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Panther baseball drops non-conference game to Burlington, 9-6

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The Mt. Pleasant baseball team finished up the regular season Tuesday evening with a 9-6 loss to Burlington in a non-conference match-up held at Community Field. The Panthers (25-8 overall) took an early 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning on an RBI single by Korbin Taylor, which was followed by a two RBI double by Ross Heitmeier. Burlington took a 4-3 lead in the top of the second before Brian Pflum ...

Register today for presentation of ?The Year Around Garden?

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Gary Whittenbaugh of Oelwein will present ?The Year Around Garden? from 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday at the Jefferson County ISU Extension office.This event is free and open to the public.Attendees can learn how a year-round garden provides much to see even in late fall, winter and early spring.Whittenbaugh is an Iowa native well-known in the Midwest for his presentations on gardening subjects, especially conifers.W...

Mt. Pleasant sweeps Bloodhounds in SEC twinbill

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:47 pm2687d ago

The Mt. Pleasant Panther baseball team picked up two more key Southeast Conference wins Wednesday evening against Fort Madison, 9-5 and 11-7. The doubleheader was originally scheduled for June 20 but was rained out. Tanner Courtney hit an RBI single in the third inning of game one as Mt. Pleasant (21-7 overall, 10-2 SEC) tied the game at one apiece. The Bloodhounds (12-15 overall, 9-3 SEC) put another run ...

Bike across the county Saturday

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:47 pm2687d ago

RAHCO (Ride Across Henry County) will be hosting bicycle rides across the county Saturday, July 9.Registration begins at 8 a.m. at McMillan Park. Bicyclists will be able to choose 25, 45 or 75-mile routes. A free-will donation will benefit the Iowa Bicycle Coalition. SAG support and refreshments will be provided.For more information contact Tim Bell at (319) 217-1509 or tdbell1957@yahoo.com

Late game errors cost WACO in regional softball opener

Carson Tigges/GTNS Writer

Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:47 pm2687d ago

Four errors with one out in the bottom of the seventh opened the door for a Maranda Baker walk-off single to keep Pekin?s season alive.WACO?s two-run lead entering the final frame quickly evaporated as defensive miscues helped put five straight Panthers on base which resulted in a rally with a 6-5 victory to open Class 1A regional play.?We were better than them except for about four plays the entire game,? ...

Tigers pick up 5-1 win over Danville

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:47 pm2687d ago

Austin Allen struck out 10 against Danville Thursday evening as the New London baseball team defeated the Bears, 5-1, in a Southeast Iowa Super Conference match-up. The Tigers (9-8 overall, 9-4 SEISC South) scored three times in the top of the seventh inning on singles by Kyle Helmerson and Grant McPheron to take the lead for good. Allen threw the complete game, allowing one walk, one run and three ...

Panthers use RBI singles to drop Washington in sweep

Jessica Nelson Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:47 pm2687d ago

If there were key words to describe Thursday evening's key Southeast Conference doubleheader between Mt. Pleasant and Washington, 'clutch hits', 'RBI single' and 'see-saw' may come to mind. A little over a week since being swept at Washington (19-7 overall, 8-4 SEC), the Panthers (17-7 overall, 8-2 SEC) returned the favor Thursday, winning both games using all of those key words and taking the conference ...

Fairfield snaps Mt. Pleasant softball's winning streak

Carson Tigges/GTNS Writer Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:47 pm2687d ago

Taylor Neil hit a walk-off single with two outs in the bottom of the seventh and the hits became contagious for Fairfield in game one of Thursday's doubleheader with Mt. Pleasant.Neil?s RBI was the final swing of a rally to win game one, 5-4, and the Trojans (13-13, 5-5 SEC) rolled right into the nightcap to win 14-2 in four innings.?We?ve been on a bit of a losing streak, and it was great to get those wins ...

Panther baseball completes season sweep of Fairfield

Carson Tigges/GTNS Writer

Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:47 pm2687d ago

Henry Krieger-Coble struck out 12 and Connor Shull fanned 10 to propel Mt. Pleasant to a doubleheader sweep of Fairfield in Southeast Conference play Thursday night. ?Mt. Pleasant?s pitchers had us pretty baffled all night at the plate,? said Fairfield head coach Josh Allison. ?We had way too many strikeouts, and clearly, too many strike outs looking.? The Panthers (14-5, 6-2 SEC) ran away to win game ...

IMS uses four-run seventh to hold off W-MU, 8-3

Jessica Nelson

Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:47 pm2687d ago

A four-run seventh inning provided enough of an insurance cushion for Iowa Mennonite School to hold on for an 8-3 Southeast Iowa Super Conference North Division win Thursday night over Winfield-Mt. Union. Aggressive base running coupled with a bevy of W-MU (5-11 overall, 4-6 SEISC North) miscues in the top of the seventh allowed IMS (8-11 overall, 8-7 SEISC North) to do most of the damage with one out. ...

June 24 DNR Southeast Iowa Fishing Report

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:47 pm2687d ago

Lake OdessaAll the ramps remain underwater and the Toolesboro road also remains closed. They have been able to open the outlet to let water out now. Lake GeodeGeode had four inches of rain last week so the lake, while now clearing up, is still pretty dirty. Bluegill - Good: Bluegill fishing before the lake got muddy again, anglers were catching some nice bluegills. Lake of the HillsChannel ...

Mt. Pleasant ninth grade softball rescheduled

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 10:47 pm2687d ago

The Mt. Pleasant ninth grade softball game against Albia has been rescheduled for Friday, June 24, starting at 10 a.m. in Mt. Pleasant. The game was originally scheduled for June 10 but was rained out.