Mt. Pleasant, IA- The Panther Hoopla basketball camp has been moved from Mt. Pleasant High School to the Middle School for tomorrow, July 19th, and Thursday, July 20th, due to the air condition project at the high school.

Use the entrance on the northeast side of the middle school.

High School Postseason Baseball

In Class 1A, Burlington Notre Dame fell to Lisbon yesterday 5-0. Hunter Clark had the Nikes off balance as he finished with a complete game shutout win that included a pair of strikeouts. Spencer Brent, Caden Schwenker, and Isaiah Crow each notched a hit in the contest, but second base was the furthest the Nikes got on the base path. Hunter Shipley is the lone senior on this squad that finished the season with a 26-7 record and Coach Chiprez talked about how important he was to the team. 

“He’s been lights out for us and we wouldn’t be in the position we’re in right now if it weren’t for him.” Despite the loss, the future of the team is bright. 

“There’s a good possibility for us to be back here next year.”

Kingsley-Pierson won their first round matchup 6-1 and will take on Lisbon tomorrow, July 19th. Remsen St. Mary’s took down Saint Ansgar 3-1, while Lynnville-Sully almost watched their 8-run lead disappear, but still managed to come out on top 8-7 over Gehlen Catholic. Remsen St. Mary’s and Lynnville-Sully will face off tomorrow.

In Class 2A, Van Buren County will take on West Lyon today at 1:30 pm in Carroll as the #5 seed. KILJ will be on the call with the pregame show at 1:15 pm. Coach Scott tabbed his pitching staff as his “X-Factors” heading into the game.

In Class 3A, North Polk took down Spencer 3-1 and Carlisle silenced the powerful Marion offense to win 5-2. The Comets and Wildcats will compete tomorrow. 

Western Dubuque handled Harlan Community 10-0 and Wahlert Catholic did the same, defeating Ballard 11-1. The Golden Eagles and the Bobcats will square off tomorrow. 

In Class 4A, Johnston will start the day by taking on Iowa City Liberty.

High School Postseason Softball

In the Class 1A state tournament, Martensdale-St. Marys is the #1 seed with North Linn taking the #2 seed in the tournament. Both teams fell in the semifinal round last year. Their games will be played tonight.

Regina Catholic is looking to repeat as the Class 2A state champions as they grabbed the #1 seed. Van Meter grabbed the #2 seed with their 34-5 record. The Regals will start Class 2A action today at 1 pm against Northeast. 

In Class 3A, Williamsburg will take on Estherville Lincoln Central in the semifinals after the Raiders defeated Albia 11-1 and Davis County fell 11-3. 

The #2 seed Assumption will play Saydel and Wahlert Catholic will take on Benton today.

In Class 4A, Winterset’s chances to repeat grew a little larger after taking down Carlisle 11-5. Fort Dodge defeated ADM 8-3. The bottom half of the bracket was upset central with North Scott taking down the #1 seed North Polk 7-4. Norwalk cruised past Western Dubuque 12-2 to advance. The consolation bracket will continue play today and the winners bracket will compete tomorrow. 

In Class 5A, Ankeny Centennial defeated Bettendorf 7-1 and Southeast Polk took down Valley 5-2 as they both advanced in the winners bracket. The bottom half of the bracket featured upsets with Muscatine defeating Ankeny 3-0 and Pleasant Valley taking down last year’s champion Waukee Northwest 5-4. The consolation bracket will be in action today with the winners bracket playing tomorrow. 

Mt. Pleasant Cross Country

On Mondays and Wednesdays, runs will begin at the Old Threshers Museum Theatre at 6:30 am.

On Tuesdays and Thursdays, runs will start at 7 pm at Saunders Park by the swimming pool.

The runs will continue throughout the summer until the middle of August. If you have any questions, reach out to Coach Murray at 319-850-0867.

Prospect League

The Burlington Bees won their resumed game against the Quincy Gems last night 5-4 after 10 innings, but lost to the Gems 8-3 in their second game of the night. Caleb Wulf had the walk off RBI single in game one. 

Corey Boyette and Keanu Spenser picked up an RBI apiece in the losing effort last night. The Bees will face off against the Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp tonight at home.

The Clinton LumberKings fell to the Thrillville Thrillbillies last night 9-6 after the Thrillbillies scored 8 runs between the 6th and 7th innings. Darrell Jean and Nick Meyer each tallied two RBIs in the losing effort. The LumberKings will take on the Cape Catfish tonight on the road. 

This Day in Sports History

1914 – MLB Boston Braves start ‘miracle’ move from last place to become World Series champs.

1959 – William ‘Bill’ Wright becomes the first African American to win a major golf tournament (U.S. Amateur Public Links Championships).

1975 – Jury can’t decide on trial of Dave Forbes of Boston Bruins (first athlete indicted for excessive violence during play).

Baseball

Class 1A

Kingsley-Pierson 6, South Winneshiek 1

Lisbon 5, Burlington Notre Dame 0

Remsen St. Mary’s 3, Saint Ansgar 1

Lynnville-Sully 8, Gehlen Catholic 7

Class 3A

Western Dubuque 10, Harlan Community 0

North Polk 3, Spencer 1

Carlisle 5, Marion 2

Wahlert Catholic 11, Ballard 1

Softball

Class 5A

Ankeny Centennial 7, Bettendorf 1

Southeast Polk 5, Valley 2

Muscatine 3, Ankeny 0

Pleasant Valley 5, Waukee Northwest 4

Class 4A

Winterset 11, Carlisle 5

Fort Dodge 8, ADM 3

North Scott 7, North Polk 4

Norwalk 12, Western Dubuque 2

Class 3A

Williamsburg 11, Albia 1

Estherville Lincoln Central 11, Davis County 3

Carroll, IA- The Class 1A Quarterfinal got underway today with the #4 seed Burlington Notre Dame facing off against the #5 seed Lisbon for the second game of the day. Unfortunately, the Nikes’ 9^th trip to the state tournament ended in the first round with a 5-0 defeat at the hands of the Lions.

Lisbon started the scoring off with Lisbon led off the game with a Cohen Kamaus double and he later became the first run of the day after a dropped third strike. Despite two singles in the bottom of the first inning by Spencer Brent and Caden Schwenker, the Lions would convert a double play to extinguish the best threat of the game for the Nikes. Isaiah Crow notched the final hit of the game in the 5^th inning.

Hunter Clark was masterful on the mound for Lisbon with a complete game shutout as he tallied two strikeouts in the contest. Head Coach of Notre Dame, Coach Chris Chiprez, stated frankly after the game,

“Clark had us off balance all day long. We were up there guessing; we didn’t really have a good approach at the plate today. We let a lot of fastballs go right down the middle without swinging at them. I tip my hat to them; he pitched a heck of a ballgame, and they deserved the win.”

Lisbon added three runs in the third inning and one more in the fifth inning to conclude the scoring.

Hunter Shipley, returned to the Nikes for his senior season, started the game and pitched a tough 4 innings, fanning four Lions, but took the loss. The lone senior of the squad helped pave the way for Notre Dame this season as he finished the year with 8 victories and a sub-1.50 ERA. Coach Chiprez, Shipley’s godfather, had this to say after the contest,

“He’s been lights out for us and we wouldn’t be in the position we’re in right now if it weren’t for him.”

The Nikes finished the season with a 26-7 record and with most of their team set to return next season, Coach Chiprez left us with this final remark,

“There’s a good possibility for us to be back here next year.”

The pursuit for their 2^nd state championship will begin in the spring of 2024.