Sports

Mt. Pleasant Community High School has announced that there will be a public reception for Bob Jensen upon his retirement as activities director at MPCHS.The reception will be at Mt. Pleasant Golf and Country Club from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, recognizing both Jensen and his wife, Carolyn, for their years of service in the community.

The power hitting of nine Ottumwa seniors ? including two who will play NCAA DI softball next season ? was too much for young Mt. Pleasant softball team, which was swept in its home and season opener by the second-ranked Bulldogs on Friday.The Panthers lost game one, 17-0, and fell by a score of 12-0 in game two.Mt. Pleasant had three hits on the night. Sammi Goble connected for a single in game one, while Jena ...

Mt. Pleasant?s Justin Dunn has signed his letter of intent to attend the University of Northern Iowa and compete on the track and field team next season.?They have a really nice strength and conditioning program, a really good track program, and they value academics,? said Dunn, who will remain a Panther for his college career. ?It?s also small for an (NCAA) DI school, so it?s a nice size, and it?s close to ...

DAVENPORT ? Mt. Pleasant baseball opened its season with a doubleheader on the road Tuesday night, dropping both games to Davenport Assumption.The Panthers came up just short in the opener, falling by a score of 5-4. In the nightcap, Justin Dilks did some damage at the plate, but it wasn?t enough to overcome the Knights? seven-run third inning, and the Panthers lost game two, 11-4.In game one, the Knights were ...

Baseball Wapello 8W-MU 0W-MU was no match for the Indians? pitching in a game shortened by lightning. Cardinal 12New London 7In a season-opening slugfest, Cardinal?s Brennon Elder hit a grand slam and had five RBIs to help seal the win for the Comets. Softball Wapello 15W-MU 3Wapello claimed victory by the mercy rule after walk-off home run in the fourth inning. New London softball against ...

Friday? Mt. Pleasant, WACO and W-MU boys' and girls' track and field @ state meet in Des Moines.? Mt. Pleasant girls' soccer hosts Mid-Prairie at East Lake Park, 4:30 p.m.? Mt. Pleasant boys' golf @ district meet at Stone Creek Golf Club in Williamsburg, 10 a.m. Saturday? Mt. Pleasant, WACO and W-MU boys' and girls' track and field @ state meet in Des Moines. Next weekMonday? Mt. Pleasant girls' golf @ ...

Cassie Kingery, top photo, anchored the Winfield-Mt. Union shuttle hurdle relay to the best qualifying time among Class 1A stick teams Thursday morning at Drake Stadium. She was joined on the unit by Anna Crawford, Karlie Wade and Emily Mathews. The Wolves ran 1:06.73, the top time by three seconds. All four county shuttle-hurdle teams qualified for Saturday?s finals. Both of the Mt. Pleasant teams had top ...

DES MOINES ? With their class-leading time of 1:06.73, the Winfield-Mt. Union girls? shuttle hurdle team of Anna Crawford, Karlie Wade, Emily Mathews and Cassie Kingery advanced to the state finals.The Wolves competed in the first heat of the Class 1A shuttle hurdle prelim, which was the first event at the state track meet this morning.They won their heat handily with a time of 1:06.73, a time that would prove ...