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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 ...

NEW LONDON ? Central Lee had an answer for every run the Tigers scored, eventually claiming a 5-4 win over their hosts.The New London softball team was first on the board in their home- and season-opener Tuesday night with a run in the bottom of the third inning.The Hawks responded with a run of their own in the top of the fourth.When New London tacked on three more in the bottom of the fourth, Central Lee ...

DES MOINES ? Two medal winners and a broken school record highlighted the WACO track and field athletes? trip to the state meet over the weekend.The WACO 4x100 team of Angel Frier, Rosemary Skriver, Jennie Greene and Katelyn White ? which represented the Warrior girls? track team at the state meet ? ran a time of 53.34 seconds in the prelim.The time put them in 22nd place.It also broke the school record in the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Mt. Pleasant senior Faith Pope has signed his letter of intent to attend Tyler Junior College in Tyler, Texas, and play basketball for the Apaches.In the photo, Pope signs his letter in the Mt. Pleasant High School library this morning. From left: Mt. Pleasant Basketball Coach Paul Rundquist; Kinyotta Pope, Faith?s sister; Faith Pope; Sandra Pope, Faith?s mother; Akiya Wright, Faith?s sister, who is holding ...

AMES (AP) ? Iowa officials are offering two interactive websites showing the state's byways and bicycle trails.The state Department of Transportation says the sites will help visitors explore Iowa's two national scenic byways and nine state scenic and heritage byways. Many bicycle trails crisscross and complement the byways.The byways site includes route descriptions, history, contact information and a listing ...

The Iowa Wesleyan College softball team has been given the No. 4 seed for the USCAA Softball Small College World Series.The Tigers (18-13) will take on sixth-seeded St. Mary of the Woods College on Monday, May 13. The game is set for 4 p.m. in Akron, Ohio.The Tigers are one of 10 teams invited to the tournament. This is the first year the Tigers will compete in the USCAA National Tournament. They face a St. ...