Sports

Pekin takes error-filled game from Mediapolis

N/A News Sep. 30, 2018 9:50 pm2691d ago

PACKWOOD ? Pekin scored in every inning but the fourth Thursday to roll to a 15-8 over Mediapolis in Southeast Iowa Super Conference softball action in Packwood.The Panthers, who totaled 11 hits in the contest, opened the game with an 8-6 lead and only trailed briefly in the second inning. The Panthers scored three runs in both the fifth and sixth innings to put the contest out of reach.Pekin received back-to-ba...

Van Buren softball falls

N/A News Sep. 30, 2018 9:50 pm2691d ago

NEW LONDON ? New London pitcher Morgan Christner held the Van Buren softball team to just four hits Thursday in a 8-0 win for the host Tigers.The New London batters, meanwhile, used a steady stream of hits and took advantage of a few Van Buren miscues in the field to score in every inning but the first.Van Buren?s Kadie Meek went 1-for-2, and teammates Jansen Heckenberg, Payten Hughes and Hanna Haynes also ...

Rain dampens otherwise great day for Fairfield

MICHAEL LEACH, Ledger sports editor

Community Sep. 30, 2018 9:50 pm2691d ago

CENTERVILLE ? Fairfield found itself on the right side of a pair of 7-3 baseball games Wednesday evening in Centerville, though the visitors took two completely different paths to get there.Fairfield used a steady stream of offense to take a 7-3 victory in game one, then busted loose for seven runs in the three-inning nightcap, which was suspended due to rain.?We are very pleased with the play tonight. We ...

Fairfield softball opens home invite Friday

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 9:50 pm2691d ago

Beginning at 2 p.m. Friday, eight softball teams will be vying for the Fairfield Invitational crown.Teams in attendance include Davis County, New London, West Burlington, Wilton, Chariton, area opponent Cardinal and Southeast Conference rival Washington. Each team is guaranteed to play three games.This year?s field is packed with talent, and the invite figures to have solid matchups all three rounds. As one of ...

Cardinal, Van Buren fall Wednesday

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 9:50 pm2691d ago

Comets lose 6-3 ELDON ? The Cardinal softball team dropped a 6-3 game to 14th-ranked (Class 2A) Highland Wednesday in Eldon.Cardinal?s Lindsay Moore went 3-for-4 from the plate, and Delaney Ridgway was 2-for-3. Ridgway took the loss from the pitcher?s circle, going all seven innings and giving up 12 hits and five earned runs. Van Buren falls 4-3BLOOMFIELD ? Davis County walked off with a 4-3 victory over Van ...

All-SEC soccer teams released

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:50 pm2691d ago

The Fairfield boys? soccer team has landed four players on the 2013 All-Southeast Conference soccer team, and two other Trojans have been named to the girls? squad.The Trojans boys, who tied for first place atop the Southeast Conference this season, are represented by first-team senior selections Roan Bachar, Nathan Barker and Mason Carnahan as well as junior Austin Lauderman. Barker is a three-time selection to ...

Brooms out: JV teams sweep host Keokuk

N/A News Sep. 30, 2018 9:50 pm2691d ago

JV Black cruisesKEOKUK ? Fairfield?s JV Black softball team traveled to Keokuk Thursday and was able to walk out with a two-game sweep.The Trojans won game one 5-3 and finished off Keokuk in the nightcap with a 9-2 win.From the pitcher?s circle, Brynna Bowman paced Fairfield to the win in the opener, allowing no runs on four hits in four innings of work. Bowman was relieved by Shelby Heston, who pitched the ...

Local soccer team repeats at Osky tournament

N/A Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:50 pm2691d ago

OSKALOOSA ? The Fairfield Area Soccer Association?s U14 team became champions for the fourth straight year at the season-ending tournament in Oskaloosa Saturday.The local team won three straight contests to make the championship game vs. the Johnston Inferno, which it topped for the title 3-1.?It was a very good and competitive game, but Fairfield defended their title for the fourth time in a row with a ...

Registration open for Trojan basketball camps

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:50 pm2691d ago

Fairfield varsity coach Tyler Miklo is holding two Trojan boys? basketball camps in June.A team camp is scheduled Monday, June 10, through Friday, June 14. The first session, for grades eight through 12, will be 9 a.m. to noon daily. The second session, for grades three through seven, will be 1-4 p.m. daily. Cost is $50 per child.An ?Extra Effort? two-week camp is scheduled June 17-21 and June 24-28. The first ...

Youth baseball, swim camps open Monday

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:50 pm2691d ago

A Trojan summer baseball camp will be held next week starting Monday at Trojan Field behind the Fairfield Middle School.The camp, which will continue daily through Friday, June 14, will be split up into two sessions. Session one will be for ages 7-10 and go from 9-10:15 a.m. each day. Session two will follow from 10:15-11:45 a.m. and is for ages 10-14.Led by Trojan varsity coach Josh Allison and his coaching ...

Trojan JV softball hits busy stretch

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:50 pm2691d ago

Errors plagued the Fairfield JV Orange softball team in the opening game of Tuesday?s doubleheader vs. Fort Madison, but the Trojans righted the ship in time to salvage a split.The Trojans fell to Fort Madison 4-3 in the opener before posting a three-inning, 13-1 victory in the nightcap in Fairfield.Mikaela Amendt was the unlucky losing pitcher in the first game. Amendt pitched all six innings and allowed just ...

Barker fires no-no

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:50 pm2691d ago

FORT MADISON ? One start was all Robert Barker needed to record his first ever no-hitter, and Van Buren cruised to a 15-2 victory over Holy Trinity in Fort Madison Tuesday.Making the first start in his career, the freshman Barker tossed all six innings to earn the no-no. Barker allowed two earned runs on five walks, striking out 13 of the possible 18 outs.Van Buren provided more than enough offense to back up ...