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Mount Ayr back to work after first loss: District opener Friday night
By RYAN STONEBRAKER SHENANDOAH, Iowa — The chances of any Iowa high school football team going through the season unbeaten is small. Some may lose a game or two each year, early or late in the season, but most, if not 99.9-percent, of the schools in the state will suffer at least one loss. Last…
Read MoreBig second quarter sends Raiders to opening night win
By RYAN STONEBRAKER STUART, Iowa — The Raider football team opened the 2026 season with a big road win with a 48-6 victory at West Central Valley last Friday in Stuart. Mount Ayr led only 14-6 after the first quarter, but used a 26-point second quarter to take control of the football game known as…
Read MoreMount Ayr softball wins 12 games
By RYAN STONEBRAKER MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Mount Ayr softball team won 12 ball games this summer and placed fourth in the Pride of Iowa Conference with a record of 8-5. The Raiderettes were coached by head coach Sarah Holmes The Wayne Falcons won the Pride of Iowa Conference title outright with a 13-1…
Read MoreRaiders baseball reach district finals
By RYAN STONEBRAKER MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Mount Ayr baseball team had a fine summer, winning 13 games and turning in a winning season. The Raiders were 13-8 overall and 8-5 in the Pride of Iowa Conference in 2026. Mount Ayr was led by head coach Chirs Piperno and assistant coach Jacob Brewer. Martensdale-St. Mary’s…
Read MoreFour Raiders named All-District
By RYAN STONEBRAKER MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The postseason awards keepin rolling in for the Raiders. Four Mount Ayr baseball players were named to the Iowa Baseball Coaches Association’s Class 1A Southwest All-District team. The Raiders honored were Drew Graham, Adler Reed, Rowan Sackett and Hayes Stogdill. Mount Ayr was 8-5 this season in the Pide…
Read MoreTrio of Raiderettes named to POI All-Conference list
MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Mount Ayr softball team placed three players on the 2026 Pride of Iowa Conference all-conference teams recently when the conference announced its yearly honors list. The Mount Ayr picks were Alba Friedrich, Dannie Stewart and Keeley Wasteney. The Raiderettes were 8-5 in the POI this summer, a half-game behind third place…
Read MoreHalf dozen Raiders named to POI All-Conference teams
By RYAN STONEBRAKER MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The recently wrapped up season by the Mount Ayr baseball team was one where they reached the district final round for the second straight season. The solid season saw the Raiders have six players named to the 2026 Pride of Iowa Conference all-conference list. They were Rowan Sackett, Adler Reed,…
Read MoreRaiderettes season ends with loss to Rockets
By RYAN STONEBRAKER EDDYVILLE, Iowa — The season is over for the Mount Ayr Raiderette softball team. This comes after a 11-2 loss to Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont in the regional quarterfinal game last Wednesday in Eddyville. Mount Ayr ends the 2026 season with a 12-9 record. The Raiderettes scored the first run of the game in the top…
Read MoreMount Ayr Can’t Rally Late, Season Ends In District Final
By RYAN STONEBRAKER MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Mount Ayr baseball team had the tying and winning runs on base in the bottom of the seventh inning, but could not score in their 5-4 district final loss to Lenox last Saturday. The game was the second time in as many years that the Raiders and…
Read MoreGraham homers twice in district win
By RYAN STONEBRAKER MOUNT AYR, Iowa – After beating Essex in their first postseason game, the Mount Ayr Raiders beat POI rival Southwest Valley 14-3 on July 7 at home to advance along the tournament trail. The Raiders out-hit SW Valley 13-3 in the ball game and won the game by the mercy run rule.…
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