Obituaries

By Andy Krutsinger, Mt. Pleasant News DES MOINES ? The Mt. Pleasant boys may be eliminated from the Class 3A state basketball tournament in Des Moines, but there are still plenty of eyes on Wells Fargo, as a few of the Panthers' past opponents were in action Thursday.The Class 3A field was wittled down to two after a couple of tight semifinal games. Glenwood upset two-time defending 3A champion Cedar Rapids ...

By Ben Visser, Gazette Correspondent KANSAS CITY, Mo. ? Iowa State's game against Texas was a microcosm of its season.The Cyclones showed their promise but also why they didn't have a successful season, all in 40 minutes of action against the Longhorns. And like the season, it ended in disappointment.Iowa State (13-18) lost to Texas (19-13) on Wednesday in the first round of the Big 12 tournament at Sprint ...

Iowa Wesleyan wrapped up their series against Robert Morris University-Springfield with a double-header Sunday afternoon. The Tigers completed the sweep, defeating the Eagles 12-6 in both games, after picking up an 8-7 win on Saturday.In the opening game of the double header, Iowa Wesleyan fell behind 2-0 at the end of the first inning. IW was able to get a run back in the top of the second when Michael Rojas ...

Panther spirit filled Wells Fargo Arena on Tuesday evening for the Panther boys' state quarterfinal basketball game. Pictured is the Mt. Pleasant student section, decked out in white.

By Andy Krutsinger, Mt. Pleasant News CEDAR FALLS ? Boys' indoor track season officially got underway on Tuesday when Northern Iowa University hosted the Dickinson Relays. A handful of athletes from Mt. Pleasant and Winfield-Mt. Union were on hand, and the two Henry County schools combined for five top-25 finishes, four of which came from the Panthers.The big story of the day came in the 3200-meter invite. Mt. ...

The Mt. Pleasant girls' basketball team gave out their postseason awards on Sunday. Six Panthers were honored with plaques. Listed from left to right: Kalynn Batey (MVP), Annika Rynders (Co-coaches award), Ryann Davidson (Co-Coaches award), Elli Liechty (Panther award), Taylor Murray (Defensive MVP), Maddie Williamson (Offensive MVP)

MPN photos by Andy KrutsingerThe state tournament-bound Mt. Pleasant boys' basketball team held their ?Meet the Players? day at Shottenkirk on Saturday morning. The Panthers signed basketballs for fans and posed for pictures with the Mt. Pleasant faithful. The Panthers will be tipping off today (Tuesday) at roughly 2:45 p.m., in their quarterfinal contest against Waverly-Shell Rock.

By Andy Krutsinger, Mt. Pleasant News The Iowa Print Sports Writers Association (IPSWA) released its All-State list for the 2017-18 girls' basketball season today, and Winfield-Mt. Union's Lexee Hartsock made the cut.Hartsock was named to the Class 1A second team after another steller season for W-MU. She led the team with 15.8 points per game and 44 blocks, and was also second on the team with 166 rebounds.Ha...

By Andy Krutsinger, Mt. Pleasant News CEDAR FALLS ? The Mt. Pleasant girls' track team began the 2018 season on Monday at the Dickinson Relays in Cedar Falls. The Panthers were one of a laundry list of teams, which included squads from all different classes.The Panthers had just a handful of athletes running in the events, but did end up with five top-25 finishes.The best result of the night went to the Mt. ...

By Andy Krutsinger, Mt. Pleasant News MEDIAPOLIS ? It won't be back-to-back state trips for the New London basketball team. The Tigers were stunned by a comeback from Iowa Mennonite in Thursday night's district final, falling 61-54.Much like in their SEISC shootout victory over IMS earlier this month, New London came out of the gates swinging. The Tigers outscored IMS 19-6 in the first period. The rest of the ...