Sports

The Kee girls track team got its 2016 season underway at the Upper Iowa Conference (UIC) Indoor Meet Monday, March 21 at Luther College in Decorah. No team scores were recorded, but the Lady Hawks made their mark with a half dozen top-five event finishes in the early-season competition.
The Lady Hawks are next scheduled to take their efforts outdoors for the first time this season, being scheduled to compete at the Postville Invitational Tuesday, April 5 before taking part in the Starmont Invitational Thursday, April 7.

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The Kee boys track team opened its 2016 season at the Upper Iowa Conference Indoor Meet hosted by Luther College in Decorah Monday, March 21. No team scores were recorded at the meet, but the Hawks did record a trio of top-three event finishes to highlight their efforts.
The Kee track boys are next scheduled to take their efforts outdoors for the first time this season, hoping to compete this Thursday, March 31 at Waukon. The Hawks are then scheduled to compete at Edgewood-Colesburg Tuesday, April 5 and at the Postville Invitational Thursday, April 7.

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Mikayla Gavin (right), daughter of Mike and Kay Gavin of rural Lansing, was crowned the 2016 Allamakee County Dairy Princess at the annual Allamakee County Dairy Banquet held Saturday, March 19 at the Allamakee County Fairgrounds Pavilion in Waukon. Also selected at Saturday's annual banquet as the 2016 Alternate Dairy Princess was Kate-Leigh Wilson (left), daughter of Paula Homp and Greg Schwartzhoff of rural Dorchester. Additional photos of award winners and other events from the 2016 Allamakee County Dairy Banquet will appear in a future issue of The Standard. Photo courtesy of Paula Enyart.
 

The Waukon girls track team returns both quantity and quality when it comes to varsity letterwinning experience heading into the 2016 season. Within a field of 17 returning varsity letterwinners from last spring, the Indians will benefit from the experience of five competitors who qualified for last season’s State Track Meet to help pace this season’s group of 38 young ladies who have reported for early-season duty.
“I feel that we have a very strong core group of runners returning from last year and we have a number of new participants that I feel will be able to make an immediate impact,” second-year Waukon girls track coach Bob Wasson said. “I am looking forward to getting on the track and seeing how we compare with other area schools.”

The Kee girls track team will feature just short of half of this season’s crew returning with varsity letterwinning experience from last season. Seven veterans from last spring will be joined by some promising first-year competitors and others returning to the program after a brief absence to make up this season’s squad currently consisting of 15 total competitors.
Within that veteran crew of seven are juniors Sierra Schobert and Sydney Strong, along with sophomores Kendra Cooper, Annabelle Dibert, Ashley Schwartzhoff, Chloe Severson and Nicki Wood. “I look for great leadership from those seven,” Kee girls track coach Chad Winters said. “They know what is expected at practice and at meets.  I expect that they will show the newcomers how to work hard.”

A strong collection of 17 returning letterwinners within 51 total competitors will bolster the efforts of the 2016 Waukon boys track team this spring. Within that collection of returning veteran talent lies a good balance of contributions to nearly every facet of track and field, although that overall balance of experience doesn’t lend itself to much depth in any one facet, according to Waukon boys track and field helmsman Ted Snitker.
“I think we have some strength in all of our areas, as we have multiple letterwinners back all over our squad,” Coach Snitker explained. “Our weakness, especially early, might be depth.”

The Kee boys track team continues its recent growth, with 17 young men reporting to duty for fourth-year head coach Nick Mooney this spring, a small handful more than a year ago. Of even greater impact, however, is the growth experienced by this season’s club in the number of experienced returnees, up considerably from last season’s lone returnee.
While last season’s lone returning veteran has since graduated, an increase in quality also comes along with this season’s increase in quantity of returning experience. Junior Danny Brennan leads that newfound veteran charge, not only bringing back varsity experience but State Meet familiarity as a double qualifier last season in both the 400 meter dash and 800 meter run.

The Kee boys basketball team pieced together a 7-16 overall season record under first-year head coach Patrick Sullivan, showing undeniable improvement over the course of the season evident in the difference in the Hawks’ win-loss record as the season progressed. That overall mark included an effort of 5-10 that placed the Kee basketballers in eighth place in the 11-team final Upper Iowa Conference standings.

The Waukon girls basketball team rode a bit of a rollercoaster this season, getting off to a slower start and an even slower finish while finding its greatest success through the middle of the season. Starting the season with two wins in their first three games before winning just one of their next six, the Lady Indians then strung together five victories in six games through the middle of this winter’s campaign prior to wrapping up their season by winning just one of their final six games to end up with a 9-12 overall record.

Registration for the Waukon Youth Sports Foundation (YSF) 5th and 6th grade tackle football program has been scheduled for Sunday, April 3 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Waukon Wellness Center. Registration is open to any boy or girl currently in fourth or fifth grade.
Both parent (guardian) and player must attend registration, as players will be fitted for equipment at this time. Total cost to participate in the program is $100. Those who have any questions may contact Stefanie Perkins, Waukon Coordinator by phone at 563-535-7019 or 563-794-0756.