Sports

Winners announced from Loopy Trail Run

N/A Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:50 pm2569d ago

Randall Stanford was the top overall finisher at the second annual Loopy Trail Run held Saturday on the Fairfield Loop Trail.Stanford led 36 other participants and finished the 16-mile course in 1:58:30. Pam Regur was the overall female winner with a time of 2:19:24.Additional individual champions crowned at the second annual event were Brian Simmons, who finished the race in 2:10:11, and Richard Taylor with a ...

State track qualifiers released

N/A Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:50 pm2569d ago

FAIRFIELD GIRLS? High Jump ? Marisa Repp (5-0)? Discus ? Sidney Baumann (107-2)? 100 ? Sydney Howard (12.55)? 200 ? Sydney Howard (26.63)? 800 ? Jessica Lamb (2:23.26)? 4x100 ? Mackenzie McClure, Marisa Repp, Alexis Ring, Sydney Howard (51.74)? 4x200 ? Mackenzie McClure, Cierra Bielinski, Marisa Repp, Sydney Howard (1:49.45)? 4x800 ? Taylor Ferrel, Jessica Lamb, Hannah Sobaski, Sesali Martin (10:00.35)? ...

Pekin track teams clean up at district meet

MICHAEL LEACH, Ledger sports editor

Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:50 pm2569d ago

RIVERSIDE ? Don?t expect any elaborate celebrations this week in the wake of the Pekin boys? track team?s 18th district title in school history.No, that?s just not Davis Eidahl?s style.?It was just business as usual. It was a nice job, but we?ve been there before,? said the hall of fame coach, who is in his 50th year coaching track and field. ?We won?t be putting signs up about it or anything.?Still, that?s ...

Pioneers? Stickels wins district title Friday

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:50 pm2569d ago

Maharishi School isn?t used to playing from behind in boys? tennis, but the host Pioneers did just that to capture a district title on the M.U.M. courts Friday in Fairfield.Needing a win from their No. 1 doubles team to overtake Keokuk, Pioneer senior Raphael Gelfand and freshman Chandre Morales defeated Mount Pleasant in a three-set nail-biter. The Pioneers topped the Mount Pleasant team 7-6 (6), 4-6, 7-6 (5) ...

Trojan soccer team moves one step closer to SEC title

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:50 pm2569d ago

KEOKUK ? If the Fairfield boys? soccer team plans to win its first Southeast Conference championship since 2011, they?ll need to do it from the road.So far, so good.A total of five Trojans got in on the scoring Friday to lead the boys? soccer team to a 7-1 victory over Southeast Conference rival Keokuk. Solomon Constant and Austin Lauderman scored two goals apiece. Roan Bachar, Seth Davisson and Ben Boender ...

One last photo

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:50 pm2569d ago

As usual, the first day featured photos of parents and their children.

Swanson headlines list of state qualifiers for Fairfield boys

MICHAEL LEACH, Ledger sports editor News Sep. 30, 2018 9:50 pm2569d ago

MOUNT PLEASANT ? Not every senior meets his or her goals on the track, especially when they?re as lofty as the ones Jonny Swanson set.But at Thursday?s district meet in Mount Pleasant, Swanson moved one step closer to doing just that. The senior sprinter assured himself a spot at the state meet with a runner-up finish in the star-studded 110-high hurdles early, then qualified in the heart-stopping 4x400 relay at ...

Boys' soccer team picks up 7-1 win

N/A Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:50 pm2569d ago

FORT MADISON ? Roan Bachar netted three goals and assisted on the other four Thursday as the Trojan boys? soccer team blasted Fort Madison 7-1 at Richmond Stadium in Fort Madison.The Trojans? Darrin Dimmitt also made a hat trick. Austin Lauderman had a goal and two assists, and Solomon Constant supplied one assist for the Trojans, who improve to 5-1 in the Southeast Conference and 9-5 overall.?The team played ...

Trojan girls advance in team tennis

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 9:50 pm2569d ago

The Fairfield girls? tennis team advanced to the regional final of Class 1A team tennis with dual wins over Oskaloosa and Albia Saturday in Fairfield.The Trojans girls rallied past Oskaloosa 5-4 in the opening round of regional play on the Fairfield Middle School courts. Later in the day, the host team cruised to a 5-1 victory over Albia in the second round.The Trojans are now headed to Fort Madison to play ...

Trojan girls qualify two events; awaiting verdict on seven others

MICHAEL LEACH, Ledger sports editor

News Sep. 30, 2018 9:50 pm2569d ago

MOUNT PLEASANT ? Just about everything went according to plan for the Fairfield girls? track and field team at Thursday?s state-qualifying meet in Mount Pleasant.Just about.The Trojan girls earned automatic state meet bids in two events, but the squad is still awaiting the verdict on seven others. McKenzie McClure, Marisa Repp, Alexis Ring and Sydney Howard qualified in the 4x100, finishing second in 51.74 ...

Local author talks guardian angels in debut children?s book

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:50 pm2569d ago

BY BRYCE KELLYMt. Pleasant NewsDespite having left her profession as a teacher, Gina Burns says she isn?t anywhere near done teaching, and hopes her children?s book proves just that.On Thursday, Burns, of Mt. Pleasant, celebrated the release of her debut work, ?We All Have Guardian Angels?, an illustrated children?s book that teaches young children about guardian angels. To celebrate the book?s release, Burns ...

Local gymnasts grab gold at state

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:50 pm2569d ago

DES MOINES ? The first season of competitive gymnastics for the Fairfield Park and Recreation IDE Gymnastics team wrapped up at the AmeriKids Iowa State Championship on Saturday and Sunday.The local team once again brought home its share of gold and glory, including four first-place state championships and a third-place team trophy. The meet was hosted by Team Gymnastics Academy in Des Moines.In Level 3, ages ...