The kid sat on a bus heading from Wellman, Iowa, to Omaha, Nebraska. The College World Series. The big time.
He was chasing a dream.
And his high school baseball coach made it happen.
The …
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WEST BRANCH
Just a few minutes after Wednesday’s game ended in West Branch, after Mid-Prairie had scored five runs in the ninth inning to break an extra-innings battle, a voice shouted out …
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MONTICELLO
Mid-Prairie won a River Valley crossover showdown Thursday night.
The Golden Hawks entered their game at Monticello with a No. 8 ranking in Class 2A and clearly in the middle of a …
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Mid-Prairie’s freshman pitcher Sydney Knebel and the Golden Hawk defense felt the pressure in the sixth inning on Saturday morning.
The Iowa City West offense, which had generated just …
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The Golden Hawks experienced some frustration in the early innings on Thursday. An error on the infield and a couple of outs on the basepaths had Mid-Prairie playing from behind most of the night …
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MOUNT VERNON
The bunt was just about perfect.
Mid-Prairie sophomore Gabi Robertson dropped her bat and darted down the first-base line with visions of a hit in her mind. Just one hit.
And …
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WILLIAMSBURG
After getting shut out by West Branch on May 23, Mid-Prairie’s baseball team focused on its offense in practice.
The hitting workout paid off.
The Golden Hawks scored 20 …
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Just 15 months ago, it would have seemed unlikely.
Mid-Prairie senior Madelyn Bender was playing the final hole of her Golden Hawk career — at the 2A state tournament in Cedar …
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DES MOINES
The race of her life ended with a thud.
That was the sound of Mitzi Evans falling to the ground at Drake Stadium’s legendary Blue Oval last Saturday.
Evans, a senior at …
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DES MOINES
The Blue Oval was empty.
Well, almost.
Long after the Mid-Prairie girls track & field team had won its fourth consecutive state championship last Saturday, the Golden Hawks …
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MUSCATINE
For Kyle Mullet, replacing six starters seems like a daunting task.
While the second-year Mid-Prairie baseball coach liked what he saw throughout preseason practices, the real test …
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It was a busy Friday at the state track & field meet for Mid-Prairie junior Cain Brown.
After a miss on his opening jump, Brown cleared 6-0, 6-2, and 6-4 on his next three attempts as …
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DES MOINES
Mid-Prairie’s girls distance medley team charged to another victory Friday.
Even faster than the Golden Hawks did last year.
Madeline Schrader, Amara Jones, Mitzi Evans and …
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WELLMAN
Owen Trimpe's goal early in the second half Thursday night boosted Mid-Prairie to a 1-0 victory over Hillcrest Academy in a Class 1A boys soccer substate quarterfinal.
It was the first …
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After Mid-Prairie’s season ended a year ago with a third-place finish in the region final, Madelyn Bender made a statement.
“Guys, next year, my senior year — we’re …
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Ella Groenewold’s left foot took her to the state track & field meet last year.
Despite a stress fracture that caused her to miss most of the season, Groenewold’s left leg …
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KALONA
The high-five greeting defined the moment.
Taking advantage of a few idle minutes between holes during last Friday’s Class 2A Regional girls golf tournament at Kalona Golf Course, …
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