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Raiders lead POI going into final week
The Raiders earned three wins last week over Pride of Iowa teams, defeating Lenox, Bedford and Southwest Valley, to stay ahead in the Pride of Iowa and hold onto the first place spot. The Raiders need two wins this week to finish as Pride of Iowa champions with Southeast Warren, Martensdale-St. Marys and Nodaway Valley…
Read MoreRaiders sit atop POI after win Friday
Mt. Ayr 13, NV 3 The Raider baseball team had a short break after a postponement of the Wayne vs Mount Ayr contest Tuesday, June 7, which seemed beneficial for the arms and bats of the Mount Ayr team as they hosted Nodaway Valley last Friday night. Both teams headed into the Pride of Iowa…
Read MoreRaiderettes keeping heads held high after close losses this weekend
Mt. Ayr 10, Murray 0 The Raiderettes hosted the Murray Mustangs on Monday, June 6 and were able to come out with a 10-run victory after six innings. The Mustangs were undefeated coming into the contest and despite falling 10-0, Murray showed a high-level of play, allowing the Raiderettes only four runs in the first…
Read MoreRaiderettes finding ways to win in every aspect of the game
Mt. Ayr 13, Lenox 1 The Raiderettes traveled to Lenox to face the Lenox Tigers to close out the month of May last week. The Mount Ayr girls came out to prove something, a day after getting blanked by the Wayne Lady Falcons, by scoring 11 in the top of the first, that included a…
Read MoreRaider bats staying hot
Mt. Ayr 5, Lenox 1 The Raiders had a tough outing against a strong Lenox Tiger team last week after going nine innings at The Den in Lenox. The two Pride of Iowa teams were scoreless through five innings, until Jaixen Frost was batted in by fellow junior, Jaydon Knight. The Raiders were looking to…
Read MoreRaiderettes go 2-1 to open season
It was a busy week for the Raiderettes after the first two games of the season were postponed due to weather. The Mount Ayr girls got their first contest in against Central Decatur on Friday, May 27, before hosting their Memorial Day Tournament on Monday where they faced Centerville and Wayne. Mt. Ayr 12, CD…
Read MoreRaiders split first two games
The Raiders opened the season with a victory over the Central Decatur Cardinals, but split the week with a loss to Shenandoah on Saturday. Mt. Ayr 8, CD 1 Central Decatur fell behind early to a tough Mount Ayr Raider team on Friday, May 27. The Raiders saw Jaydon Knight on the mound to start…
Read MoreMount Ayr has record-setting State Meet
The 2022 Iowa High School Co-ed State Track Meet is in the books after taking place at Drake University May 19-21. Mount Ayr took 11 events between the Raider and Raiderette teams and the Mount Ayr athletes performed at a high level in front of almost 30,000 fans. At the State Meet, four school records…
Read MoreRaiders excited for 2022 season after sharing conference last year
The Mount Ayr Raiders have had a changing of the guard this season, with head coach Bill Huntington joining head coach Anthony Maldanado in the dugout this season, after the resignation of previous head coach Chris Elwood. The Raiders tied for first in the Pride of Iowa Conference with Martensdale-St. Marys, while boasting a record…
Read MoreSoftball bringing experience back to roster, along with new faces
The Mount Ayr Raiderettes are set to take the field after a successful track and field season ended on Saturday. The team will return three seniors from last year’s roster with center fielder Payten Lambert, a returning all-conference player, first baseman and Southwestern Iowa Community College softball commit Halsie Barnes, a two-time all-conference infielder who…
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