High School Track and Field
Washington will host the Demon Relays tomorrow, April 9th, with Fairfield, Mt. Pleasant, WACO, and Wapello competing.
West Burlington/Notre Dame will hold the Falcon Co-Ed Relays tomorrow with Danville, Mediapolis, New London and Winfield-Mt. Union making the trip.
The Van Buren County boys’ team will travel to the Pekin Invitational, while the girls’ team will voyage to the Burdell Hensley Invitational at Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont tomorrow.
High School Soccer
Central Lee split their night against Centerville with the girls’ team falling 6-1 and the boys’ team dominating, 7-0. Peter Seyb netted two goals, while Zach Estrada collected two assists and a goal.
The Central Lee boys’ team will face off against Sigourney-Keota on Friday, April 10th, at 5 pm at home, while the girls’ team will travel to Washington at the same time.
The Burlington Notre Dame boys’ team swatted Keokuk last night, 10-0. The Nikes’ boys’ team will close out their road stand on Friday against WACO at 5 pm, while the girls’ team will host Monmouth-Roseville on Friday at the same time.
The Washington boys’ team had only five shots on goal but connected on two of them in a 2-0 blanking of Hillcrest Academy last night. The Demons will compete against Fort Madison tomorrow, April 9th, at 5 pm.
The Wapello boys’ team lost to Cedar Valley Christian last night, 10-0. The Wapello girls’ team will take on Mediapolis on the road at 5 pm tomorrow.
The Mediapolis girls’ team flattened Tipton last night, 10-0. The Mediapolis boys’ team will host Danville tomorrow at 7 pm.
Mt. Pleasant will take on Keokuk tomorrow with the girls’ playing at home at 4:30 pm and the boys’ traveling to start at 5 pm.
Columbus/Winfield-Mt. Union will hit the road to take on Mid-Prairie tomorrow with game one at 5 pm.
Fairfield will start conference play against Burlington tomorrow with the boys’ team at home and the girls’ team on the road at 5 pm.
High School Golf
The Winfield-Mt. Union, Columbus, Danville, and New London boys’ teams will attend the Wapello Invite today.
The Southeast Conference will meet back up tomorrow, April 9th, with the boys’ teams heading to Fort Madison and the girls’ teams playing at Fairfield.
The Wapello girls’ team will travel to Hillcrest Academy tomorrow.
Van Buren County will hold a triangular tomorrow with Holy Trinity Catholic participating.
Mediapolis will host Central Lee tomorrow.
Danville and Burlington Notre Dame will travel to New London tomorrow for a triangular.
The Columbus girls’ team will hit the road to compete against Lone Tree tomorrow.
The Winfield-Mt. Union girls’ team will host WACO tomorrow.
High School Boys’ Tennis
Mt. Pleasant started the season with a home shutout of Keokuk last night as the team did not drop a set. Sawyer Fulton, Max Heater, Isaiah Lange, and Grayson Walker each claimed a victory in their singles match. The Panthers will travel to Fort Madison tomorrow, April 9th, at 4:30 pm.
Fairfield will host Burlington for their first match of the season tomorrow, April 9th.
Southeastern Community College
The baseball team will travel to Marshalltown Community College today for a doubleheader.
The softball team will face off against Indian Hills Community College today in a road doubleheader.
The ICCAC released their Players of the Week for March 30th through April 5th and the Blackhawks put three on the list, including a sweep of Division I softball.
For baseball, Isaac Flamino earned Pitcher of the Week honors. Flamino was sensational in his last Friday start against Iowa Lakes Community College, as he went eight innings, striking out eight, and allowing no runs on six hits for his fifth victory of the season.
On the softball side, Logan Kelley was named Player of the Week, while Araceli Rivas took home Pitcher of the Week–it is both their second time being honored this season. Kelley was unstoppable at the plate, going 8 for 13 with three extra base hits, including two home runs for a total of six RBIs. Rivas collected two wins in the circle, including a four inning shutout against Marshalltown Community College. In her two games pitched, Rivas twirled 18 strikeouts in just 11 innings.
College Baseball and Softball
The Iowa baseball team will travel to USC on Friday, April 10th, with first pitch at 9 pm.
The Iowa softball team will get ready for Iowa State tonight at home at 5 pm.
This Day in Sports History
1974 – Hammerin’ Hank Aaron hits his 715th home run off of L.A. Dodger Al Downing, breaking Babe Ruth’s record in Atlanta.
1975 – Cleveland’s Frank Robinson debuts as the first African American baseball manager. He also batted second, belting a home run as his club defeated the New York Yankees 5-3.
2014 – Mike Babcock wins his 414th career game as head coach of the Detroit Red Wings, becoming the winningest coach in Red Wings history. He passed Jack Adams, who the coaches award is named after.