Of all places for a trapshooting meet on one of the windiest days of the season so far, Osage was not the place to be Monday.

Driving the seventh hole late Monday afternoon, Turkey Valley’s Lucas Scheidel hit the ball, but it didn’t go far on the fareway at the Silver Springs Golf Course in Ossian.

The New Hampton girls track team saw many of their times increase from Friday’s meet in Decorah on Tuesday at the Osage Girls Invite, as lower temperatures made running conditions unfavorable. 

New Hampton had itself a standout day Saturday at the Nashua Invitational trapshooting meet as the Chickasaws’ claimed the team title, had two of the top three boys and two of the top three girls.

The easy lead to the New Hampton boys track team’s trip to Waverly Friday night would be Noah Fenske’s stellar night in the shot put; after all, it isn’t every day a high school shot putter uncorks three throws that travel more than 60 feet.

Although it was close, Wyatt Stochl led the way for the New Hampton golf team, as they squeezed out a 182-187 victory over Charles City.

The New Hampton girls golf team picked up right where they left off last season with a victory over Charles City 180-214. 
Although the meet was at Charles City, the Chickasaws talent and experience was too much for the Comets.

A cold and rainy day did not stop multiple individuals from the New Hampton and Turkey Valley trapshooting teams from shining. 

The story on Tuesday evening for the Turkey Valley girls track team was freshman Jalyssa Blazek, as she totaled 18.5 of the team’s 30 total points. The Trojans finished sixth of nine teams at the Postville Lady Pirate Relays.

There was plenty of opposition for Turkey Valley during their track meet at Edgewood, as there were a total of 15 teams who competed at the event.

The Turkey Valley trapshooting team opened its season with a bang Monday as the Trojans had the top two squads, the top five male shooters and the top two female shooters in a meet against Crestwood.

New Hampton’s trapshooting team kicked off its 2019 season Tuesday by sweeping the top three spots at a meet against St. Ansgar at a wind-swept Mitchell County Trap Range just outside of Osage.

A windy and frigid evening did not stop the New Hampton girls track team from making the trip to Mason City on Tuesday for a meet. 

More than a year ago, Noah Fenske checked the track record board at New Hampton High School, and the goal — break the school record in the shot put — was formed.

After winning the conference championship and making the state golf meet as a team in 2017, the New Hampton boys golf team was not able to repeat either of these accomplishments last season.