Area Sports

The Raiders head to Avoca this Friday to face the AHSTW Vikings who are also 3-0 on the season. The Vikings first matchup came against IKM-Manning, defeating them 32-0 before defeating Earlham 50-28. The Vikings win last week came against Southwest Valley where they defeated the Timberwolves 28-0. AHSTW has thrown the ball 48 times…

Mount Ayr 54, NV 0 It was week two of the football season Friday and the Raiders took to the road for the first roadtrip of the season, however, it was a short skip to Leon to face the always tough Central Decatur Cardinals. The Raiders went into Flockhart Field with a balanced game plan…

Mount Ayr 3, Essex 0 It was a quick three set match for the Raiderettes on Thursday as they took to the road for a long trip to Essex to face the 1-8 Trojanettes. Mount Ayr (2-0) last played a week prior in a triangular that saw the Raiderettes defeat Central Decatur, as well as…

Maryville Spoofhound Invite The Mount Ayr Cross Country teams officially started their seasons August 30 south of the border in Maryville, Missouri. The Raiderettes produced 11 runners at the event held on Northwest Missouri State University’s campus. As a team, the Raiderettes finished fourth overall with a total time of 2:08:18.89, averaging 24:36.1. Anne Newton…

Mount Ayr 2, CD 0 The Mount Ayr Raiderette volleyball squad traveled to Bedford last Thursday to begin the Fall sports season in a triangular against Central Decatur and Bedford. The first match of the night saw Bedford defeat Central Decatur, 2-0, before the Raiderettes took the court to warm-up and face the Cardinals. The…

Mount Ayr 54, NV 0 It was a night to remember for the Raider football team as they opened the season with The Battle for the Rock once more. Last year, the Raiders fell short of keeping The Rock trophy home, losing to Nodaway Valley 20-16, but a year later the Raiders made sure the…

The Raiders have held on to ‘The Rock’ since its inception, that is until last year, when the Nodaway Valley Wolverines snatched the trophy honoring longtime coaches for Mount Ayr and Greenfield/Nodaway Valley Dave Still and Bob Daut. The Wolverines stunned the Raiders last season with a 20-16 loss. The Raiders hold a 13-2 All-Time…

The Raiderettes finished their season with a record of 17-11 and ended things at the State Softball Tournament in Fort Dodge, one of two unranked teams to do so and one of three Pride of Iowa schools in attendance. The Raiderette bats boasted a .313 average with a .461 slugging percentage and recorded an on…

The Raiders finished their season atop the Pride of Iowa Conference for the second straight year, however, the first as the sole owners of the title. The Raiders were 16-4 on the season overall, and 12-1 in the conference. The ultimate goal of a State Berth fell short, though, after falling to Lamoni in the…