Area Sports
Mount Ayr teams sweep MTSM
Raiders, Raiderettes starting season strong Both Mount Ayr basketball teams picked up victories to end the week last week over Pride of Iowa Conference rival Martensdale-St. Mary’s. The Raider boys beat MTSM 48-27 while the Mount Ayr girls beat the Blue Devils by ten points, 49-39. In the boy’s game, the Raiders jumped out to…
Read MoreRaiders secure win over Wolverines
The second game in as many nights saw the Nodaway Valley boy’s basketball team see the Raiders of Mount Ayr in town to kick-off Pride of Iowa Conference league play. There, both teams came into the game coming off of their second game in as many days. Last Tuesday, the Raiders, who were picked to…
Read MorePOI favorite Raiderettes race past Wolverines, 65-31
The favorites to win the Pride of Iowa Conference girl’s title this year made their way to Greenfield to face the Wolverines for their POI and home opener on Tuesday, December 3. There, the Raiderettes showed why they are picked to win the POI this year, beating Nodaway Valley 65-31. The win was the first…
Read MoreRaiders have fifth place finish at Coach Riley Tournament
The Mount Ayr Raider wrestling team had one champion and a fifth place finish at the annual Coach Riley Invitational Saturday in Greenfield. The Raiders scored 122 points and placed fifth out of 12 scoring teams. Individually, Brock Shaha won his weight class at 126 to claim the only individual title. The Raiders will be…
Read MoreRaiders 2-1 in opening night duals
The Mount Ayr wrestling team got their season underway last week when they had a pair of dual wrestling meets. The result was a two of three wins as the Raiders beat SW Valley 42-33 and Clarke 48-30, and lost to Shenandoah 50-30. The Raiders beat POI foe SW Valley 42-33. The Raiders needed a…
Read MoreBig wins for Mount Ayr basketball programs
It was a big night for the Mount Ayr basketball programs on Monday, December 2. There, both the boy’s and girl’s teams collected victories over Clarke in a non-conference varsity doubleheader. The Raiderettes beat Clarke 59-17 while the Raider boys beat the Indians 52-48. Both teams are back at home Friday, after playing at Nodaway…
Read MoreRaiderettes dominant in season opener
The fifth-ranked team in Class 1A Mount Ayr Raiderette girl’s basketball team opened the new hoops season with a dominant 86-39 victory at home over Lamoni last week. The Raiderette’s point total was the most scored in a game since an 84-19 win over Lenox on February 7, 2017. “It was nice to get to…
Read MoreExpectations high for Raiderettes
Strong returning cast for Mount Ayr Expectations are high for the Mount Ayr girls basketball team as the 2024-25 season begins. The Raiderettes are one of the most experienced teams returning in the Pride of Iowa Conference with a good mix of returners and players that are young, but logged a lot of varsity time…
Read MoreThree Raiders named All-State in football
The postseason honors continue to roll in for the Mount Ayr football program. Earlier this week, the Iowa Football Coaches Association released their 2024 All-State football teams for all classes of Iowa High School football. In Class A, there were three Mount Ayr players selected, all on defense. The Raiders honored with All-State awards were…
Read MoreRAIDERS PREPARE FOR SEASON
The Mount Ayr Raiders readied for their season opening action Tuesday at the CD Jamboree. Their first regular season game will be December 2 as they host Clarke. The Raiders geared up for the opener with a two quarter scrimmage with I-35 last week. Pictured right is Jaize Frost playing defense and (left) Adler Reed…
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