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The Highland boys? basketball team saw their winning streak continue after beating Wapello 60-42 Tuesday, Jan. 3.Highland took the lead after the first quarter going up 17-12. Highland added another 14 points in the second quarter while Wapello doubled their points putting the score at 31-24 at the break.Wapello was held back to only scoring eight points in the third quarter while Highland scored 16 points. The ...

The Highland girls? basketball team suffered their first loss Tuesday, Jan. 3, at Wapello, with the final score being 49-58.Wapello took the lead in the first quarter going up 17-14 and never relinquished it as they added 15 more in the second quarter to Highland?s nine putting the score at 32-23 at the break.After halftime, Wapello scored 14 points to Highland?s 10, for a 46-33 lead. Highland would try and ...

It was a night of close match-ups on the wrestling mat Thursday, Jan. 5, at WACO as the Warriors would host both New London and Lone Tree in dual action.WACO and Lone Tree would face either other first on the mats where it was an easy victory for WACO with numerous open classes securing the 57-6 victory.Only Robert Frazer and Jalen Collins had competition from the Lions. Frazer fought the entire six minutes and ...

The Columbus Wildcats girls? basketball team lost their matchup at Lone Tree Tuesday, Jan. 3, by just three points, 49-52.Columbus would have the lead after the first quarter, going up 14-11. The lead would change hands after the second quarter as Lone Tree scored 14 to Columbus? nine for a 25-23 score in Lone Tree?s favor at the break.After halftime, Columbus would regain the lead scoring 15 points to Lone ...

You attend a basketball game to cheer on your favorite team. You see the officials running up and down the court along with the players. But what you might not know is what it?s like to be a referee during a game.Steve Klein, of Keota, is one of several referees from across the state of Iowa who officiate games at the high school level.He says that during a game, there is one common goal: to do a good job and ...

A unique clinic is coming to Mid-Prairie next month for high school coaches and any of their team members who might have an interest in playing at the next level.A golf clinic where college coaches Nick Rule from William Penn, Darin Pint from Kirkwood and Luke Slaymaker from Mount Mercy University will share program information about their respective teams, instruction and practice drills they use.This will be ...

The Iowa Mennonite boys? basketball team traveled to Pekin Tuesday, Jan. 3, and returned home with a victory. The final score was 68-61.Pekin had a close lead after the first quarter going up 13-11. IMS would take control of the scoring in the second quarter pushing ahead 26-22.After halftime, both teams scored 16 points each keeping the lead at four for IMS. In the final frame, IMS outscored Pekin 26-23 to get ...

Yesterday, we let you know that the Demon girls won their basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 3. When we went to press yesterday, we were unsure of the final score. After keeping you in suspense for a day, the final score of the game was 46-43.