Mt. Pleasant News

By Andy Krutsinger, Mt. Pleasant News It was one of the tightest seasons in recent memory for the area?s small-school girls? basketball teams and that meant tough decisions when it came down to choose the best of the best from the Golden Triangle area.The following coach and players battled all year and earned their spot on the All-GTNS small-school girls? basketball team.Coach: Davis Eidahl, PekinThe boss ...

The Mt. Pleasant wrestling team held their end-of-year awards banquet this week. Award winners from left to right are Jeff Taylor (JV Most Valuable Wrestler), Nathan Wallace (Most falls,17, tie), Avante Henley (Most Takedowns, 71), Tyler Davis (Varsity Most Valuable Wrestler and Most Falls, 17, tie), James DeMeyer (Most Wins, 30), Dalton Bass (Most Falls, 17, tie) and Garrett Boecker (Panther Award).

By Andy Krutsinger, Mt. Pleasant News The Southeast Conference came out with their boys? All-Conference teams this week and the list was filled with Panthers.Mt. Pleasant had four of the six first teamers, including SEC Player of the Year Brady Sartorius. The Panthers also had two on the second team and two honorable mentions.Sartorius, a junior, scored 21.8 points per game this year to lead the conference ...

By Andy Krutsinger, Mt. Pleasant News MT. VERNON ? Indoor meet number two for the Mt. Pleasant girls? track and field team took place Thursday night. Sixteen Panthers competed in the Demon Indoors at Cornell College in Mt. Vernon.MPCHS had six top-eight finishers on the day including two in the top three.Grace Bittle had the best result of the day for Mt. Pleasant. Bittle threw a 35-01 in the shot put ...

By Andy Krutsinger,Mt. Pleasant News DES MOINES ? The New London boys gave it everything they had in Monday afternoon?s state quarterfinal game against Remsen St. Mary?s, but the Tigers came up just short in their first state tournament game ever.The Hawks jumped out to an early lead and held the advantage throughout the entire game to knock out the Tigers, 59-52.St. Mary?s couldn?t miss early on in the ...

The Class 3A state tournament bracket, showing Mt. Pleasant opening with Cedar Rapids Xavier on Tuesday, Feb. 7, at 3:45 p.m.

The Class 1A bracket, which shows New London opening with St. Mary's on Monday, Feb. 6, at 2 p.m.

By Andy Krutsinger, Mt. Pleasant News NEW LONDON ? The brackets are finally out and the New London basketball team knows its path to a potential state title.The Tigers (21-3) will face undefeated St. Mary?s (24-0) in Monday?s quarterfinal game. New London got the six seed in the tournament and the Hawks got the three.The two teams have not played and are separated by 341 miles. St. Mary?s is located in ...

By Andy Krutsinger,Mt. Pleasant News UNIONTOWN, Pa. ? The Iowa Wesleyan men got off to a fast start against Concordia College of Alabama in Wednesday evening?s USCAA quarterfinals but the Hornets were just a little too strong.Concordia battled back from a double-digit deficit in the first half to knock off the Tigers, 81-71, sending IW to the loser?s bracket.The Tigers came ready to play in the opening ...

By Andy Krutsinger,Mt. Pleasant News UNIONTOWN, Pa. ? The Iowa Wesleyan men?s basketball team closed out their season with a win Thursday morning.The Tigers took on Florida National in their USCAA consolation game and won in a high-scoring shootout, 94-87.The Tigers led, 43-41, at halftime and outscored Florida National, 51-46, in the second half to end trip to Uniontown with a seven-point victory.Steven ...

Mt. Pleasant's "Maroon Mob" was as loud as ever in Thursday night's district championship win over Ft. Madison. Here, the MP student section celebrates a three-pointer during the Panthers' big run in the second half.

By Andy Krutsinger,Mt. Pleasant News BURLINGTON ? No. 9 New London and Danville squared off for the third time this year on Thursday night in Burlington, and with the season on the line it was the Tigers who came out on top.New London stormed back from a halftime deficit to knock out the Bears, 51-38, to put themselves one win away from a state tournament berth.For the second time in three matchups between ...