A rainy Monday evening did not stop the New Hampton girls’ golf team from having a successful day. In fact, it may have helped, as the Chickasaws tied a school record for best team score with 166 at Decorah, while the Vikings totaled 221.
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With it 70 degrees, sunny, and no wind on Tuesday, the New Hampton and Turkey Valley trapshooting teams posted some of their best scores of the season at the Turkey Valley Trap Range, as they squared off against one another.
The Chickasaws dominated the meet, as they possessed the top five squads,...
Turkey Valley faced stiff competition on Tuesday evening, as they faced Class 2A Crestwood in a meet at Jackson Heights Golf Course.
The Cadets outdueled the Trojans 198-241, and Turkey Valley golf coach John Reicks thought a long layoff may have been part of the reason for his team’s defeat.
“It...
Scott Frerichs was asked what he liked about his New Hampton boys track team’s performance at the Osage Invitational on Tuesday, and the veteran coach had a quick answer.
“We had a beautiful night to run and our guys took advantage of it,” he said. “We had a lot of PRs, and this is the time of the...
The Chickasaws’ boys golf team split a pair of meets, as they fell to Decorah in a dual on Monday and claimed victory at a triangular in Tripoli on Tuesday.
Along with claiming the team victory on Tuesday, the Chickasaws also owned the individual medalist, as senior Ryan Anderson won with a 39....
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