Cedar Rapids — The Iowa Wesleyan volleyball team was swept at the hands at Mount Mercy last night, losing 25-5, 25-10 and 25-19.
Freshman Malie DaMate led the Tiger offense with seven kills, while Emily Gehring added five.
Former New London standout Kyra Linkin had 14 digs in the back row, debuting as the Tiger libero.
The Tigers will be back on the hardcourt on Saturday, when they travel to take part in the William Penn tournament.
Mount Mercy improved to 4-5 with the win.
Prep Cross Country: Danville-New London, Other Area Schools Ready for Debut:
The No. 1 ranked Danville-New London boys’ cross country team will open their season tonight on the road at Pekin as they look to begin their state title quest.
They’ll run at Wildwood Park in Ottumwa and be joined by Cardinal, Colfax-Mingo, E-B-F, English Valleys, Fairfield, Mediapolis, North Mahaska, Ottumwa, Sigourney, Twin Cedars, Van Buren County and Washington.
Meanwhile, WACO will travel to Keokuk for an invite to be ran at Elks Fairview Golf Club.
The Warriors will compete against Central Lee, Clark County, Fort Madison, Holy Trinity, Illini West, Mendon, Notre Dame and West Hancock.
All invites are boy-girl doubleheaders.
Prep Volleyball: Huge Slate of Area Volleyball:
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:
College Athletics: Iowa Wesleyan Updates COVID Policy:
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.
College Volleyball: Iowa Wesleyan Swept by Mount Mercy:
The Iowa Wesleyan volleyball team was swept at the hands at Mount Mercy last night, losing 25-5, 25-10 and 25-19.
Freshman Malie DaMate led the Tiger offense with seven kills, while Emily Gehring added five.
Former New London standout Kyra Linkin had 14 digs in the back row, debuting as the Tiger libero.
The Tigers will be back on the hardcourt on Saturday, when they travel to take part in the William Penn tournament.
Mount Mercy improved to 4-5 with the win.
KILJ — Gabe Hemsworth went 20:08.15 to pace the Winfield-Mount Union boys’ cross country team to a second place finish at the Hillcrest Academy Invite last night.
Hemsworth’s time was good for fourth individually. Kohlby Newsom finished fifth for the Wolves, while Jacobs Hanes and Lane Scorpil went 12th and 13th respectively.
Cedar Rapids Jefferson won the invite.
WACO finished third, they were led by Wyatt Dennis who ended sixth overall with a time of 20:37.87.
On the girls’ side, neither WACO nor Winfield had enough runners to qualify for team scores.
WACO was led by McKenzy Vradenburg, while Winfield-Mount Union was paced by Maggie Hutton.
KILJ — The Iowa Association of Track Coaches has released their Week One team rankings ahead of a busy prep cross country schedule and several area teams have been recognized in the poll.
In Class 3A, Washington and Fort Madison check in in the boys’ poll. Dallas Center-Grimes is the top ranked program in 3A boys.
In Class 2A boys’, Danville-New London remains the top-ranked program in the state, as they return several from last year’s state qualifying team. They have their sights set squarely on a state championship in 2021.
The Danville-New London girls enter this week’s poll at No. 16 in Class 2A girls’ and while they graduated the terrific Addison Parrott, several key members return to this year’s squad.
In Class 1A boys’ Pekin is inside the top-10 at No. 9, Columbus Community is No. 14.
The Pekin girls’ are No. 3 in the 1A poll.
Wapello — In a matchup of two top-10 teams in the state, the Wilton Beavers have the first olive.
The No. 4 (2A) ranked Beavers took down defending state champion and No. 1 (1A) Notre Dame in the championship of the Wapello Tournament, 21-16, 21-17.
Wilton also beat Notre Dame in pool play, where the Nikes beat Columbus, English Valleys and Wapello.
The Arrows placed third in their home tournament, they dispatched of English Valleys and Keota.
Fairfield 3, Mount Pleasant 1
Mount Pleasant grabbed one set, but saw Fairfield control the flow of the match, as the Trojans cruised to a 3-1 victory over the Panthers yesterday night.
Fairfield took sets one, two and four — winning 25-17, 25-22 and 25-17 to clinch the victory.
Macy Rayburn led the way with nine kills for Fairfield while Maya Lane had eight.
The loss dropped Mount Pleasant to 5-5, they’ll look to right the ship Thursday night when they travel to Albia.
First serve is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
Iowa City — Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz says his No. 18 ranked Hawkeyes face a big challenge in Saturday’s opener.
The Hawkeyes host the No. 17 ranked Indiana Hoosiers — a program has made major progress under Tom Allen.
“They’re a really well coached football team, in all areas. They’ve played extremely well and have had two really successful seasons since bringing in Tom Allen. We are going to see a really good football team on Saturday. We know that.” Ferentz said.
Ferentz says starting with a Big Ten foe will let the Hawkeyes know where they stand, especially with the Hoosiers getting back All-Conference talent Michael Penix Jr., who returns after having his season cut short due to an ACL injury.
Kickoff from Kinnick Stadium is set for 2:30 p.m. you can listen on FM 105.5.
Prep Cross Country: Winfield Boys’ Second at Hillcrest:
Gabe Hemsworth went 20:08.15 to pace the Winfield-Mount Union boys’ cross country team to a second place finish at the Hillcrest Academy Invite last night.
Hemsworth’s time was good for fourth individually. Kohlby Newsom finished fifth for the Wolves, while Jacobs Hanes and Lane Scorpil went 12th and 13th respectively.
Cedar Rapids Jefferson won the invite.
WACO finished third, they were led by Wyatt Dennis who ended sixth overall with a time of 20:37.87.
On the girls’ side, neither WACO nor Winfield had enough runners to qualify for team scores.
WACO was led by McKenzy Vradenburg, while Winfield-Mount Union was paced by Maggie Hutton.
Prep Cross Country: IATC Releases Week One Rankings:
The Iowa Association of Track Coaches has released their Week One team rankings ahead of a busy prep cross country schedule and several area teams have been recognized in the poll.
In Class 3A, Washington and Fort Madison check in in the boys’ poll. Dallas Center-Grimes is the top ranked program in 3A boys.
In Class 2A boys’, Danville-New London remains the top-ranked program in the state, as they return several from last year’s state qualifying team. They have their sights set squarely on a state championship in 2021.
The Danville-New London girls enter this week’s poll at No. 16 in Class 2A girls’ and while they graduated the terrific Addison Parrott, several key members return to this year’s squad.
In Class 1A boys’ Pekin is inside the top-10 at No. 9, Columbus Community is No. 14.
The Pekin girls’ are No. 3 in the 1A poll.
Prep Volleyball: Notre Dame Finishes Second in Wapello, Other Area Finals:
In a matchup of two top-10 teams in the state, the Wilton Beavers have the first olive.
The No. 4 (2A) ranked Beavers took down defending state champion and No. 1 (1A) Notre Dame in the championship of the Wapello Tournament, 21-16, 21-17.
Wilton also beat Notre Dame in pool play, where the Nikes beat Columbus, English Valleys and Wapello.
The Arrows placed third in their home tournament, they dispatched of English Valleys and Keota.
Fairfield 3, Mount Pleasant 1
Mount Pleasant grabbed one set, but saw Fairfield control the flow of the match, as the Trojans cruised to a 3-1 victory over the Panthers yesterday night.
Fairfield took sets one, two and four — winning 25-17, 25-22 and 25-17 to clinch the victory.
Macy Rayburn led the way with nine kills for Fairfield while Maya Lane had eight.
The loss dropped Mount Pleasant to 5-5, they’ll look to right the ship Thursday night when they travel to Albia.
First serve is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
College Football: Ferentz, Hawkeyes Ready for Tough Task in Indiana:
Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz says his No. 18 ranked Hawkeyes face a big challenge in Saturday’s opener.
The Hawkeyes host the No. 17 ranked Indiana Hoosiers — a program has made major progress under Tom Allen.
“They’re a really well coached football team, in all areas. They’ve played extremely well and have had two really successful seasons since bringing in Tom Allen. We are going to see a really good football team on Saturday. We know that.” Ferentz said.
Ferentz says starting with a Big Ten foe will let the Hawkeyes know where they stand, especially with the Hoosiers getting back All-Conference talent Michael Penix Jr., who returns after having his season cut short due to an ACL injury.
Kickoff from Kinnick Stadium is set for 2:30 p.m. you can listen on FM 105.5.
KILJ — Following a 3-2 weekend at the Grinnell Tournament, the Mount Pleasant volleyball team is back in action tonight as they open up Southeast Conference play on the road at Fairfield.
The Trojans enter play tonight with a record of 2-1, while the Panthers are 5-4.
Mount Pleasant is led offensively by senior Kenna Lamm, who is averaging 4.4 kills per set for the Panthers.
Ralyn Seberg is the team leader in assists, while her sister Regan has been top notch in the back with 5.3 digs per set.
The Trojan attack is spearheaded by Anna Dunlap, who is averaging just south of two kills per set.
Mount Pleasant has swept the last two meetings between the schools, dating back to last year.
Tonight’s action will begin at 7:15 p.m. at Fairfield High School.
Other area action:
