FORT DODGE For Mid-Prairie the outcome was familiar, but also unfamiliar.   On a cold windy day Emmett Swartzentruber heated up quickly and made Mid-Prairie school history. Competing … more

Landry Pacha gave Tipton no chance to extend Thursday’s match with the placement of her final kill in Mid-Prairie’s four-set victory over the Tigers.  She walked through the handshake line and then shared an emotional moment with her teammates after her final regular season game in Tim Grady Gymnasium.  Landry and her sister Harper, a freshman, combined for 25 kills as the Golden Hawks (10-5) stayed unbeaten at home with the 25-23, 25-12, 23-25, 25-19 win. more

With a chance to advance to Districts on the line eight schools gathered at the Kalona Golf Course on May 9 to battle it out in the IHSAA 2A Boys Sectional Golf Tournament.   Mid-Prairie … more

WAVERLY The days begin early at the Snow Valley Basketball Camp in Waverly. First whistle is at 6:15 in the morning. Alarm clocks an hour before that. More than 12 hours after … more

Mid-Prairie defeated the Washington Demons, 3-0, with final scores of 25-20, 25-13, and 25-17 on August 24. This was a home game for the Golden Hawks. more

The Mid-Prairie boys and girls cross-country teams competed in the Mt. Pleasant cross-country invitational on September 19.  Both teams won the small school division titles. The boys won … more

The moment nearly brings tears to Daren Lambert’s eyes. He clearly has a passion for both high school basketball and high school football. But there is also family. So, on the … more

A 10-day rest between competitions did not slow down Mid-Prairie as they walked, or rather ran, away from the Mt. Pleasant Invitational on Sept. 19 with the boys and girls small school division team … more

Nearly pitching a shutout, the Golden Hawks put on a defensive clinic en route to their first road win of the season, 42-7, over the Davis County Mustangs on Sept. 22.  During a night … more

Mid-Prairie defeated the Davis County Mustangs, 42-7, on September 22.  This was a road game for the Golden Hawks.  more

Six Mid-Prairie athletes qualified for the state track meet at Drake Stadium in Des Moines. Unfortunately, senior Cain Brown was unable to compete in the long jump after a hamstring injury halted his … more

WELLMAN Way back in 2022 Karson Grout, as a sophomore, began the year by announcing his verbal commitment to the University of Iowa baseball program and now, as a senior, he makes his commitment … more

SOLON Solon’s unbeaten boys basketball team flexed its power early in a Dec. 21 game against Mid-Prairie. The Spartans scored early. Their defense shut down the Golden Hawks. … more

WELLMAN Bryce Henry hit the first 3-pointer of his high school varsity career in the first quarter last Saturday against Northeast. Then he hit another. And another. By the time … more

SOLON Solon, the top-ranked girls basketball team in Class 3A, delivered a humbling night to Mid-Prairie on Dec. 21. And the Spartans gave the Golden Hawks something to shoot for. … more

Mid-Prairie, after a week off from track & field affairs, made their way back to Tipton for the Class 2A state qualifying meet on Thursday, May 11. The Mid-Prairie girls team easily claimed … more

Success begets further success and the Mid-Prairie girls golf team, who have placed first or won every golf meet and dual they have played in the month of May, have been rolling as of late.   … more

Mid-Prairie’s defense drove home a message early in its game last Friday night against second-ranked and District 2A-7 rival Williamsburg. Facing a second-and-1 play at the Mid-Prairie … more

Foul trouble plagued Mid-Prairie in a 49-41 season-ending loss at Central Lee on Saturday.  When Maddie Nonnenmann was in the game, especially alongside Phelan Hostetler, the Golden Hawks … more

KALONA The Golden Hawk boys competed at home for the first time this season and it was a winning effort for Mid-Prairie as they swept the medals and defeated conference foe Tipton, 166-182, on … more