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Vikings improve to 17-5 overall

1 week ago | manchesterpress.com | Bec Willenborg

A bundle of games last week added to the Edgewood-Colesburg softball record, putting the Vikings at 11-1 in the Tri-Rivers Conference and 17-5 overall. During the week, they accomplished something no other Ed-Co team has done since 2012: swept Tri-Rivers rival North Linn there, 11-3, 5-3, June 12.
Hawks sweep CPU, Marion

2 weeks ago | manchesterpress.com | Mike Putz

WaMaC Conference opponents better start taking the West Delaware softball team seriously. The Hawks swept Center Point-Urbana on the road, 9-3 and 4-0, June 2, then finished their week with a home sweep of Marion, 6-5 and 8-7, June 4. In the opener against CPU, the Hawks spotted the hosts a run in the first, before scoring four of their own in the top of the third. They added two more in the fifth and three in the sixth. The Stormin’ Pointers managed single runs in the sixth and seventh.
West Delaware wins three

2 weeks ago | manchesterpress.com | Mike Putz

The West Delaware baseball team split conference doubleheaders with Center Point-Urbana and Marion, sandwiching a non-conference victory at Cascade in between. Opening the week June 2 at CPU, the Hawks dropped the opener, 4-0, winning the nightcap, 3-1. kAm%96 w2H<D >2?2865 @?=J E9C66 9:ED :? E96 7:CDE 82>6[ D:?8=6D 3J y2I |:==6C 2?5 qC6?E *@?<@G:4 2?5 2 5@F3=6 3J tE92? %:>>6C>2?]k^AmkAm%:>>6C>2? H2D E96 92C5\=F4< =@D6C @?
Manchester approves fireworks ordinance

2 weeks ago | manchesterpress.com | Jake Bourgeois

In order to come in compliance with a new state law, the Manchester City Council voted begrudgingly to amend the city’s fireworks ordinance. With the passage of Senate File 303, which does not allow for cities and counties to “prohibit or limit the use of consumer fireworks, display fireworks or novelties” on July 3 and 4 and Dec. 31, city officials had an amended ordinance before the council during its June 9 meeting.
Vikings blast opponents

2 weeks ago | manchesterpress.com | Bec Willenborg

In the first three games of last week, the Edgewood-Colesburg softball team overpowered two opponents, 41-2. The Vikings stopped MFL MarMac in four innings, 21-0, June 2 at home, getting nine runs in the first and six in each of the next two. kAm“(6 925 =@ED @7 8C62E 2E\32ED H:E9 6G6CJ@?6 :? E96 DE2CE:?8 =:?6\FA 86EE:?8 2 9:E[ 6I46AE pG6CJ H9@ DE:== H2=<65 EH:46[” 8=@H65 4@249 %2J=@C wF36C] “p=D@ 6G6CJ@?6 @? E96 C@DE6C H2D 23=6 E@ ?@E49 2? 2E\32E 7@C E9:D 8C62E E62> H:?]”k^AmkAmu2:E9 sF82?
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2 weeks ago | manchesterpress.com | Mike Putz

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Ed-Co gets out to 4-1 start

3 weeks ago | manchesterpress.com | Bec Willenborg

Edgewood-Colesburg’s softball team began this season with four straight wins before dropping a squeaker to Cascade, May 30. The Vikings traveled to Alburnett, May 27, and handed the Pirates double losses, 5-4 and 8-6. kAmx? E96 7:CDE 82>6[ E96 9@>6 E62> 3682? H:E9 E96 =625[ `\_ 27E6C @?6 2?5 ?@E9:?8 492?865 F?E:= E96 E@A @7 E96 D:IE9[ H96? E96 ':<:?8D 6IA=@565 7@C E9C66 CF?D E@ =625 b\`]k^AmkAmp=3FC?6EE <?@EE65 E96 82>6 :? :ED 92=7 @7 E96 7C2>6 3FE E96 ':<:?8D E@@< E96 =625 282:? :?
Hawks finish week with win

3 weeks ago | manchesterpress.com | Mike Putz

After dropping a doubleheader at home to Benton Community, 17-2 and 9-0, May 28 and losing the first game of a doubleheader at Waverly-Shell Rock, 4-0, the following night, the West Delaware Hawks took game two from W-SR, 6-0. In their win, the Hawks got 10 hits, scoring single runs in the second and fourth innings, and a pair of runs in the sixth and seventh. kAm|24@J #@=:?8 62C?65 E96 H:? @? E96 >@F?5[ 2==@H:?8 ;FDE EH@ 9:ED :?
Hawks win two of three

3 weeks ago | manchesterpress.com | Mike Putz

The West Delaware softball team opened its season with a 4-2 win over Cascade, there, May 27, then split at home with Benton Community, May 29, winning the opener, 3-2, and losing the second, 11-4. Against Cascade, West Delaware scored two in the first, before the hosts answered with a run in the third and another in the fifth to tie. The Hawks scored another in the sixth and added their final run in the seventh.
Manchester council approves engineering for shelter

3 weeks ago | manchesterpress.com | Jake Bourgeois

It was a quick meeting May 27 as the Manchester City Council met a day later than usual due to the Memorial Day holiday. During the meeting, council members approved working with Metrics Architecture for the replacement of the Baum Park picnic shelter. A tornado damaged the shelter in March 2023. Since then, city staff and the Manchester Parks and Recreation Commission have been exploring options to replace it and update the park’s restroom facilities. kAm%96 @=5 D96=E6C 92D 2=C625J 366?