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Little League camp coming to Cardinal

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ELDON ? Cardinal is set to host a Little League baseball camp for fourth- through eighth-graders this month.The camp, led by coaches Tom Hallgren and Jay Olson, will be held March 23-24 at Cardinal High School Gymnasium. Hitting sessions will be from 9-11 a.m. March 23, and fielding drills will be 1-3 p.m. On March 24, pitching sessions conclude the camp from 1-3 p.m.Cost is $15 per session or $40 for all three ...

'Champion of character'

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Lewis Russell, left, receives the William Penn University football program?s first NAIA Champions of Character Award, which is given to one player for ?demonstrating the quality character traits, as an athlete, that are identified by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.? These traits are respect, responsibility, integrity, servant leadership and sportsmanship. Russell, a varsity first string ...

Registration open for Fairfield Little League

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:49 pm2570d ago

Registration is still open for Fairfield Little League?s upcoming season. Leagues include T-ball for girls and boys aged 4-6, boys baseball for ages 7-12 and girls softball for ages 6-12.Register online at www.fairfieldlittleleague.com.For information, call 472-6338 or send an e-mail to fflittleleague@gmail.com.

?Camera and Canvas? returning to Salem for Old Settlers

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:49 pm2570d ago

SALEM ? Local photographers and artists are again invited to participate in ?Camera and Canvas,? a fundraiser hosted by the Friends of the Salem Crew Public Library.The exhibit and auction will be on Saturday, Aug. 27, as part of the Old Settlers Reunion in Salem. Deadline for entries is Aug. 1.The donated work will be on exhibit along with a silent auction in the activity room at the library from 11 a.m. until ...

Driver receives citation following accident

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:49 pm2570d ago

Henry County deputies investigated a single-vehicle accident on Tuesday, July 5, at the 2700 grid of 310th Street.Deputies determined that Maria Rodriguez, 22, of Danville, was driving west on 310th Street when she lost control of her vehicle. Her 2002 Dodge was estimated to be a total loss.No injuries were reported. Rodriguez was cited for failure to maintain control of a motor vehicle, a simple misdemeanor.A ...

Babe Ruth league sign-up dates set

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:49 pm2570d ago

Fairfield Babe Ruth will be holding two sign-up periods for the upcoming season starting Saturday.The first sign-up session will be from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday in the Fairfield High School Commons. The second session will be 7-8:30 p.m. March 12, again in the FHS Commons.For information, contact board member Lori Bochmann at 641-777-9331.

Peterman named to SEC?s second team

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Recently voted the Most Valuable Player on the Trojan boys? basketball team, senior Spencer Peterman added another accolade as a second team all-Southeast Conference selection this winter.A 6-foot-3 forward, Peterman led the 4-18 Trojans in numerous statistical categories, including points, field goal percentage and rebounds.The senior Trojan averaged 11.1 points per game on 49.5 percent shooting, and he was ...

Fox sports network set to debut in August

N/A News Sep. 30, 2018 9:49 pm2570d ago

NEW YORK (AP) ? For anyone who thinks TV is already saturated with sports of every stripe, stay tuned.Here comes Fox with an in-your-face challenge to ESPN ? a 24-hour sports cable network called Fox Sports 1, set to launch Aug. 17.?ESPN, quite frankly, is a machine,? Fox Sports executive vice president Bill Wanger said Tuesday in announcing the venture. ?They have very consistent ratings, obviously huge ...

Marble leads Hawkeyes past Illini

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:49 pm2570d ago

IOWA CITY (AP) ? Iowa coach Fran McCaffery kept telling struggling sophomore Josh Oglesby to take open shots, even though the numbers suggested he shouldn?t.Oglesby rewarded his coach?s faith with crucial back-to-back 3s that buried Illinois.Devyn Marble scored 21 points and Iowa beat the Illini 63-55 on Tuesday night for its fifth win in seven games.Oglesby added 10 for the surging Hawkeyes (19-11, 8-9 Big ...

Haynes, Moore earn district honors

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:49 pm2570d ago

Area high school basketball standouts Hanna Haynes and Lindsay Moore were recently honored with placement on the Class 2A all-Southeast District team. Players are selected by the Iowa Girls? Coaches Association.Haynes, a 6-foot-2 senior center from Van Buren, averaged 19.4 points per game en route to a 443-point season. Her 273 rebounds and 131 blocked shots placed her in the top five of Class 2A in both ...

Baumann, Greiner selected to all-SEC teams

MICHAEL LEACH, Ledger sports editor

Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:49 pm2570d ago

Name a stat and chances are good Fairfield senior Sidney Baumann ranked atop the Southeast Conference in it this winter.The senior guard led the conference in scoring with 17.6 points per game, and she also ranked first in the league in assists with nearly 2.7 per contest. Free throws? She hit 71 percent of those. And steals? She led the league in that, too, swiping away 2.6 per game and nabbing 62 overall. ...

Season awards

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:49 pm2570d ago

Fairfield boys? basketball head coach Tyler Miklo doled out awards Monday at the season-ending banquet in Fairfield High School Commons. Award winners include, from left: Joseph Hietpas (Mr. Assist Award), Darrin Dimmitt (Jordan Leazer Take Charge Award), Jake Greiner (Most Improved), Jordan Reid (Most Promising), Spencer Peterman (Most Valuable, Windex Award and Man of Steal Award) and Kyle Weirup (Coaches ...