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Washington wrestlers defeat Keokuk by fall and forfeit

Matt Bryant Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:11 pm2696d ago

The Demon wrestling team improved its dual team record to 11-1 with a road victory over Keokuk on Thursday.Half of the 14 matches were conceded by forfeit, five by Keokuk, one by Washington and a double forfeit at 126 pounds. Washington won three of the seven head-to-head match-ups, all by fall.? We came out a little flat and not really ready to wrestle,? said Demon Coach Brent Van Weelden. ?As coaches we need ...

Demons lose to Trojans, 60-51

N/A Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:11 pm2696d ago

Washington seniors Cale Hobscheidt and Jack Redlinger didn't show their guests from Fairfield much hospitality Friday night in SEC play when they combined for 17 points and 15 rebounds, unfortunately for the Demons, the Trojans played the role of rude house guests and stole a 60-51 victory before heading home for the weekend.The win was the first of the season for returning boys' basketball coach Mick Flattery, ...

Junior varsity wrestling results for Highland

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:11 pm2696d ago

IOWA CITY ? These are the results for the Highland junior varsity wrestling meetin in Iowa City High junior Monday evening.Bracket 7Alexis Olguin's place is 4th and has scored 0.00 team points.Round 1 - Khurt Bacho (Iowa City City High) won by fall over Alexis Olguin (Highland) (Fall 3:51)Round 2 - Marvin Oberbroeckling (Dubuque Hempstead) won by decision over Alexis Olguin (Highland) (Dec 6-2)Round 3 - ...

Boucher claims fifth at Mt. Vernon

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:11 pm2696d ago

By Matt Bryant, The JOURNAL Mid-Prairie sent three of their upper weight wrestlers to Mt. Vernon Saturday to compete in an invitational. Fifteen teams participated in the strong field.Isaac Boucher led the Mid-Prairie wrestling contingent with a fifth place finish.Team Scores: 1) (tie) Lisbon, West Liberty 222; 3) Mt. Vernon 165; 4) Davenport Assumption 153; 5) Washington 150.5; 6) Wapsie Valley 103.5; 7) ...

Washington archers place second in home tournament

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:11 pm2696d ago

By Xiomara Levsen, The JOURNAL The Washington Archery team hosted an archery tournament at the middle school Saturday.The Washington High School team placed second with a score of 3,309.Samantha Mellinger would score 291 points and would be first place.Braeden Duwa would score 289 points and would place second for the team.Cody Mellinger would score 283 and would place third.The middle school team would ...

Keith Vry wrestling tournament results for Highland from last weekend

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:11 pm2696d ago

These are the wrestling results from the Keith Vry wrestling tournament last weekend.126Cullen Klebe (2-6) placed 6th and scored 7.00 team points.Champ. Round 1 - Cullen Klebe (Highland) 2-6 received a bye () (Bye)Quarterfinal - Ben Emrich (Tipton) 6-2 won by fall over Cullen Klebe (Highland) 2-6 (Fall 1:40)Cons. Round 1 - Cullen Klebe (Highland) 2-6 received a bye () (Bye)Cons. Semi - Cullen Klebe (Highland...

Demons win one, lose two

N/A Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:11 pm2696d ago

By Xiomara Levsen, The JOURNAL The Washington girls basketball team has had a busy week.They played Burlington at home last Thursday and lost by two points. Saturday they traveled to Solon.The team lost with a score of 46 to 53.Senior Morgan Brinning would score 14 points for the team, with Isabel Bailey following up with the next highest amount with seven points.After that loss, the girls would come back ...

Golden Hawks play tough, but lose in final minutes

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By John Butters. The JOURNAL The Mid-Prairie Golden Hawks gave the Regina Regals a run for their money, but came up short in the final minutes, losing by a score of 50-46.Though the Regals led most of the game, the Hawks narrowed the gap to two points in the fourth quarter. A pair of missed Hawk free throws put the ball and the lead back in the Regals' hands.Thought Mid-Prairie took the loss, Golden Hawk Head ...

Wrestlers ?Takedown Cancer? and Fairfield

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:11 pm2696d ago

By Matt Bryant The Washington and Fairfield wrestling teams and fans did their part to ?Takedown Cancer? Thursday night at Washington High School. The annual ?Takedown Cancer? event helps to raise awareness, and some money, for cancer prevention.Then the Demons took down Fairfield 59-12 to notch the first conference win of the season.Matt Collett started hot at 106 pounds with a fall in the final six seconds ...

Washington crowns one champ at Mt. Vernon Invite

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:11 pm2696d ago

Tristin Westphal-Edwards walked out of the 15 team Mt. Vernon Invitational on Saturday as Washington's lone champion. The team earned a very respectable fifth place finish, only a point and a half out of fourth, in a strong field.Westphal-Edwards recorded two pins on his way to the finals where he squared off with Lisbon's Bryce Werderman, who is ranked fourth in class 1A by The Predicament. Westphal-Edwards won ...

Officials investigating Wednesday death in Olds

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:11 pm2696d ago

OLDS ? Law enforcement officials are investigating the death of a male Wednesday in a residence in Olds.According to a report from the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI), a woman placed a 911 call late Wednesday afternoon from 201 South Smith Street in Olds, reporting that her husband had assaulted her.The Henry County Sheriff?s Office and Iowa State Patrol responded to the call. Upon arriving at the ...

Washington wrestlers sweep dual tournament

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:11 pm2696d ago

By Matt Bryant, The JOURNALFive duals. Five victories. One tournament title.The Cascade Dual Team Tournament put the cap on a busy week for the Washington wrestling team Friday night. Despite wrestling three matches Tuesday and two on Thursday, the Demons appeared ready for this one.?I felt we wrestled a lot better on Friday than we did earlier in the week,? said Washington Wrestling Coach Brent Van Weelden.Th...