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Wed
21
Dec

Waukon basketball boys suffer first loss, 75-35, in only game allowed this week

In what ended up being their only contest of this past week due to winter weather, the Indian basketball boys’ early-season winning streak was brought to an abrupt halt in a home Northeast Iowa Conference match-up with Crestwood Tuesday, December 13, the basketball Tribe falling by a 75-35 final result. A blistering first quarter pace set the tone for an early double-digit hole for the Indians, with Crestwood’s defense then limiting the Tribe to just seven total points in the second half of the contest.

Wed
14
Dec

Kee girls basketball team defeats West Central, 69-34, in lone contest of week

The Kee girls basketball team initially had three games on its schedule this past week, but ended up playing just one game, that one game extending the Hawks’ season-beginning win streak to four consecutive games. The Lady Hawks had a Tuesday, December 6 date at Postville not include a varsity game because the host Pirates could not field a varsity girls basketball team this season. A Saturday, December 10 home date with Houston, MN also did not materialize due to a scheduling conflict. Kee’s lone contest played this week was a Friday, December 9 home game with West Central, a game the Hawks dominated to a 69-34 victory.

Wed
14
Dec

All-State football recognition ...

Waukon football junior Mitchell Snitker was recognized with postseason honors for his efforts on the football field during this 2016 season, helping the Indians to a 6-3 season record, including a third-place finish in Class 2A District 4 with a 5-2 record. Snitker was named to the Class 2A All-State Second Team by the Iowa Newspaper Association as a defensive back, and was also named to the Des Moines Register’s Class 2A All-Iowa Team as a defensive back. Snitker picked off a team-high six interceptions this season, a total which ranked third in Class 2A this fall, returning one of those for an 81-yard touchdown. He also compiled 45 tackles, including 31 solo stops, totals that ranked fourth and second, respectively, on this season’s team. He also paced the Indian offense this season with 1,318 total yards that included 856 yards on 126 rushes and 462 yards on 34 catches, furthering his team lead with 19 touchdowns.
 

Wed
14
Dec

Waukon wrestling team ends five-season winless streak in NEIC competition with split of home double-dual, finishes eighth at South Winn Tournament


Waukon 285-pound junior Alex Brink muscles New Hampton sophomore Tom Clark to his back for what would eventually be a fall in just 29 seconds in the Indians’ home double-dual with the Class 2A top-rated Chickasaws and Oelwein Thursday, December 8. Brink’s pin was the Tribe’s lone victory against the highly-regarded New Hampton squad, and he also recorded a fall in 3:07 to get the Indians off to a fast start in their 42-33 win over Oelwein, the Tribe’s first Northeast Iowa Conference dual meet victory in six seasons. View and find out how to purchase this photo and many more by clicking on the Photo Galleries link on this website.

The Waukon wrestling team completed a busy end to this past week, hosting a home double-dual before competing in another weekend tournament. That Thursday, December 8 home double-dual saw the mat Indians pick up their first win in a Northeast Iowa Conference dual meet since the 2010-2011 season with a 42-33 victory over Oelwein before falling to Class 2A top-rated New Hampton, 69-6, in the nightcap. The wrestling Tribe then battled to an eighth-place team score finish out of 10 squads at the South Winneshiek Tournament Saturday, December 10.

Wed
14
Dec

Split by Waukon girls basketball team includes season’s first NEIC win


Waukon girls basketball sophomore Sydney Ross takes the ball to the basket over two Oelwein defenders in the Indians’ 56-30 home win over the Huskies Friday, December 9. Ross led all scorers in the game with 22 points, which was also a varsity career high scoring total for her. 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 basketball team secured its first Northeast Iowa Conference win of the season in splitting its two games this past week on back-to-back nights. The Lady Indians suffered a 67-52 non-conference loss at Caledonia, MN Thursday, December 8 but bounced back to score a 56-30 home victory over Oelwein Friday, December 9.

Now holding a 2-3 season record, 1-1 in Northeast Iowa Conference play, the basketball Tribe is scheduled to host Class 3A sixth-rated Crestwood Tuesday, December 13 before Waverly-Shell Rock comes to town Friday, December 16. The Indians will then wrap up the 2016 portion of their schedule by hosting Clayton Ridge Monday, December 19 prior to beginning the holiday break.

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Wed
07
Dec

Waukon boys basketball team opens season with 76-43 win over Postville


Waukon boys basketball junior Isaiah Welch elevates to the basket for two of his 16 points in the Indians’ 76-43 season-opening home win over Postville Monday, November 28. Welch also grabbed a team-high seven rebounds, dished out two assists and swiped one steal in the win. View and find out how to purchase this photo and many more by clicking on the Photo Galleries link on this website.

Waukon boys basketball sophomore Michael Sweeney glides through a pair of Postville defenders on the way to the basket in the Indians’ 76-43 season-opening win at home over the Pirates Monday, November 28. Sweeney converted seven of his 14 field goal attempts for a team-high 19 points while also posting three rebounds, five assists, two steals and one blocked shot in the victory. View and find out how to purchase this photo and many more by clicking on the Photo Galleries link on this website.

A slow start to the ballgame eventually played out to a good start to the season for the Waukon boys basketball team, as the Indians opened their 2016-2017 campaign with a 76-43 home win over Postville Monday, November 28. Finding themselves in a 12-0 hole after nearly five scoreless minutes to open the contest, the basketball Indians finally found their offensive groove to outscore the visiting Pirates by a 15-2 count through the final three minutes of that opening frame and then post a 24-10 outscoring of Postville in the second quarter to bolt to a 39-24 halftime advantage on the way to the non-conference victory.

Wed
07
Dec

Waukon bowling girls score program’s first win, boys fall short against Tripoli at home


Waukon girls bowling senior Tori Williams (pictured below) and sophomore Megan O’Neill (pictured above) each turned in two-game totals around 250 pins in the Indians’ home meet Friday, December 2 against Tripoli. O’Neill bowled right at 250 pins and Williams was next in line with 245 total pins as the Lady Indians scored the new Waukon High School bowling program’s first-ever victory, 1857-1518, over Tripoli. Photos by Joe Moses. View and find out how to purchase these photos and many more by clicking on the Photo Galleries link on this website.

Waukon boys bowling junior Dalton Brookins (pictured above) and senior Austin Day (pictured below) each launch a ball down the lane in the Indians’ Friday, December 2 home loss to Tripoli, 1798-2658. Brookins led the Indians with a two-game head-to-head total of 313 pins, and Day bowled a 206 for the Tribe. Photos by Joe Moses. View and find out how to purchase these photos and many more by clicking on the Photo Galleries link on this website.

The Waukon bowling team hit the lanes for the second time this season, hosting Tripoli Friday, December 2 and showing some improvement over its inaugural outing more than a week ago. That improvement resulted in the program’s first win for the girls team, a 1857-1158 triumph over the visiting Panthers. The boys team was matched up against yet another strong opponent in falling to Tripoli by a final score of 1798-2658.

The bowling Indians will next hit the road for the first time this season, traveling to Buffalo Center this Friday, December 9 to bowl against North Iowa. The Tribe will then remain on the road the following week, competing at Decorah Friday, December 16 before heading into the holiday break.

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Wed
07
Dec

Kee girls basketball team adds wins over Central Elkader, 50-29, and Starmont, 56-45, to undefeated start to the 2016-2017 season

The Kee girls basketball team kept its early-season roll headed in a very positive direction with two more wins this past week, finding success both at home and on the road against Upper Iowa Conference foes. The Lady Hawks handled Central Elkader with relative ease, 50-29, at home Tuesday, November 29 before pulling away in the second half in a somewhat tighter battle at Starmont Friday, December 2 for a 56-45 victory.

Off to a 3-0 start, including a 2-0 headstart in Upper Iowa Conference play, the Kee basketballers are next scheduled to play back-to-back home games to end next week, hosting West Central Friday, December 9 and Houston, MN Saturday, December 10. The Lady Hawks will then play at fellow UIC powerhouse, Class 1A second-rated Turkey Valley, in a battle of top-five ranked squads Tuesday, December 13 before another back-to-back pair, at home against South Winneshiek Friday, December 16 and then at Decorah against Spring Grove, MN Saturday, December 17.

Wed
30
Nov

Dr. David Schwartz honored by IHSAA with Sports Medicine Award ...


Dr. David Schwartz honored by IHSAA with Sports Medicine Award ...

Dr. David Schwartz, family medical practitioner at Mayo Clinic in Waukon, was honored with one of two Sports Medicine Awards presented by the Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) during halftime of the Iowa High School Class 3A Football State Championship game played in the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls Thursday, November 17. With over 23 years of medical experience, Dr. Schwartz was nominated by the Waukon High School football program for serving as the team doctor for football and many of Waukon High School’s other athletic programs. Pictured above at the award presentation are Dr. Schwartz’s daughter, Allie; his son Sam’s special friend, Shelby Bodley; his son, Sam; Dr. Schwartz; his son, Abe; his wife, Joan; and his son, Joe. Photo by Tucker Photography, LeMars.
 

Wed
30
Nov

Waukon volleyball team plays to season record of 9-24-1 under first-year head coach

The 2016 Waukon volleyball team played to a season record of 9-24-1 under the direction of first-year head coach Madison Wagner. Making that transition a bit easier for the first-year head coach is the team she inherited that was paced by a group of seniors that made up about half of this season’s squad.

“The girls made this an easy first year for me,” Coach Wagner said. “They accepted me the moment I stepped foot into the gym. They were very coachable and always wanting to learn more; they wanted to get better and be the best they could be. No matter the role they were given, they played it to the best of their ability.”

Coach Wagner knows that success, whether from this past season or for the future, would not be possible without the support of what takes place beyond the court, as well as on it. “I just want to thank this year’s group of girls, coaches and parents for making this a pretty amazing first year coaching here at Waukon!” she shared.

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