Mt. Pleasant News

By Andy Krutsinger,Mt. Pleasant News The Mt. Pleasant boys? golf team had their first home meet of the year on Thursday in a triangular against SEC rivals Washington and Ft. Madison.The Panthers won the meet with a final score of 151, which topped Washington (153) by two strokes. Ft. Madison finished in a distant third, with a 197.Trace White and Jeff Cox were co-medalists for the Panthers, each finishing at ...

By Andy Krutsinger, Mt. Pleasant News It?s almost time again for the Denny White Relays in Mt. Pleasant, and for the 12th straight year it will be Mike Jay making the call for the relays.Jay, who was named National Track and Field Announcer of the Year in 2015, will be in Mt. Pleasant to call the relays. He has been calling the event since 2005.Jay also announces the Drake Relays, U.S. Olympic Trials, ...

By Andy Krutsinger, Mt. Pleasant News WASHINGTON ? The Mt. Pleasant boys? golf team had its first meet on Thursday night against SEC-rival Washington.The dual was as close as possible. The Panthers and Demons tied through the first four scores, at 169-169, which meant the two teams had to go to tiebreakers.The No. 5 players tied, at 45, and the Demons took the meet in the second tiebreaker by having the best ...

By Andy Krutsinger, Mt. Pleasant News WASHINGTON ? It was a great night for the Mt. Pleasant track and field teams on Thursday night.The Panthers swept the meet, topping the boys? standings with 224 points and the girls? standings with 166 points.WACO was fifth in the boys? standings, with 38 points and eighth in the girls? standings with 17 points. The Winfield-Mt. Union boys finished ninth, with five points ...

By Andy Krutsinger, Mt. Pleasant News After having their originally scheduled season opener postponed on Tuesday, the Mt. Pleasant girls? soccer team finally took the field for its first game on Thursday evening.The Panthers faced non-conference foe Ottumwa. Mt. Pleasant kept it close throughout the majority of the game but a couple of late goals helped the Bulldogs pull away for a 4-0 win.The Panthers had to ...

By Andy Krutsinger, Mt. Pleasant News MEDIAPOLIS ­? Six of the eight Henry County track and field teams were in Mediapolis on Tuesday night for the Dave Aamodt Relays.The Mt. Pleasant boys had a great day, winning the meet with 196 points. The WACO boys were sixth, with 44 points, and the New London and Winfield-Mt. Union boys tied for seventh, with 20 points.WACO and W-MU also competed in the girls? portion ...

By Andy Krutsinger, Mt. Pleasant News FAIRFIELD ? The Mt. Pleasant girls? golf team began their 2017 season on Tuesday against SEC rival Fairfield in a matchup of state-qualifying teams from last season.The Panthers fell in a tight one, 198-200, despite good results from Cali Liechty and Keri Herr, who shared medalist honors.Herr and Liechty both shot a 43 on the day, giving Mt. Pleasant a sweep in medalist ...

By Andy Krutsinger,Mt. Pleasant News MONMOUTH, Ill. ? It has been a rough four-game stretch for the Iowa Wesleyan baseball team over the last few days.On Saturday, the Tigers fell in back-to-back games against Spalding University, 6-1 and 4-1.The Tiger offense played better on Monday on the road against Monmouth, but they were lit up on the defensive side of the ball, dropping games 13-3 and 19-3.IW dropped ...

Iowa Wesleyan University has announced its Tiger Athletic Hall of Fame for 2017 and will celebrate the event on April 28th.Inductee?s honored this year are: Head Football Coach Hal Mumme (1989-1991); Robert Bogdonas ?53 (Football/Baseball); Ryan Boese ?98 (Football); Amber Roets-Thomas ?98 (Softball); and Allison Falls ?06 (Basketball/Softball).Coach Hal Mumme revolutionized the ?Air Raid Offense? at Iowa ...

By Andy Krutsinger, Mt. Pleasant News The Mt. Pleasant soccer teams are gearing up for the start of the regular season next week.Both teams are coming off near .500 seasons. The boys? team went 8-9 overall and 2-6 in SEC play. The girls were 7-9 overall and 4-4 in the conference.The boys? team brings back a ton of talent from last year with only three seniors graduating since last spring.Among the returners ...

By Andy Krutsinger, Mt. Pleasant News The spring sports season is officially here for Henry County athletics.The Iowa Wesleyan baseball and softball teams are up and running and the road track and field schedules have already began.But to some, the season doesn?t feel official until games and meets are taking place right here in Mt. Pleasant.Luckily for Mt. Pleasant spring sports fans, the upcoming week will ...

By Andy Krutsinger,Mt. Pleasant News JACKSONVILLE, Ill. ­? The Iowa Wesleyan baseball team just couldn?t find their offense in a conference doubleheader at MacMurray on Wednesday evening.The Tigers dropped the two-game SLIAC tilt, falling 6-0 in the first matchup and 15-2 in the second.In game one, the Tigers couldn?t solve Highlander starting pitcher Cory Steinha, who threw a complete game one-hitter to ...