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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 …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
3/23/24 08:14 PM
DES MOINES
When the Hall of Fame moment arrived for Hillcrest Academy boys basketball coach Dwight Gingerich, he was not alone.
His wife, Mo, joined hands with Dwight as they walked out to …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
3/16/24 10:13 PM
What they’re saying about Dwight …
Hillcrest Academy/IMS alums react to Dwight Gingerich’s selection to the Iowa High School Basketball Hall of Fame.
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Compiled by Jeremy Ours, Hillcrest Academy |
3/16/24 10:07 PM
AMES
March is here and marching ahead to compete indoors before the outdoor meets begin in earnest, the Ravens flew west to participate in the Iowa Association of Track Coaches Indoor State …
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By Giovanni Coronel |
3/15/24 11:43 AM
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 …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
3/9/24 10:04 PM
The Hillcrest Ravens lost to the Maquoketa Valley Wildcats 59-46 on Thursday, Feb. 15, ending their playoff run.
See The News, dated Thursday, Feb. 22, for the complete story.
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By TJ Rhodes |
2/20/24 02:58 PM
KALONA
Tournament time is finally here, and the Lions hoped to change their fortune against SEISC foe Hillcrest, losing the last seven contests against the Ravens, but it was not meant to …
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By Giovanni Coronel |
2/16/24 11:20 AM
WAYLAND
WACO made sure the third time was not the charm for the Hillcrest girls, as the Warriors continued to find success against the Ravens with a 44-32 round one playoff win last Thursday. …
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By Giovanni Coronel |
2/16/24 10:52 AM
DEHLI
Hillcrest dominated Lone Tree for a 1A division four first-round victory. Their next task was the Maquoketa Valley Wildcats, a team Hillcrest was unfamiliar with.
The teams dueled …
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By TJ Rhodes |
2/15/24 11:51 PM
KALONA
The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union released postseason regional brackets for classes 1A through 3A last Wednesday afternoon.
Mid-Prairie, Hillcrest Academy, Highland, …
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By Brendan Schnoebelen |
2/7/24 02:48 PM
KALONA
Getting retribution for an earlier season loss, the Raven girls played a close contest in front of their home crowd, defeating the Wapello Arrows, 39-34, on Jan. 30.
It had …
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By Giovanni Coronel |
2/7/24 01:53 PM
KALONA
Snapping a three-game losing streak and breaking out the brooms against a conference opponent, Hillcrest hammered Wapello, 70-43, on Jan. 30.
Collecting a blowout …
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By Giovanni Coronel |
2/7/24 01:48 PM
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 …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
1/21/24 06:01 PM
KALONA
During a Hillcrest vs. Lone Tree doubleheader, the Hillcrest crowd grew evermore impatient, ready for the main event.
The wait was well worth it.
The Hillcrest Ravens beat the …
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By TJ Rhodes |
1/20/24 02:05 PM
KALONA
In a Friday night showdown, the Lone Tree Lady Lions beat the Hillcrest Ravens 60-27. The win gavethe Lady Lions a 13-1, respectable record.
The Ravens on the other hand dropped to …
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By TJ Rhodes |
1/20/24 12:25 PM
RIVERSIDE
Amidst all the blizzard, wind chill, and winter storm warnings, the Highland Girls and Boys Basketball teams still found time for the second meeting with the Hillcrest Academy …
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By Brendan Schnoebelen |
1/17/24 12:46 PM
Highland defeated Hillcrest, 47-38, on Jan. 11.
The Huskies improve their record to 10-3 while Hillcrest's record drops to 4-10.
Highland senior Sarah Burton (4) lead all …
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By Giovanni Coronel |
1/15/24 12:17 PM
Hillcrest defeated Highland, 65-27, on Jan. 11.
With this win the Ravens improve their record to 10-4 while Highland's record drops to 1-9.
Hillcrest junior Mason Bender (14) lead the …
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By Giovanni Coronel |
1/15/24 11:46 AM
KALONA
Kale Bailey’s 3-point shot was a season highlight.
Or so it looked.
The Class 1A Hillcrest Academy Ravens trailed 2A West Liberty by two points in the final seconds of its …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
1/12/24 08:09 PM
KALONA
Hillcrest Academy’s Malia Yoder and Claire Withrow had never seen a conference win.
Not in basketball.
On the second night of the new year, Jan. 2, Yoder and Withrow …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
1/12/24 07:35 PM