Kegan Arduser

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Panthers bring home hardware

3 weeks ago | monticelloexpress.com | Kegan Arduser

Closing out the season at the Blue Oval at Drake Stadium, the Monticello girls’ track and field team ran in four events at the 2025 State Meet, May 22-24, in Des Moines. “It was one of those weekends where everything just came together and happened exactly how you planned it to go. However, I think it went even better,” Panther coach Vallerie Lynn said.
Panther boys run at state

3 weeks ago | monticelloexpress.com | Kegan Arduser

At the 2025 Iowa High School State Track and Field Meet, May 22-24, in Des Moines, the Monticello boys’ team competed in five events. “We work all year to perform our best at the state meet and the guys did not let us down.” Panther coach Greg Williams said. The Panthers did just that at Drake Stadium, as many seasons best times were ran. Lincoln Schneiter led the Panthers with a fourth-place finish in the discus, throwing 161-11. “Lincoln is quite the competitor.
Panthers fall in season opener

3 weeks ago | monticelloexpress.com | Kegan Arduser

It was a back-and-forth contest to start the season, May 30, as the Monticello softball team fell to Calamus-Wheatland, 10-7, in Monticello. “I thought the girls played really well and played hard all the way through,” Panther coach Steve McCormick said. After a scoreless first inning, the Warriors put up two runs in their half of the second. A walk for Peyton Ries led off the Panthers’ half of the second inning.
Panthers pick up trio of wins

3 weeks ago | monticelloexpress.com | Kegan Arduser

Sliding into the new season, the Monticello baseball team has won three of its first five games. “The boys have come ready to work and eager to play,” Panther coach Kolby Harms said. “They get along really well and are a really fun group.” The Panthers started the season, May 19, with an 11-4 loss to Beckman, in Dyersville. After a Blazer run in the second and then seven in the third, the Panthers put up three runs in the fourth inning to make it 8-3.
Eagles compete at Blue Oval

3 weeks ago | monticelloexpress.com | Kegan Arduser

Boys Track & Field Seven members of the Midland boys’ track and field team made the trip to Des Moines, May 22-24, to compete in the 2025 State Meet. Anthony Harrington brought some hardware back to Wyoming, earning a second-place finish in the discus (157-11) and a sixth-place finish in the long jump (21-1). He also finished 10th in the shot put with a throw of 47-3.
Panther JV picks up pair of wins

3 weeks ago | monticelloexpress.com | Kegan Arduser

It’s been a great start to the season for the Monticello junior varsity baseball, with wins over Calamus-Wheatland, May 27, and Vinton-Shellsburg, May 30. In Calamus against the Warriors, the Panthers earned a 10-3 win. Five runs in the first innings gave the Panthers an early lead and another in the second made it 6-0. The Warriors scored once in the second and twice in the third to cut the lead in half, but four Panther runs in the fourth widened the gap again.
Coach Lynn awarded

3 weeks ago | monticelloexpress.com | Kegan Arduser

Published by admin on Wed, 06/04/2025 - 1:07pm At the 2025 State Track and Field Meet, Monticello girls’ coach Vallerie Lynn was recognized by the Iowa Association of Track Coaches with a 25 Year Service Award in recognition of 25 years of coaching. (Photo by Beth Lutgen)
Almost Famous dancers compete in Orlando

3 weeks ago | monticelloexpress.com | Kegan Arduser

The Almost Famous dance teams were able to compete on some of the highest stages, as the Senior team competed at the Dance Worlds, April 25-28, and the Mini and Youth teams danced at the Dance Summit, May 2-4. Held annually at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Fla., the Almost Famous Senior dance team competed at Dance Worlds, a premier international dance competition.
Panthers kick off JV softball season

3 weeks ago | monticelloexpress.com | Kegan Arduser

It was a 6-6 tie to kick off the Monticello JV softball team’s season, as the Panthers knotted with Calamus-Wheatland, May 30. The Warriors put up two runs in the top of the first, 2-0, before five Panther runs in the bottom of the second gave them a 5-2 lead. Emee Himes-Luensman and Sydney Sparks kicked off the inning with a pair of walks, before Emerlynn Wright doubled and Ashlyn Warner singled to both tally RBIs. Wright, Warner and Sophia Moine all came around to score in the second.
MCSD adopts cellphone policy

1 month ago | monticelloexpress.com | Kegan Arduser

The Monticello Community School District has had its own version of enforcing the use of cellphones and electronic devices during the school day, but after Governor Kim Reynolds signed a new legislation on April 30, all Iowa school districts must adopt policies banning the use of cellphones during class time. “We’ve had something in place for a while, but have gone away from having students put their phones in caddies or holders,” Superintendent Dr. Brian Jaeger said.