Area Sports
A heartbreaking loss to end the season
By Dalton Shadle MOUNT AYR, Iowa — Four quarters were not enough to decide which team’s season got to continue when the Raiders and Martensdale-St Marys met on the court last Thursday in Mount Ayr. The Blue Devils wound up being the team to move on as Mount Ayr lost a tightly contested 55-51 overtime…
Read MoreMount Ayr falls in districts
By Dalton Shadle MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Mount Ayr girls basketball team saw its season come to end last Tuesday with a 58-50 district tournament loss at home to the Pleasantville Trojans. The Raiderettes (20-2)came out strong in the first quarter scoring 18 points to the Trojans 12. Pleasantville would battle back in the…
Read MoreSeniors recall their final season
By Dalton Shadle MOUNT AYR, Iowa – Last week the Raiders and Raiderettes both ended their postseason basketball runs. Not only were the games the last of the season but also the last game for seven seniors. Seniors Jackson Ruggles, Zech Ranker, Jaxson Greene, Tate Dugan, Rowan Sackett, Kacie Larsen, and Kensie Barnes stepped off…
Read MoreRaiders earn first district win
By DALTON SHADLE MOUNT AYR, Iowa —The Raiders began district play Monday night as they hosted Mormon Trail and came away with a lopsided 74-36 victory in Mount Ayr. With the Raiders playing great from inside the paint with multiple layups, and mixed in with a number of three point shots to build the big…
Read MoreMount Ayr begins postseason march
By DALTON SHADLE MOUNT AYR, Iowa — Fresh off the regular season and a conference win the Raider boys basketball team moved into the post season with a warm up game for the district tournament with a game last Thursday against the Centerville Big Reds in Mount Ayr. Although the game ended in a close…
Read MoreAn emotional conference win for the Raiders
By Dalton Shadle MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Raiders hit the home court fast and hard last Friday in what was their conference championship game against the East Union Eagles. The game ended in a blowout 70-40 victory for the Raiders at home in Mount Ayr. The Raiders left the Eagles trailing for most of…
Read MoreRaiderettes win conference
By Dalton Shadle MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Raiderettes defended their home court against the East Union Eagles in what was their game for conference champion last Friday. Mount Ayr enjoyed a 72-26 blowout victory against the Eagles ending the conference season with a 15-1 record. This gave the Raiderettes the conference championship. Unfortunately the…
Read MoreRaiders take home a win
LEON, Iowa — The Raiders went head to head with the Central Decatur Cardinals last Tuesday in Leon. The game was a hard fought 55-40 victory for Mount Ayr. The game started off quick with the Raiders scoring 16 points in the first quarter and 10 in the second quarter for a 26-19 halftime lead.…
Read MoreMount Ayr dominates the Cardinals
By Dalton Shadle LEON, Iowa – Tuesday night the Raiderettes hit the road to face off against the Central Decatur Cardinals. The Raiderettes brought home a blow out victory with the game ending score being 68-28. The Raiderettes dominated every aspect of the game from opening tip off to the closing baskets, never letting the…
Read MoreRaiderettes Roll Through Three-Game Stretch
MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Raiderettes (18-1) continue to dominate area competition while moving up the state rankings in a 57-24 victory over Murray Monday night in Mount Ayr as they begin a three-game stretch this week. No. 14 Mount Ayr kept the Mustangs in single digits each quarter, while as a team the Raiderettes…
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