The Hillcrest Academy and Columbus boys and girls track teams travel to Donnellson tonight for the Hawk Relays at Central Lee High School.
Hillcrest last ran Monday at the Lion Relays at Lone Tree where they were led by Madelyn Fox’s championship in the 3000. The Raven boys saw Aaron Hershberger post two runner-up finishes, taking second in the 110 and 400 hurdles.
The Columbus boys last ran at Lone Tree a week ago where they placed third with 101 points. The Wildcats had five event runners-up including Kaden Amigon in the 400, Isaac Acosta in the one mile, Freddy Vergara in the two mile, Mason Hodges in the discus and the 4x800m relay team.
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The Southeast Iowa Superconference released their boys all-conference teams for the most recent season on the court and five Hillcrest Academy Ravens were recognized.
Guard Eli Ours was a first team all-north division selection. The senior led the Ravens scoring 16 points per game, third in the north division. He made a league leading 54 threes during the year. His 3.7 assists per night were best on the team and third in the league, his 2.7 steals a night were fourth in the conference and best for Hillcrest.
Forward John Hughes was a first team all-Superconference north selection. The senior led the Ravens on the boards with 4.9 a game and shot a team best 54.8% from the floor, third in the Superconference north. He finished ninth in the north at 11.2 points per game.
The Hillcrest Academy boys basketball team’s tournament trail came to a close Thursday night in Troy Mills, falling to No. 1 North Linn 63-30. In a game heard on AM and FM KCII, the Ravens held an early 4-3 lead, but the Lynx 14-2 run helped them to a 15-7 lead after the first quarter and 27-14 advantage at half. It was a tough start to the second half for Hillcrest, starting the third quarter with four straight turnovers while North Linn scored 12 in a row. The Lynx scored 21 total in the frame and led 48-24 going to the fourth. In the final quarter the Lynx enacted the continuous clock as they eliminated the Ravens. After the game, Hillcrest head coach Dwight Gingerich talked about North Linn, his team’s leading scorers and the season. “It felt like at halftime we were within striking distance and still in the game. Their pressure is very tough to replicate. To start the third quarter we were having a hard time getting the ball to half court and finding a teammate out of the
A pair of KCII area boys basketball teams played a defensive grinder Saturday at Highland High School as the visiting Hillcrest Ravens scored a 41-36 win over the Huskies. The game was back and forth most of the day, with Highland leading 12-7 after the first eight minutes, and the Ravens countering in the second period 19-11 to take a 26-23 lead into the half. Out of the break, Hillcrest would score just one point in the third quarter, but the Huskies were limited to just six as both defenses dug in and Highland took a 29-27 lead to the fourth. Early in the fourth quarter, the Ravens got their only field goal of the second half, an Eli Ours baseline jumper. The Raven defense and foul shooting was enough to keep Highland at bay down the stretch. After the game, Hillcrest head coach Dwight Gingerich talked about his team’s defense and the overall effort to collect a tough win. “I think both teams are worn down a little bit. We talked about it before the game, we’re tired, but th
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