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Apr

Kee girls track team finishes sixth at Crestwood Invitational, places third at own Gary Bottorff Invitational; Addison Winters breaks two records at Drake Relays


Rising to finish runner-up ... Kee girls track and field sophomore Lilah Strong extends herself up over the high jump bar at the Lady Hawks’ own Gary Bottorff Invitational at home Thursday, April 24. Strong joined fellow sophomore teammate Rylee Mudderman in each clearing 4’10”, with Mudderman doing so on fewer attempts to complete a one-two Kee sweep of that field event. Strong also finished fifth in the 100 meter hurdles in a time of 18.93 seconds, and she and Mudderman also teamed up for a pair of relay victories, joining forces with freshman Morgan Mohn and junior Lilly Kolsrud to win the shuttle hurdle relay in 1:19.68, and also with Mohn and sophomore Alicia Colsch to win the 4x100 relay with a clocking of 55.74 seconds. Photo by Danielle Potter. View and find out how to purchase this photo and many more by clicking on the Photo Galleries link on this webpage.

The Kee girls track and field team participated in a pair of invitational meets as a team this past week, finishing near the middle of the pack in both while one of their own also competed in three of her event specialties among the state of Iowa high school elite. The Lady Hawks claimed a sixth-place team finish at the Crestwood Invitational Tuesday, April 22 before hosting their own Gary Bottorff Invitational Thursday, April 24 and finishing third in those final team standings.

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Apr

Kee boys track team finishes fourth at own Gary Bottorff Invitational

In its only meet on the schedule for this past week, the Kee boys track and field team hosted its own Gary Bottorff Invitational Thursday, April 24. Battling some rainy, cooler conditions, in addition to four other teams, the Hawks tallied six medal-winning finishes in the top three of their respective events, including three event victories, to fuel themselves to 32 team points and a fourth-place finish in the final five-team standings.

The Hawks were next scheduled to compete in the Clayton Ridge Invitational Thursday, May 1 before wrapping up their regular season schedule with the MFL/MarMac Invitational Monday, May 5 followed by the Upper Iowa Conference (UIC) Meet Thursday, May 8 hosted by MFL/MarMac. Kee will then prepare for its Class 1A State Qualifying Meet scheduled for Thursday, May 15 at Edgewood-Colesburg.

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23
Apr

Waukon boys golf team five strokes away from undefeated week following second-place triangular sandwiched between dual and triangular victories


Medalist honors in home opener ... Waukon boys golf junior Dylan Stegen sends a putt toward the hole in the Indians’ 171-177 home victory over Crestwood Monday, April 14. Stegen turned in a round of 41 strokes to claim medalist honors 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 golf team played through a very busy week this past week, playing in three different events over a four-night span. The golf Tribe came within five strokes of making that busy week an undefeated week, winning its lone dual of the week before finishing second and first in a pair of remaining triangular events. The Indians first edged Crestwood by a 171-177 result at home Monday, April 14 before finishing second in a triangular at Tri-City Golf Course in Luana Tuesday, April 15 and then winning another triangular at Clayton Ridge Thursday, April 17.

The Waukon boys were next scheduled to make up their April 1 non-conference date at Houston, MN Tuesday, April 22 before playing in the Crestwood Invitational Friday, April 25. The golf Tribe will then host Charles City Tuesday, April 29 before playing in a quadrangular event at New Hampton Thursday, May 1.

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Apr

Waukon girls golf team falls at Crestwood, finishes third at home quadrangular and wraps up busy week with win in road triangular


Round of 56 at home ... Waukon girls golf senior Eva Whalen follows through when teeing off in the Indians’ home quadrangular Tuesday, April 15. Whalen turned in the Tribe’s second-leading score at the meet with a round of 56. 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 golf team played through one of its busiest weeks of the season, playing against one, three and two teams in three different events over four nights this past week. The Lady Indians first fell at Crestwood by a 243-209 result Monday, April 14 before finishing third in a home quadrangular Tuesday, April 15 but rallying back to win a triangular at Clayton Ridge Thursday, April 17.

The Waukon girls were next scheduled to make up their April 1 road date at Houston, MN Tuesday, April 22 before playing in the New Hampton Invitational Thursday, April 24. They will then play at Charles City Monday, April 28 before playing in a non-conference triangular at South Winneshiek Thursday, May 1 and then competing in a Decorah quadrangular Saturday, May 3.

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23
Apr

Another top-three pair for Waukon girls track team includes winning own Early Bird Invitational, placing third at New Hampton Invitational


Victorious 4x400 relay foursome includes trio of double-winners ... The Waukon girls track and field 4x400 relay quartet of (left to right in above photos) sophomore Reegan Benzing, freshman Miriam Downing, sophomore Cora Miller and junior Emma O’Neill topped that final race of the Indians’ Early Bird Invitational Tuesday, April 15 in a time of 4:37.63. In addition to that final event win, Benzing also won the 3000 meter run in a time of 12:09.78, Downing and Miller teamed up with senior Reese McCormick and sophomore Addie Olson to win the distance medley in a time of 4:45.40, and O’Neill also ran to a second-place finish in the 800 meter run with a clocking of 2:38.22. 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 track and field team put together another strong pair of meets this past week, continuing its season-long invitational trend of finishing in no worse than third place in either of its competitions again this week. The Lady Indians defended their home track and field complex by winning their own Waukon Early Bird Invitational Tuesday, April 15 before claiming a third-place team finish at the New Hampton Invitational Thursday, April 17.

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Apr

Kee girls track team finishes sixth at Waukon Early Bird, places second at MFL/MarMac Invitational; Winters qualifies for Drake Relays in three events

Winters joined by Mudderman, Strong and Mohn in continuing to break records

The Kee girls track team took part in another pair of meets this past week, although the second of those was brought to an early end by Mother Nature. The Lady Hawks ended up scoring in the 80-point range in both meets, with that result placing Kee sixth in the nine-team Waukon Early Bird Invitational Tuesday, April 15 before the Lady Hawks elevated themselves to a second-place finish at the MFL/MarMac Invitational Thursday, April 17.

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Apr

2025 Bracket Challenge winner ...

Shawn Martin of Waukon displays his prizewinnings of $50 in Standard Bucks and his winning entry responsible for his championship effort in The Standard’s 2025 College Basketball Bracket Challenge. Martin was one of 37 of this year’s entries to choose Florida to defeat Houston in winning the 2025 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship. Much appreciation goes out to the entrants who took part in this year’s Bracket Challenge, as well as to all the loyal businesses who sponsored the contest to make it possible again this year.
 

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16
Apr

Waukon girls golf team opens 2025 campaign with home win over Decorah by 219-237 result


Medalist honors in season-opener ... Waukon girls golf senior Alyssa Connelly follows through on a shot in the Lady Indians’ 219-237 home win over Decorah Tuesday, April 8. Connelly recorded a round of 52 strokes to top the entire meet field and claim medalist honors in the Waukon victory. View and find out how to purchase this photo and many more by clicking on the Photo Galleries link on this webpage.

In its only competition of this past week, the Waukon girls golf team got its 2025 season off to a promising start, posting its first victory in Northeast Iowa Conference (NEIC) dual meet play since the 2021 season when they hosted Decorah Tuesday, April 8. Behind medalist honors and four scored golfers tallying rounds in the 50s, the Lady Indians recorded a 219-237 victory over the visiting Vikings.

The Lady Indians were next scheduled to play at Crestwood Monday, April 14 before hosting MFL/MarMac, Oelwein and Postville Tuesday, April 15 and then playing a triangular at Clayton Ridge Thursday, April 17. They will then make up their April 1 road date at Houston, MN Tuesday, April 22 before playing in the New Hampton Invitational Thursday, April 24.

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16
Apr

Kee boys track team finishes 11th at Edgewood-Colesburg Invitational, claims seventh-place finish at Foster-Kiesau Relays hosted by Postville

The Kee boys track and field team competed in a pair of meets this past week, with both of those invitationals featuring large team participation numbers. The Hawks finished in 11th place in the 14-team Edgewood-Colesburg Invitational Tuesday, April 8 before placing seventh in the nine-team field of the Foster-Kiesau Relays at Postville Thursday, April 10.

The Hawks were next scheduled to compete in Decorah Monday, April 14 before traveling to Monona for the MFL/MarMac Invitational Thursday, April 17. They will then prepare for their own home invitational meet Thursday, April 24, beginning at 4:30 p.m. with field events.

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09
Apr

Waukon boys track team finishes fourth at own Early Bird Invitational


4x800 relay runs to second-place finish ... The Waukon boys track team 4x800 relay foursome of (left to right in above photos) junior Kelby Cahalan, freshman Beckham Delaney, junior Sam Stock and junior Brandon Leppert scored an early runner-up event finish at the Indians’ Early Bird home invitational Thursday, April 3 with a clocking of 8:46.32. Cahalan and Leppert also joined forces with freshman Silas Keeling and senior Ethan Gibbs for another runner-up event finish to end the meet, recording a time of 3:48.75 in the 4x400 relay.

The Waukon boys track and field team was finally able to get its outdoor schedule underway, and did so at home Thursday, April 3 after having a Tuesday, April 1 outdoor opener at Sumner-Fredericksburg called off due to winter weather. In what ended up being its outdoor season-opener, its own Early Bird Invitational, the track Tribe didn’t win a varsity event but did record four runner-up finishes and five third-place event results to tally 89 team points and finish fourth in the meet’s eight-team field.

The Indians were next scheduled to take part in the Decorah Invitational Tuesday, April 8 before competing in Postville’s Foster-Kiesau Relays scheduled for Thursday, April 10. Another trip to Decorah Monday, April 14 will be followed by the New Hampton Invitational Thursday, April 17 with yet a third early-week trip to Decorah coming up Monday, April 21.

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