TIPTON ? The Fairfield girls? swim team won its first meet of the season Monday, outscoring the competition by 18 points at a triangular in Tipton.The Trojans scored 114 points to finish ahead of host school Tipton. Linn-Mar came in third with 85.Newcomers to the Fairfield swim team came up big to score 16 points for the Trojan girls.Megan Palmer swam the 200-freestyle for the first time, while Eden Bell ...
A few huge defensive stands in the second half helped Fairfield?s junior varsity squad eke out a 14-6 victory vs. Chariton on a very soggy Monday.?The kids never let down, and we were able to fight our way through a couple of mistakes,? said coach Brad Repp.Jonny Swanson carried the ball 12 times for 80 yards and scored both touchdowns for the Trojans. Quarterback Jordan Whitney had three carries for 35 ...
While Fairfield has jumped to the top of the Class 3A, District 7 standings to start the season, the Chargers have found themselves going the opposite direction.The Trojans (3-1), coming off a big 49-12 win against Fort Madison last week, have streaked to a 2-0 record in district play. Contrarily, the Chargers (0-4) are coming off a 48-13 loss at the hands of Keokuk and have yet to find the win column in ...
For the handful of Warriors who have been playing football for the past three seasons, Sept. 18, 2009, probably felt like a bad nightmare come to life.That day was the last time Van Buren matched up against Pekin, and it?s also the day they suffered a hard 90-0 loss to their rivals to the northwest.Among the current Van Buren players who suited up in that game are senior wide receivers Colin Weaver, who ...
The following student-athletes have earned recognition on the SEI Super Conference All Academic List for spring and summer sports in 2011, including track, golf, soccer, tennis, baseball and softball. Eligible students must be a junior or senior athlete or support person earning a 3.25 grade point average for the most recent grading period. CARDINAL ? Sarah Greiner, Kassandra Herrera, Andrea Kayser, Laci ...
Last season against Alburnett, the Comets were only able to amass 76 yards of total offense and five first downs, eventually losing 26-0 at home.For this year?s matchup to be any different, the young Comets will need to be a more physical team than they were in Week 4 vs. North Cedar, a game they went on to lose 50-6.?The [Alburnett] players are not as big as North Cedar, but they?re very physical with what ...
Balance and consistency.It might sound rather simple, but if the Trojans are to maintain their recent string of success against Fort Madison Friday, a balanced offense and greater consistency will be a good place to start.?I would like to see us take advantage of our short passing game and look for balance offensively as far as running the football,? said Fairfield head coach Mike Schenck.A balanced ...
The good news is it doesn?t get much harder for the Warriors, who fell 65-14 to seventh-ranked (1A) North Cedar last week.The bad news is it doesn?t get much easier, either, as Van Buren continues its tough climb with a matchup at home against traditional powerhouse Alburnett Friday.Alburnett?s weapons include one of the best rushers in the state, Mitchell Harger. Last week vs. West Branch, Harger rushed ...
Eighth-grade team wins 'B' gameThe eighth-grade football team won one of two games in its season-opener vs. Keokuk with the ?A? team falling 12-50.Jordan Reid led all rushers with 76 yards and a touchdown. Reid also connected on two passes for 20 yards, including an 11-yard touchdown pass to Alex Crile.Defensively, Luis Jimenez got in on 10 tackles, while Zach Martin and Logan Angstead had six and five ...
A large task awaits the Comets ? literally ? when seventh-ranked (1A) North Cedar visits Eldon Friday.?They?re huge up front,? said Cardinal head coach Adam Hadenfelt. ?They?re a big team, they?re a physical team. They?re going to come right out and try to run the ball.?Among the huge linemen who will attempt to open holes for a deep backfield include 320-pound Josh Sander and 250-pound Brody Proesch.Tail...
Fresh off their first win of the season and 1-0 in district play, the Panthers (1-2) look to bring their winning ways into Week 4 against West Branch (1-2).A little revenge would be nice, too.In last year?s meeting between Pekin and eventual 2010 district champion West Branch, Pekin was blanked 39-0 by a historically strong West Branch squad at home. Now, the Panthers are out to return the favor in West ...
A greater emphasis will be placed on offense by the Fairfield volleyball team, and if Thursday?s season opener was any indication, the Trojans are well on their way.Fairfield rolled to three wins ? all in two games ? in the Steve Hisel Quad against Albia, Eddyville-Blakesburg and IMS. Albia was downed 25-7, 25-10 in the opener, E-B fell 25-17, 25-18 and IMS closed the night by losing 25-13, 25-16.The reason ...
Fairfield?s season opener Friday night comes against a Class 2A Davis County team that the Trojans handled 23-0 to begin the year on its home field in 2010.But this year?s Mustang team is just outside the preseason top-10 and comes back with a host of returning starters at quarterback, receiver and in the trenches. Meanwhile, the Trojans will be breaking in plenty of new position players as they make the trip ...
PACKWOOD ? The Pekin volleyball team came away as the big winner at its home triangular Thursday evening.The Panthers won both of their matches beginning with a 25-14, 25-11 victory over West Burlington and rallying to take a 25-23, 23-25, 15-6 victory against Winfield-Mount Union.The wins improve Pekin to 5-1 on the young season.Maranda Baker led the Panthers offensively with six kills followed by Paige ...
Daily Newsletters
Account
