High School Football
Mt. Pleasant will be at home tomorrow, September 2nd, against the Washington Demon’s. The Panthers will be looking to get their first win of the season with Payton Hagans running with the football as he scored a touchdown last week. Coach Bennett and I will be on the call for this game. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 pm, pregame will be at 7:15 pm.
The New London Tigers will also be looking for their first win of the season at home tomorrow when they clash with Tri-County, who is 1-0 after beating Twin Cedars last Friday. Dom Lopez is tied with the team lead in touchdowns with 3 total.
WACO will be at home against HLV tomorrow. The Warriors are led by seniors Isaac Oswald and Simeon Reichenbach. The Warriors won this matchup last year in a blowout 41-13.
Winfield-Mt. Union will travel to clash with Iowa Valley, who lost a close one last week 78 to 74. Two talented athletes highlight this matchup, with the Wolves touting Cam Buffington, who totaled 270 yards last week, while Iowa Valley has dual threat quarterback Evan Kearney who threw for 202 yards and rushed for 181 yards for a total of 9 touchdowns in the loss last week.
Fairfield’s next game is against Ottumwa. The combination of Tate Allen and Max Weaton will make it difficult for the Bulldogs to cover. Ottumwa defeated the Trojans 7-0 in last year’s matchup.
High School Volleyball
The Mt. Pleasant Panthers have game tonight, September 1st, at home against Albia. The Panthers come into tonight’s matchup with a 2-8 record, while the Blue Demons tout a record of 5-3.
Holy Trinity Catholic will host the New London Tigers tonight at 7:30 pm. The Crusaders recently lost in the Wapello tournament Championship game to Burlington Notre Dame, while the Tigers won their first game of the season against North Mahaska in straight sets.
WACO’s next game will be tomorrow, September 1st, against Hillcrest Academy. The Warriors come into the game with a 3-0 record with seniors Ellah Kissell and Grace Coble leading the team in kills with 16 apiece. Coble also leads the team in assists with 38.
Winfield-Mt. Union’s next game is Saturday, September 3rd, when the Wolves compete at the English Valleys Tournament. Melina Oepping leads the team in kills with 28, followed by Bradie Buffington with 27. Keely Malone paces the team with 96 assists.
Iowa Wesleyan Athletics
The Jimmy John’s Classic starts tomorrow, September 2nd, for the Tigers’ Volleyball squad. The first game is scheduled against Graceland University at 1 pm. Head Coach, Ashley Baldassare, will be a guest on today’s Tiger Nation at 9 am.
Iowa Wesleyan Cross Country starts their season tomorrow, September 2nd, at the Corridor Cross Country Clash. Faith Younce leads the women’s team with her seventh-place finish in conference last year. Logan Lucas anchors the men’s team, as he was named Second-Team All-Conference last season.
William Penn got the best of the men’s soccer team in an emotional game last night. The two teams combined for six yellow cards and three red cards. The score was tied at halftime, but the Statesman scored in the first couple minutes after the break and only added onto their lead for a 4-0 final. The Tigers next game is September 2nd on the road against Olivet Nazarene University at 1 pm.
The Tigers look to bounce back on the gridiron Saturday, September 3rd, against Missouri Baptist University. Both teams are 0-1 after losing their first game of the season. The Tigers tout an impressive defense headlined by Major Niccum, who was named the NSAA Defensive Player of the Week for his 15-tackle performance against Tabor. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 pm.
This Day in Sports History
1971 – Danny Murtaugh of the Pittsburgh Pirates gave his lineup card to the umpire with the names of nine black baseball players on it. This was a first for Major League Baseball.
1998 – Mark McGwire, of the St. Louis Cardinals, hit his 56th and 57th homeruns to set a new National League record. He would eventually reach a total of 70 for the season on September 27.
1999 – Twenty-two of major league baseball’s 68 permanent umpires were replaced. The problem arose from their union’s failed attempt to force an early start to negotiations for a new labor contract.