High School Track
Mt. Pleasant hosted a co-ed invitational yesterday and the Panther girls’ team won four events, while the Fairfield boys’ team also picked up the gold in four events.
On the girls’ side, Mt. Pleasant dominated the relays with four wins. The team of Kynlee White, Kiyah Sanders, Izzy Sloat, and Alex Scott won the 800-sprint medley with a time of 1 minute and 56 seconds. Jayden Yoder, Megan Newton, Taylor Williamson, and Abi Shelangoski collected the win in the 4×100 meter shuttle hurdle relay with a time of 1 minute and 12 seconds. Ellie Freeman joined White, Sanders, and Scott in the 4×200 meter relay with a time of 1 minute and 47 seconds. Sanders, Scott, White, and Williamson sprinted to a time of 50.03 seconds for the gold in the 4×100 meter relay. The Panthers finished in 2nd place in four other events.
West Burlington’s best finish was in the 3000-meter run as Kaitlyn Kipp took 3rd place with a time of 11 minutes and 34 seconds. Fairfield’s Lilly Bergren, Isabel McCready, Lauren Martin, and Hayley Reinier finished in 4th place in the 4×100 meter shuttle hurdle relay.
On the boys’ side, Fairfield started the day off with a win in the 800-sprint medley as the team of Brody Lyons, Dayson Workman, Ethan Bisgard, and Gabe Tejada recorded a time of 1 minute and 36 seconds. The team of Spencer McCready, Blake Burnett, Dylan Adam, and Ryan Giberson took the 4×110 meter shuttle hurdle relay. Adam then grabbed 1st place in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 57.41 seconds. Lastly, Eli Zillman finished in 1st place in the high jump with a height of 6 feet and 2 inches.
Mediapolis secured a couple of 2nd place finishes. The team of Will and Henry Luttenegger, Kyler Crow, and Nathan Schmidgall with a time of 1 minute and 33 seconds in the 4×200 meter relay and the 4×400 meter relay team of Nathan and Will Schmidgall and Will and Henry Luttenegger each took home the silver. Simon Wendel finished in 2nd place with a time of 4 minutes and 33 seconds in the 1600-meter run.
Mt. Pleasant was led by Avin Truong as he grabbed the gold in two events, winning the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 15.24 seconds and the long jump with a leap 22 feet and 1 inch.
West Burlington’s best finish occurred in the 400-meter hurdles as Logan Hamma grabbed the bronze with the time of 58.26 seconds.
Mt. Pleasant will compete in the Williamsburg Co-Ed invitational on Tuesday, April 8th.
The Fairfield girls’ team will host their relays on Tuesday with Central Lee making the trip, while the Trojan boys’ team will participate in the Dennis Anderson relays.
The Mediapolis girls’ team hosted the Bullette Invitational last night with Fort Madison taking the team title with 94 points followed by WACO with 70 points.
For WACO, Carlee Lunsford posted a 1st place time of 1 minute and 3 seconds in the 400-meter dash and she won the 800-meter run with a time of 2 minutes and 30 seconds. Bren Graber took the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 1 minute and 10 seconds.
Van Buren County won the 1600 medley relay with a time of 4 minutes and 38 seconds. Mediapolis finished in 2nd place in the 4×200 meter relay and the 1600 medley relay. Central Lee was led by Kylie Fortune and Allison Gruntmeir as they each took 3rd place in the high jump.
Mediapolis will host the Dave Aamodt Relays on Tuesday with Danville, Mediapolis, Wapello, West Burlington/Notre Dame, and Winfield-Mt. Union making the journey.
New London will travel to Danville to compete in a meet tonight.
Columbus will make the trip to Liberty High School tomorrow, April 5th, for a Co-ed invitational.
High School Tennis
Mt. Pleasant split their matchup against Davis County last night with the boys’ team dominating a depleted Mustang squad to the tune of a 9-0 victory and the girls’ team falling 7-2 against an experienced Davis County team.
Sawyer Fulton, Dane Cook, and Max Heater won their singles matches, while Lou Schimmelpfennig and Elijah Rynders won their doubles match 8-0.
On the girls’ side, Bethany Drury, in the #1 singles match, outdueled Abby Warning to 8-6 finale and the team of Lila Cook and Hannah Villaplaza produced a 9-7 win in their doubles match.
The Panthers will square off against Keokuk on Monday, April 7th, with the girls’ team hosting the Chiefs and the boys’ team hitting the road.
The Fairfield boys’ team shutout Fort Madison last night 9-0. The Trojans will face off against Burlington on Thursday, April 10th, with the boys on the road and the girls at home.
High School Golf
The Central Lee boys’ team won the Keokuk Invite last night with a team score 304, while Burlington Notre Dame finished in 4th place and Holy Trinity Catholic took 5th place. Carter Jones and Mylan Lowenberg each shot an 18-hole score of 76 for the Hawks.
Central Lee will host Mediapolis on Monday, April 7th.
Van Buren County will venture to Holy Trinity Catholic for a showdown on Monday.
Burlington Notre Dame will host the Nike Invitational with Danville, Central Lee, and Winfield-Mt. Union competing on Tuesday, April 8th.
Winfield-Mt. Union split their showdown against Highland yesterday with the boys’ team winning via forfeit and the girls losing 184-227. Sinjin Brown turned in a 9-hole score of 3-over to lead the Wolves, while the girls’ team was led by Kellee Milks’ score of 52. Winfield-Mt. Union will travel to WACO on Monday for a duel.
Mediapolis swept Danville yesterday with the girls’ team winning 265-290 and the boys’ team handling the Bears 165-225. William Worrall shot a 38 for the Bulldogs, while the girls had Cardin Miller and Katelyn Wischmeier finish with a 9-hole score of 64 for the Bulldogs and Karlee Furnald carded a 67 for the Bears.
Danville will square off against New London on Monday at home.
The Van Buren County girls’ team narrowly snuck past New London yesterday, winning 201-203. Sophia Jirak led the Warriors with a 9-hole score of 43.
The Columbus girls’ team defeated Hillcrest Academy 223-268 yesterday. The Wildcats will take on Lone Tree on Tuesday, April 8th, at home.
High School Soccer
The Central Lee boys’ team defeated Fairfield last night 2-0 behind Ayden Kent’s one goal and one assist performance as Max Jones made eight saves in the net. The Hawks will travel to Keokuk on Monday, April 7th, with the girls’ team playing at 5 pm with the boys’ team to follow at 7 pm.
The Mt. Pleasant girls’ team won their home opener against Clear Creek Amana last night as Charice Auwerda netted the lone goal in the 1-0 win over the Clippers. The boys’ had no such luck on the road, falling 4-0 to Clear Creek Amana. The Panthers will host Columbus on Monday with the girls’ team playing first at 4:30 pm and the boys’ team to follow.
Mediapolis swept Columbus last night with the boys demolishing the Wildcats 8-1 and the girls’ taking their contest 2-1. Frannie Sosa had a goal for the Columbus girls’ team. The Mediapolis girls’ team will face off against Burlington tonight, while the boys’ team will take on Keokuk at home with the boys’ teams leading off the night at 5 pm.
The WACO boys’ team squashed Wapello last night 7-0. The Warriors will tangle with Fairfield on Monday at home at 5 pm.
The Burlington Notre Dame boys’ team will compete against Hillcrest Academy tonight at 5 pm on the road.
The Danville boys’ team will take on Mediapolis on April 10th at home with gametime at 5:30 pm.
Southeastern Community College
The softball team will face off against St. Louis Community College on Sunday, April 6th, on the road in a doubleheader.
The baseball team extended their win streak to double digits after sweeping Kirkwood Community College yesterday, winning game one 10-5 and taking game two 6-1. The Blackhawks will travel to Iowa Lakes Community College tomorrow, April 5th, for the start of their three-game series.
March Madness
The KILJ bracket challenge, sponsored by The Press Box and Wiley’s Interior Furnishings and Design, is gearing up for a tight finish with only four teams left in the bracket. The Final Four is slated to start tomorrow, April 5th.
You can find the updated standings here: KILJ Bracket Challenge Standings
This Day in Sports History
1911 – Hugh Chalmers, an automaker, announced a change in his baseball MVP award structure. From that point on, Chalmers would give the award to the player who “should prove himself as the most important and useful player to his club…”
1948 – A’s manager Connie Mack, who is 84 years old, challenges Clark Griffith, the 78 year-old owner of the Senators, to a foot race from third base to home plate. It ends in a tie.
1986 – Wayne Gretzky set the NHL record with his 213th point of the season. Finished the season with 215 points as the record still stands.