It wasn’t the finish Rachel Rinken wanted, but it says something about the New Hampton’s junior that she even competed in the long jump at last week’s Drake Relays.

With it 70 degrees, sunny, and no wind on Tuesday, the New Hampton and Turkey Valley trapshooting teams posted some of their best scores of the season at the Turkey Valley Trap Range, as they squared off against one another.

Turkey Valley faced stiff competition on Tuesday evening, as they faced Class 2A Crestwood in a meet at Jackson Heights Golf Course. 

Scott Frerichs was asked what he liked about his New Hampton boys track team’s performance at the Osage Invitational on Tuesday, and the veteran coach had a quick answer.

The Chickasaws’ boys golf team split a pair of meets, as they fell to Decorah in a dual on Monday and claimed victory at a triangular in Tripoli on Tuesday.  

Moments after winning New Hampton’s first-ever Drake Relays' boys title, Noah Fenske passed out a ton of thank yous.

New Hampton girls track coach Jeanette Laures hopes her Chickasaws paid attention to Maddie Usher’s brilliant run in the 800 at Tuesday night’s Waukon Indian Relays.

A rainy Monday evening did not stop the New Hampton girls’ golf team from having a successful day. In fact, it may have helped, as the Chickasaws tied a school record for best team score with 166 at Decorah, while the Vikings totaled 221.

With temperatures in the 60s, no wind, and sunny, the New Hampton trapshooting team couldn’t have asked for better weather on Saturday during their meet at Saint Ansgar. 

Turkey Valley dominated Cresco in a dual on Thursday, as they possessed the top two squads at the event. Along with the top two teams, they also owned the top overall scorer in Kaylie Klimesh, who posted a total of 46.

Here’s what New Hampton girls golf coach Eric Olson loves about his team … they’re never satisfied.
Take Saturday, for example.

Waterloo West’s Wahawk Relays is always one of the more challenging meets on the New Hampton girls track team’s schedule.

The information on the scoresheet said the temperature at the Jackson Heights golf course was 50 degrees at tee time Thursday.
Sunny and calm would have helped. But nope. Cloudy and breezy.

Noah Fenske will take big goals with him to Des Moines later this week, but he’ll also be taking some Drake Relays experience with him.

The Turkey Valley boys track team had their best showing of the season this past Thursday as the Trojan boys raced to a second-place finish at the Kee High Invitational.