High School Baseball
Fairfield collected a pair of tight wins against Central DeWitt last night, 9-7 in game one and 9-8 in game two. The Trojans will face off against Fort Madison on Monday, June 23rd, for a doubleheader with game one at 5:30 pm.
Wapello lost to Lone Tree last night 12-2. Kinnick Richenberger finished the night 3 for 3 with an RBI in the losing effort.
Wapello will face off against Winfield-Mt. Union at home on Monday at 5:30 pm.
Central Lee struck first but #6 Mediapolis escaped with the 5-3 victory over the Hawks. Bo Herdrich swatted a double for two RBIs in the losing effort.
Central Lee will host West Burlington on Tuesday, June 24th, at 5:30 pm.
#6 Mediapolis will take on Pekin at home at 7:30 pm on Tuesday.
Burlington Notre Dame had their matchup against New London postponed with a make-up date to be announced at a later time. The Nikes will make the trip to Williamsburg for the “Terry Curtis Classic” today.
New London will compete against Danville at Community Field on Tuesday at 7:30 pm.
West Burlington got back in the win column with an 8-3 victory over Danville last night. Brock Thuleen slugged a pair of doubles for an RBI for the Falcons.
Danville will square off against BGM on the road on Monday at 5:30 pm.
Van Buren County will participate in the Mohawk Classic in Moravia today.
Mt. Pleasant will host Washington on Monday for a doubleheader with game one at 5:30 pm.
Postseason Baseball Brackets
The Iowa High School Athletic Association released the Class 1A and Class 2A postseason brackets with first pitch scheduled for 5 pm on Saturday, July 5th. Here’s the matchups for our local teams.
In Class 1A Substate 5 District 10, Danville and Van Buren County will be heading off to Moravia for the Saturday doubleheader. The Bears will square off against Moravia at 7 pm, while Van Buren County will start off the night at 5 pm.
On the bottom half of the bracket, Burlington Notre Dame will venture to New London to face off against Keota at 5 pm, while New London will host the nightcap against Wapello at 7 pm.
Moving to Class 2A Substate 4 District 7, Mediapolis earned a bye and will host the winner between West Liberty and Camanche on July 8th at 7 pm.
Over in Class 2A Substate 5 District 9, West Burlington and Louisa-Muscatine will meet up in Wilton at 5 pm in the battle of the Falcons. Winfield-Mt. Union will take on the hosts at 7 pm, where the winner will advance to compete against Central Lee on July 8th at 5 pm at Chariton Middle School.
The Class 3A and Class 4A brackets will be released next week.
High School Softball
Mediapolis had their matchup last night against #14 Central Lee postponed to Monday, June 23rd, with first pitch at 7 pm.
Holy Trinity Catholic and New London postponed their game to July 2nd.
New London will make the trip to Danville on Monday with gametime at 7 pm.
Fairfield defeated Pekin last night 5-1 behind Laney Norris’ complete game, one strikeout effort from the circle. The Trojans will travel to Oskaloosa today as they host a Classic.
West Burlington/Notre Dame handled Danville last night 14-2. Tannisyn Christofferson clocked a home run for three RBIs in the winning effort.
Danville will participate in the Central City Tournament today.
West Burlington/Notre Dame will hit the road to take on Central Lee on Tuesday, June 24th, at 7 pm.
Columbus lost to Highland last night 5-3. Lily Coil tallied a double and an RBI for the Wildcats. Columbus will compete in the Cardinal Tournament today.
Wapello fell to Lone Tree last night 3-0. The Arrows will host a tournament today with Mt. Pleasant participating.
WACO will face off against Lone Tree on Monday in a doubleheader with game one at 5:30 pm.
Van Buren County will travel to Holy Trinity Catholic on Tuesday at 7:30 pm.
High School Cross Country
The Mt. Pleasant Cross Country team’s summer runs are underway until their camp in mid-August. 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. If you have any questions, then contact Coach Murray at 319-850-0867.
Southeastern Community College
The Blackhawks brought home their fourth consecutive Gold Glove award as Michael Farina was named the 2025 NJCAA Division II Gold Glove recipient. Farina recorded a fielding percentage of 0.963, which helped SCC set a new national record with a 0.979 fielding percentage. The Blackhawk was also named First Team All-American as he produced 64 putouts and 146 assists at 3rd base.
Prospect League
The Burlington Bees and Clinton LumberKings had their matchup postponed last night. The game will be made up today in a doubleheader with game one at 3 pm.
This Day in Sports History
1970 – FIFA World Cup Final, Estadio Azteca, Mexico City: Brazil and Pelé become first team and player to win World Cup three times, beating Italy, 4-1 in front of 107,412.
1994 – Tennis superstar Steffi Graf becomes the first defending champion to lose in the first round of a major tournament (Wimbledon to Lorrie McNeal).
1997 – The Women’s National Basketball Association begins as the New York Liberty beats the Los Angeles Sparks.