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The Decorah boys’ tennis team proudly displays the state qualifying banner following their 5-1 over Aplington-Parkersburg Wednesday. Pictured are (l-r) Seth Bolson, Tristan Hunter, Keaton Nalean-Carlson, Caden Branum, Liam Chamberlain and Aidan Nalean-Carlson. (submitted photo) For the second year in a row, the Decorah boys’ tennis team will be at the team state tournament Thursday and Friday, May 3031, in Iowa City as part of the final eight teams standing in Class 1A. Hosting Aplington-Parkersburg Wednesday in the Class 1A Substate 3 final, the Vikings prevailed 5-1 over the Falcons. When a team reaches five wins the rest of the matches are pulled off the courts and the meet is considered over. “It was a hard fought match as expected but the boys played their best tennis of the season to date and prevailed. Aggressive net play and good serving kept the pressure on and helped lead to a victory,” said Coach Matt Anderson. The match ended in singles action with five of Decorah’s players defeating their opponents. At No. 1 Caden Branum topped Tate Neymeyer 6-3 and 6-2. Aidan Nalean-Carl-

son won 6-1, 6-3 over Seth Orta at No. 3. Winning 6-1 and 6-4 was No. 4 Keaton Nalean-Carlson over Keegan Bolhuis. Freshman Tristan Hunter topped Gabe Jacobson 6-3, 6-2 at No. 5, while Seth Bolson played in the No. 6 slot and won 6-4, 6-1 over Tommy Janssen. Liam Chamberlain, who was at No. 2, fell 6-4, 6-2 to Grant Wedeking. Singles/Doubles action ahead Seeded No. 2 in the state individual tournament, Decorah’s Caden Branum is looking to defend his title Wednesday and Thursday, May 22-23, at Byrnes Park in Waterloo. The senior’s first match will be against Mason Reicks of Kuemper Catholic. The doubles team of Liam Chamberlain and Aidan Nalean-Carlson will also be on the courts this week, taking on Pella’s Joshua Roozeboom and Cameron Rowe in first round action.

Coming up in high school sports

May 22-23 – Dec b ten at individual/doubles state (Waterloo), 10 a.m. May 22 – Dec b soc vs. Central DeWitt (substate), 7 p.m. May 23 – Dec bb at Crestwood (V), 5 p.m.; TV sb vs. Decorah (JV/V), 5:30 p.m. May 23-24 - Dec g golf at state (Cedar Falls), 10 a.m. May 24-25 – Dec g ten at individual/doubles state (Iowa City), 9 a.m. May 24 – Dec bb vs. Mason City (JV/V), 5 p.m.; Dec sb at MFL MarMac (JV/V), 5:30 p.m.; SW bb vs. Wapsie Valley (JV/V), 5:30 p.m.; SW sb at Crestwood (JV/V), 5:30 p.m.; TV sb vs. Springville (JV/V), 5:30 p.m. May 25 – TV bb at New Hampton (V), 9 a.m. May 28 – Dec bb vs. Waukon (V), 5 p.m.; TV bb at MFL MarMac, 5 p.m.; Dec sb vs. South Winn (JV/V), 5:30 p.m. May 29 – TV bb at Wapsie Valley (JV/V), 5 p.m.; TV sb at North Linn (JV/V), 5 p.m.; SW sb vs. Wapsie Valley (JV/V), 5:30 p.m.

WEEKEND SPORTS WRAP-UP Tuesday, May 21, 2024

Vikings’ Riveros advances to state golf meet

INDIVIDUAL WEEKEND WRAP-UP E-EDITIONS $1.50 at: issuu.com/driftlessmultimedia WEEKEND WRAP-UP E-EDITION SUBSCRIPTIONS 6 Months: $24 or 12 Months: $37 A tie for third earned Maria Riveros a state bid to the Class 3A girls state golf tournament. (Driftless Multimedia photo by Becky Walz) Class 3A Region 5 team scores 1. Wahlert Catholic 341; 2. West Delaware 359; 3. Dike-New Hartford 362; 4. Center Point-Urbana 391; 5. Benton 405; 6. Charles City 406; 7. South Tama 408; 8. Decorah 409; 9. Independence 424; 10. Vinton-Shellsburg 432; 11. Maquoketa 468; 12. Marion 503

For the first time since 2012, the Decorah girls’ golf team will be represented at the Class 3A state golf tournament as Maria Riveros tied for third Wednesday at the Class 3A Region 5 meet at Pin Oak Links in Manchester. As a team, the Vikings finished eighth with a tally of 409 in a tight race in the middle of the 12-team field. Wahlert Catholic (341) and West Delaware (359) took the top two spots to qualify as squads. The top six individual also advance to the state meet. The Class 3A state meet will be held at Pheasant Ridge in Cedar Falls Thursday and Friday, May 2324. Riveros carded an 81 in a tie with Benton’s Halle Sobaski to earn her bid for state. Isabella Sailor came through with a 107, while Sophia Fahey fashioned a 109. A 112 for Lulu Bellrichard rounded out the Viking scorecard.

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Elayna Hook winds up to boot the ball on a kick from the box in a home match this season. (Driftless Multimedia photo by Becky Walz) The season came to a conclusion Friday for the Decorah girls’ soccer team as the Vikings fell to Western Dubuque 4-0 on the road. Decorah ends the season 3-11. Western Dubuque moved on and will face Waverly-Shell Rock (121) in the regional semifinal Tuesday, May 21. The Bobcats scored twice in each have for the win. Of the Vikings five shots on goal, sophomore Nora Lesmeister had two with Ana Simon, Vivian Searcy and Amelia Wadsworth each accounting for one. Clara Hjelle came up with seven saves for Decorah. “My hope is that this season gave our girls some much-needed game experience that they can bring forward to next year’s team,” said Coach Loren Hendrickson. “We grew in our understanding of the game throughout the season and improved our play, but the bar for competing against the opponents we faced was a little high for us at this point in time. Next year will bring new opportunities.” Decorah graduates several seniors including Gabbi Dixon, Elayna Hook, Lydia Monreal-Rice and Abbie Valkosky.

WEEKEND SPORTS WRAP-UP Tuesday, May 21, 2024

SW girls golf teams bows out of postseason in regional ﬁnal

Trojan girls golf wraps up 2024

with a 386 and Nashua-Plainfield with a 388. Brooke Steffans led the Warriors with a career low 18-hole score of 105, as did Julia Carnesi with a While the South Winn girls golf 106 and Avery Luzum with a 108. team may not have finished the sea- Katrina Hageman fired a 106 to fill son at state, the Warriors had a great out South Winn’s scorecard. Annie day on the course Wednesday, com- Ondrashek (116) and Bailee Frana pleting the day with a season low (124) also toured the Nashua Town & Country Club for South Winn. score of 425. With the end of the season, the “All the girls played solid golf. Playing our best golf of the year Warriors will graduate a host of was a great way to end our very suc- seniors including Brooke Stefcessful season,” said Coach Glenna fans, Katrina Hageman, Annie Ondrashek, Kendra Elsbernd, Paige Munuswamy. Securing the top two spots and Jaster, Rachel Meyer, Hannah Pahl earning state bids to the Class 1A and Loleta Ryan. main event were Beckman Catholic Class 1A Region 3 team scores 1. Beckman Catholic 386; 2. NashuaPlainfield 388; 3. North Butler 394; 4. Bishop Garrigan 398; 5. Lake Mills 416; 6. South Winn 425; 7. Turkey Valley 454

Turkey Valley’s Brooklyn Kuennen lines up to chip on to the green during the regional held at Silver Springs Golf Course recently. (Driftless Multimedia photo by Becky Walz)

Class 1A Region 3 team scores 1. Beckman Catholic 386; 2. NashuaPlainfield 388; 3. North Butler 394; 4. Bishop Garrigan 398; 5. Lake Mills 416; 6. South Winn 425; 7. Turkey Valley 454

The Turkey Valley girls’ golf team concluded their 2024 season with an appearance at the Class 1A Regional Final at Nashua on Wednesday, May 15. The Lady Trojans finished seventh with a 454.Perennial powerhouse Beckman Catholic finished as the team champion with a 386 followed closely by Nashua-Plainfield with a 388. “Prior to the meet I told our girls to use this regional final as a springboard for next season. With our entire roster returning, we were grateful and earned the opportunity to watch how the truly elite teams and players carry themselves and execute shots around the golf course. I am confident that if we can continue

to improve from one year to the next we can close the gap in the team score,” said Coach John Reicks. Sophomore Annika Bodensteiner placed 20th overall with a 106 total. Junior Sofia Rivera carded a 111 and classmates Morgan Vsetecka (117) and Delaney Busta (120) also counted for the Trojans. Junior Brooklyn Kuennen (126) and sophomore Karstyn Lukes (132) both found their names on the Trojan scorecard. Emma Brincks and Kendall Kuennen will also be back next season as well. “Both assistant golf coach Nick Bernhard and I felt very fortunate to work with this group of athletes. They were always willing to listen and were very coachable,” noted Coach Reicks. “Hopefully with another summer of quality off-season work, we can continue to build upon the culture of success we es- Brooke Steffans watches her putt during the Warriors’ recent regional tablished in 2024.” meet in Ossian. (Driftless Multimedia photo by Becky Walz)

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South Winn gives their all on Blue Oval

Katie Shimek blasts from the blocks at the start of the 4x200 relay at state Friday. (Driftless Multimedia photos by Becky Walz)

In his first individual appearance at state, Lukas Weiss finished the 110-hurdles in 16.46 seconds. (Driftless Multimedia photos by Becky Walz)

The South Winn track and field teams were well represented on the track at Drake Stadium late last week with 11 events. While no points may have been scored, the fans were treated to some spectacular performances.

two best races of the season. The senior crossed the Abby Wagner goes airborne in the 800-meter finish line Saturday morning in 2:24.94, Class 1A long jump competition. good for 10th place. Tieskoetter combined with Tessa Phillips, Ava Franzen and Annie Hageman for a 14th place finish in the 4x800 relay. The quartet posted a time of 10:17.54. Junior Abby Wagner competed in a pair of field events. For the second time in her career, Wagner vied for the long jump title, finishing 14th at 15 feet, 8.25 inches. In the high jump, she cleared 4 feet, 10 inches to bring home 16th. On the track Saturday, Franzen made her debut as an individual in the 1500-meter run. The freshman posted a time of 5:12.65 to take 17th place. Friday, the 4x200 relay posted a season best time of 1:51.29 with a 22nd place finish. Members of the relay were Katie Shimek, Maddy Jansen, Allison Hageman Brady Ohrt anchored the Warrior and Cloey Zweibohmer. The distance medley quartet of Shimek, Al. Hageshuttle hurdle relay. man, Addy Conway and Franzen finished 23rd in 4:37.69. “Josie Tieskoetter closed out her career with her two best races of the season and that is what you hope to see from your seniors. Her leadership was an important key to many of the other girls on our team having the confidence to compete at the levels they did as well. We will really miss her leadership and that of our other seniors next year.

Boys on the track Making his first appearance at state in the high jump, Kaden Barton-Franzen was seeded 15th entering the meet. After clearing the bar at 5 feet, 11 inches, the junior finished 10th. Senior Parker Timp appeared in shot put for the first time at state, throwing the weight 45 feet 3.5 inches to claim 17th. Lukas Weiss was on the Blue Oval in the 110-meter hurdle prelims Friday, crossing the finish line in 16.46 seconds, good for 20th. For the second year in a row, Weiss, Timp and Barton-Franzen competed in the shuttle hurdle relay with Brady Ohrt replacing Keegan Streeter from last year’s quartet. The SW foursome combined for a time of 1:04.50 to finish 14th in the prelims.

For the girls “We were really pleased with how the kids competed at state,” said Coach Kevin Kearney. “We lost an awful lot of experience to graduation last year and then, in addition, had some of our key returners come up against injury/illness throughout the season. In spite of that, we were able to have 10 different girls qualify for the state meet in seven events. That was a huge accomplishment for this team. Nine of those 10 athletes return next year and they gained valuable experience in having the opportunity to compete at state this season.” Kaden Barton-Franzen took home Josie Tieskoetter closed out her career with her 10th in the high jump.

Gone next year Among those who graduated following the state meet are Josie Tieskoetter, Autumn Schmitt, Josie Tollefsrud, Aubrey Willey, Parker Timp, Brady Ohrt, Abe Conway, Chandler Riehl, Brody Tieskoetter and Casey Bohr.

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The boys’ 4x800 relay was the lone event on the track for the Trojan boys. Competing for Turkey Valley were (l-r) Hugo Busta, Burke Busta, Russell Nieman and JD Kruse. (Driftless Multimedia photos by Becky Walz)

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Although no points were scored for either of the Turkey Valley track teams, both the boys and girls were represented last weekend at Drake Stadium. Thursday, the boys’ 4x800 relay were on the Blue Oval. For just the third time this season, Hugo Busta, Burke Busta, Russell Nieman and JD Kruse joined forces in the relay to finish 22nd in 8:46.68.

It was the girls’ turn Friday afternoon as Ryann Schmitt, Kinsey Reicks, Hazel Nieman and Bella Stika competed in the distance medley relay. The Trojan quartet finished in 4:33.26, to take 22nd place in Class 1A. Graduating after the season for the Trojans were Burke Busta, Russell Nieman, Ryann Schmitt and Halle Weber.

LEFT: Bella Stika anchored the girls’ distance medley to a 22nd finish Friday at the 2024 State Track and Field Meet in Des Moines. ABOVE: Hazel Nieman reaches back for the baton as Kinsey Reicks reaches the exchange zone for the distance medley relay. (Driftless Multimedia photos by Becky Walz) Additional coverage of Decorah, South Winn and Turkey Valley Sports can be found in the Public Opinion Newspaper print & digital editions SUBSCRIBE ONLINE AT DECORAHNEWSPAPERS.COM OR CALL 563-382-4221

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It was a busy weekend for Decorah girls’ and boys’ track and field teams as Viking fans cheered on 33 events at the 2024 State Meet at Drake Stadium in Des Moines. The boys’ team garnered 16 points during the weekend to finish 18th in Class 3A, while the girls picked up 10 points for a 27th place finish.

Decorah track stars navigate Blue Oval

Scoring for the boys Sixteen events featured Decorah athletes. Highlighting the weekend was the second-place won by Kaiden Quandahl in the long jump. The senior set a personal best at 22 feet, 2 inches and came less than an inch shy of winning the Class 3A title. Racing down the track in the 100-meter dash prelims in 10.79, Kelley Gates advanced to Saturday’s finals. There the senior took fourth overall in 11.15 seconds. Gates also competed in the 200-meter dash prelims, finishing 10th in 22.20 seconds. Dakota Johnson scored a pair of medals as the senior qualified eighth for the 110-meter hurdle finals in 15.24 seconds. In the finals Saturday, Johnson stropped the clock at 15.40 seconds to take seventh. He also competed in the 400-meter hurdles, garnering an eighth-place finish in 54.94 seconds. In his second year competing in the high jump at state, sophomore Peyton Webb just missed a medal, fishing ninth at 6 feet, 3 inches. William Hahn stepped into the ring as a shot put participant Friday, earning a 17th place finish with a best throw of 49 feet, 6 inches. Saturday’s 800-meter run saw Thomas Hammel and Bill Fullhart on the track together. Hammel raced to 22nd place in 2:03.52, while Fullhart crossed the finish line in 2:04.62, good for 24th. Grant Zilka was also on the track Saturday, competing in the 1600-meter run. The junior stopped the clock at 4:42.25, good for 22nd. Competing in the 3200-meter run Thursday, Davis Coppola was 23rd to cross the finish line, posting a time of 10:52.83. Six relays were also on the track with the sprint medley posting the best finish. In 1:34.65, Josh Adam, Gavin Grous, Kelley Gates and Brayden Hartl finished 15th. In spite of posting a season-best time of 1:31.79, it was a 17th place finish for the 4x200 relay of Adam, Hartl, Webb and Quandahl. A time of 8:23.20, landed the 4x800 relay in 21st place. Members of the state quartet were Zilka, Hammel, Daniel See and Mitchell Stemper. Also on the Blue Oval were the 4x100 (Johnson, Gates, Groux, Quandahl), shuttle hurdle (Adam, Tommy Sexton, Groux, Johnson) and 4x400 (Hartl, Stemper, Mason Avila, Trevor Kuennen) relays. All three failed to finish or were disqualified.

Decorah’s Kaiden Quandahl displays his second-place medal after leaping 22 feet, 2 inches in the long jump. (Driftless Multimedia photo by Becky Walz)

Girls on the track For the girls, 13 different events saw Viking athletes competing. Two individuals finished the weekend with fifth-place medals. Drake qualifier Renae Wilson had the fifth-fastest time in the 100-meter hurdle prelims at 15.75 seconds. The sophomore nearly mirrored that time in the finals at 15.77 seconds, to finish fifth Saturday. Fellow sophomore Lauren Luzum snared fifth place in the shot put, heaving the weight 38 feet, 0.75 inches. A seventh-place finish by the 4x800 relay gave Decorah its final two points of the state meet. Amelia Roe, Lillian Olson, Lauren Holthaus and Lily Sandhorst combined for a time of 9:52.20. Posting a season-best time of 1:44.67, the 4x200 relay of Stella Pole, Ava Holthaus, Hayley Stowe and Audrey Essa finished 11th. McKenzie Riley finished 13th in her second trip to Drake Stadium to compete in the 400-meter dash, posting a time of 59.89 seconds. Other individuals on the Blue Oval were Essa, Sydney Kipp and

Pole. Essa, a freshman crossed the finish line in 25.91 seconds in the 200-meter dash to finish 15th. Kipp concluded her career with a 17th place finish in the 100-meter hurdle prelims in 16.52 seconds. Pole sprinted down the track in the 100-meter dash prelims in 12.82 seconds to take 16th. Thursday started with a 13th place finish for the shuttle hurdle relay in 1:09.71. Members of the relay included Sydney Kipp, Kelby Kerndt, Kennady Riehle and Wilson. In 50.14 seconds, the 4x100 relay had a season best time with Kerndt, Essa, A. Holthaus and Stowe on the Blue Oval finishing 15th overall. The sprint medley and 4x400 relays each garnered 18th place finishes. In the sprint medley it was Kerndt, A. Holthaus, Essa and Riley combining for a time of 1:52.84. Riley, Olson, Pole and L. Holthaus each circled the track in the 4x400, posting a time of 4:10.46. The distance medley relay of Olson, Ella Stille, Claire Storhoff and Sandhorst put up a time of 4:32.53 to finish 24th.

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ABOVE: Stella Pole hands off the baton to Ava Holthaus in the Class 3A 4x200 relay. LEFT: Lauren Holthaus posted a best throw of 38 feet, 0.5 inch to earn fifth place in the shot put. BELOW: Ella Stille begins her take off as Lillian Olson enters the exchange zone for the distance medley relay. (Driftless Multimedia photos by Becky Walz)

Sophomore Renae Wilson raced ahead of the field in the 100-meter hurdle prelims Friday and went on to finish fifth in Saturday’s Class 3A final in 15.75 seconds. (Driftless Multimedia photo by Becky Walz) Additional coverage of Decorah, South Winn and Turkey Valley Sports can be found in the Public Opinion Newspaper print & digital editions SUBSCRIBE ONLINE AT DECORAHNEWSPAPERS.COM OR CALL 563-382-4221

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Decorah High School Senior Brayden Hartl recently signed his American Rivers Conference letter of intent to participate in baseball at Coe College. During the past two years, Hartl has been an essential contributor for the Decorah baseball program as a middle infielder and relief pitcher. Last year, in his first year as a fulltime starter, Hartl was amongst the team leaders in runs scored, on base percentage and runs scored while helping the Vikings to 38 wins. Brayden is the son of Derek Hartl and Renae Hartl and also participates in track and field while being a member of National Honor Society. Also pictured is Cannon Hartl. (submitted photo)

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On May 1, Decorah High School senior Cade Averhoff signed his American Rivers Conference letter of intent to participate in bowling at Luther College. During the last three years, Averhoff has been a standout and leader for the Decorah Boys Bowling program. As a three-year letterwinner he has helped the Vikings to 26 wins while helping the program to a Class 2A State Tournament Runner-Up finish in 2023 and a 3rd place finish in 2024. Individual recognition for Averhoff has included being named as a two-time first team all North Central Bowling Conference selection and a two time State Tournament Individual Qualifier in 2023 and 2024. With Averhoff’s help the Decorah Boys Bowling Team won NCBC Titles in 2023 and 2024. Cade is the son of Forry and Amy Averhoff and also participates in football, track and FFA. (submitted photo)

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