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Keota gets revenge on Montezuma

N/A Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:00 pm2700d ago

Keota went on the road on Monday night and avenged a loss from earlier this season, defeating Montezuma three sets to one in a South Iowa Cedar League match.After losing the opening set 25-14, the Eagles won the next three sets by scores of 25-14, 25-17 and 25-13 to get the victory. Montezuma had swept Keota in the Eagles? season-opener at their home tournament on Aug. 20.Junior Kelsi Sieren spiked down 15 ...

Even without its setter, IMS pushes Pekin to five sets

N/A Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:00 pm2700d ago

Even after losing all-conference setter Casey Perez to a knee injury in the first set of Tuesday?s Southeast Iowa Super Conference North Division match against visiting Pekin, IMS took the Panthers to five sets before falling. Pekin won by scores of 31-29, 22-25, 25-15, 20-25 and 15-12.?I have never been more proud of my team than tonight,? IMS head coach Cindy Miller said. ?On the second point in the first game ...

WACO finishes winless in SEISC North

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:00 pm2700d ago

In a matchup of two teams with winless records in Southeast Iowa Super Conference North Division play, Louisa-Muscatine defeated WACO in four sets on Tuesday night. The Falcons won by scores of 25-23, 14-25, 25-13 and 25-22.Freshman Hannah Black had nine kills and two blocks to lead the Warriors (3-20, 0-9 SEISC North), and junior Rosemary Skriver added eight kills. Junior Bailey Graber chipped in three kills, ...

Mid-Prairie JV football team blanks Mepo

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:00 pm2700d ago

The Mid-Prairie junior varsity football team blanked Mediapolis 13-0 on Friday night at Doc Sattler Field.Freshman quarterback Ryan Cortum scored a 1-yard touchdown run in the first quarter to give the Golden Hawks a 6-0 lead, which stood until freshman Nolan Faselt added a 4-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter.Faselt finished with 157 yards rushing on 24 carries. His 14 tackles also led the Golden Hawk ...

Demon freshmen snap five-game losing streak with win over Mt. Pleasant

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:00 pm2700d ago

Christian Mejia?s 44-yard touchdown run and Jack Giardino?s two-point conversion run in the closing minutes of Friday?s freshman football game at Case Field lifted Washington to a 27-26 win over rival Mt. Pleasant.Following Mejia?s touchdown, the Demons decided to go for the two-point conversion and the win.?I actually called timeout and said we were going for a two-point conversion because we?d already talked ...

Mid-Prairie goes 0-4 at tough Durant tournament

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:00 pm2700d ago

Mid-Prairie faced some tough competition at Saturday?s Durant tournament, and the Golden Hawks went 0-4 on the day, failing to win even one set.Mid-Prairie (6-21) opened the tournament by facing Solon, the sixth-ranked Class in 4A, and the Spartans swept the Golden Hawks by scores of 21-9 and 21-14. Muscatine then swept Mid-Prairie by scores of 21-11 and 21-12, and Davenport West defeated the Golden Hawks by ...

Mid-Prairie seventh-graders edge Sigourney-Keota

N/A Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:00 pm2700d ago

Keaton Duwa scored on the Mid-Prairie seventh-grade football team?s first possession of the game to give his team an 8-0 lead, and that was all the Golden Hawks needed as they defeated Sigourney-Keota 8-0 on Oct. 4.After Duwa?s touchdown, quarterback Karson Gingerich kept the ball on an option play to tack on the two-point conversion. From there, Mid-Prairie?s defense held Sigourney-Keota scoreless.The Golden ...

Stewart and Brenneman lead Huskies past Danville

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Senior Derrick Stewart rushed for 195 yards and four touchdowns, and senior Trey Brenneman added 96 yards and three scores as Highland blew out visiting Danville 62-6 on Friday night.Junior Jesse Hootman added 56 rushing yards and a touchdown for the Huskies (5-2, 4-1 Class A District 5), and junior Kody Wood completed all six of his passes for 63 yards. Senior Talon McFarland returned a punt 40 yards for a ...

Golden Hawk seventh-graders top Tipton

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:00 pm2700d ago

After a week off, the Mid-Prairie seventh-grade football team showed no signs of rust in a 24-0 win over visiting Tipton on Oct. 2.The Golden Hawks scored on the game?s opening possession when Keaton Duwa took a handoff and eluded several Tiger defenders during a 41-yard touchdown run. Running back Marshall Teets added the two-point conversion to put Mid-Prairie up 8-0.Karson Gingerich made a leaping interceptio...

Wildcats top Central Lee on Homecoming

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:00 pm2700d ago

Columbus picked up its second win of the season on Friday night, defeating Central Lee 38-30 on Homecoming.Brothers Maurico and Mark Ramirez combined to rush for 304 yards to lead the Wildcats (2-5, 2-3 Class 2A District 5) to victory. Maurico, a freshman, ran for 189 yards and two touchdowns on 17 carries, and Mark, a junior, added 115 yards on 21 attempts. Senior Esteban Gutierrez chipped in 58 yards on 15 ...

Cobras rumble past Eddyville-Blakesburg

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:00 pm2700d ago

Junior Kolton Greiner rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns, and junior quarterback Luke Lyle added 118 yards and a score as Sigourney-Keota ran past Eddyville-Blakesburg 40-13 on Friday night.Freshman Payton Crawford added 68 rushing yards and a score, and sophomore Cole Striegle ran for a touchdown for the Savage Cobras (3-4, 2-2 Class 1A District 6), who rumbled for 383 rushing yards in the game. Lyle also ...

No. 2 Mediapolis spoils Mid-Prairie's Homecoming

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:00 pm2700d ago

No. 2 Mediapolis blew out Mid-Prairie 41-0 on Friday night to spoil the Golden Hawks? Homecoming.Senior Jesse Ertz was 18-for-27 passing for 220 yards and four touchdowns for the Bulldogs (7-0, 4-0 Class 2A District 5), and he also returned an interception 45 yards for a touchdown. Senior Jordan Wagenbach caught seven passes for 92 yards and two touchdowns, and senior Chase Miller made six receptions for 54 ...