Obituaries

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 ...

By Andy Krutsinger, Mt. Pleasant News WINFIELD ? The Winfield-Mt. Union offense had its best game of the year on Friday night but the Wolves couldn't quite out-slug Columbus Community. The Wolves made a late run in the SEISC North Division showdown but fell 10-8.W-MU had to battle back from an early deficit after seven-straight runs for Columbus. The Wildcats scored four runs in the first inning, two in the ...

By Andy Krutsinger, Mt. Pleasant News FT. MADISON ? The Mt. Pleasant softball team picked up its first Southeast Conference win on Thursday night, splitting road games with Ft. Madison.The Panthers won the first game, 3-2, in a pitcher's dual. Ft. Madison was able to take down MP in game two, beating the Panthers 8-3.Anni Liechty willed the Panthers to a win in game one, holding the Bloodhounds to just two ...

By Andy Krutsinger, Mt. Pleasant News FT. MADISON ? The New London baseball team won three games in three days this week, all coming against Southeast Iowa Super Conference opponents.The Tigers beat Danville at home 5-1 on Tuesday, took out Lone Tree 7-4 on the road Wednesday and rolled at Holy Trinity 14-5 on Thursday to run their winning streak to five games.New London scored the first two runs of the game ...

By Andy Krutsinger, Mt. Pleasant News FT. MADISON ? The Mt. Pleasant softball team picked up its first Southeast Conference win on Thursday night, splitting road games with Ft. Madison.The Panthers won the first game, 3-2, in a pitcher's dual. Ft. Madison was able to take down MP in game two, beating the Panthers 8-3.Anni Liechty willed the Panthers to a win in game one, holding the Bloodhounds to just two ...

By Andy Krutsinger, Mt. Pleasant News WAPELLO ? The Winfield-Mt. Union baseball team traveled to Wapello for a SEISC North Division game on Tuesday night. The Wolves were defeated 13-0 by the Indians.Wapello scored three runs in the first inning, five in the second, one in the third and four in the fourth to pick up the win. W-MU had just two hits in the loss.Jacob Ford and Mitchell Niebuhr each threw two ...

By Andy Krutsinger, Mt. Pleasant News MARSHALLTOWN ? Day two of the 2018 Class 1A girls' golf tournament ended with quite a bit of controversy about final score tallies, but one thing was made crystal clear: New London senior Casey Noble is the best player in the class.Noble shot a 76 on day two, which included two birdies on the back nine, and walked out the Class 1A champion by six strokes. Noble finished ...