Secondary News
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...
Season Ends for NM Volleyball
Resiliency is one descriptor for this year’s North Mahaska volleyball team. The team has made a habit of rallying to win sets and matches, but Wednesday it all came to an end in the quarterfinal of the Class 2A Region 3 tournament. Pleasantville took the match 25-17,...
Veiseth, Jedlicka Notch State Berths
North Mahaska senior Brayden Veiseth and sophomore Emmerson Jedlicka qualified for next Friday’s state cross country meet with top 10 finishes. The duo competed at the Class 1A state qualifier at Pine Lakes Golf Course in Eldora Thursday. North Mahaska’s boys team...
NM Falls to BP in Gold Round
North Mahaska fell in the opening round of the Gold Bracket of the South Iowa Cedar League volleyball tournament Thursday. The lost a three-set match to Belle Plaine, 25-12, 9-25, 13-15. North Mahaska came out on fire in the first set and was able to double up the...
NM Has Success at SICL Meet
North Mahaska’s cross country teams scored big at the South Iowa Cedar League cross country championships held Tuesday at Big Spring Shooting Range. The meet was hosted by Tri-County. Emmerson Jedlicka captured the title in the varsity girls while Brayden Veiseth took...
NM Tops Rival Hawks
North Mahaska faced its long-time rival Lynnville-Sully on the volleyball court Monday. North Mahaska, 12-7, outhit the Hawks 41-26 and knocked down 21 service aces. North Mahaska won by scores of 25-21, 18-25, 25-16 and 25-14. Sydney Andersen had a strong night with...
NM Boys and Girls Face Ranked Teams
North Mahaska’s varsity cross country teams faced a load of ranked teams Tuesday at the Williamsburg meet held at the Williamsburg Sports Complex. The girls team race included five ranked teams while the boys was loaded with 10. The NM boys placed 13th out of 17...
NM Sweeps Tri-County
North Mahaska took a three set South Iowa Cedar League volleyball victory Thursday winning 25-14, 25-19, 25-11. The victory puts North Mahaska in third place in the league with a 4-1 mark. Belle Plaine leads at 6-0 and Sigourney second at 5-1. North Mahaska was able...