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Wed
18
Jun

Kee baseball team plays to undefeated week that includes three road wins that keep the Hawks unbeaten in UIC play

The Kee baseball team played to an undefeated week in five games on its schedule for the week, adding three more victories to its undefeated Upper Iowa Conference season at this point in the summer. Prior to this past undefeated week, the Hawks split two games at the Iowa Valley Triangular in Marengo Saturday, June 7, edging out Tipton by a 10-8 result before falling to the host Iowa Valley Tigers by just a 7-6 count in eight innings, with details of those two contests being included in this week’s Kee baseball coverage.

Wed
11
Jun

Waukon baseball team sweeps NEIC home pair from Charles City


Pops a double, scores lone run ... Waukon baseball freshman designated hitter Cael Lange smashes a pitch into the outfield in the Indians’ 7-1 home loss to Kee Wednesday, June 4. Lange accounted for the only extra-base hit of the ballgame for the Indians, a double, and he also scored the diamond Tribe’s only run of the game. View and find out how to purchase this photo and many more by clicking on the Photo Galleries link on this webpage.

The Waukon baseball team played five games this past week, opening up its Northeast Iowa Conference (NEIC) season by putting two of those games in the win column. The week was supposed to begin with a Tuesday, June 3 home doubleheader against Decorah, but rain postponed that match-up to Saturday, June 7, when the diamond Tribe played the Vikings to narrow losses of just 5-3 and 10-9, with details of those two Saturday games being printed in the June 18 edition of The Standard. Prior to that make-up date, the Indians fell at home to Kee Wednesday, June 4 by a 7-1 result, and then opened their NEIC season with a home doubleheader sweep of Charles City Friday, June 6 by scores of 10-0 and 2-0.

Wed
11
Jun

Kee softball team’s undefeated week includes UIC sweep at Central Elkader, upset of Class 1A #8 Ed-Co during sweep of four games at NFV Tournament

The Kee softball team played to an undefeated week of six victories this past week, getting a strong start to its Upper Iowa Conference (UIC) season before playing to an even bigger finish of the week. The Lady Hawks swept through Central Elkader in their UIC opener on the road Wednesday, June 4 by mercy-rule scores of 12-0 and 20-4 in four innings each. They then swept through four games against both larger and highly-regarded teams at the North Fayette Valley Invitational Friday and Saturday, June 6-7, toppling a pair of Class 3A opponents with an 8-4 win over New Hampton and a 5-4 victory over Crestwood in Friday’s tournament action before handing Oelwein a 15-5 loss in four innings and upsetting Class 1A eight-rated Edgewood-Colesburg by a 9-2 result in Saturday’s play. Details of those two Saturday contests will be printed in the June 18 edition of The Standard.

Wed
11
Jun

Waukon softball team defeats Central Elkader for week’s lone win


Pair of doubles, drives in trio of runs ... Waukon softball senior shortstop Mari Delaney sends a pitch toward the outfield in the Indians’ home doubleheader loss to Crestwood Wednesday, June 4. Delaney smacked around two doubles and a single in the two ballgames to drive in a team-high three runs. View and find out how to purchase this photo and many more by clicking on the Photo Galleries link on this webpage.

Starting and ending this past week in non-conference play and getting its Northeast Iowa Conference (NEIC) schedule underway in between, the Waukon softball team put one of this past week’s six games in the win column. Opening the week with a 13-9 win at Central Elkader Monday, June 2, the Lady Indians hosted Crestwood Wednesday, June 4 and fell by scores of 13-5 and 12-2 before also falling at Decorah by a 5-0 result for a winless start to their NEIC campaign. Two non-conference games played in the North Fayette Valley Invitational Saturday, June 7 also resulted in losses, 6-3 to Turkey Valley and 17-0 in three innings to Class 2A ninth-rated Osage.

Wed
11
Jun

Kee baseball team puts five of six games in the win column


Focusing on the out ... Kee baseball senior first baseman Brayden Darling watches a throw come in for an out in the Hawks’ home doubleheader sweep of Clayton Ridge Monday, June 2. Darling smacked a single to score a run and drive in a pair of runs in the doubleheader. Photo by Danielle Potter. View and find out how to purchase this photo and many more by clicking on the Photo Galleries link on this webpage.

The Kee baseball team was one game shy of a perfect week on the diamond, staying perfect in Upper Iowa Conference (UIC) play but surrendering just its final game of the week by only a single run. The Hawks opened their week with a UIC road sweep at Clayton Ridge/Central Elkader Monday, June 2 by scores of 9-1 and 9-3 but had a Tuesday, June 3 home date against North Fayette Valley postponed to June 18. Their winning ways continued with a 7-1 non-conference victory at Waukon Wednesday, June 4 and a 5-3 win at MFL/MarMac in UIC play Thursday, June 5 before the baseball Hawks split two games at the Iowa Valley Triangular Saturday, June 7, posting a 10-8 win over Tipton before falling to the host Tigers by a 7-6 final result, with results of those Saturday contests being printed in next week’s edition of The Standard.

Wed
04
Jun

Waukon baseball team’s 1-2 start to 2025 campaign includes 3-2 home victory over Cascade, losses to Starmont and Sumner-Fredericksburg


Complete game win includes five strike-outs, no walks ... Waukon baseball junior pitcher Colton O’Neill fires a pitch toward the plate in the Indians’ 3-2 home win over Cascade to start their 2025 season Tuesday, May 27. O’Neill claimed the complete-game pitching victory, allowing five hits and two runs while striking out five batters without a free pass. View and find out how to purchase this photo and many more by clicking on the Photo Galleries link on this webpage.

The Waukon baseball team got its 2025 season off to an initially promising start but ended up having a season-opening victory be the only game to end up in the win column in this year’s opening week of play. The Indians opened this season with a 3-2 home win over Cascade Tuesday, May 27 before having a 5-3 result get away from them at home against Starmont Wednesday, May 28 and then falling to Class 2A 10th-rated Sumner-Fredericksburg Friday, May 30 by an 11-2 final result.

Remaining at home this week, the Indians were next scheduled to host Decorah Tuesday, June 3, Kee Wednesday, June 4 and Charles City Friday, June 6. They will then play at North Fayette Valley Monday, June 9, at New Hampton Tuesday, June 10 and at Crestwood Friday, June 13.

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Wed
04
Jun

Waukon softball team opens season with 11-2 home win over Postville, also falls to Kee and North Fayette Valley


Three-for-four at the plate ... Waukon softball sophomore catcher Brynn Weymiller sends a hit into the outfield in the Indians’ 8-6 home loss to Kee Thursday, May 29. Weymiller collected a team-high three singles in four at-bats to score a run in the ballgame. View and find out how to purchase this photo and many more by clicking on the Photo Galleries link on this webpage.

A promising start to the 2025 season for the Waukon softball team eroded away a bit as the Lady Indians’ initial week of competition played on this past week. The diamond Tribe opened this summer’s campaign with an 11-2 home win over Postville Tuesday, May 27 but then suffered back-to-back losses at home to close out the week, 8-6 to Kee Thursday, May 29 and 22-7 to North Fayette Valley Friday, May 30.

The Lady Indians were next scheduled to play at Central Elkader Monday, June 2 before hosting Crestwood Tuesday, June 3, playing at Decorah Thursday, June 5 and competing in the North Fayette Valley Tournament Saturday, June 7. The softball Tribe will then host New Hampton Tuesday, June 10 and Charles City Thursday, June 12.

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Wed
04
Jun

Kee softball team’s lone victory of its season-opening week comes at Waukon, 8-6, in four games against larger schools


Three-for-four for a run and RBI ... Kee sophomore center fielder Lilah Strong takes a cut at a pitch in the Hawks’ 8-6 win at Waukon Thursday, May 29. Strong knocked out a team-high three singles in four at-bats to both score and drive in a run in the Kee victory. View and find out how to purchase this photo and many more by clicking on the Photo Galleries link on this webpage.

A busy week of four games, all on the road and all against larger schools, for the Kee softball team resulted in a just a single win in the contest played closest to them as the Lady Hawks opened their 2025 schedule this past week. Kee’s diamond dwellers got their season underway with a 10-3 loss at Crestwood Tuesday, May 27 before securing their lone win of the week, 8-6 at Waukon Thursday, May 29. The Hawks then wrapped up their week falling in two games at the Jesup Classic Saturday, May 31, being dealt a 6-0 loss by Vinton-Shellsburg before also falling to South Hardin by a 4-2 final result.

The Hawks were next scheduled to open Upper Iowa Conference play at Central Elkader Wednesday, June 4 before playing in the North Fayette Valley Tournament Friday and Saturday, June 6-7. Kee’s diamond dwellers will then host Postville Monday, June 9, Clayton Ridge Wednesday, June 11 and Riceville Thursday, June 12 before playing in the Riceville Softball Classic Saturday, June 14.

Wed
04
Jun

Kee baseball team’s busy week results in split at Class 3A Decorah, sweep of UIC doubleheader at South Winn, two losses at own Shooky Fink Tournament

The Kee baseball team put together another busy schedule of six games this past week, ending up with half of those in the win column to currently hold a 7-3 overall record thus far that includes a 2-0 start to Upper Iowa Conference (UIC) play. The Hawks opened this past week splitting a doubleheader at Class 3A Decorah Monday, May 26 by pulling out a 7-6 win in game one before falling in game two, 4-0. Kee’s start to UIC play proved successful with a doubleheader sweep at South Winneshiek by scores of 10-0 in five innings and 5-3 Thursday, May 29 before the Hawks were dealt a pair of losses at their own Shooky Fink Tournament Saturday, May 31, falling to Wapsie Valley by a 2-0 count before suffering a similar fate, 8-1, to Class 2A fifth-rated Northeast Goose Lake.

Wed
28
May

Waukon boys track and field team competes among Class 2A elite at State Meet; Reisinger claims another All-State distance finish in 3200 meter run


Edging out an All-State finish ... Waukon boys track and field senior Isaac Reisinger gives an all-out effort as he nears the finish line in the Class 2A 3200 meter run at the State Track & Field Meet at Drake Stadium in Des Moines Thursday, May 22. Reisinger beat Ogden senior Jude Benbow (pictured at left in the photo above) to the finish line by just fourteen-hundredths (.14) of a second to claim that final All-State finish of eighth place with a clocking of 9:54.39. View and find out how to purchase this photo and many more by clicking on the Photo Galleries link on this webpage.

The Waukon boys track and field team brought its 2025 spring season to a close among the state of Iowa Class 2A elite competing in the Iowa High School Track & Field State Meet Thursday-Saturday, May 22-24. Competing in four different events evenly split between relay and individual efforts, a multi-year qualifying senior left his mark among that Class 2A elite with the track and field Tribe’s lone medal-winning effort in his final go-round at the big blue oval at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, while the Indians’ other three events all finished in the latter half of their grand finale field, with all but one of those other event qualifiers eligible to return next year - and some for multiple years to come.

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