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MP girls fall in fight for conference title

Travis J. Brown Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:52 pm2686d ago

WASHINGTON ? With the Southeast Conference championship hanging in the balance, Washington seemed to go out and grab the title at the beginning of the third quarter of Friday?s game against rival Mt. Pleasant.The Demons attacked the basket on each of their first four possessions of the second half, drawing a foul each time. Guards Stephanie Fishback and Lauren Kimball combined to convert five of their eight free ...

Ayers signs with Upper Iowa

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WACO?s Tyler Ayers signed his letter of intent yesterday to attend Upper Iowa University and play football for the Peacocks next season.Upper Iowa, the only NCAA Division II school in Iowa, is located in Fayette. Ayers intends to major in education with the career goal of becoming a teacher and a coach.The football coaching staff played a big part in his decision to become a Peacock.?I really liked the ...

Mt. Pleasant JV boys? basketball falls to West Branch, defeats Ottumwa

Ashlee De Wit

Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:52 pm2686d ago

The Mt. Pleasant JV boys? basketball team improved to 6-9 on the season with a 54-21 win at Ottumwa on Monday.?We played tough defense all night, and it led to some easy baskets on offense,? Coach Tyler Rodgers said. ?We got points from several different people, but everybody did their job on defense and the boards.?Zach Mulford scored 15 points, hitting five 3-pointers. Dustin Amos and Ben Canby added 12 and ...

MP girls dealt first season loss

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:52 pm2686d ago

The Mt. Pleasant seventh-grade girls? basketball ?A? team was dealt its first loss this week, falling to Keokuk by a score of 45-28 on Monday.They came back with a win over Edward Stone (Burlington) on Tuesday, 38-21, to bring their record to 5-1.Against Keokuk, the Panthers were led by Kalynn Batey?s 19 points. Ashlee Menke added five, while Jackie Fraise and Delaney McDowell chipped in two points apiece.The ...

IWC women?s basketball suffers road loss to Grand View, 53-36

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:52 pm2686d ago

DES MOINES ? The Iowa Wesleyan College women?s basketball team got outplayed in all categories during at game at Grand View University on Wednesday night, losing to a tough Viking team by a score of 53-36.Grand View took a quick lead with a 3-pointer after IWC turned the ball over on its first possession.A 3-pointer by IWC?s Stephanie Russak tied the game, and the Tigers stuck with the Vikings for a while in ...

MP freshman girls roll through Burlington, even season record

Ashlee De Wit

Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:52 pm2686d ago

Led by Carolyn Lutovsky?s 23 points, the Mt. Pleasant freshman girls? basketball team picked up a win over Burlington on Tuesday night, 45-24.?(Lutovsky) was posting up real well, and her teammates were able to get the ball to her,? Coach Ted Mountz said.Lutovsky also had a team-high 12 rebounds for the Panthers, finishing with a double-double.As a team, the Panthers took a lead in the first quarter and never ...

Ottumwa surges in fourth quarter for win over MP freshman boys

N/A Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:52 pm2686d ago

OTTUMWA ? The ninth-grade boys? basketball team faltered in the final minutes of a game against Ottumwa on Monday, losing to the Bulldogs by a score of 52-42.After going down 11-6 in the first quarter, the Panthers went on a 20-11 run to take a 26-22 lead at halftime.They held on to that lead through the third quarter, which ended 34-28 in the Panthers? favor.However, the Bulldogs surged to a lead with a ...

New London sweeps Harmony

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NEW LONDON ? The New London girls cruised to a 65-30 win over Harmony on Tuesday and, despite a late push from the Rockets, the Tiger boys held on to a lead for a win of their own, 30-29, in the Southeast Iowa Super Conference South Division game.In the girls? game, the Tigers (7-14, 5-11 SEISC South) got off to a early lead with a 22-point first quarter on their way to the big win.Morgan Christner and Addie ...

Wester signs with Missouri Western

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:52 pm2686d ago

Mt. Pleasant Community High School senior Emmett Wester signed his letter of intent this morning to attend Missouri Western State University and play football for the Griffons next season.Wester joins his brother, Leonard Wester, who was a redshirt freshman on the MWSU football team this season. The Griffons went 10-1 in the regular season and won two playoff games before falling in the NCAA DII division ...

MP boys beat Fairfield, Keokuk, Edward Stone

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:52 pm2686d ago

The Mt. Pleasant eighth-grade boys? basketball ?A? team came up with recent wins over Fairfield, Keokuk and Edward Stone (Burlington).The Panthers defeated Fairfield last week by a score of 25-20, led by Zach Ebeling?s seven points. Patrick Canby scored six points for Mt. Pleasant, while Brock Wilson and Ryan Moutrie chipped in four points apiece.The ?B? team was defeated by Fairfield, 17-11. Tyler Davis and ...

MP girls crush Aldo Leopold

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News Sep. 30, 2018 10:52 pm2686d ago

The Mt. Pleasant seventh-grade girls? ?A? team defeated Aldo Leopold handily on Tuesday, 59-9, and the ?B? team also picked up a win in the home contest.In the A game, Mt. Pleasant jumped out to a 16-0 lead in the first quarter, and the Panthers were up 34-4 at halftime. They cruised through the second half on their way to victory. The team is now 4-0 on the season.Kalynn Batey scored 18 points to pace Mt. ...

Big comeback nets win for W-MU boys, 54-49

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News Sep. 30, 2018 10:52 pm2686d ago

WINFIELD ? After going down by as many as 16 points in the third quarter, the Winfield-Mt. Union boys? basketball team made a huge comeback to claim a win over Pekin, 54-49, and stop a seven-game skid.The Wolves trailed 31-20 at halftime, and it only got worse as the third quarter started and Pekin scored the first six points of the second half.But four minutes into the quarter, the Wolves started making up ...