Four Dike-New Hartford spring sports teams were in action Tuesday.
The boys track & field team placed second at the Gerry Lenguadoro Cadet Relays at Iowa Falls-Alden with 150 points, behind Garner-Hayfield-Ventura’s 160. First place finishes: Cameron Decker – 200-meter dash, Devon Lotts – 400-meter dash, 4×200-meter relay. Second place finishes: 4×400-meter relay, Jaiden Soppe – high jump, Dawson Dietrick – discus. Third place finishes: Cameron Decker – 100-meter dash, Devon Lotts – 200-meter dash, 4×100-meter relay, distance medley relay, shuttle hurdle relay, Grady Heimann – discus. The Wolverines will return to action Thursday at Hudson.
The girls track & field team placed seventh at the Hudson Girls Relays with 49 points. First place finishes: Macie Graves – 200-meter dash, Izzy Houts – 3000-meter run. Second place: Izzy Houts – 1500-meter run. Third place: 4×200-meter relay. DNH will host the Lady Wolverine Invitational Thursday.
The girls tennis team defeated Aplington-Parkersburg 7-2 at home. The Wolverines won in all but #1 singles and #2 doubles. #2 singles player Izzy Norton won 8-4, and says the team has rebuilt nicely.
“We lost a lot last year so everyone just stepped up and filled in spots and everyone’s doing just working hard every day at practice,” Norton says. “Then we go and lift after practices and everyone works hard in there too so it just shows on the court, all the hard work we put in.”
Head Coach Reegan Zinkula on the undefeated start.
“Already this season, we’re building that confidence,” Zinkula says. “We started out with Charles City last week Thursday and got a 7-2 win and then we had Independence on Friday and won 9-0, then tonight against AP, who’s always great competition for us, that 7-2 win I think really helped build the confidence of the girls as well. Things are starting to connect. We’re starting to place the ball, we’re starting to hit it harder. Things are really coming together for us as a team.”
DNH will be at Webster City Thursday.
Interview with Zinkula:
Interview with Norton:
The girls soccer team defeated North Fayette Valley 5-2 at home. The TigerHawks struck first, but the teams battled to a 2-2 tie at halftime. The Wolverines took control with three goals in the second half to run away with the win. Gentry Swarts had three goals, and Lucy Varney and Drew Petersen each scored once. Miranda Tyler recorded four saves. The 4-1 Wolverines will host #8 (1A) Hudson Thursday.
