Fairfield News

Randall Stanford was the top overall finisher at the second annual Loopy Trail Run held Saturday on the Fairfield Loop Trail.Stanford led 36 other participants and finished the 16-mile course in 1:58:30. Pam Regur was the overall female winner with a time of 2:19:24.Additional individual champions crowned at the second annual event were Brian Simmons, who finished the race in 2:10:11, and Richard Taylor with a ...

FAIRFIELD GIRLS? High Jump ? Marisa Repp (5-0)? Discus ? Sidney Baumann (107-2)? 100 ? Sydney Howard (12.55)? 200 ? Sydney Howard (26.63)? 800 ? Jessica Lamb (2:23.26)? 4x100 ? Mackenzie McClure, Marisa Repp, Alexis Ring, Sydney Howard (51.74)? 4x200 ? Mackenzie McClure, Cierra Bielinski, Marisa Repp, Sydney Howard (1:49.45)? 4x800 ? Taylor Ferrel, Jessica Lamb, Hannah Sobaski, Sesali Martin (10:00.35)? ...

RIVERSIDE ? Don?t expect any elaborate celebrations this week in the wake of the Pekin boys? track team?s 18th district title in school history.No, that?s just not Davis Eidahl?s style.?It was just business as usual. It was a nice job, but we?ve been there before,? said the hall of fame coach, who is in his 50th year coaching track and field. ?We won?t be putting signs up about it or anything.?Still, that?s ...

Maharishi School isn?t used to playing from behind in boys? tennis, but the host Pioneers did just that to capture a district title on the M.U.M. courts Friday in Fairfield.Needing a win from their No. 1 doubles team to overtake Keokuk, Pioneer senior Raphael Gelfand and freshman Chandre Morales defeated Mount Pleasant in a three-set nail-biter. The Pioneers topped the Mount Pleasant team 7-6 (6), 4-6, 7-6 (5) ...

KEOKUK ? If the Fairfield boys? soccer team plans to win its first Southeast Conference championship since 2011, they?ll need to do it from the road.So far, so good.A total of five Trojans got in on the scoring Friday to lead the boys? soccer team to a 7-1 victory over Southeast Conference rival Keokuk. Solomon Constant and Austin Lauderman scored two goals apiece. Roan Bachar, Seth Davisson and Ben Boender ...

MOUNT PLEASANT ? Not every senior meets his or her goals on the track, especially when they?re as lofty as the ones Jonny Swanson set.But at Thursday?s district meet in Mount Pleasant, Swanson moved one step closer to doing just that. The senior sprinter assured himself a spot at the state meet with a runner-up finish in the star-studded 110-high hurdles early, then qualified in the heart-stopping 4x400 relay at ...

FORT MADISON ? Roan Bachar netted three goals and assisted on the other four Thursday as the Trojan boys? soccer team blasted Fort Madison 7-1 at Richmond Stadium in Fort Madison.The Trojans? Darrin Dimmitt also made a hat trick. Austin Lauderman had a goal and two assists, and Solomon Constant supplied one assist for the Trojans, who improve to 5-1 in the Southeast Conference and 9-5 overall.?The team played ...

The Fairfield girls? tennis team advanced to the regional final of Class 1A team tennis with dual wins over Oskaloosa and Albia Saturday in Fairfield.The Trojans girls rallied past Oskaloosa 5-4 in the opening round of regional play on the Fairfield Middle School courts. Later in the day, the host team cruised to a 5-1 victory over Albia in the second round.The Trojans are now headed to Fort Madison to play ...

MOUNT PLEASANT ? Just about everything went according to plan for the Fairfield girls? track and field team at Thursday?s state-qualifying meet in Mount Pleasant.Just about.The Trojan girls earned automatic state meet bids in two events, but the squad is still awaiting the verdict on seven others. McKenzie McClure, Marisa Repp, Alexis Ring and Sydney Howard qualified in the 4x100, finishing second in 51.74 ...

DES MOINES ? The first season of competitive gymnastics for the Fairfield Park and Recreation IDE Gymnastics team wrapped up at the AmeriKids Iowa State Championship on Saturday and Sunday.The local team once again brought home its share of gold and glory, including four first-place state championships and a third-place team trophy. The meet was hosted by Team Gymnastics Academy in Des Moines.In Level 3, ages ...

KEOKUK ? The Maharishi School girls? tennis team rallied in doubles play Tuesday to take a 5-4 victory over Keokuk in a rescheduled meet.The Pioneers, who trailed the host Chiefs 4-3 headed into doubles matches, picked up victories from doubles teams Jacqueline Leete and Sophia Medvedeva as well as Flower Shreck and Isabel Reed to secure the meet win.Leete and Medvedeva earned an 8-6 win at No. 2 doubles, while ...

Fairfield?s 8-and-under Cougar baseball team won its tournament Sunday, earning a 12-2 victory over Clear Creek-Amana and an 8-0 win vs. the Cedar Rapids Reds. Hunter Cecchini was named MVP in the first game and Nate Smithburg was the second game?s MVP. Members of the team are pictured, from left, front row: Dallan Rippey, Cecchini, Austin Lisk, Dalton Drish, Sam Weaton; middle row: Max Weaton, Evan Haines, Tate ...