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Mid-Prairie falls to No. 11 Durant

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

Mid-Prairie struggled to find its groove on Tuesday night, and that spelled trouble in a Cedar Valley Conference match against No. 11 Durant. The visiting Wildcats swept the Golden Hawks by scores of 25-16, 25-17 and 25-16 inside Tim Grady Gymnasium.?Tonight was an up and down night of volleyball,? Mid-Prairie head coach Melissa Stumpf said. ?The girls came out a little timid, but quickly found their fight and ...

IMS wins three of five matches at Wilton tournament

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

The IMS volleyball team went 3-2 at Saturday?s Wilton tournament.IMS (7-8) opened the day by sweeping Midland, the 15th-ranked team in Class 1A, by scores of 21-18 and 21-17. IMS then swept the host Beavers by scores of 22-20 and 21-13.?The team played very consistent rallies throughout the morning and we overcame a few close matches,? IMS head coach Cindy Miller said. ?Solid hits by outside hitters Olivia ...

Columbus sweeps Lone Tree

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:00 pm2700d ago

Senior Megan Pretz spiked down 12 kills to lead Columbus to a three-set victory over visiting Lone Tree in a Southeast Iowa Super Conference volleyball match on Tuesday night. The Wildcats swept the Lions by scores of 25-17, 25-21 and 26-24.Senior Christine Milder added six kills for the Wildcats (3-8, 2-2 SEISC North), and sophomore Kelsey Pretz had five kills to go with 10 assists. Junior Brooklyn Milder ...

IMS falls to Winfield-Mt. Union for the second time in four days

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:00 pm2700d ago

Just three days after losing a tough match two sets to one to Winfield-Mt. Union at the Wilton tournament, IMS again lost to the Wolves in a Southeast Iowa Super Conference match on Tuesday night. Winfield-Mt. Union swept IMS by scores of 25-20, 25-15 and 27-25.?This was a tough loss for us since we had just played Winfield at the tournament on Saturday and knew that we were capable of beating them this time ...

Columbus cross-country teams finish seventh and eighth at Benton

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:00 pm2700d ago

The Columbus girls? and boys? cross-country teams finished seventh and eighth, respectively, at Saturday?s Benton Invitational in Atkins.The Wildcat girls totaled 186 points and were seventh out of 11 teams. Senior Caitlin Chaney, who finished 29th in 17:07, led Columbus. Junior Taylor Hills came in 32nd in 17:35, and sophomore Claire Hamilton was 36th in 17:51. Freshmen Grace Chapman and Ashley Canny finished ...

Southeast Iowa Super Conference releases its all-academic list

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:00 pm2700d ago

The Southeast Iowa Super Conference recently released its all-academic list for the 2012 spring and summer sports seasons. The following students are junior or senior athletic team members or support persons earning a 3.25 grade point average or higher during the most recent grading period.Columbus ? Heaven Chandler, Caitlin Chaney, Javi Diaz, Tammy Hernandez, Christine Milder, Hannah Parker, Megan Pretz, Edgar ...

Mid-Prairie JV football team rolls over Central Lee

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

The Mid-Prairie junior varsity football team totaled 431 yards of offense in its 26-6 win at Central Lee on Friday night.Freshman Nolan Faselt rushed for 192 yards and two touchdowns on 17 carries for the Golden Hawks, and freshman Karson Duwa added 119 yards and a score on 19 carries. Freshman Ryan Cortum chipped in 24 yards on four carries, and he also completed two of his five passes for 79 yards. Sophomore ...

Mid-Prairie routs Central Lee

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

After squeaking out a 10-7 win over Clear Creek-Amana at home on Aug. 31, Mid-Prairie rolled to a 54-7 win at Central Lee on Friday night.Junior Eesaa Baylor rushed for 138 yards and three touchdowns on 14 carries for the Golden Hawks (2-1, 1-0 Class 2A District 5), and junior Canaan Powell added 47 yards and two scores. Senior Ryan Hoffman also ran for a 48-yard touchdown.Junior quarterback Reid Miller threw ...

Sigourney-Keota drops its second-straight game

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:00 pm2700d ago

Sigourney-Keota suffered its second-straight loss, falling at Wilton 28-7 on Friday night.Junior Kolton Greiner rushed for 111 yards on 14 carries for the Savage Cobras (1-2, 0-1 Class 1A District 6). Sophomore Cole Striegle scored Sigourney-Keota?s lone touchdown on a 1-yard run.Striegle made 14 tackles to lead the Savage Cobra defense. Greiner and junior Derek Berg both intercepted passes.

Columbus ends 20-game losing streak

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:00 pm2700d ago

Columbus defeated visiting West Burlington-Notre Dame 24-0 on Friday night, ending the school?s 20-game losing streak.Senior Esteban Gutierrez rushed for 235 yards and three touchdowns to help the Wildcats (1-2, 1-0 Class 2A District 5) win for the first time since Oct. 23, 2009. Junior Mark Ramirez ran for 50 yards and a score.Gutierrez, junior Ricky Rivers and sophomores D.J. Beechum and Chase Finke all ...

Wildcats fall in four at Winfield-Mt. Union

Ashlee De Wit, GTNS Writer

Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:00 pm2700d ago

Despite committing a few more errors than head coach Dave Pieart would have liked, Winfield-Mt. Union won Thursday?s Southeast Iowa Super Conference North Division volleyball match against visiting Columbus in four sets.The Wolves won the first two games, both by a 25-19 score, but Columbus took the third set 25-18. The Wolves recovered in the final set for a 25-20 win to take the match.?Our biggest struggle ...

Highland boys win Class A at Fairfield Invite

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:00 pm2700d ago

The Highland boys? cross-country team won the A division at Thursday?s Fairfield Invite at Waterworks Park.The Huskies totaled 47 points, edging Wapello by three points. Senior Matt Eden took third place in 17:35 to lead Highland, and sophomore Evan Mahler crossed the finish line 23 seconds later in fourth place. Junior Josh Brase placed 10th in 18:43, and senior Zach Popham came in 12th in 18:58. Senior Luke ...