High School Basketball
Van Buren County split their matchup with Davis County over the weekend with the girls’ team losing a tight one, 52-49, and the boys’ running away with a 68-31 victory.
Columbus will face off against Van Buren County tonight at home with the girls’ playing at 6 pm.
The Holy Trinity Catholic girls’ team fell to Fort Madison over the weekend 62-24 as Hadley Wolfe’s nine three-pointers set a program record for the Bloodhounds. The Crusader boys’ team handled business against the Bloodhounds, winning 57-42 as Layne Rung poured in 31 points.
Holy Trinity Catholic will face off against Van Buren County at home tomorrow, January 20th, with game one at 6 pm.
West Burlington was swept by Keokuk over the weekend with the girls’ team losing 80-49 and the boys’ team falling 65-50. The Falcons will fly to Danville tomorrow with the girls’ playing first at 6 pm.
The Mt. Pleasant girls’ team will travel to Danville tonight at 6 pm. KILJ 105.5 FM, kilj.com, will be on the call with the pregame show at 5:45 pm.
The Mt. Pleasant boys’ team will take on Oskaloosa tomorrow with tip-off at 7:30 pm on the road. KILJ 105.5 FM, kilj.com, will be on the call with the pregame show at 7:15 pm.
The Fairfield girls’ team will host Grinnell tonight at 7:30 pm, while the boys’ team will face off against Pella Christian at home tomorrow at the same time.
Burlington Notre Dame will celebrate their senior night tonight against Wapello with the night starting at 6 pm.
The WACO girls’ team will travel to Iowa Valley tonight at 5:15 pm.
Mediapolis will tangle with Burlington Notre Dame tomorrow at home with the girls’ playing first at 6 pm.
New London will compete against Central Lee tomorrow at home with game one at 6 pm.
Winfield-Mt. Union will welcome Highland tomorrow with the night beginning at 6 pm.
High School Wrestling
The Mt. Pleasant girls’ team participated in the Pella Invitational over the weekend and the Panthers finished in 14th place with 39.5 points, while Burlington finished atop the standings with 184 points. Courtney Smith led Mt. Pleasant with a bronze medal finish, while Paris Phosy and Quintrie Lee each nabbed 5th place in their respective weight classes.
The Burlington Notre Dame boys’ team competed at the Cascade Invitational over the weekend and captured 2nd place with 179 points. Kohen Dietzenbach, who remained undefeated, Rowan Berndt, and Colt Boyles each finished with the gold medal in their respective weight classes.
The Columbus/Winfield-Mt. Union, Mediapolis, Fairfield, and Van Buren County boys’ teams traveled to the Big Red Invite over the weekend and the Wildcats accumulated 295.5 points for 2nd place.
Justin Knipfer, Dakota Aney, and Bowen Thomson each totaled at least three wins on their way to a 1st place finish in their respective weight classes.
Fairfield finished in 4th place as a team with Dain Burkhart’s 3rd place finish leading the team. Kyler Crow of Mediapolis rattled off five wins on his way to a 1st place medal in the 175-pound weight class. Lastly, Van Buren County’s Kaimrin Ellingson snatched the silver in the 144-pound weight class.
The WACO boys’ team hosted the Warrior Invite and Louisa-Muscatine took the team crown with 221.5 points, while Mt. Pleasant finished in 3rd place with 146.5 points. The Panthers had a quartet of 1st place finishers in Aven Beauchamp, Levi Evans, Lane Beckler, and Keegan Birdsell.
WACO had Ian Maize and Harley Larrimore capture 1st place as the Warriors claimed 5th place as a team. Killian Kelly of New London snatched 4th place to lead the team, while Wapello’s Cohen Wolford and Grayson Nagle finished in 2nd place in their respective weight classes.
Mt. Pleasant will travel to Fairfield on Thursday, January 22nd.
The Columbus/Winfield-Mt. Union boys’ team will head to Louisa-Muscatine on Thursday for a triangular.
The Burlington Notre Dame boys’ team will duel Wapello on the road on Thursday.
Van Buren County will host a triangular on Thursday with WACO making the trip.
New London will welcome Mediapolis on Thursday for a triangular.
The Wapello girls’ team will host a triangular tonight.
The WACO, Columbus/Winfield-Mt. Union, Fairfield, Wapello, and Mediapolis girls’ teams will compete at the Louisa-Muscatine Invite on January 24th.
High School Bowling
Mt. Pleasant will host Fairfield on Thursday, January 22nd.
Southeastern Community College
The women’s basketball team fell to Kirkwood Community College over the weekend, 94-42. The Blackhawks will square off against Iowa Central Community College at 5:30 pm on Wednesday, January 21st.
The men’s basketball team lost to Triton College, 77-71. Trevan Krumrei led the team with 20 points in the effort. The Blackhawks will head back home on Saturday, January 24th, to take on Marshalltown Community College at 7 pm.
College Basketball
The #19 Iowa State women’s team fell to Oklahoma State, 86-58. Audi Crooks and Jada Williams each collected 15 points. The Cyclones will search for answers on Wednesday, January 21st, at home at 6:30 pm against Cincinnati.
The #11 Iowa women’s team collected a ranked victory last night, defeating #15 Michigan State 75-68. Hannah Stuelke and Ava Heiden were unstoppable, combining for 42 points in the win. The Hawkeyes will travel to Maryland on Thursday, January 22nd, at 5 pm.
The Iowa men’s team hurdled Indiana over the weekend, 74-57. Bennett Stirtz and Tavion Banks were the dynamic duo in the victory as Banks tabbed 26 points behind Stirtz’s 27 points. The Hawkeyes will host Rutgers tomorrow, January 20th, at 7:30 pm.
The #2 Iowa State men’s team dropped their second consecutive game, falling to Cincinnati 79-70. Milan Momcilovic’s 34 points were not enough to come out on top. The Cyclones will compete against UCF tomorrow at home at 6 pm.
This Day in Sports History
1903 – French newspaper L’Auto announces a new 5-stage, long distance bicycle race, “Tour de France.”
1974 – Notre Dame beats UCLA, 71-70 in South Bend, Indiana to end Bruins’ NCAA-record 88-game basketball win streak.
2013 – Lance Armstrong admits to doping in all seven of his Tour de France victories.
