Mt. Pleasant Meet the Players
Mt. Pleasant’s Meet the Players is tomorrow night, August 19th. Introductions for Cheerleaders, Cross Country, Football, and Volleyball will begin at 7:15 pm. The Freshmen and Sophomore football teams will scrimmage at 7:40 pm, followed by a Varsity scrimmage to conclude the night.
New London Football
Football is back in Southeastern Iowa tomorrow night, August 19th, as the New London Tigers start their 2022-23 season with a week zero matchup at home against the Moravia Mohawks. The Tigers finished last season with a record of 4-4 with a playoff appearance. KILJ will have the call with Coach Bennett and I heading to New London. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 pm.
WACO and Winfield-Mt. Union Start Week Zero
This Saturday, August 20th, WACO and Winfield-Mt. Union will travel to Martensdale-St. Marys for a four-team football showcase. Winfield-Mt. Union will face off against Audubon at 2 pm. WACO will battle against Southeast Warren to end the night as they will look to continue their dominant stretch, as they went 10-1 last fall.
Winfield-Mt. Union
Winfield-Mt. Union’s Meet the Players has been postponed. The new date will be August 22nd from 5 to 7 pm. It will coincide with Back-to-School Supply Night, so player introductions will begin at 7 pm. There will also be a supper and kids carnival running throughout the scheduled time.
Des Moines Register’s Preseason Football Rankings
Des Moines Register released their Top 10 football rankings for each class for Iowa high schools this morning, August 18th. The polls were put together using the guidance of more than 150 coaches statewide and various discussions and observations by media members. WACO and Winfield-Mt. Union both ranked inside the Top 10 for 8-man teams with WACO slotted at number 4 and Winfield-Mt. Union sneaking in the top 10 at number 9.
Iowa Wesleyan Soccer
Iowa Wesleyan’s fall sports will officially get underway this week as both the men’s and women’s soccer teams have games scheduled.
The Men’s team travels to Southeastern Community College August 19th to kick off the season. Their first home game is August 21st against North Iowa Area Community College.
The Women’s team begins their season traveling to face off against William Penn University on August 20th. Their first home game will take place August 27th when St. Mary-Of-The-Woods College travels into town.
This Day in Sports History
1973 – Hank Aaron set a major league record with his 1,378th extra base.
1981 – Herschel Walker of the University of Georgia took out an insurance policy with Lloyd’s of London. The all-American was insured for one million dollars.
1987 – Earl Campbell announced his retirement from the National Football League (NFL).
1992 – Larry Bird, after 13 years with the Boston Celtics, announced his retirement.