Sports, April 19th

By Slaten Swords · Friday, April 19th, 2024 at 6:45 am CDT

High School Track and Field

The Mt. Pleasant girls’ team traveled to Washington last night and grabbed third place with 81 points in a waterlogged night. Bailey Jalas took first in the long jump with a leap of 15 feet and 9 inches. Alex Scott raced to a first place finish in the 100-meter dash with a time of 12.75 seconds and the 200-meter dash with a time of 26.98 seconds. 

Mediapolis’ top finisher was Kendall VanWinkle with a fourth place time of 1 minute and 16 seconds in the 400-meter hurdles, which helped the Bulldogs finish with 15 points. The Demons won the Invitational with 100 points.

The Mediapolis and Mt. Pleasant boys’ teams traveled west to Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont yesterday to compete in the Ike Ryan Relays and here are the highlights. For Mediapolis, Solomon Zaugg has continued to dominate the 1600-meter run with a first place time of 4 minutes and 26 seconds as Logan Rosas and Will Schmidgall finished in second and fourth place, respectively. Ben Wolter took the win in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 59.48 seconds. Lastly, The 4×110 meter shuttle hurdle team grabbed the gold with a time of 1 minute and 5 seconds. 

The Mt. Pleasant 4×400 meter relay team took second place with a time of 3 minutes and 41 seconds. Jude Dykstra snatched fourth place in the 800-meter run with a time of 2 minutes and 7 seconds.

The Mt. Pleasant and Central Lee boys’ and girls’ teams will travel to Fort Madison High School for a meet on Tuesday, April 23rd, for the Keokuk Invitational.

The Winfield-Mt. Union girls’ and boys’ teams got to celebrate their senior night last night but it was two road teams that escaped with the wins as the West Burlington girls’ team totaled 108 points and the Burlington boys’ teams grabbed 112 points. 

On the girls’ side, Winfield-Mt. Union took home 62 points, which placed the Wolves in fifth, WACO grabbed sixth place with 54 points, and Danville finished with 26 points. The Falcons were led by the distance running prowess of Kaitlyn Kipp as she took first in the 1500-meter with a time of 5 minutes and 26 seconds and the 3000-meter run with a time of 11 minutes and 42 seconds.

The Wolves found their success with the hurdles as Winfield-Mt. Union captured the podium in the 100-meter hurdles as Josie Nelson raced to a first place time of 16.94 seconds followed by Aurey Meeker and Tessa Huston. The Wolves also took the 4×100 meter shuttle hurdle with a time of 1 minute and 13 seconds. Nelson grabbed the silver in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 1 minute and 13 seconds. 

WACO’s top individual finisher was Zoey Dennler in the 400-meter hurdles as she captured third place with a time of 1 minute and 14 seconds. The Warriors also finished second in the 1600 medley relay. 

Macie Wagner of Danville raced to a fifth place finish in the 400-meter dash to lead the Bears.

On the boys’ side, Danville took second place with 85 points, Winfield-Mt. Union captured 81 points for fourth place, West Burlington took home 66.5 points, and WACO finished with 24 points. 

Danville won three relays: the 4×100, 4×800, and the 1600 medley relays. The Bears also dominated the distance events with Nick Powell claiming first in the 1600-meter run with a time of 5 minutes and Isaac Shinn grabbing first in the 3200-meter run with a time of 11 minutes and 9 seconds.

Winfield-Mt. Union’s Kohlby Newsom took first in the 800-meter run with a time of 2 minutes, while Gabriel Hemsworth captured first in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 56.22 seconds. The 4×400 meter relay team also took first with a time of 3 minutes and 36 seconds. 

Lastly, West Burlington won the 4×200 meter relay with a time of 1 minute and 35 seconds and WACO’s Isaac Rich was the top individual finisher with a fifth place time of 57.47 seconds in the 400-meter dash. 

The Winfield-Mt. Union, WACO, and Van Buren County boys’ and girls’ teams will travel to Sigourney for a meet on April 23rd. 

The New London boys’ and girls’ teams will host a meet on April 23rd with Danville, Mediapolis, and West Burlington attending. 

High School Soccer

The WACO boys’ team will host Sigourney-Keota on Monday, April 22nd.

Columbus/Winfield-Mt. Union will face off against Burlington Notre Dame on Tuesday, April 23rd, with the girls’ team playing first at 5 pm. 

The Mediapolis girls’ team defeated West Branch last night 4-1. The boys’ team will take on WACO on April 23rd at 5 pm, while the girls’ team will take on Burlington at 5 pm on the same day.  

Mt. Pleasant had their matchups against Fort Madison last night postponed due to weather. The games will be made up on April 30th with the boys on the road and the girls at home. The Panthers will take on Fairfield on Monday with the boys on the road and the girls at home. 

The Danville boys’ team fell to Hillcrest Academy last night 2-1. Micah Gerber scored both goals for the Ravens. The Bears will host Wapello on April 25th.

High School Tennis

Mt. Pleasant’s competition against Keokuk yesterday was postponed. The matches will be made up on April 30th with the girls’ team at home, while the boys’ team will be on the road. The Panthers will take on Fort Madison on Monday, April 22nd, with the boys at home and the girls on the road. 

High School Golf

Winfield-Mt. Union’s meet against Louisa-Muscatine has been rescheduled to April 29th. The Wolves will travel to Kalona on Monday, April 22nd, for a meet. 

The WACO boys’ and girls’ will host Louisa-Muscatine on Monday.

The Mt. Pleasant girls’ team will travel Flint Hills Golf Course on Monday for an SEC meet, while the boys’ team will head to Fairfield today for a makeup meet. 

New London and Central Lee’s meet scheduled for yesterday was postponed. A makeup date has not been announced yet. The Tigers boys’ team will face off against Holy Trinity Catholic and the girls will take on Van Buren County on Monday. 

Central Lee will compete against Danville on Monday.

Mediapolis will take on Holy Trinity Catholic on April 26th after their meet yesterday was postponed. The Bulldogs will take on Burlington Notre Dame on Monday at Heritage Oaks Golf Course.

Southeastern Community College

SCC baseball will host Des Moines Area Community College today.

The SCC softball team will take on Indian Hills Community College in a doubleheader today. 

This Day in Sports History

1897 – 1st Boston Marathon (B.A.A. Road Race), won by John J. McDermott in 2:55:10; the world’s oldest annual marathon inspired by the success of the first marathon at the 1896 Summer Olympics.

1971 – 75th Boston Marathon: Álvaro Mejía of Colombia wins in 2:18:45; Sara Mae Berman is the 1st woman to win for the 3rd straight year in 3:08:30 (unsanctioned).

1990 – Pistons & 76’ers get into a fight accruing $162,500 fines.

Carolyn Joan Talley

By Allison Jacobs · Thursday, April 18th, 2024 at 8:05 pm CDT

Carolyn Joan Talley, 83, a resident of Fairfield, passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.

Funeral services celebrating her life will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 20, 2024 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield. Burial will be at Friends Cemetery in Richland. Visitation will be 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Saturday. Memorials may be made to the Stead Family Children’s Hospital in Iowa City.

Carolyn was born June 27, 1940 in Milton, Iowa, the daughter of Orville Lester and Irene Elizabeth (Riedel) Downing. She married Richard Lee Thomas, May 3, 1956. They later divorced. She then married Max Talley, March 11, 1977. He preceded her in death, February 28, 2003.

Carolyn was a homemaker and throughout her life worked at Universal, JB Plastics (Plexco), and made doughnuts at Logli’s. She enjoyed playing card games, going to music jams, sewing, and visiting her daughters in California a few times each year. Carolyn was a member of the Free Methodist Church in Fairfield, where she enjoyed many church activities.

Those left to honor her memory include her children, Jeff (Teresa) Thomas of Keosauqua, Rhonda (Michael) Neeley of Cloverdale, California, and Jackie (Gary) Poarch of Petaluma, California; grandchildren, Kris (Sarah) Thomas, Aaron (Natalie) Hopper, Ashley Hopper, Jessica Craun, Sarah Neeley, Derek (Laura) Poarch, Wesley Poarch, and Brycen (Megan) Poarch; great-grandchildren, MacKenzie Ricco, Draque Ricco, Kaleb, Maison, and Emma Hopper, Wyatt and Halle Babcock; Maxwell and Clara Poarch, and Olso and Rohen Poarch; great-great granddaughter, Ilene; siblings, Janet Bitner and Victor (Cleone) Downing, both of Indiana.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; son, Terry Thomas; granddaughter, Mandy Ricco; and brother and sister-in-law, James and Barbara Downing.

Online condolences may be made to Carolyn’s family by viewing her obituary at www.behnerfh.com

Henry County Historic Preservation Commission April Meeting Recap

By Allison Jacobs · Thursday, April 18th, 2024 at 11:01 am CDT

The Henry County Historic Preservation Commission met Wednesday April 17, 2024 at the Henry County Heritage Center.  Several topics were covered including the sign for the Wayland Historic Residential District being approved with a plan to have it installed by Memorial Day weekend.  The Commission will be assisting the Mt. Pleasant Historic Preservation in the upcoming Preserve Iowa Summit in Mt. Pleasant the first week of June.  The Commission will also be presenting a session on its 30 years of historic preservation in the county and Joel Garretson of the Commission is organizing a pre-conference social at the East Grove Farms Winery on June 5.  In other business, there was a discussion of the project plan by the Daughters of the American Revolution for reconstruction of the Lowell Mills monument.  Also discussed was the Oakland Mills historic wagon bridge being closed to the public for safety reasons. The next meeting will be held May 15th at the Henry County Heritage Center.

Sports, April 18th

By Slaten Swords · Thursday, April 18th, 2024 at 6:29 am CDT

High School Track and Field

The Mt. Pleasant girls’ team will travel to Washington today with Mediapolis also in attendance. The boys’ team will travel for the Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Ike Ryan Relays today with Mediapolis participating. 

The track meet held at Louisa-Muscatine today has been postponed.

The Winfield-Mt. Union girls’ and boys’ teams will host their senior night meet today with Danville, New London, West Burlington, and WACO bringing both teams. 

High School Soccer

The WACO boys’ team will host Highland tonight.

Columbus/Winfield-Mt. Union versus Central Lee scheduled for tonight has been postponed. A makeup date has not been announced yet. 

The Mediapolis boys’ team will take on WACO on April 23rd at 5 pm, while the girls’ team will compete against West Branch tonight at 5 pm. 

Mt. Pleasant had their matchups against Fort Madison tonight postponed due to weather. The games will be made up on April 30th with the boys on the road and the girls at home.

The Danville boys’ team will travel to take on Hillcrest Academy tonight. 

High School Tennis

Mt. Pleasant’s competition against Keokuk today has been postponed. The matches will be made up on April 30th with the girls’ team at home, while the boys’ team will be on the road. 

High School Golf

The Wapello boys’ and girls’ teams hosted an invitational yesterday and the Winfield-Mt. Union boys’ team came out on top with a team score of 348 as Hillcrest Academy took second place with a team score of 357, while Highland persevered on the girls’ side with a team score of 400 followed by Louisa-Muscatine with a team score of 423.

On the boys’ side, the Ravens touted the top golfer in Rowan Miller with an impressive 18-hole score of 75 (+3). Nevertheless, the Wolves had five golfers finish in the top eight with Carter Loyd (+11) and Justin Knipfer (+14) finishing as the second and third best golfers of the day, respectively. Danville shot a 427 as Alex Holtkamp led the way for the Bears as he shot a 95.

The Winfield-Mt. Union girls’ team’s score of 515 placed the Wolves in fourth place with Lily Freeman finishing with the seventh best score of the day at 105 (+32). Burlington Notre Dame did not have a complete team score, but Emersyn Hopkins had a nice round of golf with a score of 105, which placed her in fifth individually.

Winfield-Mt. Union’s meet against Louisa-Muscatine has been rescheduled to April 29th.

The WACO boys’ and girls’ teams’ meet against Columbus tonight has been canceled. 

The Mt. Pleasant girls’ team will travel to participate in a tournament today at Edmundson Golf Course, while the boys’ team will head to Fairfield tomorrow, April 19th, for a makeup meet. 

New London and Central Lee’s meet scheduled for tonight has been postponed. A makeup date has not been announced yet. 

Mediapolis will take on Holy Trinity Catholic on April 26th after their meet tonight was postponed.

Southeast Iowa Playbook

Mt. Pleasant was the school of focus for last night’s episode and our special guests were Ellie Situmeang of girls’ Tennis and Avin Truong of boys’ Track and Field. Ellie believes that the team has fallen right into place and that’s hard to argue as the Panthers tout a 5-1 record.

“The team has been really good. I think having Jana here pushing us down a level has kept us in a spot where we can actually be competitive. Last year, everyone who was the top of our team graduated and everyone who was the top of all the other teams was still there. So, it was a rough season for us, but everyone is now, I think, in the right spot and we’ve all been really determined and we’ve just gotten through.”

Avin’s motivation lies outside of just having success at the high school level, so he’s setting his aspirations high,

“Yeah, I definitely have bigger goals beyond just high school track. And so, I think that’s what keeps me motivated. Coach Striegel and I talk about it all the time like, we can’t set goals because like you only live up to that goal. We have to set like landmarks that we build to and then build past. And then we always talk about like World Championships, how they hold up a flag whenever they win and stuff like that. So like that’s, like, where I want to be.”

New episodes premiere on Wednesdays during the school year at 6 pm on KILJ 105.5 FM and kilj.com. If you missed last night’s episode follow this link to our archive: Southeast Iowa Playbook

Southeastern Community College

SCC baseball will host Des Moines Area Community College tomorrow, April 19th.

The SCC softball team had their doubleheader against Indian Hills Community College moved to tomorrow.

This Day in Sports History

1964 – LA Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax strikes out the side on 9 pitches, for a major league best third time in his career. One of three to have ever pitched an Immaculate Inning three times.

1966 – Bill Russell becomes the first African American coach in NBA history (Boston Celtics).

1987 – Gregory Robertson does 200-mph free fall to save an unconscious skydiver near Coolidge, Arizona.

Martin John Doyle

By Allison Jacobs · Wednesday, April 17th, 2024 at 5:18 pm CDT

Martin John Doyle, 84, of New Boston, Iowa, passed away at 8:21 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at the Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in Fort Madison, Iowa.

He was born on February 26, 1940, in Fort Madison, Iowa, the son of John Francis and Catherine Margaret (Peitzmeier) Doyle. On September 8, 1962, he married Donna Kay Wilhelm at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Fort Madison, Iowa. She preceded him in death on March 8, 2010.

He is survived by three daughters: Patricia (Scott) Weirather of Keokuk, Iowa, Diana (Carl) Frank of Conifer, Colorado, Dana Tripp of Niota, Illinois; two sons: Daniel (Lori) Doyle of Wyaconda, Missouri, Patrick (Jeanne) Doyle of Donnellson, Iowa; eight grandchildren: Nathan and Brian (Kelsey Weigand) Weirather, Marissa Phillips, Caleb Doyle, Zachary (Chance Morgan) and Evan Doyle, Dharma and Hoyt Tripp; three step-grandchildren: Cori, Colbi (Katie) and Quinton Seth; several great grandchildren; two brothers: Francis (Kate) Doyle of Creston, Iowa, Michael (Twila) Doyle of Argyle, Iowa; two sisters: Mary Pezley of Argyle, Iowa, Carolyn Hocker of Argyle, Iowa; sister-in-law: Judy Doyle. Also surviving are several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife: Donna; brother: Marvin; brothers-in-law: Laverne Pezley, Bill Hocker; niece: JoAnn Kettering and nephew: Jake Pezley.

Martin was a 1960 graduate of Argyle High School. He worked as a carpenter for Doyle Hoyer Construction then started Martin Doyle Construction from which he retired. Martin was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Montrose. He served in the United States National Guard from 1951 to 1953 then served in the Reserves for several years to follow. Most of all, he enjoyed spending time with his family.

His body has been entrusted to the crematory of Schmitz Funeral Home for cremation.

A visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Friday, April 19, 2024, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Montrose.

A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, April 19, 2024, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Montrose with Father Gary Beckman as celebrant.  Burial will be at Argyle Memorials Gardens in rural Argyle, Iowa.

Memorials have been established in his memory for Argyle Memorial Gardens or St. Joseph’s Catholic Church.

Schmitz Funeral Home of Donnellson is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.schmitzfuneralhomes.com

 

Prep Girls’ Soccer: State Championship Games Find a New Home in Ames Starting in 2025

By Slaten Swords · Wednesday, April 17th, 2024 at 3:55 pm CDT

Ames, IA- The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union (IGHSAU) announced that they will be teaming up with Ames starting in 2025 to host the State Soccer Championships for three years.

The agreement covers the 2025-2027 championships with an option to extend the agreement for future years. The quarterfinals and semifinals will be played at Lied and the Maple/Willow/Larch fields with the Cyclone Sports Complex housing the championship games.

This year’s championship will begin on May 28th in Des Moines.

Iowa and Iowa State Men’s Basketball Stay Busy During the Off-Season

By Slaten Swords · Wednesday, April 17th, 2024 at 3:48 pm CDT

Men’s College Basketball- Iowa and Iowa Sate’s basketball seasons have been over for a couple of weeks now, but postseason awards are starting to trickle in and other big news pertaining the basketball programs are ongoing so here’s a rundown of the recent happenings for the Hawkeyes and Cyclones.

The College Sports Communicators (CSC) released their Academic All-American teams today and Payton Sandfort for the Hawkeyes and Tamin Lipsey for the Cyclones were both named to the Second Team.

Sandfort averaged 16.4 points per game and ranked second in the Big 10 in rebounds with 6.6 per game. He is the 7th Hawkeye and 10th overall Academic All-American in program history and the first Academic All-American since 2016. The junior touts a 3.91 GPA in finance.

Lipsey became just the 8th Cyclone to be named a CSC Academic All-American and the third to do so in the same season of being named an All-American for his play on the floor (Fred Hoiberg and Melvin Ejim). He is the first to earn AP All-American and CSC Academic All-American honors in the same season. Lipsey averaged 12.4 points and 2.7 steals per game.

In other Hawkeye news, Drew Thelwell will be a Hawkeye next season after transferring from Morehead State University, so he can play out his last year of eligibility. In his four seasons with the Eagles, Thelwell averaged 7.1 points and 3 assists per game. He helped the Eagles earn two Ohio Valley Conference regular season titles and a trip to the NIT and NCAA Tournament.

Lastly, former Cyclone and current Indiana Pacer Tyrese Hailburton has been named to the 12-man roster for the 2024 USA Men’s National Team for the Paris Olympics. The two-time NBA All-Star has been on three USA Basketball rosters (FIBA World Cup, U19 World Cup, and U.S. Select Team).

They will start off their play against Serbia on July 28th, South Sudan on July 31st, and the winner of the Olympic Qualifying Tournament on August 3rd. Hailburton is one of nine Cyclones to play for USA Basketball.

Southeast Iowa Bans Together After Destructive Severe Weather

By Allison Jacobs · Wednesday, April 17th, 2024 at 11:46 am CDT

Community; a feeling of fellowship with others. After a large storm system stretching from just North of the Missouri line to North of Wayland produced numerous tornadoes, hail, and torrential rain causing destruction; our communities immediately banned together.

The City of New London updated that residents and students have one of the homes destroyed by the tornado packed and will continue to assist affected residents. If you would like to help, cases of water, snack items, totes, cookies, Gatorade, and cereal can be dropped off at the New London Library. The Tiger Food Pantry is open tomorrow, Thursday from 3:30 to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 9 to 11 a.m. The city of New London will be picking up residents’ limbs and branches curbside tomorrow (Thursday, 4/18/2024). After this date residents can haul their branches to the city lot south of the school’s football field (on Adams St.).

Burge Cemetery West of New London needs volunteers to clear debris and repair monuments. If you would like to volunteer, show up to the Cemetery after 8 am on Thursday, April 18th as they will be working all day. If you are not able to physically volunteer, donations are being accepted for repairs. To donate send a check addressed to Burge Cemetery to PO Box 123 New London, IA 52645.

Holy Trinity Catholic will be sending Holy Trinity Catholic High School students to Houghton to aid in clean up this afternoon. Houghton Mayor Gayle Thompson suggested following the path of debris as the best way to assist in clean up efforts. Some homes in the Houghton Area are still without power. Alliant Energy originally told residents they may be without power for up to four days but has since updated they hope to have power restored by the end of today.

Clean up efforts in Salem persist.  Randy Kruse is in need of volunteers to assist in repairs and cleanup at 3389 Hickory Avenue Salem, IA 52649. Kruse’s property was severely damaged in yesterday’s storm resulting in debris scattering neighboring properties.

Please refrain from driving around areas affected by yesterday’s storms as utility workers are still repairing downed power lines and clearing debris. Thank you to everyone for your quick actions, giving hearts, and limitless drive to assist.