FEATURED PICTURE · Wilton lead-off hitter Ashley Miene stands in awaiting a pitch during a recent game with Olin. Photo by Ryan Stonebraker.

This Week's Conservative Sports

Tigers fall to Warriors 5-4
by Ryan Stonebraker · June 20, 2008
CALAMUS — Any time the Tigers play or more so travel to Calamus-Wheatland in non-conference action, they are in a dogfight. Last week when they played, it was more of the same as the Warriors beat Tipton 5-4.

Mustangs get revenge, no-hit Tigers in 10-0 win
by Ryan Stonebraker · June 20, 2008
MT. VERNON — The first time around, Tipton shocked Mount Vernon in how they played. Last week when the two teams got together again, the Mustangs got some revenge. Mount Vernon took control of the game with a four-run second inning on its way to a 10-0 win in five innings.

From The Cheap Seats: A River Runs Through It
by Ryan Stonebraker · June 20, 2008
I’ve not watch the movie ‘A River Runs Through It’, but I thought that the title was fitting for what life in Cedar County has been like the last 4-5 days. The Cedar River runs through it, which would be Cedar County. The Cedar River comes into the county northwest of Cedar Bluff and runs out almost straight south of Rochester.

Wildcats stunned by Bears 1-0
by Ryan Stonebraker · June 20, 2008
DURANT — West Branch took advantage of a flat Durant team in a 1-0 stunning upset over the 9th ranked Wildcats. West Branch scored its run in the top of the sixth to get the win.

Golden Hawks take 7-3 win against Beavers
by Ryan Stonebraker · June 20, 2008
WELLMAN — A four-run sixth doomed the Wilton Beaver softball team in a 7-3-road loss last week in Wellman. The Beavers led early, then fought back to tie the game before the Golden Hawks sixth inning.

North Cedar picks up Conference win over Preston
by Ryan Stonebraker · June 20, 2008
LOWDEN — The North Cedar softball team picked up a big win over Preston last week in Big East Conference play. With rain and then flooding postponing area baseball and softball schedules, North Cedar played just one game last week, a 3-1 win over Preston.
North Cedar scored all three of its runs in the bottom of the third inning to take a 3-0 lead.

Beavers go 2-2 at Davenport West Tournament
by Ryan Stonebraker · June 20, 2008
DAVENPORT — Wilton had a good two-day stretch at the annual Brian Erbe Davenport West softball Invitational. The Beavers beat ranked Muscatine and Bettendorf while getting the experience of playing Pleasant Valley and West Des Moines Valley.

Davenport Central beats Beavers 4-3
by Ryan Stonebraker · June 20, 2008
DAVENPORT — For the second time in as many nights the Wilton baseball team played a MAC school, this time Davenport Central, the class 4A state runner up a year ago, at Brady Street Stadium. Wilton trailed the whole game with Davenport Central the whole game before falling 4-3 in non-conference action.

Tigers finish runners-up at own baseball tournament
by Ryan Stonebraker · June 12, 2008
TIPTON — Tipton hosted the 25th annual Tiger baseball tournament on May 31st. On a hot day, the Tiger bats heated up in their first round win over Lone Tree. In game two, North Cedar had no problem with Lone Tree in a 14-3 win.

Tigers sweep Bears, split with Clippers
by Ryan Stonebraker · June 12, 2008
TIPTON — The Tipton baseball team is playing its best baseball of the season so far, having won three of its last four games and four of its last five contests. The Tigers exacted a measure of revenge on West Branch by sweeping the Bears last Monday and then splitting the Clippers later in the week.

Tigers fail to crack win column in home tournament
by Ryan Stonebraker · June 12, 2008
TIPTON — The Tipton softball team took some lumps at its own softball tournament on Saturday May 31. The Tigers lost all three games on the day by scores of 11-1 to Wilton, 5-1 to Anamosa and 14-2 to Alburnett.

Wilton crushes Mustangs in sweep
by Ryan Stonebraker · June 12, 2008
WILTON — Wilton capped off an amazing stretch last week with a doubleheader sweep of Mt. Vernon last Thursday. Wilton outscored their opponents 43-2 in four EIHC games during the week. Wilton beat the Mustangs 10-1 and 11-1.