BY ETHAN LILLARDPCC SPORTS FORT MADISON – It was just the first day of summer camp, but the enthusiasm and excitement could be felt from the Fort Madison players and their coaching staff. Monday marked [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…]
BY ETHAN LILLARD PCC SPORTS FORT MADISON – The following link is a video preview of tonight’s FMHS girls softball game against Washington at home. First pitch is at 5:30 p.m. The Lady Hounds suffered [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…]
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…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – HTC boys head basketball coach John Hellige must have put something in the water bottles at Holy Trinity Catholic last year as his Crusaders have seen a [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Every game the Hounds have played this year has been a shut out. Twice the Hounds held their opponents scoreless and twice the tables were turned. Fort [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – One would think facing a West Burlington opponent that was just drubbed 0-44 at home last week would give the Fort Madison Bloodhound football team a reason [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison High School girls volleyball team will be looking to fill some big holes left by departing seniors from last year’s squad. The Bloodhounds need [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The intensity is palpable on the Fort Madison High School football practice field during this third day of official practice. Shouting of missed assignments, dropped balls and [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – City officials will vote on Tuesday to approve the 2018-19 fiscal year budget as well as spending $107,470 on a new roof for City Hall. At Tuesday’s [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Mt. Pleasant has given the Fort Madison Bloodhounds fits for the past four years and they come to town Friday with a senior class that is one [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The Bloodhound football team will put their winning season on the line Friday night with a tough matchup against 7-1 Washington. The Demons have been without starting [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Fort Madison Head football coach Tony Shiffman has one directive for his players when they travel to visit No. 1 Solon on Friday night – have some [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – At 3-1 the Fort Madison Bloodhound football program is still getting used to having success. Aside from a lopsided season opener against Davis County, the Hounds have [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – It could be the game of the season, but it’s only the second game of the year. Head Coach Nick Ehret brings the much ballyhooed Central Lee [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – You could throw up the adage, there’s no place to go but up for the Fort Madison Bloodhound football team. You could. Telling stats would include an [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison girls volleyball team is hoping to build on last year’s conference title for a deeper run in the post season. The Hounds ended the [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison boys basketball team has had a rough experience with No. 6-ranked Mt. Pleasant this year, but there’s an old coach’s adage that says it’s [Read More…]
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