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IWC volleyball edges Knox in five sets

N/A News Sep. 30, 2018 10:55 pm2557d ago

The Iowa Wesleyan volleyball team picked up the win Tuesday night against non-conference opponent Knox College.The Tigers took five sets to defeat the Prairie Fire (25-14, 25-21, 16-25, 24-26, 15-8), and the win moves IWC to 9-16 on the year.Marissa Bozik had a huge match for the Tigers, recording 20 kills on 44 attempts. Dakota Flesner added 10 kills and 13 digs in the match.Lindsey Johnson had 37 of the ...

Tigers fight hard, fall to No. 1 Holy Trinity

N/A News Sep. 30, 2018 10:55 pm2557d ago

NEW LONDON ? They didn?t get a win, but they did give Holy Trinity a good match.The New London volleyball team was swept by Class 1A top-ranked Holy Trinity (33-3 overall) on Tuesday.The No. 4 Tigers lost by scores of 25-18, 25-20 and 25-11 ? it?s the closest New London has come to defeating the powerful Crusaders, who have held the No. 1 spot since the preseason rankings.New London?s Jorgi Krieger and Emily ...

Mt. Pleasant takes on Washington

Ashlee De Wit

News Sep. 30, 2018 10:55 pm2557d ago

The Mt. Pleasant football team meets what will likely be its toughest opponent of the season on Friday night when it hosts No. 8 Washington.The Demons are 5-1 this season, their only loss to No. 3 Pella in a non-district game.Their main offensive weapon is running back Alex Coker, who has carried for 741 yards in 91 attempts (8.1 yards per carry) and scored 12 touchdowns for Washington this season.?It?s ...

MP XC meets tough competition at Centerville

Ashlee De Wit

News Sep. 30, 2018 10:55 pm2557d ago

CENTERVILLE ? The Mt. Pleasant girls? cross-country team took second to Class 3A No. 10 Oskaloosa at Centerville on Tuesday, led by Ellie Conrad?s sixth-place finish.The boys? team placed fourth in a field of 13 teams, including some tough competition. Logan Murray led the Panthers with a fifth-place finish.On the girls? side, Mt. Pleasant scored 63 points to finish as the runner-up in a 12-team field. Oskaloosa...

Hobbs, Mitchell receive USCAA honors

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News Sep. 30, 2018 10:55 pm2557d ago

Iowa Wesleyan?s Ridge Hobbs was selected as the USCAA Football Offensive Player of the Week after his performance against Martin Luther College on Saturday, and the Tigers? Blake Mitchell earned USCAA Golfer of the Week honors after finishing as medalist at the Waldorf College Invitational on Sunday.Hobbs, a senior from New London, caught six passes for 114 yards, including two touchdowns. He also returned a ...

What to watch this weekend

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News Sep. 30, 2018 10:55 pm2557d ago

Friday? Mt. Pleasant football hosts Washington, freshmen start at 5 p.m., followed by varsity.? IWC mens' golf @ William Penn Invitational in Oskaloosa.? New London football @ Lisbon, 7 p.m.? W-MU football hosts WACO, 7 p.m. Saturday? Mt. Pleasant cross country @ North Linn Invite, 9 a.m.? Mt. Pleasant, New London volleyball @ the Mt. Pleasant Invite, 9 a.m.? IWC soccer hosts Greenville College, men ...

Mitchell wins at Waldorf

N/A Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:55 pm2557d ago

Blake Mitchell had a strong day on the links on Sunday, taking medalist honors at the Waldorf College Invitational to lead Iowa Wesleyan College men?s golf to a third-place team finish.Mitchell shot a round of 70, beating Central College's Mike Maller by one stroke and take the individual title. As a team, the Tigers shot a 309, finishing just four strokes behind Central College, which won the team title.Waldorf...

Tigers struggle against Principia

N/A Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:55 pm2557d ago

The Iowa Wesleyan College soccer teams had a rough go against Principia College on Saturday in Elsha, Ill. The Tiger men fell 7-1 while the women were shut out, 13-0.Tyler Hitt scored the lone goal for the Tigers in the men's game. Hitt's goal came in the 57th minute. The Panthers scored four goals in the first half and tacked on three more in the last 45 minutes of play.On the day, the IWC men took 14 shots, ...

Lisbon too much for WACO football

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:55 pm2557d ago

WAYLAND ? The WACO football team couldn?t match Lisbon?s ground game in a 30-6 loss at home on Friday night.The Lions scored once in every quarter. They had a 3-yard touchdown run in both the first and second quarters; after halftime, they made a 55-yard run into the end zone and then scored their final touchdown on an 11-yard run.WACO got its only score with 2:38 left in the first quarter. Tucker Janecek ...

W-MU finishes fifth at Columbus

Ashlee De Wit

Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:55 pm2557d ago

COLUMBUS JUNCTION ? The Winfield-Mt. Union boys? cross-country team took home some hardware from Monday?s Columbus Invite, as both Johnathan Quinn and Gavin Benzce claimed a medal at the meet.Quinn led the Wolves with a 12th-place finish in 18:22 and Benzce completed the course in 18:37 to finish 15th overall.Benzce was followed by Levi Giese in 24th with a time of 19:30 and Kollin Lintz in 25th with a time of ...

Volleyball regional pairings released

Ashlee De Wit

Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:55 pm2557d ago

The Mt. Pleasant volleyball team will open Class 4A Region 8 play on Monday, Oct. 28, when it hosts Keokuk in the quarterfinals.The winner of Mt. Pleasant?s game advances to play No. 2 Solon at Solon in the semifinals.The other side of the Region 8 bracket includes Oskaloosa, Fairfield and Clear Creek-Amana.Washington and Ft. Madison are a part of Region 7.In Class 1A Region 7 are New London and WACO.The ...