Pella — Mitch Anderson’s Mount Pleasant boys’ cross country team finished 6th in the large school division at the Pella Invite Saturday — their first meet of the 2021 season.
Ben Carthey was Mount Pleasant’s top finisher with a time of 19:05.8 while Nate McWilliams went 19:09.5.
Gabe Feldman finished 29th.
North Polk was the winner of the event, they were led by their junior and meet medalist Zach Sporaa, who ran 16:33.5.
Prep Football: Panthers Fall, Winfield, WACO Roll, Other Prep Finals
Washington 22, Mount Pleasant 0
Ethan Patterson had three total touchdowns as the Washington Demons defeated Mount Pleasant last Friday 22-0.
Patterson, who did not start the game, threw for touchdown passes of 15 and 18 yards — both to Jacob Miller.
The final score, Patterson’s third, came from eight yards out on a run to seal the final.
The Panthers managed to rally late but facing 2nd-and-goal from the six, Panther quarterback Carson Coleman was intercepted.
Mount Pleasant, now 0-2, will be back at home next week against Keokuk.
Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m., pregame coverage will begin at 7:00 p.m. on FM-105.5.
Winfield-Mount Union 66, Iowa Valley 42
It was a happy homecoming in Winfield, as the Wolves rolled to a 66-42 win over Iowa Valley last Friday.
Sophomore phenom Cam Buffington finished with eight total touchdowns — four on the ground, four through the air — bringing his total to 18 through two games.
Buffington completed 10-of-15 passes for 267 yards and rushed for an additional 164 on 21 totes to lead the way.
Caleb Giese hauled in six catches for 185 yards, as well, as the Wolves improved to 2-0.
They’ll get a showdown matchup with New London next Friday, with kick set for 7:00 p.m.
No. 10 WACO 41, HLV 13
N0. 10 WACO scored early and often as the Warriors steamrolled to yet another easy victory, taking down H-L-V 41-13 last Friday.
The win kept the Warriors unbeaten at 3-0.
Simeon Reichenbach led the way with 17 carries for 75 yards and two scores.
They’ll rest up before taking on English Valleys back at home this week.
H-L-V dropped to 1-2.
Other area finals from last Friday:
College Football: Wesleyan Beaten in Home Opener:
Missouri Baptist scored 21 unanswered points in the second half as the Spartans pulled away for a 31-7 win over Iowa Wesleyan on Saturday in Mount Pleasant. The Tigers played close for one half, trailing just 10-7 at recess, before turnovers doomed Wesleyan.
Freshman quarterback Gavin Esquivel completed 22-of-43 passes for the Tigers for 210 yards and a touchdown, but was picked twice.
His favorite target was Jaden Harris, who hauled in seven catches for 132 yards.
Braedin Ross had the lone touchdown for the Tigers.
Now 0-2, Wesleyan will try to right the ship this weekend when they take on Quincy University on the road.
Kickoff is set for 1:00 p.m.
Other college football finals:
American Rivers
GPAC
Girls’ Cross Country: Panthers Finish 5th at Pella Invite:
The Mount Pleasant girls’ cross country team finished 5th overall out of 18 teams at last Saturday’s Pella Invite.
Abby Blint was the Panthers’ top finisher, taking 5th place overall. She ran 20:45.
Freshman Alexis Wagner went 22:06 good for 16th in her debut, while Belle Meador finished third on the team with a time of 23:16.
Mount Pleasant will be back in action on Thursday at Fairfield, for their first taste of conference action.
Boys Cross Country: Mount Pleasant 6th at Pella in Large School Division:
Mitch Anderson’s Mount Pleasant boys’ cross country team finished 6th in the large school division at the Pella Invite Saturday — their first meet of the 2021 season.
Ben Carthey was Mount Pleasant’s top finisher with a time of 19:05.8 while Nate McWilliams went 19:09.5.
Gabe Feldman finished 29th.
North Polk was the winner of the event, they were led by their junior and meet medalist Zach Sporaa, who ran 16:33.5.
Prep Football: Panthers Fall, Winfield, WACO Roll, Other Prep Finals
Washington 22, Mount Pleasant 0
Ethan Patterson had three total touchdowns as the Washington Demons defeated Mount Pleasant last night 22-0.
Patterson, who did not start the game, threw for touchdown passes of 15 and 18 yards — both to Jacob Miller.
The final score, Patterson’s third, came from eight yards out on a run to seal the final.
The Panthers managed to rally late but facing 2nd-and-goal from the six, Panther quarterback Carson Coleman was intercepted.
Mount Pleasant, now 0-2, will be back at home next week against Keokuk.
Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m., pregame coverage will begin at 7:00 p.m. on FM-105.5.
Winfield-Mount Union 66, Iowa Valley 42
It was a happy homecoming in Winfield, as the Wolves rolled to a 66-42 win over Iowa Valley last night.
Sophomore phenom Cam Buffington finished with eight total touchdowns — four on the ground, four through the air — bringing his total to 18 through two games.
Buffington completed 10-of-15 passes for 267 yards and rushed for an additional 164 on 21 totes to lead the way.
Caleb Giese hauled in six catches for 185 yards, as well, as the Wolves improved to 2-0.
They’ll get a showdown matchup with New London next Friday, with kick set for 7:00 p.m.
No. 10 WACO 41, HLV 13
N0. 10 WACO scored early and often as the Warriors steamrolled to yet another easy victory, taking down H-L-V 41-13 last night.
The win kept the Warriors unbeaten at 3-0.
They’ll rest up before taking on English Valleys back at home this week.
H-L-V dropped to 1-2.
Other area finals:
College Football: Wesleyan Squares off with Missouri Baptist:
The Iowa Wesleyan football team (0-1) is at home this afternoon as they look to bounce back from a road loss to St. Ambrose against Missouri Baptist today.
This will be the first meeting between the two schools in program history.
Wesleyan will aim for more stable play offensively from freshman quarterback Gavin Esquivel, who completed 25-of-44 passes for 218 yards and one touchdown one week ago.
Kickoff from Mapleleaf Athletic Complex is scheduled for 3:00 p.m.
College Football: Iowa, Iowa State Ready for Battle on KILJ:
The Iowa and Iowa State football teams will be back on KILJ airwaves today as both teams open their much anticipated campaigns.
The Hawkeyes will begin the day at 12:30 with the Hawkeye Gameday Show, kickoff against Indiana from Kinnick Stadium is set for 2:30 p.m., you can listen on FM 105.5 and kilj.com.
Meanwhile in Ames, the No. 8 ranked Iowa State Cyclones will hook up with in-state rival and nationally ranked FCS Northern Iowa.
The Cyclones are coming off their best season in school history, resulting in a Fiesta Bowl win over Oregon.
The Cyclone Tailgate Show will open the afternoon up at 1:30 p.m. with kick slated for 3:30 p.m.
You can listen to Cyclone Football on FM 98.5 and AM 1130.
KILJ — It’s yet another Friday Football Feast as we get set for the second week of the Iowa High School football season.
Tonight, our featured matchup takes us to Washington, as Mount Pleasant will battle the Demons in nonconference play.
Both teams are coming off losses — Washington 39-18 to Burlington, Mount Pleasant 27-18 to Fairfield — and are looking for their first win on the season.
Washington has won the last ten meetings between the two schools.
Kick is set for 7:30 p.m., coverage on KILJ-FM will begin at 7:00 p.m. with the Panther Tailgate Show.
In other area action No. 10 WACO will look to keep up their hot start when they take on H-L-V on the road.
Other area matchups tonight:
Stay tuned following football today for the Radio Iowa Scoreboard Show.
Des Moines — The Drake University football team rolled to a 35-0 lead in the first half and never looked back as they defeated West Virginia Wesleyan 45-3.
Quarterback Ian Corwin threw for 180 yards and touchdown, while rushing for two additional scores.
Cross Robinson had 100 yards on the ground on 13 totes.
Former Mount Pleasant standout Kieran Kohorst finished with a two tackles including one for loss.
The Bulldogs, now 1-0, will take on Montana State next Saturday night on the road.
Kick is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
Prep Volleyball: Mount Pleasant Loses, Winfield Wins, Other Prep Finals:
Albia 3, Mount Pleasant 0
The Mount Pleasant volleyball team suffered their second loss in as many matches falling to Albia last night 3-0.
The Lady Dees won 25-17, 25-13, 25-11 to cruise to their sixth win of the season.
Mount Pleasant fell to 5-6.
The Panthers will be off until September 7th, when they’ll hook up with Burlington at home.
First serve is scheduled for 7:15 p.m.
W-MU 3, Pekin 0
Winfield-Mount Union got a strong performance from Bradie Buffington, who had ten kills as the Lady Wolves swept Pekin.
Winfield-Mount Union rolled to 25-9, 25-14, 25-11 win in order as they improved 4-3.
Keely Malone was sublime with the service, creating 16 assists.
Keetyn Townsley paced the back row with eight digs.
Winfield will play at Wapello Tuesday night.
Holy Trinity 3, Danville 0
The No. 9 ranked Holy Trinity Crusader volleyball team raced out to a lead and never looked back, as they sprinted by Danville three sets to none.
Holy Trinity clinched the sweep with a 25-14 victory.
The Crusaders improved to 5-2.
Other Area Finals:
Boys’ Cross Country: Danville-New London Rolls:
The No. 1 Danville-New London boys’ cross country team had five top ten finishers, as they outclassed the rest of the field at the Pekin Invite, yesterday.
Ty Carr led the way with a scorching 16:46.
Alexander Julian finished third, Rylan Martin fifth, Seth Bailey sixth and AJ Bonnesen earned a seventh place mark.
Mediapolis’ Soloman Zaugg ended his race 10th, going 17:52.
Washington and Fairfield finished second and third in the team standings, respectively.
Girls’ Cross Country: Dennis Leads WACO in Keokuk, Danville-New London 5th:
Hannah Dennis led WACO with a time of 25:50 good for 22nd at yesterday’s Keokuk Invitational at Elks Fairview Golf Club.
Dennis was one of just four varsity runners for the Warriors.
Kirksville (MO.) won the event, while Fort Madison was runner-up.
West Burlington-Notre Dame’s Hadley Augustine was the meet runner-up.
Meanwhile in Pekin, the Washington Demon girls’ were crowned victors, while Danville-New London finished 5th.
They were paced by a 7th place finish by Kamryn Sherwood.
Prep Football: Friday Football Feast Week Two:
It’s yet another Friday Football Feast as we get set for the second week of the Iowa High School football season.
Tonight, our featured matchup takes us to Washington, as Mount Pleasant will battle the Demons in nonconference play.
Both teams are coming off losses — Washington 39-18 to Burlington, Mount Pleasant 27-18 to Fairfield — and are looking for their first win on the season.
Washington has won the last ten meetings between the two schools.
Kick is set for 7:30 p.m., coverage on KILJ-FM will begin at 7:00 p.m. with the Panther Tailgate Show.
In other area action No. 10 WACO will look to keep up their hot start when they take on H-L-V on the road.
Other area matchups tonight:
Stay tuned following football today for the Radio Iowa Scoreboard Show.
College Football: Drake Smashes in Season Opener
The Drake University football team rolled to a 35-0 lead in the first half and never looked back as they defeated West Virginia Wesleyan 45-3.
Quarterback Ian Corwin threw for 180 yards and touchdown, while rushing for two additional scores.
Cross Robinson had 100 yards on the ground on 13 totes.
Former Mount Pleasant standout Kieran Kohorst finished with a two tackles including one for loss.
The Bulldogs, now 1-0, will take on Montana State next Saturday night on the road.
Kick is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
KILJ — Tonight promises to be a rather large night of area volleyball, with several area teams back on the hardwood.
One matchup to keep an eye on tonight will be Central Lee at New London, both teams remain loaded and it should be a great early season test for the No. 3 ranked Tigers.
Winfield-Mount Union travels to Pekin for a Super Conference North matchup, while WACO is at Keokuk for a triangular, where they will meet up with Wapello.
The Mount Pleasant volleyball team is also back in action tonight, when they travel to Albia.
The Panthers are coming off a 3-1 loss to Fairfield on Tuesday.
Other area action tonight:
Mount Pleasant — The Iowa Wesleyan athletic department has released updated information regarding the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The University is currently under a mask requirement for all indoor buildings.
Therefore masks are required for all individuals who enter any building on Iowa Wesleyan’s campus. Masks must be worn by all spectators at all times while indoors. Violation of this will result in the individual being escorted from the premises.
Masks are not required to be worn at outdoor athletic events, however, social distancing is strongly encouraged.
The Ruble Arena and the Howe Activity Center remain closed to the public at this time.
