For the first time in 2022, the Mid-Prairie Golden Hawk volleyball team will face live action when they travel to Wilton for scrimmages Wednesday. The Hawks are coming off of a season that saw them finish with a 16-14 record, their first winning season since an 11-8 campaign in 2008. They scored the program’s first playoff win in eight seasons after knocking off Tipton and advanced to the championship rounds of the River Valley Conference tournament for the first time in program history.

The Golden Hawks had five all-conference players in 2021, and four of those five are back this season. They were led by 212 kills from junior Ella Groenewold who was an Elite All-River Valley Conference selection last season. Her 105 blocks were fourth most in Class 3A. Freshman Dakota Mitchell was best on the team and sixth in 3A with 463 digs, helping her earn Elite All-River Valley Conference honors. Junior Landry Pacha led the Mid-Prairie setters with 614 assists, reaching the 1,000 career helper milestone late in the year as an All-RVC South pick. Junior Maya Nonnenmann was an honorable mention RVC South Division selection and departing senior Cana Rediger was an All-South Division honoree.

Joining Mid-Prairie tonight at Wilton are Anamosa, Camanche, Durant, Maquoketa, North Cedar, Iowa City Regina and the Beavers, who are fresh off of a state tournament trip. Action starts tonight at 4p.m. and continues into the evening at Wilton High School.