High School Baseball

Winfield-Mt. Union hosted a tournament over the weekend and dropped both of their games, losing 14-8 to Pella Christian and 8-1 to Albia. Graham Haines slashed a double for an RBI against the Eagles. 

Also making the trip to Winfield was Mt. Pleasant, who swept the competition. In a five pitcher effort, the Panthers snuck past Albia, 9-8, with Ryan Helling picking up the win, while Grayson Walker shut down Pella Christian, 10-0, in three innings of work. 

Winfield-Mt. Union will tangle with Wapello tomorrow, June 2nd, at 5 pm on the road. 

Mt. Pleasant will head to Fairfield for a road doubleheader tonight with game one at 5:30 pm. KILJ 105.5 FM, kilj.com, will be on the call with the pregame show at 5:15 pm.

Fairfield and Van Buren County traveled to Davis County for a tournament over the weekend and both exited without a victory. The Trojans lost 9-5 to the Mustangs, while the Warriors fell 14-0. Dain Burkhart and Voss Richardson each tabbed two RBIs in the loss for Fairfield. 

Van Buren County will face off against Pekin on Thursday, June 4th, at 7 pm on the road. 

Burlington Notre Dame dropped two heartbreakers over the weekend, losing 6-5 to Columbus Catholic and 11-9 to Newman Catholic. Eli Oleson clobbered a solo home run against the Sailors, while Landry Haberichter ended the weekend with a double, a triple, a home run, and three RBIs. 

West Burlington will fly to Burlington Notre Dame tomorrow at 7 pm.

Danville will compete against Hillcrest Academy tonight at 7 pm on the road. 

Central Lee will tangle with Wapello tonight at 7 pm on the road. 

New London will hit the road tonight to play Pekin at 7 pm.

Washington will start conference play with a road doubleheader against Burlington tonight with game one at 5:30 pm.

Mediapolis will travel to Louisa-Muscatine tonight at 7 pm.

High School Softball

West Burlington/Notre Dame and Mediapolis went to Louisa-Muscatine for a weekend tournament and the Falcons collected a 1-1 record, losing to Louisa-Muscatine 7-4 and outlasting the Bullettes 13-10. For the Falcons, Madelyn Thomas and Tannisyn Christofferson slugged with Thomas hitting two home runs for five RBIs and Christofferson collecting three home runs for six RBIs.

Mediapolis also fell to Lisbon, 13-5. Kenna Jankowski finished the weekend with two RBIs. 

West Burlington/Notre Dame will compete against Highland at 7 pm tonight on the road. 

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

Van Buren County and Central Lee participated in the Redette Classic over the weekend and both teams lost to Carlisle, while the Warriors defeated Moravia, 16-6. Rylee Caviness nabbed a double, a triple, and two RBIs, while Elli Daugherty led the team with two doubles and four RBIs in the victory. 

Van Buren County will tangle with Pekin on the road at 7 pm on Thursday, June 4th.

Wapello split their games at the “Jim Turner Classic” over the weekend, losing 8-3 to West Marshall and beating Durant 4-0. Quin Zwiebohmer pitched a complete game shutout, notching 15 strikeouts, while Mila Jordan clouted a double for two RBIs in the win. 

Wapello will host Central Lee tonight at 7 pm.

Holy Trinity Catholic will face off against Lone Tree tonight at 7 pm at home.

Washington will hit the road to play Burlington in a doubleheader tonight with game one at 5:30 pm.

Fairfield will start conference play tonight with a home doubleheader against Mt. Pleasant with game one at 5:30 pm.

New London will travel to Pekin tonight at 7 pm.

WACO will host Lone Tree tomorrow, June 2nd, at 7 pm.

Columbus will stay at home to play Central Lee tomorrow at 7 pm.

High School Postseason Soccer

In Class 1A Region 2, the Mediapolis girls’ team will attempt to upset Assumption in the Regional semifinals tomorrow, June 2nd, at 7 pm on the road. 

For Class 2A Region 4, the Fort Madison girls’ team will travel to Burlington tomorrow at 7 pm. 

High School Boys’ Tennis

The 2026 Iowa High School Athletic Association’s State Team tournament is scheduled to start tomorrow, June 2nd. 

Local Summer Athletic Camps

Mt. Pleasant girls’ basketball is offering up a camp for any girls’ basketball players entering 3rd through 12th grades from June 23rd through the 25th located at the Mt. Pleasant High School Gym. The camp will focus on the fundamentals and introduce team concepts employed by the high school’s system.

If you would like to sign-up, then follow this link and fill out the form: https://kilj.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/mp-girls-bball-camp.pdf  

Prospect League

The Burlington Bees had a rough weekend slate, going 0-3 and getting shutout twice. The Bees lost 7-4 and 7-0 to the Champion City HalfTrax on their Saturday doubleheader and 4-0 to the Normal CornBelters yesterday. Burlington will be back at home with a matchup against the Clinton LumberKings tomorrow, June 2nd, at noon.

The Clinton LumberKings swept the Quincy Doggy Paddlers over the weekend, 13-9 and 9-4. Gavin Awbrey collected a double, a triple, and six RBIs over the pair of games. 

This Day in Sports History

1925 – Lou Gehrig began a streak of playing in 2,130 consecutive baseball games. The streak ended on May 2, 1939. 

1941 – Mel Ott hit the 400th home run of his career. He also drove in his 1,500th career run. 

1975 – Nolan Ryan pitched his fourth career no-hitter in his 100th career victory.

High School Golf

The Girls’ 2026 Iowa High School State Golf tournament wrapped up play yesterday and a pair of our local athletes took home a bronze medal.

Over in Class 1A, HIghland nearly rallied to take down Easton Valley but their team score of 703 was good enough for 2nd place. The Huskies were led by Adisyn Prottsman, as she claimed her own bronze medal with a total score of 159 (+15). Wapello’s Emmalin Marshall finished in 19th place with a score of 31-over par.

Burlington Notre Dame’s Allee Rose Booten stayed put for the second round of Class 2A, scoring a 77 and a bronze medal in her freshman campaign. 

Lastly, Fort Madison’s Kylie Lumino snatched 34th place with a round of 85, contributing to a final score of 33-over par. 

High School Postseason Soccer

In Class 1A Substate 5, the Burlington Notre Dame boys’ team will not be heading back to the state tournament after losing to Pella Christian in their championship bout last night, 1-0. The Nikes collected a 14-5 record for the season.

In Class 3A Substate 4, the Mt. Pleasant boys’ team fell to Xavier in the championship round last night, 6-0. The Panthers finished the season with a 13-5-2 record. 

In Class 1A Region 2, the Mediapolis girls’ team will attempt to upset Assumption in the Regional semifinals on Tuesday, June 2nd, at 7 pm on the road. 

For Class 2A Region 4, the Fort Madison girls’ team will travel to Burlington on Tuesday at 7 pm. 

High School Baseball

Central Lee had their game against Danville postponed to June 30th. The Bears will compete against Hillcrest Academy on Monday, June 1st, at 7 pm on the road. 

Central Lee will tangle with Wapello on Monday at 7 pm on the road. 

Wapello picked up their first victory of the season last night in a 13-2 shellacking of Lone Tree. Wyatt Marlette collected a double and two RBIs in the win.

West Burlington clobbered Van Buren County last night, 10-0. The Falcons will fly to Burlington Notre Dame on Tuesday, June 2nd, at 7 pm.

Fairfield and Van Buren County will compete in a tournament held by Davis County today.

New London lost to Louisa-Muscatine last night, 11-5. The Tigers will hit the road on Monday to play Pekin at 7 pm.

Winfield-Mt. Union was unable to rally back against Pekin last night, losing 10-7. The Wolves will host a tournament today, as they are matched up with Pella Christian. 

Mt. Pleasant dropped their contest to Muscatine last night, 15-5. The Panthers will travel to compete against Albia at the Winfield-Mt. Union tournament today. 

Burlington Notre Dame will compete in a tournament today with games scheduled against Columbus Catholic and Newman Catholic. 

Washington will start conference play with a road doubleheader against Burlington on Monday with game one at 5:30 pm.

High School Softball

Van Buren County rallied back from an eight-run deficit to defeat West Burlington/Notre Dame in extra innings last night, 9-8. The Falcons will look to shake off the loss today with a tournament at Louisa-Muscatine along with Mediapolis.

Van Buren County will take on Danville, while Central Lee will contend with Moravia today at the Redette Classic. 

Holy Trinity Catholic handed Mediapolis their first loss of the season last night, 5-2. Delaney Griffith and Charlotte Mohr each picked up an RBI in the loss. The Crusaders will face off against Lone Tree on Monday, June 1st, at 7 pm at home.

New London fell to Louisa-Muscatine last night, 11-1. The Tigers will travel to Pekin on Monday at 7 pm.

WACO lost to Hillcrest Academy last night, 7-2. The Warriors will host Lone Tree on Tuesday, June 2nd, at 7 pm.

Columbus fell 21-0 at the hands of Highland last night. The Wildcats will stay at home to play Central Lee on Tuesday at 7 pm.

Wapello remained unbeaten on the year with an 8-4 victory over Lone Tree last night. The Arrows will take part in the Williamsburg “Jim Turner Classic” today. 

Washington was swept by Ottumwa yesterday, losing 2-1 in both games. The Demons will hit the road to play Burlington in a doubleheader on Monday with game one at 5:30 pm.

Mt. Pleasant was unable to keep up with Mid-Prairie’s offense in a 10-3 loss last night. Abigail Shelangoski slapped an RBI triple for the Panthers. 

Fairfield will start conference play on Monday with a home doubleheader against Mt. Pleasant with game one at 5:30 pm.

Local Summer Athletic Camps

Mt. Pleasant girls’ basketball is offering up a camp for any girls’ basketball players entering 3rd through 12th grades from June 23rd through the 25th located at the Mt. Pleasant High School Gym. The camp will focus on the fundamentals and introduce team concepts employed by the high school’s system.

If you would like to sign-up, then follow this link and fill out the form: https://kilj.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/mp-girls-bball-camp.pdf  

Iowa Football

The Hawkeyes announced the 17 players that consist of their 2026 Leadership Council and Winfield-Mt. Union alum Cam Buffington was one of two sophomores to make the list. The group assists in formulating policies and being involved in team decision-making throughout the year. Iowa will host Northern Illinois on September 5th to start the season.

Prospect League

The Burlington Bees won their marathon against the Johnstown Mill Rats last night, 18-12. Lucas Krebs clouted a home run for a team leading six RBIs. The Bees will compete against the Champion City HalfTrax today in a doubleheader with game one at 3:05 pm.

The Clinton LumberKings broke into the win column last night, winning 6-5 over the Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp. Gavin Awbrey had an RBI double in the win. The LumberKings will host the Quincy Doggy Paddlers tonight at 6:30 pm.

This Day in Sports History

1894 – Bobby Lowe (Boston Red Sox) became the first player to hit four home runs in one game. 

1970 – Voting for baseball’s All-Star game was returned to the fans.

1971 – Willie Mays hit his 638th home run. He set a National League record of 1,950 runs scored.

Prep Boys’ Soccer- Burlington Notre Dame and Mt. Pleasant are back to their respective Substate Championship games after the Nikes handled business against Danville and the Panthers clung on to win a 1-0 spectacle against Pella at East Lake. Here are tonight’s matchups with the winner earning a spot at the Iowa High School Boys’ State Tournament.

Class 1A Substate 5

Burlington Notre Dame was a late addition to the Iowa High School Athletic Association’s top 10; nevertheless, the Nikes have taken advantage of it by going 14-4 this season with their marquee victory being a home 2-1 win against Mt. Pleasant. Although, Notre Dame has gone a perfect 9-0 against Class 1A foes.

Their defense has been the most stable part of their game when going against loftier opponents, allowing only nine goals in four games. Unfortunately, their offense goes from averaging six goals per game to being shutout in three of their four losses.

Still, Jordan Edgington has played at a different level this season as the junior has netted 42 goals, which leads the state. Tatum Warner has done a nice job feeding him with 23 assists, which ranks third in the state. Jayden Nanthan has played second fiddle to the offense with 22 goals on the year.

Pella Christian entered the postseason losing or tying in five of their last seven contests to enter with a 9-6-2 record. Do not let that fool you as they only played six people in their class and did much better at home than on the road—5-1-2 at home and 4-5 on the road. Nevertheless, a 3-8 record against teams with an above 0.500 record is not exactly motivating.

This is a team that counts on their defense to do most of the heavy lifting as they scored only 36 goals for the year and ten of them were against Centerville—fun fact Edgington has the same number of points as the Eagles do as a team. Elias Keegan is their main scorer with 10 goals on the season to go along with five assists. Being in a tough conference has battle tested them, but could that be a crutch for their ranking?

Notre Dame will have to prove it tonight at 7 pm on the road if they want to make it two straight trips to the state tournament.

Players to Watch: Jordan Edgington (Notre Dame) and Dallas Ford (Pella Christian)

Class 3A Substate 4

Last year, Mt. Pleasant was a pair of goals away from advancing to the Class 2A state tournament. With a good core returning, the team was blindsided with a reveal that they would be moved up one class to 3A. Nevertheless, the Panthers responded by downing Pella, 1-0, in front of the Panther faithful at East Lake Park. It was a confidence booster to say the least,

“You know, we got moved up to 3A this season instead of 2A and that was kind of a punch in the stomach to the guys,” remember Panther head coach Rocco Russo. “But once the season started rolling, they realized, hey, we can play. And we just got to do our job and depend on the guy next to us to do his job and just play ball. And that’s what they’ve been doing all year. You know, these guys, these guys are playing well, and it’s the right time to be clicking right now.”

(Panthers Celebrate a 1-0 win over Pella)

Mt. Pleasant would have loved for the Substate Championship game to be played at East Lake, considering they have not lost at home since May 6^th, 2024. Instead of “Defending the Lake,” which has been their mantra throughout the year, the Panthers will have to defend their goal against one of the best teams in Class 3A, Xavier. Coach Russo feels confident his team can rise to the challenge,

“Our defense has been kind of our lifeline all year. I mean, our offense is very explosive this season. We scored a lot of goals this year and our offense has been doing a great job, but that doesn’t happen without a real solid defense. And you know, Aiden Humble, Abraham Cass, Jackson Newman, Isaiah Denning, who just started playing defense two games ago for us, you know, those guys are lockdown defenders. And Xach [LeBlanc] in the goal, I’m telling you, I’ve been saying it for years, the kid is phenomenal.”

LeBlanc has made an incredible 110 saves on the year for a save percentage of 84%. Xavier does not take many shots on goal, averaging just five per game, but they score at an extremely high rate. The All-Conference First Team goalie will be tested, but he will give it his all for his teammates,

“My main priority was just not let my other teammates down, because I know they were hustling. They’re busting their butts off and really running. And I just really wanna continue to be there for them. And if there’s any mistakes made, that I’m there for them.”

The most concerning aspect of the game will be the Saints’ defense. Opposing offenses have tallied only 23 total shots on goal for the season. Quick math will tell you that is less than two per game. The Panther offense, which is putting up nearly five goals per game, will have to find a way to generate opportunities and according to Josh Aguma the unselfish play of Dylan White, who is top five in the state in goals scored and points, will be their edge,

“Dylan is a very good player. He said he’s always looking for those passes. And I always try to say his name because I mean, he’s a very good player, very talented. And he’s like this guy, he’s not selfish. He’s always willing to let you have the ball and go and take the chance. And yeah, he’s a really good player. And I try to communicate with him before the game to tell him I’m gonna do this, so he knows what’s gonna happen.”

Despite the uplifting win over Pella, the Panthers are not ready to call the season over yet,

“… The job is not finished,” said Aguma.

Mt. Pleasant will head to Xavier tonight with kickoff at 7 pm.

Players to Watch: Dylan White (Mt. Pleasant) and Ty Weiss (Xavier)