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Washington boys tie for third place at Southeast Conference tournament

N/A Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:02 pm2699d ago

The Washington boys? bowling team tied for third place at Saturday?s Southeast Conference tournament at Melody Lanes, while the Demon girls finished fourth.The Demon boys totaled 2,569 pins on the day, tying Mt. Pleasant for third place. Keokuk won the Southeast Conference championship with a score of 2,736.Washington senior Adam Woodson rolled a modest 157 in his first game on Saturday, but came back with a ...

Vazquez leads Highland past Wapello

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Senior Kassie Vazquez scored 19 points to lead Highland to a 44-34 win over Wapello in Tuesday?s Class 2A Region 5 quarterfinal.Senior Kelsey Doreo added 10 points and seven rebounds for the Huskies (13-10), who advance to Friday?s regional semifinal at Iowa City Regina (16-4). Sophomore Bridget Murphy had five assists and five steals to go with three points.Senior Torrie Blake and sophomore Ashley Hahnbaum ...

Columbus snaps its 32-game losing streak

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:02 pm2699d ago

Columbus picked up its first win of the season with an 85-27 blowout victory over visiting Fairfield Maharishi in Friday?s Southeast Iowa Super Conference Shootout.The Wildcats (1-20) jumped out to a 30-10 lead after one quarter of play and rolled to victory, ending the school?s 32-game losing streak.Junior Ricky Rivers scored a game-high 26 points to lead Columbus, and he also had eight rebounds, eight assists ...

IMS tops Notre Dame in Shootout game

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:02 pm2699d ago

IMS defeated Burlington-Notre Dame 60-54 in a Southeast Iowa Super Conference Shootout game on Friday night that wasn?t as close as the final score would indicate.IMS (19-2) led 56-35 with three minutes remaining in the game before the Nikes (16-4) hit a flurry of shots late.Senior Peyton Thompson hit four 3-pointers and scored 17 points to lead IMS. Junior Dallas Nye added 15 points, 13 rebounds, seven blocks ...

Big quarter lifts WACO over New London

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:02 pm2699d ago

WACO rolled to a 63-31 win over New London in Friday?s Southeast Iowa Super Conference Shootout game in Wayland.The Warriors (7-14) led 12-8 after one quarter of play, but then out-scored the Tigers 23-3 in the second quarter to open up a 24-point halftime lead.Senior Klinton Garrett scored a game-high 15 points to lead WACO. Seniors Aaron Barnhart and Tyler Ayers added 12 points apiece, and Barnhart also ...

Huskies drop third straight game

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:02 pm2699d ago

Highland led visiting Van Buren by two points going into the fourth quarter of Friday?s Southeast Iowa Super Conference Shootout game, but the Warriors rallied past the Huskies in the final frame for a 58-52 win.Senior Jake Hootman scored 22 points to lead Highland (13-8), which lost its third straight game. Junior Josh Brase added 11 points and five assists, and senior Talon McFarland had nine points and seven ...

Golden Hawks pull away from South Tama

N/A Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:02 pm2699d ago

Mid-Prairie led South Tama by just five points heading into the fourth quarter of Saturday?s Class 3A Region 6 quarterfinal inside Tim Grady Gymnasium, but the Golden Hawks out-scored the Trojans 13-4 in the final eight minutes to pull away for a 54-40 win.Senior Mariah Swartzentruber scored a career-high 21 points to lead the Golden Hawks, and she also grabbed nine rebounds. Senior Olivia Lugar came off the ...

Nine WACO players score in blowout win over Harmony

N/A Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:02 pm2699d ago

WACO had balanced scoring as it blew out visiting Harmony 50-21 in a Class 1A Region 4 first-round game on Thursday night.Sophomore Aaliyah Brown scored 12 points to lead the Warriors, who had nine players score in the game. Freshman Hannah Black added nine points, while junior Jordan Rodgers and sophomore Jennie Greene had seven points apiece. Junior Jaelyn Unternahrer and sophomore Gaby Wagler both chipped in ...

Williamsburg ends Wildcats' season

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:02 pm2699d ago

Williamsburg built a 28-16 halftime lead and cruised to a 55-41 win over visiting Columbus in Saturday?s Class 3A Region 6 quarterfinal.Senior Megan Pretz had a double-double of 16 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Wildcats, who finish their season with a record of 14-9.Junior Paige Greiner scored a game-high 21 points to lead the Raiders, and she also had six rebounds, six steals and five assists in the game. ...

Late 3-pointer lifts Mid-Prairie over Washington JV girls

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:02 pm2699d ago

Washington had a four-point lead over Mid-Prairie with 35 seconds remaining in Tuesday?s junior varsity girls? basketball game, but the Golden Hawks rallied to win 28-27 on sophomore Ashley Sojka?s 3-pointer in the closing seconds.The Demons led 27-23 and were at the free-throw line with 35 seconds remaining, but missed both foul shots. After a Mid-Prairie basket, a turnover gave the ball back to the Golden ...

Washington qualifies 16 youth wrestlers for the AAU state tournament

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:02 pm2699d ago

Washington qualified 16 youth wrestlers for the AAU state tournament at Sunday?s Southeast District tournament in Oskaloosa. The top four placewinners in each weight class at the district tournament advanced to the state tournament in Des Moines.Washington crowned six champions at the district tournament. Eighth-graders Trey Van Weelden and Karlton Skubal, who both just wrapped up undefeated middle school ...

Washington JV girls rally to win at Fort Madison

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:02 pm2699d ago

Washington trailed Fort Madison by two points at halftime of Friday?s junior varsity girls? basketball game, but the Demons rallied in the second half for a 43-31 victory.?I?m getting really good at halftime speeches, I guess,? Washington head coach Jay Zieglowsky said. ?I was not very happy. We had another heart-to-heart at halftime, and again they responded.?After Zieglowsky?s halftime speech, the Demons ...