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Lady Red Hawks take flight at Big East League Volleyball Tri, defeated by the Wild Cats and Kaw

The Hiawatha Lady Red Hawk volleyball team hit the ground running this fall season at the Big East League Volleyball Triangular event on Tuesday, Sept. 2. Despite some strong plays from everyone involved, the Red Hawks were defeated by the Holton Wild Cats at 25-12 in both sets and the Perry-Lecompton Kaws at 25-21 in the first set and 25-15 in the second set.

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Lady Red Hawks are 2-2

The Hiawatha Red Hawk Girls Softball team started their season by taking on the St. Mary’s Lady Bears. They played a double header and won both games by a score of 1-0 and 9-1. The Lady Red Hawks had seven innings of not only great pitching by Junior Adison Williams, but perfect defense behind her. They held the Lady Bears scoreless the first game. Adison Williams struck out 10 batters. Junior Kenzie Nelson had a strong showing behind the plate getting an important pick to keep the momentum in the Lady Red Hawks favor. She also led the team with nine putouts. On offense, Junior Claire Twombly led the team in hitting by going three for three at the plate along with Kenzie Nelson hitting a double.

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Lady Red Hawks Win First Round Game

The Lady Red Hawks are playing host at the Hiawatha High School Girls Invitational Tournament. Schools joining Hiawatha are Troy, St Marys, Lafayette, Marysville and Jackson Heights. The Lady Red Hawks got off to a winning start in their opening game against the Jackson Height Lady Cobras. The final score was 51-18.

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