An upcoming cheer camp presented by the Fairfield Park and Recreation Department will teach elementary children Fairfield High School cheerleading cheers and moves.Sessions run from 4-4:45 p.m. Sept. 6 and run five weeks, with a choice between Tuesdays and Thursdays. Children in first through fifth grade may sign up. Classes will be held in the Roosevelt Recreation Center aerobics room.Taught by Emily ...
Terrelle Pryor will have an opportunity to pursue his NFL dreams, with one significant caveat: The former Ohio State star must still pay for breaking NCAA rules while he was in college.The league announced Thursday that Pryor is eligible for its supplemental draft, but he won?t be allowed to practice for the team that selects him until Week 6. Pryor gave up his final season with the Buckeyes following an ...
Arnolds won the Fairfield Park and Rec over-40 softball league playoff championship with a 26-6 victory over Evergold Wednesday night. Arnolds won the regular season title with an 11-1 record and won all three playoff games by the 20-run rule. Team members include, front left, Mel Allen, Shannon Bergren, Cory Larsen and Jeff Wilson; middle, Gary Sellers, Ray Karbacka, Greg Fritz, Dee Royal and Ron Drish; back, ...
Pekin?s annual black-and-white football scrimmage will be at 7 p.m. Friday. The Panthers are entering their second season under head coach Joe Donovan and will begin the season Aug. 26 at home against Sigourney-Keota.The evening will introduce all fall sports team and also include a volleyball scrimmage inside the gym. The program will begin at 5 p.m.
Fairfield Park and Rec over-40 softball league tournament runner-up Evergold advanced to the finals with an 11-10 extra-inning comeback win over Danaher Oil Wednesday night, before losing to Arnolds in the championship game. Team members include, front left, Keith Wegman, Randhy Lockhe, Brian Teitzman, scorekeeper Christy Welty and Rob McLain; back, Parker Allison, Steve Blum, Ken Ross, Jim Delaney, Dave Herzfeld ...
The Cardinal A Club will be hosting its annual Meet the Players night Friday evening at the high school.Admission to the event is one bath towel and will feature the introduction of players and coaches for each of the fall sports. The program will commence at 5:30 p.m. and continue with the presentation of Comet cheerleaders, cross country runner, football players, and finally, volleyball players. A volleyball ...
The Fairfield Park and Recreation Department is offering gymnastics classes for ages 3-14 starting Sept. 12 at the Roosevelt Recreation Center.Sessions will last six days and take place in the evenings, on either Mondays or Thursdays. Classes will be split into age divisions.The classes are structured to help children develop balance, body positions, flexibility, self-confidence and strength. Students will ...
Just 10 days remain between now and the Fairfield football team?s season opener at Davis County Aug. 26.The Trojans are in full pads and running through full-contact drills this week, and even a light rain this morning couldn?t dampen the spirits of head coach Mike Schenck, who has regained the reigns on the program he led from 1989 to 2009.?The attitude has been great, kids have been hustling through ...
Fairfield soccer players play a game of keep-away as part of the British soccer camp that was in Fairfield this week. Area soccer players aged 6-9 played from 9 a.m. to noon while an older group worked on skills from 5-8 p.m. each day this week at the Dexter Soccer Complex. A total of more than 40 players participated in the camp. Instructors were Katie of Birmingham, England, and Ash and Chris, both of Manchester...
INDIANAPOLIS ? Fairfield?s Samantha Fritz wrapped up the summer long course swimming season the last two weekends with big performances. She swam the Iowa Summer Long course Championship meet in Iowa City July 28-31 and the 2011 Central Zone Championship Meet in Indianapolis Aug. 5-7.She competed in nine individual events ? placing first in six ? and won all four of her relay events. She finished first in High ...
The Fairfield Crush 12-and-under softball team will be holding tryouts at 5 p.m. Sunday at O.B. Nelson Park.The tryout is open to all Fairfield girls who turn 12 on or before Jan. 1, 2012. Girls are asked to bring their own equipment to the tryout.Questions can be directed to Bob Bowman at (641) 919-7822.
Pictured is the Fairfield Little League 9-10 all-star team, from left to right, front row: Mason Allen, Clinton Morrison, Drew Martin, Fabian Perez, Cooper Drish; middle row: Austin Simpson, Collin Breen, Cole Engle, Tristan Waugh, Mark Diers; coaches: Eric Engle, Terry Drish. The team took first place in two tournaments following district play including a 3-0-1 record in the Ottumwa Nationals Tournament July 30 ...
Registration and practice dates have been set for the eight season of the Fairfield Youth Football League open to fifth and sixth-grade students.Registration and equipment check-out will take place behind Fairfield High School 1-3 p.m. Sunday, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Aug. 18 (Meet the Trojans Night) and 1-3 p.m. Aug. 21.Orientation for fifth-grade players will be Aug. 29 and all players in grades 5-6 will have camp ...
Area soccer players entering grades 1-6 are invited to be part of the Fairfield Park and Recreation Department?s Youth Soccer League.A clinic date is set for Aug. 30 with players in grades 1-2 meeting at 5:15 p.m. and grades 3-6 to follow at 6 p.m. The clinic will provide the opportunity to select teams and will also serve as a brief practice.Games are scheduled for Saturday mornings Sept. 10 through Oct. ...
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