Sports, January 29th

High School Basketball

The Danville girls’ team spoiled Burlington Notre Dame’s senior night with a one-sided 50-29 win last night. The #9 Notre Dame boys’ team clobbered the Bears 78-50. 

Danville will host New London on Friday, January 31st, for their senior night with game time at 6 pm. 

Burlington Notre Dame will make a trip across town to compete against West Burlington with the doubleheader starting at 6 pm on Friday.

The Mediapolis girls’ team held Central Lee to just 15 first half points on their way to a dominating 69-31 victory over the Hawks. Amelia Grier collected 20 points in the win. The boys’ team did not enjoy the same success, losing 47-42 to Central Lee last night.  

Van Buren County will face off against Central Lee on Friday with the night starting at 6 pm on the road. 

Mediapolis will venture to Holy Trinity Catholic on Friday with the girls tipping-off at 6:30 pm. 

Holy Trinity Catholic celebrated their senior night in style with a sweep of New London last night. The girls’ team handled business with a 55-40 win over the Tigers, while Luke Hellige’s 35 point, 10 rebound double-double performance trounced New London 80-36. 

WACO split their contest against Highland last night with the girls’ team falling 64-53 and the boys’ team drubbing the Huskies 77-49. Madelyn Farmer led the Warriors with 16 points in the girls’ game, while the boys’ team had three players end the night in double figures: Christian Stacy with 18 points, Isaac Egli dropped 14 points, and Hayden Shelman scored 12 points. 

WACO will hit the road to take on Columbus on Friday with the night starting at 6 pm. 

The Columbus girls’ team got back in the win column last night with a 51-29 final over Wapello. The boys’ team was unable to finish off the comeback against Wapello, falling 59-53. 

The #10 West Burlington boys’ team thumped Winfield-Mt. Union last night 75-54. The Wolves will make a trip to Wapello on Friday with the girls playing first at 6 pm. 

The Mt. Pleasant boys’ team tied a program record last night, dropping 13 three-pointers; however, the offensive showcase was not enough in a 79-68 loss to Wilton. The Panthers will continue their road trip on Friday against Washington with game one at 6 pm. KILJ 105.5 FM, kilj.com, will be on the call with the pregame show at 5:45 pm. 

Fairfield will host Keokuk tomorrow, January 30th, with the night starting at 6 pm.

High School Wrestling

The Mt. Pleasant boys’ team will face off against Burlington at home tomorrow, January 30th.

The Mediapolis boys’ team will host a quad tomorrow with Columbus/Winfield-Mt. Union making the trip. 

The New London and Van Buren County boys’ teams will participate in a quad at Burlington Notre Dame tomorrow. 

The WACO and Wapello boys’ teams will travel to Highland for a double dual tomorrow. 

The girls’ regional tournament will commence on Friday, January 31st, at Williamsburg with Columbus/Winfield-Mt. Union, Fairfield, Mediapolis, WACO, Wapello, Van Buren County, and Mt. Pleasant all making the trip. 

The Fairfield boys’ team will host their invite on Saturday, February 1st. 

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 host Burlington tomorrow, January 30th. 

Fairfield will celebrate their senior night tomorrow against Keokuk. 

Southeast Iowa Playbook

Tune in to KILJ 105.5 FM, kilj.com, tonight at 6 pm for a new episode of the Southeast Iowa Playbook. WACO will be our school of focus with special guests in seniors Ella Huisenga and Isaac Rich.

Southeastern Community College

The men’s basketball team has dropped consecutive games for the first this season after a 69-63 loss to Kankakee Community College last night. The Blackhawks will take on Triton College on Saturday, February 1st, at 3 pm on the road. 

College Basketball

The #3 Iowa State men’s team will face off against Kansas State on Saturday, February 1st, at 1 pm at home. 

The Iowa men’s team will compete against Purdue on February 4th at home at 6 pm. 

The Iowa women’s team snuck past Northwestern last night 85-80. Hannah Stuelke cashed in for a game high 26 points in the win. Iowa will host USC on Sunday, February 2nd, at 12:30 pm as the Hawkeyes will retire Caitlin Clark’s Jersey. 

The Iowa State women’s team will travel to #11 Kansas State tomorrow, January 30th, at 7:30 pm. 

This Day in Sports History

1982 – Old Dominion ends Louisiana Tech’s women’s basketball record 54-game winning streak with a 61-58 victory. 

1989 – After nine years of use, the game-winning RBI is dropped as an official statistic. New York Mets first baseman Keith Hernandez will remain the all-time leader with 129.

2012 – Snowboarder Shaun White achieves the first ever SuperPipe perfect score (100) in Winter X Games history.