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Westercamp TD gives Hawks first win
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…]
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Bass runs through Hounds for five TDs in 35-10 loss
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR MT. PLEASANT – Mt. Pleasant breaks out of each huddle behind imposing 6’6″ 335 lb. tackle Henry Lutovsky. But it was the 5’11 Logan Bass the proved to be too much [Read More…]
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Central Lee’s struggles continue with 49-7 home loss
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…]
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Strong first half not enough for Hounds
BY JOHN BOHNENKAMPPCC SPORTS FORT MADISON – The first half could have set the tone. The second half finished the story. Fort Madison had its chances in the low-scoring first two quarters in Friday’s game [Read More…]
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Blue Demons throw 7 TDs in win over Hawks
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…]
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Fate shines on Hounds in win over Fairfield
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FAIRFIELD – A radio station said it was the first time since 2000 that Fort Madison High School has won a football game over Fairfield. Head Coach Derek Doherty said “it’s [Read More…]
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Hounds have chance to end 12-year slide against Fairfield
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…]
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Fort Madison moves over .500 in conference play
BY PCC STAFF WASHINGTON – The Fort Madison Lady Hounds moved to 3-2 in Southeast Conference play with a four-game win over Washington on the road Tuesday night. The Hounds won the first game 25-18 [Read More…]
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Hounds face stiffest test yet at No. 4 Solon
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…]
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Wiseman goes for double-double in Hounds win
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Senior Jillian Wiseman registered 18 kills and 15 digs to lead Fort Madison to a 3-game win over Keokuk at home Tuesday night. Wiseman went 32-of-35 hitting and had [Read More…]
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Central Lee falls to 0-4 with loss to WB-ND
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…]
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Fort Madison erupts in win over Burlington
BY JOHN BOHNENKAMPPCC SPORTS FORT MADISON – Fort Madison High School’s defense wanted the shutout. But Friday’s 28-6 win over Burlington at Richmond Stadium was more than good enough. “We were so close (to the [Read More…]
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Hawks anxious for look at 2A schools
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…]
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Hounds set up for tussle Friday in FM
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The Burlington Grayhounds fired off a lot of canons in 2018 and shut out the Bloodhounds 31-0 at Bracewell Stadium But this year, the Grayhounds (1-2) won’t have [Read More…]
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Hounds battle for 3-1 win over Mt. Pleasant
BY JOHN BOHNENKAMPPCC SPORTS FORT MADISON – Kent Bailey saw his Fort Madison High School volleyball team down one game, and behind by 11 points in the second. “I figured, ‘Well, it’s going to take [Read More…]
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Crusaders find heart in win over BND
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – “These girls are better than they think they are,” said Holy Trinity Catholic girls volleyball coach Melissa Freesmeier Tuesday night. Freesmeier was all kinds of fired up after [Read More…]
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Lady Hounds go 1-4 at Linn-Mar tourney
BY PCC STAFF MARION – The Fort Madison High School volleyball team came away with just one win at the Linn Mar tournament near Cedar Rapids on Saturday, but two of the losses went into [Read More…]
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Central Lee looking foward to winless WB-ND
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…]
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Tigers send No. 5 HTC home in four sets
BY JOHN BOHNENKAMPPCC SPORTS NEW LONDON — Hit after hit was sailing out of bounds, and Holy Trinity volleyball coach Melissa Freesmeier felt helpless. The Crusaders’ four-game loss to New London on Thursday night was [Read More…]
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Central Lee’s path not getting any easier
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…]
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Wholly smokes – Hounds start year 2-0 again
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR WEST BURLINGTON – “Wholly smokes”. Those were the words of Fort Madison Bloodhound head coach Derek Doherty after Friday night’s 26-14 win over West Burlington on the road. Not because the [Read More…]
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Hounds repeat shut out in season opener
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…]
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Summer work gives Hounds a head start to summer camp
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…]
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Fort Madison dumps Pella to finish season with winning record
BY ETHAN LILLARDPCC STAFF PELLA – Saturday night against Pella High School, Fort Madison baseball wrapped up regular season play with a 3-1 win, finishing with a record over the .500 mark for the first [Read More…]
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Bloodhounds win on Hawkeye’s field
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…]
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Hounds split with Central Lee in emotional doubleheader
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…]
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Errors plague Lady Hounds on Senior Night
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A couple of back-to-back errors to start the sixth inning triggered a six run, third inning that the Fort Madison Lady Bloodhounds couldn’t recover from Tuesday night. The [Read More…]
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Six-run sixth inning costs Bloodhounds win
BY ETHAN LILLARDPCC SPORTS FORT MADISON – New London came away with the 11-7 win against Fort Madison baseball Monday night at Fort Madison High School. On the surface the matchup was just like any [Read More…]
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Powers throws 3-hit shutout in win over Lady Falcons
BY PCC STAFF WEST BURLINGTON – Fort Madison’s Cassie Powers had one of her best outings of the year in a 1-0 make-up win at West Burlington Monday night. Powers retired the first 12 hitters [Read More…]
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Fort Madison boys on a baby win streak with VB win
FORT MADISON – It happened. With most of the season now in the rearview mirror, Fort Madison’s baseball team pushed one game over the .500 mark on the season, coming out with a 9-4 win [Read More…]
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Hounds put season sweep on Chiefs
BY ETHAN LILLARDPCC SPORTS FORT MADISON- Twenty-four games into the season and Fort Madison baseball is now at the .500 mark, sitting at 12-12 after coming away with both games of a doubleheader Monday night [Read More…]
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Featheringill’s homer helps Hounds sweep Keokuk
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Maycee Featheringill lifted a solo home run to lead off the sixth inning in the opening game of a doubleheader Monday night as Fort Madison swept Keokuk 10-0 and [Read More…]
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Lady Hounds go 1-2 at hot Goose Lake tourney
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…]
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Hounds finding winning ways at Wapello
BY ETHAN LILLARDPCC SPORTS WAPELLO – The great Rocky Balboa said it best, ‘It ain’t about how hard you can hit, it’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward.’ Wednesday at [Read More…]
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Fairfield gets second sweep over Fort Madison boys
BY ETHAN LILLARDPCC SPORTS FAIRFIELD – The first time Fort Madison took on the Southeast Conference baseball powerhouse that is Fairfield, the Hounds got swept 2-0 in the doubleheader back at Fort Madison High School. [Read More…]
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Early inning runs doom Lady Hounds in twin bill
BY PCC STAFF FAIRFIELD – A four-run third inning in the opener and three-run first inning in the night cap led to a sweep on the road for the Fort Madison girls softball team Monday [Read More…]
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McGhghy resigns after 3-day Missouri basketball camp
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – After one year and two wins, Fort Madison Head girls basketball coach Todd McGhghy has resigned his coaching position with the district. McGhghy, who was in his third [Read More…]
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Hounds get another twinbill split in Davenport
BY ETHAN LILLARDPCC SPORTS DAVENPORT- For the first time this season, Fort Madison baseball dropped three games in a row after falling in game one of a doubleheader 8-1 to Davenport North. The Bloodhounds then [Read More…]
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Demons take Hounds 12 innings in Thursday sweep
BY ETHAN LILLARDPCC SPORTS FORT MADISON- For those that aren’t aware, high school baseball and softball games are always scheduled for seven innings. After game one of a doubleheader Thursday night at Fort Madison High [Read More…]
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VIDEO: Fort Madison girls prepare for Washington
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…]
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Demons slip by Hounds in twinbill sweep
BY ETHAN LILLARDPCC STAFF WASHINGTON- Fort Madison has lost the first game of a doubleheader five out of the six times this year. The good news is in half of those games, the Bloodhounds have [Read More…]
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Lady Hounds dominate at Davenport tourney
BY PCC STAFF DAVENPORT – The Fort Madison Lady Hounds tallied three wins in less than six hours on Tuesday as part of a Quad Cities tournament. The Hounds got the best of Davenport Central [Read More…]
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Bloodhound boys put up 42 in doubleheader
BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison Bloodhounds put up 13 runs in the top of the fourth inning in Game 1 of a double header in Keokuk on Monday night, to [Read More…]
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Lady Hounds get sweep on the road at Keokuk
BY ETHAN LILLARDPCC SPORTS KEOKUK – Coming into Monday night’s matchup against Lee County and Southeastern conference foe Keokuk, Fort Madison softball sat three games under the five hundred mark at 3-6. After Monday’s double-header [Read More…]
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Featheringill heros up with walk-off game winner
BY PCC SPORTS FORT MADISON- Fort Madison’s softball team came into Wednesday’s home contest against Wapello having lost four of its previous five games and looking for a hero. They found that person in the [Read More…]
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Bloodhounds run wild on Mepo pitching for 13-3 win
BY ETHAN LILLARDPCC SPORTS MEDIAPOLIS- Since the 2014-2015 season when Fort Madison and Mediapolis starting playing on a seasonal basis, the Bulldogs have got the best of the Bloodhounds, winning all six contest. That half [Read More…]
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Hawks score 10-0 walk-off win over Cardinal
BY COLIN MAGNESUNRadioKeokuk News/Sports Director DONNELLSON – Typically, when a baseball team wins a game via a walk-off, it means that it’s been a thrilling affair. A game-ending RBI to break a tie or a [Read More…]
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Lady Hounds split with Grayhounds
BY ETHAN LILLARDPCC SPORTS FORT MADISON – Burlington may have recorded the first run of Tuesday’s nights softball contest between Fort Madison and the Grayhounds, but it was the Bloodhounds who would get the runs [Read More…]
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Papazogolou stymies Hounds with 14Ks in game one of sweep
BY ETHAN LILLARDPCC SPORTS FORT MADISON – Fort Madison baseball hadn’t been swept in a double header yet this season. Monday at home against Fairfield, the Bloodhounds looked to continue that trend as they took [Read More…]
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Wilton hands Bloodhounds 6-1 loss
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…]