Area Sports
Raiderettes drop game against Tigers, defeat Warhawks
The Raiderettes dropped a hard fought game against the Lenox Tigers last week before bouncing back in their first home game of the season against Southeast Warren. Lenox 63, Mt. Ayr 52 Last season, Lenox took their first win over the Raiderettes in 16 games, dating all the way back to 2012. The Tigers now…
Read MoreRaiderettes split games last week
The season continues for the Raiderette basketball team with two more games under their belts, traveling to Panora to face the Panorama Panthers before heading to Corning to face the Southwest Valley Timberwolves. Panorama 57, Mt. Ayr 25 The Raiderettes had their work cut out for them when they tipped off against the Panthers last…
Read MoreRaiders survive wild night in Panora
Mt. Ayr 54, Panorama 53 The Raiders toughed out a win over the Panorama Panthers last week. The game came down to the literal buzzer, with the Raiders on top, 54-53. After the opening quarter of play, the game was tied at 17, but the Raiders were able to pull ahead in the second to…
Read MoreRaiderettes split first two contests
Lamoni 44, Mt. Ayr 37 Mount Ayr’s first outing of the season wasn’t a pretty one as they travelled to Lamoni to face the Demons. The Raiderettes shot 16 percent from the field, but only lost by seven, in a game that saw a combined 52 fouls, 24 towards the Raiderettes and 28 towards the…
Read MoreRaiders stunned in first outing
Clarke 79, Mt. Ayr 43 The Raiders opened the season with a tough outing against the Clarke Indians Monday night, falling to the 3A team 79-43 at the buzzer. Mount Ayr was unable to get a bucket until the Indians had already put the Raiders in an 18-point deficit. The first points came from a…
Read MoreFreeman begins season with Stingrays
November 20 began the swim season for Mount Ayr’s Kayda Freeman who competes with the Creston Stingrays. The Stingrays traveled to Valley High School on Saturday, November 20 where Freeman competed in four events. Freeman placed second in her heat in the 50 Fly with a time of 53.42, fourth in her heat in the…
Read MoreWrestlers bring experience back to the mat for Raiders
Raider wrestling will head into another winter season with co-head coaches John Ford and Eric Ehlen back at the helm of the storied program with Marcus Daughton and Kevin Trullinger back as assistant coaches. The team fills seven weights this year with freshmen Brock Shaha at 106, Tucker Larson at 195 and Jaydon Levy at…
Read MoreRaider basketball set to hit the hardwood next week
A wholesale roster change for the Mount Ayr Raiders as they look to embark on Coach Ruggles 15th year leading the program. Mount Ayr will have to replace three starters and two bench members from last year’s team that was led by Erik Trujillo and Payten Weehler (both of who are on the all-time Raider…
Read MoreMount Ayr football stats told
Heading into the fall football season, Mount Ayr was heading into territory they hadn’t ventured into for over 20 years. The Raiders brought in head coach Ryan Victor. Things were shaky in the beginning, dropping week 1 to Nodaway Valley, however, coach Victor was able to right the ship and the Raiders became back-to-back…
Read MoreMount Ayr volleyball season stats compiled
The Raiderette volleyball squad ended their season with a record of 12-12, surpassing last seasons win total of four, leaving the program in a better situation than the previous year. The team graduates seniors Payten Lambert, Maddie Stewart, Addy Reynolds and Halsie Barnes. “This group of girls, these seniors, they are one of a kind…
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