Area Sports

For the first time in 18 years, the Raiders placed first in the Pride of Iowa Championship following a victory over East Union last Tuesday. Mount Ayr, Central Decatur and Martensdale-St. Marys finished in a three-way tie at 13-3 while Bedford was 12-4 and Pleasantville was 11-5.   For more on this story, sign in…

The Raiderettes ended the regular season on a win over East Union recently to give them nice momentum heading into Regionals. The Raiderettes faced Interstate-35 on Tuesday, February 13, however, the game had yet to be played before press time and results of the game will appear in the February 22 issue of the Record-News…

The Raider and Raiderettes participated in the POI bowling tournament recently, with both teams placing third.   For more on this story, sign in to the e-edition.

The Raiders had a perfect week to close out the regular season, winning three games remaining on their schedule, with East Union having played on Tuesday, but not available at press time. The Raiders will receive a first round bye in Regionals and have had a great end to the regular season.   For more…

Mount Ayr improved to 15-5 after a 2-1 week to close out the season. The Raiderettes loss came against a tough number two ranked Central Decatur team, while they secured wins over Lenox and Wayne.   For more on this story, sign in to the e-edition.

The Mount Ayr Raider wrestlers participated in sectional wrestling on Saturday, February 3.   For more on this story, sign in to the e-edition.

Mount Ayr 76, Bedford 52 The Mount Ayr Raiders faced their biggest rival on January 23, the Bedford Bulldogs.   For more on this story, sign in to the e-edition.

The Mount Ayr Raiderettes improved to 13-4 on the season after defeating rival Bedford, Interstate-35 and Clarinda.   For more on this story, sign in to the e-edition.

The Raiders recently participated at Quad State 2018 with eight wrestlers taking the mat.   For more on this story, sign in to the e-edition.

Lucky Lanes in Mount Ayr hosted Lenox, Lamoni-Central Decatur recently as the Raiderettes bowled their way to second with a 1,444 total team score.     Lenox took the victory with a team score of 1,972, while Lamoni-Central Decatur fell to third with a 761.   For more on this story, sign in to the e-edition.