High School Basketball
The Winfield-Mt. Union boys’ team will face off against Rivermont Collegiate tonight at 7 pm at home.
Mt. Pleasant will travel to Keokuk tomorrow, February 7th, with tip-off at 6 pm. KILJ 105.5 FM, kilj.com, will be on the call with the pregame show at 5:45 pm..
Fairfield will hit the road to take on Burlington tomorrow with game one at 6:30 pm.
The Southeast Iowa Super Conference Shootout starts tonight and runs all the way until the top two seeds face off on Saturday, February 8th. Here’s a look at all the matchups.
The Holy Trinity Catholic girls’ team will compete in the #3 seed game tonight against Highland at home with gametime at 7:30 pm.
In the #4-seed contest, the WACO girls’ team will take on Central Lee at Holy Trinity Catholic with tip-off at 6 pm tonight.
The Van Buren County girls’ team will face off against Hillcrest Academy at home at 7:30 pm for the #5 seed.
The West Burlington girls’ team will compete in the #6 seed game against Pekin at 6 pm tonight at Van Buren County.
The Burlington Notre Dame girls’ team will take on Louisa-Muscatine at home at 7:30 pm tonight for the #7 seed contest.
In the #8 seed game, the New London girls’ team will compete against Wapello at Burlington Notre Dame with game time at 6 pm.
The Holy Trinity Catholic boys’ team will face off against Pekin on the road tomorrow for the #3 seed game for the SEISC shootout at 7:30 pm.
In the #4 seed contest, the Winfield-Mt. Union boys’ team will travel to Pekin to take on Mediapolis at 6 pm tomorrow.
The Central Lee boys’ team will tangle with Louisa-Muscatine on the road at 7:30 pm for the #5 seed game tomorrow.
In the #6 seed clash, the Danville boys’ team will face off against Lone Tree at 6 pm at Louisa-Muscatine tomorrow.
The Van Buren County boys’ team will be tasked with competing against Columbus on their home floor at 7:30 pm tomorrow for the #7 seed game.
The New London boys’ team will travel to Columbus to compete against Wapello for the SEISC shootout in the #8 seed contest at 6 pm tomorrow.
The Danville girls’ team will take on Lone Tree at SCC in the battle of the #2 seeds at 2 pm on Saturday, February 8th.
The Columbus girls’ team will challenge Mediapolis in the #1 seed game on Saturday at SCC with tip-off at 3:30 pm.
The WACO boys’ team will compete against Burlington Notre Dame on Saturday in the two-seed game at 5 pm at SCC.
The West Burlington boys’ team will face off against Hillcrest Academy on Saturday in the #1 seed game at 6:30 pm at SCC.
High School Girls Basketball Rankings
The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union (IGHSAU) released their latest installment of the girls’ basketball rankings and a new local team has made an appearance in the top 15.
In Class 3A, 19-1 Mediapolis made their first appearance in the rankings at #14. The Bulldogs tout a point differential of 36.5 and have scored at least 60 points in 17 of their wins.
The squad has a trio of scorers averaging double figures in Amelia Greier, Josie Hutcheson, and Ellah Wagenbach, while Bryn Wright leads the state in assists with 137. The toughest aspect of this team is their defense, notching 24.5 steals per game.
High School Wrestling
The girls’ state tournament is scheduled to begin today in Coralville at 10 am. KILJ will be giving live updates, following our 23 local wrestlers throughout the tournament. For a full breakdown, follow the link provided: Girls’ State Qualifiers
The New London and Van Buren County boys’ teams will travel to Davis County tonight for a quad.
The Columbus/Winfield-Mt. Union and WACO boys’ teams will travel to Mid-Prairie on Saturday for the Colton Allen Memorial Tournament.
The boys’ district meet is scheduled for Saturday, February 15th, with Van Buren County, WACO, and Wapello traveling to Pleasantville and New London will head to Wilton in Class 1A. For Class 2A, Burlington Notre Dame, Columbus/Winfield-Mt. Union, and Fairfield will compete in Centerville and Mt. Pleasant and Mediapolis will venture to Williamsburg.
Dan Gable Ms. and Mr. Wrestler of the Year
IAwrestle and Iowa Corn in coordination with the Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association (IWCOA) has released the top 15 wrestlers for the Dan Gable Ms. and Mr. Wrestler of the Year Awards and southeast Iowa has three competitors in the running.
In Class 1A, WACO’s Louden Huisenga is a strong contender for the award at the 190-pound weight class. He has compiled a 25-0 record against fellow 190-pound contenders.
Over in Class 2A, Kaiden Dietzenbach of Burlington Notre Dame is back in the top 15 after being placed on the list last year. The Nike is continuing his reign of terror on the area in the 138-pound weight class with a perfect 27-0 record, so far through his senior campaign.
Fairfield’s Cael McCabe is also up for the award in Class 2A as the junior boasts a 22-2 record in the 113-pound weight class. McCabe has won the Bob Murphy and Bill Van Horn Invitationals this season.
Fans can vote once per list at Facebook.com/IAwrestle for their favorite wrestler in each category until February 9th, when the list will be narrowed down to the top 7. The next round of voting, from February 10th to February 23rd, will determine the top 3 finalists, with the winner announced at the banquet on February 27th at the Fareway Conference Center in Boone, Iowa, on February 27th at 11:30AM.
High School Bowling
Mt. Pleasant will take on West Burlington/Notre Dame today at home.
Fairfield will host the Southeast Conference (SEC) tournament scheduled for February 10th.
The girls’ state qualifying meets are scheduled for Monday, February 17th, and Fairfield and West Burlington will compete at Davis County, while Mt. Pleasant will travel to Keokuk.
The boys’ state qualifying meets will take place on Tuesday, February 18th, and Mt. Pleasant will make the trip to Keokuk to compete.
Southeast Iowa Playbook
Zenlynn Lee of Mt. Pleasant was our special guest for last night’s episode of the Southeast Iowa Playbook as she wrestles today at the Iowa Girls Wrestling State Tournament. Despite the individuality of the sport, Lee gives the credit to her team for giving her the motivation to keep competing,
“Both the guys and the girls really pushed me to be better and I I without them, I don’t know if it would be something I’d want to do. They really make it worth it. Just having them there knowing whether I win or lose that they’re going to be there is just a great feeling. And then it also makes you want to do better for your team and yourself, because if you’re accomplishing your goals, then you’re helping the team. That just all plays a role together.”
If you missed the episode last night, then follow this link: Mt. Pleasant Episode
Southeastern Community College
The men’s basketball team will take on Marshalltown Community College tonight at 7 pm on the road.
College Basketball
The #8 Iowa State men’s team will host TCU on Saturday, February 8th, at 11 am.
The Iowa men’s team will compete against #21 Wisconsin on Saturday with game time at noon.
The Iowa women’s team will travel to Minnesota tonight at 7 pm.
The Iowa State women’s team clobbered Cincinnati last night 72-52. Audi Crooks had her way all night as she collected 18 points in the winning effort. The Cyclones will face off against Colorado on Saturday at home at 4 pm.
This Day in Sports History
1932 – First Olympic dog sled race at Lake Placid, New York. It is run as a demonstration sport.
1971 – American astronaut Alan Shepard is 1st to hit a golf ball on the moon.
1990 – Brett Hull becomes the first son of an NHL 50 goal scorer (Bobby Hull) to also score 50 goals.