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English Valleys powers past Hillcrest in playoffs

The Hillcrest Academy volleyball team saw its season come to an end on Monday in a 3-0 (25-12, 25-22, 25-14) playoff sweep at the hands of English Valleys. With a pair of 6-foot-tall middles, …

Raiders clinch playoff berth with win over Knoxville

After missing the postseason a year ago, the Williamsburg football team clinched a playoff appearance with a 48-17 win over Knoxville on Friday. The Raiders, now on a 3-game win streak after …

Hillcrest surges at SEISC meet

Hosting the meet on their home course, Hillcrest Academy had a strong performance at the Southeast Iowa Superconference meet on Tuesday, as Marie Yoder finished 6th to lead all area girls while Troy …

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Mid-Prairie

Golden Hawks to host Fairfield in volleyball tourney opener

WELLMAN The road to a third consecutive Iowa 3A regional championship and state tournament berth begins Tuesday on Mid-Prairie’s home court. The road will get rocky after that. The …

Golden Hawks battle Beavers to the brink

Mid-Prairie is playing its best volleyball at the right time, sweeping Monticello and Alburnett before losing a battle against 3A No. 9 Wilton in the River Valley Conference South Division tournament …

Air attack: Weber smashes school records

WELLMAN The numbers are staggering. In less than two seasons on Mid-Prairie’s varsity football team, quarterback Brooks Weber has thrown for 49 touchdowns and 3,567 yards. They are …

Highland

Lions fall short in search for win in 2026

Lone Tree volleyball hosted Highland for Senior Night on Tuesday, when the Huskies closed their regular season with a 3-0 (25-15, 25-21, 25-17) sweep of the Lions. Maiya Singbeil’s 7 kills led …

HLV ends Highland’s season with sweep

Highland lost to HLV-TC in a 3-0 (25-17, 25-15, 25-12) sweep that ended the Huskies’ season on Monday night. “I appreciated how the whole team competed and worked together,” head coach …

Triple option stymies Highland-Lone Tree football in Senior Night loss

The Highland-Lone Tree football team’s season came to an end Friday night, as HLT took a 31-16 Senior Night loss to Midland. The Eagles’ triple option attack gave HLT fits throughout the …

Lone Tree

Lone Tree falls short in loss to Ravens

“It was heartbreaking.” Those were Lone Tree head coach Kyle Holderness’s only words following Lone Tree’s 3-1 (25-19, 24-26, 25-15, 28-26) loss to Hillcrest Academy on Tuesday. In …

Nebergall sets season best at Mediapolis

Brock Nebergall might just be a fan of Fetty Wap’s “Trap Queen,” as the Highland senior ran a season-best 17:38 to finish 8th and lead all area runners at Thursday’s Mediapolis Cross Country …

Highland-Lone Tree football pitches shutout in victory over Columbus

After a month without a win, the Highland-Lone Tree football team broke through Friday night, shutting out Columbus 12-0 for the second victory of the season and first on the road. …

Hillcrest Academy

Yoder takes silver at Hillcrest Invitational

Hillcrest Academy continued its dominance on the cross country course when it hosted its home meet, the Hillcrest Invitational, on Tuesday, October 6. Marie Yoder finished second for the Raven …

Yoder 3rd, Hillcrest boys 2nd at Centerville

Marie Yoder claimed a podium placement while the Hillcrest boys took second as a team at the Centerville Cross Country Invitational on Tuesday, September 29. For the girls, Yoder finished third …

Claire Miller (white) screams as Hillcrest celebrates winning a point on Ruth Witthoft’s (left) senior night. The Ravens took a 3-1 win over Highland.

A senior-night symphony

Hillcrest senior Ruth Witthoft couldn’t have asked for a better final home match. The Ravens’ lone senior delivered 14 kills to lead Hillcrest to a 3-1 (25-14, 25-20, 19-25, 25-21) victory …

Community Sports

Keota falls short in sole title bid against BGM

The Keota softball team lost its opportunity at an outright South Iowa Cedar League title on Friday in a loss at BGM. Six errors haunted the Eagles as the Bears jumped out to a 5-0 lead. BGM …

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 …

3 on 3 Wheelchair Basketball Fundraiser in Wellman

A 3 on 3 wheelchair basketball fundraiser took place at the Wellman Parkside Center on March 23. In addition to the games there was also raffles and a silent auction with all proceeds going to …