Area Sports
Mount Ayr stays unbeaten vs. Cardinals
By Dalton Shadle MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The No. 15 Raiderettes remained unbeaten on the season with a 64-52 win over Central Decataur Monday night in Mount Ayr. The Cardinals took an early 12-11 lead over Mount Ayr after the first quarter. The Cardinals would come back in the second quarter to take a one-point…
Read MoreVarsity hoops recaps
By Dalton Shadle Raiders vs. Lenox MOUNT AYR, Iowa — Last Tuesday the Mount Ayr Raiders hit the hardwood in their tenth season game against the Lenox Tigers. They won the game 74-45. The Raiders dominated every quarter in the game not letting the Tigers pull ahead a single time. Hot on their feet after…
Read MoreRaiders win close at one home over Central Decatur
By Dalton Shadle MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Raiders survived a close battle on their home court defeating Central Decataur 65-64 Monday night in Mount Ayr. The one-point victory improves Mount Ayr’s record to 9-3 on the season. Mount Ayr fell behind early as the Cardinals held a 16-13 lead after the first quarter. The…
Read MoreRaiders hoops lose 59-49 to Woodward Knights
By Dalton Shadle MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Raider boys got back on the hardwood Monday night in their first game after the holiday break. The Raiders dropped the first game of 2026 to Woodward Academy 59-49 in Mount Ayr. The first half of the game leaned in the Knights favor with them putting up…
Read MoreRaiderette Wrestling Spotlight
Submitted by Mitch Doolittle Alba Friedrich 8th grader, a dual sport athlete in basketball and wrestling won a tough bracket at AAU Winter Nationals in Omaha, Neb. on Saturday. She took 1st place last year at Iowa AAU Girls State and is training hard with full intentions of a repeat this year.
Read MoreRaiderettes place 12th overall at Clarinda Invitational
By Dalton Shadle CLARINDA, Iowa — This past weekend the Raiderettes fresh off winter break hit the mat against 19 other teams. Mount Ayr placed 12th overall in the Clarinda Invitational, with many of the wrestlers placing high in their weight brackets. “Clarinda was as usual a tough tournament and a good kickstart to the…
Read MoreRaiders win three straight
By Dalton Shadle MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Raiders go into the holiday break on a high note as winners of three straight to improve 6-2 as the calendar for 2025 comes to a close. Mount Ayr defended its home court with a closely contest cross-border shootout against Worth County (Missouri) 75-72. Jackson Ruggles scored…
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Raiderettes crack state rankings By Dalton Shadle CORYDON, Iowa — For the first time this season the Mount Ayr has cracked the statewide rankings as the No. 15 team in Class 2A. The Raiderettes backed the ranking up with a 60-29 victory at Wayne last Tuesday. “It’s nice to be recognized, but we got a…
Read MoreRaiderettes remain undefeated
MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Raiderettes ended the 2025 portion of their season with a hard-fought 58-47 victory over Worth County last Friday night in a Iowa vs. Missouri border battle held in Mount Ayr. The game would be back-and-forth early as Mount Ayr held a two-point advantage after the first quarter 12-10. The Tigers…
Read MoreMount Ayr boys drop a pair
By DALTON SHADLE MOUNT AYR, Iowa — The Raiders dropped a pair of close games last week, falling to both Bedford and Southeast Warren. In Last Friday’s game, the Raiders dropped a tightly contested game against Southeast Warren 69-63. Mount Ayr started the game strong by jumping out to a double-digit lead after the first…
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