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One last terrifying, and glorious, Golden Hawk moment for Mid-Prairie's Emmett Swartzentruber

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 …
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Hall of Famer Dwight Gingerich headed to Goshen College as AD and coach
Editor's note: This story was updated May 25, 2025 KALONA More than one year ago, Dwight Gingerich, the longtime boys … Read More
Photos: State Track, Finals Day/Mid-Prairie
Spectators jammed Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday for Finals Day at the Blue Oval. Reaching the podium for Mid-Prairie … Read More

Mid-Prairie's offense ignites in conference battle against Tipton

TIPTON  Through the first week of the prep baseball season, Mid-Prairie clearly has strong pitchers. What will really make the Golden Hawks a potent, dangerous team will be an offense …

Mid-Prairie girls soccer historic run halted by Assumption in regional final

DAVENPORT Reaching its first regional finals in school history, Mid-Prairie aimed to continue its unprecedented playoff run by earning its first ever appearance at state but the might of No. 3 …

Jeorgia Evans' podium finishes help Golden Hawks to 5th-place state finish

DES MOINES Near the end of last Saturday’s State Track Finals session at Drake Stadium, Mid-Prairie freshman Jeorgia Evans, and Pella Christian’s Rachel Kacmarynski and Meredith Van …

Photos: Highland baseball at Pekin

Going to an extra 8th inning, Highland (7-2) went on the road and picked up a 8-7 conference victory over Pekin (3-5) on June 12. 

Pitching prowess and clutch hitting lead Huskies to five straight wins

RIVERSIDE A playoff rematch from last season, Highland hosted Lone Tree for a conference matchup and while both teams played stingy defense the home team prevailed in the end. Not letting …

Photos: Lone Tree softball at Highland

The Lady Lions (3-3) picked up a 11-6 road conference victory over the Huskies (2-3) on June 5. This was Lone Tree's first win over Highland since 2020. 

Determined Lady Lions stifle Highland’s comeback in conference showdown

RIVERSIDE In an early season rivalry showdown, Lone Tree’s 6-2 advantage was cut down to a single run after the Huskies rallied in the bottom of the fifth but the visiting Lady Lions maintained their …

Lady Lion relay quartet surge at State with record-breaking performances

DES MOINES Giving it their all and then some, the Lady Lion team of Vivian Zaruba, Rylee Shield, Ava Christofferson, and Addison McCullough raced in a total of four relay races at the state …

Photos: State Track Day 2

Hillcrest’s Mason Wilson pedals to major win at Unbound Gravel

KANSAS The cycling career of 16-year old Mason Wilson has been nothing short of impressive so far but this past month the Kalona native reached new heights when he competed in the most …

Ravens fly past Baxter, fall to HLV-TC Warriors in weekend tourney

VICTOR Going on the road for a weekend tournament hosted by the HLV-TC Warriors, the Ravens split a pair of games as they defeated Baxter, 11-1, but fell to HLV-TC, 13-5. Through four innings against …

Bulldogs blast past Ravens with mercy rule victory

KALONA Mediapolis (9-1) has been off to a hot start this season and they continue to blaze a path of success as they went on the road and vaulted past Hillcrest (2-1) in a 16-1 mercy rule victory last …

Wheelchair 3 on 3 basketball at Wellman (2025)

Wheelchair basketball took center stage at the Wellman Parkside Center on March 22 with a 3 on 3 tournamnet.  In addition to the tournament there were also raffles and a silent auction. All …

Pathway basketball ends season with third-place finish at home tourney

KALONA Pathway Christian finished their boys basketball season with a seven team tournament February 14-15 at Pathway. The Panthers faced Mt. Pleasant Christian in game one and took control …
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