Category: Burlington

Falcons stop Arrows, 3-1

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Post date May 25, 2019

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West Burlington – Notre Dame Right Fielder Raven Messamaker (5) catches a deep fly ball against Wapello Thursday night in West Burlington. WBND defeated Wapello, 3-1.

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West Burlington – Notre Dame Centerfielder Addyson Kellen (9) catches a Wapello fly ball Thursday night in West Burlington. WBND defeated Wapello, 3-1.

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West Burlington – Notre Dame Leftfielder Riley Richards (11) catches a Wapello fly ball Thursday night in West Burlington. WBND defeated Wapello, 3-1.

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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Reagan Engberg (22) slides safe at home in front of Wapello Pitcher Sam Smith (21) Thursday night in West Burlington. WBND defeated Wapello, 3-1.

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West Burlington – Notre Dame First Baseman Makenna Davis (80) puts Wapello’s Anesa Noa (14) out at first Thursday night in West Burlington. WBND defeated Wapello, 3-1.

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West Burlington – Notre Dame Pitcher Lauren Summers (6) steps to the circle before the start of Thursday’s game against Wapello in West Burlington. WBND defeated Wapello, 3-1.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame Pitcher Lauren Summers (6) catches a line drive against Wapello Thursday night in West Burlington. WBND defeated Wapello, 3-1.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame Centerfielder Addyson Kellen (9) catches a Wapello fly ball Thursday night in West Burlington. WBND defeated Wapello, 3-1.
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Wapello Right Fielder Aliyah Lolling (11) catches a Falcon fly ball Thursday night in West Burlington. WBND defeated Wapello, 3-1.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame Right Fielder Raven Messamaker (5) catches a deep fly ball against Wapello Thursday night in West Burlington. WBND defeated Wapello, 3-1.
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Wapello First Baseman Anesa Noa (14) secures the out against WBND Thursday night in West Burlington. WBND defeated Wapello, 3-1.
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Wapello Right Fielder Aliyah Lolling (11) catches a Falcon fly ball Thursday night in West Burlington. WBND defeated Wapello, 3-1.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Reagan Engberg (22) is primed and ready at second base Thursday night in West Burlington. WBND defeated Wapello, 3-1.
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Wapello Right Fielder Aliyah Lolling (11) grabs a bouncing grounder Thursday night in West Burlington. WBND defeated Wapello, 3-1.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Reagan Engberg (22) celebrates after scoring Thursday night in West Burlington. WBND defeated Wapello, 3-1.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Reagan Engberg (22) slides celebrates after scoring with teammate Makenna Davis (80) Thursday night in West Burlington. WBND defeated Wapello, 3-1.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame Leftfielder Riley Richards (11) catches a Wapello fly ball Thursday night in West Burlington. WBND defeated Wapello, 3-1.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame Shortstop Reagan Engberg (22) catches a Wapello fly ball Thursday night in West Burlington. WBND defeated Wapello, 3-1.
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Wapello Second Baseman Sammy Ewart (15) catches a Falcon fly ball Thursday night in West Burlington. WBND defeated Wapello, 3-1.
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Wapello Third Baseman Morgan Richenberger (16) catches a Falcon fly ball Thursday night in West Burlington. WBND defeated Wapello, 3-1.
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Wapello Third Baseman Morgan Richenberger (16) celebrates with teammates after catching a Falcon fly ball Thursday night in West Burlington. WBND defeated Wapello, 3-1.
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Wapello’s Morgan Richenberger (16) scores beating the tag by Falcon Catcher Madi Stutsman Thursday night in West Burlington. WBND defeated Wapello, 3-1.

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Bloodhounds nip Falcons, 7-6

Post author By Falcon
Post date May 24, 2019

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West Burlington – Notre Dame First Baseman Alycia Jackson (25) puts out Ft. Madison’s Kylee Cashman (3) Wednesday night in West Burlington. Ft. Madison defeated WBND, 7-6.

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Ft. Madison’s Vanessa Golowach (9) slides safe to third in front of West Burlington – Note Dame Third Baseman Madi Stutsman (19) Wednesday night in West Burlington. Ft. Madison defeated WBND, 7-6.

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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Alycia Jackson (25) rounds the bases after hitting a 3-run homer against Ft. Madison Wednesday night in West Burlington. Ft. Madison defeated WBND, 7-6.

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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Makenna Davis (80) celebrates at home after hitting a three run homer against Ft. Madison Wednesday night in West Burlington. Ft. Madison defeated WBND, 7-6.

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West Burlington – Notre Dame Coach Courtney Coffin tolerates the on again- off again rain during their Wednesday night game against Ft. Madison.

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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Raven Messamaker (5) looks over a Ft. Madison pitch Wednesday night in West Burlington. Ft. Madison defeated WBND, 7-6.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Makenna Davis (80) rounds the bases after hitting a three run homer against Ft. Madison Wednesday night in West Burlington. Ft. Madison defeated WBND, 7-6.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame Centerfielder Addyson Kellen (9) catches a Ft. Madison fly ball Wednesday night in West Burlington. Ft. Madison defeated WBND, 7-6.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Reagan Engberg (22) catches a popup foul ball against Ft. Madison Wednesday night in West Burlington. Ft. Madison defeated WBND, 7-6.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Raven Messamaker (5) swings at a Ft. Madison pitch Wednesday night in West Burlington. Ft. Madison defeated WBND, 7-6.

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2019 Falcon 8th Grade Softball

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Post date May 24, 2019

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**Front (l-r):** Landry Begner, Autumn Schmidt-McDowell. **Back:** Coach Brandall Diaz, Ale Kellen, Isabelle Ritter, Brynn Logan, Coach Lynette Van Scoy

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2019 Falcon 7th Grade Softball

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Post date May 24, 2019

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**Front (l-r):** Audrey Sperfslage, Kennedy Ritter, Rowan Willeford, Gracie Smith, Lolo Krieger. **Middle:** Isabella Murphy, Anna Engberg, Isabella Blaufuss, Shona Andersen, Ellie Davis, Kaylee Martin. **Back:** Coach Brandall Diaz, Logan Kelley, Maddy Glasgow, Jenna Crowner, Taryn Havner, Nadiya Jones, Coach Lynette Van Scoy.

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Academic Hoax

Post author By Falcon
Post date May 22, 2019

Three people conducted what they call a ‘grievance studies’ experiment. They wrote fake papers on ridiculous subjects and submitted them to prominent academic journals in fields that study gender, race, and sexuality. They did it to “expose a political corruption that has taken hold of the universities,” say the hoaxers. They were surprised when seven papers were accepted. One claimed that “dog humping incidents at dog parks” can be taken as “evidence of rape culture.” It was honored as “excellent scholarship.”

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Wild 4x100m Comeback

Post author By Falcon
Post date May 22, 2019

Come from behind win from seventh place on anchor leg hand-off. This 4x100m comeback at the West Virginia state meet was truly unbelievable.

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DNA tests reveal 30% of so-called ‘migrant families’ were unrelated

Post author By Falcon
Post date May 20, 2019

Click here: 30% of rapid DNA tests of illegal immigrant adults who were arriving at the southern border with children revealed the adults were not related to the children. “There’s been some concern about, ‘Are they stepfathers or adopted fathers?'” the official said. “Those were not the case. In these cases, they are misrepresented as family members.” .

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2019 Falcon Varsity Softball

Post author By Falcon
Post date May 18, 2019

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**Front (l-r):** Raven Messamaker, Jada Wiseman, Reagan Engberg, Lauren Summers. **Middle:** Madi Stutsman, Addyson Kellen, Molly Johnson, Natalie Vandenburg. **Back:** Coach Courtney Coffin, Lexy Davis, Alycia Jackston, Makenna Davis, Coach David Oleson. **Not pictured:** Morgan Flowers, Riley Richards.

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2019 Falcon JV Softball

Post author By Falcon
Post date May 18, 2019

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**Front (l-r):** Ilianna Murphy, Cameron Mehaffey, Talia Miller-Jacobs, Hunterre Rupp, Raine Messamaker. **Middle:** Nikki Riherd, Kylee Logan, Allison Herring, Braydin Weir, Kelsey Myers, Emerson Lehman. **Back:** Coach Courtney Coffin, Ambria Birky, Elise Oleson, Zoe Eland, Abby Bence, Audrey Bazel, Coach David Oleson.

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Why Do You Support Israel?

Post author By Falcon
Post date May 14, 2019

Israel is one of the most free and most prosperous countries in the world. Not only is Israel a booming economy and a wellspring of innovation, it is the only democracy in the Middle East. So why is it so controversial to support the Jewish state? Stephen Harper, the 22nd Prime Minister of Canada, lays out several fundamental truths about America’s most critical ally in this short 5-minute video.