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It?s a simple concept surrounding Friday night?s game in Sigourney. Win, and you are in. The Sigourney-Keota Cobras will host Wilton, with both teams sitting at one loss in the district competition. The winner will claim second place (and an automatic playoff berth) in the district, while the other will have to wait and see on a wild-card berth. The Cobras aren?t planning on taking any chances. ?They?ve ...

The season came to an end for the Washington volleyball team on Wednesday night. The Demons traveled to Eldridge for their regional tournament opening game against North Scott, but the Lancers proved to be too much, defeating Washington in straight sets, 25-15, 25-8, 25-19. The loss ended Washington?s year at 3-24, but the theme of the season was growth and improvement, something the Demons certainly did at ...

It was a strong start to the regional tournament for the Highland volleyball team.Despite a slight hiccup in the early portion of the second game, the Huskies cruised to a three-set sweep of Louisa-Muscatine, claiming set victories of 25-11, 25-14 and 25-14 to advance to Monday?s second round.?I think we started out with a bang and kind of fizzled in the middle,? Highland head coach Christine Rath said. ?We got ...

WAYLAND ? It was a surreal feeling for the WACO and Winfield-Mt. Union volleyball teams to go without playing each other in the regular season, but the two rivals finally got a showdown in the first round of the regional tournament on Tuesday night.In a hard-fought four-set match, it was W-MU who walked out with a victory, knocking the Warriors out, 3-1 (25-19, 17-25, 25-17, 25-22).The first set of the night ...

It was a good Friday for a few area football teams, as one kept its playoff hopes alive. Sigourney-Keota?s win has them as the only area team able to clinch an automatic playoff berth, with a victory on Friday, but they will have to do so against No. 10 ranked Wilton. In other action, Highland and Mid-Prairie earned victories in Week 8, as they prepare for their final week of the regular season. Sigourney-Ke...

After a wild fourth quarter, it all boiled down to one play. The Washington football team was able to capitalize on a late interception with 1:30 left in the game, putting in a touchdown, and they were forced with a decision. Down by one, the Demons could go for the extra point and try to tie the game, or go for it all and try to get the two-point conversion, which would put Washington up late. Immediately ...

It?s make-or-break time for the Washington football team. Friday?s contest against Oskaloosa is big in nearly every sense of the word, with both teams looking to claim their spots in the Class 3A postseason field. With two games remaining in the season, the method for both teams to get into the postseason is simple: win out and you are in. ?This is a playoff game,? Washington head coach Garrison Carter said. ...

Eighth-grade football closes season with pair of wins The WMS eighth-grade football team ended their season on Tuesday night, and ended the season with a pair of strong victories. On Oct. 4, the Demons hosted Fort Madison and cruised to a 44-0 victory. Wilx Witthoft opened the scoring with a 75-yard kick return, adding a two-point conversion, followed by a 2-yard rushing score from Wyatt Stout (two-point ...