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PACKWOOD ? Don?t let their youth fool you.While half of the 2013 Pekin girls? track and field team is freshmen ? 17 of 34, to be exact ? there might not be a more balanced squad around. In addition to a solid group of returning state qualifiers, the Panthers welcome in one of the deepest rookie classes in years.The high expectations begin with a stable of long distance runners, several of whom helped Pekin to a ...

The Fairfield Attack 16-and-under traveling team, pictured, played in five tournaments from January through March. Although the team consisted of two sophomores, three freshmen and four eighth-graders, it played against all 10th-grade teams. ?The 16s had a huge gap ... but they hung with the big kids all season,? said coach Diana Drish. Team members are pictured, from left, front row: Haley Beard, Natalie ...

Like Fairfield?s 16u squad, the Fairfield Attack 14-and-under team competed against much older competition in five total tournaments this winter. The team was made up of three eighth-graders, four seventh-graders and two sixth-graders. ?We don?t focus on winning so much as we focus on the fundamentals,? said coach Diana Drish. ?They learned a lot and fared really well and won games, just not any tournaments.? The ...

PACKWOOD ? Pekin?s Ruritan Relays track meet has been postponed due to weather.The annual outdoor opener for several area boys? teams, originally scheduled today, has been reset for Thursday. Pekin, Van Buren and Cardinal schools all planned to attend.Start time remains 4:30 p.m.

The Fairfield Attack 17s traveling volleyball team, pictured, recently wrapped up an outstanding season where they won two titles in five tournament appearances. The Attack rolled to titles at both Ottumwa and Cardinal, and the nine-player sophomore/junior team won the consolation bracket at a tournament in Mount Pleasant. Team members are from left, front row: Marisa Repp, Cheyanne Laux, Sydney Burnett, Alexis ...

The year was 1970.Coach Bill Carlyle was in his second season at the helm of the Parsons College Wildcat basketball team. According to The Fairfield Ledger, ?It is hard to tell who?s the most enthusiastic about the upcoming basketball season: Parsons Coach Bill Carlyle or his Kelly Green Squad. I?ve never coached a team with as much spirit and enthusiasm as this group.? Thus set the tone for the upcoming ...

IOWA CITY (AP) ? Iowa was down seven and looking uninspired.Instead of folding like they had so often this season, the Hawkeyes made a few buckets, forced a few stops and blew past the Hurricanes.Samantha Logic had 23 points with 11 rebounds and host Iowa beat eighth-seeded Miami 69-53 on Sunday night, snapping a two-game losing streak in the NCAA tournament.Melissa Dixon added 13 points in the second half for ...

Due to anticipated cold temperatures, the Washington Relays track and field meet scheduled Thursday in Washington has been postponed. The Fairfield boys were scheduled to attend.A make-up date has yet to be determined.

Fairfield?s Sydney Howard has two state titles, and with them sometimes feels she has the weight of an entire community on her shoulders.Tuesday, after concluding the indoor track season at the Dickinson Relays in Cedar Falls, she felt it.?It?s pretty scary actually,? admitted Howard, who claimed gold in both the 100- and 200-meter dashes at the state meet in Des Moines last May. ?It?s a different year with new ...

IOWA CITY (AP) ? Iowa and its success-starved fans have embraced the National Invitation Tournament with unbridled passion and intensity.The Hawkeyes fed off the enthusiasm of a sellout crowd ? a rarity for March?s second-biggest tournament ? and looked intent on reaching the semifinals at Madison Square Garden.Devyn Marble scored 24 points with six assists and four steals, Aaron White added 11 with 13 rebounds ...

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) ? Penn State begins its pursuit this week of a third straight wrestling national title, but that daunting quest might be overshadowed by the hype over a marquee matchup that could cap the NCAA championships.If Nittany Lions junior David Taylor defends his individual title at 165 pounds, he would likely have to beat Cornell three-time champion Kyle Dake in the final.Dake won his third ...

WAVERLY ? Trampoline competition continued for a group of gymnasts representing the Fairfield Park and Recreation Department Saturday at the Beach Party Bash in Waverly.In total, 11 local gymnasts competed at the meet ? the second trampoline event of the year ? and four athletes brought home first-place trophies.Winners of their respective divisions included Kiara Bickham (8-year-old Beginner Girls), Nicholas ...