Sports

Friday? Mt. Pleasant football hosts Ottumwa, freshmen start at 5 p.m., followed by varsity.? IWC mens' soccer @ Truman State University in Kirksville, Mo., 4 p.m.? New London football @ English Valleys, 7 p.m.? WACO football hosts North Mahaska, 7:30 p.m.? W-MU football @ Iowa Valley, 7 p.m. Saturday? Mt. Pleasant cross-country @ Pella Invite, 11 a.m.? IWC football @ Simpson College in Indianola, 1 ...

The family of Dr. Alfred Savage had the most participants at the Old Settlers Fun Run/Race on Saturday in Salem ? 16 family members took part in the event.The runners are pictured. Front row, from left: Emily Deierling, Dakotah Deierling, Milo Savage, Iris Savage and Lila Stanley Savage.Middle row, from left: Danelle Deierling, Debra Savage, Sarah Stanley Savage and Dr. Alfred Savage.Back row, from left: Frank ...

After suffering a 40-0 loss to Marion in their season debut, the Panthers are looking to even their record Friday by slowing down Ottumwa on defense, maintaining momentum on offense, and playing a mentally tough game all the way though in their home opener.?We have to play disciplined football, we have to be a little more proficient in our passing game, and we can?t make mental errors ? poor alignment is going ...

KALONA ? The WACO and Winfield-Mt. Union cross-country teams ran at the IMS Early Bird on Tuesday, but only the W-MU boys earned a team score, finishing seventh of nine teams at the season-opening event.The Wolves were led by Kollin Lintz, who placed 26th in a field of 74 runners with a time of 19:26. He was followed by Johnathan Quinn, 31st, 19:52; Gavin Benzce, 33rd, 19:54; Kohlton Heinzel, 46th, 21:00; Levi ...

WEST BRANCH ? The Winfield-Mt. Union volleyball team went 3-2 and finished fifth overall at the West Branch Tournament on Saturday.The Class 1A No. 9 Wolves fell to Iowa City Regina (21-13, 21-17) and Eddyville-Blakesburg (21-6, 21-19), but defeated Lone Tree (21-10, 21-7) in pool play. They then won both consolation bracket games, beating English Valleys (25-10, 25-16) and Lone Tree (25-9, 25-5).Erica Robison ...

Mt. Union?s Chad Milks (truck) was named 2013 track champion at CJ Spedway in Columbus Junction over the weekend.Milks took second to Jason Delzell in Friday?s feature, but took home the track championship.Other track champions are Troy Philpott of Muscatine (mod lites), Tyler Whale of Riverside (IMCA sport compact), Wade Lee of Muscatine (modified) and Nathan Wood of Sigourney (IMCA stock car).Along with ...

Tuesday? Mt. Pleasant cross-country @ Williamsburg, 4:30 p.m.? W-MU and WACO cross-country @ IMS Early Bird Invite in Kalona, 5 p.m. Wednesday ? IWC volleyball @ Simpson College in Indianola, 7 p.m. Thursday? Mt. Pleasant volleyball @ Fairfield, freshmen start at 4:45 p.m., followed by JV and varsity.? IWC women?s golf @ Augustana Lady Viking Fall Golf Classic.? W-MU volleyball hosts Louisa-Muscatine, ...

WILLIAMSBURG ? Both Mt. Pleasant cross-country teams started the season with an improved performance at their opening meet, the Williamsburg Invitational.The girls? team finished third for the third year in a row, but had the lowest score its ever had.The boys? team, despite losing its top five runners from last season to graduation, took fourth overall after finishing sixth last year.They got a lot of help ...