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Ravens clinch district title with upset win over No. 2 Sigourney, advance to Substate Final against Pekin

SIGOURNEY Through four and a half innings, the visiting Ravens built up a four-run lead over No. 2 Sigourney and while the Savages battled back to come within one, Hillcrest leaned on its …
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Huskies knock off BGM, head to Regional Final
BROOKLYN When Jillian Stransky, an incoming freshman at Highland High School, finished off a 3-hitter with a perfect 1-2-3 … Read More
Weber brothers cherish one last summer season together
The games began long ago in a Kalona backyard. There, the Weber boys, Brady and Brooks, enjoyed the truly American time-honored … Read More

Golden Hawks win 100th for baseball coach Kyle Mullet

WASHINGTON When Mid-Prairie pitcher Gerry Bontrager danced off the pitching mound after throwing a 3-hitter last week in Washington, his Golden Hawk teammates ran up to celebrate the moment. …

Golden Hawks close regular season with 10-8 win

WEST BURLINGTON A six-run inning Monday is sending Mid-Prairie into this week’s softball regional on a high note. The Golden Hawks scored six runs in the fourth inning of the second …

Regina shuts out Golden Hawks in River Valley South battle

IOWA CITY Iowa City Regina Catholic struck for a 4-0 win over Mid-Prairie in the teams’ first River Valley South meeting of the season Monday. The Regals, defeating the Golden Hawks …

Photos: Highland softball vs Iowa Valley, regional final

Highland (17-9) punched its ticket to state for the first time since 2014 with a 6-3 win over Iowa Valley (14-12) in a 1A Regional Final at home on July 14. 

Highland drills North Linn, advances to softball regional semis

COGGON Highland is rolling into the semifinal round of the Iowa 1A softball regional tournament. The Huskies broke open a close game against North Linn by scoring five runs in two innings …

Huskies blank Bears to claim first round playoff victory

RIVERSIDE The Huskies ended the regular season on a strong surge with four straight wins and in the first round of the playoffs their winning ways did not diminish. With offense and defense …

Lone Tree captures baseball tourney win against Montezuma

LISBON The sounds of silence eerily arrived suddenly around the Lone Tree dugout Monday afternoon. Consecutive two-out hits by Montezuma’s Rett Pargeon and Isaac Wedgewood in the …

Lions get a baseball memory at Hawkeyes’ home stadium

IOWA CITY The hot summer day seemed the same. But it wasn’t the same. Baseball is still baseball. But it wasn’t. The infield practice, the warmups, the dugout …

Lone Tree’s seventh-inning grand slam secures season sweep over Highland

LONE TREE It was shaping up to be an exciting finish between conference rivals as the visiting Huskies took the upper hand in a rematch against the Lady Lions by breaking a 3-3 tie with two runs …

Ravens overcome Bravettes to secure dramatic postseason victory

KALONA A battle through and through, the Ravens (13-14) displayed outstanding fortitude by scoring a thrilling 11-10 walk-off first round postseason victory over Montezuma (5-14) last Monday. …

Ravens soar to commanding opening round playoff win over HLV

RIVERSIDE The Ravens (14-7) stood strong in the first round of 1A postseason play as they soared out to a 12-2 victory over HLV (6-11) in six innings at Highland last Monday. “Really …

Photos: Hillcrest baseball at Highland, postseason

In the second round of the 1A playoffs, Hillcrest (15-7) scores four runs in the seventh to earn a 8-4 road victory over Highland (12-10). The Ravens move on to a District 9 Championship game on the …

Wheelchair 3 on 3 basketball at Wellman (2025)

Wheelchair basketball took center stage at the Wellman Parkside Center on March 22 with a 3 on 3 tournamnet.  In addition to the tournament there were also raffles and a silent auction. All …

Pathway basketball ends season with third-place finish at home tourney

KALONA Pathway Christian finished their boys basketball season with a seven team tournament February 14-15 at Pathway. The Panthers faced Mt. Pleasant Christian in game one and took control …
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