BY PCC STAFF BLOOMFIELD – The Central Lee Hawks finished the year on an uptick with back-to-back wins as they knocked off Davis County 28-6 Friday night. Davis County got on the board first with [Read More…]
Holy Trinity to face Burlington-Notre Dame on Monday at Shottenkirk Gym at 7 p.m.; Lady Hawks take on West Liberty Tuesday on the road BY PCC STAFF WEST BURLINGTON – Central Lee advanced in Class [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF DONNELLSON – Dalton Westercamp broke free for a 19-yard touchdown run with just 1:18 left in the game to give Central Lee its first win of the year Friday night at home [Read More…]
SUBMITTED ARTICLE MONTROSE – On Friday November 1st at 9 p.m. the Central Lee High School Science Club will be sponsoring a Comedy Night at Fat Jimmy’s Smokehouse in Montrose. The Comedy Night event will [Read More…]
FAIRFIELD – Holy Trinity Catholic’s Matt Hellige was 19 seconds off the pace at the Southeast Iowa Superconference meet Monday at Fairfield’s Waterworks Park. The senior, who’s ranked 16th in Class 1A, as of the [Read More…]
BY JOHN BOHNENKAMP PCC SPORTS DONNELLSON – It was volley after volley on the final point of the fourth set. Holy Trinity had eight chances to get the point to stay alive in the set. [Read More…]
Lady Hawks open Class 3A Region 8 play on Oct. 23 at West Burlington against Lady Falcons BY PCC STAFF MT. PLEASANT – Holy Trinity Catholic lost in a 13-15 tiebreaker surrendering the championship of [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF DONNELLSON – The Central Lee Hawks were shut out by Williamsburg until the final two minutes when Dalton Westercamp got free on a 13-year touchdown run to cap a 47-9 loss at [Read More…]
DONNELLSON – The Central Lee Lady Hawks (18-8) beat Cardinal 25-12, 25-10, 25-7 at home Thursday night. Mya Merschman was 20-21 hitting with 11 kills and four blocks. She also served 12 of 12 with [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF ALBIA – Junior quarterback Blake Chance threw for seven touchdowns as the Blue Demons rolled over Central Lee 49-18 Friday night. The Blue Demons (1-5) jumped out to a 21-0 first quarter [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR DONNELLSON – Someone’s getting their first win of the season on Friday in Albia. Central Lee (0-5) goes into Blue Demon territory after a rough first half of the year playing [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF WELLMAN – The Central Lee Hawks were giving Mid-Prairie of game through the first quarter, but the Golden Hawks ran away with the things from that point on. The Hawks fell to [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF WEST BURLINGTON – The Central Lee girls may have had a bit of fatigue after the grueling Holy Trinity Classic Monday night as they fell in four games to West Burlington on [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – It’s an odd feeling for a Fort Madison volleyball team to not be on the floor for the championship match of the annual Holy Trinity Classic. But that’s [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF KEOKUK – Knoxville proved to a be thorn in the side of Lee County schools at the Keokuk Invitational volleyball tournament Saturday. Holy Trinity Catholic advanced to the championship match against the [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF DONNELLSON – West Burlington-Notre Dame spoiled Central Lee’s Homecoming Friday night with a 27-6 win in non-district Class 2A football action. West Burlington scored a touchdown in each quarter, three on runs [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR DONNELLSON – The Central Lee Hawks have certainly tested their muster in the opening weeks going up against two top 10 teams and a tough loss at Fort Madison. But head [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF DONNELLSON – The Des Moines Register has named the Central Lee Community School District as one of its 2019 Iowa Top Workplaces. The state’s largest newspaper recognized 135 businesses, organizations and agencies [Read More…]
Hawks fall 55-7 to Mt. Pleasant and now face school closer in size to Central Lee BY JOHN BOHNENKAMPPCC SPORTS DONNELLSON – Nick Ehret looked over at the celebrating Mount Pleasant football team, and the [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR DONNELLSON – The road doesn’t get much easier for Central Lee this week after starting the season 0-2. The Hawks are coming off an 82-14 pounding at the hands of Mediapolis [Read More…]
Well here we go again. At 7 a.m. Tuesday, voters in the Central Lee School District will be casting votes to spend $13 million for some much need upgrades as part of the district’s master [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR DONNELLSON – Voters will go the polls tomorrow to decide the fate of a $12.9 million bond referendum that will fund several large scale upgrades on the Central Lee School District [Read More…]
BY JOHN BOHNENKAMPPen City Current Sports MEDIAPOLIS — Central Lee’s two fourth-quarter touchdowns changed the zero on the Hawks’ side of the scoreboard. But coach Nick Ehret pointed out the reality after Friday’s 82-14 loss [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF LEE COUNTY – Fort Madison Community Hospital is dedicated to ensuring the safety and good health of the students in the communities that we serve. This summer, health care professionals from FMCH [Read More…]
Lozano goes for 140 yards and a score in 17-0 win over Central Lee BY ETHAN LILLARDPCC SPORTS FORT MADISON – Had it not been for an untimely fumble out of the back of the [Read More…]
BY ETHAN LILLARDPCC SPORTS FORT MADISON- Heading into the fourth-consecutive season of the Lee County rivalry between the Hounds and the Hawks, Central Lee has a chance to even the series between the two programs [Read More…]
Dear Editor; In early June, we officially announced our plans to go back to the polls on September 10, presenting a $12.9 million general obligation (GO) bond for the Central Lee Community School District. If [Read More…]
BY ETHAN LILLARDPCC SPORTS DONNELLSON – Many fathers dream that one day their son or daughter will not only follow in their footsteps, but be even better at everything they do in life. Jason Hawk [Read More…]
BY COLIN MAGNUSONRADIO KEOKUK Sports Director DES MOINES – On the 30th anniversary of the Central Lee Hawks winning a baseball state championships, hopes for a feat repeat were dashed in a matter of moments [Read More…]
BY ETHAN LILLARDPCC SPORTS CENTRAL LEE – Fans throughout the Central Lee community came out in droves to send off their Hawks as they head to compete in the first-round of the state tournament Monday. [Read More…]
BY ETHAN LILLARDPCC SPORTS DONNELLSON – Central Lee wasn’t ranked, nearly lost against Davis County in the District Championship game, and were heading to play one of the best teams in Class 2A Tuesday in [Read More…]
Hawks dismantle Wilton pitching as Weirather tosses shutout to head to state baseball tournament Monday. BY ETHAN LILLARDPCC SPORTS WASHINGTON- Coming into Tuesday night’s Class 2A Substate championship game, Central Lee knew it was going [Read More…]
BY COLIN MAGNESUNRADIO KEOKUK SPORTS DIRECTOR DONNELLSON – Throughout the 2019 season they’ve got the job done in just about every way possible. They’ve won mercy-rule shortened games. They’ve come from behind. They’ve pitched their [Read More…]
Walker takes field in honor of father who died earlier in the day BY ETHAN LILLARDPCC SPORTS FORT MADISON- The little yellow lineup card that holds Fort Madison’s starting roster doesn’t change much, but Tuesday [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF DONNELLSON – The Holy Trinity Catholic junior varsity girls softball team moved to 8-1 with a 7-6 win over Central Lee Tuesday night on the road. Mary Hellige got the win pitching [Read More…]
Ten area athletes to compete in Thursday’s opening session of the 2019 State Track Meet at Drake Stadium in Des Moines BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR DES MOINES – Here’s what on tap at Drake Stadium [Read More…]
FORT MADISON 3rd, Holy Trinity 4th at Green Acres in Donnellson Saturday BY PCC STAFF DONNELLSON – Jadon Hawk shot a 14-over 86 at Saturday’s Central Lee Invitational at Green Acres Golf Club in Donnellson [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR DONNELLSON – Personal records continue to fall as the boys on the Fort Madison track team brought home another first-place finish in what was supposed to be a rebuilding year with [Read More…]
PCC STAFF FAIRFIELD – The Fort Madison Middle school boys soccer team has started the season without a loss. On Monday, the Hounds Red team eeked out a win over Fairfield Maharishi 5-4 with Xander [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR DONNELLSON – The Holy Trinity boys are undefeated in day games this year. The Crusaders played a make-up game Saturday morning at Central and held on for a 55-53 win in [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR IOWA CITY – Holy Trinity Catholic’s Jacob Mohrfeld said he was hoping to get a top five finish at the state swim meet on Saturday. And then the junior who [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – It’s getting tougher and tougher to find ways to send Holy Trinity athletes off to state, but they found a way again on Friday as juniors Wyatt [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Losing can be a powerful motivator. Fort Madison senior Logan Rashid said a loss against cross-town rival Holy Trinity two weeks ago is still stuck in his craw. [Read More…]
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The Christmas break has been good for the Holy Trinity boys basketball team. The Crusaders ended the first half of the season with a win over Cardinal of Eldon prior [Read More…]
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The Holy Trinity Crusaders got five three-pointers from senior Taylor Boeding in the second half, but couldn’t catch up to Central Lee, falling 50-46 Friday night at home. Boeding, who [Read More…]
PCC STAFF BURINGTON – The Burlington Grayhounds swim team, featuring several athletes from Lee County schools, won a dual meet Thursday against Clinton at the Burlington High School pool. Holy Trinity Catholic junior Jacob Mohrfeld [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF DONNELLSON – Lee County EDG hosted a Mock Interview Day Friday at Central Lee High School with juniors and seniors from Central Lee, Keokuk and Fort Madison. Each student was able to [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…]
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