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No. 3 Mt. Pleasant defeats Centerville

N/A Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:49 pm2559d ago

CENTERVILLE ? The Panthers outscored Centerville in every quarter to claim a 59-39 victory in nonconference boys? basketball last night.?Anytime you can win on the road, it?s a big win,? Mt. Pleasant coach, Paul Rundquist, said.This game, in particular, was no easy win.?They came into the game 7-2, with lots of confidence,? Rundquist said. ?We had our hands full.?Once again, Rundquist credits the team defense ...

New father fights for pro contract

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Wolves split with IMS

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:49 pm2559d ago

KALONA ? The Winfield-Mt. Union basketball teams split a pair of games with Iowa Mennonite School in Kalona last night, with the girls taking home a 45-39 win while the boys dropped a 53-31 decision.The W-MU girls took an early lead against IMS, but IMS was just as quick to catch up, and the Wolves had only a one-point lead at halftime, 24-23.It was the IMS girls who took off after the half, taking a three-point...

Tigers pick up win against Harmony

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:49 pm2559d ago

NEW LONDON ? The New London girls? basketball team picked up its third win of the season last night when it defeated Harmony, 34-30, in a conference matchup. The boys? team dropped their game to Harmony by a score of 81-39.The Tiger girls started the night with seven points on the board, ending the first quarter down by one. They built a lead from there, adding nine points in the second quarter while holding the ...

Three Warriors win matches in team loss

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:49 pm2559d ago

ELDON ? The WACO wrestlers lost their dual against Cardinal last night, 48-14.Three Warriors, however, came home with a win in their individual matches.Dylon Evans and Kevin Anderson each won by major decision and Cey Saeugling pinned his opponent in the meet.Evans, wrestling at 138 pounds, defeated Austin Deshler by a score of 12-1.Anderson, at 145 pounds, beat Robert McLaughlin, 17-4.Saeugling, at 160 ...

WACO wrestlers led by Anderson?s second-place finish at Invitational

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News Sep. 30, 2018 10:49 pm2559d ago

KEOSAUQUA ? The WACO wrestling team traveled to the Van Buren Wrestling Invitational on Saturday and placed eighth in the nine-team tournament.The Warriors finished with a team score of 66. The winning team, Davis County, scored 203.Individual winners for the Warriors include: Dylan Evans, 138 pounds, sixth place; Kevin Anderson, 145 pounds, second place; Cey Saeugling, 160 pounds, fourth place; Jaden Ritchey, ...

Tigers stifle WPU for fourth straight win

N/A Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:49 pm2559d ago

Anna Jones scored 28 points and Iowa Wesleyan College held William Penn University to 15.7 percent shooting for the game in a 57-27 win Saturday afternoon in a Midwest Collegiate Conference game at Ruble Arena.Jones single-handedly outscored the Lady Statesmen, pouring in 28 points and adding nine rebounds and seven steals as the Tigers won their fourth straight game. IWC has now reached the .500 mark for the ...

Church Calendar: December 3-9, 2017

N/A Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:49 pm2559d ago

The following area houses of worship have submitted calendars for Sunday through Dec. 9.Any congregation wanting to have its calendar for the week of Dec. 10-16 published in The Ledger Dec. 8 should provide information to the newsroom by 9 a.m. Thursday.Listings are not perpetually printed. A weekly or monthly calendar must be submitted for the listing to appear in The Fairfield Ledger; specify if the submitted ...

Wesleyan claws out another defensive struggle for third straight win

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:49 pm2559d ago

FOREST CITY ? Anna Jones scored nearly half of her team?s points and the Iowa Wesleyan College women?s basketball team used another tough defensive effort for a 48-35 win over Waldorf College Wednesday night.Jones scored 22 of IWC?s 48 points and the Tigers got back into Midwest Collegiate Conference play with a win to improve to 6-7 overall and 2-2 in conference. Wesleyan also won its third straight game, while ...

MP suffers ?quirky? loss to Demons

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:49 pm2559d ago

WASHINGTON ? Regan Enfield stuffed Mt. Pleasant senior Taylor Shull?s last-second full-court heave, and No. 13 Washington held off the rival Panthers for a 47-46* win on Friday night.?It feels pretty good to block Taylor Shull,? Enfield said.Washington junior Johannah Vittetoe put back a missed shot with 1:27 remaining to give the Demons a five-point lead ? their largest of the game ? and they held on in the ...

NL boys swept in weekend games

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:49 pm2559d ago

NEW LONDON ? Despite scoring 43 points, the New London Tigers dropped their Saturday game to Wapello. The final score was 59-43.It was the Tigers? second loss of the weekend. They were on the low end of Friday night?s final, 52-23, against Central Lee.The Tigers managed only two points in the first quarter and five in the fourth against the Hawks on Friday.Matayo Christianer and Cameron Watson put up seven ...

Harper, Tigers return from long layoff to hold off Waldorf

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:49 pm2559d ago

FOREST CITY ? Jeff Harper scored 22 points in his return from an ankle injury and the Iowa Wesleyan College men?s basketball team held off a late charge by Waldorf College for a 77-71 win Wednesday night in Midwest Collegiate Conference play.The Tigers played for the first time in 25 days and shot 50.8 percent from the field, never trailing to improve to 8-3 overall, 3-1 in the MCC. The Warriors made it interesti...