High School Football
WACO will kick off the season with a week zero matchup against Central City this Friday, August 23rd, at home at 7 pm. The Warriors defeated the Wildcats 48-12 back in 2022, where Louden Huisenga rushed for a touchdown and totaled five tackles.
Winfield-Mt. Union will scrimmage Midland on Friday at 5 pm at home.
Central Lee will take on Keokuk on Friday at 6:30 pm for a scrimmage at home.
Mt. Pleasant will face off against Danville on Friday at 7:30 pm for a home scrimmage. Besides the return of starting quarterback Jaden Bauer, the Bears will be featuring some new names running the football,
“So, we have what new we have a brand-new backfield” said head coach Cody Thompson. “You know our our whole backfield graduated last year. So, Drake Bielser he’s going to be a junior, but he didn’t see hardly any varsity time this year, he’s very explosive. Talented kid and you know, I think he’s really going to help us move the needle in the run game and then also in the backfield, there’s going to be a sophomore. Tatem Sherwood. He’s another kid that all he’s been showing up all summer. He’s a vocal guy, but he’s got that potential to really help us offensively and defensively at linebacker and running back.”
High School Volleyball
Mt. Pleasant will travel to WACO on Monday, August 19th, for a scrimmage at 5:30 pm. Head coach Logan Wall talked about one of the seniors who could help make a difference this season,
“Well, I think Sonya Simon, she was on varsity last year and could have had some JV minutes and I think we kind of missed out on some of those opportunities, but she’s stepping up into a new role possibly as a setter this year. And so, she’s really taken that on and had some leadership qualities and you know, her being a senior and switching roles on the team can be difficult, but she’s taking it in stride, so we’re excited to see that…”
West Burlington will host a scrimmage on Tuesday, August 20th, at 4 pm.
New London and Danville will compete in a scrimmage on Thursday, August 22nd, at Burlington Notre Dame.
Central Lee will host a scrimmage on Friday, August 23rd, at 5 pm.
Meet the Players Nights
New London’s “Meet the Players” night will be on Friday, August 23rd, at 5:30 pm with cross country and volleyball introductions and scrimmage taking place in the Charles Lorber Gym. On the football field, cheer and football will have their introductions with a football scrimmage against Wapello to follow.
Winfield-Mt. Union’s “Meet the Players” will take place on Wednesday, August 21st, at 6:30 pm.
Mt. Pleasant will have their “Meet the Panthers” night on Friday starting with an intrasquad volleyball game at the high school gym at 5 pm.
Fairfield will have their “Meet the Trojans” on Friday with introductions taking place on the track at 6:35 pm. Volleyball and football will have intrasquad scrimmages at 7 pm.
High School Cross Country
Fairfield will practice at 8 am on Monday, August 19th, and Friday, August 23rd, then Tuesday through Thursday practice will start at 3:30 pm.
High School Wrestling
Mt. Pleasant will be holding a wrestling camp today for Mt. Pleasant students for Kindergartners through high school seniors for free at 10 am in the wrestling room.
College Football
The University of Iowa will officially kick off the season on Saturday, August 31st, at home against Illinois State at 11 am.
Iowa State will take on North Dakota on August 31st at 2:30 pm at home.
This Day in Sports History
1957 – Baseball player Richie Ashburn fouls and hits fan Alice Roth twice in the same at-bat playing for the Philadelphia Phillies. The first hit breaks her nose and the second one hits her while she is on the stretcher. She makes a full recovery.
1963 – Jim Hickman becomes the first New York Met to hit for the cycle.
1987 – Muhammad Ali is elected to “Ring” magazine’s Boxing Hall of Fame.