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PACKWOOD ? The Pekin baseball team dropped a 6-1 home game to Eddyville-Blakesburg in non-conference action Wednesday.The Panthers were held to four hits in the loss, with their one run coming in the fifth inning when sophomore Petie Clubb drove in Josh Sterling with a double. Clubb, Sterling and Bailey Donovan all finished 1 for 2.Derek Morales, who tacked on Pekin?s fourth hit, took the loss from the mound. ...

EDDYVILLE ? The Fairfield JV softball team gave their all, according to coach Lisa Greenig, in a pair of losses to Eddyville-Blakesburg on Wednesday.The Trojans scored three times in the bottom of the final frame to come two runs short, 11-9, in the first game. They then lost the second game 8-4.?I am proud of the girls for the way they played today,? said Greenig. ?Even though they fell behind early, they ...

BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsTaking a look at the honor guard and participants during Veterans Day activities, more gray and white hair than brown and black is seen. However, Dean King, Commander of American Legion Post 58 and head of the county honor guard, isn?t overly concerned.?The World War II veterans said the same thing,? King recalled. ??What is going to happen when we are gone???But King says ...

MOUNT PLEASANT ? The Fairfield JV baseball team lost a pair of games at Mount Pleasant Monday.The Trojans fell 9-2 to the rival Panthers in game one before dropping the second contest 14-6.In the opener, Fairfield?s Alex Simpson had an RBI double and Alex Crile tallied the other RBI. Jordan Reid and Nick Jackson both finished 1 for 3.In game two, Jordan Reid and Simpson both smacked RBI doubles. Chet Vogt and ...

BY BRYCE KELLYMt. Pleasant NewsEveryday should be Veterans Day. That idea certainly summed up the feelings of all those involved in Wednesday afternoon?s Veterans Day assembly at the Mt. Pleasant Middle School, hosted by the school?s student council.With special speakers, personalized video messages from Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds, patriotic music from the school?s band, local veterans ...

Cardinal improved to 8-6 overall and remained in the thick of the conference race with a pair of recent victories in Southeast Iowa Superconference baseball.The Comets promptly dropped Central Lee 10-6 on Monday and then carried their momentum into Tuesday for a 10-4 victory over Harmony.Ty Short went the distance on the mound for Cardinal in Monday?s game to keep his flawless record intact. Short gave up four ...

KEOSAUQUA ? Van Buren baseball coach Chad Scott wasn?t particularly enthused following his team?s 20-5, four-inning victory over Central Lee in conference action Tuesday.Instead of celebrating the 15-run-rule win against the Hawks, Scott had his players practicing defensive drills immediately following the team?s 14th win in 2012.?We hit the ball well tonight but I?m a little disappointed with our defense,? the ...

A pivotal two-game stretch for the Pekin baseball team has come to an end with the Panthers still very much alive in the conference race.The Panthers kept their hopes alive in the north division of the Southeast Iowa Superconference with a 6-0 win over Mediapolis on Monday before falling by the same score, 6-0, at Highland Tuesday.Pekin currently sits in third place in the SEISC north with an 8-8 overall record ...