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Area golf tour to begin on May 21

N/A Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:03 pm2699d ago

The area golf tour that plays outings that support the American Cancer Society will play its first event at Cedarcrest Country Club in Columbus Junction on Tuesday, May 21.Anyone wishing to participate in this and future outings should contact Ray Carter at (319) 653-3623 to purchase an American Cancer Society Midwest Golf Pass. The cost of the pass, which offers free or discounted rates at nearly 400 courses ...

Washington A's Orange softball team opens season strong

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The Washington A?s under-10 Orange softball team has started the season undefeated. The first tournament was held April 13 in Fairfield and they won their bracket, beating Riverside Explosion 13-0, Fort Madison Sliders 14-2, and Marion Indians 11-6. The second tournament was held April 20 in Washington and the Washington A?s Orange was the only under-10 team to go 3-0, defeating the Cedar Rapids Cougars 12-1, ...

Washington snaps its 18-match losing streak

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:03 pm2699d ago

The Washington boys? soccer team snapped the program?s 18-match losing streak with a 3-2 win at Fairfield Maharishi last Friday. It was the Demons? first win since May 9, 2011.?It certainly wasn?t a blowout, but it was a win nonetheless,? Washington head coach Steven Caulk said. ?It was exciting to get our first win.?Playing what Caulk called an ?unusual game? on a short field, Washington juniors Mason Quigley ...

Demons finish second by a single stroke for the third time this season

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:03 pm2699d ago

Playing at the site of the upcoming Class 3A boys? state golf tournament, Washington finished second in a field of six of the best teams in the state.The Demons, who hosted Tuesday?s tournament at the Ames Golf and Country Club, played some of their best golf of the season and fired an 18-hole score of 322.?We shot the best nine-hole score of the year on the back nine with a 154,? Washington head coach Mark ...

Middle school track meet canceled

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:03 pm2699d ago

The Washington seventh- and eighth-grade girls? track and field teams? meet at Ottumwa today has been canceled. The meet will not be made up.

High school golf tournaments canceled

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:03 pm2699d ago

Due to inclement weather, the Washington boys? and girls? golf teams will not compete today. The Demon boys were scheduled to go to the Oskaloosa Invite, and the Demon girls were scheduled to participate at the Ottumwa Invite. Neither tournament will be made up.

Mid-Prairie 4x100 relay finishes 12th at Drake Relays

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Mid-Prairie?s 4x100 relay team of Lexi Duwa, Meghan Redlinger, Kattie Redlinger and Faithe Garza took 12th place at the Drake Relays on Friday.The Golden Hawk quartet raced around Drake University?s blue oval in 50.63 seconds, which is currently the fastest 4x100 time in Iowa?s Class 2A this season.?It was very exciting to watch this race with great competition from around the state,? Mid-Prairie head girls? ...

Washington eighth-grade boys finish third at Fairfield Relays

N/A Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:03 pm2699d ago

The Washington eighth-grade boys? track and field team took third place at the Fairfield Relays on Tuesday night.The Demons won three events and scored 115.5 points. Mt. Pleasant won the meet with 142 points, and Ottumwa was second with 119 points.Kyle Schindler won the 200-meter dash in 25.82 seconds, and he was also a member of Washington?s winning 4x400 relay. The quartet of Trey Van Weelden, Kyle Anderson, ...

Washington seventh-grade boys place second at Fairfield Relays

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:03 pm2699d ago

The Washington seventh-grade boys? track and field team took second place at the Fairfield Relays on Tuesday night.The Demons won three events and scored 101 points. Mt. Pleasant won the meet with 147 points.Jaivonn Willis cleared 4 feet, 10 inches to win the high jump competition, and he also led off for Washington?s winning 4x200 relay. The quartet of Willis, Jack Redlinger, Ryan Reighard and Dalton Myers won ...

IMS tops Wapello 11-0

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:03 pm2699d ago

No. 11 IMS faced a young Wapello squad in a Southeast Iowa Super Conference boys? soccer match on Monday evening and rolled to an 11-0 victory.After playing two matches at its home tournament on Saturday, and looking ahead to Tuesday?s match at second-ranked Iowa City Regina, IMS (9-2) rested its starters and played some of its younger players. Senior Nicholas Yoder had a hat trick of three goals in the contest, ...

Second-ranked Regina outlasts IMS

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:03 pm2699d ago

Second-ranked Iowa City Regina scored three second-half goals to defeat No. 11 IMS 3-0 on Tuesday evening.IMS hung tough against the Regals in the first half as the back line of Justin Boller, Cody Miller, Jameson Lammer and Kirby Shetler shut down numerous Regina scoring chances. Those which did make it through were snagged by goalie Joel Shetler, and the match remained scoreless at halftime.As the second half ...

Washington?s Peterson has a career-best throw at the Brookhart-Crew Relays

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:03 pm2699d ago

Washington?s Tommy Peterson finally got the throw his coaches had been looking for.The sophomore shot putter had a career-best throw of 48 feet, 3.75 inches to take third place at Monday?s Brookhart-Crew Relays in Fairfield.?He?s been close,? Washington head boys? track and field coach Steve Roth said of Peterson. ?He?d scratched on a couple of 49s already. Coach [Scott] Danielson has spent a lot of time ...