Moravia High School is an
Appanoose County secondary school located in
Moravia, Iowa
Moravia is a city in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States. The population was 637 at the time of the 2020 census.
History
Moravia is named for the religious faith. Moravian families left Salem, North Carolina in 1849 to start a colony in the ...
, USA, part of the
Moravia Community School District. The sports teams are collectively called "The Mohawks".
A small school district (142 students in grades 7–12), it has been growing in recent years. It was mentioned as a bronze medal school in ''
U.S. News & World Reports "Best High Schools".
Athletics
The Mohawks compete in the
Bluegrass Conference, including the following sports:
*Volleyball
*Football (8-man)
*Cross Country
*Basketball (boys and girls)
*Wrestling
*Track and Field (boys and girls)
*Golf (boys and girls)
*Baseball
*Softball
Notable alumni
*
Molly Bolin Kazmer (Molly Van Benthuysen), one of the first professional women's basketball stars with the
Iowa Cornets
The Iowa Cornets was a team that played for two seasons in the Women's Professional Basketball League. George Nissen purchased the first franchise in the fledgling league on March 21, 1978 for $50,000. Nissen, who had been a star gymnast at the U ...
of the
Women's Professional Basketball League
The Women's Professional Basketball League (abbreviated WBL) was a professional women's basketball league in the United States. The league played three seasons from the fall of 1978 to the spring of 1981. The league was the first professional w ...
, was a 1975 graduate of Moravia High School.
[John Naughton]
"Molly Bolin Kazmer: The Machine Gun"
, ''Des Moines Register
''The Des Moines Register'' is the daily morning newspaper of Des Moines, Iowa.
History Early period
The first newspaper in Des Moines was the ''Iowa Star''. In July 1849, Barlow Granger began the paper in an abandoned log cabin by the junction ...
'', December 19, 2007.
References
External links
Official Site
Public high schools in Iowa
Iowa High School Athletic Association
Schools in Appanoose County, Iowa
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