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The Mid-Prairie volleyball team won its final match of the day to finish 1-4 at its home tournament on Saturday.The Golden Hawks (6-13) were swept in their first four matches of the day. Marion defeated Mid-Prairie by scores of 21-18 and 21-8. Iowa City Regina topped the Golden Hawks by scores of 21-14 and 21-15. Williamsburg defeated Mid-Prairie by scores of 21-18 and 21-13. And West Liberty, ranked third in ...

The Washington Volleyball team has gone on a run recently, winning four of its last five matches, including one Thursday against Mid-Prairie at home. The Demons defeated the Golden Hawks in three games: 27-25, 25-21 and 25-20.Demon head coach Jeff Spenner said his team got behind early in the first game but finished the match strong.?We had to come back to win the first game, and the other two games were back ...

Linebacker Spencer Woods may lead Washington in tackles this season, but the humble senior is the first to point out that his statistics have just as much to do with his teammates as himself.?If the linemen hadn?t done so well, then I wouldn?t have gotten any tackles,? Woods said. ?It?s not all me.?That?s the kind of player Woods is, Washington head coach Randy Schrader said. He puts the team first.?He?s not ...

A few local teams competed in the Southeast Iowa Super Conference (SEISC) volleyball tournament Thursday evening in Wayland. Mediapolis won pool play with a record of 4-0 and will be the No. 1 seed in the SEISC eight-team finals on Saturday.Iowa Mennonite School was 3-1, good enough to earn the No. 8 seed in Saturday?s tournament. Central Lee was 2-2. Lone Tree was 1-3. The hosting WACO Warriors were 0-4.WACO ...

Highland?s defense has shut out its last three opponents, but the Huskies face a real test this week when rival Lone Tree comes to town. The Lions (2-2, 2-0 Class A District 5) have a dynamic offense that is averaging 38.5 points per game in district play.?Our defense has played very, very well the last three weeks,? Highland head coach Tony Johnson said. ?We are definitely eager to play Lone Tree. Obviously ...

With Washington missing one of its senior leaders ? vocal outside hitter Sammy Ellingson ? the Demons suffered a five-set loss in a Southeast Conference volleyball match at Fort Madison on Tuesday night. The Bloodhounds defeated Washington by scores of 25-11, 18-25, 25-16. 22-25 and 15-12.Ellingson missed Tuesday?s match because she was serving as a guardian on an Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. Washington head ...

Early on in last week?s Homecoming game at Case Field, it looked as if Marion?s size advantage was going to be too much for a much smaller Washington squad.After the Demons were forced to punt on their first possession, Marion?s offensive linemen ? who average 258 pounds ? plowed the way as the Indians bullied their way down the field on a 15-play, 97-yard scoring drive. Marion also scored on its third possession...

The Columbus boys? and girls? cross-country teams both finished fourth in Class A at Tuesday?s Mt. Pleasant Invite.Juniors Eli Sents and Efrain Barajas placed fifth and sixth, respectively, to lead the Columbus boys, who totaled 131 points and finished behind Mediapolis, Wapello and Van Buren. Sents finished in 18:01, and Barajas crossed the finish line one second later. Freshman Josh Keller came in 28th in ...