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No. 1-ranked Golden Hawks win 7th straight game

WELLMAN A pair of two-hit games by Mid-Prairie senior Cain Brown helped lead the top-ranked Golden Hawks to a doubleheader sweep of West Branch on Friday, extending their win streak to seven …
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Reinier's big finish helps Golden Hawks claim 7th place at Iowa 2A Girls Golf Tournament
MARSHALLTOWN Kylie Reinier’s final putt for par produced a smile. And why wouldn’t it? Playing high school golf … Read More
One last memorable run for Golden Hawk friends and teammates
DES MOINES All the emotions exploded on the final day of the Iowa High School Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium. … Read More

Golden Hawks coach discovers friendly hometown face

DES MOINES The final day of the Iowa High School Track & Field Championships delivered a window into the past for Mid-Prairie girls track head coach Mark Hostetler. The Golden Hawks had …

Golden Hawks' season ends in regional loss at Van Meter

VAN METER Sixth-ranked Van Meter ended Mid-Prairie’s girls soccer season Tuesday. The Golden Hawks, who tied a school record with 11 wins, dropped a 6-0 game in a Class 1A regional …

The 2023 Mid-Prairie girls track and field team at State

At the 2023 State Track and Field championship meet in Des Moines the Mid-Prairie girls placed second in Class 2A with 49 points on May 20. 

Burton claims state long jump gold

For Highland junior Sarah Burton, 17 was the golden number to strive for in the long jump event at the State Track and Field Championship meet in Des Moines on May 18. “I was happy I was …

Highland's Cerny captures a bid to state

With the 2023 golf season nearing its end it was time for individual golfers and teams to compete for the privilege of participating in the upcoming State Golf Tournament. This was the Highland girls …

Hostetler wins 3000 at state, Golden Hawks place 1-2 in relay sprints

DES MOINES Mid-Prairie junior Danielle Hostetler won her third consecutive state title in the girls 3000-meter run and three Golden Hawk relay teams finished first or second in the Iowa High …

The Lady Lions continue to shatter school records at state

The Lone Tree Lady Lions showed up in droves for the Iowa state championships for track & field. They qualified for seven different events and eventually ranked 25 of 57 rankings in 1A …

Lone Tree, Highland, Hillcrest girls track & field teams battle it out at the Wayland State Qualifiers

The day track and field athletes looked forward to all season finally arrived, a chance to qualify for State. All the preparation, fine tuning, and training during the course of the regular season …

Lone Tree, Hillcrest, Highland boys track and field teams compete in the Wayland State Qualifiers

The Hillcrest, Highland, and Lone Tree boys track and field team traveled to WACO high school’s Roth Field in Wayland for the third time in three weeks for a meet, but this time there was a …

Ravens win a golf state championship for first time in school history

AMES On a day of Hillcrest Academy history, a ball hit out of trouble on the final hole by Ravens senior Luke Schrock found the perfect target. Another player’s ball. Instead of …

Hillcrest makes history with first state golf championship

AMES The most anxious moments were the finish. And the wait. Once Hillcrest Academy’s Jace Rempel finished off the Ravens’ second round in the Class 1A Boys State Golf …

Qualifying for state, Hillcrest continues historic season

For the first time since 1997 the Hillcrest Ravens have qualified for the state golf tournament, and they will enter the tournament with an unblemished record. Hillcrest was able to accomplish …

Wellman hosts wheelchair basketball charity event

Hands were taped from the strain of pushing a wheelchair in the heat of a basketball game. But there was nothing but smiles from the people playing in the Wellman Parkside Center. That’s …

Thank you for the memories

As I write the last few stories of my career as a journalist and reflect on some of the special moments, I’d like to say thanks. Thanks for showing up.  For packing the stands for …
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