Author: Nathan Bloechl

Prep Wrestling: Burlington Rolls to Easy Win over Mount Pleasant

Burlington got falls from Porter Humphrey and Micah Zaugg as the Greyhounds earned a 60-22 dual win over Mount Pleasant last night.

Abby Blint pinned Buston Carlson in 1:03, Gannon McNamee also earned a fall win.

Carson Coleman picked up a major decision at 126, beating Titus Counterman 14-5.

But from there, it was all Burlington.

160-pounder Owen Baker pinned Mount Pleasant’s Jared Dorothy in 0:28, which was followed up by a pair of forfeits and two pins.

Mount Pleasant fell to 1-15, they’re now 1-4 in Southeast Conference action.

Burlington improved to 9-3, they’re perfect in conference duals at 4-0.

Prep Wrestling: Wapello Sweeps at New London; Nikes Dominate

Wapello Sweeps New London Quad

Wapello earned wins over New London, Pekin and Van Buren County as the Indians brought out the brooms in last night’s quad at New London.

The host Tigers took down Van Buren County and Pekin.

Zach Harbison took out the do-it-yourself kit going 3-0 on the night individually with two falls and a forfeit.

New London was led by Josh Glendening, who finished 3-0 with three falls.

Of course Dominic and Marcel Lopez earned three wins with four tech falls combined between the two of them.

Gage Burden picked up a fall and two forfeits at 113-pounds.

Notre Dame Spoils Party in Wayland 

The third-ranked Notre Dame Nikes earned their second straight Super Conference dual meet championship, beating Mediapolis and WACO yesterday in Wayland.

Isaiah Fenton, Blaine Frazier, Sam West, River Belger, C.J. Walrath, C.J Davis and Carter West were all double winners for the Nikes.

WACO went 1-1 on the night, taking down the Bulldogs 60-24.

Jonah Clark went 2-0 with two falls for the Warriors, while freshman phenom Louden Huisenga, John Rice and Drew Diers all went undefeated, as well.

Mediapolis’ Quinten Aney went 2-0 with a fall and decision victory. Grady Gunn pinned both of his opponents wrestling for the Bulldogs at 126 pounds.

Columbus Sweeps in Riverside

Second-ranked 120-pounder Lane Scorpil went 3-0 with two falls and a forfeit helping guide Columbus Community/Winfield-Mount Union to three wins at Highland’s quadrangular yesterday.

Ty Scorpil and Ethan Palmer also picked up three wins for the Wildcats.

Columbus won 45-30 over Louisa-Muscatine, 51-18 over Cardinal and 51-18 over the host Huskies.

Prep Basketball: Danville, New London Set for Box Office Night

Tonight will be box office stuff when Danville meets New London in a Super Conference doubleheader.

The evening will start with the girls’ clash, beginning at 6:00 p.m.

New London is still seeking win number one on the year behind new head coach Terry Hester.

They’ve made some strides over the course of the season and have recently gotten guard Ashlyn McSorely back into the rotation.

Junior Natalie Burden is averaging 7.0 points per game to lead New London.

The Danville girls’ are lead by seniors Makenzie Morris and Ava Smith, both hovering right around nine points per game.

The Bears are coming off a Tuesday win over Holy Trinity, entering tonight at 6-10.

They’ve won the last three straight in the series.

In the nightcap, No. 10 Danville will look to keep their dream season going when they hook up with Blaise Porter and a healthy Kade Benjamin.

The Bears are 14-1 on the year, while New London enters 12-1.

Danville is paced by senior guard Drake Johnson, averaging 13.6 points per game. Caiden Gourley scores 13.3 points per game, while senior Sawyer Nelson is averaging a double-double at 10 points and 10 rebounds per game.

New London junior guard Blaise Porter, who holds Division I offers from Bryan University and IUPUI, is scoring 19.4 points per game to lead the Tigers.

Kade Benjamin is second with 16.7 points and 7.1 rebounds per game.

New London has won four straight between the two schools — but this is a whole different Danville group.

Both games can be heard on FM 105.5 and kilj.com.

Coverage will begin at 5:45 p.m.

Nathan Bloechl and Kent Bennett will have the call.

Other action in the Super Conference tonight will see:

• Van Buren County at Cardinal
• Highland at Columbus
• Pekin at Hillcrest Academy
• Central Lee at Holy Trinity
• Lone Tree at Louisa-Muscatine
• West Burlington at WACO
• Winfield-Mount Union at Wapello

Prep Basketball: Mount Pleasant Battles Keokuk in Home-and-Home

In the Southeast Conference tonight, the Mount Pleasant boys’ and girls’ basketball teams will take on Keokuk in a home-and-home affair.

The girls’ will be at Mount Pleasant while the boys’ will travel to Keokuk.

Tonight marks the first action of the week for both teams, who have had ample time to get their legs right before the stretch run.

Mike Davis’ Keokuk girls’ are 12-3 on the year and are currently ranked No. 11 in Class 4A in the latest IGHSAU poll.

They took down Mount Pleasant 73-40 earlier this year but the Panthers have won four of five — their best stretch of the year.

Both games tonight will begin at 7:30 p.m.

College Basketball: Iowa Wesleyan at Bacone College Today

The Iowa Wesleyan men’s and women’s basketball teams will be in Lincoln, Illinois today for the CAC Clash today — with both teams hooking up with Bacone College.

The Wesleyan women, 12-4 on the year will tip first, with the men to follow.

Bacone’s women are 1-22 on the year, their men’s program is 1-20.

Today’s games will tip at 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.

 

 

Prep Wrestling: Mount Pleasant, Others Back in Action:

The Mount Pleasant wrestling team will look to get back into the win column tonight when they travel to take on Burlington in a Southeast Conference dual.

The Panthers are coming off a sixth-place finish at the six-team Raider Invite in Williamsburg.

Carson Coleman has been their most consistent wrestler this year — the senior showed out well in Williamsburg claiming a runner-up finish at 126.

Tonight’s dual will begin at 6:30 p.m. at Burlington High School.

Other scraps in the Southeast Conference tonight will see:

• Fort Madison and Kirksville at Centerville
• Keokuk, Oskaloosa and Washington at Williamsburg

Prep Wrestling: Super Conference Has Loaded Thursday: 

We are just one weekend away from postseason wrestling so the Super Conference sees action intensify tonight.

All eyes are in Wayland tonight for a loaded quadrangular. WACO will play host to Lone Tree, Quinten Aney and Mediapolis and the third-ranked (2A) Notre Dame Nikes.

They’ll begin at Wayland tonight at 6:00 p.m.

Meanwhile, New London will host their own quadrangular.

New London will host Pekin, Van Buren County and Wapello — a tournament in which the Tigers should find their stripes.

They are coming off a great, 4-1 weekend at the Steinkamp Duals hosted by East Buchanan.

Top-ranked Lane Scorpil and the rest of the Wildcats from Columbus Community/Winfield-Mount Union will be in Riverside tonight at Highland.

Cardinal and Louisa-Muscatine will also trek to the Huskie Dome.

They’ll get started there at 6:00 p.m.

KILJ is your home for sectional wrestling next weekend, we’ll have updates all day on FM 105.5 and kilj.com.

College Basketball: Iowa State Holds on For Thrilling OT Win

Izaiah Brockington scored 26 points, including Iowa State’s final two baskets in overtime, to lead the No. 23 Cyclones (15-5, 3-5 Big 12) to a thrilling 84-81 win over Oklahoma State (10-9, 3-5 Big 12) Wednesday night in Stillwater.

The win ended the Cyclones 24-game Big 12 road losing streak.

Brockington, who also made the deciding basket to force overtime, received help from Tyrese Hunter and Caleb Grill.

Hunter, who had five key points in the extra session, netted 18 points while Grill poured in 15 points on 5-of-7 shooting from downtown.

Iowa State is now 15-5 on the year, they’ll host Missouri on Saturday.

Tip is set for 1:00 p.m.

Other college hoops scores from the state yesterday:

• UNI 64, Evansville 59
• Drake 89, Illinois State 88

College Football: Drake Announces 2022 Schedule

The Drake University football team released its 2022 schedule, head coach Todd Stepsis announced on Wednesday.

The slate features 11 games including eight against Pioneer Football League opponents.

The Bulldogs begin the 2022 season with a test at Missouri Valley Football Conference powerhouse North Dakota State on Saturday (Sept. 3). The Bison are coming off their ninth FCS national championship.

Drake welcomes Missouri S&T in the home opener at Drake Stadium on Sept. 10 before hitting the road to face Idaho of the Big Sky conference on Sept. 17.

Conference action will begin on September 24th.

 

Girls’ Prep Basketball: Mediapolis Survives Instant Classic With W-MU; Other Pre Finals:

No. 10 (2A) Mediapolis 40, Winfield-Mount Union 39

10th ranked Mediapolis forced overtime using a 13-9 run to tie the game, then held on for a one-point win over Winfield-Mount Union 40-39 last night.

Hallie Mohr led all scorers with 19 points and 15 rebounds, while Payton Bush had 13 points.

Bradie Buffington paced Winfield-Mount Union with 14 — Jobey Malone added 13.

Mediapolis stayed perfect, the Bullettes are now 16-0. They’ll get a bout with Mount Pleasant on Saturday.

Winfield-Mount Union is now 14-3, they’ll get a Super Conference clash Friday with Wapello.

West Burlington 82, New London 36

West Burlington led 49-16 at halftime and never looked back as the Falcons put it in automatic for an 82-36 win over New London last night.

Abbey Bence had a game-high 28 points while Kenna Marlow poured in 19 points. Taryn Havener added 12.

New London was led by Ashlyn McSorley, who finished with eight points. Sophie Malott ended with seven.

West Burlington is now 11-5.

New London slumped to 0-18.

Danville 51, Holy Trinity 44

Danville rallied in the second half for a seven-point, 51-44 over Holy Trinity last night.

Jaeda Molle led the Bears with 17 points — Ava Smith scored nine for Danville.

The Bears are now 6-10 and they’ll look to win back-to-back games when they entertain New London, Friday night.

Holy Trinity slipped to 10-7 — they get a tough Friday night affair with Central Lee.

Other area finals:

• No. 7 Notre Dame 63, Central Lee 40
• Van Buren 54, WACO 30
• Highland 54, Louisa-Muscatine 44
• Wapello 49, Lone Tree 37
• Pekin 40, Columbus 19

Boys’ Prep Basketball: Schulte Shines in New London Win; Other Prep Finals:

New London 70, West Burlington 57

New London welcomed back Kade Benjamin from injury, but it was Kooper Schulte who helped lead the New London boys’ to a 70-57 win over West Burlington last night.

Devin Swanson had a game-high 18 points to lead the Tigers but Schulte hit 7-of-8 shots to finish with a season-high 17.

Blaise Porter had 15, while Benjamin chipped in with eight.

Jackson Riley and Mason Porter each pumped in 14 for the Falcons.

New London is now 12-1 and 11-1 in Super Conference play.

West Burlington dropped to 8-7.

Winfield-Mount Union 44, Mediapolis 31

A 17-6 run was all Winfield-Mount Union needed in a 44-31 win over Mediapolis last night.

Abram Edwards and Cam Buffington each had 13 to lead Winfield to their 15th win in 16 games.

Mediapolis dropped to 9-4.

WACO 71, Van Buren 45

In a battle of Warriors, it was WACO pulling out a 71-45 win over Trey Magnani and Van Buren County in Keosauqua, yesterday.

Hunter Hughes had 20 for WACO — he led all scorers.

Jackson Manning and Owen Loeffler had 13 apiece for Van Buren County.

WACO is now 13-3.

Van Buren County fell to 2-12.

No. 10 Danville 63, Holy Trinity 41

Fresh into the Class 1A AP Top 10 poll, Danville rolled to a 63-41 win over Holy Trinity.

Drake Johnson had 24 points to led the Bears, while Caiden Gourley had 15.

Cadence Williams added 10.

Mike DiPrima was the high point man for the Crusaders with 12 points.

Danville is now 14-1, they’ll get a Friday night main event with New London.

You can listen to that matchup on FM 105.5 and kilj.com.

Other area finals:

• Notre Dame 65, Central Lee 36
• Highland 39, Louisa-Muscatine 32
• Wapello 55, Lone Tree 42
• Pekin 59, Columbus 53

College Wrestling: Wesleyan Sneaks Past St. Ambrose

Former Fairfield prep Brendon Lunsford earned a fall in 2:02 starting the night off with a bang, as Iowa Wesleyan defeated St. Ambrose 30-23 in the Tigers last home dual of the season.

157-pounder Brent Ward also earned a fall for Wesleyan, while the Tigers also picked up a trio of forfeit wins.

Wesleyan will travel to Des Moines, Iowa to take on Grand View University on Wednesday, February 9th.

The match is set to start at 7 pm.

Grand View is currently ranked as the No. 1 team in the country.

Women’s Track and Field: Wesleyan’s Hunter Named NSAA Athlete of the Week

Iowa Wesleyan junior Bri Hunter has been named the  North Star Athletic Association Women’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week, the league has announced.

Hunter tossed the NAIA qualifying standard mark of 13.63 meters (44 feet, 8.75 inches) to earn a runner-up honor in the shot-put event for Iowa Wesleyan at the Bumble Rumble meet, hosted by St. Ambrose.

She is currently tied for fourth best shot-put throw in the NAIA.

Hunter set a new school record in the shot-put, breaking the previous record by over one foot.