Sports

Ninth-grade boys top Chariton

N/A Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:42 pm2694d ago

The Fairfield freshman boys? basketball team won its fourth game of the season Tuesday, rolling past Chariton by the final score of 50-23.Alex Simpson led the Trojans with 19 points, seven rebounds and three steals. Logan Fleeman scored 13 points, Cody Craff had four points and six boards, and Austin Corrick and Adam Parcell also scored four each. Nick Jackson dished out five assists and swiped four steals.The ...

Trojan seventh-graders take two from Keokuk

N/A Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:42 pm2694d ago

The Fairfield seventh-grade girls? ?A? team won their seventh straight game to open the season Tuesday, topping Keokuk by the final score of 34-13.The Trojans took an 8-2 lead after one quarter and 12-5 advantage by halftime. They came out firing in the second half to score another 22 points.?Our girls came out slow the first half offensively, but our defense picked up the slack,? said Fairfield head coach ...

Fairfield man places at first annual CrossFit competition

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:42 pm2694d ago

Jeffrey Stone, owner and trainer of Boom Fitness in Fairfield, placed second in the men?s division at the Iowa City-Cedar Rapids Corridor CrossFit Competition in Iowa City.Stone, 25, was in fifth place headed into the final round of 12 and ended the day with 93 points, missing first place by only four points.The Jan. 28 event drew some of the best CrossFit athletes in Iowa with 44 men competing.According to ...

Fairfield girls rally in second half, snap losing skid

MICHAEL LEACH/Ledger sports editor

Community Sep. 30, 2018 9:42 pm2694d ago

CHARITON ? If there?s ever been a time to start winning, it?s now.The Fairfield girls came away with their first of what they hope snowballs into several consecutive wins Tuesday with a 50-44 victory in Chariton.?You always want to go into tournament play on a roll,? said Fairfield head coach Mick Flattery. ?You don?t want to go into tournament play on a losing skid ? we had one going ? so we nipped that in the ...

Matchups set for SEISC boys shootout

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 9:42 pm2694d ago

Matchups have been set for the 2012 Southeast Iowa Super Conference boys? basketball shootout.The shootout, scheduled Friday, pits teams that finished in the same position in their respective divisions against each other. This season, south division teams will host their north counterparts in all games but the championship, which will take place at Southeast Community College.Van Buren and Pekin have both ...

Area boys teams conclude regular season

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 9:42 pm2694d ago

Pioneers tie season-high point total in lossWEST BURLINGTON ? Improved shooting kept the MSAE boys? basketball team in Tuesday?s game, but West Burlington had the depth to take control down the stretch and grab a 64-43 win.The Pioneers shot 19-of-38 from the field and totaled 12 assists while only turning the ball over 15 times.After trailing 16-10 with one quarter in the books, the Pioneers cut the lead to ...

Henry County Health Center trustees may purchase property

N/A News Sep. 30, 2018 9:42 pm2694d ago

Purchase of property at 307 S. White St., heads the agenda for the monthly meeting of the Henry County Health Center trustees Tuesday, July 28.Other business items include the board self-assessment results; IHA Transparency Task Force; lab services update; and updates on the Wayland and Winfield Medical clinics.Trustees will also meet in closed session on a personnel matter.The meeting begins at noon in the ...

Comet girls close out regular season with ?W?

N/A Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:42 pm2694d ago

ELDON ? The Cardinal girls? basketball team held off a furious rally from Davis County to win its regular season finale Monday.The Mustangs scored 21 points in the final period of play but the Comets (8-14, 7-13 SEISC south) held on for a 48-45 victory.The Comets led 20-13 at halftime and were up by as many as 11 points at the beginning of the fourth quarter. Playing a nearly flawless final period, the Mustangs ...

JV boys win pair of games

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:42 pm2694d ago

The Fairfield JV boys? basketball team shared the wealth and dished out 20 assists Saturday to come away with a 60-57 win over Pella.Joe Hietpas had 10 of those assists to go along with nine points, and Kyle Weirup tallied four assists as well as three steals. Landon Gamrath and Vince Horras were the beneficiaries of a handful of assists with 19 and 18 points, respectively. Matt Carr added seven points.Good ...

Trojan bowlers split varsity matches

MICHAEL LEACH/Ledger sports editor

Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:42 pm2694d ago

? Saturday?s conference tournament coming to Fairfield. WASHINGTON, Iowa ? The Fairfield boys? bowling team finished off a season sweep of conference rival Washington to conclude the regular season Saturday.The Fairfield boys won their sixth match of the season with a 2706-2379 drubbing while the Fairfield girls dropped another close contest, a 2107-2052 loss to the Demons.The boys? team (6-3) opened up a ...

New London School Board to approve handbooks

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:42 pm2694d ago

NEW LONDON ? Approval of the 2015-16 student and faculty items is among the tentative agenda items for the New London School Board during its Monday meeting at 7 p.m.The board also will award a driver-education contract, 28E food service agreement and receive an Apple price quote for laptop computers.Other business includes a resolution to consider continued participation in the instructional support program; ...

Trojan JV girls? squad loses Saturday

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:42 pm2694d ago

A day after scoring 20 points vs. Keokuk, the Fairfield JV girls reclaimed their offense vs. Pella.Marisa Repp and Seaira Drish scored 15 and 13 points, respectively, though the Trojans fell 62-53 Saturday in Fairfield.Also contributing to the final score were McKenna Ledger with nine points, Cierra Bielinski with seven and Sydney Burnett netting five points.Defensively, Bielinski pulled in nine boards, Repp ...