By STEPH TAHTINENMt. Pleasant NewsThe Union Block Committee and Main Street Mount Pleasant has requested $150,000 in funding from Henry County over the next three years for the Union Block restoration project.The request, made to the board of supervisors on Tuesday morning, asks for the county to commit $50,000 per year for the next three years to help restore the historical building that burnt in ...
Over the past three weeks, it might be harder to find a better defense in the state of Iowa than the one in Wellman.Aside from giving up seven points to Clear Creek-Amana in Week 2, the Hawks have yet to allow another point go on the scoreboard, including shutouts against Louisa-Muscatine and West Burlington (who was ranked No. 15 at the time).That momentum has propelled Mid-Prairie to a 4-0 record, and the No. ...
As the season goes on, the preseason change to the race length seems to be getting easier for the Washington cross-country girls.That evidence was on display on Tuesday night when the team ran at Mt. Pleasant and came away in third place as a team.Senior Emme Keith set a season-best time with a 21:09 at the meet, taking fourth place, and halfway through the season, still has a lot left to prove according to ...
Coming off a conference win in Keokuk last week, the Washington volleyball team hoped to carry that momentum into Tuesday night?s match against Fort Madison.However, the Bloodhounds, who carried their own momentum into the match, wouldn?t let Washington get into a groove, and ran away with the match, claiming the victory in straight sets with wins of 25-15, 25-10 and 25-17.After the match, Washington head coach ...
Josh Keller continued his streak on Tuesday at the Mt. Pleasant Invitational on Tuesday night.The Columbus senior claimed his third consecutive individual meet title, claiming the small-school race in 17:25, 18 seconds behind the overall winner, Logan Murray of Mt. Pleasant.Keller?s success helped lead the Wildcats to a sixth place team finish, as he was followed by Marc Estrada?s 30th-place finish (20:55) and ...
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Last season, Julianna Berg was looking for the right competitive spirit out of her team.So far this season, the Washington volleyball team has taken its head coach?s wishes to heart, and the team?s goals are set high.After going 6-25 a season ago, the Demons appear to be well on their way to improving that overall record, as they stand at 4-13 (1-2 in Southeast Conference play) halfway through the season. While ...
It was a new day, and a completely new game on Monday evening.After being rained out in the middle of the first quarter on Friday, Columbus held a 12-6 lead over non-district rival Wapello, but after the storms came, the Wildcats were forced to finish the game on Monday night.With Wapello opening the restart at the Wildcat 20-yard line, they issued a statement that the momentum would be on their side during a ...
Mid-Prairie faced top competition on Monday night, and came away with more program history.The Mid-Prairie girls? team finished in second place at the Solon Invitational, behind only North Scott, and came away with the program?s first team victory over Williamsburg at the meet.?To be able to compete with and beat a program with such rich tradition is a high honor,? Mid-Prairie assistant coach Aaron Fleming ...
The Washington Middle School volleyball teams took the court against Fairfield on Thursday night.The eighth-grade team traveled to face the Trojans for its games, with the A team falling to Fairfield in three games. The A team won the first set 21010, but fell in the next two, 21-16, 15-7, to lose the match.The eighth-grade B team won the first game of the night 21-11, but fell in the second game 21-16. The C ...
FAIRFIELD ? Lightning strikes in the fourth quarter prematurely ended Washington?s annual rivalry matchup with the Trojans, but two rushing touchdowns from Ryan Reighard and a stingy Demons? defense sacked Cameron Baumann six times en route to a 23-0 shutout on the road.On paper, it wasn?t a pretty game offensively, as Reighard finished 11 of 19 for 121 yards and two interceptions. Jack Giardino led the Demons ...
Falling by just 10 total points in a volleyball match points to a highly contested match that came down to the wire. Unfortunately for the Mid-Prairie volleyball team, all those points came in the first three sets.Despite a strong fight, the Golden Hawks fell to No. 5 ranked West Liberty on Tuesday night in straight sets, 25-21, 25-22, 25-22.?The word tonight was determination,? Mid-Prairie head coach Cindi ...
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