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Tue
29
Sep

Warrior volleyball team adds two wins to season total


Libero Maddy Wille secures a dig while teammates Alivia Keppler (1), Alyson Feickert (12), Chelsia Larson (7) and Brandy Beatty (0) look on. (Photos by Bev Hamann)

Central’s Ava Pensel gets ready to serve.

By Willis Patenaude, Times-Register

In a spectacular week of sports for Central, the varsity volleyball team won two out of three matches, defeating Kee and South Winneshiek to bring their season record to 3-12 and forge the building blocks that will carry the team forward. 

In the first match against Kee on Sept. 22, the Warriors dominated the Hawks, winning all three sets, 25-16, 25-22, and 25-18. 

Alivia Keppler led the team in assists with 21, while Isabelle Groth and Brandy Beatty combined for 17 of the team’s 28 kills. Overall, on 74 kill attempts, the Warriors converted 28 for an efficiency of .176. 

Tue
29
Sep

Bulldogs dim Stars 40-14, picking up homecoming victory


Austin Schlee (33) had a team-high 7.5 tackles in MFL MarMac’s dominant defensive performance against Starmont Sept. 25. (Photos by Audrey Posten)

Karter Decker (8) scored four times against the Stars: two receiving touchdowns, one on the ground and another on a kickoff return.

Chauncy Drahn (75) wraps up a Starmont runner during the Bulldogs’ 40-14 victory.

By Audrey Posten, Times-Register

It was a happy ending to MFL MarMac’s homecoming week, as the Bulldog football team rolled to a 40-14 victory over Starmont on Friday night.

“The kids came out ready to play this week,” said head coach Dan Anderson. “It was a dominating performance by our defense, and offense and special teams played pretty well too.”

MFL MarMac scored first in the game when, with seven minutes to go in the opening quarter, Karter Decker picked up a short touchdown after a muffed Stars punt gave the Bulldogs good field position. The extra point made it 7-0.

Tue
29
Sep

Central cross country excels at Waukon

By Willis Patenaude, Times-Register

The cross country team contributed to Central’s remarkable week in sports, putting in exceptional performances at the Waukon meet Sept. 22, where ribbons were won, personal times were bested and school records fell. 

The high school girls ran in the JV races, a decision that was made “to give all of our runners a chance to run as a group and get a feel for where they are within the group. We thought that could give them a chance to focus on each other and gain some experience toward what we need to work on as a team to be our best down the road in October,” said assistant coach Martha Bauder. 

Tue
29
Sep

Bulldogs snag second win in five-set thriller


MFL MarMac libero Lexy Johnson dives for the ball in the 3-2 win over North Fayette Valley on Sept. 24. (Photos by Audrey Posten)

Bulldog senior Anna Stoddard sends the ball over the net in the game against the TigerHawks.

Aleyna Rodriguez sets the ball for an MFL MarMac teammate.

By Audrey Posten, Times-Register

The MFL MarMac volleyball won its second game of the season—and second Upper Iowa Conference match-up—on Sept. 24, in a five-set thriller with North Fayette Valley.

The Bulldogs were in control early, winning the first two sets 25-21 and 25-22. The TigerHawks played their way back into the game in the third set, however, coming away with a 25-21 advantage. NFV carried that momentum into the fourth set, cruising to a 25-12 victory. MFL MarMac fought back, though, pushing to a 15-11 win in the final frame.

Tue
29
Sep

Grau leads MFL MarMac cross country at Waukon

By Audrey Posten, Times-Register

The MFL MarMac cross country team continued its season at Waukon on Sept. 22. Freshman Clare Grau was impressive as the Bulldogs’ top finisher, placing seventh in the varsity girls race with a time of 22:09.6.

Fellow freshmen Kaylee Walch and Ayla Gerndt came in 45th and 46th, respectively, at 26:02.4 and 26:02.8. Sophomore Alexis Ross had a time of 27:49.0 and took the 53rd spot, while freshman Ruby Koeller was close behind in 54th place, with a 27:55.6 finish. 

Tue
29
Sep

Reece J. Klink

Reece Joseph Klink, 72, of Guttenberg, was suddenly called home to his Lord and Savior on Friday, Sept. 25, 2020. Reece was born on Nov. 21, 1947, on the home farm near Communia, the son of Alvin and Irene (Storbeck) Klink.

Reece attended and graduated from the Elkader High School in 1966. On Nov. 3, 1968, Reece was united in marriage with Rita Allyn and together they were blessed with two children, Ryan and Leah. Reece not only was born on his family farm, but he grew up working on the farm and eventually lived on that same farm for many years, until he and Rita retired and moved to Guttenberg in 2013, where they enjoyed living by the river, biking, walking and enjoying the new friends they have made.    

Tue
29
Sep

Betty A. Landis

Betty Ardis Landis, 61, of Elkader, died Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, at Copper Creek Assisted Living in West Union. Betty was born Dec. 12, 1958, to Albert and LaVon (Watson) Roepke in Manchester. She graduated from Oelwein High School.

Tue
29
Sep

Clifford L. Wiedenhoff

Clifford L. Wiedenhoff, 90, of Elkader, died Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, at the Elkader Care Center in Elkader. Clifford Lee was born June 2, 1930, to Charles and Beulah (Becker) Wiedenhoff in Massillon. He attended High School in Lowden. Clifford joined and served in the United States Army.

Clifford was united in marriage with Phyllis Vincent on April 5, 1953. Along with being a farmer, Clifford was self employed with a farm supply and repair business. Clifford was an avid fisherman all of his life. In later years, he enjoyed spending time with his very special friend, Lucille Seeland, and they resided in Elkader.

Tue
29
Sep

Dale M. Anderson

Dale Mork Anderson, 93, of Postville, died Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, at Good Samaritan Society in Postville. Dale was born Dec. 20, 1926, to Christ and Rosina (Mork) Anderson. He was baptized and confirmed at Marion Lutheran Church in Gunder. 

Dale attended the Vellersen School and graduated from Postville High School with the class of 1944.

Tue
22
Sep

Nelson celebrates 50 years as bus driver


When asked what’s kept him going for 50 years, Eddie Nelson said it’s a sense of responsibility to the community. (Photo by Willis Patenaude)

By Willis Patenaude, Times-Register

“Wow! I got old. Has it really been 50 years? It doesn’t seem like that long. It seems like it was just yesterday,” Eddie Nelson said, reflecting on the last 50 years of dedicated service as a bus driver at Central School. 

It’s been 50 years of changes, experiences and memories that have shaped him into the city eschewing, small community bound person that he is today. It’s 50 years that also includes working on the family farm, as a fuel delivery driver and as owner of “The Store,” a local convenience store on Bridge Street. 

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