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Highland boys? basketball team wins at Mid-Prairie

Bill Gatchel Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:09 pm2697d ago

The Highland boys traveled to Mid-Prairie Monday, Jan. 2, taking part in a nonconference game and returned home victors as they defeated the Golden Hawks 66-48.The Huskies got on the board first with a Chase Rath bucket. Mid-Prairie would respond with a basket from Caleb Statler to tie the game.The two teams would battle back and forth the remainder of the quarter with Highland having a one-point lead at the ...

Archery teams doing well heading into new year

Bill Gatchel Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:09 pm2697d ago

The archery teams are also having a successful season so far despite only taking part in two tournaments.For the high school, they came in third out of six teams at the Ottumwa tournament Dec. 10, scoring 3,240 points.The team was host to 361 archers in a tournament Dec. 17. Washington came in second place out of five teams, with a total score of 3,271. High school coach Elizabeth Goodwin is pleased at how well ...

Bowling season going well

Bill Gatchel

Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:09 pm2697d ago

Last week, we looked at area basketball and wrestling teams and how well they have done so far this season. Today, we finish our wrap-up by looking at the Washington bowling and archery teams.For the bowlers the first half of the season has gone well. ?The girls, despite being young, have come a long way,? says assistant coach Chad Zear. ?They have a passion to want to be here. For the boys, most of them are ...

Looking at area girls basketball midseason standings

Bill Gatchel

Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:09 pm2697d ago

With area girls? basketball teams taking time off for the holiday this week, it?s time to take a look and see how well they have done so far this season.For Washington, the girls are ending the month of December with a 1-6 record. Coach Jordan Bentley says going into the second half it should be easier for the girls.?I think we have a lot more winnable games the second half of the season. We played a lot of our ...

Area boys? basketball team scores

Bill Gatchel

Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:09 pm2697d ago

Washington (1-4)12/06/16 @ Muscatine L 33-6012/09/16 @ Fairfield L 46-6412/12/16 @ Sigourney W 65-2612/13/16 vs. Oskaloosa L 55-9012/19/16 vs. Marion L 62-66Mid-Prairie (2-5)11/29/16 @ Tipton L 69-7112/02/16 @ Northeast L 38-6712/06/16 vs. Regina, Iowa City L 33-6612/09/16 @ Wilton W 56-4812/16/16 vs. West Liberty W 60-4912/17/16 vs. Durant L 48-5312/20/16 @ West Branch L 44-73Highland (6-0)11/29/16...

Area girls' basketball team scores

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:09 pm2697d ago

Washington (1-6)11/21/16 @ Eddyville-Blakesburg W 60-5411/29/16 @ Burlington L 56-6112/03/16 vs. Solon L 43-6212/05/16 vs. CPU L 28-6512/09/16 @ Fairfield L 17-6012/12/16 @ Sigourney L 40-5612/19/16 vs. Marion L 24-64Mid-Prairie (5-3)11/22/16 @ Fairfield L 42-6311/29/16 @ Tipton W 62-5112/02/16 @ Northeast L 39-4912/06/16 vs. Regina, Iowa City L 29-6012/09/16 @ Wilton W 49-4612/16/16 vs. West ...

Area briefs

Bill Gatchel Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:09 pm2697d ago

IMS annual alumni nightAll IMS alumni are invited to join everyone at Hillcrest Union for a night of basketball, prizes and fellowship with the IMS community. After the game, there will be light refreshments for alumni and their families. Highland games rescheduledThe Highland Huskies girls? and boys? games at Mediapolis from Dec. 16, has been rescheduled for Monday, Jan. 16, at Mediapolis. The games begin at ...

Keota boys? basketball team wins at BGM, Brooklyn

Bill Gatchel Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:09 pm2697d ago

The Keota boys? basketball team played their last game of the calendar year at Brooklyn Tuesday, Dec. 20, and won over their hosts 75-67.Keota was only down one point at the end of the first quarter 12-13, but rallied back in the second quarter putting up 16 points to BGM?s 12 to have a 28-25 lead at the half.BGM would score 22 points after the break, but Keota would add 21 of their own to keep the lead within ...

IMS girls basketball team loses to L-M

Bill Gatchel

Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:09 pm2697d ago

A big first quarter was not enough for IMS to take down the Louisa-Muscatine Falcons as they lost the final game before the break, 36-48, Tuesday, Dec. 20.IMS got off to a slow start through the first three minutes of the ballgame, and found themselves down 0-6, but broke through with a 17-2 run mid-way through the first quarter.IMS found success in their quick transition offense and good ball movement early in ...

Keota girls? basketball team loses to BGM

Bill Gatchel

Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:09 pm2697d ago

The Keota girls? team played at BGM, Brooklyn Tuesday, Dec. 20, ending the night with a 26-44 loss.BGM had the lead after the first quarter with a 15-8 lead and kept that lead the entire game. Keota scored four points in the second quarter to BGM?s seven, putting Keota behind 22-12 at halftime.BGM only allowed the Eagles to score one point in the third quarter while scoring 10 of their own before adding an ...

WACO basketball teams split wins at West Burlington

Bill Gatchel

Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:09 pm2697d ago

The WACO basketball teams traveled to West Burlington Tuesday, Dec. 20, where the girls won their game 39-27 while the boys lost 24-69.WACO would get the first points in the game and would hold onto that lead until halfway through the first quarter when West Burlington would take the lead by one point.WACO would score an additional two points with less than two minutes left on the clock ending the quarter up ...

Mid-Prairie basketball teams split wins in West Branch

Bill Gatchel

Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:09 pm2697d ago

The Mid-Prairie basketball teams ended the 2016 half of their season Tuesday, Dec. 20, with contests at West Branch. The girls ended their game with a 60-57 win while the boys fell 44-73.Mid-prairie took the lead after the first quarter and never looked back as they went up 19-13 after the first eight minutes of action.The Golden Hawks added another 14 points in the second quarter while West Branch scored 13 ...