Mike Burvee
10/12/2018 - 4:19pm
Football games tend to last two and a half, maybe three hours tops depending on pace of play and stoppages, but that wasn’t the case on a stormy night October 6 when Pekin and BGM met up. Thanks to a lightning delay that lasted over two hours, the game lasted five hours and ended with another heartbreaking 13-28 loss for Pekin, their second close loss in as many weeks.
Pekin got things...
The Cobras traveled to face Columbus Junction on October 5 and for the second week in a row, and fourth time this season, routed their opponent in the process 48-12. One of the most notable factors so far this season is when the Cobras score 40+ points in a game they’re 4-0. When they’re held to under the 40-point threshold, their...
The Pekin boys’ and girls’ cross country teams made a statement when they both placed at the SEISC meet hosted by Columbus Junction on October 4. Perfect conditions, combined with runners nearing their peak, led to the boys being crowned as Conference Champions while the Lady Panthers finished second.
Remi Duwa stayed in the lead pack...
The Lady Panthers volleyball squad came into a tough road match on a high after sweeping Louisa-Muscatine in their previous game and hoped to build off the win. They kept things close for much of the match but couldn’t get the late push, getting swept by ranked Mediapolis on October 2.
The first set started off right for the visitors as...
Sigourney hosted a ranked Montezuma team on October 1 for Senior Night in their last week of regular season play. The Lady Savages played a couple close sets but wound up coming short in the final set and ultimately, the match, resulting in a sweep.
The Lady Savages started off on the right foot by scoring some quick points at the net and getting...
The Cobras bounced back in a big way from their loss a week earlier by refocusing and coming together to beat Van Buren 46-8 on September 28 for Homecoming.
SK stuck to their run game throughout, racking up over 350 rushing yards on the night. They opened the night with a one-yard rushing score for JD Stout late in the first quarter. A successful...
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