Sports editor Aaron Viner previews the Washington boys' soccer team and the boys' and girls' golf teams, who will be opening up their seasons in the next week and a half.
The seventh annual Demon Dash four-mile and one-mile Run/Walk will be Saturday, April 4.The race starts at 9 a.m. at the Washington High School. Breakfast will be included by the Washington PTO group.Following the run/walk there will be an Easter egg hunt for the children of participants. The High School Art Club will be offering child care during the event for a free-will donation. Race proceeds will go to the ...
Thursday?s Demon Relays have been called off due to a poor weather forecast.The meet, which was supposed to feature 26 boys? track teams running at Case Field, is not expected to have a make-up date.?The Washington Relays is an outstanding meet, but I can?t run it and get somebody hurt,? Washington boys? track and field head coach Steve Roth said. ?It?s still about the kids, and if it?s 47 degrees, with 25 mph ...
The Washington boys? golf team fell short of its goals last year, but the ship is looking to be righted in 2015 with an experienced crew returning to the links.With five returning varsity golfers this season, the Demons will look to the top returner in Derek Anding, who earned All-Conference honors last season as a sophomore, to help lead the way.His goals are set about as high as they can go, with May?s state ...
Both Iowa Mennonite basketball teams will be represented in the Southeast Iowa All-Star game on Saturday, March 28.The game is for graduating seniors in the Southeast Iowa Super Conference, as well as players from Burlington, Fairfield and Mt. Pleasant.On the girls? side, seniors Riley Schmieder and Hannah Miller were selected to represent the school on the All-Star team.Schmieder averaged a team-high 13 ...
A trip to Ames last season might not have ended how the Washington girls? golf team was hoping, but what they ultimately gained from the trip could prove valuable for 2015.The Demons earned a trip to state in 2014, but struggled against the top competition with a tough first day. In the second round, the Demons put together an impressive performance, improving by 14 strokes as a team, taking eighth at the ...
Sports editor Aaron Viner highlights a number of Washington Track and Field athletes that have their sights set on May's state meet, while previewing the two 2014 boys' state soccer teams, Mid-Prairie and Columbus.
It was a first for the Columbus boys? soccer team in 2014.The team reached the state tournament for the first time last year, and despite losing its top goal scorer from last season, the team has prepared itself for another run in 2015.For the Wildcats, it all starts with practice this season.?I think we can use it a lot,? Columbus senior Zack King said. ?We know what it takes to be there, so we can practice ...
It?s a young crew for the Mid-Prairie boys? track team this season, but for the two seniors competing for the Golden Hawks, they are ready to get to Des Moines at the end of the season.After finishing in third place at districts in the past two years, Mid-Prairie senior Jared Draper is ready to finally get to the state meet in his senior year.How hungry is he??Very,? Draper said. ?I?ve never been there before ...
The phenomenal season for Iowa Mennonite?s Eli Gingerich resulted in his being named the Southeast Iowa Super Conference?s North Division player of the year.Now, he?s an All-Stater.On Tuesday, Gingerich was named a second-team all-state selection by the Iowa Newspaper Association as a junior.?He?s made great strides from a year ago,? Iowa Mennonite boys? basketball head coach Dwight Gingerich said. ?Each year, ...
The Highland track and field team got its season under way at the University of Northern Iowa Indoor Invitational on Monday.Leading the charge for the Huskies was sophomore Kelsey Hora, who took 18th in the 60-meter dash.Hora finished with a time of 8.41 in the preliminaries, barely missing out on a qualifying time of 8.40.Sam Dutton finished with a 30.33 in the 200-meter dash, good for 79th overall out of 162 ...
Two area athletes were named to the Iowa girls? basketball All-State teams this past week by different media organizations.Columbus? Kelsey Pretz was twice named third-team All-State for Class 2A. Pretz was put on the team by the Iowa Girls? Coaches Association and by the Iowa Newspaper Association.Pretz finished fifth in Class 2A with an average of 19.4 points per game (second in the conference), while ...
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