Sports

Wed
23
Mar

Waukon girls track team fields five State qualifiers within 17 returning letterwinners


Left to right - Front row: Sydney Ross, Lauren Griffith, Meredith Lensing, Regan Wasson, Madison Snitker, Lauren Elliott, Erika Johnson. Second row: Nicole Campbell, Megan O’Neill, Zaida Bockman, Grace Blocker, Lanci Bulman, Laurel Keenan, Leah Riese, Audry Fahey. Third row: Lizabeth Waters, Dani Stock, Alexz Grampovnik, Brigid Berns, Karly Hemmersbach, Emily Brown, Brooke Wasson, Lauryn Behrend. Back row: Gabrielle Ewing, Holly Bosley, Cassy Carson, Tori Williams, Cayla Nolting, Rylea Nagel, McKenzie Cooper. Not pictured: Nicole Behrend, Claire Beyer, Callie Ferring, Katelynn Griffith, Morgan Van Ruler, Cassidy Byrnes, Kyara Dahlstrom, Lacey Mitchell, Emma Roe.

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.”

Wed
23
Mar

Nearly half of 2016 Kee girls track team made up of returning letterwinners


Left to right - Front row: Kate Brennan, Erin Rud, Annabelle Dibert, Nicki Wood; Middle row: Sydney Strong, Sierra Schobert, Heather Mooney, Barbara Servera-Cardona, Neve Goetzinger; Back row: Ashley Schwartzhoff, Kendra Cooper, Chloe Severson, Makayla Walleser, Courtney Cooper. Photo courtesy of the Kee High School Yearbook.

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.”

Wed
23
Mar

Waukon boys track team fields 17 letterwinners to pace 2016 campaign


Left to right - Front row: Hunter Jensen, Haden Hammel, Kameron Klinge, Peyton Hesse, Michael Schulte, Wyatt Wille, Blain Swenson, Carson Schwartzhoff, Carver Conway, Thomas Byrnes. Second row: Dillon Jacobsen, Austin Day, Abe Schwartz, Brandon Regan, Tanner Mathis, Aaron Sherman, Chris Miller, Mitchell Snitker, Brayden Mulholland, Colin Waters, Miles Hansmeier. Third row: Tyler O’Neill, Nate Helgerson, Adam Gruman, Tanner Manning, Adam Hansen, Alex Brink, Tanner Peterson, Evan Armstead, Jadon Johnson, Baldemar Villerreal, Wyatt Kiley, Jared Campbell. Back row: Caleb Opfer, Connor Berryman, Michael Benson, Brenan Bednarski, Wyatt Little, Isaiah Welch, Tristan Hansmeier, Chance Opperman, Landon Berns, Peyton Bieber, Ethan Krueger, Dalton Brookins, Patrick Waters, T.J. Treptau. Not pictured: Lukas Larson, Andrew Dickson, Brandon Bieber, Pryce Hesse, Brady Sullivan. a

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.”

Wed
23
Mar

Kee boys track team returns State Meet experience for 2016 season


Left to right - Front row: Clay Olson, Danny Brennan, Clay Jones, Jacob Berns, William Mitchell. Middle row: Noah Spearbecker, Brock Colsch, Tucker Colsch, Brock Flack, Cody Rosendahl. Back row: Aidan Winters, Ethan Walleser, Jacob Walleser, Shawn Wild. Not pictured: Tristan Rolfs, Jack Mooney, Mikey Mitchell. Photo courtesy of the Kee High School Yearbook.

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.

Wed
16
Mar

Kee boys basketball team posts 7-16 record under first-year head coach

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.

Wed
16
Mar

Waukon girls basketball team a few points away from reversing its 9-12 season

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.

Wed
16
Mar

Registration for Waukon YSF football is April 3

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.

 

Wed
09
Mar

Honored for sportsmanship

Ann Delaney (far right) of Lansing was honored prior to the Kee girls basketball team’s first-round Class 1A State Tournament game Monday, February 29 by the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union and the Iowa Farm Bureau for being a “model of sportsmanship” for Kee High School and its community. Prior to the start of each first-round game at the Iowa High School Girls State Basketball Tournament, a fan supporting each participating team is honored after being nominated by their respective school. Along with each honored fan receiving a certificate, each represented high school also receives a $250 award to its scholarship fund in the name of the honored fan. Delaney is pictured above with her honored fan counterpart from Burlington-Notre Dame and Iowa High School Girls Athletic Union Senior Associate Director Karon Brown.
 

Wed
09
Mar

Waukon boys basketball team plays to 12-10 season

For the second consecutive season the Waukon boys basketball team posted an imbalance on the more favorable side of its season record, compiling a 12-10 overall record. That overall mark included a 7-5 effort that placed the Indians in third place in the final Northeast Iowa Conference (NEIC) standings.
“We had a winning record for the second season in a row, which hasn’t happened since the 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 seasons,” Waukon boys basketball coach Jed Hemann said. “Our younger levels had some solid records as well. We had a strong senior class, but we will also return five letterwinners next season and our expectations will be for us to be even better next season.”

Wed
09
Mar

Waukon wrestling senior trio competes one final time in Iowa-Minnesota Border Battle

Joe Frieden, Carter Fuhrman and Miles Howe each pick up a win to help Team Iowa score 31-16 victory

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