Sports

Washington middle school girls track teams at Mt. Pleasant

Bill Gatchel Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:09 pm2697d ago

The Washington seventh and eighth girls track teams traveled to Mt. Pleasant Tuesday, April 4, to take part in a track meet.The seventh-grade girls finished in third place and the eighth-graders came in seventh place.Having first place finishes from the seventh-grade team were Kelsey Pacha in the high jump, going 4 feet, 2 inches.She also finished the 200-meter hurdles in first place with a time of 31.91.Greta...

Annual Demon Dash held Saturday

Bill Gatchel Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:09 pm2697d ago

The annual Demon Dash was held at the Washington High School Saturday, April 8.Jared Henry was the overall male winner with a time of 27:47.98 and Claire Horak was the overall female winner, having a time of 28:35.70.Complete womens? results:10 and under four-mile run1. Ashlee Statler, 50:37.152. Paige Woline, 58:37.143. Jennings TeBockhorst, 1:09:25.3811-18 four-mile run1. Claire Horak, 28:35.702. Tori ...

IMS track and field at Raider Invite

Bill Gatchel

Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:09 pm2697d ago

The Iowa Mennonite girls track and field team opened their outdoor season Tuesday, April 4, at the Raider Invite in Williamsburg.Weather conditions forced a cancelation Thursday, March 30, at Danville and a one-day postponement of the Raider Invite.Nine athletes represented Iowa Mennonite scoring 10 team points.Meet highlights include Calli Shaw?s fifth place in the 400-meter dash with a near personal best ...

Demon Relays today

Bill Gatchel

Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:09 pm2697d ago

The Washington boys and girls track teams are host to the Demon Relays, today, Thursday, April 6.Other girls teams coming are from Columbus, Fairfield, Fort Madison, Highland, Mount Pleasant, WACO and Wapello.Boys teams taking part are Clear Creek Amana, Columbus, Fairfield, Highland, Mid-Prairie, Mount Pleasant, WACO.The Relays begin at 3:30 p.m. at Case Field.

Correction to soccer story

Bill Gatchel

Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:09 pm2697d ago

In yesterday?s Washington boys? soccer story, it was incorrectly reported who scored the goal for Washington in regulation.The goal was actually scored by Matteo Hernandez off of a throw in from John Dillon. We apologize for the error.

All-Academic list for winter sports released

Bill Gatchel

Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:09 pm2697d ago

The Southeast Iowa Super Conference All-Academic list has been released with several from area schools recognized.The list is composed of high school students with a 3.50 GPA and includes the sports of basketball, wrestling, swimming, bowling as well as cheerleaders.No list was submitted from Columbus Schools.HighlandCullen Klebe, Cory Stewart, Ashlyn Weber, Alyssa Thirtyacre, Cheyanne Evans, Jenna Tillery, ...

Area teams do well in Mt. Pleasant meet

Bill Gatchel Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:09 pm2697d ago

Area track teams took part in different events Friday, March 31, with many having top finishes.Mid-Prairie?s Anna Hostetler and sister, Marie, took first and second place respectively in the 1500-meter run.Anna?s time was 4:44.16 and Marie had a time of 4:52.46.Kessa Jones from Mid-Prairie had a first place finish in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 1:16.23.Washington?s Ethan Hunt finished the 400-meter ...

M-P boys golf team loses to West Branch, wins over Louisa-Muscatine

Bill Gatchel Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:09 pm2697d ago

Both the Mid-Prairie and West Branch golf teams played well in the wet conditions Monday, April 3, at Kalona.West Branch won the River Valley Conference dual by one stroke over Mid-Prairie 180-181.Senior Duncan McCain led the Golden Hawks with a great score of 41 to earn Medalist honors for the second-straight meet.His round was highlighted by four pars and a birdie three on the par-4 fourth hole. Freshman ...

Boys soccer team faces Keokuk in conference opener

Bill Gatchel

Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:09 pm2697d ago

It wasn?t the outcome the Washington boys soccer team hoped for Monday, April 3, as they lost a conference game to Keokuk 0-3.The game was scoreless the entire first half as both teams battled it out on the field with goalkeeper Thomas Zimmer recording a total of 11 saves throughout the game.?We held Keokuk to 0-0 at halftime, which something we haven?t done in a couple of years,? said coach Sally Hart. ?I was ...

Stroud commits to play for Iowa Central

Bill Gatchel

Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:09 pm2697d ago

COLUMBUS JUNCTION ? A star player for the Columbus Community girls basketball program has decided to further her career by playing the sport at the next level.Bailey Stroud signed a letter of intent to play on the Iowa Central team during a ceremony in the Columbus High School gym Tuesday, April 4.Before choosing Iowa Central, Stroud looked at Mount Mercy and SCC in Keokuk. Stroud says the deciding factor for ...

M-P girls golf wins over West Branch

Bill Gatchel

Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:09 pm2697d ago

The Mid-Prairie girls golf team posted a dual meet win over the West Branch Bears Monday, April 3, at the Elks Club in Iowa City.The Golden Hawks shot a team score of 214 strokes to West Branch?s 220 team team total. Junior Paige Slabaugh carded a nine-hole score of 50 strokes to win medalist honors, followed by Lindsey Palmer with 53, Olivia Nisly with 54, Abbi Patterson with 57, Kendra Schaefer with 67 and ...

ATV mishap claims New London man

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:09 pm2697d ago

LOWELL ? A New London man was reportedly found under his overturned three-wheeler on a hillside in a pasture west of Lowell Monday afternoon.Cliffton Chapman, 71, was air-lifted to Great River Medical Center by Med-Force, where he was pronounced dead.The Henry County Sheriff?s Office received a report of an ATV accident at approximately 12:21 p.m., March 26.The New London Fire and Rescue, the Iowa State Patrol ...