Obituaries

It was a very competitive 2016 season for volleyball in southeast Iowa. From the three big schools battling for position in the SEC to a talented small school field, the year made for some great games and exciting weekend tournaments.Nobody from the Golden Triangle area was able to advance to the state tournament in Cedar Rapids, but a big talent pool made for great All-GTNS teams for both the big schools and ...

BY AARON VINERGolden Triangle News ServiceFootball is a battle, and new challenges presented themselves in 2016 for the All-GTNS teams.A smaller playoff field left little room for error this year, and with only one GTNS team qualifying for the postseason, it showed just how many quality teams were left out.The decisions on the All-GTNS football team were tighter than most years, with stiff competition leaving ...

BY ANDY KRUTSINGERMt. Pleasant NewsIt was another big year for the Southeast Iowa Super Conference, which will send two teams (Holy Trinity and Mediapolis) to the state tournament again in 2016.The conference?s success makes it even more impressive that 15 players from Henry County?s three SEISC teams were named on this year?s All-Conference teams.New London had the most players on the list of the three ...

BY ANDY HALLMANGolden Triangle News ServiceMEDIAPOLIS ? Pekin?s Cinderella run in the volleyball postseason came to an end Thursday when the Panthers ran into the Mediapolis Bulldogs in the Class 2A regional semifinal.The Bulldogs brought a stout 31-7 record into the match against Pekin?s 12-17 mark. Mediapolis was too much for the Panthers to handle as the Bulldogs rolled to a three-set victory with scores of ...

BY ANDY KRUTSINGERMt. Pleasant NewsFT. MADISON ? No. 12 New London did what they had to do early in their regional semifinal match against No. 5 Holy Trinity Catholic on Thursday night but a Crusader comeback in the first set helped propel HTC to a sweep.The Crusaders came back from a four-point deficit late in the first set to take it 25-21 and won both of the next two games, 25-15, to knock out New London.Af...

BY ANDY KRUTSINGERMt. Pleasant NewsCEDAR RAPIDS ? The WACO and Winfield-Mt. Union cross-country teams were in Cedar Rapids for their Class 1A state-qualifying meet on Thursday evening.Winfield-Mt. Union?s Gavin Bencze was the lone qualifier from the two teams. He finished fourth in the boys? race, in 16:57.99.Brock Fricke was the next W-MU runner to cross the finish line, placing 46th in the race, in 18:30.72....

BY ANDY KRUTSINGERMt. Pleasant NewsPELLA ? For the Mt. Pleasant boys? cross-country team, a high finish at state has been the goal all year. Now they are where they need to be, with a team spot at next Saturday?s state cross-country race.Thursday night?s state-qualifier in Pella was business as usual for the MP boys, but it was also a huge day for MP girls? top runner Abby Ryon, who punched her spot to her ...

BY ANDY KRUTSINGERMt. Pleasant NewsThe Iowa Wesleyan women outshot Eureka 29-7 overall and 18-2 in the second half and overtime on Wednesday afternoon, but the Tigers couldn?t send in the winning goal and had to settle for a 1-1 tie in double-overtime.Eureka was dangerously short-handed with only seven total players in the game, but all players dropped back on defense for the majority of the contest.In the ...

BY ANDY KRUTSINGERMt. Pleasant NewsFAIRFIELD ? The Mt. Pleasant cross-country teams shined bright at the Southeast Conference meet in Fairfield on Thursday night.The Mt. Pleasant boys had another fantastic race, winning with 16 points and placing six in the top seven. The girls? team finished third, with 50 points, just five points behind Fairfield and 12 points ahead of Washington.Logan Murray jumped out in ...

BY ANDY KRUTSINGERMt. Pleasant NewsThe first sign of the start of basketball season is finally here. Matchups for the 10th annual Iowa Wesleyan College High School Jamboree have been announced for this November.The jamboree will feature some of the best high school girls? basketball talent in the area. All four Henry County teams will be in action once again.The jamboree will be on Monday, Nov. 14, and each ...