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Tigers fight through wind and rain to pick up fifth victory of season

N/A News Sep. 30, 2018 10:51 pm2686d ago

The Iowa Wesleyan College men?s soccer team picked up its fifth win of the season on Thursday night, 2-0, as it faced the Principia College Panthers.The teams started the game 30 minutes ahead of schedule to try to beat out the monsoon-like weather that hit the area, but the first 30 minutes was played in a driving rainstorm.The Tigers didn?t let the rain affect them as they struck early to take a 1-0 lead. ...

Hobbs, McConnell move up in IWC record books

N/A Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:51 pm2686d ago

Kevin McConnell, an IWC senior from Kansas City, Mo., and Ridge Hobbs, a junior from New London, continue to change the football record books for the Tigers.With a huge offensive game last week against the Waldorf College Warriors, McConnell and Hobbs moved themselves in multiple categories on the Tigers? all-time lists.McConnell has put together one of the best careers in Tigers? history at quarterback. His ...

Iowa DNR releases fishing report

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News Sep. 30, 2018 10:51 pm2686d ago

Lake GeodeWater temperature remains in the upper 50s. The back and forth weather patterns are changing the bite from day to day. Bluegill ? fair: a few bluegills and some nice redears are being caught along the flats next to some of the sharp drop-offs. Crappie ? good: the crappies are out in about eight feet of water around the cedar tree piles also work the ledges on the north side of the lake. Lake Belva ...

IWC men?s soccer team falls twice

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:51 pm2686d ago

The men's soccer team fell twice this past weekend. On Saturday, the Tigers hosted the AIB College of Business and dropped the match against the Eagles, 4-3, in a tense overtime battle.Maxime Tefo scored two goals in the game for the Tigers, giving him a total of three on the year. Christopher Matthews also beat the Eagles' goalkeeper, increasing his team-high scoring to 14 goals on the season.Dennis Palacios ...

Mt. Pleasant JV football falls in final game

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:51 pm2686d ago

Williamsburg shut out the Mt. Pleasant JV football team, 40-0, in the final JV game of the season on Thursday of last week.Joe Stubbs, Jr. had six carries for 42 rushing yards, and Andrew Rumley had four carries for 41 yards.Beau Parkevich was three-for-six passing for 28 yards.Austin Smith had a 12-yard catch, Eric Liechty had a 10-yard catch and Jayden McKenzie had a six-yard catch.Alec Skubal, Matthew ...

Microchip, vaccination clinic Saturday

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:51 pm2686d ago

A microchip and vaccination clinic is set from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Noah's Ark Animal Foundation.The clinic is open to the public.Micro-chipping by a licensed veterinarian is $25, which includes free registration of the chip. Rabies vaccinations, as well as yearly vaccinations for both dogs (DA2PP, Bordatella) and cats (FVRCP), are offered for $15 each.Dog toenail trims are offered for $15, and cat ...

IWC XC finishes season

N/A Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:51 pm2686d ago

The Tigers? cross-country teams competed at the Graceland University Yellowjacket Invitational over the weekend in their last meet of the season. Three Tigers ran to new personal bests, as the Tigers competed four individuals in each of the men?s and women?s races.The women started the day of for the Tigers, as they ran a 5K course. Breanna Derynck was the the top Tiger as she has been in every race this year. ...

What to watch this weekend

N/A Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:51 pm2686d ago

Tuesday ? W-MU vs. New London volleyball, in Winfield, regional tournament, 7 p.m. Wednesday? IWC volleyball @ William Penn, 7 p.m.? WACO football @ Lynnville Sully, first round playoffs, 7 p.m. Thursday? Mt. Pleasant volleyball vs. Fairfield or Knoxville, regional tournament, in Fairfield, 7 p.m.? IWC men?s soccer @ Principia College in Elsah, Ill.

Mitchell wins IWC?s home golf tournament

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:51 pm2686d ago

The Iowa Wesleyan men's golf team finished fifth overall after shooting a team score of 675 at the IWC Fun City Classic, held Friday and Saturday at Spirit Hollow Golf Course in Burlington. The host Tigers were led by Blake Mitchell, who won the individual title in the two-day tournament.Mitchell was the top of the field as he shot a first round 71 and followed that up with a 76 in the final round. His two-day ...

Mt. Pleasant football shut out by No. 6 Williamsburg in season closer

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:51 pm2686d ago

WILLIAMSBURG ? Class 3A No. 6 Williamsburg scored 14 points in the first quarter and added 21 points in the second.That?s all the Raiders would need to claim a Week 9 victory over Mt. Pleasant, 35-0, and finish their undefeated run against District 7 teams.The Panthers gained 107 yards rushing in the game and had 102 yards passing, but couldn?t get into the end zone in their final contest of the season.Connor ...

WACO football blanked by Highland

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News Sep. 30, 2018 10:51 pm2686d ago

RIVERSIDE ? The Highland football team shut out WACO in the final game of the regular season, 48-0, to secure the No. 3 seed in the playoffs. The loss dropped the Warriors to the No. 4 seed and pitted them for the second year in a row against Lynnville-Sully in the first round of the Class A playoffs on Wednesday.?It was not at all (the way we wanted to end our regular season),? WACO Coach Chad Edeker said. ?We ...

Mt. Pleasant JV football falls to Keokuk, prepares for tonight?s game against Williamsburg

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:51 pm2686d ago

The Mt. Pleasant JV football team fell to Keokuk by a score of 23-14 earlier this week, and plays its final game of the season tonight (Thursday) against Williamsburg.In the game against Keokuk, the Panthers scored six points in the first quarter and added eight in the final quarter, but fell short of a win.Joe Stubbs, Jr., had four carries for 19 rushing yards and one touchdown for Mt. Pleasant. Andrew Rumley ...