Friday, September 22, employees from New Albin Savings Bank and Kerndt Brothers Bank joined together and raised money for the Kee Booster Club by hosting the sixth annual Kee High School tailgate party. Pictured above at the donation of proceeds from this year’s event are, left to right, Kelli Mudderman of New Albin Savings Bank, Laurie Van Brocklin of the Kee Booster Club and Clem Schulte of Kerndt Brothers Bank Since its inception, this event has raised over $11,000 for the Kee Booster Club. This year’s donation will be used to install a new automatic cooling water fountain in the gym. The free-will donation meal at the event included grilled hamburgers and hot dogs from the Allamakee County Cattlemen, while Calhoun Creamery and WW Homestead Dairy supplied 20 pounds of fresh cheese curds for everyone to enjoy. Everyone who attended the free meal also received a free Kee High synch back.
Two-decade drought gives way to best -ever team finish ... Members of the Kee girls cross country team look toward their fans after being awarded their trophy for their third-place finish in the Class 1A competition of the State Cross Country Meet held at Lakeside Municipal Golf Course near Fort Dodge Saturday, October 28. Having qualified as an entire team for the State Meet season grand finale for the first time since the 1996 season, the Lady Hawks furthered that milestone effort by running to the best finish in team history with their third-place effort among the Class 1A elite. Pictured above, left to right, are junior Katie Brennan, sophomore Makayla Peters, senior Nicki Wood, junior Makayla Walleser, sophomores Laura Colsch and Rachel Walleser and Coach Pat Wagner. View and find out how to purchase this photo and more by clicking on the Photo Galleries link on this website.
The Kee Hawk faithful certainly know their way to Fort Dodge, and for the first time in two decades they were able to make that journey to watch a full team of some familiar faces who have typically performed a few more miles down the road, instead, perform for a few miles...period. That performance, in the Class 1A field of the Iowa High School State Cross Country Meet Saturday, October 28, was not only the first team appearance for the Kee girls cross country team since the 1996 season, but it also turned out to be the best-ever finish for the cross country Lady Hawks in team history, as they ran to a third-place team result among Class 1A’s cross country elite.
Following the front line to a career high ... Waukon football senior Mitchell Snitker (#8 in center of the above photo) follows the blocking of his offensive line made up of (left to right) seniors Ethan Krueger, Colin Waters, Alex Brink (on ground) and Tanner Peterson, and junior Brady Sullivan for a one-yard touchdown, with fellow senior backfield mates Tristan Hansmeier and Evan Armstead (left to right at far right) also helping out. Behind that front line that also included, at times, senior Chance Opperman and junior Pryce Hesse, Snitker ran for a career-high 232 yards and five touchdowns in the Indians’ 46-16 win at Clear Lake Friday, October 27 in the opening round of the Class 2A State Play-Offs. View and find out how to purchase this photo and many more by clicking on the Photo Galleries link on this website.
Indians will travel to New Hampton this Friday for rematch in quarterfinals
Neither wind, nor cold nor the dark-uniformed Clear Lake Lion defense that has not given up more than 14 points in any of its previous seven games could stop the Waukon football team from delivering itself to the quarterfinal round of the Class 2A State Play-Offs with a 46-16 rout of the host Lions in the opening round of the season grand finale series Friday, October 27. Temperatures hovering around the freezing mark, winds blowing between 20 and 30 mph definitely pushing wind chills below that freezing mark, and a steady dose of snow showers may have lopsided the Indians’ usually balanced offensive attack, but the 371 yards the Indians gained on the ground, compared to just 97 through the air, proved to be more than enough to fuel a 46-0 headstart the Indians gained through three quarters on the way to the victory.
Freshman finish ... Waukon girls cross country freshman Regan Griffith battles a runner down the homestretch of the Class 2A State Cross Country Meet in Fort Dodge Saturday, October 28. Griffith ran to a 67th-place overall finish, 49th place for team scoring, with a clocking of 21:38.3. View and find out how to purchase this photo and many more by clicking on the Photo Galleries link on this website.
The Waukon girls cross country season came to an end exceeding expectations at the season grand finale of the Class 2A State Meet Saturday, October 28 at Lakeside Municipal Golf Course near Fort Dodge. Heading into every team’s ultimate destination, the Indians were rated 11th by the Iowa Track and Field Coaches Association but ran to a ninth-place finish in the Class 2A State Meet field of 15 teams, their 242 team points just two away from placing even one position higher.
Freshman firepower ... Kee volleyball freshman Jada Mitchell blasts this kill attempt in the Hawks’ five-set Class 1A Region 5 semifinals victory at 10th-rated Dunkerton Thursday, October 26. Mitchell hammered out seven kills, had two digs and denied three solo blocks while assisting on another net halt in the match. View and find out how to purchase this photo and more by clicking on the Photo Galleries link on this website.
The Kee volleyball team took another thrilling step down the postseason tournament trail, taking fans on yet another rollercoaster ride to the brink of yet another history-making possibility for Kee High School. In their Class 1A Region 5 semifinal match at 10th-rated Dunkerton Thursday, October 26, the Hawks swept the first two sets of the match, 27-25 and 25-20, but then suffered losses of 16-25 and 20-25 to bring the match to a decisive fifth set, where the Kee netters once again appeared to have their season on the ropes, but battled their way back once again to secure the set-five win, 15-10, and the match victory.
Joann E. Welch, 84, of Waukon passed away peacefully with her family by her side Thursday, October 26, 2017 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. Mass of Christian burial was held Monday, October 30 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon with Fr. Mark Osterhaus officiating. Burial was at St. Mary's Lycurgus Cemetery, rural Waukon. Memorials can be made to the St. Patrick School in Waukon or to the REACH suicide prevention organization (c/o NEI Behavioral Health Center, PO Box 349, Decorah, IA 52101).
Joann “Josie” Elizabeth Welch was born March 23, 1933 in Postville, the daughter of Louis and Gertrude (Harris) Hangartner. She was baptized and confirmed at Postville Presbyterian Church and attended Postville High School. After her schooling, she helped her parents operate the Volney cheese factory.
Marlene L. Moline, 80, of Lansing died Sunday, October 22, 2017 in Little America, WY. Funeral services were held Monday, October 30 at Zion United Church of Christ in Waukon with Pastor Samantha Houser officiating. Burial was at Oakland Cemetery, Waukon.
Marlene Lorraine Moline was born April 26, 1937 in Marshalltown. She was the daughter of Frank and Mildred (Beach) McGrath. Marlene graduated from Marshalltown High School and the University of Iowa, where she received her degree in education, spending one of her summer terms studying in Guadalajara, Mexico. She taught English and Spanish in Colfax, Lansing and Waukon schools.
Gaylord H. Schoh, 85, of Waukon died Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at Good Samaritan Center in Waukon. Funeral services were held Saturday, October 28 at Zion United Church of Christ in Waukon, with Pastor Samantha Houser officiating. Burial was at Oakland Cemetery, Waukon.
Gaylord Henry Schoh was born August 13, 1932 at the home of his aunt in Eitzen, MN; he was the son of Earl and Lillie (Staggemeier) Schoh of Dorchester. He attended school in Dorchester through the eighth grade and would walk two miles each day to get to school. There were three boys in his class and when they had finished their work, the teacher would let them go fishing in the creek near school or go horseback riding at a nearby farm.
The Kee volleyball team continued its brilliant postseason run and is now one match away from its first-ever State Tournament qualification after another five-set thriller Thursday, October 26 at 10th-rated Dunkerton. The Lady Hawks bolted to a two-set edge with victories of 27-25 and 25-20, but then let the host Raiders back into the match by suffering losses of 16-25 and 20-25 to force a fifth and deciding set. After another back-and-forth battle, the Hawks pulled out the 15-10 victory to earn the upset and advancement to the Tuesday, October 31 Region 5 championship match to play for a berth in the Class 1A State Tournament. Tuesday's regional championship match will now be played at Crestwood High School in Cresco - instead of at Waverly, beginning at 7 p.m. against seventh-rated Tripoli. Full details and photos of the Hawks thrilling upset will appear in the October November 1 edition of The Standard newspaper.
Leona M. O'Regan, 83, of Waukon died Saturday, October 21, 2017 at Good Samaritan Center in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 28 at 11 a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon with Fr. Mark Osterhaus officiating. Burial will be at St. Mary's Hanover Cemetery, rural Waukon. Friends may call from 3-7 p.m. Friday, October 27 at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon, with a Rosary/Scripture service at 2:30 p.m.
Leona Mary O’Regan was born September 26, 1934 on the rural St. Lucas farm of her parents, Leo and Clara (Panos) Franzen. She graduated from St. Luke’s High School in St. Lucas as valedictorian of her class in 1952 and went on to receive LPN training at St. Mary’s School of Nursing in Rochester, MN.
