Meet the Panthers Night
Tonight is your opportunity to meet the winter sports teams at the Mt. Pleasant high school gym. Introductions will begin after the booster club announcements at 6:45 pm with the Bowling, Wrestling, Cheerleaders/Dance, and Basketball teams being presented. The Dance Team will perform their state pom routine and basketball scrimmages will follow, starting at 7:10 pm.
High School Basketball
The Winfield-Mt. Union girls’ team will start the season tomorrow, November 22nd, at New London at 6 pm.
The Columbus girls’ team will travel to Tipton, while the boys’ team will host English Valleys tomorrow for a scrimmage.
WACO will take on Van Buren County tomorrow at home in a scrimmage.
West Burlington will scrimmage Fort Madison at home on Saturday, November 23rd, at 6 pm.
Holy Trinity Catholic will compete against Keokuk on Saturday for a scrimmage on the road.
Postseason Football
The 8-Player championship game between Remsen St. Mary’s and Gladbrook-Reinbeck will be played today at 9:30 am.
The Class A championship game between Tri-Center and West Hancock starts at 1 pm today.
The Class 1A championship game is scheduled for today at 4 pm between Dike-New Hartford and the defending champions Grundy Center.
Pella versus North Polk will decide who the Class 4A champion is tonight at 7 pm.
Spirit Lake and West Lyon will play for the Class 2A state championship tomorrow, November 22nd, at 10 am.
The Class 3A championship between Wahlert Catholic and Humboldt is scheduled for 1 pm tomorrow.
Valley and Southeast Polk will compete tomorrow night at 7 for the Class 5A championship.
High School Wrestling
The Columbus/Winfield-Mt. Union girls’ team will host a Southeast Iowa Super Conference showdown tonight.
The Mt. Pleasant girls’ team will travel to Burlington for the Grayhound Invite on Saturday, November 23rd, at 10 am.
Southeast Iowa Playbook
Last night was a new episode of the Southeast Iowa Playbook as girls’ and boys’ head coaches of various Southeast Iowa Super Conference teams talked about the upcoming basketball season. One of the coaches that joined us for last night’s episode was first year head coach for the New London girls’ team Austin Burns and for him the Tigers’ home opener tomorrow night cannot arrive any faster,
“I can’t wait. I was looking forward to the first practice and practice is so much fun to me. I’ve enjoyed coaching these girls and teaching these girls at every practice. And yeah, I’m really looking forward to Friday. I can’t wait. I mean, there’s no other group of girls, group of kids that I’d rather be coaching and no other sport that I’d rather be coaching. So I’m really excited for the seniors and for them that I really want to send them off with a really great season for them to finish their career and for the freshmen to get a really great start. So, I’m super excited. Can’t wait for Friday at six o’clock here in New London for us to play Winfield.”
If you missed last night’s episode, then follow the link provided: SEISC Basketball Preseason Report
Southeastern Community College
The men’s basketball team will be back in action tomorrow, November 22nd, at 5 pm against North Arkansas College on the road.
College Football
#22 Iowa State will face off against Utah on Saturday, November 23rd, at 6:30 pm on the road. KILJ 98.5 FM and AM 1130 will be on the call.
Iowa will travel to Maryland on Saturday at 11 am. KILJ 105.5 FM will have the broadcast.
College Basketball
The #5 Iowa State men’s team will play #4 Auburn in the first round of the Maui Invitational on Monday, November 25th, at 8 pm.
The Iowa men’s team will face off against Utah State for the NABC Hall of Fame Classic tomorrow, November 22nd, at 7 pm on the road.
The axel was dragging in the #8 Iowa State women’s team’s road trip to Cedar Falls last night as the University of Northern Iowa pulled off an 87-75 upset against the Cyclones. Iowa State was outscored 23 to 11 in the third quarter despite Audi Crooks (22 points and 10 rebounds) and Addy Brown (21 points and 12 rebounds) both turning in double-doubles. Maya McDermott’s 37 points led the Panthers. The Cyclones will head back home to take on Drake on Sunday, November 24th, at 2 pm.
The Iowa women’s team had their defense set the tone, holding Kansas to just four points in the first quarter as the Hawkeyes cruised to a 71-58 win last night. Hannah Stuelke and Lucy Olsen each scored 16 points as Stuelke grabbed 10 rebounds to collect a double-double. The Hawkeyes will host Washington State on Sunday at 3 pm.
This Day in Sports History
1925 – Red Grange plays his final University of Illinois game, signing with the Chicago Bears.
1949 – Bill Veeck sells the MLB’s Cleveland squad for $22 million to fund his divorce settlement.
1956 – Don Newcombe of the Brooklyn Dodgers won both the National League MVP and the first-ever Cy Young Award.