West Delaware’s girls’ track and field team gained experience at a pair of large meets last week.

West Delaware opened the 2021 soccer season playing three strong opponents and, while still looking for the first goal and the first win of the young campaign, coach Matt Knutson saw growth from his team.

Hosting the first meet of the year April 6 at Hart Ridge, the Maquoketa Valley boys’ golf team won, 204-223, over North Linn.

When Maquoketa Valley’s Madeline Gellerson fired a 57 at the Hart Ridge layout, April 6, she ended in a three-way tie for the medal.

The Edgewood-Colesburg boys’ track team turned in a pair of strong performances at the Beckman Co-Ed, April 9, and at the Ed-Co Invitational, April 6.

Ella Aulwes won the 200 meters and Kelsey Hansel the high jump as the Ed-Co girls’ track team competed in the small school division of the Jesup Invitational, April 6. The Vikings finished the week at the Beckman Co-Ed, April 9.

Gymnasts from the Moser School of Dance and Gymnastics recently competed and placed well in the USTA Power Tumbling meet held in Oskaloosa, March 14. There were nine teams with around 130 tumblers competing throughout the day.

West Delaware coach Doug Winkowitsch is back for his 14th year as the head of the Hawk boys’ track and field program. This year, the Hawk team is low on numbers, but the boys who did report to practice are ready to prove themselves.

Bringing back four key returnees with a combined total of 15 state track appearances and three Drake Relay appearances would be reason enough for Edgewood-Colesburg boys’ track coach Mike Lutgen to be excited about the 2021 season. But add some talented newcomers and it’s easy to see why Lut…

The West Delaware girls’ track and field team is happy to be back in action this season. The Hawks are led by a solid group of seniors who have been in the program since they were freshmen.

Very few golf teams can look to experienced players to lead this year’s competition, due to the cancellation of last year’s season.

Fifteen athletes reported for this year’s Maquoketa Valley boys’ track and field team.

It’s a new season with a new lineup, and the Edgewood-Colesburg boys’ golf team returns three starters from its 2019 team that won a sectional title and advanced to district competition.

When a team places eighth at the Iowa State Golf Tournament one season, it usually looks to take that experience and run with it the next.

Five runners return with state meet experience, leading the Maquoketa Valley girls’ track and field team to get back in action and make some noise in 2021.

After a fifth-place finish in the Class 1A State Golf Tournament in 2019, Edgewood-Colesburg senior Maddy Streicher returns to lead the Viking girls’ golf team in the 2021 season. Streicher — who averaged 45.1 per nine holes and 89 each 18 — also took medalist honors at the Tri-Rivers Confer…

A strong nucleus of athletes should help the Edgewood-Colesburg girls’ track and field team compete during the upcoming season.

West Delaware’s 2021 boys’ soccer team will look to break into the winner’s column for the first time since a 1-0 win over Anamosa on April 23, 2018, but the Hawks face an uphill climb with a roster of only 13 players — three of whom have any experience at the varsity level.

It could be a year of rebuilding for the West Delaware boys’ golf team. And after not having a golf season last year due to COVID-19, this group won’t mind learning as they go as long as that means they get to compete.

With four key returnees from past seasons, the West Delaware girls’ golf team will bring some experience to area courses.

With six returning starters and a total of nine returning letterwinners, there is cautious optimism in the West Delaware girls’ soccer camp heading into the 2021 season.

West Delaware opened the 2021 boys’ track and field team at their home early bird, March 30.

Madison Shontz led West Delaware’s girls’ track and field team at its own early bird invitational, April 1. She took first place in the shot put with a throw of 32-8.

On a windy, cool evening, the Edgewood-Colesburg boys’ track team returned to outdoor competition for the first time since 2019 at the West Delaware Early Bird, March 26. The Vikings finished fourth in the team race and set a new school record in the shuttle hurdle.

A trio of first-place finishes led Maquoketa Valley’s boys’ track and field team at the West Delaware Early Bird, March 30.

Maquoketa Valley’s girls’ track and field team opened the season with a 10th-place finish at the West Delaware Early Bird, April 1.

Season and career records were just some of the highlights during a West Delaware boys’ basketball season that saw the Hawks finish 10-12 in Drake Schuring’s first year as head coach.

Edgewood-Colesburg’s season may have ended sooner than expected with a district final loss to South Winneshiek, but this year’s Vikings played entertaining, up-tempo basketball on the way to a 17-6 campaign and a third-place finish in a competitive conference race.

Students from the Moser School of Dance and Gymnastic recently competed and placed well in the USTA Power Tumbling meet held in Boone, March 7. There were 14 teams entered with around 261 athletes competing throughout the day.