Sports

The Keota boys basketball team was victorious over Montezuma Tuesday, Jan. 10, by just two points, 53-51.Keota would score twice as many points as Montezuma in the first quarter going up 16-8. Keota would score, 11 points in the second quarter while Montezuma would score 19 to tie the game at the half.Montezuma scored 11 points after the break to Keota?s six to take a five-point lead.In the final frame, Keota ...

The WACO basketball teams were host to Danville Tuesday, Jan. 10, with the evening ending in losses for both teams. The girls fell by a 19-48 final score and the boys lost by a 29-76 final.In the girls game, Danville would get on the board first, scoring two points within the first minute and added one more just a minute later.WACO would get on the board in the second half of the first quarter scoring on a free ...

The Mid-Prairie basketball teams faced Tipton in the Tim Grady Gymnasium Tuesday, Jan. 10, with the girls ended their game in an overtime victory while the boys lost their game.In the girls game, Mid-Prairie took the lead early going up 10-7 after the first quarter.They added another seven in the second quarter while Tipton added six more, putting the score at 17-13 at halftime.After the break, Mid-Prairie ...

The 51st annual Gary Curtis Invitational was held at Highland Saturday, Jan. 7. Washington continued their perfect season by taking first place out of 12 different schools scoring 203.5 points, 40 more than second-place West Liberty.There were nine who finished in the top three of their weight brackets with two coming in first, Tristin Westphal-Edwards (160) and Tanner Murphy (220).Walker Ikerd (106) came in ...

The Washington bowling teams were part of an invitational tournament in Muscatine Saturday, Jan. 7, with six different schools participating.The boys finished the day in third place with a 2,274, coming in behind first-place Camanche and second-place Louisa-Muscatine.Washington?s Collin Zear had the second highest score of the boys with a 420, just three pins behind leader Connor Abbott from Camanche.Rounding ...

The Columbus wrestling team was one of 12 schools taking part in the Gary Curtis Invitational Saturday, Jan. 7. The team finished the day in sixth place with a total score of 73 points.Jarod Kadel (106) came in second place and scored 16 points. After receiving a bye in the quarterfinals, he won the semifinals by a 3-1 decision over Will Esmoil.He lost the first-place match to Nolan Noonan (Cascade) by a 10-2 ...

The Washington wrestling team won at Fort Madison Thursday, Jan. 5, by a final score of 54-18.Starting off the action was Tristin Westphal-Edwards (160) who won over Jarrett Settles by pin in 1:14. Collin Murphy (182) lost by a 4-3 decision to Diego Lozano. Karlton Skubal (195) won by fall in 1:25 over Danen Settles.Tanner Murphy won by fall in 3:54 over Alex Lauber. Tristan Allender (285) pinned Heath Hoenig ...

A Washington senior has signed on to running track after he graduates from high school. Senior Caleb Bex signed a letter of intent to run in track at Indian Hills Community College Friday, Jan. 6.Bex says the day means quite a bit to him. ?It?s really important and a big commitment,? he says. ?I?m excited to see what I can do there, but I have my senior track season to finish. I hope I can fulfill what I need to ...