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MP Middle School wrestlers go up against Keokuk, Ft. Madison

N/A Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:49 pm2687d ago

KEOKUK ? The Mt. Pleasant Middle School wrestling team went 8-8 in its Jan. 10 meet at Keokuk, against Keokuk and Ft. Madison.Three Panther wrestlers won both of their matches on the night: Justice Christensen, Simon Phanthouvong and Colten Mertens. Kane Jacobs and Trevor Bentler each won one match.Christensen had the fastest pin for the Panthers, taking down his Ft. Madison opponent in 27 seconds.Overall on ...

MP freshmen, JV boys play Demons

N/A Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:49 pm2687d ago

JV boysThe Panther JV boys? basketball team defeated Washington, 44-39, on Jan. 6, improving their record to 7-2.?We were trailing 23-16 at half, but we changed our offense and the kids responded and started playing with more intensity,? Coach Tyler Rodgers said. ?It was a grind-it-out game and we were able to finish. Lots of different people stepped up on defense throughout the game.?Rodgers noted Zach ...

No. 3 Mt. Pleasant defeats Centerville

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:49 pm2687d 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

Ashlee De Wit

Sports Aug. 13, 2021 5:36 pm1639d ago

Parnell Davis is a busy man. “I’ve been crazy busy,” he said, “between training, working and being a new dad.” …

Wolves split with IMS

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:49 pm2687d 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 pm2687d 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

N/A Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:49 pm2687d 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

N/A News Sep. 30, 2018 10:49 pm2687d 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

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:49 pm2687d 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

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:49 pm2687d 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 pm2687d 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

Travis J. Brown, GTNS

Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:49 pm2687d 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 ...