Women’s College Basketball: Wesleyan Falls to DII Quincy

By Nathan Bloechl · Thursday, December 16th, 2021 at 3:30 pm CDT

Quincy (Ill.) — Breanna Wendland finished with 20 points and nine boards while Kyla Moore had 18 and seven but it was not enough as the Wesleyan women were beaten 56-53 by Division II Quincy.

Trailing by just three at half, the Tigers kept the game close until the waning moments.

Brittany West chipped in with 10 points and six boards.

Beth Martin-Matas paced the Hawks with 13 points.

Wesleyan, now 9-3, will enjoy a two-week hiatus before coming back to take on Cottey College on December 30th at Ruble Arena.

The game is set to start at 1:00 p.m.

It will also be broadcast on FM 105.5 and kilj.com.

Nathan Bloechl and Kent Bennett will have the action.

Men’s College Basketball: Quincy Bests Wesleyan in Rout

By Nathan Bloechl · Thursday, December 16th, 2021 at 3:23 pm CDT

Quincy (Ill.) — Quincy jumped out to a 49-21 lead after one half and never looked back as the Hawks raced to a 99-51 win over Iowa Wesleyan last night.

Joey Brown led Wesleyan with 13 points and three rebounds while Victor Munoz added eight.

Jalen Stamps was the high-point man for Quincy, pouring in 21 points on 9-of-12 shooting.

The Tigers fell to 5-9 with the loss.

Wesleyan will return to regular season play this Saturday, December 18th as they take on Mount Mercy University in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

The game is set to start at 4:00 pm.

Prep Wrestling: Busy Thursday of Action

By Nathan Bloechl · Thursday, December 16th, 2021 at 3:22 pm CDT

KILJ — It will be a busy night of wrestling tonight with several area programs returning to the mat.

Starting in Fort Madison, the Bloodhounds will host Mount Pleasant and Mid-Prairie in a triangular.

Wrestling will get underway at 6:00 p.m. at the HoundDome.

In the Super Conference, No. 4 Notre Dame will travel to Wapello along with Columbus Community/Winfield-Mount Union for a conference triangular.

They’ll begin grappling at 6:00 p.m.

WACO will be on the road as well.

The Warriors, off to a nice start in 2021, will bus to Keosauqua for a Super Conference quadrangular with Louisa-Muscatine and Pekin and of course host Van Buren County.

Meanwhile in Mediapolis, New London and Cardinal will travel over for a Super Conference triangular.

If things break right, there could be a showdown of top-ranked wrestlers there tonight with Mediapolis No. 3 Quinten Aney and New London’s No. 1 Marcel Lopez, a recent commit to SIU-Edwardsville.

Similar to other sites, they’ll start at 6:00 p.m. this evening.

Mark M. Keltner

By Theresa Rose · Thursday, December 16th, 2021 at 2:46 pm CDT

Mark M. Keltner, 67, of Morning passed away on Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at Wapello Specialty Care.  Funeral Services will be 1:00 p.m. on Monday, December 20, 2021 at Centenary Morning Sun United Methodist Church.  Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery.    Memorials have been established in Mark’s name for the church, Fire Department and Ambulance in Morning Sun.  Online condolences may be left at www.sandhfuneralservice.com.  Snyder & Hollenbaugh Funeral & Cremation Services of Morning Sun are caring for Mark’s arrangements and his family.

 

Mark M. Keltner was born on January 24, 1954 in Burlington, Iowa.  His parents were Marcella and Kenny Bob Bryant and Don Keltner.  Mark graduated from Morning Sun High School in 1972 and continued his education at Southeastern Community College where he played baseball.  Mark was a member of Centenary Morning Sun United Methodist Church.  He enjoyed sports and NASCAR.  Mark raced at various tracks throughout Southeast Iowa.  He was a jack of all trades who was very talented and could always be found working in his garage.

 

Mark will be deeply missed by his significant other, Pamela Jennett of Morning Sun; son, Michael Walker and his daughter, Mikayla of Grandview; siblings, Pam Dohrn of Austinville, Iowa, Russ (Donna) Bryant of Peoria, Arizona and Rondee (Mark) Troester of Elkader, Iowa and nieces and nephews, Thad (Steph) Dohrn, Seth (Cassie) Dohrn, Adam (Annie) Dohrn, Anna (David) Wilson and Amos (Tina) Troester and great nieces and nephews, Madi, Will, Cael, Jack, Macy, Josie, Rocky, Daphne, Camry and Eddie Dohrn, Lewis Wilson and June Troester.

 

He was preceded in death by his parents and brother-in-law, Bill Dohrn.

Donna L. Huffaker (final arrangements)

By Theresa Rose · Thursday, December 16th, 2021 at 2:46 pm CDT

Donna L. Huffaker, 69, of Mt. Pleasant, died Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date. The Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 North Main Street, Mount Pleasant, is assisting the family with the arrangements.

Memorials may be directed to the family. On-Line condolences may be directed to www.kimzeyfuneralhome.com

Henry County Misses Out on Major Damage

By Theresa Rose · Thursday, December 16th, 2021 at 2:45 pm CDT

Henry County saw minimal effects from Wednesday night’s wind storm compared to other parts of the state.  Downed tree limbs and scattered power outages were the bulk of what has been reported.  The Salem area was still without electricity early Thursday morning.  By the time school started the power was back on at Salem Elementary School.  Mount Pleasant Municipal Utilities reports a few scattered issues overnight. Since those minor outages are being taken care of, the crews are on stand bye to help other communities that are part of a mutual aid network.  Mount Pleasant City Public Works Director Rick Mullin reports a few tree limbs down.  County Engineer Jake Hotchkiss said his crews were out early clearing any trees that came down on county roads. If any county residents feel they have some costly damage they should report that to Henry County Emergency Management Coordinator Walt Jackson.  Jackson said, while Henry County may not be eligible for any financial assistance following the storm, any damage totals can be added to the state total and possibly assist in getting federal help for the state.

Sports, Thursday, December 16th

By Nathan Bloechl · Thursday, December 16th, 2021 at 12:22 pm CDT

Women’s College Wrestling: Sunlin Named HoC Wrestler of the Week:

Iowa Wesleyan sophomore Alaina Sunlin has been named the Heart of America women’s wrestler of the week.

This is the second time this season Sunlin has won the award.

Last Saturday, the Monticello, Iowa native kept her perfect record in tact, as she improved to 11-0 on the year at the William Jewell Duals.

She won all four of her bouts in the 101-pound weight class, with wins over No. 9 Baker, No. 13 Missouri Baptist, No. 15 William Jewell and (RV) University of St. Mary.

She won via Fall in 1:18, Tech Fall 10-0, Tech Fall 10-0 and Tech Fall 10-0.

Sunlin and the Tigers will wrestle next on December 30th at the Ken Kraft Midlands Championships.

Men’s College Wrestling: Wesleyan Sweeps Weekly Awards:

Caelen Shannon of Iowa Wesleyan has earned his first Heart of America Athletic Conference Men’s Wrestler of the Week award after a terrific showing at the Buena Vista University Open.

The 174-pound wrestler finished in fourth-place at the BVU Open with a 2-2 record at the event.

This season the Cedar Rapids, Iowa native is 5-2 overall and 2-0 in duals.

The Tiger men will be off until January 8th when they travel to Pella for the Central Under Armour Invitational.

Women’s College Basketball: Wesleyan Falls to DII Quincy:

Breanna Wendland finished with 20 points and nine boards while Kyla Moore had 18 and seven but it was not enough as the Wesleyan women were beaten 56-53 by Division II Quincy.

Trailing by just three at half, the Tigers kept the game close until the waning moments.

Brittany West chipped in with 10 points and six boards.

Beth Martin-Matas paced the Hawks with 13 points.

Wesleyan, now 9-3, will enjoy a two-week hiatus before coming back to take on Cottey College on December 30th at Ruble Arena.

The game is set to start at 1:00 p.m.

It will also be broadcast on FM 105.5 and kilj.com.

Nathan Bloechl and Kent Bennett will have the action.

Men’s College Basketball: Quincy Bests Wesleyan in Rout:

Quincy jumped out to a 49-21 lead after one half and never looked back as the Hawks raced to a 99-51 win over Iowa Wesleyan last night.

Joey Brown led Wesleyan with 13 points and three rebounds while Victor Munoz added eight.

Jalen Stamps was the high-point man for Quincy, pouring in 21 points on 9-of-12 shooting.

The Tigers fell to 5-9 with the loss.

Wesleyan will return to regular season play this Saturday, December 18th as they take on Mount Mercy University in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

The game is set to start at 4:00 pm.

Prep Wrestling: Busy Thursday of Action:

It will be a busy night of wrestling tonight with several area programs returning to the mat.

Starting in Fort Madison, the Bloodhounds will host Mount Pleasant and Mid-Prairie in a triangular.

Wrestling will get underway at 6:00 p.m. at the HoundDome.

In the Super Conference, No. 4 Notre Dame will travel to Wapello along with Columbus Community/Winfield-Mount Union for a conference triangular.

They’ll begin grappling at 6:00 p.m.

WACO will be on the road as well.

The Warriors, off to a nice start in 2021, will bus to Keosauqua for a Super Conference quadrangular with Louisa-Muscatine and Pekin and of course host Van Buren County.

Meanwhile in Mediapolis, New London and Cardinal will travel over for a Super Conference triangular.

If things break right, there could be a showdown of top-ranked wrestlers there tonight with Mediapolis No. 3 Quinten Aney and New London’s No. 1 Marcel Lopez, a recent commit to SIU-Edwardsville.

Similar to other sites, they’ll start at 6:00 p.m. this evening.

John W. Scott

By Theresa Rose · Wednesday, December 15th, 2021 at 6:23 pm CDT

John W. Scott, 68, of Mt. Pleasant, died Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.

Funeral arrangements are pending at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 North Main Street, Mount Pleasant.

On-Line condolences may be directed to www.kimzeyfuneralhome.com