Valley in three straight sets Thursday night in West Union. Saturday in Cresco, the TigerHawks finished second to host Crestwood in the Kepros Tournament.

The cloudburst Friday night in Cascade delayed the opening of the football game for almost 30 minutes. A driving rain fell throughout the first quarter, leaving standing water in many places, including this spot where Josh Mackey (44) fell after a nice gain. It could have been worse; Mackey might have fallen face first, like the Cougar defender just in front of the NFV senior. (photo by Dylan Kurt, Dyersville newspapers)

NFV wins 1st in 'District of Death'

By Jerry Wadian
jwadian@thefayettecountyunion.com

With five teams ranked in the top 10 and a sixth team that was undefeated over its first two contests, no wonder Class 2A District 4 is referred to by many as “The District of Death.”

This year only the top two teams per district will get automatic bids to the playoffs, so something had to give when district play opened Friday night.

Warrior junior Paxten DeVilbiss placed ninth overall with a time of 18:29.9 on Thursday at Charles City to help his team to a first-place finish. (Jerry Wadian photo)

Warrior harriers strong at CC

By Jerry Wadian
jwadian@thefayettecountyunion.com

The South Winneshiek boys’ and girls’ cross country teams traveled to Charles City Thursday for the Charles City Comet Cross Country Invitational. The red and white did not disappoint.

In the boys’ varsity race, the Warriors relied on four top-10 finishes to claim the team title.

Junior Derek Dietzenbach (17:37.2) led the way for South Winn, placing third individually. He was followed by teammates Jordon Snyder (18:12.2) in seventh, Paxten DeVilbiss (18:23.9) in ninth, and Eric Franzen (18:40.4) in 10th.

Senior defensive back Nathan Ward wraps up to make a tackle during South Winneshiek’s 30-20 loss to St. Ansgar on Friday night. Ward had 7.5 tackles on the night and returned a kickoff 95-yards for a Warrior touchdown. (Zakary Kriener photo)

Saints too much for Warriors

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

The stage was set Friday night for the Warriors to seek revenge against the team that knocked them out of the playoffs in 2015. Despite a resilient effort, however, South Winn recorded its first loss of the season after falling, 30-20, on the road.

“This was a hard fought contest for our kids,” acknowledged head coach Jason Ohrt following the defeat. “We had some costly turnovers and missed opportunities throughout the second half.”

West Central’s Sadie Kuennen saves a point with a diving serve receive save in a home matchup with South Winneshiek on Thursday, Sept. 1.  Chris DeBack photo

West Central challenges Warriors in 3 sets

By Chris Deback
cdeback@thefayettecountyunion.com

The West Central Blue Devils girls’ volleyball team may still be in search of its first win of the young season, but it's clear these girls are headed in the right direction.