Sports
The Northwood-Kensett cross country team recently held its awards banquet and brought an official end to the season while recognizing several athletes. Pictured above with their awards are (from left) Coaches Award- Lexi Hanson-Brandsoy, Most Improved- Merrin Hanson, Boys MVP- Zach Heiken, Ronan...
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First Team
Aubrey Hoeft Central Springs Sr.
Azaria McDonough Central Springs Jr.
Jaylynn Pratt Nashua-Plainfield Sr.
Olivia Dralle North Butler Jr.
Jacey Johnston Osage So.
Jenna Scharper Osage Jr.
Kinsey Anderson Saint Ansgar Sr.
Aspen Falk Saint Ansgar Sr.
Lindsey Kruse Saint Ansgar So...
N-K football All District
Despite its deceiving 3-5 record, the Northwood-Kensett football team had its fair share of district standouts on the gridiron this season. This year’s all-district selections from N-K include Loghan Nelson, Jose Obregon, Colby Eskildsen, Evan Lorenzen, Kooper Julseth and...
For those high school sports fans out there who rarely pay any attention to the cheerleaders on the sidelines, probably thinking these kids are the ones that couldn’t compete in the “real” sports, I have a little story to tell you that might just change your mind.
I’ve been covering Northwood-...
It’s always sad to see the season’s hard work and long nights on the bus come to end so quickly once the postseason starts. It’s even more gut wrenching when your team has 10 seniors who’ve now played the final match of their high school career.
Seniors Lindsey Moore, Emma Hengesteg, Haddie Hanson...
Most high school cross country teams have numerous runners that form packs that help each individual get through the race. That’s not a luxury the Northwood-Kensett XC has. The team, boys and girls, only consists of five runners total, three girls and two boys, running most times in a lonely pack...
It wasn’t the best of conditions; it was probably the worst weather to run a cross country meet in but that’s exactly what they did last Thursday afternoon for the Top of Iowa Conference Meet held at NIACC, where Northwood-Kensett’s Macy Thorson earned all-conference honors with her 30th place...
The Northwood-Kensett volleyball team wrapped up its regular season last week with matches against North Iowa and a triangular at West Hancock, coming away with a 2-0 (25-20, 25-20) win over the Eagles in the regular season finale.
Looking to get some more court time in before Monday’s regional...
After a dismal 0-4 start to the football season, the Vikings have rebounded to win three of their final four games of the regular season, including the 30-26-win last Friday night over Dunkerton in the season finale.
Trailing early in the first quarter last Friday night in the wind and rain,...
The Northwood-Kensett cross country team ran last Monday afternoon at the Lake Mills Golf Country Club in Lake Mills with the Lady Vikings’ Macy Thorson finishing in 11th place with a time of 23:45.63.
Rounding out the girls team, Lexi Hanson-Brandsoy placed 29th, finishing with a time of 26:05....