WILTON Paige Safly, a 5-foot-10 outside hitter for Mid-Prairie’s volleyball team, vaulted into the air with one thought in mind. A killer spike. Her arm swung, connected with the … more

“One day he will be eating a steak with Coach K in New York City and the next day he’s driving the school bus to West Chester – and it’s the same Donnie.” Marc … more

OTTUMWA The tearful embraces told the story. Really. There are no words. Collin Miller and Cain Brown. Alex Bean. Camron Pickard. Jack Zahradnek. On a summer night at somebody … more

WELLMAN Mid-Prairie’s hitting party was big Saturday night. And it was quick. Golden Hawks senior Cain Brown began his three-hit night in the opening inning and scored on a single by … more

KALONA Half an hour before gametime one night last week, Mid-Prairie pitcher Sydney Knebel started tossing a ball to teammate Sophie Miller. Back and forth, back and forth. A pregame ritual. … more

KALONA Mid-Prairie pitcher Sydney Knebel stepped in front of the pitching mound and screamed in delight. Teammate Brenna Jehle had caught a line drive off the bat of Regina Catholic’s … more

WELLMAN Kyle Mullet just wanted to get the baseball field at Mid-Prairie High School fixed up a bit over the winter. One conversation led to another conversation, and then another. It … more

MARSHALLTOWN Kylie Reinier’s final putt for par produced a smile. And why wouldn’t it? Playing high school golf in just her second year, and the first time on varsity, Reinier … more

DES MOINES All the emotions exploded on the final day of the Iowa High School Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium. A year’s worth of tears rolled down the faces of … more

Danielle Hostetler’s final pushes created a roar among the spectators at a packed Drake Stadium. Twice. The drama began last Thursday, the first day of the Iowa High School Track … more

DES MOINES Mid-Prairie junior Danielle Hostetler won her third consecutive state title in the girls 3000-meter run and three Golden Hawk relay teams finished first or second in the Iowa High … 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

The Golden Hawks took advantage of redzone opportunities and got stops when they needed them in a 23-20 win over Sigourney-Keota on Friday.  “We made plays when we had to,” Mid-Prairie coach Pete Cavanagh said. “It was a gut check. And I'm happy, because the last couple of years, we may not have responded in these situations — and we did tonight.” more

Mid-Prairie had not trailed all night when Washington scored four straight points to take a 6-3 lead in the third set of Thursday’s season-opening match.  Golden Hawk coach Sherry Evans called a timeout to allow her team to refocus. more

The tying runs were on base as Mid-Prairie freshman Brady Weber fired the pivotal pitch of Tuesday’s substate final to the Trojans' senior cleanup batter with two outs in the … more

A slow start had Mid-Prairie down 2-1 after three innings with the Bellevue Comets, who were seeking just their second victory of the season on Tuesday. But the Golden Hawk offense came to life with … more

After a quiet first quarter, the home crowd in Mustang Stadium came alive following a 22-yard touchdown connection between a pair of Davis County seniors, cutting the Mid-Prairie lead to 14-8 with … more

The Mid-Prairie volleyball team opened the season with three straight victories and a first-place trophy in Keota on Monday.  Ella Groenewold, Maddie Nonnenmann, and Maya Nonnenmann each had … more

Mid-Prairie faced West Liberty in a preseason scrimmage and workout held August 20 in Wellman. Click through the images for a look. The Golden Hawks open their season Friday, August 27,  … more

A jump of 6-foot-3 was good enough for Cain Brown to finish fourth at the Drake Relays in April, but he would have to go higher to take the district title at the 2A state-qualifying meet in … more