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Washington seventh-grade boys take two of three from Mt. Pleasant

N/A Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:01 pm2700d ago

The Washington seventh-grade boys? basketball team won two of three games, including an overtime thriller in the B game, over visiting Mt. Pleasant on Dec. 13.The Demon A team lost to the rival Panthers 53-38. Jack Redlinger scored 13 points to lead Washington (7-3), and he also had two assists and two rebounds. Mitchell Huisenga added 12 points and six rebounds. Blake Hartzler contributed six points and two ...

Demon middle school wrestlers win 30 of 52 matches

N/A Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:01 pm2700d ago

The Washington middle school wrestling team traveled to Mt. Pleasant on Dec. 4 to take on Ottumwa, Keokuk and the host Panthers. The Demons won 30 of their 52 matches at the meet.Trey Van Weelden, Kyle Anderson, Chandler Reid, Tanner Murphy, Austin Hazelett, Seth Townsend, Gabe Greiner, Jacob Hall, Chris Dickle and Bryce Craft each went 2-0 at the meet, and Karlton Skubal was 1-0. Andrew Waite, Alex Latcham, ...

Washington middle school wrestlers win 24 matches at first meet

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:01 pm2700d ago

The Washington middle school wrestling team opened its season on Nov. 27 with a meet at Fort Madison, where the Demons wrestled against Fairfield, Keokuk and the host Bloodhounds. Washington?s wrestlers won 24 of their 46 matches at the meet.?We have 13 new wrestlers this year, so we are really working on the basics,? Washington head coach Shawn Ellingson said. ?To finish the night with 24 wins and 22 losses ...

Demon middle school wrestlers get an eye-opener at Pekin

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:01 pm2700d ago

The Washington middle school wrestling team was one of eight teams to wrestle at a tournament at Pekin on Nov. 30. The Demons won 23 of their 51 matches while going up against wrestlers from Cardinal, Davis County, Eddyville-Blakesburg, Iowa Valley, Louisa-Muscatine, Sigourney and host Pekin.?This was a new meet for us with new competition,? Washington head coach Shawn Ellingson said. ?A lot of the schools were ...

Keota picks up key conference win

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:01 pm2700d ago

Keota blew out Montezuma 63-44 in a key South Iowa Cedar League game on Tuesday night, handing the Braves just their second loss of the season.Junior Luke Lyle was just three assists shy of a triple-double, finishing with 21 points, 17 rebounds and seven assists for the Eagles (7-2, 6-2 SICL). Sophomore Nate Owen added 18 points and eight rebounds, and junior Kolton Greiner had nine points.Senior Zach Gibson ...

Keota tops Montezuma for fifth straight win

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:01 pm2700d ago

Sophomore Madison Sheetz and junior Kelsi Sieren both had double-doubles to lead Keota to a 52-36 win over visiting Montezuma on Tuesday night.Sheetz finished with 22 points and 10 rebounds, and she also had three assists, two steals and two blocked shots in the contest. Sieren added 15 points, 11 rebounds, four steals and three blocks. Senior Lexi Sieren chipped in six points, six steals and four assists for ...

IMS blows out Wapello

N/A Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:01 pm2700d ago

IMS outscored visiting Wapello 30-10 in the third quarter of Tuesday?s Southeast Iowa Super Conference North Division contest inside Hillcrest Union as it pulled away for a 79-51 victory.IMS (7-1, 7-1 SEISC North) shot a red-hot 60 percent (31-for-52) from the field in the win.Junior Dallas Nye scored 25 points on 9-for-13 shooting to lead IMS, and he also had six rebounds and six assists in the contest. Senior ...

No. 5 Mepo pushes around Highland

N/A Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:01 pm2700d ago

Highland got pushed around by a more aggressive Mediapolis squad in a 65-27 loss to the fifth-ranked Bullettes on Tuesday night.Mediapolis (9-0, 9-0 SEISC North) out-rebounded the Huskies 32-15, and the Bullettes took 27 more shots in the contest.?They are the real deal, but we didn?t follow the game plan,? Highland head coach Jody Fink said. ?They were the more aggressive team, and if you don?t body up on the ...

Young players help 'Cats win at Lone Tree

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:01 pm2700d ago

Freshmen Derik Chandler and Laura Mincks knocked down some pressure-packed free throws in the closing two minutes of Monday?s Southeast Iowa Super Conference North Division game at Lone Tree to help Columbus hold off the Lions for a 45-42 win.Junior point guard Martha Anaya went down with an injury in the second quarter, and seniors Shelly Stewart and Megan Pretz fouled out late in the game, so the Wildcats ...

Demons win Dike-New Hartford dual tournament

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:01 pm2700d ago

Saturday was a sweet day for the Washington wrestling team.After going 5-0 to win the Dike-New Hartford dual tournament, head coach Brent Van Weelden treated his wrestlers to McFlurries at McDonalds in Cedar Rapids.?We wrestled pretty well,? Van Weelden said. ?We didn?t have too many close duals.?Washington opened the tournament with a 51-9 win over Gladbrook-Reinbeck. Sophomore 106-pounder Michael Witt, ...

Washington JV girls rally, but fall short against West Branch

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:01 pm2700d ago

Washington rallied in the fourth quarter of Saturday?s junior varsity girls? basketball game against visiting West Branch, but the Demons came up just short in a 32-29 loss.Washington (3-6) struggled offensively in the contest, and shot just 15 percent from the field.?We just didn?t hit shots,? Washington head coach Jay Zieglowsky said. ?We couldn?t throw the ball in the ocean. Our shooting percentage was ...

Demon bowlers drop Southeast Conference dual at Keokuk

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:01 pm2700d ago

The Washington girls? bowling team dropped a Southeast Conference dual meet to Keokuk on Saturday at Arrowhead Bowl. The Chiefs tallied a team score of 2,397, outdistancing the Demons by 713 pins.Junior Brandi Hagans rolled games of 147 and 131, and her two-game series score of 278 led the Demons. Sophomore Ivy Hamilton had nearly identical games of 125 and 126 for a 251 series, and sophomore Abbey Tisor had a ...