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Wed
07
Jan

Waukon girls basketball team returns to action with home loss to taller Clayton Ridge


Waukon girls basketball 5’6” senior guard Allie Schwartz gets this shot off over Clayton Ridge 6’0” senior Erica Armstrong in the Indians’ 65-43 loss at home to the Eagles Friday, January 2. Schwartz highlighted the Indian defense with five steals while also scoring seven points and posting four rebounds and one assist. View and find out how to purchase this photo and many more by clicking on the Photo Galleries link.

The Waukon girls basketball team returned to competition following the holiday break, but came up short in a non-conference contest at home against Clayton Ridge Friday, January 2. The visiting Eagles featured the shuffling rotation of a trio of six-foot-plus players in the paint combined with some sharp-shooting guard play to eventually pull away from just a four-point halftime advantage and hand the Indians a 65-43 defeat.
The Indians were next scheduled to play at Class 3A ninth-rated Crestwood Tuesday, January 6 before hosting MFL/MarMac Thursday, January 8. The basketball Tribe will then play back-to-back nights, at North Fayette Valley Monday, January 12 and at home against Oelwein Tuesday, January 13, before traveling to Class 4A ninth-rated Waverly-Shell Rock Friday, January 16.

Wed
07
Jan

Waukon wrestling team returns from holiday break to split four meets at Crestwood Duals

The Waukon wrestling team returned to action following the holiday break with a full evening of competition, wrestling at the Crestwood Duals in Cresco Saturday, January 3. The Indians won two of the four dual meets they wrestled at the event, claiming victories over a short-handed Fillmore Central squad out of Minnesota, 54-12, and St. Ansgar, 42-24. The two losses came to South Winneshiek, 45-25, and to the host Crestwood Cadets, 53-16.
The Indians now hold an overall record of 4-6, 0-3 in the Northeast Iowa Conference (NEIC). The Indians will next wrestle in a NEIC double dual at Decorah against the host Vikings and Charles City Thursday, January 8 before competing in the New Hampton Tournament Saturday, January 10. The Tribe will then host Decorah Thursday, January 15.

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Wed
07
Jan

Kee boys basketball team comes up a bit short, 71-64, in return from holiday break

The Kee boys basketball team returned to action following the holidays with a Saturday, January 3 home game against Wapsie Valley. The Hawks turned in a consistent offensive effort of mid-teen scoring throughout all four quarters of the contest, that effort being good enough to outscore the visiting Warriors in the second and third frames but not quite keeping pace with Wapsie Valley’s first and third frame production of nearly two dozen points in each on the way to a 71-64 Kee defeat.
Holding a 1-7 overall season record, the Hawks were scheduled to hit the road for a busy week this week, playing at Waukon Monday, January 5, at West Central Tuesday, January 6 and at Central Elkader Friday, January 9. Kee will remain on the road for the following week, playing at Edgewood-Colesburg Tuesday, January 13 before doing likewise at Postville Friday, January 16.
 

Wed
07
Jan

Waukon boys basketball team fends off late rally for 80-72 victory over Clayton Ridge


Waukon boys basketball senior Justyn Herman launches a three-point shot in the Indians’ 80-72 home win over Clayton Ridge Friday, January 2. Herman drained four of the long-range bombs and also converted two late free throws to end up with 14 points in addition to grabbing two rebounds and dishing out one assist in the ballgame. View and find out how to purchase this photo and many more by clicking on the Photo Galleries link.

The Waukon boys basketball team returned from its holiday break to pour in its highest point total so far this season on the way to an 80-72 home triumph over Clayton Ridge Friday, January 2. The Indians used a 50% shooting efficiency, both overall and in racking up 10 three-point blasts, to build as much as a 24-point lead before holding off a late Clayton Ridge comeback effort to secure the non-conference victory.
Improving their overall season record to 4-3, the Indians were slated to begin this week at home with back-to-back games, Monday, January 5 against Kee and Tuesday, January 6 against Crestwood, before also hosting a Saturday, January 10 game against Prairie du Chien, WI. Another full slate awaits the Tribe next week with back-to-back road games to begin the week, Monday, January 12 at Spring Grove, MN and Tuesday, January 13 at Oelwein, followed by a home contest against top-five rated Waverly-Shell Rock Friday, January 16.

Wed
07
Jan

Kee girls basketball team posts pair of non-conference wins

The Kee girls basketball team book-ended its recent holiday break from school with a pair of trips to Wisconsin, returning home victorious in both journeys to improve the Lady Hawks’ overall season record to 9-1. The Hawks first defeated North Crawford by a 63-22 end result Monday, December 22 prior to the break before returning to action Friday, January 2 to pull out a 48-46 triumph at Seneca.
The Hawks were scheduled to play at West Central Tuesday, January 6 before hosting Central Elkader Thursday, January 8. Kee will then play at Edgewood-Colesburg Tuesday, January 13 before hosting MFL/MarMac Thursday, January 15 and then traveling to Postville Friday, January 16.

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Wed
24
Dec

Kee boys basketball team suffers another pair of losses to Upper Iowa Conference foes


Kee boys basketball sophomore Tyler Reinhart dribbles the ball up the court on his way to setting up the offense in the Hawks’ 71-52 loss at home to South Winneshiek Tuesday, December 16. Reinhart finished the game with two points, one rebound, one assist and one blocked shot. Photo courtesy of the Kee High School Yearbook. View and find out how to purchase this photo and many more by clicking on the Photo Galleries link.

The Kee boys basketball team put up some of its highest point totals of the season in its two games this past week, but also allowed some of its highest point totals in having its recent losing streak extended to six games. The Hawks suffered a 71-52 loss at home to South Winneshiek Tuesday, December 16 before falling at Starmont Friday, December 19 by an 80-54 final result.
“We need to have a good Christmas break,” Kee boys basketball coach Pat Wagner said. “We need to get back to basics and become better fundamentally, particularly on the defensive side of the ball. We must identify our opponents’ key personnel better and we have to maintain better stances, positioning and vision on defense.”

Wed
24
Dec

Kee girls basketball team sweeps UIC pair with nine-point victories


Kee girls basketball junior Erin Rud does her part to prevent this South Winneshiek drive from paying off in the Hawks’ 49-40 home victory over the Warriors Tuesday, December 16. Photo courtesy of the Kee High School Yearbook. View and find out how to purchase this photo and many more by clicking on the Photo Galleries link.

The Kee girls basketball team returned to its sweeping ways with back-to-back victories this past week over Upper Iowa Conference (UIC) foes. The Lady Hawks improved their season record to 7-1 overall, 4-1 in the UIC with a 49-40 win at home over South Winneshiek Tuesday, December 16 followed by a 60-51 victory at Starmont Friday, December 19.
The Hawks were scheduled to wrap up their pre-holiday schedule with a Monday, December 22 game at North Crawford rescheduled from Monday, December 8. The Hawks will return to action after the holiday break Friday, January 2 at Seneca, WI.

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Wed
24
Dec

Waukon wrestling team swept in double dual by New Hampton and Crestwood, finishes fourth at Starmont

The Waukon wrestling team fell to a pair of Northeast Iowa Conference opponents in its only dual meet action of the week, prior to securing a fourth-place tournament finish over the weekend. The wrestling Tribe fell to both New Hampton, 54-24, and Crestwood, 63-15, in a double dual at New Hampton Thursday, December 18 before crowning a single champion on the way to a fourth-place team finish at the Starmont Tournament Saturday, December 20.
The Indians enter the holiday break with an overall record of 2-4, 0-3 in the Northeast Iowa Conference (NEIC). Following the break, the Indians will return to action with a Saturday, January 3 multi-team dual event at Crestwood featuring the host Cadets, Saint Ansgar, South Winneshiek and Fillmore Central. The wrestling Tribe will then compete in another NEIC double dual at Decorah against the host Vikings and Charles City Thursday, January 8.

Wed
24
Dec

Waukon girls basketball team splits home NEIC pair with Waverly-SR and New Hampton

The Waukon girls basketball team split its two games this past week, snapping what had become a four-game losing streak. The Lady Indians first fell at home to undefeated and Class 4A ninth-rated Waverly-Shell Rock, 55-31, Tuesday, December 16 but bounced back to secure a 58-51 triumph at home over New Hampton Friday, December 19 to result in a 2-5 overall record, 1-3 in the Northeast Iowa Conference prior to the holiday break.
The Indians will resume action after the holiday break Friday, January 2 at home against Clayton Ridge. The Tribe will then play at Crestwood Tuesday, January 6 before hosting MFL/MarMac Thursday, January 8.

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Wed
24
Dec

Waukon boys basketball team falls to pair of NEIC opponents during busy week


Waukon boys basketball senior Jake Ronan finishes a break-away dunk to end the first quarter of the Indians’ 66-56 home victory over MFL/MarMac Thursday, December 18. Ronan finished the game with 13 points, four rebounds and team highs of eight assists and two steals, a defensive honor he shared with junior Peyton Hesse. View and find out how to purchase this photo and many more by clicking on the Photo Galleries link.

The Waukon boys basketball team competed in its busiest week of the season so far, wedging a lone home victory in between two road losses to Northeast Iowa Conference foes. The Indians were dealt a 64-48 loss at Class 3A top-five rated Waverly-Shell Rock Tuesday, December 16 before a split of back-to-back games to end the week, including a 66-56 win at home over MFL/MarMac Thursday, December 18 and an 81-55 loss at New Hampton Friday, December 19.
Sporting an even, 3-3 overall record, 0-3 in Northeast Iowa Conference play prior to the holiday break, the Indians will resume action Friday, January 2 with a home non-conference match-up with Clayton Ridge. The Tribe will then remain at home Monday, January 5 against Kee, Tuesday, January 6 against Crestwood and Saturday, January 10 against Prairie du Chien, WI.

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