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Northwood-Kensett’s Drew Wilder shot a best round of 41 last Tuesday afternoon in Elma to lead his team to a dominating 26-stroke win over second-place Rockford, giving the Vikings their first win of the season.
All of N-K’s golfers landed in the top 10 at Elma, including Nic Hanson (48), Carter...
After a poor showing the first week of the season at Saint Ansgar the Northwood-Kensett girls track team looked more determined than ever when it stepped on the track on a windy but warm afternoon last Monday in Britt.
Facing solid teams from West Hancock, Lake Mills, Newman Catholic and Garner-...
After a not so great Northwood-Kensett boys track team showing the first week of the season, the Vikings bounced back with a solid performance at last Monday afternoon's annual Bob Sanger Coed Relays at West Hancock, scoring 103 team points and finishing the day in third place.
Brandon Varner and...
Telling me not to expect a whole lot out of this year’s track team, Vikings head coach Dave Capitani said, “All of our throwers are new and we only have three or four kids that can run. It might be a long year.”
I’ve known Cap going on 15 years now and while I’ve never heard him say his teams were...
Like many of the competitors at last Tuesday night’s Saints Coed Relays, I find myself this morning thankful that the track and field season, after a year off because of the COVID-19 pandemic, is once again underway.
With lineups thrown together from the remnants of last year’s teams that never...
The Northwood-Kensett girls’ basketball team, who finished the 2020-21 season with a 6-15 overall record, held its annual awards banquet last week to celebrate those individuals who in one way or another stood out among the rest. Those receiving postseason honors include, Madalynn Hanson – Newcomer...
The Northwood-Kensett boys’ basketball team handed out is annual awards last week while skipping the usual ceremonies because of COVID-19. Receiving postseason honors for the 7-13 Vikings this season were Caden Roberts – MVP, second team all-conference, Monte Sims – Newcomer Award, Kael Julseth –...
With the winter sports season now in the history books it’s that time of year for the coaches to recognize those student athletes who went above and beyond the call of duty to make not just themselves better, but their fellow teammates as well.
With COVID 19 restrictions in place Northwood-Kensett...
It’s really a shame that COVID 19 kept many fans away from this winters sports season. And while you could log into the internet to watch most any game you pleased, one thing you couldn’t get the feel for was the atmosphere in the gym, not over a computer monitor.
Who’s responsible for that...
In a year where the team could manage just six wins it was inevitable that the Northwood-Kensett girls basketball team would come up on the short end of the stick when it came to postseason honors.
Having said that though, the Lady Vikings did have one player that shined enough for the coaches to...