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The Newman Catholic Knights defeated the Martensdale-St. Marys Blue Devils 8-3 Saturday at Principal Park to win the Class 1A championship game. Newman wins its third state championship in the last five years, also taking home the Class 1A title in 2013 and 2015.
The Knights trailed early, overcoming a 3-0 deficit to win the state championship. Martensdale-St. Marys jumped out to an early lead on a two-run single off the bat of third baseman Esa Johanson in the top of the second. Blue Devils starting pitcher Kevin Duncan retired the first nine Newman hitters he faced, striking out six. The Knights’ bats exploded in the bottom of the fourth, tagging the Blue Devils for seven runs on five hits. The first six batters of the inning reached base and scored for the Knights as they took a 7-3 lead.
Newman starting pitcher Evan Paulus pitched his second complete game of the tournament, holding the Blue Devils to three runs on five hits. Paulus did not allow a hit in his last three innings of work, and struck out five in his outing. The Knights’ offensive showcase was a spread-out attack, with all nine hitters reaching base at least once but no one recording multiple hits.
Newman Catholic finishes the season with a 35-3 record as it takes home the Class 1A state championship for the third time in the last five seasons. Martensdale-St. Marys finishes the season with a 41-5 record.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Hall of Fame outfielder Lou Brock says he is free of cancer more than three months after the 78-year-old St. Louis Cardinals great announced he had been diagnosed with a type of blood cancer.
Brock said in a statement Friday that a doctor’s diagnosis that he had conquered multiple myeloma was “the greatest news ever.” He credited God and thanked family, friends and fans for their support, saying he remained hopeful.
Brock’s previous health issues have included having his left leg was amputated below the knee in late 2015 because of an infection caused by complications with diabetes. He was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes more than 15 years ago and has worn a prosthesis since the amputation.
He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1985.
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Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Kansas City and Seattle have swapped linebackers, with D.J. Alexander joining the Seahawks and Kevin Pierre-Louis being sent to the Chiefs. The clubs made the trade Friday before training camp for both teams.
BOSTON (AP) — Salvador Perez and Mike Moustakas homered off emergency starter Rick Porcello, who took over when David Price went back on the disabled list because of inflammation in his left elbow, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Red Sox 4-2 Friday night for their season-high ninth straight win. Kelvin Herrera pitched a one-hit ninth for his 22nd save in 25 chances.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A line drive by St. Louis first baseman Luke Voit hit Arizona starter Robbie Ray in the head in the second inning of Friday night’s game against St. Louis. Ray, a left-hander, dropped flat on the mound.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis starter Michael Wacha pitched six innings and Jedd Gyorko drove in the lone run with one of his three hits Friday night, leading the Cardinals to a 1-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Wacha allowed three hits, but finished strong. He has won five of his last six starts and improved to 7-1 in 12 starts at Busch Stadium.
NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — For now, William Byron’s future is in the NASCAR Xfinity series. But if he keeps racing as he has, he’ll find himself in a Monster Cup ride soon enough. The 19-year-old Byron and the Number 9 JR Motorsports team, in partnership with Hendrick Motorsports, have dominated the Xfinity series the past six weeks.
The defending state champion Harlan Cyclones defeated the Bishop Heelan Catholic Crusaders 6-3 in a Class 3A semifinal game Friday at Principal Park. The Cyclones held on late to capture the victory after Heelan made a ferocious comeback late in the game.
Harlan got the scoring started early, notching an unearned run in the second and two earned runs in the third. Ryan Doran and Nick Foss led the offensive charge for the Cyclones, with each recording two hits and scoring a run. Doran also recorded two RBIs and Foss added one RBI.
Josh Cheek was outstanding for the Cyclones en route to the win. He threw five shutout innings before surrendering three runs in the sixth. He allowed eight hits and three runs, while walking one and striking out one.
Despite outhitting the Cyclones, Heelan could not string enough hits together to capture the win. Matt Nelson and Brenden Roder provided most of the offense for Heelan, recording two hits apiece.
TJ Chamberlain threw well for the Crusaders, going five innings and allowing five hits and three runs, only two of which were earned. Colin Kasperbauer took the loss for Heelan. He pitched the sixth inning and allowed just one hit and one walk, but the defense faltered, allowing three unearned runs to score.
Bishop Heelan finishes its season at 32-13, while Harlan improves to 36-2. Harlan advances to the Class 3A Championship Game, Saturday at 5 p.m. They will play the winner of Assumption Davenport and Wahlert
Class 3-A Semi-finals
Harlan 6, Bishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux City 3
Davenport, Assumption 12, Dubuque Wahlert 2 (5 innings)
Class 4-A Semi-finals
Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines 8, Iowa City, West 1
Johnston 7, Waukee 1
Today’s (Saturday’s) Championship Schedule
11:00-a.m. Mason City/Newman Catholic vs. Martensdale/St. Mary’s, in Class 1A
1:30-p.m. Dyersville, Beckman Catholic vs. Carroll/Kuemper Catholic, in Class 2A
5:00-p.m. Davenport, Assumption vs. Harlan in Class 3A
7:30-p.m. Johnston vs. Dowling Catholic in Class 4A
RENTON, Wash. (AP) – Kansas City and Seattle have swapped linebackers, with D.J. Alexander joining the Seahawks and Kevin Pierre-Louis being sent to the Chiefs. The clubs made the trade Friday on the cusp of training camp for both teams. Alexander was a Pro Bowl selection last season as a special teams player for the Chiefs and played sparingly on defense. He had 16 total tackles in the regular season on defense and made one start.
Pierre-Louis never matched his potential with the Seahawks. An exceptional athlete, Pierre-Louis struggled with injuries and with inconsistent performance when he got on the field. Pierre-Louis appeared in 34 regular-season games with one start. He had 43 total tackles playing outside linebacker for the Seahawks.
The Iowa Girls Coaches Association released their All-State Softball Selections for the 2017 season early Friday. Local selections are listed below and you can follow the links to see the full statewide teams.
2017 Softball All State teams: –1A | 2A | 3A | 4A | 5A
Class 1A
First Team
Second Team
Third Team
Honorable Mention
Class 2A
First Team
Second Team
Third Team
Honorable Mention
Class 3A
First Team
Second Team
Third Team
Class 4A
Second Team
Third Team
Class 5A
Third Team
The picture of a Newton teenager, who died four years ago when he was hit by a vehicle, will be featured on the hood a race car in tomorrow’s (Saturday) XFinity Series race at the Iowa Speedway. The car’s driver, Joey Gase, and the Iowa Donor Network are behind the effort. Iowa Donor Network spokesperson Tony Hakes says 14-year-old Brendan O’Brien’s organs were donated after his life was cut short.
Race car driver Joey Gase
“It’s a complete honor for us to be featuring Brendan O’Brien on Joey’s car,” Hakes said. “Brendan was a donor in 2013 and we’ve been working with Bob O’Brien and his family for the last few years. They’ve done a lot of great things to promote donation.”
The race car was on display Thursday outside the Newton Fire Department, where Gase encouraged supporters of organ donation to put their handprints – in paint – on the hood of the car. “It gets a lot of people involved and it turns a lot of heads at the racetrack,” Gase said. “On Saturday, when you see this car on TV, it’ll be pretty cool to say ‘hey, that’s my handprint on there.'”
In addition to O’Brien’s picture, a picture of Gase’s mother is featured on the hood of the car. Mary Gase died suddenly of a brain aneurysm in 2011 and her organs were donated. Joey Gase, a Cedar Rapids native, has since been a leading advocate for organ donation. Tomorrow’s (Saturday) XFinity Series Race will be televised nationally on NBC.
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