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The Southeast Iowa Super Conference released its list of All-Conference performers last week, and a number of area athletes were given postseason recognition.Highland led the way among area teams by having seven named to the postseason team (check out last Friday?s issue of The Journal for that story), while Iowa Mennonite had the other first-team selection among the local teams.Payton Miller earned first-team ...

It was a tough end to the season for the highland baseball team last week, falling to Lone Tree in 11 innings in a district semifinal match, but the Huskies efforts were rewarded in the announcement of the All-Conference lists.With the release of the Southeast Iowa Super Conference teams, Highland had seven athletes earn recognition.In his final campaign for the Huskies, Ben Bean had a stellar season, batting ...

Despite falling just short of the state tournament, Mid-Prairie softball was among the leaders in the conference when postseason recognitions were announced.Three Golden Hawks were named to the River Valley Conference Elite Team, which is composed of athletes from both the north and south divisions.Amber Kral finished the season at the state leader in RBIs, posting 71 in 35 games, en route to being named to the ...

After claiming their second-straight Southeast Conference team title, the Washington wrestling team is looking to continue improving for next season.To help them for next season, they called upon the knowledge of University of Iowa three-time All-American wrestler Bobby Telford, who helped out at the Demons? summer wrestling camp on Monday and Tuesday.Telford?s biggest message to the young Demon wrestlers could ...

Things had started about as well as could be imagined for the Demons on Friday night.A quick run on Williamsburg, the top seed of the Class 3A, District 9 postseason bracket, had Washington baseball riding high, but the Raiders quickly flexed their muscles in the middle of the game.A six-run third inning pushed Williamsburg in front of the Demons, and the Raiders held on for the district-semifinal victory, ...

The season is still a month away, but one area high school football team has opened its practices already.Under new head coach Joe Donovan, the Highland football team opened its camp this week, and the Huskies are ready to get things started.?I?m excited to get going,? Donovan said. ?If you are football coach you don?t really stop thinking about it. This camp is going to get us ready for next week?s team camp, ...

The season came to a close for the Keota baseball team on Friday night, when they took on Pekin.The Eagles hosted Pekin on the night, and despite jumping on them early, the Panthers proved too much to handle.A two-run second inning saw the Eagles jump on top first, but the Panthers responded with a six-run bottom half of the frame to take the lead for good.The Panthers extended their lead in every frame after ...

The Keota baseball team saw its season extended in high scoring fashion on Tuesday night.The Eagles snapped a four-game losing streak in the first round of district play, defeating English Valleys at home, 14-12 in eight innings, advancing to the district semifinals.It was all English Valleys to start the game, as a run in the first and three in each of the second and third innings put them out in front 7-0 ...