Area Sports
Raiderettes outlast Eagles in extra innings
The Mount Ayr softball team will remember their first win of the 2024 season. A 9-inning, 7-6 victory over East Union gave the Raiderettes their first win and a boost going into this week. The Raiderettes were to play four games last week, but two games were postponed, a road game at Clarke and a…
Read MoreSlow start to 2024 season for Raiders
The Mount Ayr baseball team began their 2024 season with a pair of games last week. The Raiders opened the year at Shenandoah on May 20 and hosted East Union three nights later for their Pride of Iowa Conference opener. Both games resulted in losses, but with many games left this summer, the Raiders are…
Read MoreShields second in high jump
The state track and field meet was held late last week in Des Moines and the Mount Ayr Raiderettes sent four events to the annual showcase of high school track athletes. There, the Raiders got a runner-up finish from sophomore Aubree Shields to lead Mount Ayr. The Raiderettes also competed in three relay events the…
Read MoreRaiders end boy’s golf season
The Mount Ayr boy’s golf team saw their season end last week at a Class 1A district meet at Anita. There, the Raiders placed seventh out of ten scoring teams at the meet. The Raiders had a team score of 340. Sidney won the meet with a team score of 323 points while MMCRU was…
Read MoreMOUNT AYR SEES STATE SUCCESS
Ryce rules the blue oval Adds three more state championships to his resume One of the top Iowa boy’s track runners of all time saw his high school career end at the 2024 state meet. There, Mount Ayr senior Ryce Reynolds (center above) added three more state titles to his career total to cement…
Read MoreReynolds to take four events to state
The Mount Ayr boy’s track team gave the home fans one more chance to cheer them on last Thursday when the program hosted a Class 1A state qualifying meet with trips to the state meet this week on the line. There were 14 teams at the meet with six from the Pride of Iowa Conference.…
Read MoreShaffer medalist, Raiderettes advance to district meet
Led by medalist Jaylee Shaffer, the Mount Ayr Raiderette girl’s golf team has advanced to this week’s district meet. Mount Ayr won the Lenox sectional meet last Friday with a team score of 380 points. AC/GC was second with 493 and SW Valley was third with 508 points. Shaffer shot a low score of 74…
Read MoreRaiders win sectional meet, advance to districts
The Mount Ayr Raider boy’s golf team won their Class 1A sectional meet last week on May 8 at home. The win sends the Raiders to this week’s district meet on Monday. The Raiders won the sectional meet by six strokes over runner-up CAM. The Raiders shot a team score of 341 with CAM scoring…
Read MoreFour events punch tickets to state for Raiderettes
The Mount Ayr girl’s track and field team will send four events to the 2024 state track and field meet this week in Des Moines. The Raiderettes ran a competitive meet with many POI schools in the 14-team field. The Raiderettes will send three relay events and one individual event. Going for relays are the…
Read MoreMount Ayr golf sweeps POI championships
Raiders win POI Boy’s Golf Title The Mount Ayr boy’s golf team won the 2024 Pride of Iowa Conference title last week on Tuesday, April 30. The meet was held at Lakeshore Golf And Country Club. There, the Raiders won the conference title, holding off Nodaway Valley by one stroke. The Raiders scored 332 team…
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