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Iowa DOT offers websites on byway, bicycle trails

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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 ...

IWC softball seeded fourth at USCAA World Series

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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. ...

Seventh-grade girls compete at conference

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:53 pm2686d ago

On Monday, the Mt. Pleasant seventh-grade girls wrapped up their season when they placed second overall in the Southeast Middle School Association Conference Track Meet in Ft. Madison.The Panthers had four first-place finishes at the meet, including a pair of individual wins from Taylor Murray, who took gold in both the 1,500-meter run (5:30.77) and the open 800 (4:24.87).Other wins came from the shuttle hurdle ...

Boys? tennis postponed

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:53 pm2686d ago

The Mt. Pleasant boys? district tennis meet at Maharishi in Fairfield, which was scheduled for today (Thursday), has been postponed until Friday at 9 a.m.

What to watch this weekend

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:53 pm2686d ago

Friday ? Mt. Pleasant boys? golf @ sectional meet at the The Preserve on Rathbun Lake in Moravia, hosted by Centerville.? Mt. Pleasant girls? golf @ Williamsburg with Washington, 4 p.m.? Mt. Pleasant boys? tennis @ Class 1A district tournament at Maharishi in Fairfield, 9 a.m.? New London and W-MU boys? golf @ sectional meet at Deerwood Golf Club in New London.? W-MU boys? golf @ sectional meet. Saturday? ...

Dalton Conrad signs with Mt. Mercy

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:53 pm2686d ago

Mt. Pleasant?s Dalton Conrad signed his letter of intent to attend Mt. Mercy University and play basketball for the Mustangs next season.In the photo, Conrad signs his letter in the Mt. Pleasant Community High School library this morning. From left: Doug Conrad, Dalton?s father; Dalton Conrad; Joyce Conrad, Dalton?s mother; and Mt. Pleasant Basketball Coach Paul Rundquist.At Mt. Mercy, an NAIA school in Cedar ...

Miller earns medalist honors at SEC boys? golf tournament

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Mt. Pleasant?s Kiley Miller?s 75 was the lowest score at the Southeast Conference boys? golf tournament, earning him medalist honors.The Panthers? Quinn Daniel shot a 78 on the par-72 course to finish third, behind only Miller and Washington?s Dillon de Perrot.Both Mt. Pleasant players were named first team all-conference for their efforts.However, the consistency and depth of the Washington and Fairfield ...

NL track 4th, 6th in SEISC

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WEST BURLINGTON ? The New London girls? track and field team placed fourth overall and the boys took sixth in the Southeast Iowa Super Conference South Division track meet at West Burlington on Monday.The girls? team was led by Dani Holt, who was conference champion in the 100-meter hurdles (17.28 seconds), runner-up in the 400 hurdles (1:23.45) and the fourth-place finisher in the 100-meter dash (13.86 seconds),...

Unnoticed: the people behind Mt. Pleasant's youth sports

Ashlee De Wit

Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:53 pm2686d ago

Editor's note: this is part one of a two-part series. Read part two here. In Mt. Pleasant, there are many, many opportunities for youth to be involved in athletics. Some are focused on carefree fun, and some are more competitive. Either way, it takes many dedicated -and often unnoticed - people to bring these opportunities to the kids in Mt. Pleasant. These are a few of those people. RONNIE ASHTON HAS ...

New London girls? golf wins SEISC tournament

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:53 pm2686d ago

FT. MADISON ? The New London girls? golf team won the Southeast Iowa Super Conference South Division tournament at Sheaffer Golf Course on Monday, led by Emma Pry?s score of 94.Pry had the third-lowest score in the South Division and was named first team all-conference for her efforts. Victoria Noel also made first team with her score of 96, as did Jorgi Krieger with her score of 99.The other three New London ...

Boys? golf hosts SEC tournament

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:53 pm2686d ago

The Mt. Pleasant boys? golf team hosted the Southeast Conference tournament today at Mt. Pleasant Golf and Country Club.Pictured is the Panthers? Jordon Phomsouvandara, putting during the tournament this morning.The golfers teed off at 9 a.m. today and were scheduled to play two nine-hole rounds at the Mt. Pleasant course.Look for complete results from the conference event in the May 8 edition of the Mt. ...

Jacob Neilson named all-American

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:53 pm2686d ago

Iowa Wesleyan College?s Jacob Neilson, a senior from Bakersfield, Calif., has been named to the 2013 USCAA honorable mention all-American team.Neilson hit .365 on the season, playing in all 35 games. He recorded 29 RBI?s and reached home 22 times himself. He also led the Tigers with 11 doubles on the year.The IWC senior was also named to the 2013 USCAA baseball national all-academic team.Joseph Neilson, also a ...