Area Sports

Friday night, the Raiders played a district game against Adair Casey-Guthrie Center to close out the regular season. For more on this story, sign in to the e-edition.

Van Meter 35, Mt. Ayr 6 Van Meter hosted the Raiders in a district 8 showdown Friday night in a game that would determine the champion of the district.   For more on this story, sign in to the e-edition.

The regional volleyball tournament opened up on Tuesday, October 16 with Southwest Valley hosting Nodaway Valley and Central Decatur hosting Wayne.

The Raiders will look to defeat the ACGC (Adair-Casey – Guthrie Center) Chargers, more than likely giving them a spot in the playoffs, a first since their last trip in 2015.   For more on this story, sign in to the e-edition.

Mount Ayr 28, Clarinda 6 Despite the early start time of 6 p.m., the crowd at the Mount Ayr – Clarinda football game saw an hour and a half of delays, getting through one quarter in 30 minutes and not starting the second quarter until 8 p.m.   For more on this story, sign in…

CD 3, Mount Ayr 0 The Raiderettes hosted the opening matchup of the Pride of Iowa tournament, facing a tough Central Decatur team.   For more on this story, sign in to the e-edition.

Raider defensive end, John Shields, is the state leader for all classes in tackles for loss with 36 and is 4th in all classes in sacks with nine. For more on Shields, sign in to the e-edition.

Coming off a controversial homecoming win, the Raiders will face the Clarinda Cardinals Friday night in Mount Ayr.   For more on this story, sign in to the e-edition.

Mount Ayr 21, Panora 13 Homecoming was a success for Mount Ayr as they defeated the Panormama Panthers 21-13 Friday night to improve to 5-1 on the season and 2-0 in the district.   For more on this story, sign in to the e-edition.