103 results total, viewing 1 - 20
After falling behind 17-8 in a must-win third set on Thursday, the Hillcrest Ravens battled back to close the gap to 20-18 before falling to the Columbus Wildcats 25-13, 25-20, 25-21.
Like …
more
By Jeff Yoder |
9/16/22 03:13 PM
A tough course didn’t keep Lone Tree sophomore Vivian Zaruba from running a new career-best time with a sixth-place finish at the Knoll Ridge Golf Course on Tuesday.
more
By Jeff Yoder |
9/15/22 03:29 PM
The Highland, Lone Tree, and Hillcrest cross country team opened the season at the Ravens’ annual Early Bird meet on Thursday.
Hillcrest coach Marty Gingerich looks forward to the …
more
By Jeff Yoder |
8/31/22 04:46 PM
Coaches and volleyball families from the Southeast Iowa Super Conference are coming together to support assistant director of the IGHSAU Lisa Brinkmeyer, who was diagnosed with a form of brain cancer last spring.
more
8/30/22 01:27 PM
It’s a rebuilding year for the Hillcrest volleyball program, but the Ravens could be competitive in the SEISC North sooner than anyone may have thought.
The Raven freshmen and …
more
By Jeff Yoder |
8/23/22 04:01 PM
The baseball afternoon brought back almost 40 years of emotions for Mark Felderman.
The same for Jon Beachy, an Iowa Mennonite School graduate whose son, Josiah, now plays for the re-named school, …
more
By Paul D. Bowker |
7/8/22 04:59 PM
The Huskies allowed just one run in a first-round victory over Montezuma, but senior Chase Schultz wasn’t happy with his command or consistency after allowing five hits during the four-inning …
more
By Jeff Yoder |
7/6/22 03:15 PM
Winfield Mt. Union was one run away from ending Hillcrest Academy’s senior night early with an 11-2 lead in the fifth inning on Tuesday. But the Ravens aren’t a team that gives up easily. …
more
By Jeff Yoder |
7/4/22 11:32 AM
With an opportunity to deliver a knockout blow in the third inning of Friday’s first-round regional game against Hillcrest, Highland coach Carrie Wieland called on freshman Adeline Krotz to …
more
By Jeff Yoder |
7/2/22 04:52 PM
WAPELLO
After Leah Bontrager struck out a batter in the second inning Monday, Hillcrest Academy coach Kent Blossom marched out to the pitching mound.
Bontrager was puzzled.
“I …
more
By Paul D. Bowker |
6/29/22 01:53 AM
Hillcrest senior Noah Miller was back in the batter’s box on Friday at Central Lee, five months after a surgery to repair his torn ACL.
His return was cleared by his surgeon on …
more
By Jeff Yoder |
6/20/22 06:27 PM
The Hillcrest softball team took another step forward on Tuesday with a 12-0 win over Danville.
Senior Leah Bontrager allowed no hits or walks and struck out five during the program’s …
more
By Jeff Yoder |
6/20/22 06:21 PM
The bases were full of Hillcrest Academy Ravens.
The score was tied in the final inning.
Malia Yoder, a Hillcrest freshman, stood at the plate facing history. Oh, sure, just another at-bat in …
more
By Paul D. Bowker |
6/15/22 02:41 AM
Three consecutive hits with one out in the first inning provided the Huskies with almost all of the offense they would need in a 5-1 win over Hillcrest at Duane Banks Field on …
more
By Jeff Yoder |
6/14/22 01:08 AM
Playing on a big stage Thursday night in Cedar Rapids, the Hillcrest Raven softball team made big plays in a 9-8 win over Columbus at Mount Mercy University.
The top of the order came …
more
By Jeff Yoder |
6/10/22 05:46 PM
An early setback didn’t have much of an effect on Hillcrest junior Luke Schrock during the Ravens’ 5-3 win over Wapello on Wednesday.
Schrock’s third pitch of the game was …
more
By Jeff Yoder |
6/9/22 01:19 PM
AMES
Jace Rempel had never been on this state-championship stage before.
In fact, no Hillcrest Academy golfer had reached the state tournament since 2013.
The enormity of it all hit Remple …
more
By Paul D. Bowker |
6/2/22 02:07 AM
The Huskies didn’t have much success against Hillcrest’s pitching the first time through the batting order. But a patient approach eventually paid off as Highland (3-0) put up a dozen …
more
By Jeff Yoder |
5/25/22 07:54 PM
Grace Batcheller threw a one-hit shutout as Highland defeated Hillcrest 13-0 on Huskie softball opening day.
Highland's senior ace struck out five of the 10 batters she faced in the …
more
By Jeff Yoder |
5/25/22 06:39 PM
DES MOINES
When the Class 1A girls 800-meter championship race began last Saturday, the pace was fast.
The speed worked out perfectly for Hillcrest Academy senior Leah Bontrager.
Her mission …
more
By Paul D. Bowker |
5/25/22 01:42 AM
.jpg)
