ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals signed switch-hitting outfielder Dylan Carlson, one of three first-round draft picks, along with 19 other players. Carlson took batting practice at Busch Stadium on Wednesday not long after signing his contract. Scouting director Randy Flores said Carlson would be assigned to Jupiter of the Class A Gulf Coast League. Flores said the team was making good progress on other negotiations.

The 17-year-old Carlson, from Elk Grove High School in California, was the 33rd overall pick. The Cardinals also signed fourth-rounder Jeremy Martinez, a catcher from Southern California, and sixth-rounder Tommy Edman, a shortstop from Stanford. The Cardinals have signed six of their 12 picks in the first 10 rounds.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — George Springer hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Houston Astros completed a two-game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals with a 4-1 victory Wednesday night. Tony Sipp (1-2) got the last out of the seventh in relief of Collin McHugh, Carlos Correa’s two-run single off Trevor Rosenthal made it a three-run lead in the ninth and Will Harris finished for his fifth save in as many chances.

The Astros are 15-7 since moving Springer to the leadoff spot ahead of Jose Altuve. But he had been in a 4-for-37 slump before connecting to straightaway center off Kevin Siegrist (4-2) with two outs for his 15th homer. Cardinals starter Adam Wainwright worked seven innings of four-hit ball and Greg Garcia, batting for the pitcher in the bottom half, hit an RBI single off McHugh to open the scoring.

The Atlantic City Council, Wednesday evening paid tribute to the Atlantic High School spring athletic program participants and coaches. Mayor Dave Jones explained why he wanted to take the time to officially recognize those youth and their coaches.

Jones said “All you hear about youth is bad news, and all you hear is complaints about kids today are gonna run this country to hell, blah blah blah. When I was a kid and everybody elses’ kid, you heard the same thing about us, too. We all kind of survived someway making it through.” He said also, the quality of our youth is exemplified by how they represent the City at sporting events, and it makes him proud.

“You have youth out here doing good things, and you don’t hear about that very much. You get a little in sports a little recognition here and there. This time we [wanted to say] ‘Thank you guys for what you’re doing.”

Members of the Atlantic City Council, Atlantic Coaches and their track, golf and soccer squad members. (Ric Hanson/photo) – click on the photo to open another page then click again to enlarge the image.

The Council heard from the boys and girls golf, track and soccer coaches, who spoke about their successful year, and what we can look forward to from the returning students. They also introduced the members of their squads who were able to attend the Council meeting. The group then took a picture with members of the City Council.

5th Ward Councilman Richard “Dick” Casady, who was an assistant under former Atlantic Coach Don Jenkins, said he knows how much work it takes to be a champion. He said “You ought to be real proud of yourself, pat yourself on the back if you don’t break your arm. Congratulations to all of you.”

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At his farewell news conference former Iowa State coach Paul Rhoads said he was leaving behind a bowl team. Publisher and college football prognosticator Phil Steele says for that to happen the Cyclones will need to post one upset. ISU will be looking to make progress under first year coach Matt Campbell. Steele expects Iowa State to make progress after a 3-9 record in 2015.

One concern for the Cyclones is a lack of experience along the offensive line. Steele says Campbell’s staff may be the right one to overcome that. Iowa State opens the season at home on September third against Northern Iowa. Phil Steele’s College Football Preview Magazine hits the newsstands on June 28.

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Atlantic @ Denison-Schleswig PPD
Adair-Casey at Coon-Rapids Bayard PPD
AHSTW, Avoca 8, Griswold 5
Bedford 4, Southwest Valley 1
CAM, Anita 8, Woodbine 2
CB Abraham Lincoln at Sioux City North PPD
Fremont Mills 8, East Mills 3
Fremont-Mills 15, East Mills 14
Glenwood 14, Creston 2 (5 innings)
Harlan 5, Kuemper Catholic 4
LeMars 7, MOC-Floyd Valley 1
Lewis Central 5, St. Albert, Council Bluffs 3
Missouri Valley 11, Logan-Magnolia 1 (5 innings)
Nishnabotna 15, Sidney 0 (4 innings)
Nodaway Valley 9, Lenox 3
Panorama, Panora 4, Guthrie Center 1
Red Oak 5, Shenandoah 1
Treynor at Underwood PPD
Tri-Center, Neola 9, Audubon 0
Unity Christian, Orange City 7, Western Christian, Hull 6
Woodward-Granger 16, Earlham 0 (4 innings)

Atlantic at Denison PPD
Adair-Casey at Coon Rapids-Bayard PPD
AHSTW 10, Griswold 2
CAM, Anita 7, Woodbine 5
CB Abraham Lincoln at Sioux City Norht PPD
Creston 13, Glenwood 2 (5 innings)
Fremont-Mills 18, East Mills 0 (3 innings)
Fremont-Mills 19, East Mills 3 (3 innings)
Harlan at Kuemper Catholic PPD
IKM-Manning 8, Riverside, Oakland 0
Lenox 2, Nodaway Valley 0
Lewis Central 13, St. Albert 1
Nodaway Valley 13, Lenox 2
Logan-Magnolia 8, Missouri Valley 2
Red Oak 8, Shenandoah 4
Ogden 14, West Central Valley, Stuart 2
Sidney 22, Nishnabotna 6
Southwest Valley 16, Bedford 13
Treynor at Underwood PPD
Tri-Center, Neola 14, Audubon 4 (5 innings)
Winterset 5, Saydel 2
Woodward-Granger 12, Earlham 0

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Doug Fister pitched effectively into the eighth inning and gave the Houston Astros breathing room with a two-run single in a 5-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night. Colby Rasmus hit his 150th career homer in his first game back in St. Louis since 2011. Fister had been 0 for 2 on the season before hitting the first pitch from reliever Seung Hwan Oh up the middle to put the Astros up by three in the seventh.

Matt Adams and Brandon Moss homered for the Cardinals, whose season-best five-game winning streak ended. Fister (7-3) allowed two runs and five hits in 7 1-3 innings, his longest outing of the season, to win his sixth consecutive decision. The Astros have won the right-hander’s last nine starts overall. The hit gave Fister four career RBIs, and the first since he had one in 2013 for Detroit.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles was on the practice field for the start of a three-day minicamp, though All-Pro safety Eric Berry was absent as his representatives negotiate a long-term contract. Charles has been ahead of schedule after having surgery last season to repair a torn ACL in his right knee. He has been involved in some of the voluntary workouts prior to Tuesday, and has insisted all along that he intends to be ready by the start of training camp.

Charles was hurt in a Week 5 game against the Bears. Berry has been absent all offseason after getting the franchise tag, which would pay him about $10.8 million next season. Since he has not signed the franchise tender, he is not under contract and obligated to attend the mandatory minicamp.

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