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Bates leads Mid-Prairie past Cedar Valley Christian

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

Junior Andrew Bates had a hat trick as Mid-Prairie rolled to a 6-1 victory over Cedar Valley Christian at the Tuma Soccer Complex on Thursday.Junior Dustin Yoder, junior Austin Errthum and sophomore Jordan Ulin each added a goal for the Golden Hawks, who improved to 5-2 on the season. Junior Wyatt Cady assisted two goals, while juniors Riley Sieren and Dayton Hall both had an assist.Mid-Prairie hosts West ...

Golden Hawks ninth at West Liberty Invitational

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

The Mid-Prairie boys? golf team finished ninth out of 10 teams at the West Liberty Invitational on Thursday.The Golden Hawks shot a 389 on the day. Central Clinton won the tournament with a 324.Junior Trever Owens fired a 91 to lead the Golden Hawks and tie for 23rd place overall. Freshman Paul Hawbaker carded a 98, and sophomore Devon Young shot a 100. Senior Tyler Davis had a 106 to round out the scoring. ...

Washington girls' soccer match rescheduled

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:03 pm2699d ago

The Washington girls? soccer team?s match at Centerville that was postponed on April 23 has been rescheduled for Tuesday, May 21. The match will start at 4:30 p.m.

Ellingson to high jump for the fourth time at Drake

Travis J. Brown, Journal Sports Editor

Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:03 pm2699d ago

Washington?s Sammy Ellingson is 4-for-4.In four years of high school track, she has qualified for the Drake Relays in the high jump four times.?Four years in a row, it?s almost unheard of,? Washington head girls? track and field coach Stefanie Tschantz said. ?It?s a great thing for her. She?s worked hard, and she deserves it.?Ever since Ellingson, the daughter of Shawn and Stephanie Ellingson, qualified for ...

Washington seventh-grade girls? track team wins Fairfield Relays

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:03 pm2699d ago

The Washington seventh-grade girls? track and field team opened its season by winning the Fairfield Relays on Monday.The Demons won five events and scored 127.5 points, finishing 8.5 points ahead of second-place Mt. Pleasant.Morgan Brinning won the 800-meter run in 2:53.15, and she was also a member of Washington?s first-place 4x400 relay. The quartet of Brooke Stout, Brinning, Allison Vogel and Megan Strabala ...

Demons? 4x100 relay seeded 80th at Drake

Travis J. Brown, Journal Sports Editor

Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:03 pm2699d ago

Washington?s quartet of Carl Sivels, Gage Redlinger, Kyle Roder and Austin Witt is seeded last out of 80 teams in the 4x100 relay for this weekend?s Drake Relays.No worries. They?re in, and that?s all that matters.?We don?t care where we?re seeded,? Washington head boys? track and field coach Steve Roth said. ?We were seeded 77th last year and got 65th, so it doesn?t matter where you?re seeded. It?s a matter of ...

Southeast Conference track meet moved up to Tuesday

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

Due to inclement and cold weather scheduled for Thursday, the Southeast Conference track meet, which Washington will be hosting at Case Field, has been moved up from Thursday to Tuesday. The meet will begin at 5 p.m.

Pennington resigns post as Mid-Prairie's girls' basketball coach

Travis J. Brown, Journal Sports Editor Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:03 pm2699d ago

After coaching the Mid-Prairie girls? basketball team for eight seasons, Marc Pennington announced on Tuesday morning that he will be resigning his post to become the principal of the Mid-Prairie Middle School in the fall.?It?s a good move for my family and myself,? Pennington said this morning. ?I?ve coached for 15 years, and I loved it, but it?s time for a new challenge. I?m glad it?s here at Mid-Prairie. I?m ...

Washington?s Harkema finishes third at Marion marathon

Travis J. Brown, Journal Sports Editor

Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:03 pm2699d ago

Becky Harkema of Washington took third place out of 66 women at the Marion Rotary Marathon For Shoes on Sunday.Harkema, 47, negotiated a tough course on a windy day in 3 hours, 34 minutes and 30 seconds.?It was really windy,? Harkema said. ?It would about knock you over. The course was pretty challenging, too, I thought.?Harkema, the CEO at the Washington Community Y, was running in the 11th marathon of her ...

Simmering wins state championship

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:03 pm2699d ago

Justin Simmering of Washington was one of four athletes from IDE Gymnastics who won a state championship at the United States Trampoline and Tumbling Association (USTA) Iowa State Championship trampoline competition, which was held at Central College?s Kuyper Fieldhouse in Pella on Saturday.Simmering won the intermediate boys? division with a score of 12.4. Three of his teammates also won state championships in ...

Washington eighth-grade girls finish fourth at Fairfield Relays

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:03 pm2699d ago

The Washington eighth-grade girls? track and field team opened its season on Monday, finishing fourth at the Fairfield Relays.The Demons won one event and scored 59 team points. The host Trojans won the meet with 130 points, and Mt. Pleasant was second with 101 points. Aldo Leopold edged Washington by five points for third place.Washington?s quartet of Alexis Turner, Rose Smith, Madysen Hinrichsen and Emily ...

Washington seventh-grade boys take second place at Fort Madison Relays

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:03 pm2699d ago

The Washington seventh-grade boys? track and field team opened its season at the Fort Madison Relays on Monday, winning four events and finishing second in the final team standings.Jaivonn Willis cleared 5 feet, 1 inch to win the high jump, and he also led off for three winning relay teams. The quartet of Willis, Jack Redlinger, Jacob VanOsdol and Dalton Myers won the 4x100 relay in 53.93 seconds, and the 4x200 ...