Area Sports

Kurt Wallace has been selected by the Iowa Association of Track Coaches for Assistant Boys Track Coach of the Year.   For more on this story, sign in to the e-edition.

Abbey Schafer finished her Raiderette golfing career with a sixth place finish at the State Golf Meet in Marshalltown recently, grabbing a state medal.   For more on this story, sign in to the e-edition.

The Mount Ayr Raiders split two games this week against Bedford and Southeast Warren to go 3-2 on the season. For more on this story, sign in to the e-edition.

The Raiderettes split a pair of games recently, snagging a win over Bedford and dropping a game to Southeast Warren.   For more on this story, sign in to the e-edition.

Raider baseball season has begun, as the Raiders finish out their first week 2-1. The boys traveled to Malvern for a game against East Mills before returning home for two games on their home field against East Union and Pleasantville.   For more on this story, sign in to the e-edition.

From State Track  one weekend to softball the next, the Raiderettes haven’t missed a stepped, downing their first two opponents in nine innings combined before dropping a tough loss to conference rivals in Pleasantville.   For more on this story, sign in to the e-edition.

The Blue Oval at Drake University in Des Moines was a busy place this past weekend, seeing 37,623 spectators over three days. The blue state track shirts, donned by many Mount Ayr fans, could be spotted throughout the crowd.   For more on this story, sign in to the e-edition.

Abbey Schafer will advance to the State Golf Meet held May 29-30 at the American Legion Golf Course in Marshalltown  after competing in Atlantic on Monday. Schafer was the lone Mount Ayr golfer to make it after shooting a 90 and placing fourth individually.   For more on this story, sign in to the e-edition.

The Raider track team competed at the State Track Meet in three events.   For more on this story, sign in to the e-edition.

A 401 was the winning number at the Regional Golf Tournament at Crestwood Hills Golf Course in Anita on Monday, May 14. It was shot by the Raiderettes as they continue to play well out on the links.   For more on this story, sign in to the e-edition.