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Golden Hawks capture 5th place in tourney

Tori Boyse, one of seven Mid-Prairie seniors, tied the score against Tipton with a kill. Then, she put the Golden Hawks ahead in their winner-take-all River Valley Conference Tournament match with …

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Slam and Bam

Running back Kayden Reinier and Mid-Prairie’s offensive line sent a message on its very first play last Friday night against Central … Read More

Golden Hawks dominate league meet

The finish was indeed familiar. Danielle Hostetler cruised into the finish line area with another win in the River Valley … Read More

Mid-Prairie

State chase begins with Thursday qualifiers

The path toward a fourth consecutive state championship begins Thursday for the Mid-Prairie girls cross country team. State qualifying will be held Thursday at multiple sites. For the Mid-Prairie …

Friday Night Lights

Mid-Prairie Football Season record: 4-3 Friday’s game: Mid-Prairie vs. Tipton, Class 2A playoffs When: 7 p.m. Where: Mid-Prairie HS Admission: $6 At stake: A spot in the third …

Athlete of the Week

Congratulations to Sydney Yoder, Mid-Prairie cross country runner. Yoder finished 2nd in River Valley championship meet. Time: 19:22.

Highland

Alburnett ends Huskies’ season

Highland’s football season ended with a 40-19 loss to Alburnett in the first round of the playoffs on Oct. 16. The Huskies recorded their third-highest offense output of the season with 294 …

Cross Country Results

RIVER VALLEY CHAMPIONSHIP OCT. 13 AT MONTICELLO GIRLS 5K: 1, Mid-Prairie, 24; 2, Tipton, 74; 3, Monticello, 76; 4, IC Regina, 107; 5, Northeast, 163; 6, Anamosa, 170; 7, Cascade, 170; 8, North …

Oh, baby, Huskies win tourney match

Now here’s a baby story that’s likely to be remembered around Highland High School. Playing in the first round of the Iowa Class 1A regional tournament Monday night, the Huskies …

Lone Tree

Lions grab a rematch game

The rematch is Friday. Lone Tree’s football team grabbed another shot at unbeaten and ranked Montezuma by defeating Winfield-Mt. Union in the opening round of the eight-player playoffs last …

Mid-Prairie is home; Highland, Lone Tree hit the road

Mid-Prairie head football coach Pete Cavanagh had been hoping for this. The Golden Hawks finished second to No. 2-ranked Williamsburg in District 7 in Class 2A. Their 35-12 victory over West …

Knock digging deep for Lions on defense

Lone Tree coaches Lora Sieverding and Sonda Prybil are looking for consistent play as the days count down toward the Iowa Class 1A volleyball tournament. Alyssa Knock, a junior, is delivering for …

Hillcrest Academy

Bontrager grabs 8th in fast finish

The fire in Leah Bontrager’s eyes became evident in the final 50 yards of the Southeast Iowa Super Conference championship meet. While other runners seemingly struggled to finish off the …

Cross Country Results

HILLCREST INVITATIONAL MONDAY AT KALONA GIRLS 5K VARSITY: 1, Mid-Prairie, 27; 2, Iowa City High, 58; 3, Solon, 72; 4, Pella, 90; 5, Danville, 148; 6, Mt. Pleasant, 162; 7, Washington, 194; 8, …

SEISC teams battle for league titles

Thursday is conference championship day for the Highland, Lone Tree and Hillcrest Academy cross country teams. The Southeast Iowa Super Conference championship meet for both boys and girls will be …

Community Sports

Athlete of the Week

Athlete of the Week this week is: Madison Thomann Highland Cross Country Runner Thomann finished 18th in SEISC championship meet. Time: 23:15.

Playoff Time

Josh Wallington, a Mid-Prairie senior lineman, heard the shouts from his quarterback right after scoring his second touchdown of the season. “All day!” screamed Golden Hawks …

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