Sports

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.
 

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.
 

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.”

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

The 2015-2016 Waukon wrestling team battled its way to a 7-16 season record, fighting through not only another tough Northeast Iowa Conference schedule but also another season without a full line-up. That taxing tandem kept the Indians from posting a Northeast Iowa Conference dual meet victory for the fifth consecutive season.

The Kee girls basketball team had its 2015-2016 season brought to a close at a location where any other team would want to - the State Tournament, falling by a 56-44 count to Burlington-Notre Dame Monday, February 29 in the opening round of the Class 1A season grand finale. The Hawks gave the State-savvy Nikes all they wanted for the first three and a half quarters of the contest before the final result got away from them late in the fourth quarter. Find complete coverage of the Lady Hawks’ State Tournament efforts, including photos and game details, in the March 2 issue of The Standard. Find additional photos under the Photo Gallery link on The Standard’s website, www.waukonstandard.com.