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Falcons over Panthers 31-10

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West Burlington / Notre Dame’s Quincy Collins (46) dives for every last yard against the Mount Pleasant Panthers Friday Night at Evans Field in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa September 6, 2024. WBND won 31-10.
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West Burlington / Notre Dame’s Blake Wilson (5) carries the ball for the Falcons Friday night in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa September 6, 2024. WBND downed Mt. Pleasant, 31-10.
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West Burlington / Notre Dame’s Quincy Collins (46) carries the ball against Mount Pleasant Friday Night at Evans Field in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa September 6, 2024. WBND won 31-10.
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West Burlington / Notre Dame’s Blake Wilson (5) carries the ball for the Falcons Friday night in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa September 6, 2024. WBND downed Mt. Pleasant, 31-10.
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West Burlington / Notre Dame’s Quincy Collins (46) is pushed out of bounds just short of the goal line by Mount Pleasant’s Lou Schimmelpfennig (5) Friday Night at Evans Field in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa September 6, 2024. WBND downed Mt. Pleasant, 31-10.
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West Burlington / Notre Dame’s Quincy Collins (46) and Joseph Glendening (51) celebrate after a touchdown Friday night against Mt. Pleasant, Iowa September 6, 2024. WBND downed Mt. Pleasant, 31-10.
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West Burlington / Notre Dame kicker Taylor Lundgren (22) kicks off Friday night against Mt. Pleasant Panthers, at Evans Field in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa September 6, 2024.
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West Burlington / Notre Dame coaches talk it over with Team Falcon after the game Friday night against the Mt. Pleasant Panthers at Evans Field in Mount Pleasant, Iowa September 6, 2024.

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Falcons Roll in Season Opener, 48-6

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West Burlington / Notre Dame running back Quincy Collins (6) follows his blocker Kael Cook (50) Friday August 30, 2024 at Bill Nelson Field, West Burlington, Iowa. WBND Falcons 48, Wapello Indians 6.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington / Notre Dame quarterback Landry Haberichter (3) and CJ Davis (8) celebrate scoring TD just before halftime against Wapello, Friday August 30, 2024 at Bill Nelson Field, West Burlington, Iowa. WBND Falcons 48, Wapello Indians 6.
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West Burlington / Notre Dame safety Logan Hamma (28) breaks up a pass intended for Wapello wide receiver Garrett Cooley (6) Friday August 30, 2024 at Bill Nelson Field, West Burlington, Iowa. WBND Falcons 48, Wapello Indians 6.
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West Burlington / Notre Dame Falcon Football 2024

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Front (l-r): 17 Hayden Etchison, 56 Braxton Thompson, 11 Colby Booton, 7 Levi Fletcher-Bates, 69 Emry Watson, 8 CJ Davis, 6 Quincy Collins, 5 Blake Wilson, 58 Jeremiah Crow, 54 Brayden Roscum, 22 Taylor Lundgren.
Row 2: 40 Jezden Nupp, 16 River Pfeiff, 15 Evan Vanerstrom, 51 Joseph Glendening, 50 Kael Cook, 79 Dean Droz, 60 Drake Lillie, 23 Layton Diewold, 25 Tatum Warner, 4 Sam Dzawo, 55 Garret Bence, 20 Bryton Brombaugh, 10 Sawyer Guihan.
Row 3: 21 Liam Stensgard, 63 Jake Murray, 66 L.J. Harris, 12 Damarius Weddington, 68 Camden Coy, 2 Maddox Diewold, 53 Jaeger Illian, 70 Quana Gates, 28 Logan Hamma, 14 Michael Hadden, 3 Landry Haberichter.
Row 4: 19 Jackson Blankenship, 57 Peyton Carter, 72 De’Andre Davis, 62 Dalton Blow, 43 M. Zachary Joyce, 31 Sean Hansen, 18 Jackson Blankenship, 45 Wyatt Mooney, 1 DJ Kennedy, 26 Jayden Nanthan, 52 Bryson Burgus, 61 Owen Vanerstrom, 36 Carsen Minard.
Back: 64 Amaziah Twillie, Asst Coaches: Michael Guirus, Matt Rinker, Austin Mixer, Matt Warner, Head Coach Joseph Bowman, Asst. Coaches: Josh Bowman, John Vandenberg, Darren Orth.
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Preseason Scrimmage at Bracewell Stadium

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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Quincy Collins (8) scores a touchdown during a scrimmage with Burlington Friday, August 23, 2024 at Bracewell Stadium.
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Young people for a return to a Constitutional and Free America

Thank goodness Young people realized that if they didn’t stand up and speak out for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness yesterday (as in this 2012 video), today, and tomorrow they will be living in a very different America tomorrow.
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WB/ND falls to No.5 Assumption, 6-3

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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Anna Engberg (2) is tagged out at home by Davenport Assumption catcher, Charlotte Nigey (7) in Iowa Class 3A region-8 semifinal at St. Vincent Athletic Complex, in Davenport, Iowa, Saturday, July 13, 2024.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame Pitcher Orayana Gonzalez (16) and Shortstop Logan Kelley (55) celebrate after holding Davenport Assumption scoreless in the first inning of the Iowa Class 3A Region-8 semifinal at St. Vincent Athletic Complex, in Davenport, Iowa, Saturday, July 13, 2024.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Shona Andersen (30) celebrates at first base with Assistant Coach Lexy Davis in the second inning of the Iowa Class 3A Region-8 semifinal at St. Vincent Athletic Complex, in Davenport, Iowa, Saturday, July 13, 2024.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Orayana Gonzalez (16) celebrates with Assistant Coach Lexy Davis after her RBI single brings Shona Andersen (30) home in the second inning of the Iowa Class 3A Region-8 semifinal at St. Vincent Athletic Complex in Davenport, Iowa, Saturday, July 13, 2024.

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WB/ND Advances over Mepo, 14-2

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West Burlington – Notre Dame third baseman Shona Andersen (30) tags Mediapolis’ Avery Bandy (9) out trying to steal third during Iowa Class 3A Region-8 quarterfinal at Barb Carter Field in West Burlington, Thursday, July 11, 2024. West Burlington – Notre Dame won 14-2.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame right-fielder Isabella Blaufuss (18) catches a flyball hit deep to right during Iowa Class 3A Region-8 quarterfinal at Barb Carter Field in West Burlington, Thursday, July 11, 2024. West Burlington – Notre Dame won 14-2.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame short stop Logan Kelley (55) dives to catch a line drive for a Mepo out during Iowa Class 3A Region-8 quarterfinal at Barb Carter Field in West Burlington, Thursday, July 11, 2024. West Burlington – Notre Dame won 14-2.
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West Burlington – Notre Dames’ Anna Engberg (2) slides safe at second under Mediapolis shortstop Avery Crear (1) during Iowa Class 3A Region-8 quarterfinal at Barb Carter Field in West Burlington, Thursday, July 11, 2024. West Burlington – Notre Dame won 14-2.
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West Burlington – Notre Dames second baseman Lauren Krieger (17) looks to first during Iowa Class 3A Region-8 quarterfinal against Mediapolis at Barb Carter Field in West Burlington, Thursday, July 11, 2024. West Burlington – Notre Dame won 14-2.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame pitcher Madelyn Thomas (7) held Mediapolis to a pair of runs during Iowa Class 3A Region-8 quarterfinal against Mediapolis at Barb Carter Field in West Burlington, Thursday, July 11, 2024. West Burlington – Notre Dame won 14-2.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame Coach David Oleson looks pleased with the Falcons performance against Mediapolis during the Iowa Class 3A Region-8 quarterfinal against Mediapolis at Barb Carter Field in West Burlington, Thursday, July 11, 2024. West Burlington – Notre Dame won 14-2.
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West Burlington – Notre Dames’ Madelyn Thomas (7) smashes a grand slam homerun during the Iowa Class 3A Region-8 quarterfinal against Mediapolis at Barb Carter Field in West Burlington, Thursday, July 11, 2024. West Burlington – Notre Dame won 14-2.
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Bulldogs end Falcons’ Season, 8-0

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Mediapolis’ Lance Ludens (12) tags out West Burlington’s Preyton Doty (24) trying to steal second during Iowa High School Class 2A Substate 5, District 10 quarterfinal game at Mediapolis, Iowa Saturday, July 6, 2024. Mediapolis Bulldogs defeated West Burlington Falcons, 8-0.
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Independence Day Celebration in WB

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West Burlington, Iowa, Independence Day Celebration, July 4th, 2024.
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West Burlington, Iowa, Independence Day Celebration, July 4th, 2024.
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West Burlington, Iowa, Independence Day Celebration, July 4th, 2024.
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West Burlington, Iowa, Independence Day Celebration, July 4th, 2024.
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West Burlington, Iowa, Independence Day Celebration, July 4th, 2024.
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West Burlington, Iowa, Independence Day Celebration, July 4th, 2024.
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West Burlington, Iowa, Independence Day Celebration, July 4th, 2024.
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West Burlington, Iowa, Independence Day Celebration, July 4th, 2024.
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West Burlington, Iowa, Independence Day Celebration, July 4th, 2024
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West Burlington, Iowa, Independence Day Celebration, July 4th, 2024.
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West Burlington, Iowa, Independence Day Celebration, July 4th, 2024.
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West Burlington, Iowa, Independence Day Celebration, July 4th, 2024.
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Crosstown Baseball: Falcons top Grayhounds, 8-3

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West Burlington’s Ayden Figuereo (99) steals second under the tag by Burlington’s Adrian Perez-Hall (7), Tuesday, July 2nd, 2024 at Burlington, Iowa. West Burlington defeated Burlington, 8-3.
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Burlington’s Christos Kantzavelos (1) slides safe at third beating the tag by West Burlington third baseman Isaac Beard (1) Tuesday, July 2nd, 2024 at Burlington, Iowa. West Burlington defeated Burlington, 8-3.
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West Burlington Pitcher Conner Bush (15) throws against Burlington Tuesday, July 2nd, 2024 at Burlington, Iowa. West Burlington defeated Burlington, 8-3.
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Burlington Pitcher Christos Kantzavelos (1) throws against West Burlington, Tuesday, July 2nd, 2024 at Burlington, Iowa. West Burlington defeated Burlington, 8-3.