Author: Slaten Swords

Mt. Pleasant, IA- The 2025 Iowa High School Girls Soccer season will be coming to a close this Saturday, June 7^th, and with the end of the playing season comes award season. Here is a look at the Southeast Conference’s (SEC) All-Conference list for the girls’ teams.

SEC Player of the Year

Teagan Snaadt, Fort Madison

All-Conference

Hunter Pender, Burlington

Brooklyn Sparrow, Burlington

Lily Newell, Burlington

Kiara Winski, Burlington

Isabella Ziegler, Burlington

Teagan Snaadt, Fort Madison

Hadley Wolfe, Fort Madison

Bailey Vaughn, Fort Madison

Halle Menke, Fort Madison

Charice Auwerda, Mt. Pleasant

Sonya Simon, Mt. Pleasant

Eli Heaton, Mt. Pleasant

Angeline Anderson, Washington

Isobel Murphy, Washington

Jocelyn Carter, Washington

Haleigh Strickland, Fairfield

Jalyiah Gardner, Keokuk

Breakdown

Burlington and Fort Madison have been atop the conference standings for the past four years with the two even sharing the title in the 2022 season. This year proved to be no exception as the two ended their first game in a 0-0 tie in Burlington.

The result, a winner takes all at Bracewell Stadium in early May. On the line? Burlington’s third straight conference title or Fort Madison finally ending the Grayhounds’ reign at the top.

The game was never in question with Traeh Pender facing only one shot on goal, while Hunter Pender scored a goal in the 3-0 win. The two would battle it out in the Class 2A Region 4 semifinals and in similar fashion the Bloodhounds could not sustain pressure, and Hunter Pender found the back of the net again in a 1-0 final.

Burlington ended the season with a 13-3-2 record and one win away from the state tournament. Hunter Pender, one of the captains of the team, finished second in the conference in assists (14), goals (22), and points (58). Her 32.8% shot percentage was tops in the SEC. She finished her career with 59 goals.

Kirara Winski was second to Pender on the team in 19 goals and 47 points for the season, helping Burlington average 4.4 goals per game, while third in assists with nine. Brooklyn Sparrow also found the back of the net nine times and assisted on seven other goals.

Lily Newell and Isabella Ziegler spearheaded the defense that allowed conference opponents to score just two goals all season. Additionally, the duo combined for 36 points as Newell ranked second on the team in assists with 10.

Fort Madison

There was never going to be any doubts on who the SEC Player of the Year was going to be. Teagan Snaadt was put in full control of the Fort Madison offense and delivered with her best season of goal scoring, netting 36 by the season’s end, which ranked 12^th in the state.

The senior turned in 83 points, accruing 93 goals and 226 points for her career. She led the squad to a 13-3-2 overall record and an 8-1-1 record, the most regular season wins in over two decades for Fort Madison.

Hadley Wolfe was the direct recipient of Snaadt’s elite goal scoring, leading the conference in assists with 17, while also putting in 17 goals of her own. Halle Menke added on to the offensive onslaught with 14 goals and 12 assists for the season, leading the Bloodhounds to put up 85 goals for the season, five more than Burlington.

Bailey Vaughn was the captain of the defense that allowed Ellie Hellman to only see 77 shots on goal for the year.

Mt. Pleasant

The Panther season was a story of grit and determination even through the toughest of circumstances. The 8-6-1 overall record and 5-5 conference record is a testament to that resilience. Only five players started the entire season with key players such as Alexes Rios, Charice Auwerda, and Tori Wilson missing at least three games.

Yet, there were still many memorable moments to the season, including Auwerda’s record setting night at East Lake. The senior tabbed a hattrick in their first conference showdown of the year against Fairfield to collect one more career record: 182 points notched.

The Iowa Central Community College commit was reminded of the history that laid before her just a week before the game by her father. Yet, when the game was over Auwerda was quick to give all the love to her teammates,

“You know what? Like, I honestly can’t do it without my teammates. They’ve been really nice to me. It’s just really a big family and I really can’t do it without them.”

The senior finished her illustrious career with 207 points on 74 goals and 59 assists. Despite playing in only 13 out of 15 games, the senior was able to still put up 18 goals and 42 points for the season.

The tandem of Eli Heaton and Sonya Simon made the Panthers one of the toughest teams to score on with Heaton nabbing over 100 saves for the year and totaling five shutout victories. Simon was the captain of the defense that allowed only 24 goals to cross the line, and she added two assists to her stat line.

Washington

The Demons finished the conference series with a 4-6 record for an overall record of 9-8, which included a 7-3 record at home. A 1-0 win over West Liberty in the first round of the Regional was the biggest highlight of the season.

Angeline Anderson led the offense with 22 points of nine goals and four assists. Jocelyn Carter added six goals of her own, while Isobel Murphy shut down opposing offenses as the focal point of the defense. All three will be returning next season as seniors.

Fairfield and Keokuk

The two teams tied for last in the conference with congruent 1-8-1 records against SEC opponents. Fairfield had the better overall season with a 5-11-1 record, while the Chiefs tabbed a 1-14-1 record.

The Trojans and Chiefs both depended on a senior to help them out. For Fairfield it was Haleigh Strickland and Keokuk leaned on Jaliyah Gardner. Strickland led the Trojans in assists with eight and points in 22 and scored the second most goals with seven. Gardner finished second on the team with two goals.

Honorable Mention

Olivia Engstrom, Burlington

Kingsley Miller, Burlington

Emma Metcalf, Fairfield

Lexi Mast, Fairfield

Naomi Ramatowski, Fort Madison

Molly Schulte, Fort Madison

Relina Wong, Keokuk

Darby Tackes, Keokuk

Bizzie Richtman, Mt. Pleasant

Tori Wilson, Mt. Pleasant

Ana Mata, Washington

Maya Murphy, Washington

Mt. Pleasant

Tori Wilson only played in 11 games but still found a way to put in 20 points with six goals and eight assists.

Bizzie Richtman had, arguably, the second greatest moment of the season for the Panthers as the senior, who had been dealing with injury the entire season, found herself inserted into the goal late in their contest against Keokuk with a one goal lead.

Incredibly, Richtman, on one good leg, saved four shots on goal to secure the win for Mt. Pleasant.

“I mean, I was really struggling with my hip, but I just knew that like my teammates were kind of counting on me and it’s really a team sport” said Richtman after the game. “It’s not like a personal sport. And I know that if I wasn’t going to go in, then I don’t know who else would and I just knew that I had to step up.”

Academic All-Conference

Daphne Brown  Burlington

Summer Harrington  Burlington

Lily Newell   Burlington

Hunter Pender  Burlington

Traeh Pender   Burlington

Brooklyn Sparrow  Burlington

Ashlynn Trosdahl  Burlington

Isabella Ziegler  Burlington

Sarr Yahtaoui – mgr  Burlington

Emmelia Miller  Fairfield

Mallory Wigle  Fairfield

Johana Mora   Fairfield

Haleigh Strickland  Fairfield

Izzy Behne   Fort Madison

Allison Lamb   Fort Madison

Addison Link   Fort Madison

Halle Menke   Fort Madison

Naomi Ramatowski  Fort Madison

Teagan Snaadt  Fort Madison

Hadley Wolfe   Fort Madison

Jade Acker   Keokuk

Keira Campbell  Keokuk

Katy Eby   Keokuk

Kaleigh Fountain  Keokuk

Jalyiah Gardner  Keokuk

Darby Tackes   Keokuk

Ximena Ortiz Munoz  Mount Pleasant

Alexes Rios   Mount Pleasant

Sarai Sanchez  Mount Pleasant

Isabella Torres  Mount Pleasant

Charice Auwerda  Mount Pleasant

Eli Heaton   Mount Pleasant

Addison Peck   Mount Pleasant

Sonya Simon   Mount Pleasant

Mattisyn Wenke  Mount Pleasant

Angeline Anderson  Washington

Zully Aranda Terrones Washington

Maya Bruty   Washington

Jocelyn Carter  Washington

Amerie Cuevas  Washington

Aleigha Medley  Washington

Isobel Murphy  Washington

Katherine Flannery  Washington

Peggy Miller   Washington

Maya Murphy   Washington

Mt. Pleasant, IA- The Southeast Conference (SEC) had the privilege of experiencing some fantastic boys’ soccer this season with games thrilling games going down to the wire, including a couple of ties. As the soccer season concludes, the All-SEC list has been revealed and here’s a look at the breakdown.

SEC Player of the Year

Bihn Truong, Fairfield

All-Conference

Dylan White, Mt. Pleasant

Samuel Schaapen, Mt. Pleasant

Kohen Cass, Mt. Pleasant

Abraham Cass, Mt. Pleasant

Xachary LeBlanc, Mt. Pleasant

Henry Graham, Fort Madison

Jacob Shottenkirk, Fort Madison

Connor Horn, Fort Madison

Noah Swigart, Fort Madison

Jonah Santiago, Fort Madison

Bihn Truong, Fairfield

Minh Truong, Fairfield

Cormac Van Pelt, Fairfield

Lane Stever, Fairfield

Sheltyn Anderson, Burlington

Alex Schroeder, Burlington

Mateo Weir, Burlington

Brendan Taylor, Washington

Edwin Cortes, Washington

Breakdown

Mt. Pleasant dominates the All-Conference list with five players making the team and for good reason. The Panthers’ 8-1-1 conference record secured their first SEC Championship since their State Tournament run in 2013. Additionally, their 13-5-1 overall record was their first winning record since 2019.

The Panthers nearly replicated their 2013 results when they defeated Fairfield 2-0 in the Class 2A Substate 6 semifinals but fell a game short of the state tournament after losing to Williamsburg 3-2 in the Substate Championship.

Although defense does not record any mainstream stats, it was clear that Mt. Pleasant was stout in that department.

“Our defense 100%, I mean Aiden Humble, Abraham Cass, Cohen Cass, and Jackson Newman. Those guys don’t get any stats on Bound, but you know, without those guys, I mean, we’re not much of a soccer team” said Head Coach Rocco Russo heading into their game against the Raiders. “Those guys are solid back there. And I mean, our goalkeeper Xach is the real deal. You know, he’s really good. He’s been putting in working. It’s his turn to shine.”

Xachary LeBlanc was a wall for the Panthers, blocking 82.2% of shots on goals, the best save percentage in the SEC. He saved some of his best work against SEC foes, allowing only eight goals in nine games, including the 2-0 shutout of Fairfield in the postseason.

Of course, as stated above by coach Russo, the Cass brothers certainly helped LeBlanc out as the 24 goals allowed averages out to a stellar 1.3 goals per game.

Samuel Schaapen, a foreign exchange student from Germany, immediately made his mark on the team. The midfielder finished the season tied for the team lead in goals, which was tied for 4^th in the conference. His 27 points ranked second on the team as he scored a goal in his final game as a Panther against the Raiders.

Dylan White has been the star of the team since his freshman season, leading the team in goals and points outright in both his freshman and sophomore seasons. This year, he displayed his maturity, stepping out of the limelight and becoming the main distributor with 15 assists on the season for a team leading 33 points.

He was still able to net nine goals to bring his career total to 31 goals, including an incredible goal from midfield. Coach Russo mentioned after that game that anytime the team needed a spark, White would be the one to supply it.

Fort Madison

The Bloodhounds proved to be the only team that could best the Panthers this past season, defeating the Maroon and Gold in front of the home fans 4-2 at the end of the season with the conference race already locked up.

Nevertheless, Fort Madison ran away with 2^nd place in the SEC with an 8-2 conference record and a 10-7-1 record overall. This was a team that depended on their playmakers on offense with Jacob Shottenkirk leading the charge.

The senior was masterful in his role to perfectly set up his teammates, leading the conference in assists with 18 on the season, while also managing to score six goals for 30 points on the year.

Connor Horn, a sophomore, took advantage of his opportunities to say the least, burying 41% of his shots as he finished the season atop the conference in goals with 18 for the year. Right behind him was a fellow forward and senior Henry Graham, who finished the season with 13 goals and 31 points.

Jonah Santiago collected three goals and three assists as a sophomore midfielder, who has a bright future ahead of him. Noah Swigart was the main man on defense and still found a way to supply three assists.

Fairfield

You could describe Fairfield’s season with the old idiom, “always a bridesmaid, never the bride.” Twice the Trojans had the Panthers on the ropes. In game one at home, the Trojans allowed Brandon Veloz to score with 12 minutes left in the game to break the tie and eventually win 3-2.

Then at East Lake, the Fairfield defense held Mt. Pleasant scoreless for 78 minutes and led 1-0. Yet, Asa Rose ruined the moment for the Trojans as the game ended in a 1-1 tie. Still, a 5-3-2 record in conference is nothing to hang your head about.

Especially as the Trojans ended the regular season on a three-game winning streak and beating Centerville in the first round of the Substate to collect a 10-6-2 record. Their first winning record since 2021.

There is no question that this team needed Binh Truong, the SEC Player of the Year. In the Substate Semifinals, coach Russo directed all of his defensive attention on the senior to show the respect they had for the midfielder. He ended the season with 10 assists and eight goals for 26 points.

Cormac Van Pelt, Mihn Truong, and Lane Stever, who all combined for 23 points, were heavily influential on the success of the defense. Teams did not get many opportunities to score with only 98 shots on goal against Henry Swan.

Burlington

A tough season for the Grayhounds overall with a 5-11-2 record, but Burlington did enjoy success against the conference with a 4-5-1 record doing the heavy lifting. Mateo Weir led the team and finished top ten in the conference in goals with eight for the season.

Alexander Schroeder was right behind with 11 points on the year coming from four goals and three assists. However, the best player on the team was senior Sheltyn Anderson, the goalkeeper. Anderson knocked away 80.2% of shots against him, allowing only 18 goals for the season.

Washington

From the top of the conference last year, to a 3-7 mark against the SEC this season, with a 4-14 overall record. Of those 14 losses, half of them were decided by two goals or less. Edwin Cortes as one of the reasons that the Demons were able to stay close in so many games, as the junior finished tied for 6^th in the SEC with nine goals on the season.

Brendan Taylor was the captain of the team as he led the defense for the Demons.

Keokuk

The Chiefs had their season canceled after three games due to disciplinary action taken by the Iowa High School Athletic Association and a self-imposed punishment by the Keokuk School District administrators when the team received four red cards in a 9-2 loss against Central Lee.

Honorable Mentions

Kamryn Reynold, Burlington

Caden Zaugg, Burlington

Chaz Wohnoutka, Fairfield

Jaxon Kurka, Fairfield

Layne Rung, Fort Madison

Hunter Wiegand, Fort Madison

Jonah Zimmer, Mt. Pleasant

Brandon Veloz, Mt. Pleasant

Fletcher Brower, Washington

Kevin Marcelino, Washington

For Mt. Pleasant’s Jonah Zimmer, he finished his senior campaign with 16 points as he notched six assists and five goals. Brandon Veloz in his sophomore season gave Panther fans a look into the future as he scored five goals in a crowded offense and added five assists to his total.

“It’s a blessing, honestly” said Veloz. “I moved for my first season here, you know, doing things that we’ve never done in this school before. I’m just happy, thankful to God for all my teammates, I’ve been able to spend this time with and just enjoy this season and hopefully continue this run.”

Academic All-Conference

Amand Gandhi   Burlington

Antony Garcia  Burlington

Lucas Henderson  Burlington

Matthew Mercer  Burlington

Talon Orr   Burlington

Alex Schroeder  Burlington

Paul Zaway   Burlington

Ruth Contach-mgr  Burlington

Rebecca Imbimno- mgr Burlington

Binh Truong   Fairfield

Chaz Wohnoutka  Fairfield

Noah Swigart   Fort Madison

Jacob Shottenkirk  Fort Madison

Kayden Hansen  Fort Madison

Jackson Haessig  Fort Madison

Henry Graham  Fort Madison

Karson Dixon   Fort Madison

Leon Ziegltrum  Fort Madison

Jake Haessig   Fort Madison

Layne Rung   Fort Madison

Ramzy Davis   Mount Pleasant

Isaiah Denning  Mount Pleasant

Hayden Dolf   Mount Pleasant

Antonio Navarro Ramirez Mount Pleasant

Kolbein Ostby  Mount Pleasant

Ajay Wagner   Mount Pleasant

Dylan White   Mount Pleasant

Kohen Cass   Mount Pleasant

Jonah Zimmer   Mount Pleasant

Ivan Rangel   Washington

Nerick Raymundo  Washington

Benjamin Kronlage  Washington

Brendan Taylor  Washington

Burlington, IA- The Burlington Bees are off to a hot start, picking up four consecutive victories and rocking a 5-2 record through the first week of the season. A big reason for that success is former New London Tiger Kooper Schulte as he was named Week 1 Hitter of the Week for the Prospect League.

Schulte is currently touting a slash line of 0.387/0.417/0.774 through 31 at-bats. His 0.774 slugging percentage currently ranks 2^nd in the Prospect League for batters with at least 15 at-bats. He also ranks 2^nd in home runs with two for the season, while leading the league with 12 RBIs.

He has also shown off his speed on the basepath with four doubles, one triple, and going 2 for 2 on his steal attempts. The University of Iowa ballplayer made his mark for the team in his very first game as he collected five RBIs and hit for the cycle on a perfect 5 for 5 night.

He added his second home run and his 12^th RBI in the latest win over the Normal CornBelters in a thrilling 8-7 finish.

The Bees had their contest against the Quincy Doggy Paddlers on Tuesday night rescheduled for a seven-inning doubleheader on Sunday, June 8^th. They are back in action on Wednesday, June 4^th, at home against the Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp.

High School Soccer

Burlington Notre Dame’s season came to an end last night in a 2-1 loss against Williamsburg in the Class 2A state quarterfinal round. The Nikes finished the season with a 16-4 record.  

The Class 1A and Class 2A semifinals start tomorrow, June 4th, at noon with Regina Catholic taking on Van Meter. Hudson will face off against West Sioux and Bishop Heelan will square off against Williamsburg before the nightcap of Gilbert versus Webster City.

The girls’ state tournament gets underway today with all three classes playing their state quarterfinal round.

High School Baseball

Dayson Workman lived up to the name for Fairfield, collecting five doubles and six RBIs in a sweep of Mt. Pleasant to start conference play last night, 20-7 in game one and 14-8 in game two. Ethan Bisgard clobbered a home run for five RBIs in game one, while Cason Miller totaled two triples and six RBIs in game two. 

Mt. Pleasant will look to stop this three-game skid tomorrow, June 4th, at home against New London with first pitch at 7:30 pm.

Fairfield will host Albia tonight at 7:30 pm.

New London now has a two-game win streak after scraping past Pekin last night 2-1. Tate Welcher nabbed a double and an RBI in the winning effort. 

Van Buren County’s Will Cocherell dealt a five inning no-hitter last night against Winfield-Mt. Union, collecting nine strikeouts in the 11-0 win. The sophomore also led the way on offense with four RBIs.

Wapello will face off against Winfield-Mt. Union tonight at 5:30 pm on the road. 

Van Buren County will take on Fort Madison tomorrow at 7 pm at the Field of Dreams.

Central Lee picked up an extra innings win last night against Anamosa, scoring two runs in the ninth inning to take a 7-5 victory. Blake Davis led the way with two RBIs for the Hawks. 

Central Lee versus Burlington has been canceled for tonight.

Danville fell to Hillcrest Academy last night 15-0. Mediapolis will host Danville tonight at 5:30 pm.

West Burlington will host Burlington Notre Dame tonight at 5:30 pm.

High School Softball

Mt. Pleasant hosted Fairfield for the first conference doubleheader for the season and the Trojans’ bats led them past the Panthers 20-9 in game one and 9-1 in game two. Mt. Pleasant responded to the call of offense in game one, even taking a 9 to 8 lead after four innings when Keagyn Coleman notched an RBI single. However, between the two games, Lilly Bergen smoked the ball, tagging three extra base hits including a triple, while scoring seven times. Leah Helmick knocked home six runs for the Trojans, while Coleman and Saige Burchett each tabbed two RBIs by night’s end.

Mt. Pleasant is taking on New London tomorrow, June 4th, at 7:30 pm at home. KILJ 105.5 FM, kilj.com, will be on the call with the pregame show at 7:15 pm.

Fairfield will continue their road trip on Thursday, June 5th, to face off against Fort Madison at 7:30 pm. 

New London’s 7th inning comeback fell short against Pekin last night in an 11-7 final. 

West Burlington/Notre Dame clobbered Highland last night 10-0 behind Lyndsey Kelley’s home run and four RBIs. Madelyn Thomas allowed only one hit and struck out two in her four innings of work. 

Holy Trinity Catholic will face off against West Burlington/Notre Dame tonight at 7 pm on the road. 

Danville shutout Hillcrest Academy last night 6-0.

Mediapolis fell to Class 2A’s #4 Louisa-Muscatine last night 11-1. Layne Price finished 1 for 2 at the plate with the lone RBI. The Bulldogs will square off against Danville tonight at 5:30 pm at home.

Columbus and Central Lee has canceled their game for tonight.

WACO’s contest against Lone Tree tonight has been canceled. It will be made up as a doubleheader on June 23rd.

Van Buren County will take on Pekin on Thursday at 5:30 pm at home.

Wapello will face off against Louisa-Muscatine on Thursday at 7 pm at home.

High School Cross Country

The Mt. Pleasant Cross Country team will be starting up their optional summer runs on June 16th. The runs are available to any 7th through 12th grader with paces and plans dependent on the level of experience. Coaches may not be present at every run as upperclassmen often lead the runs.

On Mondays and Wednesdays, the runs will begin at 6:30 am at the Old Threshers Museum Theatre. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, the runs will begin at Saunders Park by the swimming pool at 7 pm. The runs will continue through mid-August until the cross country camp. If you have any questions, then contact Coach Murray at 319-850-0867. 

Prospect League

The Burlington Bees gave the home crowd something to cheer about as yesterday’s matinee ended in a Dash Denton walk-off single to give the Bees an 8-7 win over the Normal CornBelters. Kooper Schulte swatted a two-run shot to center field to collect a league leading 12 RBIs.

The Bees and Quincy Doggy Paddlers has postponed their contest for tonight. The game will be made up as a seven-inning doubleheader in Quincy on Sunday, June 8th.

The Clinton LumberKings are looking to sweep the Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp tonight at 7:05 pm.

This Day in Sports History

1888 – Baseball poem “Casey at the Bat” is first published by the San Francisco Examiner.

1978 – Phillies Dave Johnson is the first to hit two pinch hit grand slams in a year.

2018 – Golden State guard Stephen Curry breaks Ray Allen’s NBA Finals record for most 3-pointers in a game with 9 as the Warriors defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers 122-103 in Game 2.

High School Soccer

For the boys’ Class 2A state tournament quarterfinals, Burlington Notre Dame will hit the road to face off against Williamsburg at 7 pm tonight.

High School Baseball

Fairfield and Van Buren County competed in the Davis County Classic over the weekend and for the Trojans it was just what the doctor ordered as they snapped a two-game losing streak with a 2-0 showing. 

Against Van Buren County, Fairfield’s Jacob Crew punched in three of the team’s 13 unanswered runs after the Warriors scored two in the top of the first in a 13-2 final. Izaak Loeffler and Isaiah Meek each notched an RBI in the loss.

Game two pinned Fairfield against Moravia, who beat them in extra innings last Tuesday, and the Trojans got their revenge in a 9-5 victory. Aiden Westercamp whacked a double on his way to three RBIs as Dain Burkhart finished the weekend with four hits and three RBIs. 

Van Buren County was unable to pick up the pieces in a 4-1 loss to Davis County to conclude their weekend. Marion Yoder collected the lone RBI in a pinch hitting effort.

Mt. Pleasant will host a doubleheader tonight against Fairfield with game one at 5:30 pm. Panther head coach Brent Broeker gave his thoughts on the upcoming conference race,

“Fairfield should be strong again. They have the Dain Burkhart kid back. Burlington, they’re kind of a question mark right now, you know, 4A school. They usually have some athletes that show up, so it’ll probably be those two that we’re trying to chase…” 

Winfield-Mt. Union will make the trip to Van Buren County tonight at 5:30 pm.

Mediapolis enters the week two rankings for Class 2A at #10 after splitting a weekend tournament against Class 1A’s #10 Don Bosco and Beckman Catholic, who is receiving votes in Class 2A.

It was a 10 inning classic against the Dons as both squads pushed across runs in the 8th inning before Mediapolis was finally able to end it in walk-off fashion in the 10th inning to win 4-3. Lance Ludens, Max Griffin, Kyler Crow, and Payton Doty each knocked home a run. 

That pitching duel was followed by Beckman Catholic tagging the Bulldogs for double-digit runs in a 13-3 loss. Crow added another RBI to his weekend total.

Mediapolis will host Danville tomorrow, June 3rd, at 7:30 pm.

Central Lee will travel to Anamosa tonight at 7 pm.

Danville will take on Hillcrest Academy at home tonight at 7:30 pm.

New London will face off against Pekin tonight at 7 pm at home.

West Burlington will host Burlington Notre Dame tomorrow at 5:30 pm.

Wapello will face off against Winfield-Mt. Union tomorrow at 5:30 pm on the road. 

High School Softball

Central Lee accrued a 2-1 record in the Redette Classic over the weekend with a 9-0 shutout over Seymour and a 7-1 handling of Moravia to bookend a 13-0 loss to Carlisle. 

Elaina Barlow threw a five-inning one-hitter against Seymour, while Kenna Sandoval and Olivia Day each swatted a home run for two RBIs in the win. Hayden Rule dealt nine strikeouts in a seven-inning outing against the Mohawks. 

Wapello will travel to Central Lee tonight at 7 pm.

West Burlington/Note Dame, Mt. Pleasant, and Columbus made the trip to Louisa-Muscatine over the weekend for an early season tournament. 

Mt. Pleasant finished the tournament 0-2 after falling to Louisa-Muscatine, 9-0, and Columbus, 3-2. Parker Coleman swatted a two-RBI double against the Wildcats. 

West Burlington/Notre Dame split their weekend with a 3-1 loss at the hands of Louisa-Muscatine and a dominant 15-3 offensive showing against Columbus. Tannisyn Christofferson clouted two home runs for five RBIs over the weekend series. 

Mt. Pleasant will start conference play tonight at home in a doubleheader with first pitch at 5:30 pm. KILJ 105.5 FM, kilj.com, will be on the call with the pregame show at 5:15 pm.

West Burlington/Notre Dame will compete against Highland tonight at 7 pm at home.

Columbus will battle on the road against Central Lee tomorrow, June 3rd, at 7 pm.

Mediapolis will take on Louisa-Muscatine tonight at 7 pm at home.

New London will host Pekin tonight at 7 pm.

Holy Trinity Catholic will face off against West Burlington/Notre Dame tomorrow at 7 pm on the road. 

WACO will start a three-game road stand tomorrow against Lone Tree at 5:30 pm. 

Van Buren County will take on Pekin on Thursday, June 5th, at 5:30 pm at home.

Iowa Archery

The Flint River Archery Club made the trip to Sperry for the Scholastic 3D State Championship this past weekend and Mt. Pleasant’s Katie Ettinger has now made it back-to-back years of finishing the event with the title.

Ettinger hit three 12s on her way to a score of 250 in the Young Adult Female Open Division. She will be looking to win her second consecutive ASA 3D State Championship in the summer event.

Prospect League

The Burlington Bees are now on a three-game winning streak after sneaking past the Clinton LumberKings 4-3 and outdueling the Springfield Lucky Horseshoes in an 8-5 final.

Against the LumberKings, the pitching quartet of Kaelen Clarkson, Dylan Eggl, Mitchell Cox, and Parker Lewin combined to finish the game allowing only two earned runs on nine hits, while striking out 12. 

Keanu Spenser notched a double and two RBIs in the win over the Lucky Horse Shoes. 

The Bees are playing the Normal CornBelters at noon today for Kids Day at Community Field. 

The LumberKings took out their frustrations on the Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp yesterday in a 17-0 clobbering. Kaden Frommelt collected four RBIs in three hits. Clinton will look for the sweep on the road tomorrow, June 3rd, at 7:05 pm.

This Day in Sports History

1883 – The Northwestern League’s Quincy Quincys played a local college in the first night game involving a professional team.

1958 – Brooks Robinson hits into his first of record 4 triple plays.

1987 – Mariners draft Ken Griffey Jr. #1.

Sperry, IA- The Iowa S3DA (Scholastic 3D Archery) program has not been around for very long, but Katie Ettinger, a Mt. Pleasant junior, has certainly cemented her name in the legacy of the sport after winning her 2^nd consecutive State Championship in her second year of competing and only the third year of its existence.

(Photo Courtesy of Nick Ettinger)

Ettinger, a member of the Flint River Archery Club out of Burlington, made the trip to Sperry’s Big Hollow Recreation on Saturday to participate in the Young Adult Female Open Division. The competition had the junior aim in 20 target events that concluded with a five target shoot off to determine the winners.

After the scores were tabulated, Ettinger finished the day with a score of 250 and with her second career S3DA State Championship, which included three 12’s. Ettinger also collected 3^rd place at the Indoor State Championship.

She will be competing for back-to-back ASA 3D State Championships in the women’s open division in the summer.

High School Golf

The girls’ Class 1A state meet concluded yesterday and New London’s Emma Busby carded an 87 for day two to finish in 24th place with a final score of 38-over par. Emmalin Marshall of Wapello took home 38th place with a final score of 186 after shooting a 97 yesterday. Highland finished in 4th place as a team with Emersyn Schultz collecting a score of 24-over par for 6th place to lead the team. Easton Valley nabbed the team championship.

High School Soccer

For the boys’ Class 2A state tournament quarterfinals, #6 Burlington Notre Dame will hit the road to face off against Williamsburg at 7 pm on Monday, June 2nd. 

In the girls’ Class 1A Region 3 bracket, Mid-Prairie’s underdog run came to an end last night against Assumption, falling 8-0. 

In the girls’ Class 2A Region 4 bracket, Burlington was thwarted by Xavier last night, losing 3-1 to the Saints. The Grayhounds finished the season with a 13-3-2 record. 

High School Baseball

West Burlington and Van Buren County needed extra innings to decide a winner last night and the Warriors picked up the 6-5 win in walk-off fashion. Kinnick Millard knocked home two runs in the winning effort. 

West Burlington will host Burlington Notre Dame on Tuesday, June 3rd, at 5:30 pm.

Central Lee clobbered Danville last night 14-2. Blake Davis had a big night for the Hawks with a home run, a double, helping tab four RBIs for the sophomore. Jaden Bauer collected a double, a triple, and the lone RBI for the Bears. 

Central Lee will travel to Anamosa on Monday, June 2nd, at 7 pm.

Danville will take on Hillcrest Academy at home on Monday at 7:30 pm.

For the first time since 2018, Mediapolis took down Burlington Notre Dame 12-6 last night. Kyler Crow led the offensive attack for the Bulldogs with a double and two RBIs. 

Mediapolis will participate in a tournament today at Jenk Field with Don Bosco and Beckman Catholic competing against the Bulldogs. 

Wapello won their first game of the season in walk-off fashion against Lone Tree last night 5-4. Wyatt Marlette and Coy Wiley each notched two RBIs in the win. Wapello will face off against Winfield-Mt. Union on Tuesday at 5:30 pm on the road. 

Winfield-Mt. Union lost to Pekin last night 7-4. Riley Kaalberg hit a home run and tallied two RBIs in the loss. The Wolves will make the trip to Van Buren County on Monday at 5:30 pm.

Mt. Pleasant trailed by eight runs entering the bottom of the fifth inning, before J.C. Sitar’s towering two-run blast to left field started a six run rally over the next two innings for the Panthers. Unfortunately, it would prove to not be enough as Mt. Pleasant fell to Muscatine last night 11-8. The Panthers will host a doubleheader on Monday against Fairfield with game one at 5:30 pm.

Fairfield and Van Buren County will hit the road today for the Davis County Classic.

New London will face off against Pekin on Monday at 7 pm at home.

High School Softball

Mediapolis defeated Holy Trinity Catholic last night 9-6. Delaney Griffith logged three RBIs in the winning effort. The Bulldogs will take on Louisa-Muscatine on Monday, June 2nd, at 7 pm at home.

Holy Trinity Catholic will face off against West Burlington/Notre Dame on Tuesday, June 3rd, at 7 pm on the road. 

Van Buren County had victory ripped away last night against West Burlington/Notre Dame as the Falcons scored three runs in the top of the 7th inning to win 5-3. The Warriors will take on Pekin on Thursday, June 5th, at 5:30 pm at home.

New London was shutout by Louisa-Muscatine last night 13-0. The Tigers will host Pekin on Monday at 7 pm.

Wapello snuck past Lone Tree last night 4-3. The Arrows will participate in the Jim Turner Classic in Williamsburg today. 

WACO fell to Hillcrest Academy last night 16-2. The Warriors will start a three-game road stand on Tuesday against Lone Tree at 5:30 pm. 

Columbus’ late offensive surge led to a 7-5 win over Highland last night. 

West Burlington/Note Dame, Mt. Pleasant, and Columbus will venture to Louisa-Muscatine today for a tournament. 

Central Lee and Danville will participate in the Redette Classic in Centerville today.

Southeastern Community College

Tomorrow, June 1st, is the last day to register for the SCC Summer Volleyball Camp running Monday, June 16th, through Wednesday, June 18th. The camp is open to boys and girls in grades 3rd through 12th and there are limited spots in each session. It will be held at the Loren Walker Arena in West Burlington. 

Follow the link to register: www.sccvolleyballcamps.com

Prospect League

The Burlington Bees outlasted the Clinton LumberKings last night, winning 11-10 in extra innings. Keanu Spenser finished the night with three RBIs as he launched a home run to start the scoring. The two will get their rematch tonight at 6:30 pm.

This Day in Sports History

1948 – Canadian-American League Schenectady Blue Jays pitcher Tommy Lasorda strikes out 25 Amsterdam Rugmakers (in 15 innings), and knocks in the winning run.

2002 – The New Jersey Nets defeat the Boston Celtics 96-88 in Game 6 of the NBA’s Eastern Conference Championship, winning the series 4 games to 2 to advance to their first NBA Finals appearance. 

2008 – Usain Bolt breaks the world record in the 100m sprint, with a wind-legal (+1.7m/s) 9.72 seconds.

High School Golf

The girls’ Class 1A state meet teed off yesterday at the American Legion Golf Course in Marshalltown and Wapello’s Emmalin Marshall leads our local duo after carding an 89 in round one to be sitting at 18-over par, tied for 19th place. Emma Busby of New London turned in a 93 for the 18-hole course to be tied in 33rd place at 22-over par. The state meet will conclude today.

High School Soccer

In the boys’ Class 1A Substate 5 bracket, Mediapolis nearly pulled off the upset against West Liberty last night but fell to the Comets for the second time in three years in the substate championship, 1-0. The Bulldogs collected a 12-5 record for the season.

In the boys’ Class 2A Substate 5 bracket, #6 Burlington Notre Dame will be heading back to the state tournament for the first time since 2022 after blanking Maquoketa 4-0 last night. The Class 2A quarterfinals are scheduled to start on Monday, June 2nd. 

The Mt. Pleasant boys’ team traveled to Williamsburg last night for the Class 2A Substate 6 championship, hoping to accomplish one more first for the season. Unfortunately, a late offensive flurry was not enough to down the Raiders, as the Panthers fell 3-2. Jidens Joseph and Samuel Schaapen netted the two goals for Mt. Pleasant, who finished the season with an 11-5-1 record.

In the girls’ Class 1A Region 3 bracket, Mid-Prairie will square off against Assumption tonight at 7 pm on the road for the Regional Championship.

In the girls’ Class 2A Region 4 bracket, Burlington will travel to Xavier tonight at 7 pm for the Regional Championship.

High School Baseball

It was a pitching duel in West Burlington last night and the Falcons were able to come out on top, beating New London 1-0. Caleb Bush had the lone RBI as Brock Thuleen pitched 6.2 innings, allowing only two hits, seven walks, while striking out five. Memphis Watson notched four strikeouts in six innings of work for the Tigers. West Burlington will travel to Van Buren County tonight at 5:30 pm.

New London will face off against Pekin on Monday, June 2nd, at 7 pm at home.

Burlington Notre Dame flattened Central Lee last night, winning 15-1. The Hawks will tangle with Danville tonight on the road with first pitch at 7:30 pm.

Burlington Notre Dame will square off against Mediapolis at home tonight at 7:30 pm.

Danville was clobbered by Highland last night 19-5.

Wapello fell to Hillcrest Academy last night 10-0 as they still search for their first run of the season. Wapello will contend with Lone Tree at home at 5:30 pm tonight.

Winfield-Mt. Union picked up their first win of the season last night in a dominant 11-1 showing against Louisa-Muscatine. Kohlby Newsom tabbed two RBIs on two hits, while Lane Genkinger pitched a three-strikeout complete game in the winning effort. The Wolves will hit the road to take on Pekin tonight at 5:30 pm.

Mt. Pleasant starts a three-day home stand tonight against Muscatine at 7 pm. KILJ 105.5 FM, kilj.com, will be on the call with the pregame show at 6:45 pm.

Fairfield and Van Buren County will hit the road tomorrow, May 31st, for the Davis County Classic.

High School Softball

Central Lee pitched their way past Holy Trinity Catholic last night in a 6-1 final. The Hawks will participate in the Redette Classic in Centerville tomorrow, May 31st. 

Fairfield split their doubleheader against Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont last night, losing game one 6-4 and then jumping on the Rockets in game two to win 13-8. The Trojans will compete in a doubleheader against Mt. Pleasant on Monday, June 2nd, with game one at 5:30 pm.

Mediapolis is now 3-0 to start off the season after beating Van Buren County 5-2 last night. The Bulldogs will square off against Holy Trinity Catholic tonight on the road. 

Van Buren County will host West Burlington/Notre Dame tonight at 7 pm.

West Burlington/Notre Dame sprinted past New London last night 10-3. The Tigers will travel to Louisa-Muscatine tonight at 7 pm.

Wapello collected a 10-3 win over Hillcrest Academy last night for their first victory of the season. The Arrows will venture back home tonight to battle with Lone Tree with first pitch at 5:30 pm.

Columbus dispatched WACO last night 13-0. The Wildcats will travel to Highland tonight at 7:30 pm.

WACO will take on Hillcrest Academy tonight at 7 pm at home. 

Danville was shut out by Highland last night, 8-0. The Bears will play their home opener tonight against Keokuk with first pitch at 7 pm.

Mt. Pleasant will host Mid-Prairie at 5:30 pm tonight.

Southeastern Community College

Sunday, June 1st, is the last day to register for the SCC Summer Volleyball Camp running Monday, June 16th, through Wednesday, June 18th. The camp is open to boys and girls in grades 3rd through 12th and there are limited spots in each session. It will be held at the Loren Walker Arena in West Burlington. 

Follow the link to register: www.sccvolleyballcamps.com

Prospect League

The Burlington Bees have dropped back-to-back games after losing to the Normal CornBelters last night 7-3. Kooper Schulte added another RBI last night, bringing his early season total to seven through three games.

The Clinton LumberKings avenged their loss to the Springfield Lucky Horseshoes last night in a tight 8-6 final. Brett White slapped a two-RBI triple in the winning effort. The LumberKings will host the Bees tonight at 6:30 pm.

This Day in Sports History

1894 – Boston Beaneaters baseball second baseman Bobby Lowe is the first to hit four home runs in a MLB game in a 20-11 win against the Cincinnati Reds.

1911 – The first Indianapolis 500: Ray Harroun driving a Marmon Wasp for Nordyke and Marmon Company comes out of retirement and wins the inaugural event; average speed: 74.602 mph (120.060 km/h).

1936 – Indianapolis 500: Louis Meyer becomes the first three-time winner of the race; Lawson Harris is the first two-time winning riding mechanic. The famous tradition of serving milk in victory lane commences.