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Trojans pick up individual victories in Keokuk

N/A Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:46 pm2572d ago

KEOKUK ? The individual performances were there, but a lack of depth continued to harm the Fairfield swim team in a Tuesday dual with Keokuk.Fairfield won four events and finished runner-up in three others, but a much larger Chiefs squad grabbed its points wherever it could en route to a 124-55 win in Keokuk.?It is tough to go against a team of 18 and earn enough points to win a meet,? said Fairfield head coach ...

Fairfield runs up against tough Osky field

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OSKALOOSA ? The Fairfield girls? cross country team picked up a fourth-place finish Tuesday at the crowded Oskaloosa Invite.The Trojan girls tallied 107 points to finish in the top half of the nine-team field. Williamsburg won the team title with 43 points, Newton scored 79 and Ottumwa tallied 94 points to finish ahead of Fairfield.?I thought the girls did a great job tonight running against some really good ...

Exorcising Demons

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:46 pm2572d ago

Fairfield U12 player Jacob Bland passes between two Washington players to teammate Maxx Anderson (33) during action Saturday. The Fairfield Area Soccer Association hosted Washington at the Dexter Soccer Complex and won every game in which it kept score. The U8, U10 and U12 teams all scored multiple goals against Washington, while Fairfield?s U14 squad crushed Washington 11-1 and the U16 team won 7-5. Fairfield?s ...

Area athletes win medals at summer games

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:46 pm2572d ago

Thomas Van Collie won a silver medal and Blake Lefler took home bronze in the 2012 Summer Iowa Games powered by the Iowa Food and Family Project.Van Collie, a resident of Fairfield, competed in the Intermediate Senior Grandmaster Male division of disc golf. Lefler, an Agency resident, took part in the Freestyle Adult division of archery.The Summer Iowa Games featured more than 14,000 athletes competing in a ...

Slippery roads lead to accidents

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:46 pm2572d ago

Two rollovers and a car versus deer accident were reported to the Henry County Sheriff?s Office, all of which occurred on Friday, Jan. 15.The first single-vehicle rollover accident was in the 2600 grid of Franklin Avenue, just south of Oakland Mills.Fawn Wathen, of Salem, reported losing control of her vehicle due to icy road conditions, causing the vehicle to enter the ditch were it rolled on to its top. ...

Accident results in charges being filed

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:46 pm2572d ago

Henry County Sheriff?s deputies investigated a pair of accidents on Jan. 14, one of which resulted in charges being filed.Kaity Grace Bench, 27, of New London, was charged with operating while intoxicated, a serious misdemeanor, and cited for an open container following an accident in the 2600 grid of Highway 218.Responding to a report of an accident, deputies located Bench?s vehicle stopped on the roadway with ...

Fairfield football again falls by one

MICHAEL LEACH, Ledger sports editor Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:46 pm2572d ago

They say football can be a game of inches.Fairfield found that out the hard way Friday. A point after touchdown kick was called wide right with 53 seconds to play in the fourth quarter, allowing rival Washington to edge the Trojans 14-13 in the Class 3A District 7 opener for both schools.Washington (2-1, 1-0 District 7) won off two touchdowns late in the second half after trailing Fairfield (0-3, 0-1) for more ...

Mt. Pleasant native takes home showcase on The Price Is Right

N/A News Sep. 30, 2018 9:46 pm2572d ago

BY KARYN SPORYMt. Pleasant NewsNot many people can say they just happened into over $34,500 worth of goodies.But Mt. Pleasant native Jake Ernst can.Last September, Ernst, who works at the Hy-Vee corporate offices in Des Moines, had some extra vacation time he needed to use, so he took a trip to the West Coast and ended up winning big on The Price Is Right.?I started out in San Francisco visiting friends ...

Cardinal, Van Buren fall in district openers

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:46 pm2572d ago

ELDON ? The Cardinal football team played right with Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont through the first half Friday, but a disastrous third quarter ruined its shot at an upset bid.The Comets trailed Eddyville 14-6 through the first half before the Rockets rattled off four touchdowns in the third quarter. Eddyville went on the win the district opener 48-13.?We were shell shocked and didn?t respond how we needed to,? ...

Pekin tops Lynnville-Sully on final drive

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:46 pm2572d ago

PACKWOOD ? Senior signal caller Graham Wittrock threw for four touchdowns and rushed for another Friday to help lift Pekin to a 34-27 victory over district opponent Lynnville-Sully in Packwood.The senior threw for 137 yards on 7-for-12 passing, and he gained 34 yards on eight carries. Of all Wittrock?s scores, his biggest of the night came with time expiring; Wittrock found junior Cade Millikin with a 69-yard ...

Trojans win weekend volleyball tournament

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:46 pm2572d ago

BURLINGTON ? The Fairfield volleyball team got its feet wet at its first Saturday tournament of the season, winning the team title at the Burlington-Notre Dame tournament with four victories.The Trojans won pool play as well as the championship match to nearly double their wins total in 2012.Fairfield (9-0, 2-0 SEC) opened with a win against Keokuk, defeated Centerville and West Burlington and closed out the ...

Trojan ninth-grade volleyball topples Washington

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:46 pm2572d ago

The Fairfield ninth-graders remained undefeated on the season with a 25-15, 25-20 win over Washington last Thursday.No stats or scores were available from the JV contest, but the Trojans also won in two games.Molly Ryan and Mackenzi Harwood led the freshman offense with three kills apiece, and Harwood also had 14 digs to lead on the defensive end. Emma Kuehl and Delanie Neil served up four aces each, while both ...