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Wildcats sweep WACO

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

Columbus swept visiting WACO in a Southeast Iowa Super Conference North Division volleyball match on Tuesday night, winning by scores of 25-11, 25-13 and 25-17.Senior Megan Pretz had eight kills and two blocks to lead the Wildcats (6-15, 3-3 SEISC North), and senior Shelly Stewart added four kills. Junior Heidi Duttlinger had three kills, and sophomore Kelsey Pretz had three kills to go with eight assists. ...

Serving lifts IMS over Louisa-Muscatine

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IMS served 15 aces on Tuesday night as it swept visiting Louisa-Muscatine by scores of 25-22, 25-12 and 25-11 in a Southeast Iowa Super Conference North Division volleyball match inside Hillcrest Union.IMS (12-11, 3-2 SEISC North) served 92 percent on the night. Junior Casey Perez was 12-for-13 serving with five aces, and junior Kristin Davis was 14-for-16 with four aces. Senior Keilah Brokaw went 11-for-12 from ...

Demons win two titles at the Lake Darling Invitational

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:00 pm2700d ago

The Washington cross-country team won a pair of titles at Saturday?s Lake Darling Invitational.The meet was scored by class, and Washington?s sophomore girls and seventh-grade boys both won titles.Stephanie Loy took second place in 18:06 to lead the sophomore girls, who won with 17 points. Sarah Greiner came in seventh in 19:50, and Jennie Greene rounded out the scoring with her eighth-place finish in 19:56. ...

IMS falls in SEISC tourney quarterfinals

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:00 pm2700d ago

Second-ranked Holy Trinity swept IMS by scores of 25-20 and 25-12 in the quarterfinals of the Southeast Iowa Super Conference volleyball tournament, which was held at Southeastern Community College on Saturday.Junior Olivia Yutzy spiked down seven kills to lead IMS (11-11) in the match, while senior Laura Hochstetler and junior Casey Perez added three apiece. Perez also dished out 10 assists.Junior Kristin ...

Columbus girls take third at Clear Creek-Amana Invitational

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:00 pm2700d ago

The Columbus girls? cross-country team finished a close third at Monday?s Clear Creek-Amana Invitational, which was held on the University of Iowa?s Ashton Cross-Country Course in Iowa City.The Wildcats scored 57 points, finishing just behind Clear Creek-Amana and Vinton-Shellsburg, both of which tallied 50. The host Clippers won the team title on a tiebreaker because it had a faster sixth runner than the ...

Highland boys win overall title at Lake Darling Invitational

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:00 pm2700d ago

Highland won the overall boys? team championship for grades 7-12 at Saturday?s Lake Darling Invitational, as the Huskies? freshman boys, junior boys and senior boys all won titles.The Highland senior boys won with eight points. Matt Eden won the race in 16:47. Zack Popham took third place in 17:48, and teammate Luke Mahler crossed the finish line one second later in fourth place.The Husky junior boys won with ...

Columbus goes 2-2 in SEISC tournament pool play

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

Columbus went 2-2 in pool play at Thursday?s Southeast Iowa Super Conference volleyball tournament in Danville.No. 2 Holy Trinity swept the Wildcats by scores of 21-5 and 21-8, and Danville swept Columbus by scores of 21-16 and 21-15. But Columbus swept Wapello by scores of 21-18 and 21-17, and the Wildcats won a three-set match over rival Louisa-Muscatine by scores of 21-7, 15-21 and 15-8.Senior Megan Pretz ...

No. 3 West Branch sweeps Mid-Prairie

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Third-ranked West Branch swept Mid-Prairie by scores of 25-4, 25-15 and 25-13 in a Cedar Valley Conference volleyball match on Monday night inside Tim Grady Gymnasium.Even though her Golden Hawks (6-14, 0-5 CVC) lost on Monday night, head coach Melissa Stumpf was proud of how her team battled against the Bears (21-1, 5-0 CVC).?We knew tonight was going to be a tough night for us,? she said. ?West Branch is ...

Defense lifts Mid-Prairie to fourth straight win

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:00 pm2700d ago

Although Tipton dominated Friday?s game against Mid-Prairie, the Golden Hawk defense made stops when it needed to in order to pick up the 14-7 road win.Mid-Prairie (4-1) scored first when junior tailback Eesaa Baylor ran into the end zone from 1 yard out late in the first quarter. The Tigers answered with a 57-yard scoring drive, capped by a 1-yard touchdown run by junior fullback Chandler Harden. But Mid-Prairie...

Demons overcome slow start to defeat Keokuk by 30 points

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:00 pm2700d ago

Washington may have gotten off to a slow start in Friday?s game against Keokuk at Case Field, but the Demons couldn?t have finished much stronger.After falling behind 14-7 in the second quarter, Washington out-scored the Chiefs 44-7 the rest of the way and rolled to a 51-21 win.Washington got the ball to start the game, but Keokuk?s defense forced the Demons to go three-and-out. Then the Chiefs took the ball ...

Wildcats fall to Wilton

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:00 pm2700d ago

Columbus suffered a four-set non-conference loss to Wilton on Monday night. The visiting Beavers won by scores of 25-19, 13-25, 25-23 and 25-20.Senior Megan Pretz had 11 kills and five blocks to lead the Wildcats (4-15) in the match. Senior Christine Milder added five kills, while juniors Heidi Duttlinger and Coree Winters added two apiece. Sophomore Kelsey Pretz dished out 10 assists, and junior Brooklyn Milder ...

Louisa-Muscatine rolls over Columbus 54-22

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:00 pm2700d ago

Louisa-Muscatine gained 437 yards on the ground in Friday?s 54-22 win over rival Columbus.Junior Brandon Tomer rushed for 152 yards and a touchdown for the Falcons (2-3, 1-2 Class 2A District 5), and senior Blake Kemp added 94 yards and three scores. Junior Jeshua Van Sickle ran for 72 yards and a touchdown, and sophomore Ryland Crawford had 70 yards and a score.Meanwhile, Louisa-Muscatine?s defense held ...