BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR WENTZVILLE, Mo. – Senior Danen Settles and junior Mason Schau both went 4-1 at the Liberty Invitational on Saturday in Wentzville, Mo to lead Fort Madison to a 9th-place finish. The [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Fort Madison Activities Director Jeremy Swink is looking for some help from the public in identifying family of some 2019 Hall of Fame inductees. Swink said two of the [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A scary situation in a Fort Madison High School classroom last week has a student thankful for the quick action of a teacher. Last week senior Diego Lozano [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Fort Madison Head Coach Ryan Smith pretty much scoffs as preseason rankings. Actually, he puts most rankings aside and challenges his wrestlers to win the match they’re in. [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – There was a dancing turkey, a guitarist, and hundreds of volunteers putting out a Thanksgiving feast Thursday that fed more than 1,000 residents. Savanna Collier, of Fort Madison [Read More…]
FORT MADISON – The annual peanut butter drive at Fort Madison High School generated 616 jars for the Fort Madison Food Pantry. Food Pantry President Lin Cramer said peanut butter is an excellent source of [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF OTTUMWA – The Fort Madison High School Career Education Training programs have put another feather in their cap. On Nov. 1st, the FMHS Iron Chef team competed in the 2019 Southeast Iowa [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A straw poll conducted of potential student voters at the Fort Madison High School has President Donald Trump leading among all presidential candidates. Of the 224 votes cast [Read More…]
AMES – Fort Madison High School Senior, Chloe Hoenig was selected for the Iowa All-State Cheerleading squad Sunday in Ames, Iowa. Sophomore Mandy Helenthal was selected as a honorable mention, which will place her on [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF MT. PLEASANT – A bit of a battle is brewing between Fort Madison junior Anthony Barnes and sophomore Will Gager, but the end result has been solid team finishes for the Fort [Read More…]
Submitted article FORT MADISON – Fort Madison High School students received the donation of a pallet of tools from Milwaukee Tools. The tools are a great thing for the students and they will be used [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – With a pronounced skills gap in Lee County, career training education is floating to the top of state school priority lists and U.S Rep. Dave Loebsack visited Fort [Read More…]
FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison Kiwanis Club’s Back-to-School Fair provided much needed school supplies and information to close to 100 local students on Saturday morning at the Fort Madison High School Multi-Purpose Room. In [Read More…]
BY ETHAN LILLARDPCC SPORTS IOWA CITY- Fort Madison’s baseball team got to experience something not many will ever get the chance to. Wednesday the Bloodhounds traveled to Iowa City to play on the Iowa Hawkeye’s [Read More…]
GOOSELAKE – The Fort Madison Lady Hounds salvaged the middle game of a three-game outing Saturday as part of the Northeast High School tournament in Goose Lake, Iowa. The win came against Calamus-Wheatland in the [Read More…]
Finish 24th out of 50 without even touching plumbing segment of national competition BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The best building trades students in the country lined up in the West Wing of [Read More…]
FORT MADISON – The 22nd Annual Fort Madison Wrestling Camp of Champs is set for July 14-16th at the Fort Madison wrestling room. The camp this year will feature Nelson Brands, a 3-time state champion, [Read More…]
BY ETHAN LILLARDPCC SPORTS FORT MADISON – As the numbers of students playing organized sports appears to be shrinking, open enrollment taking it’s toll on almost every school, and school budgets get squeezed, shared programs [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF Wilton High School scored the first run of the game Friday against Fort Madison’s softball team. Wilton also scored the last run, picking up the 6-1 victory over the Bloodhounds. Fort Madison [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Fort Madison High School Principal Greg Smith told Fort Madison’s 135 graduating seniors that “life is a messy place. Embrace the mess.” At Saturday’s hour-long commencement ceremony at [Read More…]
BY ETHAN LILLARDPCC SPORTS FORT MADISON – Fort Madison baseball had a collective record of 11-145 over the course of the prior half decade. Needless to say, winning hasn’t been a strong suit for the [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison High School’s first annual 5K Color Run that was originally planned for Saturday has been rescheduled for Thursday, May 30. The FMHS Student Government is putting [Read More…]
FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison High School Alumni Hall of Honor was established to recognize alumni who have distinguished themselves based upon elements of academic excellence and achievement, career accomplishments, community service, personal excellence, [Read More…]
Pen City Current Sports WEST POINT – The anticipated cross-town matchup for Fort Madison and Holy Trinity girls’ soccer teams turned a bit one-sided Friday evening at South Park in West Point. The Bloodhounds had [Read More…]
BY ETHAN LILLARDPCC Sports FORT MADISON – For the second-consecutive game, Fort Madison keeper Josie Pumphrey recorded a shut out, this time blanking Mount Pleasant Tuesday night at Baxter Sport Complex. It’s a good thing [Read More…]
BY ETHAN LILLARDPCC SPORTS FORT MADISON – Fort Madison’s girls tennis team had a combined 16-2 record over its past two contests coming into Thursday’s matchup with Camanche. Playing on their home court, the Bloodhounds [Read More…]
BY ETHAN LILLARDPCC SPORTS Fort Madison’s boys soccer team was ready for what was supposed to be a big week when it came to conference play. Mother Nature had other plans, cancelling the Bloodhounds first [Read More…]
BY ETHAN LILLARDPCC Sports FORT MADISON – Pending school board approval, long-time assistant coach Derek Doherty will be the new head football coach for the Fort Madison High School football team. As head coach, Doherty’s [Read More…]
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Holy Trinity Catholic’s Josh Barr was medalist with a 40 in the Crusaders 184-268 win over Wapello on Tuesday at Sheaffer Memorial Golf Course. Barr shot 4-over on the part [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR MT. PLEASANT – Despite running in some heavy south winds, rain and at one point even hail, the Bloodhound boys track team set more personal records Thursday night at the Denny [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison Bloodhounds boys tennis team stayed hot with a 6-3 win over Burlington Notre Dame Friday in a makeup of a postponed Thursday match. The [Read More…]
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The 49th annual Mick Pickford Freestyle wrestling tournament is set for Saturday, April 13th at the Fort Madison High School. A new novelty to this year’s event will be custom [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The Holy Trinity Crusaders opened the season with a win on a long day of soccer Saturday at the Baxter Sports Complex, but finished the day 1-2 for [Read More…]
Submitted release FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison High School Student Government is coordinating a Color Fun Run for the community. Proceeds will benefit the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital and the FMHS student government. [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The longest running service club at Fort Madison High School is turning 50. The Fort Madison Key Club began at Fort Madison High School in 1969 and [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison School board voted Monday night to approve an agreement to allow Holy Trinity Catholic student athletes to play baseball for the Bloodhounds this summer. At [Read More…]
WEVER – Iowa Fertilizer Company recently donated $2,500 to support the Fort Madison High School “Cyberhounds” robotics team. The donation will help the team travel to area competition events and with additional improvements of the [Read More…]
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The Holy Trinity Speech Team and Fort Madison High School speech students competed at IHSSA District contests on February 23 and 26 students advanced to the State Contest to be [Read More…]
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…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – With state education funding a bit better this year, but still pretty tight overall, partnerships with communities are a key part of growing high school CTE programs. With [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A familiar face graced the ever-buzzing rooms of the Fort Madison High School Music Department Thursday night. With the 30th edition of the FMHS Show Choir Invitational this [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – It’s becoming an annual trek for the family that is Fort Madison High School wrestling. On Friday, Head Coach Ryan Smith thanked about 70 people who showed up [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR CEDAR RAPIDS – The Fort Madison Bloodhounds didn’t come away with a title at the district state qualifying meet on Saturday, but the Hounds will be sending Elton Kruse, Sam Hayes, [Read More…]
106: Owen Kruse (Fort Madison) – 4th Varsity – Quarterfinals – Owen Kruse (Fort Madison) over Jayden Massey (Clear Creek-Amana) (Fall 0:30) Varsity – Semifinals – Ethan Wood-Finley (Iowa City, City High) over Owen Kruse [Read More…]
3A DISTRICT WRESTLING PREVIEW – Settles, Cordray looking for return trips to state; 6th-ranked Hayes poised for run BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison Bloodhounds have had an undulating regular [Read More…]
INDIANOLA – Leigh Johnson, a 2018 graduate of Fort Madison High School has been named to the Dean’s List at Simpson college for the fall semester. Johnson is the daughter of Jill Johnson of Fort [Read More…]
PCC STAFF KAHOKA – A second quarter shut out by the Fort Madison Bloodhounds Tuesday night was the catalyst to a 53-47 win over Clark County on the road. Junior Jayden Fedler led Fort Madison [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Holy Trinity Catholic had five players in double figures as they rolled cross-town Fort Madison 69-22 Monday in girls high school basketball action. Holy Trinity’s Taylor Boeding [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Something was burning and there was cake all over the place, but the Holy Trinity Crusaders boys basketball team worked a 50-49 overtime win over visiting Fort [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The 2018 Fort Madison High School Bloodhound Hall of Fame was a mixed bag of those who made significant contributions to the school’s athletic department. The school elected [Read More…]
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