Author: Nathan Bloechl

Prep Volleyball: Busy Night in Volleyball:

It will be yet another big Tuesday in the area in terms of volleyball, with several keynote matchups.

Starting in the Southeast Conference, Mount Pleasant is back in action after finishing last week strong.

The Panthers enter play 13-10, winners of three straight.

Tonight they’ll hook up with Fort Madison, the Bloodhounds come in with a record of 5-13.

Kenna Lamm has been outstanding guiding Mount Pleasant’s front row. The senior is averaging 3.8 kills per set putting her squarely in the Conference Player of the Year discussion.

Tonight’s game will begin at 7:15 p.m. at the HoundDome in Fort Madison.

In the Super Conference, No. 5 Holy Trinity will be on the road against New London tonight.

This will be the schools first meeting this season, but Holy Trinity has won four straight in the matchup and 43 of the last 49.

The Crusaders are 16-4 on the year, while New London is 14-9.

Natalie Randolph paces the Holy Trinity front row with 2.4 kills per set while Natalie Burden leads New London with 2.8 kills per set.

Tonight’s tilt will begin at 7:00 p.m. at New London High School.

Other area matchups tonight:

• Danville at No. 7 West Burlington
• Burlington at Keokuk
• Fairfield at Washington
• WACO, Keota, Cardinal at Lone Tree

Prep Cross Country: Washington Cross Country Invitational Tonight:

Tonight will be a big night in Washington when several area schools will be at the Demon Cross Country Invitational.

Teams there tonight include Burlington, Fairfield, Fort Madison, Highland, Keokuk, Lone Tree, Mount Pleasant, Sigourney and of course, Washington.

The race will be ran at the Washington Golf and Country Club.

The varsity girls’ race will kick off the evening at 5:15 p.m. with the boys’ to follow at 5:40 p.m.

Other cross country tonight:

• Central Lee and Holy Trinity will race at Van Buren County at Indian Lake
• Danville-New London will travel to Williamsburg for the Raider Invite

Prep Football: Radio Iowa Poll Announced, WACO Moves Up Two:

8-Player

1. Montezuma (6-0), LW #1 vs Twin Cedars
2. CAM (Anita) (5-0), LW #2 vs Exira-EHK
3. Easton Valley (5-0), LW #3 vs Calamus-Wheatland
4. Remsen St. Mary’s (5-0), LW #5 vs #5 Newell-Fonda
5. Newell-Fonda (5-0), LW #6 @ #4 Remsen St. Mary’s
6. WACO (6-0), LW #8 vs Lone Tree
7. Gladbrook-Reinbeck (5-0), LW #9 vs Meskwaki
8. Turkey Valley (5-0), LW #10 vs Clarksville
9. Baxter (5-0), LW (X) vs Collins-Maxwell
10.Audubon (5-0), LW #4 @ Coon Rapids-Bayard

Class A

1. West Hancock (5-0), LW #1 vs #10 HMS
2. Woodbury Central (5-0), LW #2 vs Westwood
3. Grundy Center (4-1), LW #3 vs Nashua-Plainfield
4. North Linn (5-0), LW #4 @ Starmont
5. North Butler (5-0), LW #9 vs Saint Ansgar
6. Logan-Magnolia (4-1), LW #6 @ IKM-Manning
7. North Tama (5-0), LW #7 @ BCLUW
8. Lisbon (4-1), LW (X) @ Pekin
9. Earlham (4-1), LW #10 vs Southwest Valley
10.HMS (Hartley) (4-1), LW (X) @ #1 West Hancock

Class 1A

1. Van Meter (5-0), LW #1 vs Nodaway Valley
2. Iowa City Regina (5-0), LW #2 @ Louisa-Muscatine
3. Underwood (5-0), LW #3 @ Treynor
4. Dike-New Hartford (5-0), LW #5 vs Aplington-Parkersburg
5. Sigourney-Keota (5-0), LW #6 vs #8 Cardinal
6. West Sioux (4-1), LW #7 vs Ridge View
7. Pella Christian (4-1), LW #4 @ Pleasantville
8. Cardinal (Eldon) (5-0), LW #8 @ #5 Sigourney-Keota
9. Dyersville Beckman (5-0), LW #9 vs #10 Columbus
10.Waterloo Columbus (4-1), LW #10 @ #9 Beckman

Class 2A

1. Southeast Valley (5-0), LW #1 @ Clarion-Goldfield-Dows
2. Waukon (4-1), LW #2 vs Wahlert
3. West Marshall (4-1), LW #5 @ PCM
4. OABCIG (4-1), LW #6 @ #10 Pocahontas Area
5. Spirit Lake (4-1), LW #3 @ #6 Estherville Lincoln Central
6. Estherville Lincoln Central (3-2), LW #4 vs #5 Spirit Lake
7. West Lyon (3-2), LW #7 vs Okoboji
8. Greene County (4-1), LW #8 vs Red Oak
9. Unity Christian (4-1), LW #9 @ Central Lyon
10.Pocahontas Area (4-1), LW #10 vs #4 OABCIG

Class 3A

1. Harlan (5-0), LW #1 @ Atlantic
2. West Delaware (4-1), LW #2 vs South Tama
3. Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley (5-0), LW #3 @ Sioux Center
4. Solon (5-0), LW #4 @ Washington
5. Humboldt (5-0), LW #5 @ North Polk
6. Nevada (5-0), LW #6 vs Ballard
7. Independence (5-0), LW #7 vs Hampton-Dumont-Cal
8. Sergeant Bluff-Luton (4-1), LW #8 @ MOC-Floyd Valley
9. Davenport Assumption (3-2), LW #10 @ Mount Vernon
10.Algona (4-1), LW (X) @ Gilbert

Class 4A

1. North Scott (5-0), LW #1 @ Burlington
2. Indianola (5-0), LW #2 @ #8 Norwalk
3. Cedar Rapids Xavier (4-1), LW #3 @ Pella
4. Bondurant-Farrar (5-0), LW #4 @ Perry
5. Lewis Central (3-2), LW #5 vs DSM Hoover
6. Fort Madison (5-0), LW #7 vs Clinton
7. Waverly-Shell Rock (4-1), LW #8 vs Marion
8. Norwalk (4-1), LW #9 vs #2 Indianola
9. Clear Creek-Amana (4-1), LW (X) @ CR Washington (Thur)
10.Winterset (4-1), LW (X) vs Glenwood

Class 5A

1. Ankeny (4-1), LW #2 @ #5 Valley
2. Cedar Rapids Kennedy (5-0), LW #1 vs #7 Cedar Falls
3. Southeast Polk (4-1), (4-1), LW #3 @ #8 Linn-Mar
4. Iowa City High (5-0), LW #5 @ Davenport North (Thur)
5. WDM Valley (4-1), LW #4 vs #1 Ankeny
6. Urbandale (4-1), LW #6 @ Ankeny Centennial
7. Cedar Falls (4-1), LW #7 @ #2 Kennedy
8. Linn-Mar (5-0), LW #8 vs #3 S.E. Polk
9. Cedar Rapids Prairie (4-1), LW #9 @ Waterloo West
10.Dowling Catholic (2-3), LW #10 @ Johnston

College Wrestling: Iowa Announces Non-Conference Schedule:

The Iowa wrestling program have finalized their 2021-22 nonconference schedule.

The Hawkeyes will begin their season against Ivy League foe Princeton on November 19th before welcoming in Oregon State on November 27th.

Their annual matchup with Iowa State will be December 5th.

They’ll also battle in several tournaments, including the Rofkin Duals in Destin, Florida and the Midlands Championships in Hoffman Estates, Illinois — both of which over the holiday break.

Iowa, of course, are the defending NCAA champions after seeing seven earn All-American honors a year ago.

It was the 24th team title in program history.

 

Prep Football: Fort Madison Spoils Panther Homecoming, WACO Survives, W-MU Wins:

No. 8 (4A) Fort Madison 42, Mount Pleasant 7 

Fort Madison scored three touchdowns in the second quarter rolling to a 42-7 rout over Mount Pleasant last Friday, spoiling Panther homecoming festivities.

Landes Williams threw for three touchdowns in the win — all in the second quarter — giving him 10 on the season. He was picked once by Panther safety Jacob Richtman.

Mount Pleasant got on the board in the 3rd quarter, when quarterback Carson Coleman hooked up with Payton Hagans on a 44-yard scoring strike cutting the deficit to 28-7.

The Panthers would not get any closer.

The game’s final score — and dagger — came on a Bloodhound pick-six.

Fort Madison improved to 5-0.

Mount Pleasant slipped to 1-4.

The Panthers will rest up and travel to North Liberty next week for a date with the Lightning.

Kick is set for 7:30 p.m. on FM-105.5.

No. 8 (8P) WACO 7, New London 0 

It was an old-fashioned slobber knocker that will be remembered for years and in the end it was the No. 8 WACO Warriors with the glory earning a gutsy, hard-fought 7-0 win over New London last Friday, raining on the proverbial Tiger homecoming parade.

The WACO win snapped a streak of six consecutive losses against New London.

Simeon Reichenbach racked up 27 carries totaling 119 hard earned yards.

Jonah Clark had the lone touchdown for the Warriors.

WACO improved to 6-0.

New London slid to 2-2.

Winfield-Mount Union 33, Lone Tree 22 

Winfield-Mount Union won their second straight matchup, earning a 33-22 win over Lone Tree last Friday.

The Wolves jumped to a 32-0 lead before the Lions woke up for 22 unanswered in the 4th quarter.

Cam Buffington finished with 209 total yards and four touchdowns to lead the Winfield attack.

Abram Edwards hauled in two catches for 44 yards and two scores.

Winfield-Mount Union improved to 4-1.

Lone Tree fell to 3-2.

Other finals from around the region:

• Columbus 42, Pekin 14
  • First victory over Pekin since 1994.
• Fairfield 38, Keokuk 13
• Alburnett 26, Highland 21
• West Branch 24, Mediapolis 21
• Cardinal 60, Van Buren County 6
• Davis County 58, Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont 28
• Burlington 55, Clinton 13
• Mid-Prairie 66, Central Lee 8

College Football: Wesleyan Battles, Falls to No. 20 Vikings: 

Iowa Wesleyan trailed by just seven at halftime, but clutch carries by Justice Bice helped the No. 20 Valley City State Vikings to a 28-14 win over the Tigers, Saturday.

Bice finished with 31 carries for 152 yards and one touchdown.

Set to go into halftime tied, Wesleyan, backed up near the own goal line, tried to get a score before the break and saw their quarterback get intercepted, leading to a Viking touchdown with just :44 seconds remaining before half.

The Vikings extended their lead to 21 in the fourth quarter before Wesleyan clawed back with a one-yard touchdown plunge by Hezekiah Hunter, his second of the day.

Wesleyan quarterback Gavin Esquivel finished 20-for-46 for 206 yards, one touchdown and two picks.

Hunter finished with 100 scrimmage yards on 25 touches and two scores.

Damien Tanelus hauled in four catches for 48 yards.

The loss drops Wesleyan to 0-5, the Tigers will welcome in Crown this Saturday for their homecoming matchup.

Kick is set for 1:00 p.m.

Other college scores from Saturday:

• Buena Vista 32, Luther 16
• Wartburg 28, Coe 7
• Central 84, Simpson 16
• Loras 31, Nebraska Wesleyan 30
• Valparaiso 24, Drake 21
• Grand View 23, Evangel 6

College Football: Iowa Stays at No. 5:

The Iowa Hawkeye football team stayed at No. 5 in the latest Associated Press Top 25 poll.

The Hawkeyes earned a 24-14 win over Colorado State on Saturday.

Penn State moved up two spots to No. 4 while the Big 12’s Oklahoma dropped down to No. 6.

Baylor, who improved to 4-0 with a 31-29 over Iowa State on Saturday, moved into the Top 25 for the first time checking in at No. 21.

Iowa State dropped out, as did Wisconsin, who were beaten up by Notre Dame on Saturday.

Alabama, Georgia and Oregon remain one thru three this week.

Major League Baseball: Cardinals Win, Brewers Clinch Division:

The St. Louis Cardinals earned their 16th consecutive win yesterday coming from behind to defeat the Chicago Cubs.

The Cardinals scored three runs in the eighth and ninth innings to rally.

The Cardinals magic number to clinch the final wild card spot is down to one.

They’ll host the Milwaukee Brewers this week, who were crowned NL Central Champions yesterday after a weekend sweep of the Mets.