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Union trips Decorah, 35-20

Decorah jumped to an early 13-0 lead after Martin Stalberger ran for back-to-back touchdowns, but the Vikings couldn't hold off Union, which tallied four unanswered touchdowns over the second and third quarters to take command. Union's Trev Hadachek finished 6-for-16 for 114 yards and two touchdowns passing while Wes Burnside rushed for 238 yards on 32 attempts and scored twice. -Courtesy: The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier

Golf postseason hits stride today

Prep golfers hit the course for Iowa High School Athletic Association championship meets today as 35 sectional meets in all three classes across the state. Decorah senior Andrew Peter will look to defend his individual state title, and help lead the Vikings back to the Class 3A state meet. The Vikings, who placed fourth at state last season, travel to Charles City for a sectional with Clear Lake, Crestwood, Forest City, Hampton-Dumont, Iowa Falls-Alden and New Hampton. The top four individuals and top two ...

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Lineups key to district play

CEDAR RAPIDS — This is the time prep tennis coaches are put to the test. With rosters due Monday for Thursday’s Class 1A and 2A district meets, boys’ tennis coaches are challenged to find their best possible lineup. It turns out that determining lineups for district competition is more complex than filling out a sheet with names. Coaches implore strategy to try to advance as many athletes to the state meet as well as improving the team’s chances to reach team substate. Coaches ...

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Boys’ soccer rankings

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IHSGCA boys’ golf rankings

The Iowa High School Golf Coaches Association released its opening set of adjusted rankings on April 21. Reports seem to be a little more wide spread than the girls, but likely doesn't include all Iowa prep golfers and teams. It does give you an idea of what some golfers are shooting from around the state. Since no course is the same, including differences in par and difficulty, the is an adjustment formula to calculate the rankings. Rankings are a good measuring stick ...

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Peter’s primary goal is to power Vikings

DECORAH — Decorah’s Andrew Peter has been there and done that at the state golf tournament. The Vikings’ top golfer is the defending Class 3A state champion, but his focus has slightly shifted away from his personal pursuits since he already owns one of Iowa’s top prep prizes. Obviously, Peter wouldn’t mind another individual title, but the Decorah senior is set on helping the team earn some hardware this time around. He leads a Vikings team that finished fifth at last year’s ...

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Monday’s Class 3A substate final capsules

Williamsburg (17-6) vs. Mount Pleasant (20-1) at U.S. Cellular Center, 6:30 p.m.: Williamsburg comes into this game off a 59-56 district final victory over Wamac Conference rival Clear Creek-Amana. The Raiders defeated South Tama in the first round of districts, 76-60. Williamsburg likes to play an up-tempo game, led by senior guard Chad Malloy. He averages 18.0 points per game and has made a team-high 47 3-pointers, one more than teammate Kelly O'Rourke ... Mount Pleasant has been ranked No.1 or No. 2 ...

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The Predicament’s January Class 2A rankings

The top six teams in the rankings have a number of wrestlers on the list. All of them have at least five wrestlers ranked. Defending state champion Ballard still leads the way with Denver-Tripoli and Davenport Assumption close behind. The state tournament could be very interesting depending upon the number of qualifiers each can take to Des Moines. Top 10 State Tournament Teams (# of ranked wrestlers) 1. Ballard (6) 2. Denver-Tripoli (8) 3. Davenport Assumption (7) 4. Independence (6) 5. Forest City (5) 6. East Marshall ...

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Friday’s quarterfinal football capsules

CLASS 4A Cedar Rapids Xavier at Clinton Time & place: 7 p.m., at Clinton. Radio: KMRY-AM (1450), KGYM-AM (1600). Records: No. 8 Xavier is 9-2; No. 3 Clinton is 11-0. Notable: Four days after holding Linn-Mar’s Jer Garman to 32 yards in a 41-3 stroll, the Saints try to slow another prolific running attack. Clinton’s David Johnson has rushed for 1,304 yards and 27 touchdowns. The River Kings were champions of the Mississippi Athletic Conference, and the only MAC team to survive the substate round. Xavier ...

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Decorah upsets Marion in double OT, 37-30

MARION — Prep football fans at Thomas Park last night got their money’s worth. But it was Decorah senior Robby Jewell who gave the Vikings fans a little more for their money. Jewell picked off Marion quarterback Dalton Combs in the second overtime, securing Decorah’s 37-30 upset victory over No. 4 Marion in a Class 3A first-round playoff game at Thomas Park. The teams battled back and forth for most of the game, spilling every ounce of effort they had. “We said we were ...

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