The Mid-Prairie Golden Hawk boys golf team begins the postseason tournament Friday when they travel to Pine Knolls Country Club in Knoxville for a class 3A sectional. The Golden Hawks enter play ranked No. 30 in class 3A with a 385 average per 18 holes. Mid-Prairie is led individually in 18 hole meets this season by Dominic McCain with his average of 82.
Other schools joining the Hawks in Knoxville include Albia and their 336 18 hole average led by Landen Simpson with an 86 average, Centerville with their 395 average led by John White at 93, No. 17 Grinnell with their 349 average led by Cole McGriff at 78, No. 9 Knoxville and their 339 average led by Evan Smith at 74, No. 14 Oskaloosa and their 348 average led by Carter Parks at 86, South Tama and their 370 average led by Brayden Smith at 86 and Williamsburg with a 359 average led by Crew Klingner at 85. Action continues all day Friday in Knoxville.
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The Mid-Prairie Golden Hawk boys and girls track teams left Eddyville-Blakesburg’s state qualifier meet as champions Thursday. The Golden Hawk girls won the team championship with a score of 177, beating second place Williamsburg with 143. Mid-Prairie was dominant, automatically qualifying athletes in 13 different events, multiple qualifiers in three different events and winning six event titles. One-two finishes on the night for Mid-Prairie included the 800 with Danielle Hostetler the champ in 2:21.85 and Mitzi Evans second, the 1500 with Hostetler the champ in 4:58.96 and Sydney Yoder second and the 3000 with Hostetler taking her third gold in 11:18.75 and Yoder again second. Other titles included Mitzi Evans winning the 400 in 59.31, the sprint medley team of Maddie Edgington, Alyssa McDowell, Amber Swart and Mitzi Evans in 1:49.78 and the distance medley of Edgington, Tabitha Evans, Swart and Hostetler in 4:20.85. Other automatic state qualifiers
The Mid-Prairie Golden Hawk boys and girls soccer teams are back on the pitch Tuesday when they welcome West Liberty to Wellman.
The Mid-Prairie boys come into the match with an 8-2 overall record after an 8-0 win over Highland on Monday behind five goals from Jack Pennington. The Hawks are ranked No. 5 in class 1A in the latest poll from the Iowa High School Soccer Coaches Association. On the year, the Golden Hawks are led by Pennington and Owen Trimpe, each with 13 goals. Ethan Trimpe holds the team lead with eight assists.
West Liberty stands at 9-3 on the season. They were beaten by Clinton last week 3-1 in their last match. The Comets are ranked No. 4 in the latest poll from the IHSSCA. On the year they are led by Jahsiah Galvan’s 24 goals and 11 assists. The Comets have won the last 12 matches in the series including a 3-0 victory in 2019.