Fairfield News

Pekin and Van Buren both ran at the Albia Invitational Monday night with the Panthers finishing second on the boys side and first on the girls, while the Warriors only submitted five runners between the two groups. Boys1st Albia 432nd Pekin 723rd Knoxville 804th Wayne 1135th Centerville 125 Local finishers 1st Colten Glosser, Pekin 18:305th Brady Milikin, Pekin 19:146th Jonah Heckenberg, Van Buren ...

The Golden Triangle News Service votes for all-area teams for sports that compete during the fall, winter and summer seasons.This week we will honor summer athletes competing in baseball and softball and divide it into two groups: big and small schools.We begin today with softball with two girls from each of the Ledger's three small schools, Pekin, Cardinal and Van Buren, each earning the honor. Coach: Duane ...

Roquan Smith remains the only unsigned 2018 NFL Draft selection, and Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Pace said the sides are ?working through? the items holding the contract up.?That's obviously a big topic right now,? Pace told WMVP-AM 1000 Monday, via the Chicago Tribune, in his first comments on the situation since training camp opened.?And for us, these are important and critical reps that are going on ...

Community 1st Credit Union will host the ?2018 C1st Skate Fest? September 29 at 11 a.m. in Ottumwa at the skate park near Market Street and the river front.The 6th annual event feature skateboard, scooter and BMX competitions with local food vendors, music, games, giveaways and prizes.Pro BMX riders from Milwaukee will perform stunts and sign souvenir photos.The competitors will be sorted into four age groups: ...

Philadelphia Eagles running back Darren Sproles announced Sunday that the 2018 season will be his last in the NFL.Sproles, who turned 35 last month, wrote in a blog post that he planned for 2017 to be his final campaign before he suffered a torn left anterior cruciate ligament and broken right arm in Week 3, ending his season.?It's something you don't have any control over but I feel like I left a lot out ...

Spectators from the Demo Derby watch the free Fireworks show Sunday night following the event.

The Trojan baseball team extended their winning streak to nine games with an 11-6 game one victory at Knoxville Thursday night before falling 10-8 in a failed comeback attempt in game two. Game oneFairfield scored 11 runs on 11 hits and five walks, led by Kosta Papazogolou who was a triple shy of the cycle after going 3-5 with a homerun and a double and four RBI to go with a run scored.After yielding a run in ...

After a 7-3 start, the Cardinal baseball team lost their third game in four days Thursday night in a 2-1 defeat at Burlington-Notre Dame. MondayThe Comets took a 1-0 lead with a run in the top of the fourth, but Holy Trinity answered with three in the home half of the inning. Cardinal was able to tie it with two scores in the fifth, but HTC walked off with a run in the ninth for the 4-3 victory.Kade Chance, ...

The Des Moines Register has named Pekin's Davis Eidahl, ?All-Iowa boys' track and field coach of the year? after the Panthers won the state track meet by 44 points over second-place Mid-Prairie who finished with with just 28.Eidahl says that, ?Through the years Pekin has always had a group of blue collar, hard working athletes. We have the philosophy of work hard, have fun, and never look back. Our program has ...

WATERLOO ? Fairfield Head Coach Heidi Grunwald is two state semifinal match wins away from an all-Fairfield final.In the Class 1A state singles tournament at Byrnes Park in Waterloo, defending champion Anatta Charoenkul and top-seed Yana Gaskell won each of their first two matches Wednesday.Gaskell defeated Alex Griggs from Knoxville 6-0, 6-0 in the round of 16 before advancing past the quarterfinals with a ...

The Trojans lost 5-4 at Burlington in the opening game of a doubleheader Tuesday night before rallying in game two for a dominant 11-5 victory. Game oneThe scoring started in the second inning when Hunter Drish singled home a run for the Trojans before the Greyhounds tied it in the home half of the frame with a sacrifice fly from junior Jacob Hardy.Fairfield briefly regained the lead 2-1 in the top of the ...

Adam Wainwright is headed to the disabled list with discomfort in his right elbow.The Cardinals did not immediately make a corresponding roster move but are expected to recall top pitching prospect Jack Flaherty, the St. Louis Post Dispatch reported Monday, when Wainwright's spot in the rotation comes up.Flaherty, 22, started two games for the Cardinals this season. He's 0-1 with 11 strikeouts in 10 innings. ...