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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.

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.

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.

The Waukon girls track and field team had all three of its events that were qualified for the Class 2A State Track & Field Meet held Thursday-Saturday, May 22-24 at Drake Stadium in Des Moines result in finishes within the latter half of the Class 2A elite in each of those three event fields. The more encouraging aspect of this season’s State Meet experience for the track and field Tribe is that every single one of the seven young ladies who competed for the Indians is an underclassman eligible to return next season - and some for several seasons into the future.

Kee boys track and field junior Justin Wagner makes his way around the Drake Stadium track competing in the 3200 meter run at the Class 1A State Track & Field Meet in Des Moines Thursday, May 22. Competing for the second consecutive season among Class 1A’s distance-running best in that season grand finale, Wagner equaled his 17th-place finish from last spring in the 24-runner field, clocking in with a personal-best time of 10:15.90. The Class 1A 3200 meter run State Championship for 2025 was won by North Iowa senior Gavin Grunhovd in a time of 9:22.99. View and find out how to purchase this photo and many more by clicking on the Photo Galleries link on The Standard website, www.waukonstandard.com.

Winters claims bronze medal in close 100 meter hurdles finals, soars to fourth place in long jump

The 2025 Iowa High School State Track & Field Meet was a bit of a rollercoaster ride for the four young ladies representing the Kee girls track and field program at this season’s grand finale held at Drake Stadium in Des Moines Thursday-Saturday, May 22-24. When that ride finally came to an end, a pair of bright, shiny medals were earned, and the promise of an even brighter future also shined through, as all four of those Lady Hawks are underclassmen who are eligible to return for anywhere from one to three more seasons of competition.

Lady Indians qualify their 4x800 and 4x400 relays, sophomore Blythe Bucknell also advances in shot put

The Waukon girls track and field team was trying to take advantage of the opportunity to keep its season alive for one more week in as many events as possible when the Lady Indians competed in their Class 2A State Qualifying Meet hosted by Crestwood in Cresco Thursday, May 15. For three events that opportunity became reality, as the Lady Indians recorded the top-two event placewinning required to automatically qualify for this season’s State Track and Field Meet in Des Moines in both the 4x800 and 4x400 relays, in addition to the shot put.

Winters qualifies in four events, joins Mudderman, Strong and Mohn in earning shuttle hurdle relay berth

The Kee girls track and field team had the opportunity to lengthen its season by another week to every high school track and field athlete’s ultimate destination when the Lady Hawks competed in their Class 1A State Qualifying Meet hosted by Edgewood-Colesburg on an initially warm and very windy Thursday, May 15. Kee’s girls made the most of that opportunity in four different events, automatically qualifying for this season’s State Track and Field Meet with two event championships while also earning at-large qualification in two more by having their performances be one of the top-14 non-championship efforts put forth at Thursday’s 10 Class 1A State Qualifying Meets held across the state of Iowa.

Junior Justin Wagner runs to second consecutive at-large State Meet qualification in 3200 meter run

The Kee boys track and field team was competing to try and extend its season as much as possible when the Hawks took part in the Class 1A State Qualifying Meet hosted by Edgewood-Colesburg in Edgewood on an initially warm and very windy Thursday, May 15. That extension of the season was achieved by one of this season’s team members, as junior distance specialist Justin Wagner ran his way to a second consecutive qualification for the Class 1A State Track and Field Meet in the 3200 meter run with a fourth-place finish that earned him an at-large State Meet berth. For the rest of this season’s Hawks, their season came to a close as Kee finished 13th in the final 14-team standings at Thursday’s meet.

Shuttle hurdle relay earns automatic qualification; 4x800, Reisinger in the 3200m and Leppert in the 800m also advance

The Waukon boys track and field team was looking to extend its season as much as it could when the Indians competed in their Class 2A State Qualifying Meet hosted by Crestwood High School in Cresco Thursday, May 15. Following immediate completion of that qualifying event, the track Tribe knew the season would continue on for one event after the shuttle hurdle relay squad claimed a required top-two placewinning, but as the dust settled over the next couple days it became clear that three other events also earned their way to the season grand finale by way of at-large qualification by virtue of one of the next eight-best performances at the eight Class 2A State Qualifying Meets from across the state of Iowa.