John Simmons has been able to keep numbers up in the Van Buren cross-country program, and 2011 is no different.Now the Warriors are blessed with some talent at the top of their lineups heading into the fall season.Unity Daugherty broke onto the scene as a freshman in 2010 and is the clear-cut No. 1 runner for the girls? squad. Daugherty tallied a 12th-place overall finish in the conference meet last ...
Red Rock Tavern won the Fairfield Park and Recreation department Co-ed softball B tournament Tuesday night with a 15-13 victory over Cambridge. The 14-team co-ed league was separated into two divisions for the playoffs. Red Rock team members include, front left, Aspen Light, Miranda Williams, Paige Oliver and Katie Coop; back, Bryce Buch, Scott Bowermaster, Jeramy Ingle, Davin Mondia and Travis Mondia.
WASHINGTON (AP) ? The number of high school students playing sports reached an all-time high this past school year, and the gap between the number of boys playing baseball and soccer narrowed, according to the annual High School Athletics Participation Survey, released Tuesday.The data, collected by the National Federation of State High School Associations, come from the 50 state high school athletic/activity ...
Cambridge earned the runner-up spot in the Fairfield co-ed softball B tournament finals Tuesday night. Team members include, front left, Erin Smith, Sara Hawthorne, Alisha McLain and Brandy Coffin; back, Sagar Patel, Jeremy Fleeman, Colten Fett, Matt Mullenneaux and Paul Strubell.
The Maharishi School volleyball team is hoping last year?s growing pains will at least be something to fall back on in 2011.The Pioneers had almost an entirely new lineup last fall, but made strides from opening night to their final regional game. Now, Essa Johnson and Jonina Thorsteindottir return as the top hitters and will lead the MSAE squad.Johnson has had a big year as a Pioneer both in volleyball ...
JOHNSTON (AP) ? The new trophy designed for the winner of the annual Iowa-Iowa State gridiron showdown was scrapped Tuesday as organizers acknowledged it had too much to do with corn and not nearly enough to do with football.The Cy-Hawk Trophy was redesigned this year after complaints that the old one -- a simple bronze statue of a football and a player -- was a bit dated.With the Iowa Corn Growers Associati...
All Times EDTAmerican LeagueEast DivisionW L Pct GBNew York 77 48 .616 ?Boston 77 49 .611 ½Tampa Bay 69 56 .552 8Toronto 65 62 .512 13Baltimore 47 77 .379 29½Central DivisionW L Pct GBDetroit 68 58 .540 ?Cleveland 62 61 .504 4½Chicago 63 63 .500 5Minnesota 55 71 .437 13Kansas City 52 76 .406 17West DivisionW L Pct GBTexas 73 55 .570 ?Los Angeles 69 59 .539 ...
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ? The mayors of San Francisco and Oakland and the NFL called for an end to acts of violence at sporting events, after two men were shot and wounded following a San Francisco 49ers-Oakland Raiders preseason game.Investigators Sunday looked for suspects and interviewed witnesses to the violence the night before in the parking lot at Candlestick Park after the matchup.Motives for the ...
The U.S. Olympic Committee has notified all interested cities that it will not submit a bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics.Chicago, New York and Dallas were among those that had expressed interest in putting forth a bid to host the games, but any bid was contingent upon the USOC working out a long-simmering revenue-sharing deal with the International Olympic Committee.USOC spokesman Patrick Sandusky said ...
The Fairfield Park and Recreation Department is hosting a trampoline program designed to help gymnasts develop balance, body positions, flexibility, self-confidence and strength.Sessions begin the week of Sept. 12 and run six weeks, with a choice between Mondays or Thursdays. Children 3-6 may sign up for sessions from 4:45-5:15 p.m. Sessions from 5:15-6 p.m. are open to 7- to 18-year-olds, and sessions for ...
Iowa Tire/Dairy Bar had to win three games Thursday to claim the Fairfield Men?s City League softball tournament title and did just that including a 26-6 victory over Batavia Outlaws in the championship game. Their second win of the night was a 13-6 play-in win over the Outlaws. The team also finished in first place during the regular season. Team members include, front left, Landen Schafer, Dee Royal, Erik ...
The Batavia Outlaws dropped a 26-6 championship game decision to Iowa Tire/Dairy Bar Thursday night and settled for a runner-up finish. Team members include, front left, Jamie LaRue, Devin Williams, Jake Scherer, Robert Gilchrist and Wally Fowler; back left, Mikey Parks, Andy Pearson, Justin Davison, Lance Meyer, Joey Haynes and Ronnie Smalls.
The Fairfield Park and Recreation Department will host a Mini-Sprint Trail Triathlon Sept. 10 at Waterworks Park.Check-in as at 8 a.m. The race will begin at 9 a.m.The triathlon is comprised of a 250-yard swim, six-mile bike ride and 1.3-mile run. Anyone over the age of 14 may sign up, with those under 18 needing parental consent to participate.Groups may also register as a relay of up to three people. ...
KEOSAUQUA ? It?s been nearly two years since Van Buren has played a Friday night varsity football game. Not many will blame the Warriors for wanting to start things early.The Warriors begin their season Friday night with a Week 0 matchup against District 6 opponent Wapello.Thanks to scheduling difficulties last fall when Van Buren dropped its varsity schedule, Wapello scrambled to find a Week 6 opponent to ...
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