High School Softball
West Burlington/Notre Dame edged past Mediapolis last night in walk-off fashion to win 8-7. Adley Mundth clobbered a double for three RBIs in the winning effort, while Payton Harris notched three RBIs for the Bullettes. The Falcons will fly to Davenport North tonight at 7 pm.
New London will tangle with Mediapolis tomorrow, June 11th, at 7 pm at home.
WACO dropped their contest to Pekin last night, losing 10-2. The Warriors will gear up to play Wapello tomorrow at 5 pm at home.
Fairfield had their three-game winning streak snapped in a 2-0 loss to Centerville last night. The Trojans will host Keokuk tomorrow at 5:30 pm.
Holy Trinity Catholic shut down Wapello last night, 4-0. Quinn Zweibohmer struck out eight in the circle for the Arrows. The Crusaders will take on Danville at home tomorrow at 7 pm.
Wapello will compete at home against Highland at 7 pm tonight.
Van Buren County will take on Cardinal tonight at 7 pm at home.
Central Lee will square off against Danville tonight at 7 pm on the road.
Washington will attempt to pick up their first conference victory tomorrow against Fort Madison at 7 pm.
Mt. Pleasant will hit the road to play Burlington tomorrow at 7:30 pm.
Columbus will host Louisa-Muscatine at 7 pm tomorrow.
High School Baseball
Mt. Pleasant was unable to outduel Oskaloosa last night, falling 15-9. Alek Barton led the offense with three RBIs, while Cadin Beavers finished the night registering three hits and two RBIs. The Panthers will travel to Burlington tomorrow, June 11th, at 7:30 pm. KILJ 105.5 FM, kilj.com, will be on the call with the pregame show at 7:15 pm.
Burlington Notre Dame demolished Wapello last night, 19-1. The Nikes will play Burlington on the road tonight at 7:30 pm.
Wapello will host Highland tonight at 5 pm.
Central Lee handled New London last night, winning 16-1. The Hawks will make the trip to Van Buren County tomorrow at 7 pm.
New London will welcome Mediapolis to town tomorrow at 7 pm.
Winfield-Mt. Union fell to Sigourney last night, 15-2. Cale Burgus tabbed the lone RBI for the Wolves. Winfield-Mt. Union will head to Lisbon tonight at 5:30 pm.
Fairfield walked-off Williamsburg last night, winning 7-6 to extend their win streak to eight. Ethan Bisgard slugged two doubles for two RBIs in the effort. The Trojans will square off against Washington tonight at 5:30 pm on the road.
Mediapolis will square off against Keokuk on the road tonight at 7:30 pm.
West Burlington will stay at home to face off against Lone Tree tomorrow at 6 pm.
High School Postseason Soccer
The 2026 girls’ state tournament had Class 3A battle it out in the quarterfinals yesterday and most of the contests were not close. #1 Waukee Northwest clubbed #8 Dubuque Hempstead, 7-0. #5 Bettendorf pulled off the lone upset of the opening round with a 4-2 victory over #4 Waukee. #2 Valley breezed past #7 Linn-Mar, 4-1, and #3 Ankeny Centennial hurdled #6 Ankeny, 5-1.
All semifinal matchups are scheduled for tomorrow, June 11th, with Class 1A leading off the day at noon.
Mt. Pleasant Cross Country
Summer runs will be starting up again on Monday, June 15th, for the Mt. Pleasant Cross Country team. These runs are optional but a great way to run with others and get in shape for fall season. The runs are available to anyone entering 7th through 12th grades. Coaches may not be present at every run, as they are often led by upperclassmen.
On Mondays, the runs will take place at 6:30 am at the Old Threshers Museum Theatre. Wednesdays will be high school speed day at 7 am at Mapleleaf and Tuesdays and Thursdays will take place at Saunders Park by the swimming pool at 7 pm.
The runs will continue through the middle of August until the Mt. Pleasant Cross County camp. If you have any questions, you can contact Coach Lyle Murray at 319-850-0867.
Local Summer Athletic Camps
Mt. Pleasant girls’ basketball is offering up a camp for any girls’ basketball players entering 3rd through 12th grades from June 23rd through the 25th located at the Mt. Pleasant High School Gym. The camp will focus on the fundamentals and introduce team concepts employed by the high school’s system.
If you would like to sign-up, then follow this link and fill out the form: https://kilj.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/mp-girls-bball-camp.pdf
The Southeastern Blackhawks Youth MVP Baseball Camp has opened up for registration. The camp is open for youths ages 7 to 12, running June 15th through the 17th from 9 am to noon. The camp will take place at Wagner Athletic Complex on the West Burlington Campus and will cost $150 for the full three day camp. To fill out the waiver and release and for more information follow this link: SCC Baseball Camp
Prospect League
The Burlington Bees got back into the win column last night, beating the Alton River Dragons, 8-6. Lucas Krebs went 3 for 4 with two RBIs in the victory. The Bees will stay on the road to play the Springfield Lucky Horseshoes tonight at 6:30 pm.
The Clinton LumberKings fell to the Quincy Doggy Paddlers last night, 11-0. The LumberKings will get a road rematch tonight at 6:30 pm.
This Day in Sports History
1944 – The youngest pitcher in major league baseball pitched his first game. Joe Nuxhall was 15 years old (and 10 months and 11 days).
1989 – Wayne Gretzky won the NHL’s MVP award for the ninth time.
1997 – Kevin Brown (Florida Marlins) threw his first no hitter. It was the second no-hitter in Marlins history.