Tiger’s Wrestling: Women’s Team Falls in Rankings with the Men’s Team Receiving Votes

By Slaten Swords · Thursday, December 8th, 2022 at 4:12 pm CDT

Iowa Wesleyan: The Tigers continue to field impressive wrestling programs as the women’s team that has not wrestled since November 19th only fell three places in the rankings from 9th to tied for 12th with Missouri Baptist. Adaugo Nwachukwu is the headliner for the Tiger’s program as she is number one in the 136-pound weight class. Mia Palumbo is having just as impressive of a season ranked 2nd in the 109-pound weight class. Joanna Vanderwood moved up in the rankings from 11th to 6th in the 130-pound weight class. Alaina Sunlin in the 101-pound weight class and Destiny Campbell at 130 pounds are both ranked 9th. Faith Cole is newly ranked at 15th for the 116-pound weight class.

The men’s team is still trying to claw their way into the rankings as the team is receiving votes. Helping the cause for the team is the addition of another ranked wrestler. Austin Abitua remains ranked at 25th in the 149-pound weight class. Lane Scorpil is the newly ranked Tiger, as he is placed in 22nd at 125 pounds.

The women’s team is in action December 16th at the Eagle Duals at Avila University, while the men’s team will have to wait until next year to wrestle at Central Methodist University on January 10th.

High Girls Basketball Rankings: Top Spots Remain Unchanged

By Slaten Swords · Thursday, December 8th, 2022 at 2:26 pm CDT

High School Basketball- The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union release their second regular season rankings for the season and for Class 1A it remains unchanged for the top 9 with Algona Bishop Garrigan holding the top spots. However, East Mills and Earlham dropped out of the top 15 with Montezuma going from unranked to 10th and Clarksville taking the last spot. Burlington Notre Dame and Winfield-Mt. Union remain undefeated, and each moved up one spot to 13th and 14th, respectively.

Class 2A is almost a mirror image of Class 1A with the top 10 remaining unchanged with Dike-New Hartford on top. Mediapolis moved one spot up from 12th to 11th as they remain undefeated. Logan-Magnolia, Hinton, and Bellevue all dropped out of the top 15, with Aplington-Parkersburg, Beckman Catholic, and Panorama claiming the final three spots, respectively.

There was a shake-up in Class 3A as Unity Christian fell from 2nd to 5th with West Marshall taking their spot at second. Estherville Lincoln Central remains on top of the rankings. Davenport Assumption and Grinnell both fell out of the top 15 with Roland-Story and Spirit Lake taking the last two spots of the rankings for the week at 14th and 15th, respectively.

We saw another second ranked team fall to fifth in Class 4A with Sioux City Bishop Heelan starting the year 1-2. Cedar Rapids Xavier and Ballard hold the top two spots. North Scott fell two spots in the rankings after a .500 start to the season as they are now ranked 8th. ADM, ranked 13th, replaces Mason City, who dropped out of the top 15 with Marion rounding out the rankings.

Class 5A saw the highest jump in the rankings as Waukee Northwest went from unranked to fifth, thanks to a 3-1 start to the season. Ankeny Centennial fell from 3rd to 6th after their first loss of the season. Waterloo West and Johnston still hold the top two spots from last week. Des Moines Roosevelt is the only team that fell out of the top 15 rankings with Linn-Marr holding the 15th ranking.

IAwrestle Releases High School Rankings: Nike’s with Familiar Faces but Ranked Second

By Slaten Swords · Thursday, December 8th, 2022 at 2:05 pm CDT

High School Wrestling- With the wrestling season underway Iawrestle has released its latest rankings for both individual weight classes and the three state classes. Starting with Class 1A, Don Bosco holds the top spot with nine wrestlers ranked with Lisbon ranked second. WACO and New London each have two wrestlers ranked as the Warriors have Gage Samo in the 106-pound weight is ranked tenth as a sophomore, and Louden Huisenga, another sophomore, is ranked seventh in the 160-pound weight class. Gage Burden is ranked ninth at the 126-pound weight class and Trent Wilkerson is ranked sixth in the 220-pound weight class for his senior season represent the Tigers.

Burlington Notre Dame is looking to defend their 2A-State Championship from last year, but it is Osage who has the top spot with nine ranked wrestlers compared to the Nike’s five. Carter West holds the top position as he finished runner-up in last year’s state tournament at the 106-pound weight class for the Nikes. The other Nikes ranked include: Kaiden Dietzenbach ranked second at 120 pounds, CJ Davis is in fifth at 126 pounds, Isaiah Fenton in the 152-pound weight class is ranked third, and CJ Walrath, looking to repeat his 57-0 season that ended in State Title from last year, has the top spot in the 182-pound weight class. Keokuk has one ranked wrestler in Tate O’Shea as he is fifth at 138 pounds. Cael McCabe ranked seventh in the 106-pound weight class and Cason Miller in the 152-pound weight class is ranked eleventh for Fairfield.

Waverly-Shell Rock has the top spot over last year’s Class 3A-State Champions Southeast Polk with nine ranked wrestlers. Ottumwa and Burlington each have two wrestlers ranked. The Bulldogs have Ashton Grace ranked seventh in the 113-pound weight class and Braylon Griffiths ranked eleventh in the 152-pound weight class. The Grayhounds have Braxton Hutchinson at 106 pounds and Julian Perez-Hall at 220 pounds ranked twelfth. Teague Smith is the lone wrestler ranked for Fort Madison as he is sixth in the 182-pound weight class.

First River Rivalry Shootout Scheduled

By Slaten Swords · Thursday, December 8th, 2022 at 10:47 am CDT

High School Basketball– It’s the inaugural matchup pitting Iowa versus Missouri with eight schools coming from Iowa and eight coming from Missouri. The River Rivalry Shootout will have both girls’ and boys’ basketball competing on December 17th with the first game set for dawn, aka 9:30 am. Keokuk will be the host school for the boy’s shootout and Clark County will be the host for the girl’s shootout. Admission will be $5 with children under school age being free. Below is the seeding, for the Iowa teams, and matchups for both shootouts.

Girl’s Shootout hosted by Clark County:

9:30 am- Clark County vs (8) Holy Trinity

11 am- Brookfield vs (7) Central Lee

12:30 pm- Monroe City vs (6) West Burlington

2 pm- Macon vs (5) Washington

3:30 pm- Highland vs (4) Mt. Pleasant

5 pm- Centralia vs (3) Fort Madison

6:30 pm- South Shelby vs (1) Keokuk

8 pm- Palmyra vs (2) Burlington Notre Dame

 

Boy’s Shootout hosted by Keokuk:

9:30 am- (4) Mt. Pleasant vs Monroe City

11 am- (3) West Burlington vs South Shelby

12:30 pm- (6) Fort Madison vs Centralia

2 pm- (8) Central Lee vs Brookfield

3:30 pm- (7) Holy Trinity Catholic vs Highland

5 pm- (2) Washington vs Macon

6:30 pm- (1) Burlington vs Palmyra

8 pm- (5) Keokuk vs Clark County

More Information Regarding MP Shooting

By Theresa Rose · Thursday, December 8th, 2022 at 10:36 am CDT

The individual involved in the December 3, 2022 Officer Involved Shooting has been identified as Samantha Shumaker, (33).  Officers of the Mt Pleasant Police Department and the Henry County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to reports of a domestic abuse incident where a male reported being held at gunpoint by Shumaker.  During the incident, Shumaker was observed brandishing a handgun in the direction of the male and in the direction of law enforcement.  Shumaker refused the officers orders to put the weapon down.  Shumaker received a gunshot wound to her arm and was immediately provided on-scene first aid.  Shumaker was transported to the Henry County Medical Center via ambulance and later transferred to the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics.

The name of the Deputy involved in the December 3, 2022 Officer Involved Shooting is Deputy Carlos Lopez, of the Henry County Sheriff’s Office. Deputy Lopez has 2 years and 8 months of law enforcement experience. Deputy Lopez has cooperated and has been interviewed by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI).  He will remain on Critical Incident Leave pending the outcome of the investigation.  Once the investigation is complete, the findings will be forwarded to the Henry County Attorney’s Office for review.

Original report

On December 3, 2022, at approximately 10:04 PM, Officers of the Mt Pleasant Police Department and the Henry County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a domestic disturbance at 710 Main Street, where the male caller said he was being held at gunpoint.  Upon arrival, Officers encountered a man calling for help from the bathroom window.  He was able to exit the bathroom window.  While attempting to make contact with the subject, the subject brandished a weapon and an officer discharged their weapon.  The Officers were not injured during the encounter.  The subject sustained a gunshot wound to the right arm as a result of the officer involved shooting.
The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) was notified and requested to investigate the incident.  Per protocol, the Officer has been placed on Critical Incident Leave, pending the investigation.  The name of the subject is being withheld, pending the continued investigation.  The name of the officer is being withheld, pending an interview with DCI.

Note: A criminal charge is merely an accusation and a defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Sports, December 8th

By Slaten Swords · Thursday, December 8th, 2022 at 10:14 am CDT

High School Basketball

Winfield-Mt. Union will travel to Wapello tomorrow, December 9th, with the girls starting at 6 pm and the boys to follow.

WACO will host Columbus tomorrow with the girls scheduled to start at 6 pm and the boys at 7:30 pm.

The Mt. Pleasant girls’ basketball team will be at home again tomorrow for a conference matchup against Keokuk at 7:30 pm.

Central Lee will be back on the road to face off with Van Buren County this Friday with the girls going at 6 pm and the boys to follow.

The New London boy’s team’s next game will be at home against Holy Trinity Catholic while the Danville Bears will travel to play Burlington Notre Dame tomorrow at 7:30 pm. The New London girls team hosts Lone Tree tonight at 6 pm.

The Mt. Pleasant boys’ basketball team will travel to face off with Keokuk with tip-off scheduled for 7:30 pm. KILJ will be on the call with pregame at 7:15 pm.

High School Wrestling

The Mt. Pleasant girls and boys wrestling teams will be traveling to Keokuk to wrestle tonight, December 8th.

High School Bowling

The Mt. Pleasant Panthers will be in action tonight against Keokuk with the girl’s team looking to improve to 2-0 on the season as the boys team looks for their first victory of the season.

Iowa Wesleyan Athletics

The men’s basketball team’s win streak ends at 10 games as Western Illinois comes out on top 84-73. The Tigers and Leathernecks were tied at 38 going into halftime but Western Illinois took control in the second half to come out with the victory. Joey Brown IV led the Tigers in points with 18 followed by Allante Pickens with 17. The Tigers will be back in action December 13th on the road against Saint Ambrose University at 7:30 pm.

The women’s basketball team’s next game is December 13th on the road against Grace College at 2 pm. Brittany and Isabell West was on for Tiger Nation this morning where Isabell West talked about her 35-point performance in the win over College of the Ozarks,

“I think it crossed my mind at halftime when I realized that it was doable in the sense that I was kind of already halfway there. But, in the second half, I kind of locked in and wanted to win, so I didn’t think about it until after the game.”

The West family is very competitive when it comes to basketball and Brittany was feeling the heat as her record was being flirted with.

“Same thing, when she was creeping up there, I was getting nervous. Definitely, she was getting closer and closer and then when the College of the Ozarks girl shot that three right at the end, I thought that maybe we were going into overtime. Then, I was like it’s definitely getting demolished by ten points now. But it was definitely in the back of my mind for sure.”

The women’s wrestling team’s next match will be December 16th at the Avila University Dual Tournament. The men’s wrestling team’s next match will be January 10th at Central Methodist University.

Iowa Wesleyan’s next Indoor Track and Field competition will be tomorrow at the Grinnell Opener at 9 am.

This Day in Sports History

1940 – National Football League Championship, Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C.: Chicago beat Washington, 73-0; most one-sided victory in NFL history; first NFL title game broadcast on national radio.

1961 – Larry Costello scores 32 consecutive points without a miss.

1987 – Flyers’ Ron Hextall becomes 1st goalie to actually score a goal.

Another Fatal Crash Near New London

By Theresa Rose · Thursday, December 8th, 2022 at 5:52 am CDT

One person was killed and another seriously injured in a two vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon near New London.  According to the Iowa State Patrol Norman Hirschy of Mount Pleasant died when the pickup he was driving crossed the center line and struck pickup driven by Sheila Wilkerson of New London.  Wilkerson was transported to University Hospitals by air. The crash occurred at about 3 pm of the 2500 block of 260th Street also known as Old Hwy 34 west of New London. This is the second fatal crash in a week and a half near New London.  Two people were killed in a single vehicle accident southeast of New London on November 26.

Henry County Board of Supervisors Meeting Agenda

By Theresa Rose · Wednesday, December 7th, 2022 at 4:14 pm CDT

December 8, 2022

Approve Agenda

Approve Minutes

Approve Claims

9:00 Open Bids and Approve for Security, Fire and

Access Control Systems Installation & Monitoring Service

9:30 Approve Final Plat of John Clark Subdivision

Section 25 & 26-71-6

Other County Business as time allows

Supervisors Sub-Committee Updates