Secondary News
NM Boys Edged by No. 9 EBF
North Mahaska did not shy away from the challenge of playing Class 2A powerhouse Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont. EBF entered Monday’s nonconference contest ranked 9th in the state by the Iowa High School Athletic Association with a 17-1 mark. NM battled but fell 66-65....
EBF Wins Battle of Ranked Teams
Two Mahaska County teams ranked by the Iowa Girls’ High School Athletic Union met Monday. No. 4 in Class 2A Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont kept its perfect season going by posting a 67-56 win over No. 11 in Class 1A North Mahaska. EBF, 20-0, led most of the way, but...
Shipley’s Historic Ride Ends at State
Jalayna Shipley from North Mahaska was one of 448 girls to make history in earning a spot in the first ever girl’s state wrestling tournament sanctioned by the Iowa Girls’ High School Athletic Union. Only 14 of those girls will be named champion. Shipley hoped to be...
NM Sweeps Wrestling Quad
North Mahaska wrapped up the regular wrestling season with a triple win at Moravia Tuesday. North Mahaska defeated Van Buren 51-28, Bedford 72-6 and Moravia 57-24. Seven North Mahaska wrestlers went 3-0, many due to forfeits. Wyatt Van Weelden at 170 received three...
No. 11 North Mahaska Prepares for Postseason
North Mahaska will take its No. 11 ranking into the Class 1A Region 8 basketball tournament beginning February 9. North Mahaska’s half of the bracket is mostly South Iowa Cedar League teams while the bottom half, which contains Lynnville-Sully, is made up of Bluegrass...
No. 11 North Mahaska Falls to Monte
January 23, 2023, has been circled on the calendar by Montezuma coach Janelle Burgess and North Mahaska’s L.E. Moore since Dec. 13, 2022. North Mahaska had topped the Bravettes on Monte’s home floor 50-44. Tuesday night, the two teams still battling for a league title...
NM Ties for SICL Runnerup Spot
North Mahaska and Montezuma had another one of their instant classic basketball battles Tuesday. The host Warhawks had to rally in the fourth quarter to upend Montezuma 49-46. The victory ties NM with Keota for second place. Lynnville-Sully won the conference title...
North Mahaska Student Safety
North Mahaska Community Schools has been working with Mahaska County Emergency Management on a vulnerability assessment. One of the things highlighted from the study was the need to get information to students quickly, which has led to our work with Quick Access, a...
NM Rally Falls Short
North Mahaska found going tough as they travelled to Sully Friday to take on once-beaten Lynnville-Sully. North Mahaska played from behind all game trailing by as many as 10. L-S hit some free throws down the stretch to score the 49-45 win. North Mahaska shot 39.5...
NM Wrestlers Celebrate Seniors – Beat BGM, Fall to EBF
Senior nights are always bittersweet as it means a part of a career is closing but it also is a time to celebrate accomplishments. North Mahaska hosted BGM and Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont in its final home meet of the season. The host Warhawks defeated BGM 60-18 then...
NM Wins Tune-up Matches
North Mahaska notched two more dual wins Thursday as the wrestling team prepared for Saturday’s South Iowa Cedar League meet at Colfax-Mingo. The Warhawks defeated Collins-Maxwell 66-12 and host Baxter 51-28. All but one of the matches was settled by fall or forfeit....
NM Second at SICL Tourney
North Mahaska used three champions and two second and third place finishes to give chase to Belle Plaine Saturday at the South Iowa Cedar League wrestling championships. Belle Plaine won the meet with 241 points. North Mahaska edged Sigourney-Keota with 169 and S-K...