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FMMS boys take one from Fairfield
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Caden Barnes and Aiden Mitchell combined for 21 points and nine rebounds to lead the Fort Madison Middle School 7th graders ‘A’ team to a win 46-34 win over [Read More…]
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HTC junior high girls down Central Lee
BY PCC STAFF DONNELLSON – The Holy Trinity Catholic junior high eighth grade girls moved to 9-1 on the year with a 52-4 win at Central Lee Thursday night. Mary Kate Bendlage scored 19 for [Read More…]
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Lady Hounds comeback bid falls short
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Last year the Fort Madison girls basketball team lost to Fairfield by a combined 65 points in conference play. In the second quarter Friday, it looked like a [Read More…]
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Schneider’s last-second shot goes off rim for 46-45 loss
BY JOHN BOHNENKAMPPCC SPORTS FORT MADISON – The play went exactly how it was designed.The shot didn’t cooperate.Quentin Schneider’s layup as the buzzer sounded rolled around the rim, and off, and Holy Trinity’s boys basketball [Read More…]
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Third quarter run gives Nikes win over HTC
BY JOHN BOHNENKAMPPCC SPORTS FORT MADISON – Claire Pothitakis drove to the basket for a layup early in the third quarter of Holy Trinity’s Homecoming game against Notre Dame on Friday.At that moment, the game [Read More…]
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Student with genetic disorder scores for FMMS
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON -It’s not uncommon, but it certainly isn’t ordinary, either. Social media videos go viral when the final score of a game takes back seat to getting someone on the [Read More…]
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HTC 8th graders suffer first loss in 20 games
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The Holy Trinity Catholic eighth grade girls dropped their first game in almost two years on Monday. The girls fell to visiting Cardinal 21-29 and move to 8-1 on [Read More…]
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West Hancock holds Hounds in check
BY PCC STAFF WARSAW – The Fort Madison Bloodhounds were held scoreless in the second quarter and lost to host West Hancock 53-25 on Tuesday night. The Titans got 20 points from Drake Hammel including [Read More…]
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HTC boys edge New London
BY PCC STAFF NEW LONDON – Holy Trinity wiped out a three-point half time deficit to knock off New London on the road Tuesday night. Chandler Rung led the Crusaders with 14 points on the [Read More…]
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HTC scores 28 in the 4th to down New London
BY PCC STAFF NEW LONDON – The Holy Trinity girls overcame a stagnant second quarter and then tightened the screws in the fourth quarter to down New London 55-43 in girls high school basketball action [Read More…]
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Bloodhounds top 70 for first win of the year
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Sophomore Dayton Davis broke out for 21 points, including 15 in the first half as Fort Madison got it’s first win of the year 73-61 over Centerville Saturday at [Read More…]
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HTC 8th grade girls move to 8-0
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – HTC moved to 8-0 with a 34-25 win at home over West Burlington Thursday.Mary Kate Bendlage had 15 points to lead Holy Trinity. Natalie Randolph scored 11, while Jenna [Read More…]
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Fort Madison girls can’t hold lead at MP
BY PCC STAFF MT. PLEASANT – Fort Madison came back from a 4-point deficit to tie Mt. Pleasant at 30 in the fourth quarter, but couldn’t find the basket in the final three minutes in [Read More…]
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Holy Trinity boys can’t reach Highland’s Lasek
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Highland’s 6’8″ Zack Lasek made Holy Trinity change their game plan after putting up eight points in the first quarter. That plan worked in the second quarter, but the [Read More…]
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Lady Crusaders find balance in win
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Holy Trinity Head Coach Tony Johnson said at the beginning of the season he’s fine with the Crusaders scoring 50 points a game as long as they hold [Read More…]
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HTC 8th graders still undefeated
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The Holy Trinity Catholic girls 8th grade basketball team remains unbeaten at 7-0 with a 37-16 win over WACO on Monday night. Mary Kate Bendlage had 13 pts to lead [Read More…]
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FM boys stifled by Bulldogs
BY PCC STAFF OTTUMWA – Ottumwa’s 6’4″ Trae Schwartz scorched the Bloodhounds for 31 points Tuesday night in a 75-37 win in both teams’ season opener. Schwartz scored 23 of his 31 in the 3rd [Read More…]
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Lady Hounds hold off Davis County
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Fort Madison jumped out to 16-4 first quarter lead and didn’t allow Davis County a point until seven minutes into the game enroute to a 45-35 win at home [Read More…]
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Haas goes for 22 in HTC win
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Senior Ashlynn Haas exploded for 17 points in the second half, including a crucial three-point play with two minutes left to help seal a 50-45 win over Danville [Read More…]
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Thurman’s 3-pointer rims out as Crusaders fall in OT
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A 35-second dribble delay strategy almost backfired on Danville head coach Matt Morris as his Bears held a 1-point lead with just a minute to go in overtime [Read More…]
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HTC looks to build on 5-win season with height, experience
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The Holy Trinity Catholic boys basketball team will have three aces on the table from the 2018-19 squad, but the wild cards could be a couple of twin [Read More…]
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Fort Madison girls doubled up by Ottumwa
OTTUMWA – Ottumwa’s senior twins Ali and Grace Bookin-Nosbisch combined for 26 points as the Lady Bulldogs handed the Fort Madison girls their first loss of the year. The Hounds got behind early as Ottumwa [Read More…]
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Short-handed Crusaders fall to Central Lee in opener
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Missing some key components to this year’s squad, the Holy Trinity Crusaders got their basketball season underway with a 55-37 loss to Central Lee Tuesday night. The Lady [Read More…]
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Foul trouble dooms Hounds in Hall of Pride scrimmage
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR WEST BURLINGTON – You could feel the energy of this year’s Fort Madison boy’s basketball team from the tip of Monday’s Hall of Pride Scrimmage at West Burlington. But the Bloodhounds [Read More…]
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Lady Hounds start fast, finish slow at WB
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR WEST BURLINGTON – The game didn’t count against any records because it was officially a scrimmage, but unofficially, the Fort Madison Lady Hounds were hoping to building on Friday’s upset win [Read More…]
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Hounds feature same team with new look
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Fort Madison boys head basketball coach Ryan Wilson must have found a Metropolis phone booth at an auction somewhere in the offseason. This year’s version of the Bloodhounds [Read More…]
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HTC 8th graders still unbeaten
BY PCC STAFF BURLINGTON – The Holy Trinity Catholic 8th grade girls basketball team moved to 6-0 on the year with a 46-29 win over Burlington Notre Dame on the road. Mary Kate Bendlage scored [Read More…]
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Lady Hounds start season with upset at Centerville
BY PCC STAFF CENTERVILLE – Fort Madison tied its regular season win total from last year on opening night Friday. First year Head Coach Tony Sargent took the Lady Hounds to Centerville to open the [Read More…]
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Crusaders make quick switch to basketball court
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – You’d think Holy Trinity Catholic’s girls basketball team would be a tire bunch of girls with the state volleyball tournament still closer than it appears in the rear-view [Read More…]
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Barnes leads Little Hounds in win
FAIRFIELD – The Fort Madison boys 7th grade basketball team won again Tuesday night in Fairfield. Caden Barnes threw in 12 points to lead the Hounds. Julian Dear had 10 points. Dayton Lamar lead Fort [Read More…]
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HTC junior high girls keep rolling
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The Holy Trinity Catholic 8th grade girls team has moved to 5-0 on the year with a 31-14 win over New London Monday night. Natalie Randolph led the Crusaders [Read More…]
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Little Hounds edge Mt. Pleasant at home
FORT MADISON – Julian Dear fired in 12 points to lead Fort Madison’s 7th grade boys basketball team to a 26-25 win over Mt. Pleasant Tuesday night in the ‘A’ game. Marcus Guzman and Aiden [Read More…]
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HTC junior high girls sweep Danville, VB
FORT MADISON – Holy Trinity’s 8th grade girls moved to 4-0 with a a couple wins earlier this week. On Monday, the Crusaders knocked off Danville 31-9 with Natalie Randolph putting up 10 points to [Read More…]
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HTC junior high girls win home opener
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Mary Kate Bendlage went off for 18 as the 8th grade Lady Crusaders rolled to a 49-5 win over Central Lee on Thursday night. Six other girls got in [Read More…]
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HTC 8th graders roll in opener
BY PCC SPORTSWINFIELD MT. UNION – Holy Trinity girls junior high basketball team split in it’s season opener The 8th grade girls won 40-18 behind 16 points from Natalie Randolph. Mary Kate Bendlage had 13. [Read More…]
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Life has come full circle for Hoiberg
ROSEMONT, Ill. — Fred Hoiberg didn’t do the math. But if there had been a law that allowed college athletes to profit from their likeness, like the one passed in California earlier this week, Hoiberg [Read More…]
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Youth fall basketball leagues forming
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Fall Youth Basketball League registration is now open at the Fort Madison Family YMCA. The Y’s Youth Basketball Program is broken into two leagues, Mighty Mites and 1st/2nd Grade. [Read More…]
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Gus Macker this weekend on riverfront in Burlington
BURLINGTON – On Saturday morning August 3, 148 teams from all over the region will converge on the downtown Burlington riverfront for the 2nd Annual Burlington, Iowa Gus Macker 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament. Almost 600 players, comprised [Read More…]
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FMHS hires Sargent to lead Lady Hounds hoops program
Former Central Lee and Stritch varsity coach picks up program in rebuilding mode BY ETHAN LILLARDPCC SPORTS FORT MADISON- Typically a coach that has a coaching record of 144-42 with a program is someone that [Read More…]
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Gus Macker registration extended to July 21
BURLINGTON – Registration for the only Gus Macker 3-on-3 basketball tournament in Iowa in 2019 has been extended until Sunday, July 21. The tournament will be held on August 3 & 4 in downtown Burlington, [Read More…]
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McGhghy resigns after 3-day Missouri basketball camp
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – After one year and two wins, Fort Madison Head girls basketball coach Todd McGhghy has resigned his coaching position with the district. McGhghy, who was in his third [Read More…]
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Box named MVP of hoops all-star game
CEDAR RAPIDS – Holy Trinity Catholic senior Emily Box was named Most Valuable Player at the Iowa Girls Coaches Association’s Larry Niemeyer All-Star game this weekend in Cedar Rapids. Box scored 13 points and had [Read More…]
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Area hoopsters show off at senior all-star games
BY PCC STAFF BURLINGTON – At one point it was Holy Trinity 17, the girls “Home” All Stars 13 in Saturday night’s Senior All-Star Classic at Father Minnett Gym at Notre Dame High School Holy [Read More…]
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Fedler named to IHSAA Substate 5 team
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Another post-season honor was handed down to FMHS’s Jayden Fedler. Fedler, a junior on this year’s Bloodhound basketball team, was named to the substate 5 bracket All-Substate team this week. [Read More…]
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FMMS 7th graders go undefeated at 17-0
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison 7th grade girls’ basketball teams finished their seasons undefeated last night with two wins at home against Washington. The ‘A’ team won by a score of 36-15 [Read More…]
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Local cagers named to all-conference squads
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Several area basketball players were named to their respective all-conference teams in lists released this week. Holy Trinity Catholic High School senior Emily Box was a first team Southeast Iowa [Read More…]
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FMMS girls stay undefeated with wins last week
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison 7th grade girls’ basketball team played a make-up game last Friday on the road against Fairfield. The A team ran their record to 6-0 on the season [Read More…]
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8th grade boys split last week
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Jordan Simpson put up 12 points Tuesday night in Mt. Pleasant as the Fort Madison 8th graders split two games with the Panthers. Jamiah Williams had 10 points and [Read More…]
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Hounds bow out with loss to Demons
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The Bloodhounds chased and nipped at the heals of the Washington Demons Monday night in Class 3A substate boys basketball, but couldn’t come up with the right play [Read More…]
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Pekin ends HTC boys’ hoops season
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR PACKWOOD – It got out of hand early, and despite a solid third quarter, the Holy Trinity boys basketball team’s season ended Thursday night at Pekin 74-42 in Class 1A districts. [Read More…]