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Shattered backboard ends IWC game early

N/A Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:48 pm2687d ago

HANNIBAL, MO. ? The Iowa Wesleyan College men's basketball team opened its season Tuesday night against Hannibal-LaGrange (Mo.) University, but didn't get much further than that.Not even five minutes counted down on the clock before IWC?s Jeff Harper shattered a backboard and the game was soon suspended to be played at a later date.The game between the Tigers and Trojans was halted with 15:44 left in the first ...

Mt. Pleasant cross-country awards

N/A Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:48 pm2687d ago

The cross-country awards banquet was held yesterday, Oct. 27.Zach May and Hannah Weber were named Most Valuable Runner for the boys? and girls? teams. Caleb Zimmerman and Emma Ludwig received the Panther award, and Kolby Raymond and Natalie Ita took home the Newcomer Award. All middle school and high school runners were awarded letters and certificates of participation as well.

What to watch this weekend

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:48 pm2687d ago

FridayNew London volleyball at Holy Trinity, in Ft. Madison, 7 p.m., regional tournament semifinal gameIWC volleyball at McKendree Invitational, in Lebanon, Ill., 2 p.m. SaturdayIowa high school state cross-country meet at Lakeside Golf Course, Kennedy ParkIWC football vs. Olivet Nazarene University, at Mapleleaf Stadium, 1 p.m.IWC women?s soccer at MCC tournament, 1 p.m.IWC volleyball at ...

Card shower set for Pratt?s 80th birthday

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:48 pm2687d ago

Donna Pratt of rural Birmingham will be celebrating her 80th birthday Oct. 27.To help his wife celebrate the milestone, Keith Pratt is asking family and friends to send a birthday card so she can have a card shower on her special day.Donna McCracken and Keith Pratt, who has carried this photo of his wife for more than 60 years, were married Sept. 9, 1956, at the Methodist church in Bonaparte. They have five ...

Penn spoils McVey?s senior night

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:48 pm2687d ago

William Penn University dominated the final two sets to defeat Iowa Wesleyan College in four sets Tuesday night in Midwest Collegiate Conference volleyball play at Iowa Wesleyan.The Lady Statesmen conquered the Tigers 25-20, 25-27, 25-14, 25-14, moving ahead of IWC in the MCC standings. Penn improved to 18-19 overall and 3-5 in the MCC, while Wesleyan dropped to 6-19 overall and 2-6 in conference play.Willia...

Pheasants plunge to current status

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:48 pm2687d ago

An extra inch or two of spring rain. A few more inches of winter snow. Each by itself raises short term concern for Iowa pheasants. Strung together over multiple years, though, they spell major trouble for Iowa?s pheasant population, as well as our tradition of pheasant hunting and the economic boost it provides rural Iowa.Heading into the 2011 season, biologists are forecasting a record low harvest of ...

Ray named Defensive Player of the Week

N/A Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:48 pm2687d ago

FINDLAY, OHIO - Iowa Wesleyan College junior Zach Ray, from Springfield, Ill., has been named the Mid-States Football Association Midwest League's Defensive Player of the Week for football, as announced by the league Monday morning.Ray was one of the key players in IWC?s 48-16 win over Waldorf College on Saturday. The junior linebacker finished with eight tackles (one solo, seven assisted), including 1-1/2 ...

Sixth-grade team places first in two basketball tournaments

N/A Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:48 pm2687d ago

The Mt. Pleasant sixth-grade boys' basketball tournament team has started its season with two tournament wins.The team hosted a tournament on Oct. 1 and took first place. Then, on Oct. 15, the boys played in a tournament in North Liberty and once again claimed the top spot.The team?s next tournament will be in Ames.

IWC?s Mitchell places eighth for men?s golf team at Iowa Intercollegiate

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:48 pm2687d ago

AMANA ? Led by Blake Mitchell, the Iowa Wesleyan men?s golf team placed ninth of 11 teams at the Iowa Intercollegiate in Amana.Mitchell tied for eighth place in the two-day tournament, which ended yesterday. He came home with a total score of 155: a 79 on the first day and a 76 on the second.Zach Hale was next for the Tigers, finishing the course tied for 37th with a score of 173 over the two days (80, 93). ...

Winfield knocked out of regional tournament by No. 3 Holy Trinity

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:48 pm2687d ago

FT. MADISON ? W-MU came out with a decent showing in game one before their scoring trailed off against the state?s third-ranked team, Holy Trinity, in the quarterfinal round of the regional volleyball tournament last night. Final scores of the three sets were 25-20, 25-10 and 25-9.Katlyn Malone had six kills for the Wolves, followed by Anna Crawford with four. Erica Robison had three and Shelby Therme added ...

Mitchell paces Tiger men?s golf team again at Ashford Invite

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:48 pm2687d ago

EAST MOLINE, ILL. ? Blake Mitchell again led the IWC men?s golf team as it competed at the Ashford University Invitational at the Short Hills Country Club that wrapped up Tuesday.Mitchell finished tied for 17th individually in the two-day tourney which included 36 holes played on Monday and a final round of 18 on Tuesday. Mitchell finished with a three-round score of 237, with rounds of 77 and 78 on Monday and ...

What to watch this weekend

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:48 pm2687d ago

FridayMt. Pleasant football vs. Oskaloosa at Mapleleaf Stadium, 7:30 p.m.New London football vs. North Mahaska in New London, 7 p.m.WACO football vs. Lisbon in Wayland, 7 p.m.W-MU football vs. Lone Tree in Lone Tree, 7 p.m. SaturdayIWC football vs. Waldorf in Forest Park, 2:30 p..m.IWC volleyball vs. Cornell College and Principia College in Mt. Vernon, 10 a.m.IWC soccer vs. Viterbo ...