Hickory Grove Golf Course in Oelwein has not always been the kindest to the New Hampton boys golf team, so coach Bill Glenn was just happy to get out of Oelwein with a win last Thursday.

Although his team placed sixth out of the nine schools who competed at the Upper Iowa Conference track meet on Thursday with 54 points, Turkey Valley girls’ track coach Dalton Hackman was pleased with the Trojans’ performance.

It seems like with every meet, the New Hampton trapshooting team gets better and better.

Maddie Usher followed the game plan to perfection at the Northeast Iowa Conference meet Thursday and came home a champion.

Evan Gossling admitted that the frustration was building; after all, the Chickasaw had put together a breakout junior track season and put the work into the offseason before his senior year.

After tying the nine-hole team score school record of 166 two weeks ago, this year’s New Hampton girls’ golf team can finally call it all its own after shattering the mark with a 161 on Thursday evening at New Hampton Golf and Country Club. 

Not only did New Hampton’s girls win the Northeast Iowa Conference title Monday — for the fifth straight year — but the 328 posted by the Chickasaw girls set a new school record and a new conference record.

The New Hampton boys’ golf team continued their solid season this past week, as they picked up victories over conference foes Waukon and Crestwood. 

The push for the postseason is on for the Turkey Valley golf teams, and the Trojans appear to be heading into next weekend’s conference tournaments on the right track, especially after Monday’s double win over Postville.

Michele (Carlin) Sailstad couldn’t help but laugh when she was asked about the 1984 Drake Relays.

It was in so many ways a fitting end for the New Hampton boys track team Monday night.

The Turkey Valley boys track team had one of their best performances of the season Monday at the South Winn Invite. Their 149 team points were only bested by South Winneshiek’s 172.

The Turkey Valley trapshooting team had a solid day all around last Thursday at the Turkey Valley Trap Range, as they possessed the best squad, top two boys’ scores, and top three girls’ scores against Cresco.

The beautiful weather conditions allowed Turkey Valley to run some of its best times of the season on Monday at South Winneshiek. The Trojans finished fifth of the seven teams who competed, as they mustered up 82 points.

With the conference meet today and districts right around the corner, New Hampton girls’ track coach Jeanette Laures has one goal: to improve.