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Maurice Hodges
Glen Pedersen
Charles R. “Charlie” Wesely
Charles R. “Charlie” Wesely, 90, of Mt. Pleasant, formerly of Salem, died Saturday, April 29, 2023 at Savannah Heights in Mt. Pleasant.
Funeral arrangements are pending at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 North Main Street, Mount Pleasant, IA.
Online condolences may be directed to www.kimzeyfh.com.
Aspyn Harrison Earns Last Weekly Conference Honor for Softball
Iowa Wesleyan- The Continental Athletic Conference (CAC) released their final weekly honors for the softball season today and Aspyn Harrison earned CAC Hitter of the Week after a stellar 8-game stretch.
Harrison has been the best hitter for the Tigers this season as she slashed a 0.430 batting average, a 0.448 on-base percentage, and a 0.547 slugging percentage. Yet, she managed to surmount those totals in this 8-game span as she went 14 for 23, a 0.609 batting average, had 5-multi-hit games, and had a 7-game hit streak going. Harrison collected two doubles, six RBIs, five runs, and two stolen bases during the week.
Harrison led the team in doubles and was second on the team in RBIs. She was also the ace for the Tigers, finishing the season with a team leading 9 wins and 3.82 ERA for the season in 124 and 1/3 innings of work. Her pitching and hitting helped the Tigers end the season on a 6-game win streak and a 19-24 overall record, which is a 12-game improvement from last year.
Sports, May 1st
High School Track and Field
Will Davidson of Mt. Pleasant and Gabriel Hemsworth of Winfield-Mt. Union competed in the 400 meter hurdles at the Drake Relays over the weekend. Davidson finished in 9th place with a time of 55.02 seconds and Hemsworth notched a time of 58.66 seconds to claim 16th place. The 4×100 meter relay team for the Mt. Pleasant girls team of Courtney Raub, Bailey Jalas, Tristan Shull, and Andi Scott finished with a time of 51.69 seconds, which earned them 51st place. The boys 4×100 team of Mason Sloat, Davidson, Payson Coleman, and Avin Truong claimed 65th place with a time of 44.80 seconds. Davidson claimed two Blue Oval standards over the course of the Drake Relays.
The boys and girls teams of Danville and WACO will be competing at the Highland Relays tonight.
The New London girls team will compete at the Van Buren CO-ED meet today.
The Mt. Pleasant girls and boys teams will travel to Fairfield to participate at the Brookhart-Crew Relays tonight.
The Central Lee girls and boys teams will travel to compete at the Van Buren CO-ED meet this evening.
The New London boys team and Winfield-Mt. Union will compete in their conference meet on May 4th.
High School Soccer
The Mt. Pleasant girls team will take on Burlington at home today.
The Mt. Pleasant boys team will travel to compete against Burlington tonight.
The WACO boys team will face off against Danville tonight at home.
The Central Lee boys will take on Columbus on May 4th at home.
The Central Lee girls team will host Canton tonight.
High School Golf
The Mt. Pleasant boys team will be competing at the Fairfield Invite today.
The Mt. Pleasant girls team will compete in the SEC conference tournament on May 10th.
The Southeast Iowa Super Conference (SEISC) boys teams will compete at the SEISC Conference meet on May 3rd with the girls SEISC competition taking place on May 8th.
High School Tennis
The Mt. Pleasant girls team’s next meet will be on the road against Burlington today.
The Mt. Pleasant boys team will take on Burlington at home tonight.
Iowa Wesleyan Athletics
The Tiger baseball team earned the 4th seed in the Continental Athletic Conference (CAC) tournament and they will be facing off against Georgia Gwinnett College on May 6th.
The men and women golf teams’ next competition will be at the CAC tournament today.
The Tigers outdoor track and field teams will be competing at the Fighting Scot Outdoor Invitational on May 6th.
Adaugo Nwachukwu continued her dominant run over the weekend at Team USA’s senior women’s freestyle competition. Adaugo defeated top seed Jennifer Page by a 10-8 decision to move on to Final X. Her next competition will be on June 10th against 2022 World silver medalist Kayla Miracle.
This Day in Sports History
1884 – Catcher Moses Walker is acknowledged as the first African-American to play major league baseball joining the Toledo Blue Stockings.
1920 – Longest MLB game by innings: Brooklyn Robins tie the Boston Braves, 1-1, in 26 innings.
1991 – Texas Rangers starter Nolan Ryan pitches an MLB record 7th no hitter; beats Toronto, 3-0; at age 44, Ryan is oldest to throw a no-hitter.
May 1st, 2023 – May 7th, 2023
05/01/23
Brent Allen Rich
05/01/23
Rosemary Marley
05/01/23
Mark Hayes
05/01/23
Dorinda and Tom Pounds 54th Anniversary
05/02/23
Gloria Goodwin Cole
05/02/23
Judy Davison
05/03/23
Jaymisen Rich
05/03/23
Gary Lee Carter
05/03/23
Sadie Martin
05/03/23
Gatlin Terrell - 1st birthday
05/04/23
Alexis Wohlleber - Happy 21st Birthday
05/05/23
Deb Mabeus
05/05/23
Jerry Fricke
05/05/23
Tony Denning
05/05/23
Bob & Pat Yoder (50th anniversary)
05/06/23
Brent Boyer
05/06/23
Cindy Sperfslage
05/07/23
Karen Danner
05/07/23
Maisson Boyer
05/07/23
Kelly Mabeus
05/07/23
Adalyn Anderson
05/07/23
Doug Barcus
05/07/23
Adalyn Anderson
Donna Lee Woodall Baker
Donna Lee Woodall Baker, 91, of New London, died Thursday, April 27, 2023 at Savannah Heights, Mt. Pleasant. She was born September 18, 1931 in Pleasant Grove Township to Frank Ernest and Sylvia Irene Millizer McCannon. She attended school at the Denmark Academy and was a member of The Open Bible Church in Mt. Pleasant.
On September 17, 1949 she married the love of her life, Frank Edward Woodall in Burlington; he died February 24, 1997. She married Bill Baker in New London on May 26, 1999; he died December 6, 2005. For many years she worked as a waitress in different restaurants; worked at the Glove Factory in New London; and was a clerk at the day old bakery in Burlington where she gave bread to women who couldn’t afford it for their children.
She was a member of the Iowa Quarter Horse Association; the American Quarter Horse Association; the Illinois Quarter Horse Association; the Des Moines County Saddle Club; the Henry County Saddle Club; and the Baltimore Township Saddle Club. She was an avid horsewoman and loved being with her family, especially her “girls” and their families.
She is survived by one daughter Judy (Dean) Messer of Bailey, Colorado; two granddaughters, Brandi (Kendall) Irvin, and Bobbi (Jacob) Spinsby; five great-grandchildren, Brennan, Kenadi, Logan, Natalie, and Kylie; three great-great-grandchildren, Drake, Avianna, and Sade; one brother Butch McCannon of New London and one sister Fernietta Woodall of New London. She was preceded in death by her parents, husbands, daughter Linda Riha; grandson Monte Burras; and sister Dorothy Higdon.
Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM Monday May 1, 2023, at Pleasant Grove South Cemetery, rural Danville with Pastor Rod Cooper officiating. Visitation will begin at 9 am Monday at Elliott Chapel, with the family receiving friends from noon until 1:45. Memorials have been established for Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice and American Cancer Society. Online condolences may be left at www.elliottfuneralchapel.com.