Obituaries

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 ...

BY ANDY KRUTSINGERMt. Pleasant NewsHoly Trinity just had too much depth up front for the Mt. Pleasant girls? soccer team on Thursday evening.The Panthers had trouble stopping a quick Crusader offense, falling to HTC, 7-1, in a non-conference home game.The Crusaders put up an early goal, putting in a shot on the near side of the goal, with 35:47 left in the first half.Abbie Liechty, who started the game in ...

BY ANDY KRUTSINGERMt. Pleasant NewsThe Mt. Pleasant boys? golf team played in their final home meet on Thursday night against SEC rival Fairfield. The Panthers had one of their best meets of the year, defeating the Trojans, 162-170.Jeff Cox had the best game of the group. He scored a 39, which was two strokes off of Fairfield?s Nick Higgins for first place overall.Trevor Mabeus was directly behind Cox, with a ...

BY ANDY KRUTSINGERMt. Pleasant NewsOSKALOOSA ? The Mt. Pleasant girls? golf team finished second of nine teams at a tournament in Oskaloosa on Thursday.The Panthers shot a 360, outscoring Pella, Ottumwa, PCM, Norwalk, Knoxville, Oskaloosa and Winterset. Centerville won the meet, with a 349.Haley Booton had a big day, shooting 85 (in two combined games), which tied her with Centerville?s Madeline McDonald for ...

BY ANDY KRUTSINGERMt. Pleasant NewsWASHINGTON ? The Mt. Pleasant girls? track and field team competed at the Demon Relays at Case Field in Washington on Thursday. The Panthers were fourth place overall, with a score of 102.Mt. Pleasant picked up two wins in the meet. The shuttle hurdle team of Mikayle Lance, Ashlee Menke, Maddie Williamson and Allison Buckert won the shuttle hurdle relay, in 1:09.38, and ...

BY ANDY KRUTSINGERMt. Pleasant NewsFAIRFIELD ? Old rivals faced off for the first time this season on Thursday night.The MPCHS girls? tennis team traveled to Fairfield for a meet and the boys hosted the Trojans at home.Mt. Pleasant split the two meets. The girls won their second SEC matchup in two tries, defeating the Trojans, 5-4, but the boys fell, 6-3.In Fairfield, the Mt. Pleasant girls got off to a hot ...