Archive - Dec 1969

TIFFIN– The Clear Creek Amana (CCA) varsity softball team dropped out of the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union (IGHSAU)’s weekly rankings for Thursday, July 9, a day after sweeping unranked Independence, 5-1 and 14-0, at home.
The Clippers put up two runs in the bottom of the second inning of game one and followed with three more in the fourth. The Mustangs put one runner across the dish in the top of the seventh.
Gabrielle Bedford went 3-3 at the plate with an RBI. Cheyaenne Bunch had two singles and an RBI. Reese Stockman nailed a double. Avery Allan had an RBI single.

TAMA– The Clear Creek Amana (CCA) varsity baseball team remained comfortably atop the WaMaC West, with an 11-3 conference showing and 11-4 record overall, after plastering the South Tama Trojans, 15-3 and 13-2, on Monday, July 6, in Tama.
The Clippers and Trojans were tied, 3-3, at the end of the third inning of game one, but the Boats unleashed a seven-run barrage in the top of the fourth and ended the game with five runs in the fifth.

NORTH LIBERTY– A new restaurant has opened on North Liberty’s west side.
The Table restaurant offers many classics, as well as vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options, while frequently sourcing from local producers. The ownership is made up of seven local entrepreneurs.
Many safety measures were implemented to ensure the safety of guests, staff, and community members, according to a press release.
Table opened July 7 at 575 Cameron Way in North Liberty, the former location of Beerburger, and patrons may visit the website at www.tableiowa.com.

IOWA CITY– In his play “Romeo and Juliet,” William Shakespeare wrote, “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet.”
In Johnson County, Iowa, however, some are hoping the county will still smell as sweet under a new namesake.
Recent social unrest fueled by protests against racism has led to statues and monuments, mostly related to the Civil War, being damaged, destroyed or taken down. Several national food products are seeing changes to their branding, eliminating trademark personas such as Uncle Ben and Aunt Jemima due to connections with slavery.

INDEPENDENCE– Solon’s varsity softball team fell to 15-8 after dropping a pair of games at Independence July 3.
After losing the first game, 3-2, Solon rebounded for four runs in the top of the eighth to break a 6-6 tie in the nightcap, only to see the Mustangs walk off with an 11-10 victory with five-runs in the bottom of the inning.
Sophomore Ava Stebral, senior Jadyn Jeter and senior Peyton Sands each had two hits, including a double, and two RBI. Freshman Hilary Wilson and senior Madison Sprague each had two hits.