Tigers Run at National Championship

By Slaten Swords · Friday, November 18th, 2022 at 2:47 pm CDT

Iowa Wesleyan– The NAIA held their National Championship run this morning with two members for Iowa Wesleyan–one for the men and one for the women–running at the meet. For the men, Logan Lucas, a sophomore, finished in 293rd out of 318 runners with a time of 27 minutes 52 seconds. Abraham Chelangam, a freshman, finished with the best time of 23 minutes 41 seconds from Oklahoma City. Dordt finished in first overall as a team with 97 points despite having a slower team time than Milligan as Dordt finished with a team time of 2 hours 3 minutes and 22 seconds, while Milligan ran in 2 hours 3 minutes and 10 seconds but had 115 points.

Lilly Garnsey was the other Tiger that ran as she finished in 310th place, finishing in 21 minutes 23 seconds, her best time of the season. The team National Champions was Taylor University with a total time of 1 hours 28 minutes 13 seconds which was full two minutes faster than Milligan. Lina May from William Carey was the top runner as she finished with a time 16 minutes 50 seconds, which was eight seconds faster than second place.

Preseason Iowa Girls Basketball Rankings

By Slaten Swords · Friday, November 18th, 2022 at 1:51 pm CDT

Girls Basketball- The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union released the 2022-2023 preseason Girls Basketball rankings. Last year’s State Champions were Bishop Garrigan (1A), Dike-New Hartford (2A), Estherville Lincoln Central (3A), Xavier (4A), and Johnston (5A).

For Class 1A, Bishop Garrigan comes in ranked first after last year’s state championship followed by Newell-Fonda and North Linn. Burlington Notre Dame is ranked 14th after last year’s 23-1 record with their only loss coming in the State Quarterfinal to Bishop Garrigan. Winfield-Mt. Union rounded out the top 15 as they finished last year with a 19-5 record falling to the Nikes in the Regional Semifinal.

Dike-New Hartford remains on top of the rankings for Class 2A with Central Lyon following in second. Mediapolis finished last year 21-3, losing in the Regional Championship to Regina Catholic, and they are currently ranked 12th. West Monona anchors the top 15.

Keeping with the pattern, last year’s Class 3A State winner is tops in the poll with Estherville-Lincoln Central finishing last year with a 26-2 record. Unity Christian comes in ranked second with Davenport Assumption being ranked third. Grinnell and Solon are ranked 12th and 13th, respectively; moreover, Dubuque Wahlert (ranked 15th) is one of three teams in all classes ranked in the top 15 after finishing with a losing record last year.

Class 4A has a new team ranked number one in Sioux City Bishop Heelan as they fell to Xavier in the State Championship 54-40 last year. Xavier is ranked second followed by Dallas Center-Grimes. North Scott comes in ranked 5th after a 14-9 record last year. Mason City is ranked 14th as they are the second of three teams who finished last year with a losing record.

Class 5A follows Class 4A’s lead as they rank the runner-up from last year, Waterloo West, in first place. Johnston is placed in second place after their undefeated record last year. Ankeny Centennial is ranked in third. Iowa City Liberty snatched 13th place, Waukee takes 14th despite finishing last year with an 11-12 record, and Linn-Mar rounds out the top 15.

 

Car Hits Tree

By Theresa Rose · Friday, November 18th, 2022 at 10:16 am CDT

Police, ambulance and the fire department responded to a call Wednesday afternoon at the intersection of East Monroe and South Haynes Streets. Scott Houghtby of Mount Pleasant was driving East on Monroe.  He swerved to avoid what he thought was going to be a collision with a vehicle pulling out from a stop sign.  The action caused him to drive up on the curb and his vehicle hit a tree.  He was transported to Henry County Health and later released.

Daily Jail Count

By Theresa Rose · Friday, November 18th, 2022 at 10:10 am CDT

Date:   ____11-18-2022_____

In the interest of keeping Henry County residents informed, the Henry County Sheriff’s office has requested KILJ post the daily jail count. During the jail referendum campaign it was publicized that the jail would be able to house additional inmates from surrounding counties and this would generate revenue for Henry County.

  _25_      Henry County Inmates

 

 _47_      Out of County Contract Inmates              

 

 _72_     TOTAL

Dorothy Malcom

By Theresa Rose · Friday, November 18th, 2022 at 9:49 am CDT

Dorothy Malcom, 82, of Wapello passed away on Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at her home with her family at her side.  Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Monday, November 21, 2022 at Solid Rock Baptist Church in Wapello.  Memorial Services will be 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at the church.  Burial will follow at the Wapello Cemetery.  A memorial has been established for the Wapello Alumni Scholarship in Dorothy’s name.  Online condolences may be left for the family at www.sandhfuneralservices.com.   Snyder & Hollenbaugh Funeral & Cremation Services of Wapello are caring for Dorothy’s arrangements and her family .

Dorothy Florence Connolly was born on May 25, 1940 at home in southeast, Iowa, the daughter of Roy and Florence (Coppes) Connolly.  Dorothy graduated from Wapello High School in 1958 and went on to graduate from Burlington Beauty Academy.  On November 28, 1959, Dorothy was united in marriage to John Malcom at the Wapello United Methodist Church.  Dorothy began her career as a cosmetologist at Richard’s Beauty Shop in Burlington and Mount Pleasant; before moving to Oakville where she purchased Town and Country Cosmetology.  She later moved Town and Country Cosmetology to Wapello where she continued to work up until two weeks ago. Dorothy was a member and chairman of Iowa Cosmetology Educators, member of Hair America, Esthetics American Member, member of Iowa Hair Fashion Committee and member of Professional Hair Designers.  She was inducted into Mary Grobman Henninges: Iowa Hall of Fame, she received the educator of the year award and the community leadership award.  She was very involved with the Miss Louisa and Miss Iowa pageants, traveled to Italy with Hair Olympics and taught continuing education to cosmetologist all over Iowa.  Dorothy enjoyed plays with Keck Players, yodeling and being with her family.   Dorothy adored her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.  She spent countless hours attending their sporting events, late model and stock car races, watching wrestling matches and riding 4-wheelers.  “Grandma Dorothy” was popular with the daycare kids and loved her honorary status.

Dorothy will be deeply missed by her husband, John; daughter, Brenda (Joe) Dopler of Wapello; grandchildren, Brodie (Sara) Dopler of Wapello, Kassia (Keith) Nollen of Mediapolis, Blaine (Jenna) Dopler of Wapello and Mika (Jordan) Westfall of Cedar Rapids; great-grandchildren, Kason, Max, Kendal, Kanon, Kaeler, Kane, London, Emery, Reagan and Ryker; siblings, Larry (Lila) Connolly of Wapello, Evelyn Bielser of Gladstone, Illinois, Colleen (Larry) Walker of Wapello, Daisey (Earl) Seitz of Gladstone, Illinois, Patricia (Carl) Smith of Macomb, Illinois, Karen (Glen) Zippe of Burlington, Sharon Jennings of Mount Union, Marsha (Doug Boyd) of Columbus Junction, Omar (Phyllis) Connolly of Wapello and Carmal (Tom) Allworth of Wapello and several nieces and nephews.

Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents; infant brother and one sister, Nancy Anderson.

Local Student Achieves First Chair Honors At All State

By Theresa Rose · Friday, November 18th, 2022 at 9:32 am CDT

Ethan Sexauer, a Mount Pleasant High School musician, has been selected as first-chair of the violin section in the All-State Orchestra  based on seating auditions conducted Thursday, opening day of the three-day Iowa All-State Music Festival in Ames. Sexauer, a senior who also plays trumpet in the high school symphonic and jazz bands, was selected all four years for the All-State Orchestra.

Also in Ames participating in the All-State Festival from Mount Pleasant are Robbie Heaton, Tien Nguyen and Natalie McCormick, all in the All-State Chorus.

Being named All-State is the highest individual honor available to Iowa high school musicians.

The 2022 festival will celebrate the 76th anniversary of this prestigious event. District auditions for the 278-piece All-State Band, 214-piece All-State Orchestra and 601-member All-State Chorus were held in October at LeMars, Hampton, Independence, Atlantic, Indianola and Washington. Approximately 17 percent of the students who audition are selected for membership in the All-State ensembles.

Participants will rehearse in Ames Friday, November 18 and Saturday, November 19, and the Festival Concert will be presented to the public at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in Hilton Coliseum, at Iowa State University, in Ames. Iowa Public Television will record the concert for re-broadcast November 24 at 7:00 p.m.

 

 LaVerna (Palmer) Alarie Moore

By Theresa Rose · Friday, November 18th, 2022 at 6:10 am CDT

LaVerna (Palmer) Alarie Moore, 100, passed away at 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, November 15, 2022, at the home of her daughter on LaVerna’s family farm.

She was born on August 31, 1922  and grew up in Belfast, Iowa, on Family Heritage Farm, owned by the same family for over 150 years. She is the only daughter of Raymon and Sylvia (Johnson) Palmer. On May 25, 1945, she married Lt. Philip C. Alarie, B29 Pilot U.S.A.F., from Putnam, Connecticut. He passed away in 1994. In 1997 she married Robert G. Moore, he survives.

She is survived by her two daughters: Susan Charpentier Alarie of Farmington, Iowa, Dr. Constance (attorney Thomas) McGinnis Quinn of Saunderstown, Rhode Island; grandson: Dr. Richard (Bobbi) Charpentier of Jacksonville, Illinois; two granddaughters: Sherri (Brian) Perkins of Cary, North Carolina, Katy (Nicholas) Flach of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; eight great grandchildren: Hazel, Wyatt, Philip Conrad, A.J., Alarie “Allie”, Heidi, Adriana “Nana” and Michael Patrick; a sister in-law: Rachel Palmer  and nephew: Gary (Judy) Palmer.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband: Philip; brother: Ray Palmer, Jr.

LaVerna graduated from Argyle High Schoo in 1940 and attended Iowa Wesleyan College in Mount Pleasant, Iowa and Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois. After earning certificates she worked 43 years in the field of education, teaching two years in rural Lee County, three years junior high in Wyman, Iowa (moved family to Rhode Island), where she owned and operated her own kindergarten and nursery school for 23 years. In 1976 she moved back to Iowa to aging parents. LaVerna continued her career in education working 15 years at AEA #16 (Area Education Association) as a Secondary Curriculum Lab Director. In 1993 received a 50 year honorary teaching certificate from Iowa Wesleyan College. LaVerna was especially interested in researching family history and history of the small busy village of Belfast and the Rock Island Rail Road that served it from the early 1840’s to 1976. Her family loved her incredible cooking, especially French Stuffing and rutabaga/turnip.

LaVerna was a member of Madison Baptist Church, DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution), Retired Teachers Association, Farm Bureau and founding member of Lee County Pioneer Cemetery Association. She loved teaching, cooking and taking care of her loved ones but her greatest pleasure came from her three grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.

Friends may call and meet with the family from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Monday, November 21, 2022, at Schmitz Funeral Home in Farmington.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, November 21, 2022,  at Schmitz Funeral Home in Farmington with Pastor Dan Deatrick officiating.

Burial will be in Greenglade Cemetery in Farmington, Iowa.

A memorial has been established in her memory.

Online condolences may be made to the family at www.schmitzfuneralhomes.com. Schmitz Funeral Home of Farmington is assisting the family with arrangements.

 

 

Sports, November 18th

By Slaten Swords · Friday, November 18th, 2022 at 6:07 am CDT

High School Football

The WACO Warriors finish in second place in the State of Iowa as they fall to Remsen St. Mary’s 38-16. The Hawks’ defense was stout for the entire season and that was no exception as they held the Warriors to only 58 rushing yards and forced two fumbles with one being returned by Jaxon Bunkers for his fifth defensive touchdown of the season, tenth as a team. Isaac Oswald hit multiple long passes as he finished with 212 passing yards including a 25-yard touchdown pass to Colton Leichty. Simeon Reichenbach tallied 95 total yards and one rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter, he also had a forced fumble defensively. The district defensive MVP, Drew Diers, led the Warriors in tackles with 12.5. The Warriors finished the year with a 13-1 record and Coach Edeker had high praise for the senior class after the game.

In a repeat of last year’s Class A state championship game, Grundy Center enacts revenge on West Hancock and shuts them out to win 27-0 and win their 4th state championship.

For the Class 4A state championship game Xavier was able to edge out Lewis Central 45-38. Today for Class 3A, Mount Vernon will take on Harlan Community. Class 2A will have Williamsburg take on Central Lyon/George-Little Rock, Van Meter will face off against West Sioux for the Class 1A championship, and to round out the night, Valley and Southeast Polk will battle for the Class 5A championship.

High School Basketball

Mt. Pleasant had their inaugural Winter Meet the Players Night last night as they introduced: Bowling, Wrestling, Cheerleaders and Dance, and Basketball. The Dance team performed and all levels of basketball had a scrimmage.

The girls’ basketball season starts next Tuesday, November 22nd, at home against Pella at 7 pm. They will be led by Andrea Lopreato as she signed with Black Hawk College last week. The first boy’s game that will be broadcast on KILJ will be their game on November 28th when they take on Cedar Rapids Washington on the road. It was announced that the girls will be wrestling separate from the boys this year for the first time in Panther history as the girls will be attending a tournament tomorrow at BGM, while the boys will host their first match Tuesday, November 29th, and bowling will get its season started against Keokuk December 8th.

Elementary Basketball Tournament

Mount Pleasant Christmas Holidays 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament for 3rd – 8th grade boys and girls will be held on Dec 17th, 2022. For more registration details contact Coach Ronnie Ashton at 319-931-2896.

Iowa Wesleyan Athletics

The men’s and women’s cross-country teams will have Logan Lucas and Lily Garnsey run at the 2022 National Championship meet this morning with the men running at 8:30 am and the women at 9:30 am. Coach Davis has high expectations for his two runners.

The women’s wrestling team is receiving high praise as the Coaches’ Top 20 poll has the Tigers ranked 9th in all of NAIA. Adaugo Nwachukwu is ranked first in her weight class. Alaina Sunlin and Mya Turnmire are both top 15 in their weight class. Mia Palumbo is ranked second in the 109-pound weight class. Faith Cole is ranked eleventh. Destiny Campbell and Joanna Vanderwood are tenth and eleventh, respectively, while America Lopez is top 20 in her weight class. They are back in action for Day 1 of the Missouri Valley Open at 12 pm today. The men are receiving votes to be ranked in the Top 20 poll with Austin Abitua ranked 24th in the 149-pound weight class. They will wrestle December 3rd at the Buena Vista Open.

The men’s basketball team’s next game is tonight, November 18th, against Waldorf University at 7:30 pm for the Cobble Inn & Suites Classic.

The women’s basketball team’s next game will be Monday, November 21st, against Oklahoma City University at 2 pm to start the Our Lady of the Lake Classic.

This Day in Sports History

1949 – NL batting leader (.342) Jackie Robinson wins NL MVP.

1980 – Despite missing 45 games, George Brett wins AL MVP.

1987 – Cubs Andre Dawson is 1st player from a last-place club to win an MVP.