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When the NCAA Tournament returns to Des Moines in 2019 Drake University will serve as the host school. Iowa State was the host in 2016 the first time Wells Fargo Arena hosted a regional in 2016.

(That’s Drake Athletic Director Sandy Hatfield Clubb).

Serving as host means Drake could not be assigned the Des Moines regional if the Bulldogs make the tournament but there still could be a local flavor.

Hatfield Clubb says it will be a great opportunity to showcase the city as well as her school.

She says the attention the NCAA Tournament receives will benefit the entire area.

(Learfield Sports)

Iowa defensive tackle Faith Ekakitie was the first pick of the Canadian Football League Draft. The native of Ontario was take by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers after a senior season with the Hawkeyes in which he registered 39 tackles. He was invited to NFL mini-camps with the Colts and Giants but decided to sign a two-year contract with Winnipeg.

Ekakitie feels his best football is ahead of him. He did not even start playing the game until his sophomore year in high school.

(Learfield Sports)

MIAMI (AP) — Cardinals ace Carlos Martinez drove in four runs, compensating for the two homers he gave up to Marcell Ozuna and leading St. Louis over the Miami Marlins 9-4 Monday night for their season-best fourth straight win.

Martinez (2-3) came into the game hitless this year. He hit a two-out, three-run double off Adam Conley in the second inning and singled home a run in the fourth. Martinez struck out seven in six innings. Miguel Socolovich pitched three innings to earn his first career save.

Miami’s Giancarlo Stanton hit his 11th homer in the ninth, his third shot in two days. Ozuna also has 11 homers. Matt Carpenter had a two-run triple for the Cardinals. Teammate Magneuris Sierra, recalled Sunday from Single-A Palm Beach, contributed two hits and scored twice.

Marlins manager Don Mattingly was ejected for arguing balls and strikes after Martinez struck out the side in the second. Conley (2-3) allowed seven runs in 3 2/3 innings.

The Atlantic girls golf team defended their title at the Hawkeye Ten Championships on Monday in Red Oak. Atlantic shot a 353 total to take the crown with Shenandoah coming in as runner-up with a 375.  Atlantic’s Brooke Newell took Medalist honors for the third straight season with a 79. Creston’s Sophia Groumoutis was Runner-Up with an 80.

Other Atlantic Scores: Baylee Newell, 5th, 88. Alyssa Ginther, 7th, 90. Sarah Fixmer, 96. McKenna DenBeste, 52. Mary Hayes, 56.

Team Scores

1. Atlantic 353
2. Shenandoah 375
3. Kuemper Catholic 377
4. Creston 408
5. Glenwood 408
6. Clarinda 410
7. Denison 424
8. Harlan 433
9. St. Albert 518
10. Lewis Central NTS
11. Red Oak NTS

Individual Scores

1. Brooke Newell, Atlantic, 79
2. Sophia Groumoutis, Creston, 80
3. Ashton Carter, Creston, 85
4. Alison Schwers, Kuemper Catholic, 86
5. Baylee Newell, Atlantic, 88
6. Anna Carlson, Shenandoah, 88
7. Alyssa Ginther, Atlantic, 90
8. McKenna Ludwig, Kuemper Catholic, 90
9. Ciara Burnison, Shenandoah, 91
10. Kaitlyn Kelley, Shenandoah, 92
11. Grace Davidson, Clarinda, 94
12. Payton Schmidt, Lewis Central, 95

The Atlantic boys golf team took the Hawkeye Ten Title in Harlan on Monday. The Trojans shot a 325 total to edge out Carroll Kuemper by one stroke. Atlantic’s Jake Olsen was the Runner-Up with a round of 77. Jared Tigges of Kuemper Catholic was Medalist with a 74.

Team Scores

Individual Scores

Other Atlantic Scores: Nate Gifford 84, Matt Gearheart 85, Zac Stork 86, Cyle Renaud 93.

Atlantic Head Coach Ed DenBeste:

Great to see my first conference title as coach in Atlantic.  Proud of these boys and their season up until now.  We need to keep working on our games to enter post season.”

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ATLANTA (AP) — Tommy Pham hit two homers, including a two-run drive in the 14th inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals recovered after blowing a four-run lead to beat the Atlanta Braves 6-4 on Sunday and complete a three-game sweep.

Pham’s long home run in the 14th off Josh Collmenter (0-1) drove in rookie Magneuris Sierra, who reached on second baseman Jace Peterson’s fielding error. Recalled from Triple-A Memphis on Friday, Pham had a career-high four hits and drove in three runs.

Freddie Freeman’s 11th homer off Brett Cecil in the eighth tied the game, completing Atlanta’s comeback from a 4-0 deficit. Matt Carpenter had a first-inning homer for St. Louis. He went deep in all three games during the series, giving him seven home runs this season.

Girls Golf

• Denison-Schleswig finished 5th at the Spencer Invitational with a 442 total. Spirit Lake was the champion with a 375. Hanna Outhouse and Emily Powers led the Lady Monarchs with 107’s.

Girls Tennis

• Kuemper Catholic was 3rd at the Spencer Invite.

Girls Soccer

Creston Tournament

• Underwood 6, Centerville 0
• Creston 2, Boone 0
• Final: Underwood 2, Creston 0

Boys Soccer

Creston Tournament

• Creston 5, Clarinda Academy 0
• Final: Creston 4, Riverside 0.

Other Scores

• Lewis Central 3, St. Albert 0

The Audubon girls golf team won their home tournament on Saturday at the Audubon Golf and Country Club.

Team Scores

1. Audubon 443
2. Exira-EHK 463
3. East Union 470
4. Panorama 470
5. Woondbine 612

Individual Scores

1. Sierra Marshall, Woodbine, 93
2. Jasmine Turner, Audubon 99
3. Jacey Anthofer, Exira-EHK 101
4. Alexis Fabian, Audubon, 104
5. Anna Collins, East Union, 105