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NM Defense Holds Off Grundy Center
North Mahaska used a strong defense and closed out with free throws to upend Grundy Center 53-46 in nonconference play Monday. The No. 7 Warhawks hit 12-of-16 free throws while Grundy Center went 4-of-8 to help make the difference. The game came down, in part, to a...
NM Boys Take Down Tall Spartans
North Mahaska coach Seth Streebin knew his Warhawk boys were going to face a tall task to defeat a tall Grundy Center team. He found his team up to the task as they took down the Spartans 49-47 in nonconference play. The Spartans had six players on their roster taller...
NM Girls Edge Monte Girls
North Mahaska knew they would be tested by long-time rival Montezuma when the two basketball teams took the court in New Sharon Friday. The contest did not disappoint. North Mahaska held off a rally by the Bravettes to secure a 48-42 win to improve to 2-0 on the...
Big Second Quarter Lets Monte Roll Past NM
Montezuma broke away from a 15-14 lead in the second quarter to outscore North Mahaska 27-13 in the period en route to an 80-60 South Iowa Cedar League victory. The Braves were powered by Brady Boulton, who ripped the cords for 32 points. Boulton hit the first points...
NM Wrestlers Sweep at L-S
North Mahaska took its wrestling team to Lynnville-Sully Thursday and came away with three wins in South Iowa cedar League competition. The Warhawks defeated Colfax-Mingo 48-22, Belle Plaine 45-33 and Lynnville-Sully 52-18. NM had 13-of-15 wrestlers record at least...
NM Dance: State Champs Again
North Mahaska’s dance team claimed success at the Iowa State Dance Championships in Des Moines on Thursday. For the second consecutive year the Warhawk co-ed dance team snagged the top spot. The team’s novelty dance received third place and all three routines earned a...
JH Wrestlers Compete at EV
North Mahaska’s junior high wrestling team has had a good start to the season. In two dates they have accumulated a 21-9 record and have pinned 17 opponents. The team traveled to North English this past week and again had a successful evening. According to information...
NM Girls Open Season Ranked
North Mahaska’s girls basketball team received another top 10 preseason rating on Friday. The Iowa Girls’ High School Athletic Union has placed the Warhawks at No. 7 in Class 2A. The Cedar Rapids Gazette have NM sixth in Class 2A. Reigning state champion Dike-New...
NM Girls Open Mat Season at BGM
North Mahaska’s young girl’s wrestling team hit the mats for their first competition of the season at the BGM Invitational in Brooklyn Saturday. The lady Warhawks took an individual first and fourth in varsity action and a third in junior varsity. Freshman Macie...
JH Wrestlers Take to the Mats
Winter sports got underway last week when the junior high wrestlers travelled to Belle Plaine for a wrestling scramble. The boys and girls wrestled 30 finals matches winning 22 of them. Lily Briggs picked up a win in the girls’ division with a decision over teammate...
NM Girls Ranked Sixth in 2A
North Mahaska’s regional final appearance a year ago and the wealth of junior talent returning this season has landed them a preseason sixth spot in Class 2A. Cedar Rapids Gazette sportswriter Jeff Linder released his ratings earlier this week. Reigning champion...
NM Girls Earn SICL Honors
Five players and a coach earned honors by the South Iowa Cedar League coaches. Junior Regan Grewe earned a first team nod while Libby Hargis notched a place on the second team. Coach Erica Groom was named Coach of the Year. North Mahaska finished the season 19-11...