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The three Raider wrestlers that made it to ‘The Well’ found stiff competition on the mats. Mount Ayr heavyweight Josh Cox fell in his first match against Trenton Dirks. Cox came back in the consolation bracket and had a win over Chase Gallagher but ultimately fell to Noah Pittman to end his run. Trae Ehlen…

CD 71, Mt. Ayr 48 The Raiderettes fell Wednesday night to the Central Decatur Cardinals in a game that was tight up until halftime. The Raiderettes were down 34-28 going into halftime and had the Lady Cardinals on their heels. Coming out in the third though, the Lady Cardinals stunned Mount Ayr, out scoring them…

DMC 61, Mt. Ayr 47 Mount Ayr wasn’t given any valentine gift last Thursday as the Raiders fell to Des Moines Christian 61-47, ending their bid for the State tournament. The quick hitting Lions were able to out score the Raiders throughout the first half, however, Mount Ayr stayed within striking distance. Hea ding into…

Mount Ayr sends some experienced wrestlers to the State Meet at Wells Fargo starting Thursday, February 14 and ending Saturday, February 16.   For more on this story, sign in to the e-edition.

Mt. Ayr 73, I-35  50      The Raiderettes were victorious over the Interstate 35 Lady Roadrunners on Saturday night to advanced to the next round of regional play against Central Decatur.      The Raiderettes were led by Sam Stewart who had a huge game, almost breaking the record for most points in a game, with 37. The…

Mount Ayr had a successful bowling meet against Southeast Warren and West Central Valley recently with both boys and girls winning.   For more on this story, sign in to the e-edition.

Mt. Ayr 67, I-35  38 Traveling to Truro to face an old foe on Monday night, the Raiderettes came home with a non-conference win over the Roadrunners which was also Coach Thad Streit’s 200th career win. “Raiderette basketball has a lot of tradition over the years and I am fortunate enough to have had great…

Bedford 66, Mt. Ayr 56 The Mount Ayr Raiders saw their nine game win streak come to an end Friday night at the hands of the Bedford Bulldogs, knocking the Raiders down to 14-3 on the season which was revenge from their last contest in which Mount Ayr won late in the fourth.   For…

The Raiders competed at sectionals recently and three moved on to compete at districts this coming Saturday.   For more on this story, sign in to the e-edition.