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It was a busy weekend in high school basketball with all the area teams in action on Friday night.For the clashes between WACO and IMS and the Washington?s girls? basketball game, check out in Monday?s issue of The Journal. Columbus splits with WMUThe Columbus girls? basketball team continued their strong start to the season with a victory over Winfield-Mt. Union on Friday night.The Wildcats used 19 points ...

Things were snowballing late in the game on Friday night, according to IMS boys? basketball head coach Dwight Gingerich.IMS seemed to have a comfortable 14-point lead at halftime, but had seen that all dwindle away near the end of the game.An old-fashioned three-point play from WACO senior Duncan Pickard capped off a 19-7 run, that brought the Warriors within two points of IMS. The run came on tough defense, ...

The Washington wrestling team had a busy Friday night, participating in five duals at Cascade, but came away victorious in each, improving the Demons? dual record to 10-0.On the night, six Demons posted undefeated records in five matches, with six Demons also posting at least three wins by pinfall.Garret Ikerd (106 pounds) won all five of his matches, with three pinfalls, in addition to earning a technical fall ...

The Washington Middle School wrestling team has been busy to start its season, already taking part in two meets this season.On Nov. 23, the Demons took on Burlington and Mt. Pleasant, and on a night that featured multiple athletes wrestling their first career match, the Demons came away with a 10-19 record, recording nine pins on the night.Dillan Sanders, Nathan Beenblossom and Brody Wagner each picked up two ...

The Washington wrestling team continued its strong start to the season on Thursday night, adding another pair of dual wins at a triangular hosted by Highland.The Demons defeated Highland 66-12 and Louisa-Muscatine 72-6 in the meet, improving the team?s dual record to 5-0 in the first week of the season.In one of the more anticipated matches of the night, Washington junior Karlton Skubal (ranked No. 10 for Class ...

Mid-Prairie downs TiptonBehind a strong night from junior Ali Butters, the Mid-Prairie girls? basketball team picked up its first win of the year on Tuesday night.Butters put in a team-high 14 points and notched a team-high five steals for the Hawks, and was joined in double figures by senior Alex Rath, who had 12 points in the 44-38 victory.The game was tied 17-17 at halftime, before the Hawks pulled away in ...

The Washington wrestling team opened its season at a quad meet at HLV. Results from the meets against Benton, Iowa Valley and HLV are below. Washington....54Iowa Valley....20106 ? Garrett Ikerd (Wash.) WBF over Nicholas Hocamp (2:49)113 ? Walker Ikerd (Wash.) WBF over Austin McFall (Fall 0:50)120 ? David Hora (Wash.) WBF over Gavin Patterson (0:58)126 ? Andrew Waite (Wash.) WBF over Samuel Thomas (1:32)132...

Mid-Prairie faced off against Wapello and Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont to open its season on Tuesday night.The results are below:Wapello....43Mid-Prairie....42106 ? Colton Meeker (Wap.) win by forfeit113 ? Devon Meeker (Wap.) WBF over Eli Steckly (2:39)120 ? Duncan McCain (M-P) WBF over Timo Caro (3:24)126 ? Cobi Cline (Wap.) WBF over Miles Burrows (1:13)132 ? Paul Johnson (Wap.) WBF over David Murray ...