Area Sports

The Raider and Raiderette cross country teams recently competed at Nodaway Valley.   For more on this story, sign into the e-edition.

The Raiderettes recently faced East Union and Seymour before hosting the first round of the Pride of Iowa Conference Volleyball Tournament where they defeated both Nodaway Valley and Interstate-35.   For more on this story, sign into the e-edition.

The Mount Ayr Raiders made the long trip to Woodward once again on Friday, October 6. This time to face a 4-2 Woodward-Granger football team.   For more on this story, sign in to the e-edition.

Mount Ayr will be host to the opening night of the Pride of Iowa Conference Volleyball Tournament on Monday, October 9.   For more on this story, sign into the e-edition.

The Raiders and Raiderettes traveled to Osceola to run at the Clarke cross country meet.   For more on this story, sign into the e-edition.

The Raiderettes improved to 13-9 on the season after two wins on the road. The Raiderettes won against Nodaway Valley before heading to Murray and grabbing another win   For more on this story, sign into the e-edition.

Mount Ayr was full of activities Thursday night and Friday afternoon leading up to Friday night’s Homecoming game featuring the Raiders taking on the Pleasantville Trojans.   For more on this story, sign into the e-edition.

John Ford, coach for the Mount Ayr High School wrestling program, was recently nominated for the U.S. Cellular Most Valuable Coach program.   For more on this story and how to vote for coach Ford, sign into the e-edition.

The Raiders took a long trip to the beautiful town of Pella on Friday night to face a top ranked Pella Christian Eagles team.   For more on this story, sign into the e-edition.

The Raider and Raiderette Cross Country teams traveled to Creston to compete at the Southwestern Community College course on September 19.   For more on this story, sign into the e-edition.