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The Washington girls? track team saw one of its seniors take a meet title at the Pen Relays on Tuesday afternoon. McKayla Miller continued her strong season with a meet title in the shot put at the Fort Madison hosted event, using a toss of 34 feet to claim crown. Miller also added a throw of 84 feet ? 2 inches in the discus to take fourth in the event. ?McKayla is having an outstanding senior season,? ...

The Washington boys? track team was short-handed in a meet at Wapello, but a few athletes made noise for the Demons on Tuesday. Sophomore Brennan Horak set PRs in both the 3200 and 1600-meter runs, finishing in second place in the 3000 meters with a time of 11:05.07. In his second season, head coach Steve Roth said he has seen a lot of growth out of Horak. ?He had a great race; 11:05 is his PR and one of the ...

Washington alum and Cornell College sophomore Walker Breard earned Midwest Conference hitter-of-the-week honors for his efforts on the baseball diamond last week. Breard, who plays first base for the Rams, went on a tear at the plate last week, batting .467, with a 1.200 slugging percentage in four games. The week was highlighed by hitting three solo homers in a 4-for-4 performance in the second game of a ...

The sun had already set, and there were only remnants of its light left over on the pitch on Tuesday night. However, the athletes on the pitch at Washington High School weren?t going to leave until their match was settled. In the fading light, the Washington and Mid-Prairie boys? soccer teams tasked their keepers with defending penalty kicks until a winner was determined. ?I knew it was low-light and everything,...

On a chilly night, four area track teams went to Lone Tree for a big meet, that saw some big results. Overall, there were 19 combined meet titles that were claimed by the area schools in competition at the co-ed meet, led by Highland?s nine. Highland saw junior Kelsey Hora claim a pair of titles in the 100- and 200-meter dashes, as well as help the 4x400-meter relay team that included Murphy Beinhard, Kylie ...

Every stroke mattered on Tuesday, and Ally Wertz notched a big one at her home course. A chip-in birdie on the final hole of the day gave the Mid-Prairie senior meet medalist honors during a triangular meet that featured Washington and Columbus. Wertz?s 39 led all individuals in the meet, while the Demons claimed the team title, posting a 184 at the Kalona Golf Course. Washington head coach Leonard Kull noted ...

Mid-Prairie falls by tiebreaker Another day and another close meet for the Mid-Prairie boys? golf team. Monday proved to be another tight River Valley Conference dual for the Golden Hawks at the Kalona Golf Course, but they fell just short of knocking off Wilton. Mid-Prairie and Wilton battled to a tie at 191 after nine holes, and based on the fifth-score tiebreaker, the Beavers were awarded the dual win. ...

After a tough loss to start the season, the Washington boys? soccer team found their groove on Friday afternoon. Washington rebounded quickly from its shutout loss to open the season, shutting out intracounty foe Highland 7-0 on the road to pick up it first win of the year. The win put Washington at 1-1 on the season, while Highland fell to 0-3 on the year. Propelling the Demons to the win was sophomore Thomas ...