Fairfield News

? All four Fairfield seniors keep their seasons alive in Mediapolis. MEDIAPOLIS ? As the wrestling fields were more than halved at sectional tournaments across the state Saturday, Fairfield beat the odds to send five of its eight competing wrestlers to the next round.Jake Mineart led the way with a sectional title at 220 pounds, and four other Trojans finished second to qualify for next weekend?s district ...

KEOKUK ? Less than a week after scoring just 24 points against Keokuk, Fairfield once again faced the Chiefs in an away game Friday.This time, there would be plenty of offense from the visiting Trojans, just not enough as they fell to Keokuk 67-53.The Trojans shot a much-improved 19-for-40 from the field, including 10 of 15 from 3-point land. In the two teams? first meeting last Monday, the Trojans shot ...

KEOKUK ? The Trojans jumped out to a first quarter lead Friday, yet they struggled down the stretch in a 64-52 loss to Keokuk in Southeast Conference girls? basketball action in Keokuk.The Trojans led 16-8 after one quarter of play before Keokuk?s pressure defense capitalized in taking a 29-25 halftime lead. Keokuk led the entire second half on its way to avenging an earlier season loss to Fairfield.?I really ...

Fairfield Babe Ruth will be holding a meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Fairfield Middle School cafeteria.This meeting is for anyone interested in volunteering on the board, as a coach or in any other way.For information about the meeting or volunteering, contact Lori Bochmann at 641-777-9331.

Van Buren girls win overtime thrillerKEOSAUQUA ? Van Buren battled through foul trouble and overtime to pull out a 57-54 victory over Columbus Friday night in the Southeast Iowa Super Conference Shootout.Sophomore Kaitlyn Johnson hit her free throws in the final minutes and Hanna Haynes scored a game-high 29 points to lead the Warriors on their home court. Four Warriors had at least four fouls in the game, and ...

New London and Maharishi School played a close game through two quarters, and then the visiting Tigers caught fire.With a six-point lead headed into the second half Thursday, New London scored 17 unanswered points in the third quarter to dart away with a 62-32 win in Fairfield.Freshman Jayden Flowers led New London in scoring with a career-high 17 points on 3-for-3 3-point shooting, and senior teammate Dalton ...

Thursday night?s ninth-grade boys? basketball game in Oskaloosa has been canceled due to weather. No makeup date has been planned.

BURLINGTON ? Southeastern Community College is hosting spring training baseball skills camps for ages 7-15 in February.A camp for children ages 7-10 will be from 1-4 p.m. Feb. 9. Camp for ages 11-15 will run from 1-4 p.m. Feb. 10.Cost for either session is $45 per child with preregistration, or $55 for anyone registering the day of the camp.For information, contact Southeastern coach Justin Schulte at 319-208-5...

NEW YORK (AP) ? So much for surprises.The majority of the 30-plus Super Bowl advertisers have been releasing their spots in the days leading up to the game. So it?s unlikely there?ll be lots of action off the football field to make viewers drop their jaws on Sunday.Advertising fans already can catch a glimpse of ?Spider-Man? actor Willem Dafoe in a Mercedes-Benz ad. They can watch a baby Clydesdale grow up in ...

The Fairfield eighth-grade boys? basketball team won its ?B? game Thursday, knocking off Mount Pleasant 17-11.Alex Conrad led the ?B? team with four points. Brayden Miller, Josh Osby and Jacob Schillerstrom each netted three.The ?A? team fell to Mount Pleasant 25-20, with Cam Baumann totaling 13 points, 11 rebounds and three steals.Also in the ?A? game, Brian Buch and Denver Schultz scored three points each. ...

ELDON ? A furious rally by the Cardinal boys? basketball team came up just shy Thursday as the Comets fell to visiting Holy Trinity 65-63 in Eldon.Trailing 50-32 after three quarters of play, the never-say-die Comets stormed back with a 31-point fourth to make the game interesting. Holy Trinity out-scored Cardinal 25-13 in the first quarter and led 37-26 by the halftime break.Cardinal senior Dakota Showman led ...

IOWA CITY (AP) ? Iowa struggled to put away the Big Ten?s worst team on its home floor in a game it simply had to win.The Hawkeyes survived thanks to a career night from Aaron White, a double-double from new starter Melsahn Basabe and a whole bunch of free throws.White had a career-high 27 points and Iowa beat Penn State 76-67 Thursday night, snapping a two-game losing streak.Basabe had 10 points and 10 ...