By MICHAEL LEACH, Ledger sports editor | Apr 18, 2013-- For 25 years under head coach Lawrence Eyre, success and Maharishi School tennis went hand in hand. With Eyre’s sudden retirement last spring, it ended one of the most successful head coaching stints in Iowa prep history. Yet it also opened up an opportunity for a... Read More »
On April 13, Elsa Jensen, presented to Maharishi School students. Elsa Jensen is the mission operations manager for Malin Space Science Systems in San Diego. She helped develop, build, and operate the science cameras on NASA’s Mars rover, “Curiosity.” Jensen has worked on five planetary missions with NASA, including four to Mars and one currently en... Read More »
41 Maharishi School students came home State Champions from the Destination ImagiNation (DI) State Finals in Ames on April 6th. Out of the 12 teams from Maharishi School, 8 teams placed 1st and 2 teams placed 2nd. Iowa will send 15 teams to DI Global Finals, the largest creative problem-solving competition. More than 16,000 students from... Read More »
From the Fairfield Ledger, April 16 Sam Stickels eked out a two-set victory over rival Alexander Punj of Fairfield, and the Pioneer boys cruised to victories in the other five singles matches Monday to take an 8-1 meet win over their rivals at the M.U.M. recreation center. The match between Stickels and Punj at No. 1... Read More »
Winners from the 2013 Southeast Iowa Super Conference Art Show held in March at Iowa Wesleyan College in Mount Pleasant have been announced. In addition to Maharishi School, works by student artists from Pekin, Columbus, Highland, Iowa Mennonite, Lone Tree, Louisa-Muscatine, Mediapolis, WACO, Wapello and Winfield-Mount Union high schools were on display. Winning artworks from Maharishi... Read More »
From the Fairfield Ledger, April 12-- It was a different Iowa City team but the results were the same for the Pioneer boys’ tennis team, which downed City High 6-3 Thursday on the M.U.M. tennis courts. Much like Tuesday when they earned a 6-3 victory over Iowa City West, the Pioneers won using a balanced singles... Read More »
From the Fairfield Ledger, Apr. 10-- Featuring a new coach and a roster full of young players, the Maharishi School girls’ tennis team produced the same old winning results Monday at its season-opening dual vs. West Burlington/Notre Dame in Fairfield. The Pioneer girls took wins in four of six singles matches, then shut the door on... Read More »
From the Fairfield Ledger, Apr. 10-- In a classic “David vs. Goliath” matchup Tuesday, the Maharishi School boys’ tennis team pulled out a 6-3 win against defending Class 2A state champion Iowa City West on the Punj Tennis Center courts in Fairfield. Maharishi School, the smallest school in the state to have a tennis program, outlasted... Read More »
Captain Jonathan Freeman, Maharishi School graduate of the class of 1993, addressed Upper School students at a quarterly Excellence Assembly. Captain Freeman was in Fairfield visiting his family and graciously agreed to meet with the students to share some wisdom and principles of success that he has gleaned from his illustrious and varied career. Captain Freeman... Read More »
CEDAR RAPIDS — Maharishi School scored one for the little guy with a third-place finish at the 2013 Warrior Invitational tennis tournament Saturday in Cedar Rapids. The Pioneers earned 143 points in the tournament to finish behind defending Class 2A state champion Iowa City West (184) and perennial power Cedar Rapids Washington (151). Other schools in... Read More »