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Playoff basketball preview: Regional pairings released for area girls teams

KALONA The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union released postseason regional brackets for classes 1A through 3A last Wednesday afternoon.   Mid-Prairie, Hillcrest Academy, Highland, … more

Ravens stand tall against Arrows, tame Tigers

KALONA   Getting retribution for an earlier season loss, the Raven girls played a close contest in front of their home crowd, defeating the Wapello Arrows, 39-34, on Jan. 30. It had … more

Hillcrest sweeps Wapello, grounds Central Lee

KALONA   Snapping a three-game losing streak and breaking out the brooms against a conference opponent, Hillcrest hammered Wapello, 70-43, on Jan. 30.   Collecting a blowout … more

Claire Withrow on target for Hillcrest Ravens

When Claire Withrow’s freshman season at Hillcrest Academy began more than a year ago, she was in the Ravens starting lineup. That’s a big deal for a 15-year-old. She hit a … more

Local showdown: Ravens overcome competitive Lions

KALONA During a Hillcrest vs. Lone Tree doubleheader, the Hillcrest crowd grew evermore impatient, ready for the main event. The wait was well worth it. The Hillcrest Ravens beat the … more

Local showdown: Lady Lions continue impressive streak over the Ravens

KALONA In a Friday night showdown, the Lone Tree Lady Lions beat the Hillcrest Ravens 60-27. The win gavethe Lady Lions a 13-1, respectable record. The Ravens on the other hand dropped to … more

Huskies entertain Ravens in snowy Riverside

RIVERSIDE   Amidst all the blizzard, wind chill, and winter storm warnings, the Highland Girls and Boys Basketball teams still found time for the second meeting with the Hillcrest Academy … more

Girls Basketball: Highland vs Hillcrest

Highland defeated Hillcrest, 47-38, on Jan. 11.  The Huskies improve their record to 10-3 while Hillcrest's record drops to 4-10.  Highland senior Sarah Burton (4) lead all … more

Boys Basketball: Hillcrest vs Highland

Hillcrest defeated Highland, 65-27, on Jan. 11. With this win the Ravens improve their record to 10-4 while Highland's record drops to 1-9. Hillcrest junior Mason Bender (14) lead the … more

West Liberty (and game-ending buzzer) holds off Hillcrest by 2

KALONA Kale Bailey’s 3-point shot was a season highlight. Or so it looked. The Class 1A Hillcrest Academy Ravens trailed 2A West Liberty by two points in the final seconds of its … more

Yoder, Withrow lead Hillcrest girls to first league win since 2020

KALONA Hillcrest Academy’s Malia Yoder and Claire Withrow had never seen a conference win. Not in basketball. On the second night of the new year, Jan. 2, Yoder and Withrow … more

A Talented New Crop

The ball is flying around the perimeter of Mid-Prairie’s offense at a dizzying pace. And then it winds up in the hands of Golden Hawks freshman Brooklyn Schneider, setting up for yet … more

2023: A Year Packed With Sporting Memories

The time will arrive this weekend. The ring of midnight, and a toast to the new year. And a year gone by. So much to remember. Here were some big moments: Perfect Ravens A … more

Hillcrest grabs back-to-back wins to improve to 8-2

KALONA With the new year looming, Hillcrest played its final home game of the year against the Cedar Valley Christian Huskies on Dec. 21.   In dominating fashion, the Ravens jumped out … more

Hillcrest girls score over 50 in win over CVC

KALONA Closing out the year with a much-needed win, the Ravens snapped a six-game losing streak by defeating the Cedar Valley Christian Huskies, 53-21, on Dec. 21.   This is the second … more

OK, Santa, where's all the snow?

Where is the snow? The cold? The ice? It’s Santa week, and there just needs to be snow, right? I remember, as a kid, not wanting anything for Christmas except a backyard hockey rink … more

Ravens power past Pekin, stymied by the Warriors

PACKWOOD Rebounding from their first loss of the season, the Ravens went on the road and collected a Southeast Iowa Super Conference victory over the Pekin Panthers, 66-52, on Dec. 12. This … more

Hillcrest falls to WACO on Alumni Night

KALONA At home on Alumni Night, the Ravens went to work against fellow Southeast Iowa Super Conference member, the WACO Warriors, on Dec. 15.   Despite Hillcrest showing great fight … more

Speedy scoring and defense carry Lions girls to unbeaten week

LONE TREE Lone Tree answered quickly in its girls basketball battle against English Valleys last Saturday (Dec. 9). The Lions took a 10-point lead in the opening quarter, 18-8, with strong … more

Ravens topple Lions, Falcons, fall to Wolves

WINFIELD With a chance to take control of the conference on the line, Hillcrest went on the road and challenged the Winfield-Mt Union Wolves on Dec. 9.   The Ravens and the Wolves both … more
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