High School Track and Field
Mt. Pleasant Co-Ed Relays scheduled for tonight has been canceled.
The Mediapolis Bullette Invitational has been canceled for tonight.
The Van Buren County boys’ team had their meet canceled tonight.
Columbus will travel to the Liberty Co-Ed invitational on Saturday, April 4th.
High School Soccer
The Mt. Pleasant boys’ and girls’ teams will travel to Clear Creek Amana tonight with the girls playing first at 5 pm.
The Burlington Notre Dame boys’ and girls’ teams had their games postponed for tonight.
The Mediapolis boys’ team had their contest against Keokuk canceled.
The WACO boys’ team had their game against Sigourney-Keota canceled for tonight.
The Central Lee boys’ and girls’ teams had their matches tonight postponed. The boys’ team’s game against Fairfield will be made up on April 14th.
The Danville boys’ team will stay at home to face off against Cedar Rapids Washington on Monday, April 6th, at 6 pm.
The Columbus boys’ team will host Mt. Pleasant at 7 pm on Monday.
High School Golf
The Keokuk Invite scheduled for today has been postponed to April 29th. Holy Trinity Catholic will face off against Burlington Notre Dame on Tuesday, April 7th, at home.
Mt. Pleasant and Fairfield will start their conference play on Monday, April 6th, with the girls’ teams heading to Washington and the boys’ teams playing in Fairfield.
Wapello will host Louisa-Muscatine on Tuesday.
Mediapolis will travel to Danville on Tuesday.
Columbus will take on Hillcrest Academy at home on Tuesday.
Van Buren County will travel to Central Lee on Tuesday.
WACO will compete against Lone Tree on Tuesday at home.
College Signing
The Winfield-Mt. Union community came out to celebrate Konner Kinneberg and Max Edwards, as the pair signed their Letters of Intent to continue their athletic careers at the collegiate level.
Kinneberg will be going west to Pella to play golf at Central College. The senior nearly averaged a round of 40 through nine holes last season, as he finished 7th at the conference meet and 13th at districts. Kinneberg admitted that it was nice to have the decision out of the way,
“Yeah, I’d say it feels great. It was a real big weight on my shoulders because I had parents and friends pushing me to go to all these different places. And going to see different colleges, Central just stuck out to me the most. It was a great campus. I really liked all the people, all the staff that greeted me. It was just all around a great place.”
Edwards, who committed to the University of Dubuque to play football, has been a focal point in the Wolves passing attack the last two seasons, earning All-District First Team honors at the tight end position in consecutive years. In that span the senior has hauled in 77 receptions for 1,432 yards and 15 touchdowns. More than anything, Edwards enjoyed playing the game with his friends,
“Being able to work with my teammates. On the field, you always have to work together. It’s not just a one-person sport. You have to be able to communicate and make sure you’re on the same page. A football team is just a big family, so being able to have a big family of a bunch of other guys that have your back is nice.”
The two teammates for the Winfield-Mt. Union golf team will get back to action on Wednesday, April 8th, for the Wapello Invite.
Southeastern Community College
The baseball team picked up their 10th straight victory yesterday in a dominant 16-2 showing against Illinois Central College. Jackson Petsche peppered two home runs for a team leading five RBIs in the win. The Blackhawks will host Iowa Lakes Community College tomorrow, April 3rd, in a doubleheader.
The softball team will hit the road for a doubleheader tomorrow against St. Louis Community College.
March Madness
The KILJ bracket challenge, sponsored by The Press Box, is officially underway with 60 brackets submitted with the top three set to receive prizes.
Here’s an updated look at the top 10 brackets and a recap of the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight: KILJ’s Bracket Challenge Standings. The Final Four is slated to start on Saturday, April 4th, with game one at 5:09 pm between #2 UConn and #3 Illinois.
Standings will be updated before the championship game.
College Baseball and Softball
The Iowa baseball team will host Minnesota tomorrow, April 3rd.
The Iowa softball team will travel to Oregon for a three-game series starting tomorrow at 8 pm.
The Iowa State softball team will take on #14 Arizona on Sunday, April 5th, in a home doubleheader.
This Day in Sports History
1931 – 17-year old Jackie Mitchell strikes out New York Yankees stars Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig in an exhibition baseball game at Engel Stadium in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
1984 – 46th NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship: Georgetown beats Houston, 84-75; Hoyas center Patrick Ewing is named tournament MOP; John Thompson became the first African-American head coach to lead his team to any NCAA Division I title.
1996 – Detroit Tigers slugger Cecil Fielder steals his first base in his 1,097th career game, a 10-6 win at the Minnesota Twins. It’s the most games played in Major League Baseball history by a player before their first stolen base.