KALONA In their second game of a home tournament, the Ravens faced a less than ideal start. Their opponent, Keouk, got rolling in the first by scoring a quick six runs. The Ravens needed to … more

KALONA If you listened real closely the night of April 18 in the rolling hills of southwest Johnson County, where Hillcrest Academy is located, you just may have heard the singing of … more

KALONA This early spring weather continues to throw curve balls.   The Ravens were expected to start their soccer season on the road against WACO, but poor field conditions called for … more

A year ago, when Grant Bender was a high school senior leading the Hillcrest Academy boys basketball team into contention for a title in the Southeast Iowa Super Conference, Caitlin Clark … more

DES MOINES Dwight Gingerich, who has stacked up 738 victories in 42 seasons at Hillcrest Academy and Iowa Mennonite School, became a Hall of Famer on Friday, March 8. Gingerich was inducted … more

When Claire Withrow’s freshman season at Hillcrest Academy began more than a year ago, she was in the Ravens starting lineup. That’s a big deal for a 15-year-old. She hit a … more

The ball is flying around the perimeter of Mid-Prairie’s offense at a dizzying pace. And then it winds up in the hands of Golden Hawks freshman Brooklyn Schneider, setting up for yet … more

The time will arrive this weekend. The ring of midnight, and a toast to the new year. And a year gone by. So much to remember. Here were some big moments: Perfect Ravens A … more

FORT DODGE Making her first appearance at state, Marie Yoder was greeted by windy weather that can be best described as fiercely frigid, but this did not deter the Hillcrest freshman.   … more

Hillcrest freshman Diego Ramos scored two goals in  his first varsity game on Tuesday in Tipton. His second goal tied the game 3-3 with 7:30 left, but the Tigers scored the game winner two … more

Hillcrest Academy’s volleyball team played Lone Tree in its home opener on September 3, and nearly pulled off its first victory of the season. The Ravens won the first two sets before Lone … more

The Hillcrest Ravens went 1-2 last week, moving their overall record to 2-5 on the season. Their 2-3 conference record has them at sixth place in the Southeast Iowa Super Conference North … more

After months without high school sports, area teams took to the baseball and softball diamonds Monday night for the opening of the summer sports season. Teams only had two weeks of practice before … more

The Lone Tree Lions triumphed over Hillcrest Academy Jan. 14 behind a 28-point performance of Keegan Edwards. When the final buzzer sounded, the Lions recorded a 62-51 victory. Hillcrest looked … more