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 – 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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – This one means more than just the battle for Lee County. With the Keokuk Chiefs sitting at 5-3 and guaranteed a winning season, the Fort Madison Bloodhounds are [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Career education training and communication are on a list of priorities for three candidates up for election on Nov. 5. Incumbents Carol Ross and Jared Hotop and former [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison Bloodhounds haven’t beaten Fairfield in a dozen years. But this Friday’s matchup probably presents the best chance for a Hounds’ win, and could put Fort [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – It’s probably gonna be wet. It’s surely gonna be physical and it’s definitely the toughest test of the year. But as Fort Madison Head Football Coach Derek Doherty [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Jerry Hamelton is a former law enforcement officer who moved back to Fort Madison about six years ago and is seeking his first public office in town. Kevin [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…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Fort Madison has been here before. For the last two years, the Hounds have come out of the gate 2-0 with hopes of finding a winning formula against [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – As has been the case for the past three years, the Fort Madison Bloodhounds will be looking to go 2-0 to start the year. Standing in the way [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – With a 2018 Class 1A state-runner up volleyball banner on the wall at Shottenkirk Gymnasium, Holy Trinity Catholic is reloading for another run at at state. The Crusaders [Read More…]
BY ETHAN LILLARDPen City Current Sports FORT MADISON- It will forever be a constant in high school sports for teams to lose key players to graduation. How those teams respond to those losses is ultimately [Read More…]
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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