High School Baseball
Mt. Pleasant’s Zach Newton pitched a gem last night, allowing only six hits and striking out three in a 6-0 complete game shutout of Oskaloosa. Cooper Coleman slugged his way to two doubles and four RBIs in the winning effort. The Panthers are back at home tomorrow, June 12th, to take on Burlington with first pitch at 7:30 pm. KILJ 105.5 FM, kilj.com, will be on the call with the pregame show at 7:15 pm.
West Burlington nearly upset #7 Mediapolis last night, but the Bulldogs managed to walk off the Falcons in the 8th inning to win 10-9. Brock Thuleen collected three RBIs in the loss.
#7 Mediapolis will make the trip to Keokuk tonight at 7:30 pm.
West Burlington will stay on the road to take on Lone Tree tomorrow at 5:30 pm.
Central Lee shut down New London’s offense last night, allowing only two hits in a 4-0 victory. Hunter Edlin led the Hawks with two RBIs as Blake Davis hit a solo shot.
Central Lee will square off against Van Buren County at 7:30 pm tomorrow at home.
New London will take on #7 Mediapolis tomorrow on the road at 7:30 pm.
Danville fell to Van Buren County last night 7-0. Kinnick Millard, Blaine Benjamin, and Eli McKinney each notched a double and an RBI in the win.
Danville will host Burlington Notre Dame tomorrow at 7:30 pm.
Fairfield snuck past Williamsburg last night 5-3. Dayson Workman collected a double and three RBIs for the Trojans. Fairfield will travel to Keokuk tomorrow at 7:30 pm.
Winfield-Mt. Union will face off against Hillcrest Academy tomorrow at 5:30 pm at home.
Wapello will tangle with Highland on Friday, June 13th, at 7:30 pm on the road.
High School Softball
Holy Trinity Catholic was shutout by Wapello last night 7-0. The Crusaders will compete against Central Lee tonight at 7 pm.
Mediapolis took down #15 West Burlington/Notre Dame last night 8-7. Delaney Griffith brought home four runs and slugged a double in the winning effort.
Mediapolis will square off against New London tomorrow, June 12th, at home at 7 pm.
#15 West Burlington/Notre Dame will attempt to right the ship tonight on the road against Keokuk with first pitch at 7 pm.
Fairfield has now lost three games in a row after falling to Centerville last night, 6-4. Lilly Bergren smacked a triple and totaled two RBIs in the loss. The Trojans will attempt to get back in the win column tomorrow against Keokuk in a road showdown at 7:30 pm.
Van Buren County held off Danville’s comeback attempt to beat the Bears last night 8-6. Alicia Cumberland got the complete game win as she struck out six.
Danville will host Holy Trinity Catholic tomorrow at 7 pm.
Van Buren County will take on Cardinal tonight at 7 pm on the road.
WACO lost to Pekin last night 28-4. The Warriors will face off against Wapello on the road tomorrow at 7 pm.
Mt. Pleasant will host Burlington tomorrow at 7 pm.
Columbus will square off against Louisa-Muscatine on the road tomorrow at 7 pm.
High School Trap Shooting
The 2025 Iowa Scholastic Clay Target Program State Trap Shooting Championship ran all last week as nearly 3,000th athletes from fourth grade through high school made the trip to Cedar Falls.
The All-State team for singles trap was released yesterday and Mt. Pleasant’s Izaac Zihlman earned a spot on the Men’s Trap High-All-Around team. The All-State team is determined by the combination of the athlete’s league score and the Championship Event Score. Zihlman collected the bronze in the Men’s Varsity League as he finished with a score of 196.
High School Cross Country
The Mt. Pleasant Cross Country team will be starting up their optional summer runs on June 16th. The runs are available to any 7th through 12th grader with paces and plans dependent on the level of experience. Coaches may not be present at every run as upperclassmen often lead the runs.
On Mondays and Wednesdays, the runs will begin at 6:30 am at the Old Threshers Museum Theatre. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, the runs will begin at Saunders Park by the swimming pool at 7 pm. The runs will continue through mid-August until the cross country camp. If you have any questions, then contact Coach Murray at 319-850-0867.
Prospect League
The Burlington Bees lost to the Quincy Doggy Paddlers last night 10-7. Kooper Schulte added another RBI to bring his season total to 13. The Bees will host the Springfield Lucky Horseshoes at 6:30 pm.
The Clinton LumberKings crushed the Normal CornBelters last night 8-0. Brett White smacked two doubles and collected an RBI for his efforts. The LumberKings remain at home tonight to face off against the Danville Dans tonight at 6:30 pm.
This Day in Sports History
1950 – 50th US Open Men’s Golf, Merion GC: 16 months after being severely injured in an auto accident, Ben Hogan wins in an 18-hole playoff in what is later dubbed the “Miracle at Merion.”
1959 – Charlie Sifford becomes the first African-American to play in the US Golf Open.
1992 – Tracy Austin at the age of 29 is the youngest inductee of the International Tennis Hall of Fame.