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12
Feb

Waukon boys basketball team falls in pair of close battles, 71-68 at home to Central Elkader and 66-63 at Charles City

The two games the Waukon boys basketball team had on its schedule this past week were different in that one was played at home and outside the Northeast Iowa Conference (NEIC) and the other was on the road and played within its NEIC schedule. The similarities, however, were all too unfortunate, as both games came down to a final shot attempt at the buzzer, and both games ended up as three-point losses for the Indians when those final shots missed their mark, including a 71-68 loss at home to Central Elkader Monday, February 3 and a 66-63 NEIC loss at Charles City Friday, February 7.

Wed
12
Feb

Waukon girls basketball team splits pair of home contests against Class 1A schools, defeats Central Elkader, 50-32, but falls to fifth-rated Riceville, 53-37

The Waukon girls basketball team hosted a pair of non-conference opponents this past week, splitting those two contests for an even week on the court. The Lady Indians first secured a 50-32 home win over Central Elkader Monday, February 3 but had those tables turned Thursday, February 6 when Class 1A fifth-rated Riceville traveled to Waukon, as the Tribe fell by a 53-37 final tally.

Now holding a 12-7 season record, including a 3-2 mark in Northeast Iowa Conference (NEIC) play, the Lady Indians were next scheduled to host La Crescent-Hokah, MN Monday, February 10 and then against Crestwood Tuesday, February 11 to close out their regular season schedule. They will then host that same Crestwood team again to open their Class 3A Regional Tournament schedule this Saturday, February 15.

Wed
12
Feb

Kee boys basketball team falls in home pair to UIC leaders, 65-56 to undefeated N. Fayette Valley, 72-64 to MFL/MarMac

The Kee boys basketball team had a chance to make up a bit of ground on the leading teams in the Upper Iowa Conference (UIC) this past week when the Hawks hosted the top two UIC teams, that sport a combined league record of 29-1, to begin and end their week of competition. Those opportunities proved to be there for the taking, as the Hawks held leads in both contests, but rallies by the host squads, instead, left Kee’s boys with a 65-56 loss to undefeated North Fayette Valley Tuesday, February 4 and a 72-64 defeat handed to them by MFL/MarMac Friday, February 7.

Now holding a 12-8 overall record that includes an Upper Iowa Conference (UIC) mark of 10-5, Kee’s boys were next scheduled to play at South Winneshiek Tuesday, February 11 to wrap up their regular season schedule with a battle for third place in the final UIC standings. They will then open Class 1A District Tournament play at home against Turkey Valley Monday, February 17, beginning at 7 p.m.

Wed
12
Feb

Kee girls basketball team avenges pair of first UIC losses to larger schools with home wins, 50-41 over North Fayette Valley, 38-28 over MFL/MarMac

It was a week full of opportunities for revenge for the Kee girls basketball team this past week, and the Lady Hawks took full advantage of those opportunities in both games on their schedule, defeating both of the larger school squads who had handed them their first two Upper Iowa Conference (UIC) losses of this season and their first two losses of the new year 2025. Kee’s bucket brigade opened the week with a 50-41 home triumph over Class 3A North Fayette Valley Tuesday, February 4 and wrapped up the week handing UIC-leading Class 2A MFL/MarMac just its second league loss of this season with a 38-28 victory at home Friday, February 7 to tighten up the final Upper Iowa Conference standings.

Wed
05
Feb

Kee boys basketball team plays to another undefeated week with UIC road wins at Clayton Ridge and Central Elkader

The Kee boys basketball team continued its recent winning ways this past week, adding two more victories to now five-game win streaks both overall and in Upper Iowa Conference (UIC) play. The Hawks completed season sweeps of both Clayton Ridge, 82-59 Tuesday, January 28, and Central Elkader, 62-56 Friday, January 31, with both of those victories coming in UIC road play.

Wed
05
Feb

Waukon boys basketball team’s three games this week includes win over South Winn, losses to Sumner-Fredericksburg and second-rated Decorah


Rising above for a career high ... Waukon boys basketball senior Ethan Palmer elevates above the congestion underneath the hoop to put up a shot in the Indians’ 45-27 home win over South Winneshiek Monday, January 27. Palmer muscled in a career-high 12 points and gathered five rebounds in the win. 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 basketball team played through a busy week of three games in five nights this past week, putting only the first of those contests in the win column. The Indians opened the week with a 67-59 home victory over South Winneshiek Monday, January 27 before finishing up the week with consecutive nights of competition that included a narrow, 74-71 loss at Sumner-Fredericksburg Thursday, January 30 before also falling at home to Class 3A second-rated Decorah, 72-37.

Wed
05
Feb

Waukon girls wrestling team has season brought to a close with 14th-place team finish at Class 1A Regional Tournament


Consolation finalists at Regional Tournament ... Waukon girls wrestling sophomore 120-pounder Makenna Kurth (photo above) and freshman 105-pounder Addison Donahue (photo below) each wrestled their way to the consolation finals matches of their respective weight classes at the Class 1A Region 3 Tournament hosted by East Buchanan High School Friday, January 31. Kurth recorded three pins in her four matches on the mat, including winning her consolation finals bout to earn a chance to wrestleback for State Tournament qualification, but had that opportunity denied when the only wrestler to beat her at the tournament surrendered a forfeit in the championship match to secure second place and the final State-qualifying spot, leaving Kurth in third place as the consolation champion. Donahue’s advancement to the consolation finals included a win by injury default but she traded pinning opportunities in that finals match to end up in fourth place at 105 pounds. View and find out how to purchase these photos and many more by clicking on the Photo Galleries link on this webpage.

The Waukon girls wrestling team was competing for continuation of its season with 18 other teams at the Class 1A Region 3 Tournament hosted by East Buchanan High School in Winthrop Friday, January 31. The mat Tribe had 11 young ladies - including two sophomores and nine freshmen - vying for either a championship or runner-up finish in their respective weight classes to earn State Tournament qualification, but ended up not advancing any of them to the season grand finale, with a pair of lighter weight Lady Indians wrestling their way back into late contention for that advancement opportunity but being denied as the Waukon girls compiled a total of 45 team points to tie for 14th-place in the final 19-team standings at the tournament and have their 2024-2025 season brought to a close.

Wed
05
Feb

Waukon girls basketball team adds two more wins to year 2025 streak before having it ended by Decorah in battle between NEIC frontrunners


Battling for a board ... Waukon girls basketball senior Reese McCormick battles for a rebound in the Indians’ 45-27 home win over South Winneshiek Monday, January 27. McCormick finished the game with 11 points, three rebounds and two assists to aid the Indian victory. View and find out how to purchase this photo and many more by clicking on the Photo Galleries link on this webpage.

The Waukon girls basketball team played through a busy week with three games played over five nights, first extending its new year win streak to seven consecutive games before having its 2025 undefeated run brought to a halt by the last team to have beaten them prior to that new year streak. The extension of that new year streak began with wins of 45-27 over South Winneshiek at home Monday, January 27 and 55-24 at Sumner-Fredericksburg Thursday, January 30 before Class 4A Decorah finally snapped the bucket Tribe’s 2025 undefeated stretch with a 46-39 home loss Friday, January 31 in a battle for Northeast Iowa Conference (NEIC) supremacy between two squads with a single NEIC loss coming into the contest.

Wed
29
Jan

Waukon bowling teams split home dual with Oelwein, girls get back on winning track and boys have close early result get away in Baker round


Strong contribution to team total ... Waukon girls bowling junior Olivia Shelton approaches the lane in the Indians’ 2094-1027 home dual victory over Oelwein Friday, January 24. Shelton rolled games of 133 and 150 pins for a 283 series that was the second-best Tribe total in the dual. View and find out how to purchase this photo and many more by clicking on the Photo Galleries link on this webpage.

Completes overall team effort ... Waukon boys bowling freshman Trey Hammel unleashes a roll down the lane in the Indians’ 2198-1972 home loss to Oelwein Friday, January 24. Hammel rolled games of 99 and 85 for a 184 series in competition for the Tribe. View and find out how to purchase this photo and many more by clicking on the Photo Galleries link on this webpage.

The Waukon bowling teams looked to get back on the winning track when they hosted Oelwein Friday, January 24. The Waukon girls were able to do just that over a Lady Husky squad that featured just four bowlers, posting a 2094-1027 triumph. The Waukon bowling boys remained in search of their first win of the season, having a narrow deficit after the head-to-head round of competition grow much wider following the Baker round finale to fall by a 2198-1972 end result.

The Waukon bowling teams are next scheduled to host Sumner-Fredericksburg Friday, January 31 before competing in the North Central Conference Baker Tournament hosted by Waterloo Columbus Wednesday, February 5. The bowling Tribe will wrap up its dual meet schedule with a Friday, February 14 match-up at Charles City prior to the bowling Indians competing in their State Qualifying Tournaments February 17-18.

Wed
29
Jan

Waukon boys basketball team sweeps pair of home games, 75-53 over Independence and 55-52 over MFL/MarMac on three-point buzzer beater

The Waukon boys basketball team played to an undefeated slate of competition in sweeping a pair of non-conference opponents at home this past week, each on opposite ends of the drama spectrum. The bucket Tribe first handled Independence fairly easily late for a 75-53 victory Monday, January 20 before pulling out a 55-52 triumph over MFL/MarMac on a buzzer-beating three-pointer Friday, January 24.

Now holding a 7-6 overall record, including a 3-2 mark in Northeast Iowa Conference play, Waukon’s boys were next scheduled to host South Winneshiek Monday, January 27 before making up a December 19 postponement at Sumner-Fredericksburg Thursday, January 30 and then hosting Class 3A third-rated Decorah Friday, January 31. They will then host Central Elkader Monday, February 3 before playing at Charles City Friday, February 7.

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