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Anjela Waterman, Laureen Elliott, and Zadia Bockman (from left) entertained the crowd during halftime of last Friday's girls basketball game with New Hampton. These three, along with other elementary students in Brenda's School of Dance, performed their dance routine in front of a full house.

In his second season with the varsity Tribe, this junior point guard is evolving into a leader on the court. Most recently, he helped Waukon launch a four-game win streak as the Indians defeated Decorah, DeSoto, Turkey Valley, and New Hampton during a four-day stretch. Ben made contributions in each victory.
During the the Turkey Valley win, the junior landed a season-high 23 points to pace the Indians. Through the week, he recorded 52 points, 22 rebounds, ten assists, and seven steals. His fourth quarter free throws were crucial in scoring wins over Decorah and Turkey Valley.

Junior Dylan Schulte grabs the ball from Turkey Valley's Sam Einwalter while sophomore Russell ReVoir (back) and junior Ben Rausch (right) look to help during the teams' Thursday night game. Schulte ended the night with three steals, three rebounds, and a pair of assists and the Indians hung on for a 66-63 nonconference victory.

A pair of home contests graced the schedule of the Waukon girls basketball squad this past week. The Tribe made the most of the two games, posting sizeable wins over MFL-MarMac and New Hampton. Waukon's record is 16-0, which includes a 9-0 record in Northeast Iowa Conference action. vs. MFL-MarMac... One night after posting an emotional win over conference rival Decorah, the Indians hit their home court for a battle with MFL-MarMac. The Jan. 25 battle had its ups and downs, but the Tribe came out ahead, 78-42.

Seth Tweedy (Jr.) recorded strong finishes Jan. 28-29 as Iowa fell to Missouri, 213.5-149.5 and Penn State 227-136. Tweedy was on the 2nd place 400 medley relay (3:32.07), took 3rd in the 200 free relay (1:27.52) and 800 free relay (7:11.69), was on the 4th place 400 free relay (3:12.82), and scored an individual 9th place finish in the 100 free in 48.62.

During the Friday, Feb. 18, boys basketball contest with Charles City, more Waukon Senior High athletes will be added to the Wall of Fame. This ceremony will highlight student athletes who have been named to an all-state or academic all-state squad or finished high in state competition in 2004. A cake and ice cream reception will follow the contest in the cafeteria.

major LEAGUE
Week ending Jan. 26
      W      L
Guyer Trucking      87      53
Gary's Tractor Repair      78      62
City Club      84      56
Kauten Construction      65      75
Nick Jones Earth Moving      641/2      751/2
Halverson's Mini Horses      411/2      981/2
HTS: Nick Jones Earth Moving 3140
HIS: Paul Promnitz 651
HTG: Nick Jones Earthmoving
HIG: Paul Promnitz 266

Waukon's sophomore boys basketball squad recently finished a busy week, competing in four contests in five days. The Indians won three of the four games, taking wins over Decorah, De Soto, and New Hampton, but also falling in overtime to Turkey Valley.
The sophomore squad has a 10-3 mark for the season.

vs. Decorah...
Monday, Jan. 24, the Indians hosted Decorah and came away with a 55-39 victory.
Waukon outscored the visiting Vikings 36-24 in the second half to break open a four-point halftime lead.

Sons of Norway Valdres Lodge #503 in Decorah and Sons of Norway Valheim Lodge #364 in Spring Grove, Minn., along with Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum, will host the sixth annual Barneløpet, Saturday, Feb. 5, at 10 a.m. Barneløpet is a non-competitive ski event for children ages 3-13. It is open to girls and boys of all skill levels and the entire family can be involved.

Waukon sophomore Bryce Grotegut had a successful-filled week competing for the Decorah-North Winn swim team.
Thursday, Jan. 27, the Vikings traveled to Waterloo East for a four-team meet. Linn-Mar won the event with 477 points. Decorah was second with 301, Cedar Rapids Xavier was third with 298, and East recorded 154 points.
Individually, Grotegut was fourth in the 100-yard freestyle in 56.48 and fifth in the 100 breaststroke in 1:18.64.