By: Nathan Bloechl — sports@kilj.com
KILJ — Should Mother Nature oblige, tonight’s prep baseball schedule looks awfully juicy for area teams.
All Southeast Conference teams are back in action and Super Conference teams are also back on the diamond.
Here’s a look at the are baseball slate tonight:
By: Nathan Bloechl — sports@kilj.com
KILJ — In the softball circuit tonight there are several marquee matchups to look forward to.
Here’s the area schedule in full:
Playoff matchups will begin on July 6th around the region.
KILJ will be your home for postseason softball and baseball all July.
By: Nathan Bloechl — sports@kilj.com
KILJ — The state association has released Class 3A and 4A postseason assignments, with area teams in competing in Class 3A-Substate 4.
Included in Substate 4 will be:
The substate remains largely unchanged from last year’s bracket that saw Clear Creek-Amana advance out to the state tournament.
First round substate games for 3A are scheduled for Friday, July 16.
Class 3A’s state tournament will be played this year at Duane Banks Field in Iowa City, with quarterfinal play beginning July 28th.
In Class 1A, area teams will compete in District No. 6 and No. 9:
District 6
District 9
Pairings for 1A are expected to be released this week.
Postseason competition then will begin with one scheduled preliminary round game in 1A on Thursday, July 8.
First round district games for 1A are set for Saturday, July 10.
By: Nathan Bloechl — sports@kilj.com
It was a terrific year for Mount Pleasant girls’ golf and the program has released their final awards.
MVP – Elli Liechty
Panther Award – Ryann Davidson
Most Improved – Sami Wibben
Kylie Walderbach and Izabell Yoder both lettered.
The team ended this year with a record of 44-15.
Prep Golf: Mount Pleasant Announces Girls’ Golf Awards:
It was a terrific year for Mount Pleasant girls’ golf and the program has released their final awards.
MVP – Elli Liechty
Panther Award – Ryann Davidson
Most Improved – Sami Wibben
Kylie Walderbach and Izabell Yoder both lettered.
The team ended this year with a record of 44-15.
Prep Baseball: IHSAA Releases Class Substate Assignments:
The state association has released Class 3A and 4A postseason assignments, with area teams in competing in Class 3A-Substate 4.
Included in Substate 4 will be:
The substate remains largely unchanged from last year’s bracket that saw Clear Creek-Amana advance out to the state tournament.
First round substate games for 3A are scheduled for Friday, July 16.
Class 3A’s state tournament will be played this year at Duane Banks Field in Iowa City, with quarterfinal play beginning July 28th.
In Class 1A, area teams will compete in District No. 6 and No. 9:
District 6
District 9
Pairings for 1A are expected to be released this week.
Postseason competition then will begin with one scheduled preliminary round game in 1A on Thursday, July 8.
First round district games for 1A are set for Saturday, July 10.
Prep Baseball: Busy Monday Slate, Should Mother Nature Oblige:
Should Mother Nature oblige, tonight’s prep baseball schedule looks awfully juicy for area teams.
All Southeast Conference teams are back in action and Super Conference teams are also back on the diamond.
Here’s a look at the are baseball slate tonight:
Prep Softball: Area Teams Scheduled to Resume Regular Season:
In the softball circuit tonight there are several marquee matchups to look forward to.
Here’s the area schedule in full:
Playoff matchups will begin on July 6th around the region.
KILJ will be your home for postseason softball and baseball all July.
By: Nathan Bloechl — sports@kilj.com
Prep Golf; Mount Pleasant Announces Girls’ Golf Awards:
It was a terrific year for Mount Pleasant girls’ golf and the program has released their final awards.
MVP – Elli Liechty
Panther Award – Ryann Davidson
Most Improved – Sami Wibben
Kylie Walderbach and Izabell Yoder both lettered.
The team ended this year with a record of 44-15.
Prep Baseball: IHSAA Releases Class 3A Substate Assignments:
The state association has released Class 3A and 4A postseason assignments, with area teams in competing in Class 3A-Substate 4.
Included in Substate 4 will be:
The substate remains largely unchanged from last year’s bracket that saw Clear Creek-Amana advance out to the state tournament.
First round substate games for 3A are scheduled for Friday, July 16.
Class 3A’s state tournament will be played this year at Duane Banks Field in Iowa City, with quarterfinal play beginning July 28th.
Prep Softball: Reanalyzing Area Playoff Matchups:
The IGHSAU has released their regional playoff pairings for the upcoming playoff season.
Once again, here are the pairings in full for area programs:
Class 1A
Hillcrest Academy at New London (July 6th, 7:00 p.m.)
Lone Tree at Holy Trinity (July 6th, 7:00 p.m.)
Class 2A
Mediapolis at Cardinal (July 6th, 7:00 p.m.)
Danville at Van Buren County (July 7th, 7:00 p.m.)
West Branch OR North Cedar at No. 3 Louisa-Muscatine (July 7th, 7:00 p.m.)
Class 3A
Columbus at West Burlington (July 6th, 7:00 p.m.)
Central Lee at Davis County (July 6th, 7:00 p.m.)
Class 4A
Mount Pleasant at Keokuk (July 8th, 7:00 p.m.)
College Sports; Iowa Launces NIL Program:
The University of Iowa athletic department announced its comprehensive Name, Image and Likeness program – FLIGHT – on Friday.
FLIGHT is a cross-departmental effort that creates and oversees NIL educational programming for Hawkeye student-athletes.
The program equips Iowa student-athletes with the tools necessary to strengthen their NIL potential.
With the new pilot program, all Iowa student-athletes will have access to tools that will help them excel in the N-I-L era. Those tools include educational training in the areas of branding, social media, entrepreneurship, networking,
Earlier this week the Supreme Court ruled in favor of student-athletes to be able to profit off their own name, image and likeness prompting institutions to act swiftly to put together programs like Iowa’s to aid the new era of college sports.
By: Nathan Bloechl — sports@kilj.com
No. 13 Fairfield 12, Mount Pleasant 0
Fairfield’s Coty Engle tossed a shortened game no-hitter as Fairfield cruised to a 12-0 win over Mount Pleasant last night.
Engle allowed just one baserunner as the Trojans jumped out to an early lead.
The game was finished in three innings.
Ella McNamee suffered the loss for the Panthers.
Mount Pleasant dropped to 1-25.
Columbus 2, No. 13 Winfield-Mount Union 1
Columbus came from behind late to stun Class 1A’s No. 13 Winfield-Mount Union 2-1, yesterday in a Super Conference clash at Winfield.
Lela Fort came up with the clutch two RBI double to give the Wildcats the lead.
Lily Coil had two hits, a stolen base and was the winning pitcher.
Winfield ace Madie Anderson struck out 16 hitters over seven innings, yielding six hits.
The Lady Wolves mustered just three hits, all singles.
Winfield stumbled to 14-4.
Columbus improved to 10-14.
Other finals from last night:
West Burlington 12, Central Lee 0
Van Buren County 6, Danville 0
Wapello 2, Highland 1
By: Nathan Bloechl — sports@kilj.com
KILJ — The IGHSAU has released their regional playoff pairings for the upcoming playoff season.
Here are the pairings in full:
Class 1A
Hillcrest Academy at New London (July 6th, 7:00 p.m.)
Lone Tree at Holy Trinity (July 6th, 7:00 p.m.)
Class 2A
Mediapolis at Cardinal (July 6th, 7:00 p.m.)
Danville at Van Buren County (July 7th, 7:00 p.m.)
West Branch OR North Cedar at No. 3 Louisa-Muscatine (July 7th, 7:00 p.m.)
Class 3A
Columbus at West Burlington (July 6th, 7:00 p.m.)
Central Lee at Davis County (July 6th, 7:00 p.m.)
Class 4A
Mount Pleasant at Keokuk (July 8th, 7:00 p.m.)
