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…]
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…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR MONMOUTH – Junior Quentin Schneider captured 3rd place in the boy’s 400 meter run to lead the Fort Madison Bloodhounds at the Silver Streak Last Chance Invitational Saturday in Monmouth. [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The Bloodhound boys track squad has some of the best numbers they’ve seen in quite a few years and co-head coaches Mike Schneider and Chad Hannum think the [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR CEDAR FALLS – The 2019 version of the Bloodhound boys’ track season got underway Tuesday at a loaded A.D. Dickinson Relays where the top runners in the state gathered to [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Fort Madison’s Jacob Mohrfeld took three titles and set a state YMCA record over the weekend. Mohrfeld’s just a couple weeks out from placing at the Iowa High [Read More…]
Submitted article FORT MADISON – Registration is now open for the 2019 Youth Baseball & Softball Leagues at Baxter Sports Complex. Last year was the inaugural season for the league through Baxter Sports Complex after [Read More…]
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…]
WASHINGTON – Jamiah Williams poured in 18 points and pulled down four rebounds in a 55-47 loss to Washington in the 8th grade boys final ‘A’ game of the year Tuesday night. Kane Williams scored [Read More…]
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison 7th grade girls’ basketball teams picked up a pair of wins Tuesday at home against Mount Pleasant. In the A game, Fort Madison won by the score [Read More…]
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…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR DES MOINES – The best stories are those that come with happy endings, but sometimes stories deserve to be written even when the end is met with heartbreak. Fort Madison’s Sam [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR KEOKUK – If there were points given for disrupting offenses, the Fort Madison girls basketball team might have made it game Saturday night. But since points are only given for the [Read More…]
DES MOINES – It wasn’t the same match Danen Settles had with Jacob Murry a week ago at districts, but despite the outcome, Settles is now the 8th best heavyweight in the state. In the [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR SIGOURNEY – If it wasn’t the turnovers that did them in, the poor shooting didn’t help. The Holy Trinity Lady Crusaders committed 24 turnovers, shot 31% from the field and [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR DES MOINES – Despite a disappointing first round of wrestling Thursday at the state wrestling tournament, Fort Madison will send two Bloodhounds after a spot on the podium Friday. Junior Danen [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR BURLINGTON – The Fort Madison girls basketball team couldn’t have picked a better time to find their second win of the season. The Lady Hounds held on for a 46-44 [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 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…]
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 PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Jamiah Williams scored 12 points and hauled in six rebounds as the Little Hounds rolled Keokuk 37-18 in the “A” game on Feb. 1. Jordan Simpson and Nick Fullencamp [Read More…]
PCC STAFF ELDRIDGE – The Fort Madison Bloodhounds managed just three wins in a 61-12 dual meet loss to North Scott Wednesday night. Senior Dayne Cordray scored a 6-4 decision over the Lancer’s Cael Bredar [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR BURLINGTON – Anna Kester and Braxtyn McGhghy led the Fort Madison Lady Hounds with 11 points in a 46-40 loss to the Burlington on Monday night. The Hounds managed just [Read More…]
PCC STAFF BURLINGTON – Fort Madison senior Logan Rashid put up 26 points in a losing effort Monday night as the Fort Madison boys basketball team fell to Burlington 67-61 Monday night. Rashid was a [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR OTTUMWA – The Indian Hills Community College men’s track team finished last year rated 28th in the country at the junior college level. This year, the Warriors are rated 10th in [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The Holy Trinity Crusaders dropped two games in two days as regional action looms next week. The Crusaders fell 62-55 Friday night in the boy’s edition of the Southeast [Read More…]
PCC STAFF WASHINGTON – Fort Madison spotted Washington a three-point first quarter lead and couldn’t find the streak to catch the hosts falling 73-64 Friday night. The Hounds (7-11) on the season, got 19 points [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF WASHINGTON – Fort Madison sophomore Maddie Rashid scored a season-high 17 as Fort Madison fell to Washington on the road Friday night. The Hounds had an 11-10 lead just before the end [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – It was the last night for seniors on the black and red wrestling mat at the HoundDome, and all four seniors got wins, as Fort Madison put away [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FAIRFIELD – Fort Madison took 3rd place at the Southern Iowa Classic Wrestling tournament in Fairfield. Senior Sam Hayes returned after several weeks for health reasons and continued right where he [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR VAN BUREN – Van Buren snapped Holy Trinity’s winning streak at six, but it took all four quarters to get it done. The Crusaders held a four-point half-time lead but surrendered [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 Fort Madison Junior High Wrestling team wrestled in a home triangular meet Tuesday with Keokuk and Mt. Pleasant. The Little Hounds went 14-4 for the night. Joe Hartman, Emmett [Read More…]
PCC STAFF MT. PLEASANT – The Fort Madison 7th grade girls basketball A team moved to 3-0 on the season with a 24-13 road win over Mount Pleasant Tuesday night. Aija Jenkins led all scorers [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison 7th grade girls basketball team defeated Fairfield 30-24 in the A game Monday night in Fairfield. Aija Jenkins led all scorers with 13 points, followed by [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 CEDAR RAPIDS – Cedar Rapids Xavier set a season-high mark for made three-pointers connecting on 15 as the Saints downed Fort Madison at the U.S. Cellular Center 79-61 on Saturday. [Read More…]
PCC STAFF MEDIAPOLIS – The Fort Madison varsity girls again found scoring difficult as they fell 69-12 Thursday night to the Lady Bulldogs on the road. Maddie Rashid hit a three-pointer in the first quarter [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…]
PCC STAFF CEDAR RAPIDS – Seniors Elton Kruse and Dayne Cordray, and junior Diego Lozano all captured second place finishes for the Fort Madison Bloodhound wrestlers at Saturday’s J-Hawk Invitational at Cedar Rapids Jefferson. The [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Fort Madison’s Jayden Fedler just has the Keokuk Chief’s number on the basketball court. The junior post player scored 23, including knocking down two free throws with 1.1 [Read More…]
FAIRFIELD – The Fort Madison Bloodhound wrestling team moved one step closer to a conference title with a lopsided 66-6 win over host Fairfield on Thursday night. The Hounds battled their way to several close [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The Crusaders struggled to get anything going on the perimeter Tuesday against Danville in a 65-46 loss that snapped a three-game winning streak that started before the [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Senior Emily Box was held scoreless for three and a half quarters Tuesday night, but the Holy Trinity girls basketball team rallied for a 29-26 win over [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Holy Trinity girls basketball coach Tony Johnson said the Crusaders still aren’t playing their best basketball, but Monday’s 60-43 win over Mt. Pleasant was pretty darned close. [Read More…]
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Fort Madison High School honored it’s 2017-2018 All-State performers between the varsity girls and the varsity boys basketball games Friday night. Eight athletes were honored with drawn renderings from Fort [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Fort Madison’s Anna Kester scored a season-high 18 points as Fort Madison got their first win of the season Saturday at home against Albia. The junior went [Read More…]
This article was updated at 7 p.m. Sunday to reflect Fort Madison’s dual win over Mediapolis. The results were inadvertantly omitted from the story and Pen City Current apologizes for the omission. PCC STAFF IOWA [Read More…]
Fedler leads Southeast Conference in scoring and rebounds, Rashid tops in assists PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Fort Madison freshman Dayton Davis scored 19 points and 17 points, respectively in Friday and Saturday losses by [Read More…]
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