Sports

Car hits guardrail, bridge on U.S. 218

N/A News Sep. 30, 2018 9:48 pm2570d ago

Mt. Pleasant Police officers responded to a single-car accident on Thursday, May 5, on U.S. Highway 218 near mile marker 42.Investigation revealed that a 2015 Dodge Dart, owned by Pam Daigle, of Casselberry, Fla., and operated by Kaitlin Daigle, of Forest City, was traveling south on the highway. The vehicle was in the inside lane and lost control after driving into the gravel. The car went south into the median ...

Freshman boys fall to Mid-Prairie

N/A Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:48 pm2570d ago

A fourth-quarter drought derailed the Fairfield freshman boys in a 49-41 loss to Mid-Prairie Monday at Fairfield Middle School.The Trojans led 29-27 at halftime, but Mid-Prairie took the lead for good in the second half when they held the host team to four points in the third quarter.Leading scorers for Fairfield were Nick Higgins with 18 points and Alex Crile scoring 13.The freshmen are back in action today ...

Trojan girls boxed out in 55-40 loss

MICHAEL LEACH, Ledger sports editor

Community Sep. 30, 2018 9:48 pm2570d ago

Mid-Prairie?s missed free throws actually worked in its favor Monday in a non-conference matchup at Fairfield.Although the fourth-ranked (Class 3A) Golden Hawks shot a poor 15 of 36 from the free throw line, the visitors made up for it with an array of putbacks after missed attempts. Mid-Prairie pulled down 48 rebounds compared to 31 for the host Trojans, and 15 of Mid-Prairie?s rebounds came on the offensive ...

Conger, Slaney earn titles at WACO

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 9:48 pm2570d ago

WAYLAND ? Pekin junior Trenton Conger claimed his first ever wall chart at the WACO Warrior Invitational Saturday in Wayland.Conger, who had made the championship round of tournaments twice before, became a first-time tournament champion at 195 pounds. The Panther won by fall in 52 ticks vs. Iowa City Regina?s Elliot Halsch in the championship round to cap a three-pin day.Conger?s senior teammate Thomas Slaney ...

Five Trojans place in Centerville

MICHAEL LEACH, Ledger sports editor

Community Sep. 30, 2018 9:48 pm2570d ago

CENTERVILLE ? Six Fairfield wrestlers made the early-morning jaunt to Centerville Saturday, and out of those six, five placed at the Big Red Invitational.The Trojans received runner-up finishes from ranked seniors Seth Davisson and Jake Mineart. Aaron Gevock claimed third, Ammon Shaner ended up fourth and Bryce Lunsford placed fifth for Fairfield.The five placings helped Fairfield finish in a tie for 11th place ...

JV girls drop two games

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:48 pm2570d ago

Fairfield?s JV girls? basketball team dropped a pair of games recently, falling at Mount Pleasant 46-43 Friday and then losing a 37-32 home game to Mid-Prairie Monday.Fairfield?s Karley Williams led the offense Friday with 10 points, and Mackenzie Flattery scored nine. Molly Ryan supplied eight points, Taylor Ferrel finished with seven points and four boards, and Mackenzie McClure netted seven points.On Monday, ...

Fairfield?s inspired effort falls short

MICHAEL LEACH, Ledger sports editor Community Sep. 30, 2018 9:48 pm2570d ago

The Trojans played like they could keep up with anybody Friday night ? even the defending Class 3A champs.In their closest game vs. Mount Pleasant in three seasons under Tyler Miklo, the Fairfield boys barreled out to an 11-8 first quarter lead before ultimately falling to their ninth-ranked rivals 51-42 in Southeast Conference hoops.Spencer Peterman scored 12 points and Landon Gamrath added 10 points on 5 of 6 ...

Van Buren wrestling wins dual

N/A Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:48 pm2570d ago

CENTERVILLE ? Jacob Heisel went 3-0 Thursday, and Van Buren wrestling claimed a 37-36 team victory over New London at a quadrangular in Centerville.Following the Warriors? one-point win, which was decided by tiebreaker criteria, they fell to host Centerville 42-24 and concluded the evening with a 55-22 loss to Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont.Van Buren?s Tyler Runyon (106), Unity Daugherty (113), Hunter Coffmann ...

Award

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:48 pm2570d ago

Dr. Kelly Danaher, assistant professor of psychology at IWU, right, receives the Chadwick Teacher of the Year award from President Steven Titus, left, during commencement exercises Saturday. The award is bestowed upon the recipient for excellence in teaching.

Mitchell receives award for volunteerism during theater conference

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:48 pm2570d ago

BY BRYCE KELLYMt. Pleasant NewsFor the National Society for the Preservation of Tent, Folk and Repertoire Theatre, it?s people like Sue Mitchell, of Mt. Pleasant, that keep things behind the scenes moving in the right direction.During the National Society?s annual theater conference, held at the Mt. Pleasant Theatre Museum of Repertoire Americana from April 29 ? May 1, Mitchell was recognized for over three ...

Holy Trinity pulls away from Pioneers

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:48 pm2570d ago

FORT MADISON ? The Maharishi School boys? basketball team racked up 11 points in the first quarter but just eight more the rest of the game in a 93-19 loss to Holy Trinity Friday.The Pioneers, who are now 2-10, shot 4 of 8 from the field in the first quarter yet still trailed 30-11 after one. The deficit quickly grew to 53-13 by halftime vs. the hot-shooting Crusaders (9-4).Surya Sawhney put in eight points and ...

Panther girls pull away from Fairfield

ASHLEE DE WIT, Golden Triangle News Service

Community Sep. 30, 2018 9:48 pm2570d ago

MOUNT PLEASANT ? Everything was working for Mount Pleasant in a 54-33 Southeast Conference girls? basketball win over Fairfield on Friday night.?We met every one of our goals tonight,? Mount Pleasant coach Joanna Settles said after the game. ?We scored over 50, rebounded (well) and made our free throws. We also handled the pressure a lot better tonight.?Fairfield, however, struggled to keep up on the scoreboard,...