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N-K’s Kael Julseth is one of my all-time favorite athletes. The talented senior does it all on the field and in my opinion is one of the best leaders any football team could ask for. But now for the numbers that make him look even better. For this year’s 4-4 team, Julseth rushed for 549 yards and 13 touchdowns and completed almost 50 percent of his passes, going 24-52 for 624 yards and another six touchdowns, no interceptions for an incredible QB rating of 147.0.

Vikings lose to North Iowa in opening round of the playoffs

On opening night this year the Bison snapped a seven game losing streak against Northwood-Kensett, beating the Vikings 38-21. N-K rebounded from that loss and in the final weeks of the season won its three final regular season games, averaging 65.3 points per game in the process. But last Friday...

N-K senior Kayla Senne blasts a shot past two Bison defenders in Tuesday night's 3-0 loss to North Iowa.

Lady Vikings lose regular season finale to North Iowa

The Northwood-Kensett volleyball team's losing streak stretched into five matches after it lost the regular season finale to North Iowa Tuesday night in Buffalo Center, 3-0 (12-25, 25-27, 17-25). The Lady Vikings didn't play well in the first set loss but bounced back with what headcoach Heather...

Lady Viking Shallon Batton delivers a serve in last Tuesday night’s 3-0 (5-25, 8-25, 14-25) loss to No. 1 (3A) Osage. Batton was 3-3 on the night and has faced the pressure of the service line with coolness and composure this season, going 18-19 on the year and boasting the top percentage on the team at 94.7 percent.

Lady Vikings fall to No. 1 (3A) Osage in three sets

By Mike Simmons Sports Editor As if the last few weeks weren’t difficult enough with having to face Central Springs and Saint Ansgar, who boast a combined record of 33-14, but to top it all off the Northwood-Kensett volleyball team last Tuesday night had to face its biggest challenge yet when it...

The Vikings offense has been firing on all cylinders the past few weeks, racking up 196 points in the last three games, all wins. That success is tied to the quarterback, Kael Julseth. The talented senior, in last Friday night’s 70-21 win over Central Elkader, threw for two touchdowns on just three attempts, giving him a passer rating of 314.4. Julseth now has four touchdowns on the year with no interceptions, giving him a passer rating NFL Hall of Famers would die for at 164.2.

Vikings improve playoff position with third straight win

Stat of the Week: The Vikings offense has been firing on all cylinders the past few weeks, racking up 196 points in the last three games, all wins. That success is tied to the quarterback, Kael Julseth. The talented senior, in last Friday night’s 70-21 win over Central Elkader, threw for two...

N-K's Shallon Batton came off the bench in last night's 3-0 loss to Osage and went 3-for-3 at the service line. Batton has played in seven sets this season and is 18-for-19 at the line.

No shame in Lady Vikings 3-0 loss to Osage

For class 1A's Northwood-Kensett volleyball there is no shame to be had in last night's loss to 20-1 Osage who is ranked No.1 in class 3A, the largest school in the Top of Iowa Conference East. According to headcoach Heather Rheingans the team had some goals it wished to accomplish against the...

Block and Ocel were top XC runners for N-K last week

While Megan Ocel continues to be the top runner for the Northwood-Kensett girls cross country team, on the boys side it’s been up in the air with a number of athletes now taking their turns at the top. In last Monday’s race at Garner-Hayfield-Ventura, Thomas Block crossed the line first for the...

The Lady Vikings may have been outplayed by Saint Ansgar in last Tuesday night’s sweep, but they did have some bright spots, despite the loss. One was the play of Ruthie Conlin, who led the team with two kills (N-K had just four kills). And while the team stepped to the service line just 24 times in the 3-set match, Conlin accounted for four of those serves, going a perfect 4-4 on the night. The talented senior now has 19 kills, seven assists, 15 blocks and 28 digs and is 100-100 at the service line.

Saints continue their dominance over Lady Vikings with 3-0 sweep

While the Lady Vikings played their hearts out in last Tuesday night’s 3-0 (9-25, 7-25, 11-25) loss to Saint Ansgar, there is just no getting around the fact that at this time, the Saints are just a better volleyball team, and with a 15-4 record, there is no shame in admitting it. The Saints are...

In the play that changed the game, N-K’s Carter Severson returns a kickoff 48 yards to the Warriors' 21-yard line. Severson has nine returns this season for 159 yards, an average of 17.7 yards per return.

N-K ends two-game losing streak to RRMR with 64-20 Homecoming win

By Mike Simmons Sports Editor You could see what I’m sure Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rock would call confidence in its players as they warmed up for last Friday night’s game, while many on the Northwood-Kensett side saw nothing but the arrogance of a team that has had the Vikings' number the past two...

Just to show how far the N-K cross country teams have come in the last few years, this week’s paper will have its first boys cross country Stat of the Week. With Lindsey Davidson and now Megan Ocel dominating for the girls team, it’s been a struggle to get people to even know that the boys run as well, but no longer, Hayden Moore is changing all of that. Moore had some very successful races last week, placing 14th at West Fork and 30th at Central Springs, leaving a much brighter outlook for the future of no

Hayden Moore and Megan Ocel lead an improved XC team

While this year's Northwood-Kensett cross country teams, without the services of a superstar like a Lindsey Davidson, have yet to win a meet crown, they have nonetheless shown vast improvement as a team, in numbers and times. The boys and girls teams are led this season by Hayden Moore and Megan...

Lady Viking Carley Hengesteg returns a serve in last Tuesday night's 3-0 loss to Central Springs. Hengesteg has seen time in all seven matches this season and is fourth on the team with 34 digs.

Lady Vikings fall below .500 with 3-0 loss to Central Springs

The Northwood-Kensett volleyball team fell below the .500 mark with last Tuesday night’s 3-0 (14-25, 13-25, 16-25) Top of Iowa Conference East loss to its Highway 65 rival Central Springs. The Panthers have had N-K’s number the last few years. With Tuesday’s win they have won 10 straight matches...