Doug Brenneman

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FORT MADISON — The Burlington and Fort Madison high school girls soccer teams have gone back and forth the last three season, not only in matches, but sharing the Southeast Conference championship. It came as no surprise then when the two rivals played another nip-and-tuck match Thursday at the Baxter Sports Complex. The Bloodhounds and the Grayhounds played to a 0-0 draw in a tight defensive match. "I didn't expect it to come easy. This is not a surprise.

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6 days ago | mississippivalleypublishing.com | Doug Brenneman

Burlington and Fort Madison high schools were playing a girls soccer match at the Baxter Sports Complex Thursday. The Bloodhounds and the Grayhounds took turns not scoring and finished the match at 0-0. "I didn't expect it to come easy. This is not a surprise. I wouldn't have been surprised at 1-1," Burlington coach Jacob Falls said. "It's been like this for the last three years,"Except this year, the rules have changed and it actually is a tie.

6 days ago | mississippivalleypublishing.com | Doug Brenneman

FAIRFIELD -- Sophia Rule was the only winner Thursday in a Keokuk team tennis match at Southeast Conference foe Fairfield. The Trojans won 8-1. Rule had to go extra to achieve the victory. Playing the No. 2 singles Rule won the first set 6-2, dropped the second set 6-1 then pulled out the tiebreaker 10-6. At No. 1 singles Nevaeh Logan lost 6-2, 6-3, her first loss this season. Gracie Thompson lost at No. 3 singles 6-1, 6-1. Elizabeth Stanbaugh played the No. 4 and dropped a 6-3, 6-0 match.

6 days ago | mississippivalleypublishing.com | Doug Brenneman

Brayton Schneider is the recorder holder for the discus throw at Fort Madison High School. It seemed inevitable that the senior would set the record. He did so in a meet at Washington April 10 when he achieved a distance of 158 feet, 1 inch. That was seven inches further than the previous mark of 157-7 set by D Rusher in either 1991 or 1981. The record is so old that some of the information has been lost. it was done with the help of family and by being his best every day.