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The postseason began for the Washington track teams on Thursday afternoon, and the Washington girls? team had the highlight of the night, claiming three titles at the Southeast Conference meet. Washington took third in the five-team meet, scoring 76.5 points, behind Fairfield (103) and conference champion Mt. Pleasant 108. Senior Kelly Wheeler claimed the lone individual title of the day, coming in a tight ...

After falling behind early, the Demons looked to change the script on their season on Thursday night.Unfortunately, the Keokuk boys? soccer team had other ideas, and used a strong second half to defeat Washington5-3.?We have to keep talking and it seems like we come out tired or relaxed in the second half,? Washington head coach Sally Hart said. ?We need that intensity that we have at the end of the first ...

The Washington boys? golf team had a taste of what is in store for them on Tuesday last week, and are hoping to continue improving. The Demons traveled to Fort Madison on Friday afternoon, playing in a pre-conference meet against the four other conference schools at the Sheaffer Memorial Golf Course, where Tuesday?s conference meet will be held. Washington took second at the conference preview, notching a 168 ...

To say the Washington boys? golf team is ?on par? this season wouldn?t be entirely accurate.Or, at least, boys? golf head coach Mark Berhow hopes not.?Our focus is on how can we score birdies, instead of settling for pars or bogeys,? Berhow said. ?After each meet, we discus how many opportunities we had, and if we can keep doing that, along with managing the course well, we are in great position for us to ...

It was a busy week for the Mid-Prairie girls? golf team so far this week, with a couple of meets. On Monday, the Golden Hawks went to Tipton for a conference dual, and fell by three strokes to the Tigers, 206-209. ?209 is our lowest meet score for the year and to come off a not-so-good performance on Friday and play well today was nice to see,? Mid-Prairie girls? golf coach Tracy McArtor said. ?We still have ...

The Washington boys? golf team suffered a tough loss on Monday afternoon in Keokuk, but there were things that head coach Mark Berhow hoped the team will take out of the meet. The Demons shot a low score of 151 to tie with Keokuk at the meet, and after the fifth-score tiebreaker didn?t settle the match, it came down to the sixth score, where the Chiefs had the edge. ?Every stroke counts and it was another ...

As the season winds down, the Washington girls? golf team is turning it up. The Demons went to Flint Hills Golf Course in Burlington on Monday, and took part in a 12-team tournament, and came away with the top two individual scores at the event. Those scores helped the Demons to a 15-stroke team win, as they scored a 342, outpacing second-place Fairfield, who posted a 357. The next highest score was Muscatine...

The Mid-Prairie boys? golf team hosted their annual invitational on Tuesday, with nine teams coming to play at the Kalona Golf Course. The Golden Hawks took seventh at their home meet, shooting a 401, while Iowa Mennonite took ninth with a 441. Mt. Vernon won the event by 51 strokes, carding a team score of 306, which included the top three scores, and six of the top eight scores. Sophomore Collin Gingerich ...