PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Post season volleyball accolades keep coming in for area athletes. Holy Trinity Catholic’s senior Emily Box is was selected for, and is competing in, this weekend’s Senior All-Star Classic in [Read More…]
PCC STAFF The Fort Madison Middle School 8th grade girls took two games from Fairfield in Fort Madison on Monday. Fort Madison A and B teams both won their games. The ‘A’ team won 52-34 [Read More…]
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The Holy Trinity Girls basketball team swept a junior high matchup with Van Buren on Tuesday night. In the 8th grade game, Brooke Mueller scored 15 as the Crusaders went [Read More…]
PCC STAFF MT. PLEASANT – Carson Rashid poured in 17 points in 47-36 FMMS loss to Mt. Pleasant Tuesday night. Hunter Cresswell had 12 points and seven board for Fort Madison’s ‘A’ team. Leif Boeding [Read More…]
Here’s a compilation of images from the 2018 State Class 1A Volleyball championship match Friday night at the U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids featuring the 2018 State Runner-Up Holy Trinity Catholic Crusaders! – Photos [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR CEDAR RAPIDS – A storybook season came to an end Friday amidst the tears and anguish of a Goliath that David couldn’t slay. Janesville sent the Holy Trinity Catholic Crusaders [Read More…]
DES MOINES – The following is the weekly fishing report from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources for the week ending No. 14, 2018. Cedar River (La Porte City to Cedar Rapids) Walleye – Fair: [Read More…]
PCC STAFF FAIRFIELD – Carson Rashid dumped in 10 points to lead the Fort Madison Middle School ‘A’ squad to a 36-21 win over Fairfield on the road Thursday night. Henry Wiseman added eight points [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR CEDAR RAPIDS – A two-point error in favor of the Holy Trinity girls volleyball team was the catalyst for a return trip to the Class 1A state championship. The Crusaders, [Read More…]
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BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR CEDAR RAPIDS – After a first set that left Holy Trinity Catholic fans on their seats, the Crusaders settled in to cruise to a three-set win over Montezuma to advance [Read More…]
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison junior high girls basketball team swept Ottumwa at home Tuesday night. In the “A” game, Fort Madison won 41-4. Isabella Boeding had 13, Molly Knipe 10, Camille [Read More…]
FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison boys junior high basketball teams swept three games from Ottumwa Tuesday night. Fort Madison had eight players score led by Leif Boeding, who put up nine in a 49-18 [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Been there – done that. Head Coach Melissa Freesmeier, if you’ve been living under a rock and don’t know yet, is taking the Holy Trinity Crusaders to [Read More…]
DANVILLE – The Holy Trinity girls junior high basketball squad swept Danville in two games Monday night and are now 4-0 on the year. In the 8th grade game, Mary Hellige put up seven points [Read More…]
PCC STAFF BURLINGTON – The Fort Madison Middle School girls A team downed Edward Stone Monday 37-15. Leaders in scoring were Camille Kruse with 26. Isabella Boeding threw in seven points, and Molly Knipe added [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF LEE COUNTY – The following is the weekly fishing report from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources for area fishing holes in southeast Iowa for the week ending Nov. 7. Environmental Discovery [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Senior Josie Pumphrey was named co-Player of the Year in the Southeast Conference volleyball on Tuesday. Pumphrey played libero for the Bloodhounds, who finished the year 20-12 [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR OTTUMWA – Holy Trinity Catholic’s Mya Lawlor spent most of the last season and part of this season in a knee brace. She said nothing was going to stop her [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – All-district football honors were released this week and Bloodhounds Diego Lozano and Dom Frantz garnered 1st team Class 3A District 6 honors. Lozano was second in the district in [Read More…]
DES MOINES – The following is the weekly fishing report from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources for southeast Iowa for the week ending Oct. 31, 2018. Environmental Discovery Park North Pond The fall trout [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT DODGE – Holy Trinity Catholic’s Matt Hellige was all smiles after improving almost 32 spots over his 2017 performance at Saturday’s State Cross Country Meet in Fort Dodge. Hellige, [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR BLOOMFIELD – It was deja vu all over again Thursday night for the Holy Trinity Catholic Crusaders. The girls in blue put up 25-9, 25-9, 25-9 wins over Seymour to [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – He’s not your prototypical cross-country runner. At least not someone his size. HTC junior Matt Hellige will be running Saturday in the Class 1A state cross-country meet [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison Bloodhounds won’t be making their annual trip to Cedar Rapids Xavier this year as Fairfield threw a wrench in those plans Tuesday night in [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – After a hiccup in the second set, the Holy Trinity volleyball team moved on to the Region 8 Class 1A semifinals with a win over WACO at [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR KEOKUK – The Fort Madison Bloodhounds survived what can only be described as the goofiest first two minutes of football most of the spectators had ever seen, to wrap up [Read More…]
LEE COUNTY – The following is the weekly fishing report from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources for the week ending Oct. 24, 2018. High waters are beginning to fall along the rivers which will [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FAIRFIELD – Holy Trinity’s Matt Hellige was the lone runner from Fort Madison to qualify Thursday for the state cross country meet at Lakeside Golf Course Oct. 27 in Fort [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Despite a lackluster season from both Keokuk and Fort Madison on the gridiron, the Hounds are highly motivated to keep the one trophy of the year in [Read More…]
The following is the weekly fishing report for southeast Iowa from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources for the week ending Oct. 17, 2018. Big Hollow Lake The rain has kept most away. Black Crappie – Fair: Picking [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – PORT (Promoting Outdoor Recreational Trails) of Fort Madison will be holding their fifth annual Spooktakular Boo-athlon fundraiser for recreational trails in Fort Madison. The Spooktakular Boo-athlon will be held [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – It didn’t take long for Mt. Pleasant to set the tone Friday night in handing the Bloodhounds their sixth straight loss. The Panthers scored quick and often [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR KEOKUK – FMHS freshman Katelyn Dennis took fourth place and senior Dayne Cordray took fifth to highlight Bloodhound cross-country action at the Southeast Conference boys and girls meet Thursday night [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Head coach Tony Shiffman, with the football season winding down, now wants the Fort Madison Bloodhounds to play to have fun and for their legacy. But tonight’s [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR MEDIAPOLIS – It took 30 points to avoid a tiebreaker third set, but Holy Trinity Catholic was able to find that point Thursday night on a Taylor Boeding kill to [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison 7th grade team finished the season 2-3 with a 6-14 loss to Keokuk Tuesday night at home. Teague Smith and Ike Thacher teamed up for the [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR WASHINGTON – The Lady Bloodhound volleyball team secured a share of the Southeast Conference title Tuesday night with a three-set sweep of the Washington Demons on the road. The Hounds [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – What started out with flowers and laughter ended with frustration and disbelief as Holy Trinity suffered it’s first home loss in more than a year Tuesday night. [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF DONNELLSON – Wilson Lake will once again be a part of a statewide rainbow trout stock this fall. Seventeen lakes across Iowa are gearing up to receive trout this fall. The Iowa [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR DURANT – The Lady Hounds volleyball team worked a split in a four-match Durant Tournament on Saturday. The Hounds dumped Davenport West 21-13, 21-10 but then lost to Grinnell 14-21, [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF MT. PLEASANT – The Holy Trinity Crusaders breezed to a four-match sweep at the Mt. Pleasant Invitational volleyball tournament Saturday. HTC senior Emily Box dominated at the net in the tournament with [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR WASHINGTON – Glimmers of what could have made this year a winning season, flashed like the lightning that forced three delays in a 32-7 Bloodhound loss Friday night on the [Read More…]
The following is the weekly fishing report from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources for the week ending Oct. 10, 2018 Big Hollow Lake The lake is in pretty good shaped despite the weather. Not [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR KEOKUK – It took some doing, but the Fort Madison Lady Bloodhounds overcame an emotional night for Keokuk volleyball and swept the Chiefs in three games Thursday on the road. [Read More…]
COLUMBUS JUNCTION – Holy Trinity Catholic junior Matt Hellige took third place at the Southeast Iowa Superconference Cross Country meet Thursday in Columbus Junction. Hellige, who’s currently ranked 26th in the state in Class 1A [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF CENTERVILLE – FMHS freshman Katelyn Dennis captured third place overall at the Centerville Big Red Redette Cross Country Invitational on Tuesday, leading the Bloodhounds to a 3rd place team finish as well. [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – At 2-4, the Hounds will be hard pressed to find a winning season in Head Coach Tony Shiffman’s second year. The pass-happy Bloodhounds who only have about [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison Bloodhounds squandered a 2-0 lead Tuesday night and fell in five sets to visiting Fairfield in Southeast Conference high school volleyball action. Class 4A [Read More…]
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