Sports

MP to challenge Solon in final non-district game

Ashlee De Wit Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:54 pm2556d ago

After a week?s worth of practice focused on improving the offensive line, Mt. Pleasant football will take their home field again this week, hoping to give their quarterback more time to throw and their backs more room to run.?The kids are responding well and understanding what the expectations are for them,? Mt. Pleasant Coach Shawn Striegel said. ?We hope to show that Friday night.?In their final non-district ...

Mt. Pleasant JV boys? cross-country races at Pella

N/A Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:54 pm2556d ago

PELLA ? The results are in for the Mt. Pleasant boys? cross-country runners who competed at Pella over the weekend.Josh Stott and Brad Martin led the team, each finishing in a time of 21:26 to take 48th and 49th. They were followed closely by Blake Wickham in 50th place with a time of 21:28.Next was Alex Le in 60th with a time of 21:54, followed by Jacob Holtkamp (61st, 21:56), Dilan Zilliox (68th, 22:09), Alex ...

MP JV tops Demons

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:54 pm2556d ago

The Mt. Pleasant JV volleyball team defeated Washington in three sets on Tuesday. The Panthers lost the opening game, 25-22, but came back to win the next two by scores of 25-14 and 15-10.Hattie Liechty had a team-high 19 digs, while Danielle Coffin and Evie Kunch had five each.Liechty, Brooke Vanderham, Julie Lasswell, Jade Kennedy and Asiah Zaragoza had two kills each. Jena Stukerjurgen had two assists.Liecht...

SEISC releases all-academic list

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:54 pm2556d ago

The Southeast Iowa Super Conference all-academic list for spring and summer sports has been released.The list includes golf, track, soccer, softball, baseball, and cheerleading athletes as well as managers and statisticians for those teams who are juniors or seniors with a 3.25 GPA in the most recent grading period.NEW LONDON ? Kristen Allen, Cody Bartels, Ashlynn Brown, Caitlin Chiri, Matayo Christianer, ...

5K to support Shoes for Orphaned Souls

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:54 pm2556d ago

A 5K fun walk/run to support Shoes for Orphaned Souls will be Saturday, Sept. 14 9 a.m. at East Lake Park.The event will start at the Hayward shelter, and entry to the event will be a pair of athletic shoes for children, socks or shoelaces.Wal-Mart Logistics has donated a pallet of water and Hy-Vee has donated baked goods that will be provided for the walkers and runners at the event.For more information on ...

Panthers rout Demons

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:54 pm2556d ago

Both the Mt. Pleasant and Washington volleyball teams emphasized fundamentals and tried to play a clean game in last night?s Southeast Conference match.?We tried to reduce our mistakes, play as fundamentally sound as we could,? Mt. Pleasant Coach Jeff Schulz said.It was Washington?s aim as well, but the Demons fell short ? Mt. Pleasant took the match by scores of 25-10, 25-14 and 25-9, and remain undefeated so ...

W-MU boys win at Van Buren

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KEOSAUQUA ? The Winfield-Mt. Union boys? cross-country team claimed the top spot in the Class A race at the Van Buren Invitational on Tuesday, placing first of seven teams.The Wolves were led by three top-10 finishers.Johnathan Quinn placed third overall with a time of 18:35.Gavin Bencze was fifth in 18:49, followed by Kollin Lintz in sixth with a time of 18:53.In 13th place was Levi Giese (18:56), and the ...

IWC men's soccer routed by Bulldogs

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KIRKSVILLE, Mo. ? The Iowa Wesleyan Colleye men's soccer team had a rough go against the Truman State University Bulldogs last Friday afternoon.The Tigers were outmatched from the early going, ending with a 11-0 loss to the Bulldogs.The Tigers gave up three goals in the first 16 minutes of play, and went to halftime with a 6-0 deficit.The Bulldogs continued their ferocious attack in the second half, controlling...

Hawks win softball tournament

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:54 pm2556d ago

The Southeast Iowa Hawks Gold 18U fastpitch softball team won the USSSA ISP 18UA Fall Nationals over Labor Day weekend in Ankeny after going undefeated with a record of 8-0.The team ? which includes players from New London, Fairfield and West Burlington ? is pictured at left.Front row, from left: Brandall Diaz, Sydney Burnett, Hailey Cox and Marisa Repp. Middle row, from left: Courtney Coffin, Morgan Christner, ...

Becker, Rupp win golf club championships

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:54 pm2556d ago

Jim Becker and Gayle Rupp were this year?s winners of the Mt. Pleasant Golf and Country Club?s annual men?s and women?s golf championship tournaments, which were on Sept. 2.In the men?s championship, Becker defeated Patrick Zielinski for the title and Troy Stith topped Mike Wilson to claim third place.Rupp defeated Kate Mertens in the women?s championship.Both Becker and Rupp have now won the championship 15 ...

What to watch this week

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:54 pm2556d ago

Tuesday? Mt. Pleasant volleyball hosts Washington, freshman start at 5:45 p.m., followed by JV and varsity.? WACO, W-MU cross-country @ Van Buren in Keosauqua, 6:15 p.m. Wednesday? IWC soccer @ Robert Morris University in Springfield, Ill., women start at 3 p.m., followed by men at 5 p.m.? IWC volleyball hosts Webster University, 7 p.m. Thursday? Mt. Pleasant, W-MU cross-country at Fairfield Invite, 5 ...

MP freshmen top Ottumwa

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:54 pm2556d ago

The Mt. Pleasant freshman football team picked up another win on Friday, topping Ottumwa by a score of 54-12.They are now 2-0 on the season after a win over Marion in Week 1, 30-20.Against Ottumwa, the freshmen took an early lead on Zach Ebeling?s four-yard run into the end zone. Dshundric Foster, who finished with 154 yards on the ground, ran for the two-point conversion, putting Mt. Pleasant up 8-0. Foster ...