Prep Boys’ Tennis- The boys’ Classes 1A and 2A singles and doubles state tournament has concluded and Rumin Luo of Fairfield finished in 6th place for the Class 1A singles tournament. Here’s how his tournament run proceeded.
His first-round matchup was against district 7-runner up, Christian Jensen of Lewis Central. Luo won without much of an issue, taking both sets 6-3. This set up a quarterfinal matchup against Pella’s Jack Briggs.
Briggs proved to be too much as Luo was defeated 6-2 in set one and 6-1 in set two, sending him to the second round of the consolation bracket.
His final match of day one was a chance at revenge against Pella’s Ben Van Gorp. Luo dominated the match, winning set one 6-2 and shutting out Van Gorp in set two. This propelled Luo to his day two matchup in the consolation semifinals.
Waiting for him was Mason Reicks of Kuemper Catholic, who lost his first match against Decorah’s Caden Branum before two consecutive victories to meet up with Lou. However, his run ended there as Luo won both sets 6-3.
Sergeant Bluff-Luton’s Tyler Grote was all that stood between the Trojan and 5th place. Unfortunately, it was not meant to be despite the tough match, Grote won both sets 7-5 and 6-4.
Parker Stroh of Columbus Catholic finished in 7th place. Tanner Laube of Grundy Center took 3rd place. The individual state championship was between Briggs and Branum and three sets were needed to decide the gold with Briggs winning 6-4, 1-6, and 6-2.
Class 1A Doubles
State Champion: North Polk’s Ethan Moon and Easton Moon
Runner-Up: Waverly-Shell Rock’s Benny Ramker and Luca Myers
Third Place: Xavier’s Charlie LeGrand and Jacob Schmit
Fourth Place: Pella’s Joshua Roozeboom and Cameron Rowe
Fifth Place: Wahlert Catholic’s Roan Martineau and Charlie Curtiss
Class 2A Singles
State Champion: Waukee Northwest’s Kaden Taylor
Runner-Up: Waukee’s Quinn Monson
Third Place: Prairie’s Anthony Schulte
Fourth Place: Fort Dodge’s Micah Flaherty
Fifth Place: Cedar Rapids Jefferson’s Parker Holland
Class 2A Doubles
State Champion: Waukee Northwest’s Kellan Croatt and Jake Nelson
Runner-Up: Linn-Mar’s Garrett Bauermeister and Malcolm Rice
Third Place: Iowa City West’s Patrick Selby and Samir Singh
Fourth Place: Waukee Northwest’s Gavin Leuck and Sean Sonoiki
Fifth Place: Pleasant Valley’s Folu Adekunle and Karthik Ganesh
The Henry County Supervisors held their weekly meeting on Thursday morning where a variety of business was done, such as the 2nd Reading of the Resolution depicting EMS as an Essential Service and an update from the Henry County Engineer.
During the talk with Jake Hotchkiss, Steve Detrick, who is running for a supervisor position, inquired about the possibility of installing a portable speed bump near the Salem school. During the school year, temporary stop signs are placed out, but the Henry County Sheriff agreed that not everyone adheres to the warning. Hotchkiss addressed the question by saying that this is something he could investigate, but research would have to be done. A supervisor added the idea of rumble strips, but that was quickly shot down as those can be ineffective. The room also discussed adding LED lights to the stop signs, which have proved to be effective.
Terri Bain, joined in support by the Henry County Engineer, Sheriff, and others, asked for a temporary ordinance encompassing Trenton for the day of the RAGBRAI overnight and the following day. This would reinforce the authority of the Sheriff’s department and road department to limit which roads drivers can use those days, and ensure vendors are set up in specific places. The Sheriff and County engineer will now meet with the Attorney’s office to iron out the details of the temporary ordinance.
Prep Girls’ Wrestling- Two years after the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union (IGHSAU) sanctioned girls’ wrestling, the Board of Directors has approved the move to divide the 2024-2025 girls’ wrestling season into two classes.
Class 2A will include the 64 largest wrestling schools, while Class 1A will consist of the remaining schools. Wrestlers will still compete at regional meets to qualify for the state meet, which is scheduled for two days, February 6th and 7th.
“The rapid rise of participants in girls wrestling has exceeded even our expectations,” said IGHSAU Executive Director Erin Gerlich. “Adding a second class is the next building block in our efforts to continue to help the sport grow. The hope is that the addition of a second class will encourage more schools to add girls’ wrestling programs.”
The IGHSAU saw 204 schools sponsor a girls’ wrestling program, while 61 schools co-opted this past season.
Fort Madison Fire and Rescue has the honor of placing flags at Oakland Cemetery’s Veteran’s Circle. However, they require new flags to replace the older, faded cotton ones. If you know of any organizations or individuals who can donate flags or funds, please contact Fort Madison Fire and Rescue or visit them at their station. They are in need of 5′ x 9 1/2′ nylon flags.
The Mt. Pleasant City Council met yesterday evening for a regular meeting. With a smaller than usual board, thanks to the absence of Steve Engberg and the ward 4 council seat empty after the resignation of Jeff Batty, there was still business to be done. A resolution was approved yesterday approving the appointment of Kevin Glaha to fill the vacant seat on the board, his term will expire in December 2025. Gary Grunow, with the Parks and Rec department, reminded the room that the public pool is open for business this Monday!
In the boys’ Class 1A Substate 6 postseason bracket, Mediapolis lost to West Branch in decisive fashion 6-0. The Bulldogs ended the season with a 12-4 record and as SEISC champions.
In the girls’ Class 1A Region 1 bracket, Central Lee was unable to contain Assumption last night, falling 8-0. The Hawks finished the season with a 6-5 record.
In the girls’ Class 2A Region 8 backet, Burlington Notre Dame was shutout by Iowa City Liberty 3-0 last night. The Nikes ended the season with a 7-9 record.
In the bottom half of the bracket, Burlington and Fort Madison battled back-and-forth last night and the Grayhound defense prevailed, keeping the Bloodhounds off the board in the second half to win 2-1. Fort Madison finished the season with an 11-4 record.
Burlington will take on Iowa City Liberty tonight at 5:30 pm on the road for the region 8 championship.
High School Tennis
Jana Isanta of Mt. Pleasant will participate in the girls’ Class 1A State Singles tournament tomorrow, May 24th, in Iowa City.
The boys’ Class 1A state singles tournament got underway yesterday and Fairfield’s Rumin Luo started off his tournament run with a first round victory over Christian Jensen of Lewis Central 6-3 in both sets. Pella’s Jack Briggs defeated Luo in the quarterfinals 6-2 and 6-1, sending Luo to the consolation bracket.
In the second round of the consolation bracket, Luo defeated Pella’s Ben Van Gorp with ease 6-2 in set one and a shutout in set two. Luo will face off against Mason Reicks of Kuemper Catholic today in the consolation semifinals.
High School Golf.
The girls’ Class 1A state meet will take place at the American Legion Golf Course in Marshalltown today continuing into tomorrow, May 24th, with New London eyeing a team title.
The Class 2A state meet will take place at Cedar Pointe Golf Course in Boone today with Olivia Hines of Mediapolis competing as an individual and Mid-Prairie participating as a team.
High School Baseball
Mt. Pleasant struggled against Clear Creek Amana last night, losing 10-0. Carson Andreasen and Cooper Coleman both singled in the loss. The Panthers will travel to play Muscatine tomorrow, May 24th, at 7 pm.
New London fell to Burlington last night 17-3. Logan Messer led the offense with four RBIs for the Grayhounds, while Noah Krieger picked up the complete game win after tallying eight strikeouts. The Tigers will hit the road to face off against Van Buren County tomorrow at 5:30 pm.
Mediapolis bested Wilton last night 5-2. Grady Gunn and Jackson Hutcheson led the offense for the Bulldogs with two RBIs apiece. Kyler Crow worked 5.1 innings and tallied 10 strikeouts in the win. Mediapolis will compete against Danville tomorrow on the road at 5:30 pm.
West Burlington will host Burlington Notre Dame tomorrow at 5:30 pm.
Central Lee will compete against Louisa-Muscatine tonight at 5:30 pm.
Winfield-Mt. Union will host Hillcrest Academy tonight at 5:30 pm.
High School Softball
Central Lee defeated Mt. Pleasant last night 14-4. Elaina Barlow pitched the complete game and registered a game high three RBIs as the freshman slapped a double. The Hawks will host Louisa-Muscatine tonight at 7 pm.
Mt. Pleasant will hit the road to face off against Mid-Prairie tomorrow at 7 pm.
Van Buren County will travel to take on New London at 7 pm tomorrow.
West Burlington will participate in a tournament on Saturday, May 25th, at Louisa-Muscatine.
Winfield-Mt. Union will compete against Hillcrest Academy tonight at 7 pm at home.
Mediapolis will face off against Danville tomorrow at 7 pm on the road.
Southeast Iowa Playbook
Last night was our season finale of the Southeast Iowa Playbook and Winfield-Mt. Union’s Kohlby Newsom was our special guest. The junior had three top ten finishes in last week’s state track meet. Through the trials of improving, Newsom talked about the biggest lesson he’s learned through athletics,
“You’re not going to get what you want unless you actually go out and look for it. Like, yes, you have the practices that you have to go to, but you also got to focus more outside of just those practices you got to make sure you’re getting the right food in you and you make sure you are doing the right recovery so you can be as good as you were yesterday, the next day.”
The Southeast Iowa Playbook will be back for the 2024-2025 school year. You can listen to last night’s episode following this link: Southeast Iowa Playbook Episodes
Southeastern Community College
SCC baseball will head to Oklahoma to compete in the 2024 NJCAA Division II Baseball World Series on Saturday, May 25th. The Blackhawks earned the #7-seed and will face off against #10 South Arkansas Community College in the first round at 4 pm.
This Day in Sports History
1873 – First Preakness Stakes: George Barbee aboard Survivor wins in 2:43 at Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland.
2001 – Marco Siffredi becomes the first person to snowboard down Mount Everest via the Norton Couloir (some share record accreditation with Stefan Gatt).
2021 – PGA Championship Men’s Golf, Ocean Course Kiawah Island: Phil Mickelson becomes the oldest major winner in history (50); wins his 6th major by 2 strokes over Brooks Koepka and Louis Oosthuizen.
Beverly Jean (Dory) Lamansky of Fairfield, passed away at the age of 91, May 21, 2024.
Friends may call after 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 24, 2024 with the family present from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield. Funeral service and Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in East Pleasant Plain, Iowa. Burial will be at St. Joseph Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Fairfield Community School District and directed to the family at 2946-122nd Blvd. Brighton, IA 52540.
Beverly was born in Cumberland, Iowa November 21, 1932, to Clark and Valera Dory.
Beverly graduated from Cumberland High School, Ottumwa Heights College, and Iowa
Wesleyan College in Mount Pleasant, Iowa and had over 25 hours of post graduate coursework.
She taught elementary school in Anita, Pleasant Plain, Brighton, Washington, and Fairfield.
Beverly was honored as Reading Teacher of the Year in 1988 and Teacher of the Year in 1996
in Fairfield.
Beverly was a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. For many years after retiring from her career in education, Beverly and her husband of almost 66 years, Harry Roy Lamansky, enjoyed traveling and camping frequently with Beverly’s older sister, Marilyn and Marilyn’s husband, Richard, often going to Texas for weeks at a time and often to Branson, Missouri. Beverly especially loved spending time with and attending the school events of her many grandchildren and great-grandchildren and was always willing to babysit and help out in any way she could. She also enjoyed reading and attending sporting events.
Beverly belonged to several organizations over the years including the 95 Club, American
Association of University Women, Delta Kappa Gamma, Jefferson County Retired School
Personnel, Fairfield Women’s Club (Garden Department), Jefferson County Hospital Auxiliary,
Jefferson County Reading Association, and the Flexibles. She was also a member of St.
Mary Catholic Church in Fairfield.
Beverly was preceded in death by her husband, Harry Roy Lamansky, of Fairfield, Iowa; her mother, Valera Mae Edwards Dory of Cumberland, Iowa; her stepmother, Anna (Paasch) Dory and father, Clark Dory of Atlantic, Iowa; her daughter, RoAnne Larson of Fairfield, Iowa; her
Sisters, Nancy Copher of Joplin, Missouri, Margaret Hardy of Red Oak, Iowa, Marilyn Bernhardt
of Kansas City, Missouri; her only brother, Clark Dory of Perry, Iowa; and her aunt, Evelyn
Edwards Hemphill of Cumberland, Iowa.
Beverly is survived by her sons, Joseph (Brenda) Lamansky of Brighton, Iowa, Daniel Lamansky of Brighton, Iowa, and Ronald (Christe) Lamansky of Pleasant Plain, Iowa; her daughters, Lieutenant Colonel U.S. Army (Ret.) Jane Nefores (Chief Warrant Officer 3, U.S. Army, Ret. David Nefores) of Baltimore, Maryland, Barbara (Daniel) Mottet of Brighton, Iowa, and Karen (Heath) Foreman of Batavia, Iowa. Beverly’s surviving sisters are Rosemary Schrier of Atlantic, Iowa, Shirley (Richard) Ruge of Bellevue, Nebraska, and Sandra (Donald) Schlotzhouer of Atlantic, Iowa.
Beverly is survived by her grandchildren, Chad (significant other, Micheala Warren) Lamansky of Richland, Iowa, Thomas (Jennifer) Lamansky of Eldon, Iowa, Alison Connelly of Richland, Iowa, Abby (John) Utech of Agency, Iowa, April (Sergeant Ross Donelson, U.S. Army National Guard, Ret.) Donelson of Wayland, Iowa, Father John Lamansky (priest at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church) Iowa City, Iowa, Andrew (Kathleen) Lamansky of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, James (Michel) Lamansky of Columbus, Ohio, Nathaniel (fiancée Natalia Rodriguez) Lamansky of Darby, Montana, Cady (Richard) McCarty of Richland, Iowa, Cara (Josh) Beck of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Cala (Jerred) Leonard of Fairfield, Iowa, Cody (Kimberly) McCoy of Ottumwa, Iowa, Dr. Carissa (Dr. Kylan) Sojka-DeVries, Ryan (Whitney) Larson of Marion, Iowa, Specialist Four Kyle Larson, U.S. Army National Guard of Fairfield, Iowa, Bethany Larson of Tempe, Arizona, Dorian (fiancé Austin Carlson) Larson of Cedar Falls, Iowa, Andrea (Technical Sergeant Michael Warren, U.S. Air Force) Warren of Fairfax, Virginia, Erik (Tori) Nefores of Millers, Maryland, Dana (William) Elam of Kirksville, Missouri, Curtis Mottet of Brighton, Iowa, and Jennifer (Scott) Krause of Birmingham, Iowa.
Beverly is survived by her great-grandchildren, Quinn, Kaelyn and Kinnick McCoy of Ottumwa, Iowa, Cody Mitchell, Levi, Hunter, Mitchell, and Rowan Connelly of Richland, Iowa, Brody, Liam and Myra Donelson of Wayland, Iowa, Bailey, Joseph, Isabelle and Tate Lamansky, of
Richland, Iowa and Joseph, Emma, Joshua, and Jacob Warren of Richland, Blake, Knox,
Aleigha and Brielle Lamansky of Eldon, Iowa, Sylvia Lamansky of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania,
Michael James Lamansky of Columbus, Ohio, Madilyn and Ellie McCarty of Richland, Iowa,
Lincoln Leonard of Fairfield, Iowa, Owen, June and Willem Beck of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Waverly and Wendelin Sojka-DeVries of Ashland, Oregon, Emma Larson of Fairfield, Iowa, Evie Larson of
Marion, Iowa, Liam and Bodhi Nefores of Millers, Maryland, Brogan, Avanley and Phaelan
Mottet of Fairfield, Iowa, Bria Elam of Kirksville, Missouri, Skye Krause of Ames, Iowa, and Rory
