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Tears and hugs: A forever moment for these Golden Hawks

WELLMAN The moment tugged at their hearts. There were tears. And Hugs. And smiles. Tears again. Long after Roland-Story’s football players had loudly celebrated their …

Swartzentruber concludes high school career with gutsy state run

Max Swartzentruber ran his final race as a Mid-Prairie Golden Hawk on Friday, finishing 34th at the state cross country meet in Fort Dodge. Swartzentruber went out aggressively with a medal on …

Landstrum and Brokaw’s back-to-back finishes mark fitting ends to storied careers

Kendal Landstrum and Brooklyn Stutzman have trained together for years, pushing each other to new heights day after day. At Friday’s state cross country meet in Fort Dodge, the duo finished …

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Mid-Prairie

Miller's surge pushes Mid-Prairie girls to state title

The Mid-Prairie girls’ cross country team is full of runners who have competed in meets since they were middle schoolers. At Friday’s state meet, though, it was first year runner Ruby Miller who …

Golden Hawks fall to Roland-Story in football round of 16

WELLMAN With 4:59 left in Friday’s game, Mid-Prairie quarterback Brooks Weber’s state-leading 30th touchdown pass of the season gave the seventh-ranked Golden Hawks a chance in their 2A …

Another state run for Golden Hawk besties

IOWA CITY To fully understand the close bond between Mid-Prairie cross country teammates Brooklyn Stutzman and Kendal Landstrum, you have to go back three years. Or four. In 2023, …

Highland

Yoder siblings claim top 50 spots at state cross country

A pair of top 50 finishes for Hillcrest Academy’s Marie and Troy Yoder capped off the siblings’ lone cross country season together at the IGHSAU/IHSAA state meet in Fort Dodge. Marie, who …

Hillcrest sends 3 to state cross country

Marie Yoder qualified for the state cross country meet in each of her first three seasons for Hillcrest Academy. On Thursday, she made it four straight trips to state with a 5th place finish at the …

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 …

Lone Tree

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 …

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 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 …

Hillcrest Academy

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …