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After graduating a hefty senior class, it would have been easy for the Washington football team to enter into a rebuilding mode.The Class of 2016 knew that?s what people would expect, and this rebuilding year has turned into a reloading year for the Demons.?A lot of pressure was put on the senior class this year,? Washington senior running back/defensive back Jack Giardino said. ?Nobody really thought that we ...

It was a perfect night for low times at the Washington Golf and Country Club on Tuesday night.The Washington cross-country team held its annual invitational at the golf course, and cool temperatures translated to low times for all the competitors at the meet.Highland senior Keiffer Sexton ran a 15:38 at the meet to claim the top individual spot overall on the boys? side, and he said he is looking to keep ...

The Washington County Archers were given a $2,500 grant from the Mt. Pleasant Walmart Distribution Center at the group?s annual meeting on Sept. 16. The funds will go to local archery programs to help teach and educate children as well as adults in the practice of archery, which the WCA says will teach and instill core life skills that children can learn and benefit from in the future.

Their shutout streak came to an end, but the Mid-Prairie football team may have added a brand-new wrinkle to their offense last Friday night.The Class 2A Hawks (5-0, 2-0 in district play) cruised to a 49-26 non-district victory over Class 1A Sigourney-Keota (2-3, 1-1 in district play), ending the Mid-Prairie defense?s shutout streak at two games.Senior quarterback Ryan Cortum had the best game of his season, ...

COLUMBUS JUNCTION - Although they won?t get a pizza party, the Highland Huskies will happily settle for ice cream and a spot in Saturday?s Championship Bracket of the Southeast Iowa Super Conference tournament.In tournament pool play on Thursday, Highland volleyball head coach Christine Rath said the team had pizza on the line for its fourth-round matchup with top seed Pekin, A win would also have given Highland ...

Aside from two plays, it?s been a series of weeks to write home about for the Washington football defense.A 65-yard pass and a 17-yard pass (set up by a long kick return) are the only two red marks that reside on the Demon?s defense book over the past three weeks, as they have led a three-game winning streak.Washington, who is currently ranked No. 16 in Class 3A, sits 3-1 (2-0 in district play), and the defense ...

In the 1994 videogame, NBA Jam, if a player makes three baskets in a row, the announcer loudly proclaims, ?He?s on fire!?On fire is an understatement for Columbus runner Josh Keller.A senior for the Wildcats? cross-country team, Keller has cruised through the recent part of the season, winning the past three meets he?s competed in (at Keota, Fort Madison and Mt. Pleasant) and has his sights set on making his ...

John Pullis, Henry County Conservation director, will present his budget for the next fiscal year during the regular meeting of the Henry County Board of Supervisors Thursday at 9 a.m. at the Henry County Courthouse.Other agenda items include approval of claims and supervisor sub-commmittee updates.