http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com?source=rss Latest sports stories from Washington Evening Journal. Wed, 22 May 2013 17:00:30 CDT Wed, 22 May 2013 17:00:30 CDT en-us Copyright 2011 Inland Media http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/p/demons-rally-to-win-their-season-opener/1005580?source=rss ]]> Washington entered the 2013 baseball season with some question marks after graduating seven seniors from last season’s state tournament team, but head coach Nathan Miller learned a lot about the makeup of his young team in Tuesday’s season-opener at Dick Sojka Memorial Field. The Demons fell behind 2-0 early, but scored four unanswered runs to rally for a 4-2 win over visiting Eddyville-Blakesburg. “We’re a ... http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/p/demons-rally-to-win-their-season-opener/1005580 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:26:00 CDT news@washjrnl.com (Travis J. Brown, Journal Sports Editor) Sports http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/p/washington-gets-its-first-postseason-win-since-2008/1005578?source=rss ]]> Washington’s postseason drought had been so long that head boys’ soccer coach Steven Caulk didn’t even know the program had ever won a playoff match. The Demons hadn’t won in the postseason since 2008, but they ended a four-year postseason losing streak with a 4-1 win at Fort Madison in Tuesday’s Class 2A substate quarterfinals. “To be honest with you, I wasn’t even aware that they’d won in 2008,” said Caulk, who ... http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/p/washington-gets-its-first-postseason-win-since-2008/1005578 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:24:53 CDT news@washjrnl.com (Staff) Sports http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/p/jaspering-s-hat-trick-lifts-washington-over-centerville/1005575?source=rss ]]> Junior Chayse Jaspering’s hat trick and some stout defense in the closing minutes helped Washington hold off Centerville for a 4-3 win in Tuesday’s non-conference girls’ soccer match. Jaspering scored the first two goals of the match, and freshman Cheyanne Schalk added a third on an assist from sophomore Lauren Swan as the Demons (3-10) opened up a 3-0 halftime lead over the Big Reds. But Centerville (0-11) ... http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/p/jaspering-s-hat-trick-lifts-washington-over-centerville/1005575 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:23:47 CDT news@washjrnl.com (Staff) Sports http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/p/demons-overcome-nerves-to-win-their-season-opener-at-columbus/1005574?source=rss ]]> Washington took a lead early in Monday’s season-opener at Columbus and then poured on runs late to win 11-1 in six innings. Washington senior Maddie Bohr led off in the top of the first inning with a walk, and she stole second base. Senior Sammy Ellingson followed with a single, and she swiped second as well. Both Bohr and Ellingson scored on junior Stephanie Fishback’s double. Columbus, which finished last ... http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/p/demons-overcome-nerves-to-win-their-season-opener-at-columbus/1005574 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:22:52 CDT news@washjrnl.com (Staff) Sports http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/p/mid-prairie-and-ims-play-to-a-draw/1005573?source=rss Neighboring schools IMS and Mid-Prairie played to a 1-1 tie in a non-conference boys’ soccer match in Wellman on Thursday evening. No. 13 Mid-Prairie (7-2-2) scored first when junior Austin Errthum crossed a ball into the box where junior Wyatt Cady knocked the ball into the goal to put the Golden Hawks up 1-0. After that, the IMS back line of Justin Boller, Cody Miller, Jameson Lammer and Kirby Shetler shut down ... http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/p/mid-prairie-and-ims-play-to-a-draw/1005573 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:21:56 CDT news@washjrnl.com (Staff) Sports http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/p/next-man-in/1004963?source=rss ]]> For the second year in a row, the Washington baseball team lost seven seniors from a state tournament team. And for the second year in a row, the Demons will reload and go about their business as usual. “[We have] high expectations, definitely,” senior catcher Jake Dickinson said. “We graduated a lot of guys. Seven of our nine guys were seniors last year. But we had a lot of depth also, so we have the players to ... http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/p/next-man-in/1004963 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:38:36 CDT news@washjrnl.com (Travis J. Brown, Journal Sports Editor) Sports http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/p/washington-s-buitendorp-and-waite-qualify-for-state/1004959?source=rss ]]> Washington’s Megan Buitendorp and Sarah Waite finished third and fourth, respectively, at Monday’s Class 4A regional girls’ golf tournament at Edmundson Golf Course in Oskaloosa, both earning a trip to the state tournament. Buitendorp, a junior, carded an 85 to take the third-place medal, while Waite, a sophomore, shot an 88 to take the fourth place medal. Both Buitendorp and Waite recorded career-best scores to ... http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/p/washington-s-buitendorp-and-waite-qualify-for-state/1004959 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:36:55 CDT news@washjrnl.com (Staff) Sports http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/p/time-change-for-washingtons-softball-game-at-columbus/1004505?source=rss The varsity softball game between Washington and Columbus in Columbus Junction tonight will be played first, starting at 5:30 p.m., due to concerns about the weather. The junior varsity contest will be played following the varsity game. http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/p/time-change-for-washingtons-softball-game-at-columbus/1004505 Mon, 20 May 2013 15:43:59 CDT news@washjrnl.com (Staff) Sports http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/p/demons-run-season-best-times-at-the-state-track-meet/1004402?source=rss ]]> The Washington girls’ track and field team had several personal- or season-best performances at this weekend’s state track meet in Des Moines. The biggest highlight was in the high jump, where senior Sammy Ellingson matched her personal-best jump of 5 feet, 4 inches to take third place. Teammate Lauren Kimball cleared 5 feet to finish in a tie for 10th place. Three of the Demons’ relay teams ran season-best ... http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/p/demons-run-season-best-times-at-the-state-track-meet/1004402 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:46:15 CDT news@washjrnl.com (Staff) Sports http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/p/washingtons-younger-runners-get-experience-at-state/1004399?source=rss ]]> Washington’s young athletes got a lot of experience at the state track meet in Des Moines this past weekend. No group of Demons was younger than the shuttle hurdle relay team, which is made up of three sophomores and a freshman. But the quartet of Jacob Hennigan, Jack Giardino, Alex Gonzalez and Gage Redlinger ran one of its best times of the season — 1:03.59 — and finished 21st. “The shuttle ran its second-best ... http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/p/washingtons-younger-runners-get-experience-at-state/1004399 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:43:50 CDT news@washjrnl.com (Staff) Sports http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/p/washingtons-de-perrot-misses-a-trip-to-state-by-two-strokes/1004397?source=rss ]]> Washington senior Dillon de Perrot had an “uncharacteristic performance” at Friday’s Class 3A district tournament at the Stone Creek Golf Club in Williamsburg, and he missed qualifying for the state tournament by two strokes. De Perrot, who had shot a 73 at the same course in a meet just a week earlier, carded a 9-over-par 80 to finish sixth individually. The top four individuals qualify for the state tournament. ... http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/p/washingtons-de-perrot-misses-a-trip-to-state-by-two-strokes/1004397 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:40 CDT news@washjrnl.com (Staff) Sports http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/p/demons-fall-to-mt-pleasant-again/1003659?source=rss ]]> Playing at the site of Monday's Class 4A regional tournament, the Washington girls’ golf team lost to Southeast Conference rival Mt. Pleasant in an 18-hole dual meet at Edmundson Golf Course in Oskaloosa on Thursday afternoon. The Demons shot a 406, and their 200 on the front nine matched their low nine-hole score of the season. But once again the Panthers were better, shooting a 373. “Quite frankly, Mt. Pleasant ... http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/p/demons-fall-to-mt-pleasant-again/1003659 Fri, 17 May 2013 15:56:57 CDT news@washjrnl.com (Staff) Sports http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/p/washingtons-ellingson-takes-third-place-in-the-high-jump-at-state/1003590?source=rss ]]> Washington senior Sammy Ellingson matched her personal-best jump to take third place in the high jump competition at the state track meet in Des Moines on Thursday afternoon. Ellingson, who failed to qualify for state last year in the high jump but is a four-time Drake Relays qualifier in the event, cleared 5 feet, 4 inches to finish third in the event. She also finished third in the high jump as a freshman in ... http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/p/washingtons-ellingson-takes-third-place-in-the-high-jump-at-state/1003590 Fri, 17 May 2013 14:06:54 CDT news@washjrnl.com (Staff) Sports http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/p/great-expectations/1003589?source=rss ]]> The Washington softball team had the best season in the program’s history last summer, winning its first outright conference championship and finishing fourth in Class 4A at the state tournament. That sounds like a pretty tough act to follow, but with eight of their nine starters back, expectations are pretty high in 2013. “I’m hoping that this year will be as good as, if not better than, last season,” senior ... http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/p/great-expectations/1003589 Fri, 17 May 2013 14:05:50 CDT news@washjrnl.com (Travis J. Brown, Journal Sports Editor) Sports http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/p/baseball-tops-softball-in-meet-the-demons-scrimmage/1002972?source=rss ]]> Last year, Elijah Wood was unable to play in the Meet The Demons scrimmage against the softball team due to a neck injury that kept him out of action part of the season. But this year the junior drove in a pair of runs to help the Washington baseball team defeat the softball team 5-0 in the three-inning exhibition on Tuesday evening. “That was my first time getting to play against the softball team, and it’s a ... http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/p/baseball-tops-softball-in-meet-the-demons-scrimmage/1002972 Thu, 16 May 2013 12:46:20 CDT news@washjrnl.com (Travis J. Brown, Journal Sports Editor) Sports http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/p/fourth-ranked-regina-blows-out-washington/1002970?source=rss ]]> It only took 40 minutes of play for fourth-ranked Iowa City Regina to defeat Washington 14-0 on Tuesday night. The mercy rule brought the non-conference girls’ soccer match to a halt at halftime. “They beat us 14-0 in the first half,” Washington head coach Kyle Collins said. “They’re a great team. They out-played us, out-coached us, out-whatever you want to call it. Our goal was to try to hold them to under 10 ... http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/p/fourth-ranked-regina-blows-out-washington/1002970 Thu, 16 May 2013 12:44:11 CDT news@washjrnl.com (Staff) Sports http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/p/demons-excited-for-state/1002576?source=rss ]]> Nearly a week following the conclusion of the Class 3A state qualifying meet, which was held last Thursday evening in Mt. Pleasant, Washington head girls' track and field coach Stefanie Tschantz is still a bit shocked that her Demons qualified 11 events for the state track meet. “I knew we had a good team the whole season, but for everything to come together at the right time, it’s outstanding,” she said. “I know ... http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/p/demons-excited-for-state/1002576 Wed, 15 May 2013 13:54:20 CDT news@washjrnl.com (Travis J. Brown, Journal Sports Editor) Sports http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/p/buchholzs-times-just-keep-dropping-lower-and-lower/1002575?source=rss ]]> For her senior season of track and field, Washington hurdler Kaitlin Buchholz wanted to do her best. As it turns out, she did her best numerous times. She had numerous season- or personal-best times this season in the 100-meter hurdles and the 400-meter hurdles, capped by an amazing performance at last Thursday’s Class 3A state qualifying meet. “Senior year hits you, and you really try your best,” Buchholz said. ... http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/p/buchholzs-times-just-keep-dropping-lower-and-lower/1002575 Wed, 15 May 2013 13:53:29 CDT news@washjrnl.com (Travis J. Brown, Journal Sports Editor) Sports http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/p/getting-some-experience/1002572?source=rss ]]> After his team didn’t have a single event finish in the top two places at last Thursday’s Class 3A state qualifying meet in Mt. Pleasant to automatically get to the state track meet, Washington head boys’ track and field coach Steve Roth had a long night. “It was excruciating,” Roth recalled. “It was the worst night I’ve had in a long, long time in track and field. I knew we ran fast, but until you see what ... http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/p/getting-some-experience/1002572 Wed, 15 May 2013 13:50:40 CDT news@washjrnl.com (Travis J. Brown, Journal Sports Editor) Sports http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/p/roders-versatility-makes-him-an-asset/1002570?source=rss ]]> Because of injuries on the Washington boys’ track and field team, and because of the talent he possesses, senior Kyle Roder has run six different events for the Demons this season. “He’s run the shuttle, 4x200, 4x100, open 100, open 200 and the 4x400,” Washington head coach Steve Roth said of Roder. “If we’re talking about versatility, he’s the man. We tried him in a lot of things, and he never balked. He did ... http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/p/roders-versatility-makes-him-an-asset/1002570 Wed, 15 May 2013 13:49:02 CDT news@washjrnl.com (Travis J. Brown, Journal Sports Editor) Sports