Heading toward the hole ... Waukon boys golf sophomore Reid Deeney watches his putt attempt approach the hole in the Indians’ second-place finish in a home triangular with MFL/MarMac and Postville Tuesday, April 9. Deeney carded a nine-hole round of 45 strokes at the meet.
The Waukon boys golf team was finally able to get its 2024 season schedule underway and did so with a nearly full schedule for the week of four meets in five nights. The Indians finished in front of four of the seven opponents they matched up against in the week, first winning at Crestwood Monday, April 8 by a 185-191 final result before finishing second with a 168 team total that ended up in the middle of MFL/MarMac’s 156 team tally and Postville’s 231 strokes at Luana Tuesday, April 9. The golf Tribe swept a road triangular at Clayton Ridge Thursday, April 11, tallying a 168 team score to better South Winneshiek’s 172 squad result and a 188 stroke total carded by Clayton Ridge, before wrapping up its week with a team count of 173 strokes at home Friday, April 12 that finished behind Decorah’s 165 strokes and a 171 team score tallied by North Fayette Valley.
Junior pair leads Indian scoring effort at home ... Waukon girls golf juniors Eva Whalen (photo above) and Alyssa Connelly (photo below) led the Indian scoring effort in their 258-219 home dual meet loss to Crestwood Monday, April 8. Connelly paced the golf Tribe’s varsity team scoring with her round of 61 strokes, and Whalen turned in a round of 63 strokes to rank second in the Tribe scoring. View and find out how to purchase these photos and more by clicking on the Photo Galleries link on this webpage.
The Waukon girls golf team played in one of its busiest weeks of the season, competing in three different events over a span of four nights and taking on five different opponents in those meets. The Lady Indians finished in front of just one of those five opponents, as their 232 strokes finished in the middle of a triangular at Luana - behind MFL/MarMac’s 219 strokes and ahead of Postville’s 235 strokes Tuesday, April 9 after having fallen at home to Crestwood Monday, April 8 in dual meet action, 258-219. The golf Tribe wrapped up that busy week with a third-place finish at the Clayton Ridge triangular Thursday, April 11, tallying 241 strokes to finish just six strokes behind the 235-stroke tie between the host Eagles and South Winneshiek.
Individual wins and hurdle highlights ... Waukon girls track seniors Kaitlyn Krambeer (above) and Cameron Johnson (below) each claimed an individual field event win and also joined forces with freshman Kaylin Regan and junior Reese McCormick to win the shuttle hurdle relay in a time of 1:11.99 at the Indians’ home Early Bird Invitational Tuesday, April 9. Krambeer also soared 16’1.75” to win the long jump and Johnson cleared 4’10” to win the high jump. View and find out how to purchase these photos and many more by clicking on the Photo Galleries link on this webpage.
For the first time this season, the Waukon girls track team was able to compete in both of its scheduled meets in a week, pulling double duty this past week and claiming top-three team finishes at both meets. The Lady Indians first dominated their own Early Bird Invitational Tuesday, April 9, winning the meet by 60 points, and then brought home a third-place team finish from the New Hampton Invitational Thursday, April 11.
The Lady Indians were next scheduled to compete in the Tuesday, April 16 Crestwood Invitational before splitting its squad between the West Delaware Invitational and Kee Invitational Thursday, April 18. The Waukon girls will then host their own Indian Relays Tuesday, April 23, with details of that second home meet of the season printed elsewhere in a shaded box on this week’s Sports pages, and will then compete at the MFL/MarMac Invitational Thursday, April 25.
Trio of event victories ... Kee girls track sophomore Addison Winters glides over a hurdle at the Waukon Early Bird Invitational Tuesday, April 9. Winters won all three of her events on the track during the meet, completing this 400 meter hurdle circuit in 1:10.77 for gold while also winning the 100 meter hurdles in 16.46 seconds and the 100 meter dash in 13.68 seconds. She also finished second in the long jump with her distance of 16’0.25” that was just over an inch out of another first-place finish. View and find out how to purchase this photo and many more by clicking on the Photo Galleries link on this webpage.
For the first time this season, the Kee girls track team was able to get all of its scheduled meets in, although one of those meet participations was cut short by weather conditions. With a bit of a limited line-up due to injury and illness, the Lady Hawks finished fifth in the eight-team Waukon Early Bird Invitational Tuesday, April 9 before competing at the MFL/MarMac Invitational Thursday, April 11, completing a handful of events before leaving the meet early due to the cold, wet weather conditions but with a seventh-place team finish.
The Kee girls were next scheduled to compete in the Crestwood Invitational Tuesday, April 16 before hosting their own home invitational Thursday, April 18, with details of that upcoming lone home meet of the season printed elsewhere in a shaded box on this week’s Sports pages. The Lady Hawks are then slated to compete in the Clayton Ridge Invitational Tuesday, April 23 before returning to Monona Thursday, April 25.
Sandra “Sandi” Lou Reinke, 74, of New Albin died Friday evening, April 12, 2024 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services will be held to honor Sandi’s life at St. John’s UCC Church (Wheatland Church) in rural New Albin Thursday, April 18 at 11 a.m. with Pastor Allen Hanson officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday evening, April 17 from 4-8 p.m. at the New Albin Community Center and from 10 a.m. until the time of service Thursday at the church.
Chester Schlake, 85, of Waukon died Saturday, April 13, 2024, at Northgate Care Center in Waukon. A private family celebration of life will be held on Chester’s 86th birthday at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Waukon with Pastor Bryan Robertson officiating. A private burial will be at Oakland Cemetery, Waukon. Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon is handling arrangements.
Chester Schlake was born June 23, 1938, weighing only three pounds, at his parents’ home near Waterville, the son of Victor John and Viola Mae (Noack) Schlake. He was baptized and confirmed at Waterville Lutheran Church. In 1957, Chester graduated from Waterville High School. Chester taught Sunday school at Waterville Lutheran, which shared a pastor with Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Lansing; the two churches had joint Sunday school outings and get-togethers.
Gary D. Lane, 82, of Waukon died Sunday, October 16, 2022, at his home in Waukon. Memorial services will be held this Saturday, April 20 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon with Fr. John Moser officiating; burial of ashes will follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Waukon. Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon is handling the arrangements.
The month of April is observed as National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and the pinwheels pictured at right have been placed along the sidewalk approaching the front entrance of the Allamakee County Courthouse in Waukon by Helping Services for Youth and Families as a reminder of that observance and as a means to encourage everyone to play a role in making the local community a better place for children and families. In 2008, Prevent Child Abuse America introduced the Pinwheels for Prevention® campaign based on the idea that pinwheels represent childlike whimsy and lightheartedness and the organization’s vision for a world where all children grow up happy, healthy, and prepared to succeed in supportive families and communities.
Iowa Attorney General visits Waukon, meets with law enforcement ... State of Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird made a visit to Waukon Thursday afternoon, April 4, stopping at WW Homestead Dairy to hold a discussion with local law enforcement authorities. Pictured above, Tom Weighner (far right) of WW Homestead Dairy visits with Attorney General Bird and local law enforcement officers that include Waukon Police Chief Paul Wagner, Waukon Assistant Police Chief Mason Kwilinski, Allamakee County Sheriff Clark Mellick and Allamakee County Sheriff Deputy Chris McCartney. Standard photo by Joe Moses.
by Joe Moses
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird visited WW Homestead Dairy in Waukon Thursday, April 4 for an industry tour in addition to meeting with Allamakee County and City of Waukon law enforcement agencies to discuss a variety of matters. Among the representatives of local law enforcement present, Allamakee County Sheriff Clark Mellick and Waukon Police Chief Paul Wagner talked with and provided feedback to Attorney General Bird.
Bird updated those present about proposed legislative matters and discussions at the State level relating to the handling of illegal drug trafficking, cold cases and penalties for assaulting first responders and law enforcement, among other matters.
U.S. Senator Charles Grassley meets with students at Waukon High School ... United States Senator from Iowa Charles Grassley visited Waukon High School Thursday morning, April 4 to talk with high school juniors and seniors. Senator Grassley fielded questions from students and discussed a variety of items that included infrastructure, term limits, helping dairy farmers and small business, the national debt, political corruption, a balanced budget amendment, finding more common ground, and the Senator’s education and salary, among other matters. Standard photo by Joe Moses.
