WELLMAN As the final volleyball slammed to the floor last week in a dramatic marathon match, Mid-Prairie’s gym erupted with shouts and cheers. Just like last year. Golden Hawk … more

WELLMAN When West Liberty scored four of the first five points in a River Valley South volleyball showdown Sept. 11 at Mid-Prairie, a nervous silence fell over the large crowd inside … more

SCOUTING THE GOLDEN HAWKS Head coach: Sherry Evans 2023 record: 33-9, 3A state quarterfinalist 3A preseason ranking: No. 4 Leading returnees: Jovi Evans, Jeorgia Evans, Harper … more

The games began long ago in a Kalona backyard. There, the Weber boys, Brady and Brooks, enjoyed the truly American time-honored tradition of Wiffle Ball. I totally get it. I mean, really, I … more

DES MOINES Emmett Swartzentruber had just finished the last race of his Mid-Prairie running career and the noise rocking Drake Stadium had become deafening. He turned around and watched as … more

Spectators jammed Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday for Finals Day at the Blue Oval. Reaching the podium for Mid-Prairie were freshman sprinter Jeorgia Evans (three times), the 4x100 girls … more

When it was time to head for the car in the driveway at the Evans home in Kalona, the race was on. Jovi Evans would stare down her younger sister, Jeorgia. Don’t get in the way. Here … more

DES MOINES One final performance at the Drake Relays awaited Mid-Prairie senior Jayden Stafford last Friday and in one of the toughest races of his career it was one of the best performances of … more

WELLMAN The history stares down on Mid-Prairie’s boys soccer team every time it takes the field. And in a good way. Eleven years ago, the Golden Hawks won a school-record 17 … more

AMES The beginning to this remarkable day, March 14 at the Lied Rec Center on the Iowa State University campus, was almost comical. Jeorgia Evans, a Mid-Prairie freshman who was about to … more

SOLON Layken Lee was in the wrestling moment of her life. As Lee forcefully pressed her shoulder back into Benton Community’s Jordan Voelkel, her coach, Brock Moore, displayed the … more

Regional play for girls basketball kicks off next week and brackets have been finalized, revealing the first-round postseason opponents for Mid-Prairie, Lone Tree, Highland, and Hillcrest.  … more

WELLMAN Showing out in front of their home crowd, the Golden Hawk Gals picked up plenty of pins, wins, and cheers during their home tournament last Friday. Led by four Hawks winning their … more

WEST LIBERTY Brylee Gearhart, a senior at Mid-Prairie High School, was home checking her phone last Friday when she saw a text from Callie Huber. Just like any other day. Brylee and … more

WELLMAN A first varsity start is nerving enough. Are the shoes on the right feet? Check. Shoelaces? Check. Uniform jersey? Right number? Check. Nora Pennington, a Mid-Prairie alum, … more

WELLMAN The afternoon dismissal bells have sounded at Mid-Prairie High School and senior Tatem Telfer heads for the library. The first thing you’ll notice is his jacket. It’s an … more

The moment itself was special. Mid-Prairie’s girls cross country varsity team, a squad with just one senior and a boatload of freshmen and sophomores, won a state title on the second day … more

The Golden Hawks took advantage of redzone opportunities and got stops when they needed them in a 23-20 win over Sigourney-Keota on Friday.  “We made plays when we had to,” Mid-Prairie coach Pete Cavanagh said. “It was a gut check. And I'm happy, because the last couple of years, we may not have responded in these situations — and we did tonight.” more

Mid-Prairie had not trailed all night when Washington scored four straight points to take a 6-3 lead in the third set of Thursday’s season-opening match.  Golden Hawk coach Sherry Evans called a timeout to allow her team to refocus. more

The tying runs were on base as Mid-Prairie freshman Brady Weber fired the pivotal pitch of Tuesday’s substate final to the Trojans' senior cleanup batter with two outs in the … more