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If Tuesday night?s match against Columbus is any indication, the Highland volleyball team is gearing up for a postseason run in a week and a half.The Huskies improved to 18-10 on the season with a three-game sweep (25-11, 25-18, 25-10) over the Wildcats who fell to 6-20 on the season.?This year is the best team I?ve had for (scrappy) play,? Highland head coach Christine Rath said. ?We?ve had our moments where ...

The Washington Middle School volleyball teams have been busy over the past couple of weeks, holding five matches each since the last scoring roundup.For the seventh-grade team, the Demons hosted Ottumwa on Sept. 21 and saw the A team fall in two sets, 21-18, 21-12. Taylor Brinning accounted for six points, while Mary Larrimore had three in the match.The B team had a pair of set victories against Ottumwa, ...

A strong meet for a number of Demons was the highlight of Monday as the Washington cross-country team ran at a hilly Wellman Golf Course on Monday.The Demons had a pair of medal winners on the girls? side of the meet, as they are working on consistency heading into two of the most important meets of the year.?That?s what we are looking for,? Washington head coach Steve Roth said. ?We need consistency between ...

Everything went as expected at Cedar Crest Golf Course on Monday afternoon.Two of the top-ranked cross-country runners in the state of Iowa, Highland?s Keiffer Sexton and Columbus? Josh Keller, battled for the first two miles of the race, but after falling to Keller earlier in the season, Sexton found an extra gear late in the contest.Sexton took the crown at Columbus? Mike Jay Invitational, and is looking to ...

After holding Williamsburg to six points in the second half, Mid-Prairie looked to take advantage of a strong defensive performance against the Raiders.That offensive spark never came against a stout Raider defense, as the No. 6 ranked Golden Hawks were held scoreless in the game, falling 25-0 at home to No. 7 ranked Williamsburg on Friday night.?I thought our kids played hard, but their guys just seemed to ...

The streak continued on Thursday night for Columbus? Josh Keller.The Wildcat senior claimed his fifth-straight individual title at the Winfield-Mount Union cross-country invitational, running a 16:28 over the 5,000-meter course.The time marked a personal best for Keller, who will go for his sixth-straight meet title at the Wildcats? home meet on Monday at Cedarcrest Golf Course.Fellow senior Ashley Canny ...

It was fitting that the seniors shined for Mid-Prairie when the volleyball team hosted senior night against Washington on Thursday night.The excitement of the emotional night for the Hawks? three seniors led to a strong night for the home team, as they ran to a three-set sweep over the Demons, defeating Washington for the third time in a week.?They came out with so much adrenaline at the beginning, and we ...

Things weren?t clicking right off the bat for the Mt. Pleasant volleyball team on Tuesday night.The Panthers came into their Southeast Conference matchup at Washington losing 14 of their last 15 matches, and in the first set, couldn?t generate any offense.The Demons took full advantage of the slow Panther start and claimed a 25-16 first-set victory. After the break, Mt. Pleasant looked like a brand new team, ...