Sports, May 19th

By Slaten Swords · Friday, May 19th, 2023 at 6:33 am CDT

High School Track and Field

Day one of the State Track and Field meet is in the books and here are the highlights from yesterday’s events.

In Class 1A, AJ Bonnesen of Danville is the state champion in the 3200 meter run. Bonnesen finished with a time of 9 minutes and 10 seconds, which is a new school record and it’s the second-fastest time by a Class 1A runner and No. 27 overall on the all-time list.

In Class 1A, Cam Buffington leaped to a new personal record and won the gold in the long jump with a leap of 21 feet 8 inches. Buffington had three jumps that would have won him the state championship, but it was his 2nd attempt that would take it for him.

Simeon Reichenbach of WACO captured 3 points in the long jump with his 6th place finish. After advancing to the finals, he improved his final jump to 20 feet 7.75 inches, but it cemented his final spot in 6th place.

The Winfield-Mt. Union and Danville boys’ teams are tied for 2nd place with 10 points each.

In the girls’ 100 meter dash for Class 4A, the Grayhound’s Mylee Stiefel qualified for the finals with a time of 12.62 seconds.

Ledarrias Shealey is the second member for Burlington to qualify for the 100 meter dash finals after racing to a time of 11.36 seconds in the boys’ Class 4A preliminary race.

In Class 2A for Van Buren County, Wyatt Mertens leaped 21 feet 8.5 inches to place 8th in the long jump. Anthony Duncan claimed 6 points for the Warriors after finishing in 3rd place with a time of 50.04 seconds in the 400 meter dash.

For Mediapolis, Anthony Isley raced to a time of 22.40 seconds in the boys’ 200 meter dash, the second fastest time in the qualifier. He will run in the finals on Saturday at 2:05 pm. In the boys’ Class 2A 4×800 meter relay, the Bulldogs took 4th place with a time of 8 minutes and 4.05 seconds with the team of Jeff Campbell, Owen Schmidgall, Solomon Zaugg, and Logan Rosas. In the 400 meter dash, Isley gained 8 points for the Bulldogs after a 2nd place finish with a time of 49.97 seconds, a personal record.

Thomas Eschman of Central Lee grabbed three points for his 6th place finish in the long jump with a leap of 21 feet 10 inches.

Mediapolis is tied for 3rd place with 13 team points with Van Buren County in 9th place with 7 points for Class 2A.

Mt. Pleasant had a team run in the boys’ shuttle hurdle relay for Class 3A. The team of Bryce Wilson, Will Davidson, Avin Truong, and Gavin Kerr took 9th place for the Panthers with a time of 1 minute and 1.93 seconds.

KILJ will be bringing results throughout the state track meet today and tomorrow.

High School Soccer

The Mt. Pleasant girls’ team will host Maquoketa in the Regional Qualifier tonight.

The Danville boys’ team will face off against West Liberty in the second round of the postseason on May 22nd.

The Central Lee boys’ team will travel to take on Pella Christian on May 22nd for the second round of the postseason.

For girls’ soccer, Burlington Notre Dame will host Clinton tonight at 7 pm. The bottom half of the Class 2A Region 5 bracket will be a Southeast Conference battle with Fort Madison squaring off with Keokuk in round one today at 7 pm.

High School Golf

The boys’ state tournament will start on May 22nd with Mason Shelledy of New London playing at Ames Golf and Country Club.

The New London girls’ team and Olivia Hines of Mediapolis will be competing in the state tournament with day one of the two day tournament starting on May 25th.

High School Baseball

Mt. Pleasant will travel to take on Clear Creek-Amana on May 24th.

High School Softball

Mt. Pleasant will host Holy Trinity Catholic on May 22nd at 5 pm.

Iowa Wesleyan Athletics

The NAIA National Championship meet will take place on May 24th for outdoor track and field.

This Day in Sports History

1912 – AL President Ban Johnson tells Tigers if they continue protest of Ty Cobb’s suspension, they will be banned from baseball.

1974 – Stanley Cup Final, The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA: Goaltender Bernie Parent and the Flyers shut out the Boston Bruins, 1-0, to win the series 4-2, becoming the first “expansion” team to win Stanley Cup; Parent named playoff MVP.

1991 – Willy T. Ribbs overcomes numerous mechanical problems in qualifying to become first African-American driver to make the Indianapolis 500 starting grid.

State Track and Field: Class 2A and 3A Results from Day 1

By Slaten Swords · Thursday, May 18th, 2023 at 9:44 pm CDT

State Track and Field- Class 2A and 3A have finished up their day one events and here are the results for our local teams.

Mt. Pleasant and Fort Madison had a team run in the boys’ shuttle hurdle relay for Class 3A. The team of Bryce Wilson, Will Davidson, Avin Truong, and Gavin Kerr took 9th place for the Panthers with a time of 1 minute and 1.93 seconds. For the Bloodhounds, Adam Sobczak, Gavin Callahan, Kiawante Smith, and Henry Wiseman finished with a time of 1 minute and 2.37 seconds, which was good enough for 15th place.

The boys’ Class 2A shuttle hurdle team of Jackson Hutcheson, Ben Wolter, Grady Gunn, and Trent Hicks took 19th place with a time of 1 minute and 5.96 seconds for Mediapolis.

The Bloodhounds had Avery Rump compete in the girls 3000 meter run. Rump finished in 11th place with a time of 11 minutes and 3.29 seconds.

For Van Buren County, Lincoln Bainbridge grabbed 20th place in the Class 2A boys’ 3200 meter run with a time of 10 minutes and 28 seconds, a personal best. Wyatt Mertens leaped 21 feet 8.5 inches to place 8th in the long jump.

Micah Rees finished with a personal best in the boys’ 3200 meter run in Class 3A with a time of 9 minutes and 55.42 seconds. Rees grabbed 10th place.

For Fort Madison, Nik Fullenkamp sprinted to a 24th place finish in the boys’ Class 3A 200 meter dash with a time of 23.92 seconds.

Anthony Isley of Mediapolis raced to a time of 22.40 seconds in the boys’ 200 meter dash, the second fastest time in the qualifier. He will run in the finals on Saturday at 2:05 pm.

In the boys’ Class 2A 4×800 meter relay, Mediapolis took 4th place with a time of 8 minutes and 4.05 seconds with the team of Jeff Campbell, Owen Schmidgall, Solomon Zaugg, and Logan Rosas.

Washington had a girls and boys team run in the 4×800 meter relay for Class 3A. The team of Grace Voss, Lauren Horak, Kendall Henrichsen, and Iris Dahl finished with a time of 10 minutes and 16.38 seconds in the girls’ race, which placed their team in 19th. The boys team of Logan McDole, Drew Horak, Andrew Rees, and Micah Rees took 22nd place with a time of 8 minutes and 28.63 seconds.

The Mt. Pleasant boys’ team of Gabe Feldmann, Jacob Richtman, Isaac Rynders, and Ben Carthey competed in the 4×800 meter relay. The Panthers finished in 21st place with a time of 8 minutes and 28.59 seconds.

Mt. Pleasant’s Andi Scott raced to a time of 13.33 seconds in the girls 100 meter dash, which placed her 22nd.

Thomas Eschman had a successful day for Central Lee with a 19th place finish in the boys Class 2A with a time of 11.52 seconds. Eschman also grabbed three points with his 6th place finish in the long jump with a leap of 21 feet 10 inches.

Davidson of Mt. Pleasant, Jack Riley and Travain Donaldson of West Burlington-Notre Dame (WB-ND) competed in the boys’ Class 3A 100 meter dash. Davidson finished in 12th place with a time of 11.24 seconds. Riley and Donaldson both qualified for finals. Riley raced to the 2nd fastest time in the preliminary with a time of 10.94 seconds. Donaldson snuck into the top 8 with a time of 11.10 seconds. They will race on Saturday at 12:55 pm.

In the boys’ Class 2A 400 meter dash, Isley of Mediapolis gained 8 points for the Bulldogs after a 2nd place finish with a time of 49.97 seconds, a personal record. Anthony Duncan of Van Buren County finished right behind Isley with a time of 50.04 seconds, which gave the Warriors 7 total points on the day.

Cade Packard of Fort Madison finished in 21st place for the boys Class 3A 400 meter dash with a time of 52.19 seconds.

Washington’s Elijah Morris in the 100 meter dash and Alec Ulin in the 400 meter dash did not record a time.

The team of Maya Lane, Lilly Bergren, Hayley Reinier, and Isabel McCready finished in 21st place with a time 1 minute and 12.53 seconds for Fairfield in the girls’ Class 3A shuttle hurdle relay.

Shifting full focus to the field events. Eli Zillman and Ryan Giberson of Fairfield both participated in the high jump. Zillamn finished in 17th place and Giberson claimed 14th place as they both cleared 5 feet 11 inches.

Brayden Hartman of Washington took 11th place in the discus with a throw of 151 feet 5 inches. The Demon’s Grace Voss tied for 7th place in the high jump with a leap of 5 feet.

Stay tuned to KILJ for more results tomorrow and Saturday.

Dewain Wixom

By Theresa Rose · Thursday, May 18th, 2023 at 4:40 pm CDT

Dewain Wixom, 61, of West Burlington, died Thursday, May 18, 2023 at his home.  Arrangements are pending at Elliott Chapel, New London.

 

Ronald Francis Shumaker

By Theresa Rose · Thursday, May 18th, 2023 at 4:37 pm CDT

Ronald Francis Shumaker, age 98 of Mt. Pleasant and formerly of Salem, Iowa passed away May 18, 2023 at Silver Palms Assisted Living in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa.  Born on May 2, 1925 in rural Jackson Township, he was the son of Iliff and Gladys (Hallowell) Shumaker.  On December 7, 1945 he married Kathleen Morrison in the parsonage of the Cedar Creek Church north of Salem.  She preceded him in death on May 22, 2014.

After graduating from Salem High School, Ron was drafted into the military and volunteered for the U.S. Marine Corps on September 10, 1943.  He attained the rank of sergeant while serving our country during World War II participating in the Pacific Theater which included the Mariana Islands, Western Caroline Islands and the Iwo Jima operations. He was honorably discharged on November 27, 1945. Ron worked at various crafts starting as a freshman in high school for his uncle Charles Dietrick at the Blue Star Woodwork Shop and for The Furniture Mart, both in Mt. Pleasant.  After returning from the war he resumed his employment with The Furniture Mart and also started Ron’s Upholstery in Salem.  He worked at Sheaffer Pen Company in Mt. Pleasant for three years and then for six years he owned a home repair/construction business.  In 1957 he and his wife operated the grocery store in Salem.  In 1958 he found his calling and for the next 30 years he worked in industrial general maintenance, first for Advance Ross Manufacturing in Burlington and Washington, then Iowa Industries and ESP Battery in Burlington.  He retired from Goodyear Hose Plant in Mt. Pleasant in 1988.

Ron’s memberships include the American Legion Post #94 in Salem, Forty & Eight Voiture #661, VFW Post #15016, Iowa member at large and Henry County AmVets Post #44.  He was also a charter member of the Henry County Honor Guard and served until his health would no longer allow him to do so.  He had also been a volunteer fireman with the Salem Fire Department.

Over the years Ron enjoyed fishing, hunting, hiking, bird and animal watching.  His interests in Salem history, cemeteries, and ancestry also occupied much of his time researching and documenting.  He had participated in sports in high school and enjoyed watching his grandchildren’s athletic events.  He also enjoyed watching the St. Louis Cardinals and the Iowa Hawkeyes.

Survivors include two daughters, Connie (Dale) Schau of Altoona, Iowa, and Marilyn (Dennis) Schroeder of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa; son-in-law Paul Moeller of Salem; grandchildren Lori (Mike) Wall, Mike (Tiffany) Moeller, Monte (Kim)  Moeller, Kit (Alissa) Schroeder, Ski (Ashley) Schroeder; eleven great-grandchildren, five great-great-grandchildren; three sisters, Gwen Foss, Darlene Owens, and Charlotte Bailey.  He was preceded in death by his wife Katie, daughter Jeanne Moeller, and a sister Joyce Van Dorin.

Visitation will be held Tuesday, May 23 at Elliott Chapel, New London beginning at 9:00 AM, with the family greeting friends from 1:00 – 2:00 PM.  Immediately following the visitation, there will be a procession to Salem East Cemetery for a 3:00 PM Graveside Service. Senior Vice-Commander Karl Schaefer will officiate with  Military Rites presented by the Henry County Honor Guard.  A memorial has been established to the Salem East Cemetery. Online condolences may be left at www.elliottfuneralchapel.com

Mike Orris Memorial Scholarship Given

By Theresa Rose · Thursday, May 18th, 2023 at 4:36 pm CDT

The Washington County Fair Association is pleased to announce the 2023 Mike Orris Scholarship has been awarded to Iris Peterson of Washington High School.  Peterson will be attending Iowa State University this fall to major in Animal Science/Pre-Vet Med.   Peterson will receive $1000 for this scholarship.

The Washington County Fair Association is giving this scholarship away in honor of Mike Orris.  Orris was a volunteer member of the Washington County Fair Association for more than fifty years who passed away in 2019.  He firmly believed in the gift of volunteerism and spent countless hours of his time volunteering.

Peterson has spent volunteer hours helping at Kirkwood for Kids, school concession stands, Kidz Fest and the Holiday Light Tour.  She is an eight-year member of the Washington Go-Getters, where she assisted with the Go-Getter Youth Rabbit & Cavy Club show, duck house building and county fair set up/clean up.  Peterson is also a member of the Washington FFA, American Salers Jr Association, Washington BPA and a National Honor Society inductee.

For more information about the Washington County Fair Association, follow us on Facebook or at www.washingtoncountyfairia.com .

Shirley Ann Judd (final arrangements)

By Theresa Rose · Thursday, May 18th, 2023 at 4:19 pm CDT

Shirley Ann Judd, 76, of Mt. Pleasant passed away on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at New London Specialty Care Center.

She was born on December 1, 1946, at Ottumwa, the daughter of Glenn D. & R. Elizabeth (Bailey) Winters.  Shirley was united in marriage to Phillip J. LeHew in 1964, two children were born from this union Kevin and Natasha.  They later divorced.  On December 19, 1983, in Las Vegas, Nevada she was united in marriage to William C. “Bill” Judd.  He preceded her on March 11, 2015.

Shirley worked for Iowa Wesleyan College in Mt. Pleasant for a number of years.  After her retirement she enjoyed her pets, especially “Ms. Kitty”.  Shirley enjoyed spending time with her good friends, Patti Scarff and Frank Reinier.

She is survived by her children, Natasha Schroeder-Miller, of Las Vegas, Nevada and Kevin LeHew, of Phoenix, Arizona, seven grandchildren, Philip, Cody, Payton, Natalie, Jasmine, Austin, Tyler and Logyn and four great grandchildren.

Shirley was preceded in death by her parents and her husband Bill.

A private graveside service will be held at the Oakland Mills Cemetery. Cremation has been entrusted to the care of Murphy Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant.

 

 

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.murphyfuneralandmonuments.com

 

Murphy Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant, is caring for her arrangements.

 

Mount Pleasant Street Project Update

By Theresa Rose · Thursday, May 18th, 2023 at 4:08 pm CDT

Aldrin-Jones Contracting is placing the last section of Concrete today on the tie-in to Vine St. and finishing Intake boxouts. Once the concrete reaches maturity the next step will be finishing backfilling and grading. Then all disturbed areas will be seeded. Depending on scheduling this project could be complete by the end of May weather permitting.

Henry Street-Starting Tuesday May 23rd Kinney & Sons will be closing Henry St. from just West of Marion St. to the East. Crews will be starting the removal of the street surface, driveway approaches and sidewalks working their way East. After crews get at least a block removed they will be grading, placing engineering fabric and modified subbase. Once we get subbase placed driveways will be temporarily opened back up for local homeowners. Henry St. will be open to only local traffic until the pavement has been placed.

Douglas E. “Doug” McDonald

By Theresa Rose · Thursday, May 18th, 2023 at 3:33 pm CDT

Douglas E. “Doug” McDonald, 62, of Mt. Pleasant, died Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at the Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in West Burlington.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, May 27 at the McCoid Shelter House at East Lake Park, Mt. Pleasant. Cremation Rites have been entrusted to the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 N. Main St., Mt. Pleasant.

Memorials may be directed to the family and left at the funeral home. On-line condolences may be directed to www.kimzeyfh.com

Douglas Eugene McDonald was born January 10, 1961 in Monmouth, Illinois. He was the sone of Raymond Eugene and Barbara Breneda (Billingsley) McDonald. He grew up in New London where he attended school. On May 27, 1983 in New London, Doug married Sheryl Moore. The couple later divorced. On January 30, 2009 in Mt. Pleasant, Doug married Debra Jean Hansen who survives.

Doug previously worked for Blue Bird Bus Co., Micogen Seed, Lomont Molding and the City of Mt. Pleasant Street Dept. Most of Doug’s working years were spend driving truck. He was an Over-the Road trucker for CRST, Shelman Trucking and West Wind Logistics. Most recently, Doug was a dump truck driver of Cole Construction of Bonaparte.

Doug enjoyed mushroom hunting and sitting on his front porch watching the traffic on Mapleleaf Drive. He loved his animals, but loved his grandkids even more.

Those thankful for sharing in Doug’s life include his children: Justin (Crystal) McDonald of Lockridge, Krista (Dan) McAllister of Fairfield, Jamie (Matthew) Krogmeier of Mt. Pleasant and Stephanie Childress of Mt. Pleasant; his siblings: Yvonne(Ray Griffin) Vorhies of Fairfield, Dayle-Lynn (Alondo) Blanco of Burlington, Rodney (Kim) McDonald of Kewanee, IL, Teresa (Eric) Wood of Kewanee, IL, Gary McDonald of Illinois, Ben (Nancy) Miller of Texas, Sharon (Ron) Graham of Arizona and Jean Westerbeck of New London; his former wife, Sheryl Moore of Danville; 12 grandchldren and 4 great grandchildren.

His parents, step father Byron A. Miller and 2 sisters – Carolyn Lair and Janice

Newman precede Doug in death.