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Josh DillonGTNS News Team FAIRFIELD ? The first inning was unkind to the Washington Demons in a doubleheader Thursday afternoon with Class 4A No. 8 Fairfield. In game one, the Trojans showed off their patience, drawing four consecutive walks to start the ballgame with a nine-run bottom of the first. In the second game, Fairfield teed off on anything in the strike zone, scoring eight runs in the opening frame. ...

Columbus senior Kortney Orr completed her high school career at Jester Park Golf Course in Granger on Wednesday, finishing among the top Class 2A golfers in the state. Orr was consistent during her time at the state tournament this year, shooting a 91 on the first day, and following that up with a 90, which put her in a tie for 18th place overall. Orr played well on the final day of the tournament, never going ...

Dalton Myers was able to test his stuff against the best over the weekend, and finished in a tie for 34th at the Class 3A state meet. The Washington sophomore shot an 85 on the first day of the tournament, followed up by an 84 in Saturday?s second round for a 169. ?I had some struggles here and there,? Myers said. ?I couldn?t figure out my driver that well this weekend. I was all over the place with it, so ...

With two outs and a runner on second, it was almost like a scene from a movie. The Washington baseball team had battled to a tie game with Clear Creek-Amana, and Michael Gier reached base on a fielder?s choice. A strikeout and intentional walk put Gier on second base, and brought up Zach Londberg, who entered the high-pressure situation with understandable jitters. ?I was shaking the whole time, and then I ...

Any meet the Washington girls? golf team competes in, they typically draw a crowd. Family members of all six varsity athletes are routinely supporting the team, following them throughout the course and cheering them on. However, the biggest fans of the team might be themselves. ?It?s like having your family there,? Washington sophomore Sarah Nacos said. ?You have very few teams that blend well so quickly, ...

While the first game may not have gone as planned, the Washington softball team responded well on Friday night. Hosting Fort Madison in a conference-opening doubleheader, the Demons lost Game 1 13-0, after a tough inning brought 17 Fort Madison batters to the plate. After that game, Washington quickly got revenge behind a strong pitching performance from Molly Sparks in a 6-2 victory. ?In all reality, we ...

A week after qualifying for his first state meet, the excitement still hasn?t worn off for Washington sophomore Dalton Myers. Starting Friday, he?ll be able to prove himself as one of the top golfers in the state. ?It?s been going well,? Myers said. ?I?ve been playing well and been out at the course and hitting the range a bit. I feel pretty good about it.? Myers finished the district meet as the runner-up, ...

On May 17, 32 golfers took part in the Ray Carter Memorial Golf Tour event at Airport National in Cedar Rapids. It was a four-way tie in the handicap tournament, with Francis Johnston, Tom Doughty, Ben Turner and Ed Koehler each claiming a 61. In second place with a net score of 62, Ed Lins and Don Kline tied, while Keith Hora, Jerry Westermark, Gene Zeck and Carl Chalupa all shot 64s to tie for third place. ...