Members of the Fairfield ninth-grade girls? basketball team are pictured, from left, front row: Alexis Ring, Audry Hammes, MacKenzie McClure, Addison Thornton, Alyssa Fitch; back row: Harley Cook, Madison Roberts, Paris Bickham, Karley Williams and Bryana Gridley.The ninth-grade season begins Friday at Mount Pleasant.
MOUNT PLEASANT ? Iowa Wesleyan College announced Thursday that Jess Settles has been named the new head coach of the men?s basketball team.The announcement comes on the heels of a decision made Wednesday to dismiss former coach Alan Magnani after he refused to submit a written statement to Jay Simmons, college president, confirming that he supported the Board of Trustees? decision to make a move from the NAIA ...
Chalk up another round of honors to the Fairfield volleyball team?s players and coach.Senior Tori Ogden, junior Erin Thompson and sophomore Sydney Burnett, along with head coach Nancy Diers, were all-district selections for the Southeast District this season.Ogden, who also earned all-state honorable mention, made the all-district team after tallying team highs in kills (235) and digs (392) this fall.Thom...
As the girls? basketball season gets under way, the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union released its preseason rankings earlier this month.Van Buren is the lone ranked area team as it returns most of its players from last season?s 21-3 season. The Warriors are 1-0 this season after beating Cardinal on Saturday. Class 2A1. OA-BCIG2. Estherville-LC3. Kuemper Catholic4. IKM-Manning5. West ...
The Fairfield Middle School wrestling team had its season-opening meet Tuesday and a good amount of individual success came with it.With Albia, Davis County, Keokuk and Ottumwa in town, five Fairfield wrestlers posted two wins apiece. Trenton Hanen needed little more than two minutes to record two pins, while Robert Cupp, Dallas Peebler and Mitchell Burnstedt also came up with two wins by fall. Also winning ...
By ANDY HALLMAN Golden Triangle News Service FAIRFIELD ? U.S. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) addressed a crowd of supporters Saturday in Fairfield?s Central Park.Paul is seeking the Republican Party?s nomination for president of the United States, and his stop in Fairfield was one of four he made that day.Paul made himself available for photos with the public before his talk. He was introduced by Fairfield resident ...
WELLMAN ? Free throws were the difference between Fairfield and Lisbon at Tuesday?s Mid-Prairie Jamboree.Lisbon senior Jordan Bahl made two foul shots with 12.9 seconds remaining to seal a 42-35 win for the Lions, who made 15 of 21 shots from the charity stripe.Fairfield trailed by three points with 42.7 seconds, but Lisbon senior Ben Knake, Bahl and junior John Noll each made a pair of free throws to close ...
Fairfield senior Tori Ogden has been named honorable mention to the Iowa Girls Coaches Association?s all-state volleyball team.Ogden adds the honor to a long list of accomplishments that includes two selections as captain of the All-Golden Triangle News Service team as well as Southeast Conference MVP.Ogden led the Trojans this fall with 235 kills and 392 digs. She also tallied 47 aces. In her three-year ...
Fairfield jumped right into the fire Tuesday to kick off the regular season with a match-up against No. 1-ranked (Class 4A) Iowa City West.The top team in the state showed why it?s been so highly regarded in preseason polls, streaking out to a 26-1 lead after the first period before running away with a 94-28 win.?West High is very, very good,? said Fairfield head coach Mick Flattery. ?They?re deserving of a ...
The Fairfield and Pekin football teams have grabbed spots on the all-state football teams selected by the Iowa Newspaper Association.Fairfield senior Cody Kool has been named Class 3A second-team all-state, filling an offensive line position on the squad after doing his share of work on both sides of the ball in 2011. Kool anchored the Trojan line and helped the Trojans pile up more than 2,000 yards on the ...
LONE TREE ? As far back as head coach Davis Eidahl can remember, the Pekin girls? basketball team has never attempted close to 43 shots from the charity stripe in one game.That is, until Tuesday?s opener vs. conference rival Lone Tree.The Panthers accomplished that mark ? compared to 23 free throws attempted by Lone Tree ? on their way to beating the Lions 50-47.?What I liked is how we drove and took the ...
Sixty-three runners and walkers participated in the annual Fairfield Park and Recreation Department Turkey Trot Saturday in Chautauqua Park, with competitors split up into 14 divisions.Jan Hunerdosse posted a time of 8:50 to win the women?s mile event. Melanie Carlson was the overall female winner in the 5K with a clocking of 23:36.Dean Pettit was the only runner in the men?s mile event, finishing in 11:06. ...
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