Area Sports
Raiders see eight out for wrestling; bring back one State Qualifier
Raider wrestling is under new leadership this season, with coach Kevin Trullinger taking the helm after co-head coaches Eric Ehlen and John Ford resigned at the conclusion of last season. Trullinger has been around the program for many years as an assistant and prior to coaching, Trullinger was a star Raider wrestler and perennial state…
Read MoreAlley cats ready to strike
The Mount Ayr Raider and Raiderette bowling teams are set to get underway, with the first competition coming Monday, November 21 against Lamoni and Southeast Warren in Mount Ayr at 4 p.m. The teams are entering their second season under head coach Brent Wise, who spent two years as a volunteer assistant coach before taking…
Read MoreMiddle school basketball underway
The middle school boys basketball teams got their season started off this week with a couple of victories with each group. Each team played Southwest Valley Monday night with the 8th grade taking the win 45-33 and the 7th grade 51-11. Jaxsen Walter had a nice game for the 8th graders scoring 11 points and…
Read MoreShot clock implemented this season
The 2022-23 basketball season will look slightly different this season with the addition of the shot clock. The shot clock is a countdown timer that allows a set amount of time that a team may possess the ball to score a goal. Raider basketball coach Bret Ruggles is excited to see the new addition. “The…
Read MoreRaiders bring experience, talent back as Ruggles and company eye district championship
Mount Ayr starts the 22-23 season with expectations of a returning roster being the focus of numerous preseason accolades. A loaded senior class of Jaixen Frost, Braydon Pierson, Riley Stark, Trey Fooken, Drew Ehlen, Aidan Albaugh, and Austin Byrd will lead the program into Head Coach Bret Ruggles’ 16th year and the goals will be…
Read MoreRaiderette basketball begins Tuesday
Raiderette basketball is entering its 16th season under Thad Streit who has coached the team to a 250-92 record in the previous 15 years. This year, coach Streit will be joined by first year assistant coach, but familiar face, Jensen Stewart. Stewart is a graduate of Mount Ayr and played in two state tournaments for…
Read MoreRaiderette season stats show improvement in key areas
The Raiderette volleyball season ended with a record of 9-15 after a loss to Southwest Valley in their first game of regional play. The Raiderettes had 436 kills on the season on 1,603 attempts with 366 assists in 65 sets played. Leading the Raiderette squad in kills was senior Tegan Streit who recorded 92, while…
Read MoreRaider season stats highlight team’s success
The Raider season ended with a record of 8-2, one game shy of a trip to the UNI-Dome at the University of Northern Iowa. The Raiders fell to Lynnville-Sully, who would go on to beat the only other loss for the Raiders, in AHSTW. The Mount Ayr Raiders enjoyed a larger program than in recent…
Read MoreRaiderettes receive All-Conference nods
Pride of Iowa All-Conference volleyball was announced last week. The Raiderettes saw two on second-team and on honorable mention. Kaylie Shields was selected as a setter for second-team All-Conference, while Linsie Barnes was also selected, but as a hitter. Kacee Klommhaus received an honorable mention.
Read MoreRaiders fall to Hawks to end season
Lynnille-Sully 62, Mount Ayr 33 The Raider football season ended last Friday in Sully after the Raiders lost a battle with the Lynnville-Sully Hawks. The Hawks showed why they were a run-first team from the beginning after junior Corder Noun Harder rushed for a Hawk single game record of 276 yards, with two touchdowns. The…
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