Sports

Pioneer girls open season with win

N/A Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:49 pm2691d ago

Featuring a new coach and a roster full of young players, the Maharishi School girls? tennis team produced the same old winning results Monday at its season-opening dual vs. West Burlington/Notre Dame in Fairfield.The Pioneer girls took wins in four of six singles matches, then shut the door on the visitors with two more wins in doubles action for a no-nonsense, 6-3 team victory.?It was great to start the ...

Despite heat, vendors turn out for Market on Main

N/A News Sep. 30, 2018 9:49 pm2691d ago

BY BRYCE KELLYMt. Pleasant NewsDespite the drastic heat and humidity that kicked off an all-around warm weekend, vendors at the Market on Main, in Mt. Pleasant, had largely positive thoughts about the second-time event that took over Mt. Pleasant?s downtown square.With roughly 15 to 20 vendors present, from local produce farmers to craftsman and local businesses, the Mt. Pleasant square was alive with energy ...

Developer building spec house in MP

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:49 pm2691d ago

BY KARYN SPORYMt. Pleasant NewsWhen one goes down, another comes up. That?s been a theme in Mt. Pleasant?s housing market for some time, and is holding true today.?That?s the ideal,? said Building and Zoning Director Jack Swarm. ?It?s harder to get new houses built in, what I?ll call old town, the established areas because of the older houses surrounding them.?But building new in the older neighborhoods of ...

Bachar scores twice to lift Fairfield boys? soccer

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 9:49 pm2691d ago

Fresh off a victory Thursday vs. sixth-ranked Pella, the Fairfield boys? soccer team once again prevailed Friday with a 3-1 win over Oskaloosa at Trojan Stadium.Thanks to goals by senior Roan Bachar and junior Austin Lauderman, the Trojans put the game away early and carried a 3-0 lead into the break. Bachar scored the contest?s first two goals after booting in the winning goal Thursday, and Lauderman tacked on ...

Fairfield girls? tennis drops home opener

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:49 pm2691d ago

The Fairfield girls? tennis squad fell just shy of its first meet victory Thursday, claiming four matches to Southeast Conference rival Mount Pleasant?s five on the Fairfield Middle School courts.The Trojans received victories from sophomore Karley Williams and senior Courtney Laux in singles action. Haylee Gilpin and Kim O?Carroll, and Williams and Rachel Hathaway also won in doubles play.Williams jumped out ...

Pekin, Cardinal boys take crowns at Thursday meet

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 9:49 pm2691d ago

PACKWOOD ? The Pekin and Cardinal boys? track squads won their respective divisions at the Pekin Invitational Thursday in Packwood.Pekin amassed 205 points in the Red Team field to blast runner-up Sigourney by 47 points. Cardinal scored 167 points in the Black Team division, topping second-place Albia by 27.For the host Panthers, it was another win in a long line of them on their home track. Pekin also crushed ...

Pioneer boys take third at Saturday tournament

N/A Community Sep. 30, 2018 9:49 pm2691d ago

CEDAR RAPIDS ? Maharishi School scored one for the little guy with a third-place finish at the 2013 Warrior Invitational tennis tournament Saturday in Cedar Rapids.The Pioneers earned 143 points in the tournament to finish behind defending Class 2A state champion Iowa City West (184) and perennial power Cedar Rapids Washington (151). Other schools in attendance included 2A teams Cedar Rapids Kennedy (105) and ...

From Panthers to Tigers

N/A Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:49 pm2691d ago

Graham Wittrock of Pekin, flanked by parents Mark and Antoinette Wittrock (seated), has committed to play football and run track at Iowa Wesleyan College following graduation this spring. The senior also is a recipient of the Wesleyan Presidential Scholarship. Pictured with Graham and his parents are Pekin football coach Joe Donovan (top left) and track coach Davis Eidahl.

Golfers roll in Keosauqua

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:49 pm2691d ago

KEOSAUQUA ? The Fairfield girls? golf team won its first meet of the season in just its second try Friday at a golf triangular at Riverview Golf Course in Keosauqua.Fairfield freshman Lindsey Repp continued her hot start to the season taking runner-up medalist honors with a 53. Ashley Henkel and Madelyn Swan each carded 65, and Kristen Terrell had a 68 to round out the Trojans? winning score. Alternates were ...

Punj, Simpson earn wins

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:49 pm2691d ago

MOUNT PLEASANT ? Sophomores Govi Punj and Alex Simpson both claimed wins in singles action during the Trojan boys? 7-2 loss to Mount Pleasant on Thursday.Punj topped Mount Pleasant?s Chase Higginbotham 8-2 in No. 1 singles to stay undefeated on the young season, while Simpson eked out a 9-8 (12-10) tiebreak win over Sterling Wickham at the No. 5 spot.The Trojans (0-2) return to the tennis courts today at Ottumwa.

Whitten leads Van Buren golf team

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:49 pm2691d ago

Noah Whitten earned runner-up medalist honors in the Van Buren boys? golf team?s home opener Friday vs. Davis County and Clark County (Mo.).Whitten shot a 43 to lead the Warriors to a 191 team score. The host team came up 11 shots short against Davis County (180) but handled Clark County (222) in the triangular.Meet medalist honors went to Davis County?s Sam McClure.

Trojan boys shock Little Dutch; girls shut out

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:49 pm2691d ago

PELLA ? Senior Roan Bachar scored a goal minutes into the second half Thursday, and the Fairfield boys? soccer team held on to shock sixth-ranked Pella 1-0.Bachar received a pass on the right wing, dribbled past a defender and took a difficult shot from a tight angle for the only point the Trojans would need. The goal came at the 50th minute.?Starting the second half we were exactly where we wanted. We knew if ...