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May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month

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The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) joins local health partners and the CDC in reminding Iowans that May is Skin Cancer Awareness month. The rate of melanoma diagnoses in Iowa has more than tripled since 1975 and melanoma is now the second most common form of cancer for Iowans ages 15 to 29. About 82 people in Iowa die of melanoma every year.IDPH urges Iowans to enjoy the sun safely this spring and ...

Columbus swept after close first set

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By Andy Krutsinger, GTNS Sports WINFIELD ? It looked like Winfield-Mt. Union and Columbus Community were in for a barnburner after a thrilling first set Tuesday night, but a couple of big runs from the Wolves led to a W-MU sweep.W-MU took games 27-25, 25-8 and 25-17 to pick up their first home win of the year and move above .500 overall this season.The Wildcats came out swinging early. Columbus took the lead ...

Demons improve each set in loss to Fairfield

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By Doug Brenneman, JOURNAL Sports It is important to be aggressive in sports; however, it has to be purposeful.Washington lost a home Southeast Conference volleyball match 3-0 to Fairfield Tuesday because of errors.?The aggresiveness was there, the execution wasn't,? Washington coach Lexa Mahr said. ?I just told them what killed us was we lost this ourselves. Fairfield didn't do anything we haven't seen ...

Washington faces adversity, Homecoming, West Liberty

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By Doug Brenneman, JOURNAL Sports To get to greatness in life, one has to overcome their weaknesses.Whether one is up to that task or not, determines one's success in life.High school student-athletes experience many tests in their life, not all of which are on the playing field. Their answers to those tests will determine much about life and the adult life they lead.The Demons football team has faced some ...

Highland enters Top 10 rankings

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By Doug Brenneman, JOURNAL Sports Highland's success during the first three weeks of the high school football season has been recognized by voters in the Associated Press high school poll.The Huskies, who received five votes in last week's Class A poll, garnered 15 in this week's vote, good enough to rank them ninth.When told of the Huskies' recognition, Highland head coach Scott Morel was speechless.?I ...

Arrows shoot past Columbus

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By Doug Brenneman, JOURNAL Sports COLUMBUS JUNCTION -- When a volleyball hits the ceiling during a match, it can still be played on the same side of the net. If it hits the ceiling and goes to the other side of the net, it is a point for the team that didn't hit it into the ceiling.When the ball disappears behind a light fixture on the ceiling, which is what happened Thursday in the Columbus-Wapello match, the ...

Demons rally past Panthers

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By Doug Brenneman, JOURNAL Sports After losing its first seven volleyball matches, Washington High School has a three-match winning streak going.The Demons are also undefeated in two Southeast Conference matches after a 3-1 home win over Mt. Pleasant Tuesday.?We just made more mistakes than what they did,? Mt. Pleasant coach Dave Streeter said.It didn't look like that would be the end result early as the ...

Washington celebrates Heroes Night with first triumph of season

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By Doug Brenneman, JOURNAL Sports Often the back of a player's jersey will have the team name or the player's name.Friday at Case Field in Washington's high school football game game against the visitors from Iowa City Liberty, the "names" on the back of the Demons' special jerseys that were black with camouflage on the sleeves were pride, honor, respect, valor, and loyalty. The reason was Heroes Night as ...

IMS 2nd in tournament

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By Doug Brenneman, JOURNAL Sports BURLINGTON -- The idea is to win, but finishing second in a volleyball tournament with two ranked teams is an accomplishment. Iowa Mennonite School placed second Saturday at the Notre Dame tourney.?I didn't think we would finish second, so it feels really good,? IMS' Rubye Ney said. ?We played really hard against these teams, I think we really stepped it up. The skill level ...

Washington falls at Oskaloosa; SK,WACO triumph; Mid-Prairie loses

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By Doug Brenneman, JOURNAL Sports Washington lost its second high school football game Friday, falling on the road at Oskaloosa, 30-20.?Coach Jake Jenkins and the Oskaloosa Indians executed a great game plan,? Washington head coach James Harris said. ?We did have some very positive things on offense to start the game as Luke Turner connected with Brady Knutson in the corner of end zone for a TD.?The Demons ...

Highland downs No. 6 Alburnett

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By Culley Kline, Correspondent ALBURNETT ? The Highland High School football team broke loose against Class A's No. 6 Alburnett Friday, using a number of key third-and-long conversions to leave with a big 18-8 win.Having Trey Lasek didn't hurt, either. The Huskies quarterback did everything but drive the bus, accounting for 200 yards of offense and a pair of interceptions and a fumble recovery on defense.?We'v...

Demons travel to Osky Friday

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By Doug Brenneman, JOURNAL Sports Last season, the two teams scored over 90 points combined, recovered four fumbles, intercepted three passes and returned one kickoff for a touchdown in a game that was not decided until late in the fourth quarter. Two years ago, it was a one-point barnburner.Friday will be the deciding game in a best two out of three between the high school football teams of Washington and ...