Sports

View trumpeter swan, fish at open house

N/A News Sep. 30, 2018 9:01 pm2700d ago

The Kevin Gahn Wildlife refuge in West Burlington will be holding a three-hour open house at the refuge on Saturday, Sept. 17, from 9 a.m. to noon. This is the last time the refuge will be open to the public this year.The public will be able to view the female trumpeter swan that calls the refuge home during the open house. Trumpeter swans are among the largest and rarest of North American waterfowl.During ...

Washington seventh-grade boys win two of three at Fairfield

N/A Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:01 pm2700d ago

The Washington seventh-grade boys? basketball team won two of three games at rival Fairfield on Dec. 14.The Demons cut Fairfield?s 12-point lead to one point late in the A game, but suffered a 29-28 loss. Jaivonn Willis scored 12 points to lead Washington (7-4), and he also grabbed six rebounds. Dalton Myers added eight points and three rebounds, and Jack Redlinger had six points, two assists and two rebounds. ...

Demon seventh-graders close season by winning two of three at Fort Madison

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:01 pm2700d ago

The Washington seventh-grade boys? basketball team wrapped up its season on Monday by winning two of three games at Fort Madison.The Demon A team rallied from an early deficit to defeat the Bloodhounds 41-35. Jaivonn Willis had a double-double of 10 points and 11 rebounds to lead Washington (8-4), and he also had two assists. Dalton Myers also scored 10 points, and he also had three rebounds and two assists. Zeb ...

Winfield lacks stop signs, trash pickup contract

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:01 pm2700d ago

By SALLY Y. HAYESMt. Pleasant NewsWINFIELD ? A request from the public for more controlled intersections and a need for new garbage pick up bids after learning of Whaley Waste?s closing dominated the conversation at Monday night?s, Sept. 12, regular session meeting of the Winfield City Council.Residents of Winfield voiced their concern for the lack of stop signs and yield signs at many intersections in ...

Water Sharks win 25 races at Stoney Point

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:01 pm2700d ago

The Washington Community Y Water Sharks swimming team traveled to Cedar Rapids on Saturday for a meet at the Stoney Point YMCA. The Water Sharks won 25 races on the day.Noah Bruns won three races individually. He won the 200 individual medley in the boys? 12-21 age group, touching the wall in 2:36.09. He also won the 100 free (1:02.52) and the 100 breaststroke (1:15.56) in the 13-14 age group. Bruns was also a ...

Demon girls' basketball game postponed

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:01 pm2700d ago

The Washington girls? basketball team?s game at Burlington tonight has been postponed due to inclement weather. No make-up date has yet been announced.

IMS falls to Wapello in overtime

N/A Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:01 pm2700d ago

IMS suffered a 46-44 overtime loss to Wapello on Tuesday night inside Hillcrest Union.IMS (3-8, 3-7 SEISC North) trailed 33-26 entering the fourth quarter, but went on a 14-2 run to take a 40-35 lead with two minutes remaining in regulation. However, missed free throws down the stretch opened the door for Wapello to tie the game on a last-second desperation shot.Wapello (4-5, 4-5 SEISC North) took that momentum ...

Mid-Prairie basketball games postponed

N/A Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:01 pm2700d ago

The Mid-Prairie girls? and boys? basketball team?s home games with Solon scheduled for tonight have been postponed due to inclement weather. The games will now be played on Saturday, Jan. 26 inside Tim Grady Gymnasium. The junior varsity girls? game will start at 1 p.m., and the fresh/soph boys game will begin at 1 p.m. at the Wellman YMCA. The junior varsity boys? game will start at approximately 2:30 p.m., and ...

Mepo tops Highland

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:01 pm2700d ago

Highland tried to rally in the fourth quarter of Tuesday?s Southeast Iowa Super Conference North Division boys? basketball game at Mediapolis, but ultimately came up short in a 74-69 loss to the Bulldogs.Senior Jake Hootman scored 24 points on 10-for-14 shooting to lead Highland (6-3, 6-3 SEISC North), and he also had eight rebounds and four assists in the contest. Senior Talon McFarland added 13 points, three ...

Demon JV boys hold off Fort Madison

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:01 pm2700d ago

The Washington junior varsity boys? basketball team held off Fort Madison for a 52-49 win on Monday night.Sophomore Blake Weidman went 12-for-18 from the free throw line and scored 15 points to lead the Demons (7-1, 3-0 Southeast Conference). He also pulled down six rebounds. Junior Mason Quigley added 12 points, five assists and two blocked shots. Junior Noah Lebsack and sophomore Gage Redlinger scored eight ...

Washington JV girls snap three-game losing streak

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:01 pm2700d ago

The Washington junior varsity girls? basketball team snapped a three-game losing streak with a 37-11 win over visiting Fort Madison on Tuesday night.The Demons (4-6) shot just 25 percent (16-for-64) from the field in the game, but won the contest by playing outstanding defense. Washington led 24-5 at halftime.?We just played well. It was nice to get a win,? Washington head coach Jay Zieglowsky said.Junior ...

Washington middle school wrestlers host first home meet

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:01 pm2700d ago

The Washington middle school wrestling team hosted Burlington, Fairfield and Mt. Pleasant for its first home meet of the season on Dec. 11. The Demons won 28 of their 46 matches on the night.Trey Van Weelden, Kyle Anderson, Chandler Reid, Tanner Murphy, Austin Hazelett, Andrew Waite, Jacob Hall, Dakota Kron, Cody Mellinger, Clayton Pacha and Collin Murphy each went 2-0 at the home meet. Seth Townsend, Gabe ...