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N-K’s Bella Efflandt hands the stick to teammate Carly Hengesteg in the sprint medley relay last Thursday at North Union. The Lady Vikings placed third in the event with a time of 2:00.45. N-K has the 26th fastest time in the event in class 1A this season.

Lady Vikings place fourth at competitive John Larson Relays

With just one track meet on its schedule last week, the Lady Vikings of Northwood-Kensett wanted to make the most of what would be one of their dwindling chances to prepare for this week’s Top of Iowa Conference Meet and next week’s district/state qualifying meet. With their fourth place finish at...

The Vikings’ Drake Tiedemann runs the second leg of the shuttle hurdle relay last Monday night at the Viking Relays in Northwood. Tiedemann and his teammates, Hayden Moore, Thomas Block and Brandon Varner, placed second in the event with a time of 1:09.33.

Relays coming together for N-K boys, powering team's success

After sitting out last year because of the cancellation of the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Northwood-Kensett boys track team and its usually reliable relay teams just didn’t look the same. But as the season wears on for the Vikings and they see more success, those same relay teams are...

Davidson, Wilder and Julseth earn medalist honors last week

By Mike Simmons Sports Editor The Northwood-Kensett boys and girls golf teams have really turned the corner this season and have been competitive as a team in nearly every event, including last week’s meets at the Northwood Country Club and at Buffalo Run Golf Club in Nora Springs. Last Tuesday...

Northwood-Kensett’s Wyatt Willand barrels down the final stretch of the 400-meter wheelchair race last Thursday afternoon at the Drake Relays in Des Moines. Willand ran the second fastest 400-meter wheelchair race in state history, completing the oval in 54.57, at least seven seconds better than his previous personal best.

Willand finishes second at Drake with second fastest HS 400 in history

In my 15 plus years covering Northwood-Kensett athletes I’ve come across maybe two or three that made me think to myself that one day, maybe not even in athletics, but one day I’ll tell people, “I know that kid, I covered them when they were in high school.” Now add a kid to that list that is...

N-K junior Mason Thofson crushes this tee shot last Friday afternoon in Osage. Thofson shot a 49 on the difficult Sunny Brea Golf Course with the Vikings scoring 190 team points.

Davidson leads Lady Vikings golfers with two rounds under 50

Northwood-Kensett’s Emma Davidson was on a hot streak out on the links in last week's two meets. The talented junior posted a top score of 49 in last Thursday’s triangular at the Northwood Country Club, beating out Osage star Dani Johnson by two strokes, 49 to 51 to take home medalist honors....

Lady Viking Madelyn Berge competes in the long jump last Thursday night at the Nashua-Plainfield Girls Invitational in Nashua. Berge had a jump of nearly 12 feet, coming in at 11-10.

Hurdlers come up big for Lady Vikings at N-P Girls Invitational

The Northwood-Kensett girls track team had just one meet last week due the bitterly cold weather, the Nashua-Plainfield Girls Invitational last Thursday night, where the team finished in third place, thanks in large part to its squad of hurdlers who scored 26 of the team's 73 team points. Lady...

N-K’s Justin Mills stretches over the finish line after completing the anchor leg of the 4x00-meter relay last Thursday night at the Bison Boys Relays.

Kliment, Varner set the tone for fourth place Vikings at Bison Relays

With virtually no field event presence on the team this season, not because of talent but instead its youth, the Northwood-Kensett boys track team depends on getting things started with the running events, hopefully early and with great success. And while the Vikings placed fourth at last Thursday...

Viking Jason Hanson sinks a long putt last Monday afternoon on a windy day in Sheffield. Hanson shot a team best 57 at Ridge Stone Golf Club.

Davidson leads a resurgent girls golf team, earns medalist honors twice

Northwood-Kensett’s Emma Davidson is on fire this season. Last week alone the talented golfer earned medalist honors not once, but twice, shooting a 49 at Ridge Stone Golf Club in Sheffield on Monday and an even better 46 on her home course last Thursday afternoon at the Northwood Country Club....

Lady Viking Teagan Johnson throws the discus in last Friday night’s Girls Viking Relays in Northwood. Johnson placed fifth in the discus with a personal best throw of 82-08.

Relays power N-K girls track team to third place finish at Viking Relays

After sitting out last season because of COVID-19 it seemed like a time for renewal at last Friday night's Girls Viking Relays in Northwood. A new season, a new athletic director, and a track meet that went off without a hitch, thanks to AD Jordan Reindl and the many volunteers that make this...

N-K Trap Team April 21, 2021

The Northwood-Kensett Vikings trap team started the 2021 season by shooting against Osage on Monday April 5). Osage won the event with a score of 217 to 212 for the N-K team. Top scorers for the Vikings were Haydan Pestorious, 44, Cody Wahl, 43, Breyden Hoppner, 43, Colin Houg, 43 and Casson...