Area Sports
Boys Golf Postseason
By RYAN STONEBRAKER MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Mount Ayr and Diagonal boy’s golf teams found out late last week where they will be playing their postseason golf meets. The Iowa High School Athletic Association released 2026 sectional and district meet assignments last week. Sectional meets will be Wednesday, May 13 and district meets will…
Read MoreSchool records fall at Dave Tapps Invitational
By RYAN STONEBRAKER VAN METER, Iowa — The Mount Ayr boys and girls track teams traveled to Van Meter last Thursday, April 30 to run at the annual Dave Tapps invitational The Raiderettes placed fourth at the meet scoring 80 points. Van Meter won the meet with a team score of 118 followed by Ballard in…
Read MoreRaiders hold off Lenox at Chet Roed Relays
By RYAN STONEBRAKER MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The team race at the annual Chet Roed Relays last Tuesday came down to a pair of Pride of Iowa Conference teams. The host Raiders were able to hang on and win the meet with 105 points to runner-up Lenox’s 99 points, while Creston was third with 95 points. The…
Read MoreMount Ayr Golf Teams Sweep Timberwolves
By RYAN STONEBRAKER MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Mount Ayr boys and girls golf teams each picked up victories at home last week over Pride of Iowa Conference foe Southwest Valley. The competition was the first of two late week meets. The Raiders won by more than 30 strokes, 165 to 199. The Raiderettes margin of victory…
Read MoreMount Ayr sweeps Creston golf
By RYAN STONEBRAKER CRESTON, Iowa — The Mount Ayr boys and girls golf teams each picked up big dual wins last Friday at Creston. The Mount Ayr boys won 174 to 183 while the Mount Ayr girls won 218 to 234. The meet was held at Crestmoor Golf Club. Mount Ayr swept the girls’ side…
Read MoreRaiderettes take second at East Union Shaffer claims medalist
By Ryan Stonebreaker AFTON, Iowa — The East Union tournament featured five Pride of Iowa conference schools battling for the team title last Tuesday. There, the Raiderettes golf team placed second with a team score of 206. Martensdale-St. Marys was the meet champion with a score of 193. Jaylee Shaffer remains red-hot, winning another medalist…
Read MoreStreit runner-up medalist at East Union Tournament
By Ryan Stonebreaker MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Mount Ayr boy’s golf team finished second at its home course last Tuesday. The Raiders hosted four other Pride of Iowa Conference teams at the event in a mini-preview of the Conference meet next month. The Raiders were just three-strokes back from meet champion East Union. Mount Ayr…
Read MoreRunner Up Finish For Shields At Drake Relays
By Ryan Stonebreaker DES MOINES, Iowa — Mount Ayr senior Aubree Shields came away with a runner-up finish in the high jump at the 2026 Drake Relays in Des Moines. Shields, one of the top high jumpers in the state, joined the rest of the field of top jumpers among all classes this year. Last…
Read MoreTwo Event Wins, Fourth Place Finish For Raider Boys At Lenox Co-Ed
By Ryan Stonebreaker LENOX, Iowa — The Raiders collected a pair of event wins and placed fourth at the annual Lenox Tiger co-ed meet last Monday. The Raiders were 11 points out of a top-3 team finish, placing fourth with 86 points. Other Pride of Iowa Conference schools at the meet were Lenox, SW Valley…
Read MoreRaiderettes take Lenox Championship
By Ryan Stonebreaker LENOX, Iowa – Last week began with a bang for the Mount Ayr girl’s track team as the Raiderettes won a 12-team Lenox co-ed meet last Monday. Mount Ayr dominated the meet, scoring 142 points and winning seven events to win the team title. Shenandoah was a distant second place with 103 points.…
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