Area Sports

Mount Ayr 27, Ogden 24 The Raiders found themselves in a slugfest last Friday night when the Ogden Bulldogs came to town. The Raiders fumbled four times, losing three, and threw one interception, while intercepting three and recovering two fumbles, narrowly winning the turnover battle. Ogden was able to out-pace the Raiders 447-yards to Mount…

The Mount Ayr cross country teams completed their seasons at Lake Icaria, north of Corning, last Thursday. The top 10 individuals would advance to the State Cross Country Meet, while the top two teams would advance. The Mount Ayr Raiderettes finished fifth as a team, with Logan-Magnolia and Woodbine finishing top two. The Raiderettes saw…

SWV 3, Mount Ayr 0 It was a tough post-season loss for the Raiderettes last Wednesday, falling in three close sets to the Southwest Valley Timberwolves. It was the third meeting between the two Pride of Iowa teams this season, with Southwest Valley victorious in the previous two by scores of 3-1 and 3-0. In…

It was a busy couple of days for the Mount Ayr cross country teams as they competed in the Pride of Iowa meet in Afton last Tuesday where the Raiderettes took third overall before hosting their own home meet, the Ron Landphair Cross Country Invitational, on Thursday, where they captured the championship. Pride of Iowa…

Mount Ayr 33, SWV 14 It was a colder night Friday as we hit the second week in October, but the Raiders were hot on the field, defeating the Southwest Valley Timberwolves 33-14, after battling through some first half adversity. The Timberwolves struck first, despite the Raiders winning the coin-toss and electing to receive. On…

The Raiders will face the 6-2 Ogden Bulldogs this Friday in the first round of playoffs. Ogden is coming off a 39-20 win over IKM-Manning (1-7). The Bulldogs two losses come against Madrid and Lynnville-Sully. Ogden likes to spread the ball around, but mostly through the air, throwing for 1,693 total yards for 22 touchdowns…

East Mills 3, Mount Ayr 0 The Raiderettes faced the East Mills Wolverines for the third time this season last week to end the regular volleyball season. The Wovlerines were in full-force once again as they defeated the Raiderettes 3-0 by sets of 25-12, 25-11 and 25-11. The Raiderettes recorded 17 kills on the night,…

The Mount Ayr Cross Country teams traveled to Centerville on October 4 to run at the Preserve Golf Course. The Mount Ayr Raiderettes placed eighth overall, with Albia taking top honors. The Raiderettes placed ahead of fellow Pride of Iowa members Central Decatur (9th) and Wayne (15th). Anne Newton crossed the line first for the…

Mount Ayr 34, Earlham 0 The Raiders showed off versatility last Friday on the road against the Earlham Cardinals. The in 34-0 victory that put them at a 6-1 record, the Raiders threw for 206 yards, the most in one game this season for Mount Ayr, while russing for 177 yards on 13 carries. The…

Mount Ayr Cross Country added a meet to their schedule where they ran against top runners in the State Thursday in Redfield at the West Central Valley Cross Country meet. The Raider boys saw Ashtyn Benesh finish 27th overall with a time of 20:52.89 and Braylon Greenwell finish 39th with a time of 21:45.95. The…