Mt. Pleasant News

By Andy Krutsinger, Mt. Pleasant News DANVILLE ? The Winfield-Mt. Union baseball team won their first game of the season on Friday, knocking off Danville 5-1 in a Southeast Iowa Super Conference crossover game.The Wolves scored one run each in the first, second, fifth, sixth and seventh innings to take a 5-0 lead going into the bottom of the seventh. The Bears plated one in their final frame but the Wolves ...

By Andy Krutsinger, Mt. Pleasant News LETTS ? The Mt. Pleasant baseball team cruised in their non-conference dhowdown at Louisa-Muscatine Friday night. The Panthers won 15-0 for the 10th win in their last 11 games.Mt. Pleasant shot out to an early lead with a five-run top of the first inning. They added four runs in the third and capped the night off with a six-run fourth.Mt. Pleasant had four players collect ...

By Andy Krutsinger, Mt. Pleasant News The Mt. Pleasant and Washington baseball teams renewed their rivalry on Thursday night in Mt. Pleasant, and played each other even throughout the entire night.The two squads split their first match up of the year with Mt. Pleasant scoring a 5-4 comeback victory in game one and Washington holding on 3-1 in game two.The Demons struck first in the opener when Wilx Witthoft ...

The Mt. Pleasant girls' soccer team poses for a picture after their end-of-year banquet on Monday, June 4. Among the team-award winners were Mary West (MVP), Mellanie Vargas (Defensive MVP), Kaela Welcher (Offensive MVP), Anna Ostby (One to watch), Amber Fiedler (Most Improved), Keelyn McNamee (Panther Award) and Emma Rugg (Best Teammate).

By Andy Krutsinger, Mt. Pleasant News Colby Potts is a senior at Mt. Pleasant High School and a member of the Panther baseball team.Potts has been a major part of the varsity squad for the last three years. This year he has pitched and played both first base and designated hitter for Mt. Pleasant.Potts met with The News on Wednesday during practice. The questions are in bold with his answers following.Did ...

By Andy Krutsinger, Mt. Pleasant News The Southeast Conference announced its All-Conference teams for the 2018 season this week and Mt. Pleasant was well-represented with 12 players on the list. Each team had six players mentioned with both teams getting four players on the All-Conference first team and two on the honorable mention list.The Panther girls team had one extra honor. Mary West, a junior, was named ...

By Andy Krutsinger, Mt. Pleasant News BLOOMFIELD ? The Mt. Pleasant softball team went 1-2 at the Davis County tournament on Tuesday. The Panthers fell 7-2 to No. 6 (3A) Albia and 19-5(5) to No. 5 (3A) Eddyville-Blakesburg, but took down the hosting Mustangs 3-2.Albia held a 2-0 lead through four innings after a two-run bottom of the third. Mt. Pleasant tied the game with a two-run top of the fifth, but the ...

The Mt. Pleasant boys track and field team held their end-of-year banquet this week. Pictured are award winners, from left to right: Front row: Jake Lowe (MVP, School Record Holder - Shuttle Hurdle, Elite All State), Cole Burns (School Record Holder - shuttle hurdle, Elite All-State), Chase Lamm (School Record Holder - shuttle hurdle, Elite All State) and Keegan Rich (School record holder - shuttle hurdle, Elite ...

By Andy Krutsinger, Mt. Pleasant News NEW LONDON ? The New London baseball team threw their punches early on Monday night against Notre Dame. The Tigers scored all four of their runs in the bottom of the first inning en route to a 4-2 SEISC South Division win.New London's first four batters of the game came around to score in their first time around. Isaac McSorley, Britt Noel, Sam Loyd and Mason Porter each ...

By Andy Krutsinger, Mt. Pleasant News DANVILLE ? The Mt. Pleasant softball team swept Danville on Saturday morning in a non-conference doubleheader. The Panthers owned game one 5-3 and took game two 6-4.The Panthers scored the first five runs in game one. The Bears added three runs in the sixth inning but Mt. Pleasant shut the door in the seventh.Keelyn McNamee was 1-3 with two RBIs in the win. Chi Glaha went ...

The Southeat Iowa track and field camp for girls and boys entering grades 4-9 will begin on Monday, June 11 and take place until June 14.The camp will take place from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. each day. Friday, June 15 will be available for a rainout makeup date if needed.Athletes will be taught the ropes by current and former Mt. Pleasant athletes. They will learn instructional techniques of sprint events, hurdles, ...

By Andy Krutsinger, Mt. Pleasant News WINFIELD ? The Winfield-Mt. Union softball team put a hurting on Columbus in a SEISC North Division game on Friday night. The Wolves took out the Wildcats 10-1 to move to 4-2 on the season.W-MU scored in every offensive inning except one. W-MU put up one run in the second inning. Columbus tied the game with one of their own in the top of the third, but W-MU ran away with ...