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Lawler’s ‘sons’ are going to dogs again

Don Blazek won’t say the members of the Lawler Sons of American Legion squadron will go through the motions on Saturday night, but he will concede that putting on the annual event is getting easier.“We’ve done it for a few years now, and we kind o

Turkey Valley’s Blazek gets win in outdoor opener

Early last week, the weather forecast predicted rain for Friday. So North Fayette Valley moved their opening coed track meet of the season up a day.

Seniors lead way for young Chickasaw boys

New Hampton boys head track coach Scott Frerichs said his team’s youth showed in their first outdoor meet of the season at the Waverly-Shell Rock Co-Ed Invite this past Thursday.

Promising start outdoors

The New Hampton girls track team kicked off its outdoor season at the Waverly-Shell Rock Co-Ed Invite on Thursday. The meet consisted of fierce competition, as multiple 3A and 4A schools participated in the event.

Turkey Valley boys ready to head outdoors

As Turkey Valley prepared for the Upper Iowa Conference indoor meet, Turkey Valley coach Mark Scott was asked about what kind of team he was going to have this season.

Trojan girls welcome new coach to the fold

Only one event went to state last year for the Turkey Valley girls track team, and Dalton Hackman — in his first year as head coach for TVHS track — is going to want to change that this year.

Chickasaw girls bonding well on track

The team is smaller than its been for quite some time and a longtime assistant coach has retired, but New Hampton girls track coach Jeanette Laures still likes a lot of thing about her 2019 Chickasaws.

Trapshooters look to reload again

After another successful year of trapshooting last season when New Hampton ended with a top 10 finish at state, Jay Matthews, who is part of what he calls a “team of coaches,” said the team hopes to build on this prosperity heading into 2019.

Bernette Ann Njus, 79

Bernette Ann Njus, age 79 of Lawler died Friday, March 29, 2019, at her home in Lawler with family at her side.

Bernette Ann Njus, 79

Bernette Ann Njus, age 79 of Lawler died Friday, March 29, 2019, at her home in Lawler with family at her side.

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