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Fairfield sophomore Anatta Charoenkul is the 2017 Class 1A Region 7 Singles Champion after defeating four opponents on Thursday at Fairfield Middle School.This is her second straight year of winning this tennis title.She won 48 out of 50 games played.?Anatta has worked hard all season and all year for this journey to state,? said Trojan head coach Heidi Grunwald. ?Anatta keeps her cool and her composure while ...

AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Charley Hoffman just feels in a good place every time he plays Augusta National and he proved it in emphatic style by shooting a superb 65 in the U.S. Masters first round on Thursday.The American world number 52 made light of high winds to plunder nine birdies in a brilliant display which earned him a four-shot advantage, the biggest opening-round lead in the year?s first major for ...

The Fairfield Trojans demolished host Chariton 54-15 on Thursday night as part of a tri-meet.In the first contested match, Trojan Trenton Hanen, at the 220-pound weight class, pinned Taylor Good at 1:45.?Trenton had a very good takedown,? Fairfield head coach Steve Miller said.At 285, Trojan Brendon Lunsford pinned Nick Wood at 1:54.?In that match, I was pleased that Brendon started to open up offensively,? ...

Fairfield diver Katherine Mueller qualified for the second year in a row for the IGHSAU state diving meet Nov. 8 in Marshalltown. She placed fourth in her region with a score of 357.55.

2013 All-Conference TeamThe coaches of the Southeastern Confernence have selected their All-Conference teams. Sydney Burnett of Fairfield and Brianne Potts of Mount Pleasant tied for Conference MVP. First TeamSydney Burnett FairfieldBrianne Potts Mount PleasantKelsi Phipps Mount PleasantTaryne Shull Mount PleasantBrianne Holtkamp Mount PleasantAshley Loving Mount PleasantMeagan Hoenig Fort Madison ...

Fairfield?s volleyball season came to a halt Thursday in Tiffin.The Trojans could not top Clear Creek-Amana, and fell to the Clippers 25-20, 25-18, 25-21 in the second round of the regional playoffs.Fairfield got down 4-0 to start the match. The Trojans then mounted a comeback, competing in a back and forth game with the Clippers until it was tied at 20. Fairfield couldn?t close it out however, and it was Clear ...

The Pekin football team had high hopes coming into the playoffs this year.The Panthers? first round victory over Lone Tree will only raise the expectations.Pekin won 43-0 Wednesday in dominating fashion. The Panthers? defense was outstanding. Lone Tree was not able to complete a single pass and rushed for only 52 yards. Sophomore running back Jared Hudson, who has over 1,000 yards on the season, was only able ...

WASHINGTON (AP) ? Is peewee football too early to wonder about concussions? Maybe not: A major report says far too little is known about the risks in youth sports, especially for athletes who suit up before high school.And it?s not just a question for football. The Institute of Medicine found no one knows how often the youngest athletes suffer concussions or which sports have the highest rates. Nor is it clear ...

The Trojans won and lost on the same night.As the clock ticked down Friday on Fairfield?s 34-28 loss to non-district foe Chariton, Washington was miles away wrapping up a victory over Centerville. This outcome, combined with Keokuk?s victory over Fort Madison, forced a three-way tie for third place in Class 3A District 7. Fairfield, Centerville, and Keokuk finished the year with identical district records, which ...

The final regular season cross-country meet of the year, in which the setting was originally Pekin, was ran last night at Waterworks Park in Fairfield.The Pekin girls were dominant yet again, placing first overall. The meet was run with conference opponents.?This gives our runners a chance to run hard in a meet, but yet not have the pressure of a big time meet,? Pekin cross-country coach Davis Eidahl said. ?It ...

The FMS girls finished second overall and the boys finished fourth overall at the conference meet Thursday in Keokuk.Coach Ron Hunderdosse thinks this was a special group to coach.?Collectively they ran an incrdible race,? Hunerdosse said. ?The improvement was obvious.?Here are the results: Boys8. Hunter Bechtel 8:4812. Caden Jones 8:5617. Mark Diers 9:1120. Connor Ryan 9:2025. Bowen Richmond 9:2637. ...

Fairfield VarsityThe Fairfield varsity volleyball team is hosting a tournament beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday.Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for students.The other four teams in the tournament are Twin Cedars, Davis County, Centerville and PCM.Fairfield will kick off the tournament playing PCM. Cardinal / Van BurenCardinal and Van Buren traveled to Davis County to compete in a triangular Thursday.Cardinal...