Author: Slaten Swords

High School Football

Mt. Pleasant’s defense set the tone by forcing seven turnovers in a 42-0 shutout of Oskaloosa last night. Along with a great defensive effort, the Panther offense proved unstoppable with Grayson Walker touting his first career 200-yard passing game and finishing with four total touchdowns. Ryan Helling ran for 94 yards and a score, while Kaden Schadt reeled in four receptions for 81 yards and a trifecta of receiving touchdowns. Mt. Pleasant head coach John Bowlin was pleased with the effort up front on both sides of the ball,

“Yeah, well, you talk about that, we had a sophomore and a junior, Jack Henriksen, filled in for Colton Ensminger tonight. And those two did a great job, Ethan [Malott] and Jack. I mean, that side of the line, we maybe were a little worried before the game, but they played hard, they did a great job, moved the line of scrimmage. Obviously the second half had a lot of mistakes, but how about the defense? Coming out, pitching a shutout, really proud of those guys’ effort. We gave up a few yards here and there, but we always seem to lock it in, get the ball back. In those three games, the defense has played really well. And if we can take care of the ball and not have those mental mistakes in the second half and all the penalties, we’ll be even better here. Hopefully, get better as we go on in the season.”

Mt. Pleasant will travel to play Central DeWitt on Friday, September 18th, at 7:30 pm. KILJ 105.5 FM, kilj.com, will be on the call with the pregame show at 7:15 pm.

Washington handled Burlington last night, 49-14. Zech Hart tallied 51 receiving yards and two touchdowns in the losing effort. The Demons will face off against Oskaloosa on Friday at 7:30 pm on the road. 

West Burlington/Notre Dame dominated Keokuk last night to the tune of a 57-13 final. The Falcons will head to Mediapolis on Friday with kickoff at 7 pm.

Mediapolis’ fast start was too much for Fairfield to overcome in a 47-28 victory for the Bulldogs last night. The Trojans will attempt to bounce back in a home matchup against Knoxville on Friday at 7:30 pm.

Danville defeated Columbus last night, 38-13. The Bears will welcome Van Buren County to town on Friday at 7 pm.

Van Buren County snuck out with a 20-16 win over Cardinal last night.

Wapello lost to Pekin last night, 51-13. Wapello will look for their first win of the season on Friday on the road against North Cedar at 7 pm. 

WACO’s Hayden Shelman continued his reign of terror on defenses, combining for 227 total yards and four scores in the Warriors’ 44-0 rout of HLV-TC last night. WACO will head to Fremont-Mills on Friday at 7 pm

Winfield-Mt. Union was unable to keep up with English Valleys last night, losing 70-42. The Wolves will attempt to get back into the win column on Friday at Wayne with kickoff at 7 pm.

Central Lee fell to Fort Madison last night, 28-12. The Hawks will host West Liberty on Friday at 7 pm.

In other scores, Solon decimated Mt. Vernon 41-7, Mid-Prairie hung on to beat Sigourney Keota 49-41, and Iowa Valley flattened Montezuma 72-12. 

High School Volleyball

Van Buren County will participate in a tournament at Centerville today.

Mt. Pleasant, Winfield-Mt. Union, and Mediapolis will participate in the Wilton Tournament today. 

Fairfield, Columbus, and West Burlington will head to Williamsburg today for a tournament. 

Danville will attempt to regroup at home on Monday, September 14th, against Keokuk at 7 pm.

#3 Holy Trinity Catholic will participate in the Knoxville Quad on Monday.

New London will head back home to play Holy Trinity Catholic on Tuesday, September 15th, at 7 pm. 

Central Lee will take on Mediapolis at home on Tuesday at 7 pm. 

Washington will host Keokuk on Tuesday at 7:15 pm. 

Wapello will host Hillcrest Academy on Thursday, September 17th, at 7:30 pm. 

High School Cross Country

Notre Dame/West Burlington will run at the Monticello Meet today.

Wapello will make the trip to West Liberty for an invite on Monday, September 14th, at 5:30 pm.

Central Lee will host the Hawk Invitational on Tuesday, September 15th, with New London, Van Buren County, and Winfield-Mt. Union competing at 5 pm. 

The Timm Lamb Invitational will take place on Thursday, September 17th, with Columbus, Danville, Fairfield, Mediapolis, Mt. Pleasant, New London, Van Buren County, WACO, Washington, and Winfield-Mt. Union participating at 4:30 pm.

High School Girls’ Tennis

Fairfield’s next contest will be Tuesday, September 14th, at Burlington at 4:30 pm.

Mt. Pleasant will travel to Davis County on Tuesday at 4:30 pm.

Southeastern Community College

The volleyball team will look to bounce back on Wednesday, September 16th, against Iowa Central Community College at 6 pm on the road. 

The men’s and women’s soccer teams will play Jefferson College on the road today with the men playing first at 2 pm.

College Football

#21 Iowa will host the Cy-Hawk Series tonight at 6:30 pm. KILJ 105.5 FM will have the Hawkeye broadcast, while 98.5 FM and AM 1130 will have the Cyclone broadcast.

This Day in Sports History

1895 – Annie Londonderry [Annie Kopchovsky] arrives in Chicago to complete the first round-the-world trip by a woman on a bicycle in 15 months and collects her $10,000 prize.

1930 – Brooklyn catcher Al López hits major league’s last recorded bounce home run as the National League did not adopt the ground-rule double until 1931.

2004 – The Detroit Lions beat the Chicago Bears 20-16 at Soldier Field to snap their then- NFL record 24-game road losing streak. The Lions later reset the record at 26 in 2010.

Eight Player

(3-0) WACO 44, (2-2) HLV-TC 0

(4-0) Iowa Valley 72, (2-1) Montezuma 12

(3-0) English Valleys 70, (1-2) Winfield-Mt. Union 42

Class A

(4-0) Pekin 51, (0-3) Wapello 13

(2-1) Danville 38, (0-4) Columbus 13

(2-1) Van Buren County 20, (2-2) Cardinal 16

Class 2A

(2-1) Mediapolis 47, (1-2) Fairfield 28

(3-0) West Burlington/Notre Dame 57, (0-3) Keokuk 13

(2-1) Mid-Prairie 49, (1-2) Sigourney Keota 41

Class 3A

(3-0) Mt. Pleasant 42, (0-3) Oskaloosa 0

(2-1) Washington 49, (1-2) Burlington 19

(2-1) Fort Madison 28, (2-1) Central Lee 12

(3-0) Solon 41, (2-1) Mt. Vernon 7

(2-1) Central DeWitt 35, (2-1) West Liberty 21

Prep Volleyball- The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union (IGHSAU) released their third edition of the top 15 for each class yesterday and southeast Iowa has three teams ranked, including two on the rise.

Class 5A

The top 10 remained relatively unchanged from last week with Waukee Northwest, Dallas Center-Grimes, Ankeny, and Dowling Catholic keeping their top four spots, respectively. The only change up was Johnston being added to the top 15, replaced the ejected North Scott Lady Lancers.

Class 4A

Sioux Center had a tough week, falling from #1 to #6 in the rankings, while holding on to a 5-4 record. Norwalk jumps up from #3 to the top position, while Clear Creek-Amana and Marion both hopped up three spots to round out the new top three.

Burlington found their way back inside the top 15 at #13. The Grayhounds competed in the Little Hawks tournament this past weekend and a victory over at the time #10 Lewis Central and all-around good play against some of the best teams in the state, including Class 5A’s #6 Ankeny Centennial, #11 Bettendorf, #14 Iowa City High, and Class 2A’s #8 Regina Catholic, granted them the benefit of readmission. Meliah Ertz leads the hitters with 106 kills for the season.

Class 4A proved to be the most chaotic this week as Lewis Central, Wahlert Catholic, Clear Lake, and Pella were all knocked out from the top 15.

Class 3A

Humboldt still claims an undefeated record, meaning they stay put on top of the list, while Solon leapfrogs Cherokee to round out the top three with Western Christian holding at #2. No one was dropped out of the top 15.

Class 2A

Union takes over the top spot in the Class with Grundy Center and Hinton rounding out the top three. The biggest riser was Sumner-Fredericksburg going from unranked to #10 in the polls. Central Lyon was ousted from their #14 slot.

Class 1A

Ankeny Christian still remains the team to beat with Janesville right behind the Eagles. Holy Trinity Catholic’s strong start has the Crusaders fixed at #3. The Crusaders have dropped only one set in their five wins, which include two ranked opponents. Holy Trinity Catholic will see their next test at the Knoxville quad on Monday, September 14th.

Burlington Notre Dame climbed up a spot in the rankings to #12. Ainsley Conrad’s 192 assists for the season leads a Nike attack that has swept 8 of their 9 victories this year. The Nikes will need to find a way to usurp the next echelon of competition, as they sit with seven quality losses. 

Cedar Right Christian and Woodbury Central each fell out of the top 15.

High School Volleyball

#12 Burlington Notre Dame swept Van Buren County last night 25-14, 25-16, and 25-15. The Warriors will participate in a tournament at Centerville tomorrow, September 12th.

New London lost to Fort Madison last night in straight sets (14-25, 12-25, and 12-25). The Tigers will head back home to play Holy Trinity Catholic on Tuesday, September 15th, at 7 pm. 

Mediapolis fell behind two sets to zero against Danville last night but managed to persevere and yank the win away from the Bears in five sets by scores of 19-25, 23-25, 26-24, 25-22, and 15-9. Addi Steffener recorded 39 assists and 10 kills in the victory.

Mt. Pleasant, Winfield-Mt. Union, and Mediapolis will participate in the Wilton Tournament tomorrow. 

Danville will attempt to regroup at home on Monday, September 14th, against Keokuk at 7 pm.

Columbus took down Lone Tree in four sets last night (22-25, 25-12, 27-25, and 25-13). Zai Par finished the night with 30 assists and four aces. 

Fairfield, Columbus, and West Burlington will head to Williamsburg tomorrow for a tournament. 

Wapello defeated Louisa-Muscatine in straight sets last night (25-14, 25-23, and 25-11). Annaka Greiner claimed 24 assists and four aces for the Arrows. Wapello will host Hillcrest Academy on Thursday, September 17th, at 7:30 pm. 

#3 Holy Trinity Catholic will participate in the Knoxville Quad on Monday.

Central Lee will take on Mediapolis at home on Tuesday at 7 pm. 

Washington will host Keokuk on Tuesday at 7:15 pm. 

High School Volleyball Rankings

The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union (IGHSAU) released their third edition of the top 15 for each class yesterday and southeast Iowa has three teams ranked, including two on the rise.

For Class 4A, Burlington found their way back inside the top 15 at #13. The Grayhounds competed in the Little Hawks tournament this past weekend and a victory over Lewis Central and all-around good play against some of the best teams in the state granted them the benefit of readmission. Meliah Ertz leads the hitters with 106 kills for the season.

In Class 1A, Holy Trinity Catholic’s strong start has the Crusaders fixed at #3, while Burlington Notre Dame climbed up a spot in the rankings to #12. The Crusaders have dropped only one set in their five wins, which include two ranked opponents. Ainsley Conrad’s 192 assists for the season leads a Nike attack that has swept 8 of their 9 victories this year.

High School Cross Country

Fairfield hosted their invite last night and the Washington boys’ team still proved to be the top team of the area, securing 64 points and first place amongst the larger schools.

Parker Tschantz led the Demons with a gold medal time of 17 minutes and 3 seconds. Ethan Hotchkiss helped the team with a 5th place time of 17 minutes and 43 seconds. Mt. Pleasant’s Silas Hulett finished just outside of the podium with a mark of 17 minutes and 42 seconds, while the team took 6th place. Fairfield’s consistency led to a 2nd place finish, as Elijah Hamilton nabbed 13th place.

On the girls’ side for the larger schools, Williamsburg dominated, winning by 76 points, while Fairfield took 3rd place followed by Mt. Pleasant in 5th place and Washington in 7th place. The Panthers were anchored by Avery Fedler’s silver medal performance of 20 minutes and 21 seconds, as Quintrie Lee finished just inside the top 10. Fairfield’s Alex Jo Steward captured 10th place with a mark of 22 minutes and 12 seconds, while Emma Keil took 17th place for Washington.

On the small school’s side for the boys’ teams, Notre Dame/West Burlington put together an impressive 2nd place score of 53 points, while Van Buren County’s 126 points were good enough for 4th place. Cavin Denny flew to a runner-up position of 17 minutes and 52 seconds for the Nikes, while Landry Loeffler claimed 6th place for the Warriors with a time of 18 minutes and 18 seconds. Zayden Lawerence of New London took 24th place, while Hayden Hunt of Wapello finished in 30th place to lead their respective teams.

 Lastly, the Van Buren County girls’ team nabbed the silver medal with a 46 point team performance amongst the small schools with Kayley Snowgren’s 4th place time of 22 minutes and 33 seconds leading the way. Nevertheless, it was WACO’s Josie Dykstra that finished on top of the podium with the overall 2nd fastest time of 20 minutes. Hannah Ritter claimed 2nd place for Notre Dame/West Burlington with a time of 21 minutes and 14 seconds. 

Notre Dame/West Burlington will run at the Monticello Meet tomorrow, September 12th. 

Wapello will make the trip to West Liberty for an invite on Monday, September 14th, at 5:30 pm.

Central Lee will host the Hawk Invitational on Tuesday, September 15th, with New London, Van Buren County, and Winfield-Mt. Union competing at 5 pm. 

The Timm Lamb Invitational will take place on Thursday, September 17th, with Columbus, Danville, Fairfield, Mediapolis, Mt. Pleasant, New London, Van Buren County, WACO, Washington, and Winfield-Mt. Union participating at 4:30 pm.

High School Football

Mt. Pleasant will get to stay at home when they host Oskaloosa tonight at 7:30 pm. KILJ 105.5 FM, kilj.com, will be on the call with the pregame show at 7:15 pm. 

Wapello will be looking to pull off the upset tonight against Pekin with kickoff at 7 pm at home. 

WACO will travel to play HLV-TC tonight at 7 pm.

Winfield-Mt. Union will tangle with English Valleys tonight with gametime at 7 pm. 

West Burlington/Notre Dame will look to keep their streak going against Keokuk at home tonight at 7 pm.

Danville will make the trip to Columbus tonight at 7 pm. 

Mediapolis will attempt to continue their momentum tonight with a home contest against Fairfield at 7:30 pm. 

Washington will travel to Burlington tonight with kickoff at 7:30 pm. 

Central Lee will welcome Fort Madison to town tonight at 7 pm. 

Van Buren County will face off against Cardinal tonight at 7 pm on the road. 

High School Girls’ Tennis

Fairfield’s next contest will be Tuesday, September 14th, at Burlington at 4:30 pm.

Mt. Pleasant will travel to Davis County on Tuesday at 4:30 pm.

Southeastern Community College

The volleyball team played tough but ultimately fell to Hawkeye Community College last night in five sets. The Blackhawks will look to bounce back on Wednesday, September 16th, against Iowa Central Community College at 6 pm on the road. 

The men’s and women’s soccer teams will play Jefferson College on the road tomorrow, September 12th, with the men playing first at 2 pm.

College Football

#21 Iowa will host the Cy-Hawk Series tomorrow, September 12th, at 6:30 pm. KILJ 105.5 FM will have the Hawkeye broadcast, while 98.5 FM and AM 1130 will have the Cyclone broadcast.

This Day in Sports History

1951 – Florence Chadwick becomes the first woman to swim the English Channel from England to France. It takes 16 hours and 19 minutes.

1966 – Johnny Miller becomes the first New York Yankee to hit a home run on his first MLB at bat; his second home run came on his final MLB at bat in 1969.

1983 – Pittsburgh running back Franco Harris runs for 118 yards in a Steelers 25-21 win at Green Bay to become only the third player in NFL history at the time to rush for 11,000 yards.

High School Volleyball

Van Buren County will travel to #13 Burlington Notre Dame tonight at 7:30 pm. 

New London will make the trip to Fort Madison tonight at 7:30 pm.

Mediapolis will tangle with Danville at home tonight at 7 pm. 

WACO will hit the road to play Highland tonight at 7 pm. 

Wapello will compete against Louisa-Muscatine at home tonight at 7:30 pm.

Winfield-Mt. Union will welcome Pekin to town tonight at 7 pm. Kynlee Buffington is back to form after missing most of last season due to injury–an injury she was not cleared from until June–and Wolves head coach Ashlei Venghaus has noticed the evolution of her game,

“Yeah, I think the fun thing to see is, you know, I’ve watched Kynlee grow through her career. I mean, she was on our first club team when she was 10 or 11. And so it’s been fun to watch her progress through her career. And as a freshman, she was that freshman who wanted the power kills. She liked to see the ball hit the floor without a touch. And now she’s getting that, but it’s in a more strategic way. She’s recognizing spots on the court on the other side of the net, and she’s making the play rather than just that power kill. And so that’s been really fun to watch.”

Fairfield, Columbus, and West Burlington will head to Williamsburg on Saturday, September 12th, for a tournament. 

Mt. Pleasant will participate in the Wilton Tournament on Saturday. 

#3 Holy Trinity Catholic will participate in the Knoxville Quad on Monday, September 14th.

Central Lee will take on Mediapolis at home on Tuesday, September 15th, at 7 pm. 

Washington will host Keokuk on Tuesday at 7:15 pm. 

High School Cross Country

Fairfield will host the “Ron Hunerdosse” Invite tonight with Notre Dame/West Burlington, Mt. Pleasant, New London, Van Buren County, Wapello, Washington, WACO, and Winfield-Mt. Union participating at 5:20 pm.

High School Football

Mt. Pleasant will get to stay at home when they host Oskaloosa tomorrow, September 11th, at 7:30 pm. KILJ 105.5 FM, kilj.com, will be on the call with the pregame show at 7:15 pm. 

Wapello will be looking to pull off the upset tomorrow against Pekin with kickoff at 7 pm at home. 

WACO will travel to play HLV-TC tomorrow at 7 pm.

Winfield-Mt. Union will tangle with English Valleys tomorrow with gametime at 7 pm. 

West Burlington/Notre Dame will look to keep their streak going against Keokuk at home tomorrow at 7 pm.

Danville will make the trip to Columbus tomorrow at 7 pm. 

Mediapolis will attempt to continue their momentum tomorrow with a home contest against Fairfield at 7:30 pm. 

Washington will travel to Burlington tomorrow with kickoff at 7:30 pm. 

Central Lee will welcome Fort Madison to town tomorrow at 7 pm. 

Van Buren County will face off against Cardinal tomorrow at 7 pm on the road. 

High School Girls’ Tennis

Mt. Pleasant will travel to Fort Madison tonight at 4:30 pm.

Fairfield’s next contest will be Tuesday, September 14th, at Burlington. 

Southeastern Community College

The volleyball team will host Hawkeye Community College tonight at 6 pm.

The men’s soccer team’s first half surge was all the team needed to down Madison College yesterday, winning 2-0. Ethan Murphy and Ilian Coirault each had a goal in the victory, while Yuta Obia stopped five shots on goal. The Blackhawks will play Jefferson College on the road on Saturday, September 12th, with the men playing first at 2 pm.

College Football

#21 Iowa will host the Cy-Hawk Series on Saturday, September 12th, at 6:30 pm. KILJ 105.5 FM will have the Hawkeye broadcast, while 98.5 FM and AM 1130 will have the Cyclone broadcast.

This Day in Sports History

1960 – Abebe Bikila of Ethiopia runs a World Record time 2:15:16.2 barefoot to win the men’s marathon at the Rome Olympics; Bikila became the first East African to win a medal.

1972 – American freestyle wrestler Dan Gable wins the 68kg division gold medal at the Munich Olympics; he’s the only Olympic wrestler not to have a single point scored against him in the competition.

1989 – Indianapolis Colt running back Eric Dickerson rushes for 106 yards against San Francisco to become the fastest player to top the 10,000 yard plateau in only his 91st career game.

High School Volleyball

West Burlington swept #13 Burlington Notre Dame last night: 25-16, 25-18, and 25-21. 

Van Buren County will travel to Burlington Notre Dame tomorrow, September 10th, at 7:30 pm. 

Columbus needed all five sets but the Wildcats were able to escape with the 15-10 victory in the tiebreaker set to beat Highland last night. Kate Totemeier was unstoppable at the net, collecting 19 kills, while the Wildcats combined for 14 aces. 

Fairfield captured the first set, 25-15, but it was all Washington after that, as the Demons cruised to a four set victory taking the final three sets 25-18, 25-23, and 25-19. Natalie Steele tabbed 12 kills and four blocks for the Trojans. 

Fairfield, Columbus, and West Burlington will head to Williamsburg on Saturday, September 12th, for a tournament. 

Washington will host Keokuk on Tuesday at 7:15 pm. 

Mediapolis swept Van Buren County last night in dominating fashion by scores of 25-16, 25-14, and 25-9. The Bullettes captured 14 aces with Addi Steffener finishing the night with six aces and 29 assists. 

Mediapolis will tangle with Danville at home tomorrow at 7 pm. 

Central Lee’s 18 aces caged New London last night in a sweep (25-20, 25-12, 25-18). Brylee Cook nabbed six aces and five kills for the Hawks. 

Central Lee will take on Mediapolis at home on Tuesday, September 15th, at 7 pm. 

New London will make the trip to Fort Madison tomorrow at 7:30 pm.

#3 Holy Trinity Catholic downed Danville in straight sets last night (25-22, 25-17, and 25-20). Adalyn Kruse and Kate Pieper each had 10 kills, while Olivia Bendlage notched seven aces by the night’s end. The Crusaders will participate in the Knoxville Quad on Monday, September 14th.

Wapello took down WACO in four sets by scores of 25-17, 12-25, 25-11, and 25-12 last night. Annaka Greiner handed out 34 assists to go along with Emmalin Marshall’s 11 kills. The Warriors will hit the road to play Highland tomorrow at 7 pm. 

Wapello will compete against Louisa-Muscatine at home tomorrow at 7:30 pm.

Mt. Pleasant stole a win from Keokuk’s home gym last night in four sets by scores of 25-17, 25-19, 22-25, and 25-13. The Panthers will participate in the Wilton Tournament on Saturday. 

High School Cross Country

Van Buren County hosted their meet last night and the girls’ team captured the trophy, as all five members of their team finished in the top 10, including a bronze medal performance from Kayley Snowgren. On the boys’ side, Landry Loeffler touted second place to anchor the squad. 

In their first run of the season, Columbus and Wapello both competed at the Tipton Invitational last night and the boys’ team for the Wildcats lived up to the early season hype. The Columbus boys’ team finished in 3rd place with 61 points, just five points behind the leader, with Kevin Villa capturing gold with a time of 18 minutes and 14 seconds, while Ryan Villa took 4th place. Wapello’s Hayden Hunt grabbed 49th place, as the team took 9th. 

On the girls’ side, Columbus finished in 5th place as a team with Nadia Keller leading the charge with an 11th place time of 23 minutes and 28 seconds. Kenna Small tabbed 37th place for Wapello.

Fairfield will host the “Ron Hunerdosse” Invite tomorrow, September 10th, with Notre Dame/West Burlington, Mt. Pleasant, New London, Van Buren County, Wapello, Washington, and Winfield-Mt. Union participating at 5:20 pm.

High School Football

Mt. Pleasant will get to stay at home when they host Oskaloosa on Friday, September 11th, at 7:30 pm. KILJ 105.5 FM, kilj.com, will be on the call with the pregame show at 7:15 pm. 

Wapello will be looking to pull off the upset on Friday against Pekin with kickoff at 7 pm at home. 

WACO will travel to play HLV-TC on Friday at 7 pm.

Winfield-Mt. Union will tangle with English Valleys on Friday with gametime at 7 pm. 

West Burlington/Notre Dame will look to keep their streak going against Keokuk at home on Friday at 7 pm.

Danville will make the trip to Columbus on Friday at 7 pm. 

Mediapolis will attempt to continue their momentum on Friday with a home contest against Fairfield at 7:30 pm. 

Washington will travel to Burlington on Friday with kickoff at 7:30 pm. 

Central Lee will welcome Fort Madison to town on Friday at 7 pm. 

Van Buren County will face off against Cardinal on Friday at 7 pm on the road. 

High School Girls’ Tennis

Mt. Pleasant will travel to Fort Madison tomorrow, September 10th, at 4:30 pm.

Fairfield’s next contest will be Tuesday, September 14th, at Burlington. 

Southeastern Community College

The volleyball team swept North Iowa Area Community College last night. The Blackhawks will host Hawkeye Community College tomorrow, September 10th, at 6 pm.

The men’s and women’s soccer teams will compete against Madison College today with the men playing first at 2 pm. 

College Football

#21 Iowa will host the Cy-Hawk Series on Saturday, September 12th, at 6:30 pm. KILJ 105.5 FM will have the Hawkeye broadcast, while 98.5 FM and AM 1130 will have the Cyclone broadcast.

This Day in Sports History

1898 – In Omaha, NE, Tommy Fleming of Eau Claire, WI won the first logrolling championship. 

1965 – Sandy Koufax of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitched the eighth perfect game in major league baseball history. 

1979 – Tracy Austin, at 16, became the youngest player to win the U.S. Open women’s tennis title.

Prep Cross Country- The Iowa Association of Track Coaches (IATC) has had the tough task of ranking both the teams and individuals despite some teams still waiting to run for the first time this year due to heat cancelations. Nevertheless, southeast Iowa has been able to make their case in the third edition of the rankings this season. 

Class 3A

For Class 3A, the Washington boys’ team jumped into the top 20 at #19 after previously being unranked. On the individual side, Parker Tschantz fell six spots to #30 for the Demons after the Bob Brown invitational was canceled. However, making his first ever appearance in the rankings was Mt. Pleasant’s Silas Hulett at #15. The Panther turned in a 6th place time of 17 minutes and 19 seconds at the Dutch Invite over the weekend. Mt. Pleasant head coach Mitch Anderson is excited for what lays ahead this season for the senior,

“We’re so excited about how his career’s progressed. He had a solid sophomore campaign with some outside shots at state, but didn’t get that achieved. But then his junior year, as you mentioned, qualified for cross country for state and just like an avalanche, every season’s gotten better for him and he carried that momentum from the fall into the spring for track. He was one of our best two milers of all time and was just a few spots out of meddling in the two miles. So really excited how that momentum can now head into the fall.”

Class 2A

In Class 2A, the Notre Dame/West Burlington boys’ team jumped into the top 20 at #17 after winning the Keokuk Invite last week with Cavin Denny claiming a spot at #28, while Hannah Ritter grabbed a spot at #26 on the girls’ side. The Central Lee girls’ team stayed put at #20 after winning the Keokuk Invite last week. The Hawks are led by Aubree Bunnell, who took 4th place at their last competition. 

Class 1A

The Columbus boys’ team is still waiting to run for the first time this season, but the Wildcats kept their positioning at #2. The team boasts high expectations after returning all seven runners from their 6th place state finish a year ago. 

The Van Buren County girls’ team fell two spots a week ago despite winning a meet, only to climb back up one spot after having their one meet canceled last week. No matter, the Warriors enter the week at #6 in the polls.

High School Volleyball

Burlington Notre Dame will head to West Burlington tonight at 7 pm.

Mediapolis will host Van Buren County tonight at 7 pm.

New London will take on Central Lee at home tonight at 7 pm.

Holy Trinity Catholic will face off against Danville on the road at 7:30 pm tonight.

Wapello will travel to WACO tonight at 7 pm.

Washington will attempt to bounce back with a road matchup against Fairfield tonight at 7:15 pm.

Mt. Pleasant will hit the road to play Keokuk tonight at 7:15 pm. 

Columbus will make the trip to Highland tonight at 7 pm.

Winfield-Mt. Union will compete against Lone Tree tonight at 7 pm.

High School Cross Country

Van Buren County will host their Invite tonight at 5 pm with Danville, New London, Mediapolis, Winfield-Mt. Union, Central Lee, and the Holy Trinity Catholic boys’ team making the trip. 

Columbus and Wapello will travel to Tipton for a meet tonight starting at 5 pm. 

The Sigourney Invite has been canceled for tonight. 

Fairfield will host the “Ron Hunerdosse” Invite on Thursday, September 10th, with Notre Dame/West Burlington, Mt. Pleasant, New London, Van Buren County, Wapello, Washington, and Winfield-Mt. Union participating at 5:20 pm.

High School Cross Country Rankings

The Iowa Association of Track Coaches (IATC) has had the tough task of ranking both the teams and individuals despite some teams still waiting to run for the first time this year. Nevertheless, southeast Iowa has been able to make their case in the third edition of the rankings this year.

For Class 3A, the Washington boys’ team jumped into the top 20 at #19 after previously being unranked. On the individual side, Parker Tschantz fell six spots to #30 after the Bob Brown invitational was canceled. However, making his first ever appearance in the rankings was Mt. Pleasant’s Silas Hulett at #15. The Panther turned in a 6th place time of 17 minutes and 19 seconds at the Dutch Invite over the weekend. 

In Class 2A, the Notre Dame/West Burlington boys’ team entered the top 20 at #17 with Cavin Denny claiming a spot at #28, while Hannah Ritter grabbed the #26 slot on the girls’ side. The Central Lee girls’ team stayed put at #20 after winning the Keokuk Invite last week.

Lastly, the Columbus boys’ team kept their #2-ranking in the Class 1A polls, as they await to run their first race of the season, while the Van Buren County girls’ team climbed up to #6. 

High School Football

Mt. Pleasant will get to stay at home when they host Oskaloosa on Friday, September 11th, at 7:30 pm. KILJ 105.5 FM, kilj.com, will be on the call with the pregame show at 7:15 pm. Panther head coach John Bowlin is looking for his team to start fast,

“You know, they got a lot of athletes. When I watched their first week, I thought that they look very similar to us in a way, so we’re going to have to be kind of ready for all aspects of the game and just keep working on us and shoring up our assignment and keys and just keep getting better and play physical, and we got to get started. We can’t have that hiccup on the, you know, first quarter like we have the last two weeks. We got to come out and be ready to play.”

Wapello will be looking to pull off the upset on Friday against Pekin with kickoff at 7 pm at home. 

WACO will travel to play HLV-TC on Friday at 7 pm.

Winfield-Mt. Union will tangle with English Valleys on Friday with gametime at 7 pm. 

West Burlington/Notre Dame will look to keep their streak going against Keokuk at home on Friday at 7 pm.

Danville will make the trip to Columbus on Friday at 7 pm. 

Mediapolis will attempt to continue their momentum on Friday with a home contest against Fairfield at 7:30 pm. 

Washington will travel to Burlington on Friday with kickoff at 7:30 pm. 

Central Lee will welcome Fort Madison to town on Friday at 7 pm. 

Van Buren County will face off against Cardinal on Friday at 7 pm on the road. 

High School Football Rankings

Radio Iowa released their weekly rankings and two local schools cracked the top 10 after 2-0 starts. For Class 3A, Mt. Pleasant jumped up to #8 after previously being unranked. The Panthers have outscored their opponents 78 to 15 through the first two weeks. In Eight-Player, WACO’s offense leads the Warriors to a #10 spot in the rankings. Hayden Shelman has picked up right where he left off last year, scoring 11 total touchdowns in two games.

High School Girls’ Tennis

Mt. Pleasant will look to right the ship tonight at Keokuk at 4:30 pm.

Fairfield’s next contest will be September 14th at Burlington. 

Southeastern Community College

The volleyball team will take on North Iowa Area Community College tonight at 6 pm on the road.

The men’s soccer team improved to 7-0 yesterday after taking down Kankakee Community College, 2-0. Toki Iwamura and Thomas Collet each scored a goal in the winning effort. SCC will compete against Madison College tomorrow, September 9th, with the men playing first at 2 pm. 

College Football

#22 Iowa will host the Cy-Hawk Series on Saturday, September 12th, at 6:30 pm. KILJ 105.5 FM will have the Hawkeye broadcast, while 98.5 FM and AM 1130 will have the Cyclone broadcast.

The Cyclones will be looking to supply their own brand of suffocating defense after Isaac Terrell was named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week for his three sacks and a forced fumble against Southeast Missouri. In his Iowa State debut, he was a half-sack away from tying the single-game school record. 

This Day in Sports History

1939 – Cleveland’s Bob Feller, 20, is the youngest pitcher to win 20 games.

1965 – Bert Campaneris becomes the first player to play every position in a major league game in a thirteen-inning 5–3 loss to the California Angels at Municipal Stadium.

2002 – Rookie quarterback David Carr throws for 2 TDs as the Houston Texans beat the Dallas Cowboys 19-10 to become only the second expansion team (1961 Minnesota Vikings) to win their inaugural game.