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Demons lower their times at Brookhart-Crew Relays

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Just three nights after running a season-best time of 52.17 seconds at the Drake Relays, Washington?s 4x100 relay team lowered its time again.The quartet of Macy Marek, Natalee Enfield, Dema Giardino and Grace Redlinger ran a time of 52.03 seconds at Monday?s Brookhart-Crew Relays in Fairfield, although the Demons took second place to Fairfield?s team of Mackenzie McClure, Marisa Repp, Gabrielle Kuehl and Sydney ...

Relay For Life 5K Junkie Series to begin on Friday

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The Relay For Life 5K in Fort Madison on Friday marks the kick-off of the American Cancer Society?s 5K Junkie series.Kierstan Peck, Senior Community Relations staff with the American Cancer Society, rolled out this program in 2012 to encourage runners in Southeast Iowa to become active and participate in the Relay For Life 5K events held in Fort Madison, Washington, Des Moines and Keokuk.?We had a great turnout ...

Four Golden Hawks score in win at West Liberty

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Four different players scored for Mid-Prairie as the 12th-ranked Golden Hawks won 6-2 at West Liberty on Monday.After the Golden Hawks got their first goal off of an own goal by the Comets, Mid-Prairie sophomore Ashley Miller scored on an assist by sophomore Alison Riggan. Riggan also assisted Mid-Prairie?s third goal, which was scored by senior Taylor Hershberger. Sophomore Renee Buckwalter then scored a pair ...

Golden Hawks finish eighth at their home tourney

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The Mid-Prairie boys? golf team took eighth place out of 10 teams at its home Hawk Invite on Tuesday at the Kalona Golf Club.The Golden Hawks totaled an 18-hole team score of 382, finishing one stroke behind seventh-place West Branch. Mount Vernon won the tournament with a 335.Junior Trever Owens fired a 10-over-par 82 to lead Mid-Prairie and finish third individually. Sophomore Devon Young added a 90, and ...

Washington takes fifth place at Burlington Invite

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Washington finished fifth out of 15 teams at Monday?s Burlington Invite at the Flint Hills Golf Course in Burlington.The Demons carded an 18-hole total of 411 to finish fifth in a field that included many quality 4A and 5A schools. Pleasant Valley won the tournament with a 348, and Burlington was second with a 373. Mt. Pleasant took third place with a 386, and Bettendorf was fourth with a 392.?We were with a ...

Washington eighth-grade boys take second place in Fort Madison

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The Washington eighth-grade boys? track and field team opened its season with a second-place finish at the Fort Madison Invitational on Monday.The Demons won a pair of events and scored 104 points. Mt. Pleasant won the meet with 156 points.Kyle Schindler won the 200-meter dash in 26.42 seconds, and Washington?s shuttle hurdle relay team of Kyle Anderson, Matt Reighard, Noah Bruns and David Bradford took first ...

Demons take third place at Central Lee tourney

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The Washington girls? golf team played its best 18 holes of the season on Saturday, taking third place at the Central Lee tournament at Green Acres Golf Club in Donnellson.The Demons carded an 18-hole score of 405 to finish in third place. Burlington won the eight-team tournament with a 377, and Mt. Pleasant finished second with a 384.?I thought we played very well,? Washington head coach Leonard Kull said. ?We ...

Demons finish fourth at Fairfield Invite

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Golf is a unique sport in that you play against the course just as much as, if not more than, against your competitors.The Washington boys? golf team struggled to play against the Fairfield Golf and Country Club at Saturday?s Fairfield Invite, scoring a 340 and finishing fourth out of eight teams.?Saturday was a struggle for our guys,? Washington head coach Mark Berhow said. ?The greens were difficult to read. ...

Ellingson takes fifth place at the Drake Relays

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In her fourth time competing in the high jump at the Drake Relays, Washington senior Sammy Ellingson had her best finish.Ellingson cleared 5 feet, 3 inches and took fifth place on Friday morning.?Sammy had a great meet,? Washington head girls? track and field coach Stefanie Tschantz said. ?She looked relaxed and focused. It was pretty windy up there for high jump as the wind had knocked over the bar several ...

Miller?s hat trick helps M-P top Washington

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Mid-Prairie sophomore Ashley Miller had a hat trick as the 12th-ranked Golden Hawks defeated Washington 4-2 on Friday evening at Case Field.Two of Miller?s goals came on assists from sophomore Alison Riggan, and the other came on a pass from sophomore Renee Buckwalter. Miller also assisted a goal by Riggan. Mid-Prairie improved to 5-2 on the season.Juniors Chayse Jaspering and Jannel Ramirez each scored a goal ...

Three second-half goals lift IMS over Central Lee

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No. 11 IMS scored three second-half goals to defeat host Central Lee 3-0 in a Southeast Iowa Super Conference boys? soccer match on Thursday evening.Even though IMS (6-2, 5-1 SEISC) controlled play throughout the first half of Thursday?s match, the visitors struggled to adjust to playing on the Hawks? football field. But in the second half, IMS made some adjustments and picked up its level of play.Seven minutes ...

IMS holds off Fairfield to win its home tourney

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No. 11 IMS edged Fairfield 1-0 in the championship game to win its home tournament on Saturday.IMS scored early in the championship match and then held off the Trojans. Going into a slight wind early in the contest, IMS pushed the ball down the right side. Junior Spencer Schrock beat his man and then fired the ball across the box to senior Dillon Bender, who headed the ball into the corner of the goal.Fairfield ...