Area Sports
Raiders secure Homecoming victory
By RYAN STONEBRAKER MOUNT AYR – There is an old saying that take it one game at a time and the Mount Ayr football team is certainly taking that to heart as they put a three-game losing streak in the rearview mirror after winning their second game in a row last Friday. That second game…
Read MoreShaffer 2025 Junior Tour Player of the Year
Riverside, Iowa – Jaylee Shaffer of Mount Ayr won the 2025 Iowa PGA Junior Tour Girls 16-18 Player of the Year with 3,662 Player of the Year points. Shaffer appeared in 14 events on the Iowa PGA Junior Tour this season. She won 3 of those events and finished in the top 4 each time…
Read MoreCross country competes at Clarke Invitational
By RYAN STONEBRAKER OSCEOLA – The Mount Ayr cross-country teams had one meet last week and that was a meet not far away. Mount Ayr ran at the Clarke Invitational last Tuesday in a meet that featured nine scoring teams and 12 teams represented. In all, there were five Pride of Iowa Conference teams at…
Read MoreGreenwell leads Raiders in pair of meets last week
By Ryan Stonebraker GUTHRIE CENTER, Iowa – The Mount Ayr Raiders ran at two meets last week and came away with two opportunities to cut time and improve. The Raiders did not have enough runners to place in either team race however, one runner led the Mount Ayr results in each meet. Braylon Greenwell was…
Read MoreRaiderettes run at two meets
By Ryan Stonebraker CRESTON, Iowa – The Mount Ayr Raiderettes ran at a pair of meets last week as they had contests in Creston and at AC/GC. The meet in Creston kicked off the two-meet week on Tuesday, September 23. Mount Ayr ran against six of the nine Pride of Iowa Conference schools at the meet in…
Read MoreRaiders overwhelm Leon
Mount Ayr picks up first district win By Ryan Stonebraker LEON – A big first half by Mount Ayr fueled a lopsided 64-6 road win over Cardinals 64-6 last Friday in Leon. Big plays helped the Raiders with the win as they scored seven touchdowns of 40 or more yards and another touchdown that went…
Read MorePair of poi wins sets up big week for Raidettes
By Ryan Stonebraker MOUNT AYR – After a pair of conference match wins last Tuesday, the Mount Ayr volleyball team will have a chance to win the 2025 POI regular season title this week. The Raiderettes are currently tied with SE Warren at 6-0 in the conference with a pair of POI matches including one…
Read MoreHome volleyball tournament sees two more wins
By Ryan Stonebraker MOUNT AYR – The Mount Ayr volleyball program hosted its annual volleyball tournament on Saturday, September 20. There, Mount Ayr won two of their four matches beating Interstate-35 and Lamoni before falling to Centerville and East Mills. The wins saw Mount Ayr improve to 15-8 overall. Mount Ayr will play at the…
Read MoreLate turnover costly for Raiders in loss to No. 4 AC/GC
By Ryan Stonebraker MOUNT AYR – A costly turnover in the fourth quarter will haunt the Mount Ayr football team after falling by one score, 28-20 to Class A No. 4 AC/GC at home last Friday. The Chargers have won five straight over Mount Ayr including Friday’s game, and in each of the last two…
Read MoreMount Ayr tied for top spot in POI
By Ryan Stonebraker CORYDON – The Mount Ayr Raiderette volleyball team remained unbeaten in the Pride of Iowa Conference last week, beating both POI foes they played last week. The Raiderettes swept both Wayne and Central Decatur in Corydon for their POI triangular meet last week. The wins saw the Raiderette POI record go to…
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