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The page wasn?t just turned for the Washington football team; it was ripped out of the book. The Demons were looking to erase their loss against Solon, and with their added motivation in a rivalry game against Fairfield, they made sure the Trojans couldn?t add to their woes. ?We knew that the playoffs are different this year and if we lose another game, our season could be over,? Washington senior Bryce Sinn ...

Positivity was the word surrounding Washington volleyball practice this week. Despite opening the season 0-14, the attitude around the team is staying high, as they feel they are on the cusp of earning a win and making some noise in the second half of the season. ?The scores don?t show it, but being on the court as players, we can see that everything has improved so much,? Washington senior Liv Postl said. ?We ...

After a setback last Friday, the Demons wasted no time getting back to work on Saturday. ?Nobody was happy, but everyone wanted to move on,? Washington senior John Dillon said. ?We didn?t sit and feel sorry for ourselves. We just wanted to get over it and move on to Fairfield.? That effort has carried on to a week of practice, as the Demons look to erase the memory of a 36-15 loss to Solon, the first loss of ...

Before the season started, Washington cross-country head coach Stefanie Tschantz said one of her seniors had made big strides in the offseason. Those strides have been on display in the 2016 season, as Maggie Voss has climbed the varsity ladder to become one of the top Demon runners. ?I ran a lot,? Voss said. ?I lifted and was eating healthy. I stuck to a good routine. The goal is to drop as much time as I ...

The Washington volleyball team went to Ottumwa on Saturday for a nonconference tournament, and faced stout competition. The Demons took on Davis County, Bloomfield, and Eddyville-Blakesburg at the tournament, falling in straight sets to the pair of teams. The highlight of the day came against Ottumwa, when the Demons fell behind 1-0 in sets after a 21-18 loss, and followed it up with a 21-18 victory, the third ...

It was a big night for the Golden Hawk cross-coutnry teams as they faced some of the top competition in the state on Monday night. Junior Golden Hawk Anna Hostetler claimed first place in the meet, running a 19:21, while her sister, freshman Marie Hostetler, took second place with a 19:49. Those top finishes helped the Golden Hawks to a third-place team finish, finishing behind only North Scott (Eldridge) and ...

Wilton 35 ? Highland 18 The Highland football team looked to rebound on Friday night and avoid going 0-2 in district. The Wilton Beavers had other plans, as they took a 25-18 victory over the Huskies, despite more than 230 yards of offense through the air for Highland. Wilton opened the game with a 14-0 lead, before Billy Burton returned a second-quarter kickoff 73 yards for a score. Wilton got in the end ...

It was one of the final plays of regulation when Ryan Reighard broke his arm last season. Looking to make something happen in the seconds of a first-round playoff game against Solon, the Washington quarterback took one too many hits and was sidelined for the overtime period. An interception on the second play of overtime, followed by a Solon field goal, ended the Demons? season in an instant. Make no ...