Sports
Our last track athlete to jump to the college level this year is Alexandria. Lexi has taken her mid and long distance talents to Simpson College, where she is not only running track in the late winter and spring, but cross country in the fall. While in high school Lexi enjoyed success not only on...
The Northwood-Kensett girls basketball team hosted Newman in a Top of Iowa Conference game on Friday, January 31, falling 64-22.
Bailey Thorson led the team with six points, two rebounds, four steals and one block. Hallie Hanson had four points, four rebounds, one assist and one steal. True...
The Vikings boys basketball team controlled their own destiny regarding the Top of Iowa Conference race, but stumbled over the last week with crucial conference losses to Newman and Osage.
On Friday, January 31, the Vikings hosted Newman in a TIC game and fell 72-61 after leading 31-26 at the half...
Northwood-Kensett Viking senior Jessi Ausborn has made school history by becoming the first female wrestler to place at the Iowa Girls High School State Wrestling Tournament.
Ausborn wrestling at 125 pounds entered the tournament with a record of 31-12.
In the first round Ausborn faced sophomore...
The Northwood-Kensett Vikings boys basketball team suffered their first Top of Iowa Conference loss of the season, but are still sitting atop the conference with a 10-1 record.
The Vikings traveled to North Union on Thursday, January 23, and won 61-51.
Leading the Vikings was Evan Lorenzen with...
The Northwood-Kensett Vikings wrestling team traveled to Garner on Tuesday, January 28, for a quad with GHV, North Union and West Fork. As a team, the Vikings fell to GHV 54-27, North Union 48-24 and defeated West Fork 24-22.
Linca Scarlett was 3-0 at 120 pounds with three falls. Aden Bice at 132...
Northwood-Kensett senior Jessi Ausborn has punched her ticket to the girls state wrestling meet which will be held in Coralville on Thursday, February 6 and Friday, February 7.
Ausborn, wrestling at 125 pounds was 4-0 at the state qualifying meet in Osage on Friday, January 31. Her first win by...
On Saturday, January 25, the Vikings hosted Lake Mills in a non-conference game and lost 61-31 after trailing 42-12 at the half.
Hallie Hanson led the team with 11 points, 12 rebounds, one assist and one steal. Bailey Thorson added eight points, 10 boards and one steal. True Hackenmiller had six...
When Lindsey Moore graduated from Northwood-Kensett, she left as arguably the greatest hurdler to ever grace the track here at Northwood Kensett. She set the school record in the 100 hurdles at 15.24, while finishing 2nd and 4th respectfully at the state meet. She also anchored the shuttle hurdle...
The Class 1A no. 7 undefeated Northwood-Kensett Vikings boys basketball team suffered their first loss of the season on Saturday, January 25, when they hosted the Lake Mills Bulldogs in a non-conference game.
The Vikings held a 29-23 lead at the half, but Lake Mills fought back in the second half...