Sports

KNOXVILLE ? One Pekin cross country team came into the district meet in Knoxville as the undeniable favorite; the other was just hopeful for a shot.Both punched their tickets to the state meet in Fort Dodge, though, as the No. 1-ranked Panther girls won the meet with 39 points and the boys scored 124 points to take third.The Pekin girls? team, which has accomplished almost everything sans a state championshi...

The Fairfield JV and freshman volleyball teams ended the season on a high note Thursday vs. Fort Madison.The JV squad earned a 25-14, 25-16 sweep against the Bloodhounds.Leading the way was McKenna Ledger with five kills and four blocks. Ashley Manning had 13 blocks and two aces, Allison Angstead tallied two aces and six assists and Sydney Burnett also added two aces and six assists. Hanna Greiner recorded ...

The Fairfield volleyball team was all smiles at the conclusion of Senior and Parents Night Thursday in Fairfield, and for good reason.The Trojans capped an undefeated season in Southeast Conference play by sweeping Fort Madison by scores of 25-14, 25-15 and 25-22.?All around I was real pleased with our efforts and how we approached the game ? being an emotional night ? and I thought we just came out and ...

The Fairfield volleyball team opens Class 3A regional volleyball with a match against Oskaloosa Monday.The two teams have met just once before during a Saturday tournament in Oskaloosa, and the Indians (20-20) won the match in two sets: 22-20 and 21-14.Even so, Diers is more comfortable going into the game with a loss to the Indians than never having played them at all.?It doesn?t bother me that we?ve ...

WAPELLO ? The Van Buren boys? and girls? cross country teams came up short at the district meet in Wapello Thursday.Unity Daugherty led the Van Buren girls? team with a 33rd-place finish in 18:17. Jessica Saunders was 41st in 18:50 and Caitlyn Millard was 60th in (19:40).In the boys? race, the Warriors scored 176 points to finish fifth in the team standings. Thomas Fitzsimmons paced Van Buren with a ...

The Fairfield football team will likely feel like it?s looking into a mirror when it steps on the field Friday and lines up across from the Keokuk Chiefs.Whether it?s the balanced offenses, 4-2 records in district play or Southeast Conference tradition, the teams simply have very few differences aside from the color schemes and mascots.Keokuk is third in Class 3A, District 7 in rushing yards and first in ...

ELDON ? The regular season came to an end for the Cardinal volleyball team on its home court Tuesday as the Comets fell to Davis County 21-25, 17-25, 14-25.Cardinal recorded a total of 16 blocks, including Sam Nickel with seven, Jordan Smith with six and Andrea Kayser with three.Top hitters were Nickel with four kills, Smith with two kills and Kayser with two. Lindsay Moore had a team-high nine digs.Behin...

The Fairfield Park and Recreation Department will be holding volleyball leagues for men and women beginning in November.Four leagues are available, including Men?s Volleyball, Women?s Recreational Volleyball, Women?s Power Volleyball and Co-Ed Volleyball. Games for Men?s Volleyball and Women?s Power Volleyball will begin Nov. 7, and Women?s Recreational Volleyball and Co-Ed Volleyball will start Nov. 8.Games...