Mt. Pleasant News

BY ANDY KRUTSINGERMt. Pleasant NewsOSKALOOSA ? This is the game Mt. Pleasant softball fans have been waiting for since last year?s state tournament.The 10th-ranked Panthers will try to make it two years in a row at Ft. Dodge tonight (Tuesday) in Oskaloosa, when they face the hosting Indians in a regional final between two of the top-10 teams in 4A.The big story coming out of Oskaloosa has been the health of ...

BY ANDY KRUTSINGERMt. Pleasant NewsKaley White is one of four seniors on the Mt. Pleasant softball team. She is the oldest daughter of Kelly and Trev White and older sister of Trace, a freshman and Kynlee, an eight-year-old.White is the starting second basemen for the Panthers this season and started every game at last year?s state softball tournament. She met with The News on Monday evening before practice, ...

BY ANDY KRUTSINGERMt. Pleasant NewsNEW LONDON ? The sixth-ranked New London softball team stayed unbeaten at home on Wednesday night with an 8-4 win over Lone Tree.The Tigers started the scoring early with a couple of runs in the first inning to take a 2-0 lead. After a one-run Lion fourth cut the lead to one run, New London tacked on four runs in the fourth to make it 6-1.Lone Tree didn?t go down without a ...

BY ANDY KRUTSINGERMt. Pleasant NewsBLOOMFIELD ? The seventh-ranked Mt. Pleasant softball team and the eighth-ranked New London softball team each went 2-1 at the Davis County tournament in Bloomfield on Tuesday, ahead of their big showdown in New London tonight.The Panthers opened the day with a 10-0 win over Davis County. They suffered their first loss, 5-1, against No. 5 (2A) Eddyville-Blakesburg, but then ...

BY ANDY KRUTSINGERMt. Pleasant NewsFT. MADISON ? The Mt. Pleasant baseball team has been on an absolute tear this week. The Panthers swept Keokuk on Tuesday, 11-1 (5) and 5-1. They won a non-conference game, 11-0 (5), on Wednesday and finished their perfect week with a sweep in Ft. Madison on Thursday, 10-3 and 4-1.On Tuesday, a combination of good pitching and electric offense carried the Panthers to a 2-0 ...

BY ANDY KRUTSINGERMt. Pleasant NewsIt was a quiet day at the driving range at East Lake Park on Thursday evening as the Mt. Pleasant girls? golf team reflected on their success this season and looked ahead to the state meet next week in Ames.The Panthers spoke about the thrills of making it to the state tournament as well as the challenges that lie ahead.Haley Booton is a senior who head coach Jim Kelly calls ...

BY ANDY KRUTSINGERMt. Pleasant NewsBURLINGTON ? A lightning quick Grayhound squad was too much for the Mt. Pleasant girls? soccer team season come to an end on Thursday evening in Burlington. The Panthers played a tough Grayhound squad and fell, 10-0 in their first round regional game.The Hounds got off to a strong start scoring four goals in the first 22 minutes of the game. Starting Panther goalkeeper ...

BY ANDY KRUTSINGERMt. Pleasant NewsWINFIELD ? The Winfield-Mt. Union boys? golf team is one day away from the start of their state tournament experience in Marshalltown. The Wolves will leave for the tournament today and play on Friday and Saturday for a shot at the 1A title.The Wolves advanced to the state meet with a 343 in their second-place state qualifying performance on Friday.The Wolves are led by a ...

BY ANDY KRUTSINGERMt. Pleasant NewsThe Mt. Pleasant soccer team gritted out a shootout win on Thursday evening over Danville. The Panthers and Bears were tied 1-1 for the majority of regulation and a full two overtimes before MPCHS finally escaped with a 5-4 shootout victory.The game started off fast when the Panthers took an early 1-0 lead when Ryan Hutchinson sent in the opening goal in the first 10 minutes. ...

BY ANDY KRUTSINGERMt. Pleasant NewsThe wind and rain came and went at East Lake Park on Tuesday evening, but the goals kept coming for the Mt. Pleasant girls.The Panthers blasted Mediapolis, 11-4, on senior night, led by three hat tricks; one each by Shyla Hiler, Lauren Ralls and Mary West.All seven seniors started together. The Panther seniors include Ally Davis, Megan Hoenig, Samantha Lanphier, Tabbi ...

BY JOSH DILLONGolden Triangle News ServiceFAIRFIELD ? Solomon Constant scored two goals for the Trojans and Shawn Spurrier added a third as Fairfield defeated the Panthers 3-0 in Trojan Stadium on Thursday night.The weather conditions weren?t perfect, but each team had their opportunities. After Constant?s first goal, the Panthers pressured the Trojans? defense to make a play, and after a shot attempt went off ...

BY ANDY KRUTSINGERMt. Pleasant NewsThe second game of the year between the Mt. Pleasant and Fairfield girls? soccer teams was just as competitive as the first, and for the second game in a row, the ball bounced the Trojans? way.The Panthers and Trojans grinded it out in a low-scoring game, and it was Fairfield that walked away with the 2-1 win on Thursday evening.Fairfield came into the contest having won ...