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KILJ Area Sports
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• Fri Sports Dec 19, 2008
  The MPHS girls basketball team goes on the road tonight to play at Ft Madison. The Bloodhounds have been over achieving so far this season and the Panthers have some what been under ahcieving from what they were expected to do. Mt. Pleasant is coming off a loss on their home floor to Keokuk last Friday night, tonight wraps up the first half of the season and a road win will make for a Merry Christmas, a loss would take the Panthers out of the conference race early. KILJ-FM 105.5 and kilj.com will broadcast the game live from the Hounddome beginning at 7:30 p.m. MPHS boys host Ft. Madison, the Bloodhounds have been playing improved over past years and must be taken seriously. Mt. Pleasant is off to a strong start in the conference and can wrap up the first half of the season leading the league if they protect their home court. KILJ will have reports during our girls broadcast. Mt. Pleasant little kids wrestling tourney is Sunday. 5-8 year olds weigh in at noon, 9-14 year olds weigh in at 2 p.m. $15 registration fee at the door, trophies for first and medal thru 4th. Iowa State head wrestling coach Cael Sanderson confirmed the signing of four nationally ranked state championship wrestlers to national letters of intent to compete at ISU starting with the 2009-2010 season.David Taylor, a three-time Ohio wrestling champion and the first prep to ever win four Iron Man wrestling championships, has signed a national letter of intent to wrestle at Iowa State. Trent Weatherman helped lead Ballard of Huxley to Class 2-A Iowa prep team titles in both the individual and dual tournament championships. Weatherman won the 2008 Iowa prep 152-pound title to finish the season with a 48-0 record. Boaz Beard starts his senior season at Goddard High School in Wichita, Kan. as a three-time state champion with an 82-2 record. Luke Macchiaroli is a two-time state champion from Corona del Sol in Tempe, Ariz. The Tempe Corona del Sol senior was 52-0 record at 215 pounds last season, winning his second state championship.
• Thur Sports Dec 18, 2008
  Weather permitting the Mt. Pleasant Panther wrestling team is scheduled to host Southeast Conference foe Ft. Madison and Warsaw, Ill. M.P. is coming off a big win at Keokuk last week and will wrap up the first half of the season at the Pella tournament this Saturday. Other area duals-W.B. Notre Dame at Waco, Keokuk at Washington, L-M and Wapello at Columbus, New London/WMU and Highland at Mediapolis. The #10 SCC Black Hawks 14-1 will host Carl Sandburg 10-3 in mens basketball tonight at Loren Walker Arena. SCC is coming off their only loss of the season so far when they fell to Kirkwood over the weekend. Tiger Woods is preparing to host the Chevron World Challenge golf event in Thousand Oaks, California. Tiger won't play, he continues to rehab his restructured left knee.
• Wed Sports Dec 17, 2008
  Area sporting events were weathered out last night. Activities Directors now have the challenge of finding make up dates. Keep your fingers crossed for Thursday and Friday events as we have a winter storm watch in affect for Thursday nght and Friday morning. Burlington native and Iowa Hawkeye defensive lineman Mitch King has received more post season honors. He was named yesterday to A.P. second team all american honors, and third team on the Phil Steele all american team. Looks like Mitch will get the opportunity to play on Sunday afternoons next year in the NFL. Johnson County magistrates court fined Iowa basketball guard Anthony Tucker $100 plus court costs on his public intoxication conviction. He is still suspended from Iowa team, but this reporter expects to see him for the Big Ten portion of the schedule.
• Tue Sports Dec 16, 2008
  Latest ranking of boys basketball teams in Iowa shows very few teams in southeast Iowa in the top ten. Class 4A Ames and Linn Mar are tied for #1. Class 3A has football champion S.C. Heelan top ranked, Mt. Pleasant got some votes. 2A Hull Western Christian is #1, Central Lee got some votes but not enough to break the top ten. Rock Valley tops the 1A poll with IMS ranked 5th, Holy Trinity Catholic did get some votes. Basketball this week on KILJ, Friday night we will carry live the MPHS girls at Ft. Madison airtime is 7:30 p.m., we will have score updates on the Panther boys as they host the Bloodhounds. Saturday Iowa plays at Drake airtime is 1 p.m., KILJ-AM 1130 will carry the Jacksonville St. at Iowa State game beginning at 7 p.m. Sunday KILJ-FM has the UNI Panthers hosting S. Dakota St. beginning at noon. Burlington Bees have announced that Jim Gabella will return as the manager for the minor league team. Gabella was in Burlington from 2004-2007 which was the longest term as a manager in the organizations 47 years. Brian Rupp managed the Bees last season and led them to a Midwest League championship, he will move to Wilmington. Gabella will return to southeast Iowa from Idaho Falls.
• Mon Sports Dec 15, 2008
  MPHS boys downed Keokuk Friday night 75-63, Blake Heitmeier and Jordon Cotton each had 21 points. Saturday night the Panthers hosted Central Lee and handed the Hawks their first loss of the year 65-58. Blake Heitmeier with 16 and Jordon Cotton with 15 points led five Panthers in double figures. Central was led by Bret Azinger with 26. Mt. Pleasant is 4-1 (2-0) and closes at the first half of the season hosting Ft. Madison Friday. Keokuk spoiled the weekend for the MPHS girls basketball team by beating them on their home court Friday night 48-42. Panthers led at halftime 24-14 and got out scored 34-18 in the second half. Janel barnes scored 14 and Melanie Phipps added 10. M.P. is now 3-3 and (1-1) and travel to Ft. Madison Friday. IWC played two games in Nebraska over the weekend and won them both, beating College of St. Mary Friday 70-45 and York 73-56 Saturday. Wesleyan is 7-5 and is done now till December 28th when they play in the Sioux City Holiday Classic, their first round opponent is #1 ranked Morningside College. UNI played Richmond Saturday in the FCS playoff semi finals, the Spiders hit a last second touchdown pass to escape with a 21-20 win. Richmond now plays Montana in the championship game in Chattanooga, Tenn. This Saturday.
• Fri Sports Dec 12, 2008
  Mt. Pleasant wrestlers scored a big road dual meet wrestling win at Keokuk last night surrounded by some unusual circmstances. Keokuk led the Panthers by 7 points going into the last match at 171 pounds. Kyle nichting pinned Matt Kelly of Keokuk, that left M.P. one point behind, then Kelly was called for unsportsmanlike conduct. The team penalty point then tied the score and Mt. Pleasant won the tiebreaker on criteria. Panther winners besides Nichting were-Ryan Herr, Kody Apalara, Danny Kelley, Jessica Tone, Erik Movall, Miguel James. Mt. Pleasant will host Ft. Madison December 18th. Other area meet scores-New London-WMU 58 Pekin 20, New London-WMU 72 Van Buren 12, Pekin 54 Van Buren 25. Wapello beat Lone Tree 45-24 and Waco 48-24, Waco beat Lone tree 54-24, Columbus Community beat Highland 56-24 and Cardinal 72-12. Davenport Assumption won over Burlington 56-24 and United Township beat the Gray Hounds 48-23, Mediapolis 51 W. Burlington Notre Dame 25, L-M 49 Mediapolis 27, L-M 48 W. Burlington Notre Dame 33. Iowa beat UNI in College wrestling 30-12. Mt. Pleasant won over Central Lee in girls basketball on the road last night 66-53. Melanie Phipps hit for 20 points, Janel barnes added 17. Krista Hammer led Central with 14 points. Panthers are 4-2 (1-0) and play a big home game tonight against conference foe Keokuk, freshman play at 4:45, followed by jv and varsity games. KILJ-FM and kilj.com will keep you posted on the scores as we broadcast the boys action from Wright Field House in Keokuk where the Chiefs will host M.P. Mt. Pleasant won the freshman girls game at Central last night 35-19, Michell King had 16 points. They also won the jv game 63-33. Other girls score- Ft. Madison 49 Holy Trinity Catholic 30. Saturday on KILJ-FM 105.5, Richmond at UNI playoff football 1:30 p.m. Central Lee at MPHS boys basketball 7 p.m.
• Thur Sports Dec 11, 2008
  Mt. Pleasant (3-2) goes on the road tonight to play nonconference girls basketball at Central Lee. The Panthers are coming off a split last weekend, winning over Fairfield Friday night and losing to #14 Pella Saturday. KILJ-FM 105.5 and kilj.com will carry the varsity game tonight live beginning at 7:30 p.m. The freshman teams meet at 4:30 followed by the jv game. Holy Trinity Catholic will play their intown rival Ft. madison public tonight. The MPHS wrestling team travels to Keokuk tonight for dual meet action. The Panthers are 0-1 in dual meet competition. They finished third in the team race at the Wapello Tournament Saturday with one champ and three second place finishers. Other area matches- Waco at Wapello, Van Buren and Pekin at New London-WMU, Mediapolis at L-M,Burlington at Davenport West. Iowa wrestles at UNI tonight in college wrestling
• Wed Sports Dec 10, 2008
  The weather caused numerous games to be postponed last night. MPHS boys g