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Iowa Girls Association names All-State teams

ALLYUS FRITZ/Ledger sports editor Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:51 pm2691d ago

The Iowa Girls Association has announced its All-State and All-District softball teams.Fairfield junior centerfielder Sydney Burnett was selected to the 4A All-State Second Team. Burnett batted .342, had 21 RBIs and stole 23 bases.Cardinal senior catcher Lindsay Moore received 2A First Team All-State honors. Moore led her team with six home runs, 18 doubles and a .475 batting average.Cheyann Lankford of Pekin ...

Iowa?s Kirk Ferentz faces intense scrutiny

LUKE MEREDITH/The Associated Press Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:51 pm2691d ago

DES MOINES ? Iowa?s Kirk Ferentz made nearly $1 million a win last season and yet kept his job ? likely for years to come, too.The Hawkeyes have been left to hope that Ferentz can prove he?s worth all the money they owe him.Iowa is about to enter its 15th season under Ferentz ? who is signed through 2020 with a prohibitive buyout at roughly $3 million a year ? with nonexistent national expectations. The ...

County campsites will remain open longer this year

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:51 pm2691d ago

BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsAlthough the camping season is grinding to a halt, there is still plenty happening in the county conservation department, John Pullis, director of the department, told the Henry County supervisors during the board?s regular meeting Tuesday.Pullis said a new membrane roof would be placed on the maintenance building this week, a project that is expected to take three to five ...

Fairfield 10U Cougars

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:51 pm2691d ago

The Fairfield 10U Cougars took part in the USSSA State Tournament in June. They placed ninth in the silver bracket out of 44 teams. The team consists of, from left, front row: Brody Angstead, Landen Schafer, Dagan Burnett and Jeremy Crile; back row: Kyle Jeffrey, Wyatt Baker, Drake Rippey, Nick Schillerstrom, Brad Smithburg and Josh Brewington. The coaches are Jack Schafer, Jeremy Jeffrey, Larry Angstead and Erik ...

Prank lands high school softball team on probation

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:51 pm2691d ago

LAWTON (AP) ? An Iowa high school softball team?s pranks at a state tournament have landed the school?s athletic program on probation.The Sioux City Journal says probation for the Lawton-Bronson High School girls program will last for a year. The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union says that if there?s misconduct during the probation, the school faces a year?s suspension from all state and regional tournaments....

Expectations low for Iowa State; players leave Iowa squad

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 9:51 pm2691d ago

IOWA CITY ? Iowa wide receiver Cameron Wilson and lineman Drew Clark have left the program.Hawkeyes coach Kirk Ferentz announced Monday that Wilson, a redshirt freshman, notified him last month that he intends to transfer.Clark, a seldom-used senior from nearby Marion, will forego his final season to focus on his schoolwork.Iowa opened fall practice on Monday. The Hawkeyes will hold an open scrimmage on Aug. ...

Mickelson, Woods back atop the rankings

Associated Press Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:51 pm2691d ago

PITTSFORD, N.Y. ? Here they are again, back at the top of the world rankings.Tiger Woods, No. 1.Phil Mickelson, No. 2.Wouldn?t it be something if they went out in the final pairing of the PGA Championship on Sunday, dueling head-to-head with a major title on the line, still the guys to beat after all these years?Mickelson would certainly relish the challenge.?I?ve always been a competitive person,? Lefty ...

Iowa newspapers name All-State baseball teams

ALLYUS FRITZ Community Sep. 30, 2018 9:51 pm2691d ago

The Iowa Newspaper Association has named its All-State Baseball teams for the 2013 season.First, second and third teams were made for 1A-4A. A captain was elected to each of the four classes.Joseph Hietpas from Fairfield was named a First Team pitcher in 3A. Hietpas finished the season with a record of 7-2 and a 1.49 ERA. Coach Josh Allison says Hietpas is definitely the ace of the Trojan roster.?He?s gotten a ...

Musical weekend

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:51 pm2691d ago

The Mt. Pleasant Marching Panthers took to the field once more this weekend. The band performed during the 25th Annual Parade of Champions in Kahoka, Mo., on Saturday. The band took home first place in 4A, Caption Awards 4A for color guard and drum majors, Overall Caption Awards (among all bands) for color guard and drum majors and the Sweepstakes Award for best band overall.

Sheriff?s Office warns of credit card skimmers

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:51 pm2691d ago

In the past few weeks, the Mt. Pleasant Police Department has received several reports of bank accounts where debit/credit cards were compromised and cloned using a different card with someone else?s bank information. In all of the cases, the victims had physical possession of their cards but the fake ones were used out of state to purchase pre-paid bankcards.A press release from the police stated it is believed ...

Football around corner

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:51 pm2691d ago

The calendar says it is still July but that doesn?t stop local athletes from preparing for the upcoming football season in the fall. Fairfield High School football players left Monday morning for a two-day team camp at Simpson College in Indianola.

Fairfield volleyball camp starts Monday

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:51 pm2691d ago

The Fairfield Park and Recreation Department will host Trojan Girls? Volleyball Camp from 8:30 a.m. to noon Monday through Aug. 9.The camp is for girls in grades 8-12 (as of the 2013-14 school year) and will be held in the Fairfield High School gym. Directed by FHS volleyball coach Nancy Diers and staff, the camp is an opportunity for instruction and participation in an intense, technique-oriented practice ...