If the New London softball team wasn?t getting recognized during the season, the awards are certainly rolling in now.Three Tiger softball players were given all-state honors by the Iowa Girls? Coaches Association (IGCA) ? including two first team selections ? and their coaches were chosen as the Class 1A Coaches of the Year.Morgan Christner and Emily Parks were named first team all-state, and Sami Koontz ...
AMES ? The Iowa State football team will wear throwback uniforms from the 1920s when it hosts Iowa on Sept. 14 in Ames.The uniforms feature vertical stripes on the front of the jerseys, similar to those worn by Jack Trice, the first African-American player in Cyclone history.Trice played in two games at Iowa State and died from injuries suffered in a game at Minnesota during the 1923 season.Iowa State?s ...
WEST BURLINGTON ? Fans got plenty of racing action with 105 cars ready for competition on Precision Equipment night at 34 Raceway.Kids were treated to a huge candy dash, courtesy of Sean Wyett Racing and crew, and there were plenty of the thrills of racing.When the night was completed, all six winners made repeat trips to the victory lane including John Schulz (sprints) of West Burlington; Mitch Morris (modified...
The Mt. Pleasant Panthers seventh-grade boys? tournament basketball team won the St. Louis Arch Championships over the weekend.The team went 5-0 by defeating St. Louis Hammers, Missouri Renegades, St. Louis Mayhem Blue, Tri State Hawks, and finally the Missouri Arch Rivals in the championship.It was the team?s last tournament of the season, and they finished with an overall record of 57-7.The coaches and team ...
OSKALOOSA ? The Aug. 5 Front Row Challenge at Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa will bring a special challenge for a lot of drivers: competition against a NASCAR champion.Tony Stewart is scheduled to get behind the wheel of his sprint car in the Monday-night race, and he may not be the only NASCAR driver competing for the $30,000 prize.According to reports from the Des Moines Register, three-time Sprint Cup ...
New London?s Matayo Christianer was given first team all-Southeast Iowa Super Conference South Division honors as a utility player this week.The junior was key for the Tigers at the plate, on the mound and in the field this season.Christianer had a team-high on-base percentage of .506, and hit .365 on the season, just one percentage point behind the team leader, Devon Smyth.He also threw more innings than any ...
The Mt. Pleasant baseball team had its annual end-of-season banquet last week Wednesday, where players received awards for their efforts this season.Pictured above are special awards receipients. From left: Austin Smith, Rookie of the Year; Colton Schinstock, Most Improved; Connor Shull, MVP; Justin Dilks, Offensive Player of the Year; Carson Remick, Coaches? Award; and Tyler Pace, Defensive Player of the Year. ...
Iowa River (Columbus Junction to Mississippi River)Water levels continue to drop slowly. Channel Catfish ? good: the three baits to use are frogs, chubs and crawdads. Work the brush piles and the drop-offs at the edges of the sandbars. Lake Belva DeerWater temp is 74 degrees. Thermocline is at 10 to 12 feet. Don?t bother fishing any deeper ? no oxygen means no fish. Bluegill ? fair: anglers have been catching ...
Through eight nerve-wracking innings, the New London defense stayed strong.The Tiger softball team didn?t allow a single run in yesterday?s state tournament semifinal game against Class 1A fourth-ranked Newell-Fond. No matter how many times the Mustangs threatened to score, New London held them off into extra innings for a 1-0 win.?We talked all along about how defense has gotten us where we are,? New London ...
The Class 1A 10th-ranked New London softball team defeated No. 4 Newell-Fonda, 1-0, in an eight-inning state semifinal contest on Thursday afternoon.Morgan Christner hit a single to deep right-centerfield to bring in Caitlin Chiri in a walk-off win.The Tigers advance to tomorrow's Class 1A state championship against Akron-Westfield at 10 a.m.
Who: New London (30-9, ranked No. 10) vs. Martensdale-St. Mary?s (30-2, ranked No. 2)What: First-round game, softball state tournamentWhere: Diamond 2 at Rodgers Sports Complex, Ft. DodgeWhen: 1:30 p.m. Winner will play Thursday, July 25, at 11:30 a.m. on Diamond 2Loser will play Wednesday, July 24, at 2 p.m. on Diamond 2
CEDAR FALLS ? The University of Northern Iowa and the Iowa High School Athletic Association have agreed to a five-year extension of the contract for the state football playoff semifinals and finals in the UNI-Dome. The new agreement runs through the 2017 season."The University of Northern Iowa is proud to continue our long-standing relationship with the IHSAA and its member Iowa high schools," UNI President Bill ...
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