High School Baseball
Fairfield started conference play with a dominant sweep of Mt. Pleasant last night, winning game one 19-2 and game two 11-1. Jaxon Coleman swatted a three-run homer in game one to finish with four RBIs, while Voss Richardson tossed a complete game two-hitter in game two, striking out four. Ryan Helling and Grayson Lowery each tabbed an RBI single for the Panthers.
Mt. Pleasant will travel to New London tomorrow, June 3rd, at 7 pm. KILJ 105.5 FM, kilj.com, will be on the call with the pregame show at 6:45 pm.
Fairfield will make the trip to Albia tonight at 7:30 pm.
New London dropped their contest to Pekin last night, 13-10. Henry Adam smacked a pair of home runs for seven RBIs in the win for the Panthers.
Danville lost a barnburner last night, 13-12, to Hillcrest Academy. The Bears will look to pick up their first win at home tonight at 6 pm against Mediapolis.
Central Lee steamrolled Wapello last night, 17-5. Kellen Weber and Mason Sanders each hit a home run in the win as Sanders nabbed five RBIs. Treyton Schulz, Wyatt Marlette, and Kinnick Richenberger each collected an RBI for Wapello.
Central Lee will welcome Burlington tonight at home at 7 pm.
Winfield-Mt. Union will tangle with Wapello tonight at 5 pm on the road.
Washington was clobbered by Burlington last night in a sweep, losing game one 19-2 and game two 16-3. Kohl Lair smacked a home run to tab four RBIs for the Grayhounds for the victory in game two. The Demons will take on Mt. Pleasant on the road on Thursday, June 4th, at 5:30 pm.
West Burlington will fly to Burlington Notre Dame tonight at 7 pm.
Van Buren County will face off against Pekin on Thursday at 7 pm on the road.
High School Softball
West Burlington/Notre Dame knocked off a ranked Highland squad last night, 13-9. Madelyn Thomas smacked two home runs for six RBIs in the victory. The Falcons will host Keokuk tomorrow, June 3rd, at 5 pm.
Mediapolis upset Class 2A’s #1 Louisa-Muscatine last night, 4-1, to end a three-game losing streak. Payton Harris did it all, accruing a double, a home run, two RBIs, and eight strikeouts in the complete game victory from the circle. The Bullettes will face off against Danville tonight at 7 pm on the road.
Wapello fell to Central Lee last night, 2-1. The Hawks will take on Columbus on the road at 7 pm tonight.
Wapello will tangle with Louisa-Muscatine on the road on Thursday, June 4th, at 7 pm.
Holy Trinity Catholic clouted Lone Tree last night, 10-0. The Crusaders will hit the road to play New London on Thursday at 7 pm.
Washington dropped both games to Burlington last night, 7-6 in game one and 10-4 in game two. The Demons will travel to Mt. Pleasant on Thursday at 7 pm. KILJ 105.5 FM, kilj.com, will be on the call with the pregame show at 6:45 pm.
Fairfield handled business last night, sweeping Mt. Pleasant 9-1 in both games of their doubleheader. Haylee Eklund grabbed four RBIs in the win. The Trojans will host Fort Madison on Thursday at 7:30 pm.
Mt. Pleasant will head to New London tomorrow at 7 pm.
WACO will host Lone Tree tonight at 7 pm.
Van Buren County will tangle with Pekin on the road at 7 pm on Thursday.
High School Postseason Soccer
In Class 1A Region 2, the Mediapolis girls’ team will attempt to upset Assumption in the Regional semifinals tonight at 7 pm on the road.
For Class 2A Region 4, the Fort Madison girls’ team will travel to Burlington tonight at 7 pm.
Southeast Iowa Super Conference
The SEISC released their Soccer All-Conference Teams for both the boys’ and girls’ teams yesterday and Notre Dame/West Burlington swept the Player of the Year and Coach of the Year Awards.
On the girls’ side, Daisy Hazell walked away with Player of the Year as she finished the year top three in goals (20), assists (8), and points (48). For the Nikes, Makyla Marsden, Enna Webber, and Avery Jeffries also made the First Team.
Mediapolis’ Camryn Bailey led the conference in goals with 24 and points with 52 to nab a First Team bid along with Amelia Grier and Clara Box for the Bullettes. Columbus put Naveiah Garza and Dahlia Valdez on the First Team, while Wapello had Kambrie Miller, Oyuki Reyes-Chiang, and Kallie Kemper each found a spot on the First Team.
Aubree Bunnell of Central Lee led the conference with an otherworldly 218 saves with Reese Connolly stopping 180 shots for Wapello, as they both netted All-Conference Goalie. Nick Jeffries, who led the Nikes to a perfect 4-0 record in the conference, was named Coach of the Year.
Jordan Edgington ran away with Player of the Year honors on the boys’ side as the Nike scored 42 goals for 95 points, which finished 1st and 2nd, respectively, in the state. Jayden Nanthan, who tabbed 22 goals on the year, and Tatum Warner, who led the conference with 23 assists, also found a spot on the First Team along with Evan Vanerstrom, Logan Hamma, and Bryson Sadler.
Grant Kennedy of Mediapolis’ 20 goals and Central Lee’s Peter Seyb’s 17 goals each led to First Team bids. Tristan Luitjens, who finished with 35 points, was a First Team selection for WACO. Danville’s Kendrick Noll was the last First Team selection for our local schools.
Aron West led Notre Dame/West Burlington to a perfect Super Conference record and a top 10 ranking in Class 1A, as he was named Coach of the Year.
High School Boys’ Tennis
The 2026 Iowa High School Athletic Association’s State Team tournament is scheduled to start today.
Local Summer Athletic Camps
Mt. Pleasant girls’ basketball is offering up a camp for any girls’ basketball players entering 3rd through 12th grades from June 23rd through the 25th located at the Mt. Pleasant High School Gym. The camp will focus on the fundamentals and introduce team concepts employed by the high school’s system.
If you would like to sign-up, then follow this link and fill out the form: https://kilj.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/mp-girls-bball-camp.pdf
Prospect League
The Burlington Bees will be back at home with a matchup against the Clinton LumberKings today at noon.
This Day in Sports History
1883 – The first baseball game under electric lights was played in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
1935 – George Herman “Babe” Ruth announced that he was retiring from baseball.
1990 – Randy Johnson achieved the first no-hitter in Seattle Mariner history.