High School Track
Columbus, Danville, and Mediapolis will travel to compete in the Eastern Iowa Track and Field Festival today at Iowa City West High School.
The Mt. Pleasant, New London, Danville, Mediapolis, Van Buren County, Winfield-Mt. Union, Fairfield, West Burlington/Notre Dame and Central Lee girls’ teams will participate in the Pen City Relays on Tuesday, April 15th.
The Wapello boys’ team will host their own relays on Tuesday with Danville, Mediapolis, West Burlington/Notre Dame, and Winfield-Mt. Union making the trip.
The New London boys’ team and WACO will compete in the Lisbon Opener on Tuesday.
High School Tennis
The Mt. Pleasant girls’ team had their make-up match against Maharshi last night and narrowly lost 5-4. Zoey Carlsen and Lila Cook dominated their singles matches, allowing a combined one point. The Panthers will host Fairfield on Monday, April 14th.
The Mt. Pleasant boys’ team will square off against Burlington on Thursday, April 17th, on the road.
The Fairfield boys’ team will take on Davis County at home on Tuesday, April 15th.
High School Golf
Mediapolis swept Louisa-Muscatine last night with the girls’ team winning 250-261 and the boys’ team taking their match 170-195. Katelyn Wischmeier led the girls’ team with a round of 57, while the boys’ team had William Worrall card a 41.
The Mediapolis boys’ team will compete in the Golden Hawk Invitational on Tuesday, April 15th, at Kalona Golf Course.
The WACO boys’ team fell to Hillcrest Academy yesterday 166-249. The Warriors will compete against Highland on Monday at home.
Winfield-Mt. Union will tangle with Wapello on Monday, April 14th, on the road.
Danville will host Van Buren County on Monday.
Central Lee will square off against Burlington Notre Dame on Monday at home.
The Holy Trinity Catholic girls’ team will face off against George-Little Rock on Monday on the road.
The next boys’ SEC meet will take place in Keokuk, while the girls’ teams will travel to Fort Madison on Monday.
New London will host Central Lee on Tuesday.
Columbus will head to New London on Wednesday, April 16th, for a tournament with Mediapolis making the trip.
High School Soccer
The Burlington Notre Dame girls’ team was shutout by Fort Madison last night 10-0, while the boys’ team has won their last three games after defeating Solon last night 4-1. The Nike girls’ team will host Quincy Notre Dame on April 22nd at 7 pm and the boys’ team will continue on their road series on Tuesday, April 15th, at 5 pm against Fort Madison.
The Central Lee boys’ team kept their record unblemished last night, smacking Sigourney Keota 6-1 as Mason Sanders tabbed a goal and five assists in the win. The Central Lee girls’ team fell to Washington last night 4-0. The Hawks boys’ team will face off against Danville on Tuesday at 5 pm on the road.
The WACO boys’ team will host Danville on Monday, April 14th, at 4:30 pm.
Mediapolis will take on Wapello at home on Monday with girls playing first at 5 pm.
Mt. Pleasant will square off against Washington on Monday with the boys at home starting at 4:30 pm and the girls on the road at 5 pm.
Fairfield will compete against Fort Madison on Monday with the girls at home and the boys traveling to the Baxter Sports Complex.
The Columbus boys’ team will hit the road on Monday to take on Highland, while the girls’ team will have a road contest against Tipton on Tuesday with both games at 5 pm.
Southeastern Community College
The softball and baseball teams will square off against Iowa Western Community College at home today in a doubleheader with game one at 1 pm.
This Day in Sports History
1877 – With a well-earned fear of foul tips ricocheting off his head, Harvard’s Alexander Tyng wore a converted fencer’s mask for a game, becoming the first-known player to wear a catcher’s mask.
1938 – Stanley Cup Final, Chicago Stadium, Chicago, IL: Chicago Blackhawks beat the Toronto Maple Leafs, 4-1 for a 3-1 series win; one of three teams to win the Cup with a losing regular season record.
1980 – Canadian one-legged distance runner Terry Fox begins his “Marathon of Hope” attempt to cross the country at St. John’s, Newfoundland.