High School Baseball
Central Lee handed Fort Madison their third one-run loss in five games after walking off the Bloodhounds in the bottom of the 7th inning to win 8-7. Blake Davis clocked a three-run homer for the Hawks.
Winfield-Mt. Union will compete against Central Lee tonight at 5:30 pm at home.
New London will tangle with Wapello tonight at 5:30 pm on the road.
Burlington Notre Dame will travel to Pekin at 7:30 pm tonight.
Van Buren County will face off against Hillcrest Academy at 5:30 pm on the road tonight.
Fairfield will host Washington for a doubleheader tonight with game one at 5:30 pm.
Mt. Pleasant will head to Keokuk tonight for a doubleheader with game one at 5:30 pm.
Danville will compete against Van Buren County tomorrow, June 10th, at 7:30 pm at home.
West Burlington will square off against Mediapolis tomorrow at 5:30 pm on the road.
High School Softball
Mt. Pleasant and WACO made the trip to Holy Trinity Catholic over the weekend for a tournament and the Panthers split their contest, while the Crusaders swept their opponents.
Mt. Pleasant collected their second victory of the season in dominant fashion, scoring 10 runs in the 5th inning to beat WACO 19-1. Saige Burchett, Parker Coleman, Bella Dodds, and Chaley Cook each pushed across three runs in the effort.
Against the Crusaders the Panthers did not have the same type of success on offense, losing 8-2. Makayla Simpson slugged a double and a triple for two RBIs for Holy Trinity Catholic. Paityn Ensminger and Chaley Cook knocked home the two runs.
Holy Trinity Catholic capped off the weekend with a 15-2 thrashing of WACO as Sydney Jarvis clouted a home run for five RBIs in the win.
Mt. Pleasant will travel to Keokuk tonight for a doubleheader with game one at 5:30 pm. KILJ 105.5 FM, kilj.com, will be on the call with the pregame show at 5:15 pm.
Holy Trinity Catholic will face off against Pekin tonight at 7 pm on the road.
WACO will take on Pekin tomorrow, June 10th, at 7 pm at home.
Central Lee dropped their weekend showdown to Fort Madison, 6-4. Columbus will try to win their fourth straight game tonight on the road at 7 pm against Central Lee.
New London finished the weekend winless at the Mustang Classic, losing 14-5 to Davis County and 10-4 to Moravia. Kellee Milks tabbed four hits and an RBI over the two games. The Tigers will start a three-game road stand tonight against Wapello with first pitch at 7 pm.
#15 West Burlington/Notre Dame has now dropped three straight after being swept at the Oskaloosa Classic over the weekend. The offense could not find a rhythm against the hosts, losing 6-1. Madelyn Thomas smacked an RBI double in the loss.
Game two saw the offense jump out to a 5 to 0 lead through the first three innings before surrendering seven runs in the middle innings to fall 7-5. Whitney Snowden cracked a home run for two RBIs against the Rockets.
The Falcons will look for redemption tomorrow against Mediapolis on the road at 7 pm.
Van Buren County will face off against Hillcrest Academy tonight at 7 pm to start off a five game road trip.
Mediapolis will take on Highland tonight at 7:30 pm on the road.
Fairfield will face off against Washington at home tonight in a doubleheader with game one at 5:30 pm.
Danville will travel to Louisa-Muscatine tonight at 7 pm.
High School Cross Country
The Mt. Pleasant Cross Country team will be starting up their optional summer runs on June 16th. The runs are available to any 7th through 12th grader with paces and plans dependent on the level of experience. Coaches may not be present at every run as upperclassmen often lead the runs.
On Mondays and Wednesdays, the runs will begin at 6:30 am at the Old Threshers Museum Theatre. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, the runs will begin at Saunders Park by the swimming pool at 7 pm. The runs will continue through mid-August until the cross country camp. If you have any questions, then contact Coach Murray at 319-850-0867.
High School Track
Hall of Fame coach, Dave Hutchcroft, will be hosting a hurdling clinic for any girls going into 6th through 8th grades, starting tomorrow, June 10th. The clinic will be a total of three days with the other dates being Thursday, June 12th, and the following Tuesday, June 17th.
The clinic days will run from 9:30 am to 10:30 am at the Mapleleaf Athletic Complex. There is no cost to participate.
High School Soccer
The girls’ state championship matches were played over the weekend and a dynasty continued but needed some extra time to get there. Here’s a look at the three state champions.
For Class 1A, #3 Assumption ended #1 Denver’s claim to a lossless season after scoring a goal in each half to win 2-0 for their 12th state title.
Class 3A was next on the schedule and #7 Linn-Mar’s Cinderella run finished a goal short as Olivia Stapleton’s goal helped give #1 Waukee Northwest their first state title in a 3-2 final.
Lastly, in Class 2A, #2 Dallas Center-Grimes collected their 4th straight state title after defeating #1 Waverly Shell-Rock 1-0 in the second overtime period.
Prospect League
The Burlington Bees’ comeback effort fell short against the Clinton LumberKings over the weekend, losing 4-3 with the tying run left on base. Dash Denton had two RBIs in the loss.
The Bees then split their doubleheader against the Quincy Doggy Paddlers last night, falling 5-2 in game one and sneaking out with a 1-0 win in game two. Colten Clarahan got the win on the mound, allowing only one hit in four innings of work.
The Bees will host the Doggy Paddlers tomorrow, June 10th, at 6:30 pm.
The Clinton LumberKings concluded their weekend with an extra-innings loss to the Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp 9-8, despite scoring eight unanswered runs to tie the game in the top of the 9th inning. The LumberKings will take on the Normal CornBelters tomorrow at 6:30 pm at home.
This Day in Sports History
1914 – Pittsburgh Pirate baseball shortstop Honus Wagner is 2nd player to get 3,000 hits.
1946 – New York Giant Mel Ott becomes first manager in MLB history to be ejected from both games of a doubleheader; Giants lose both games to Pittsburgh Pirates.
2010 – Stanley Cup Final, Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA: Chicago Blackhawks edge Philadelphia Flyers, 4-3 in OT for a 4-2 series win; first Championship for Chicago since 1961.
Janice Elaine Peterson, 85, of Burlington, Iowa, passed away Friday, June 6, 2025, at the Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House in West Burlington, Iowa.