Area Sports
Raiderettes play pair of POI matches in Greenfield
The Mount Ayr volleyball team traveled to Greenfield last Tuesday to play their final two POI matches of the year. There, the Raiderettes split the two matches, beating Nodaway Valley and falling to SE Warren. The Raiderettes improved to 13-15 overall with the win. The Raiderettes started out the night with a 2-0 win over…
Read MoreMount Ayr runs at Clarke meet
The Mount Ayr Raiders and Raiderette cross-country teams ran the first of two meets last week at the Clarke Invitational. Mount Ayr joined many other teams at the meet as the regular season rolled along. On the girl’s side, Mount Ayr had a pair of top-30 finishers. Ryley Greenwell placed 28th in 25:32 and Ashlyn…
Read MoreRaiders rout North Mahaksa
Win 40-6 to set up big game Friday in home finale The Mount Ayr Raiders flexed their muscles last Friday night at home, winning on homecoming, 40-6 over North Mahaska. The win gave the Raiders a record of 3-1 in district play and 4-1 overall. With three weeks left in the regular season, the Raiders…
Read MoreRaiderettes win two at Bedford tournament
The Mount Ayr Raiderette volleyball team won their 11th and 12th matches of the season last weekend at the Bedford Tournament. At the tournament, Mount Ayr won two matches and lost four. The Raiderettes record sits at 12-14 heading into this week’s matches. Tuesday, October 1, the Raiderettes will travel to Greenfield to play the…
Read MoreMount Ayr cross-country run at Creston Invite
The Mount Ayr boy’s and girl’s cross-country teams ran at last week’s Creston Invitational. Both teams did not factor in the team races. In the girl’s race, the meet saw 68 runners and all 68 finished the race. Last year, the meet was held, but canceled mid-way through due to a storm that kicked up.…
Read MoreMount Ayr runs at Interstate-35
Mount Ayr runs at Interstate-35 The Mount Ayr cross-country teams traveled to Truro last Thursday to run in the Interstate-35 invitational. Neither team had enough runners to score in the team race. In the boy’s race, Interstate-35 won the meet with a team score of 37 points. Clarke was second with 53 and Creston was…
Read MoreRaiders rock Central Decatur, 54-14
Coming off of a tough loss at Madrid, the Mount Ayr Raider football team did not want to drop their second district loss last Friday at Central Decatur. There, the Raiders used a big first half and dominated the line of scrimmage to rack up a lot of yards on the ground in a 54-14…
Read MoreSuccessful week for Raiderettes
The Mount Ayr volleyball team is on a roll, having won five of seven matches last week and evening their overall record to 9-9. The Raiderettes won two POI matches, a non-conference match at Bedford, and two of four matches they played at their home volleyball tournament this past weekend. Mount Ayr began the week…
Read MoreRaiderettes split four matches at home tournament
The Mount Ayr volleyball team is on a roll, having won five of seven matches last week and evening their overall record to 9-9. The Raiderettes won two POI matches, a non-conference match at Bedford, and two of four matches they played at their home volleyball tournament this past weekend. Mount Ayr began the week…
Read MoreRaiders drop district opener, 28-6
The 2024 district opener for Mount Ayr was a tough one, as they traveled to Class A No. 6 Madrid. There, the Tigers rushing game was too much for the Raiders to overcome in a 28-6 loss. The loss was the first of the season for Mount Ayr who fell to 2-1. Madrid improves to…
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