The Atlantic boys golf team notched another tournament win into their belt on Saturday at the Kuemper Catholic Invite.  It was a well balanced team effort with three golfer shooting 77 for the Trojans: Nate Gifford finished in 5th place, Jake Olsen 6th, and Matt Gearheart 7th.

Team Scores

1. Atlantic 312
2. Webster City 324
3. Kuemper Catholic 326
4. Spencer 328
5. Ft. Dodge St. Edmond 331
6. Panorama 331
7. Carroll 332
8. Harlan 337
9. Shenandoah 339
10. Denison 344
11. Humboldt 352
12. Storm Lake 383

Atlantic Scores: Nate Gifford 77, 5th. Jake Olsen 77, 6th. Matt Gearheart 77, 7th. Ben Renaud 81. Cyle Renaud 84. Zac Stork 86.

Atlantic Head Coach Ed DenBeste: “Today was a good test for our golf team.  Several state qualifies from last year were here in Carroll.  We knew we had to play one of our best rounds to win.  We also played from the blue tees which made the course more challenging today.

This was a great win for us.  We beat last years score by 7 strokes and played different tees.  Would have liked to see Jake a little lower today.  Had struggles some with the putter.  Great to see Matt and Nate shoot their score today.  Nate has really come on in the last few weeks.  Ben was a little high as well.  Need him to bring that down as we head into next week.  Also want to see Zac get his score down.  He had to battle today.  Just wasn’t there.  This was Cyle’s first time on the course.  Good score but I know he wanted better.  Hope this is a good boost for us heading into Conference and Sectional play.”

Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs signed their first three draft picks, 12 college free agents and claimed running back Kelvin Taylor off waivers from Seattle as they began their rookie minicamp Saturday. Kansas City reached agreements with fourth-round pick Jehu Chesson, fifth-round pick Ukeme Eligwe and sixth-round pick Leon McQuay the Third. The rest of the Chiefs’ six draft picks are also expected in for minicamp, including their first-round pick Patrick Mahomes the Third.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Carlos Santana and Francisco Lindor hit back-to-back home runs with two outs in the ninth inning to lift the Cleveland Indians to a 3-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals Saturday. The Royals led 1-0 going into the eighth, but the bullpen could not hold it.

ATLANTA (AP) — Mike Leake won his fourth straight decision, Matt Carpenter and Matt Adams homered as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Atlanta Braves 5-3 Saturday night. Aledmys Diaz went 3 for 4 and drove in two runs to help the Cardinals improve to 12-5 since beginning the season 3-9.

ATLANTA (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Jedd Gyorko has been scratched from Saturday night’s lineup because of a sore right hand. Gyorko took a bad hop off his throwing hand in the second inning of Friday’s 10-0 win over the Atlanta Braves. He left in the bottom of the sixth inning.

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Girls Golf

• Treynor 186, Underwood 238. Medalist: Aly Anderson, Treynor, 42.

Boys Golf

• Treynor 168, Underwood 173. Medalist: Kendrick Umphreys, Treynor, 37.

Girls Tennis

Boys Tennis

Girls Soccer

• Lewis Central 4, Abraham Lincoln 3 (2 OT)

Boys Soccer

• Abraham Lincoln 2, Treynor 1.

Girls Team Scores

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Boys Team Scores

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Girls Team Scores

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Boys Team Scores

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Girls Team Scores

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Boys Team Scores

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ATLANTA (AP) – Tommy Pham doubled and hit a two-run homer after his recall from the minors, Matt Carpenter also hit a two-run homer and the St. Louis Cardinals overcame injuries to two starting outfielders to beat the Atlanta Braves 10-0 on Friday night.

Lance Lynn (4-1) allowed four hits in six innings, and has given up just two runs while winning four straight starts.

Aledmys Diaz had three hits and three RBIs, including a two-run double in the Cardinals’ four-run third and a run-scoring single in the sixth.

Pham was recalled from Triple-A Memphis and started in center field after outfielder Stephen Piscotty was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a right hamstring strain. Dexter Fowler also was held out with a strained right shoulder suffered in Thursday’s 5-4 loss to Milwaukee.

Mike Foltynewicz (0-4) gave up seven runs and nine hits with two walks in four innings.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The University of Iowa will hire an outside firm to review its employment practices after a jury ruled that it discriminated and retaliated against a high-ranking gay female athletic administrator. President Bruce Harreld announced Friday the independent review would begin with the athletics department, which was the subject of Jane Meyer’s three-week trial.

Jurors awarded Meyer $1.43 million Thursday for lost wages and emotional distress, agreeing that she faced discrimination based on gender and sexual orientation. Jurors also found that she faced retaliation and that the university violated Iowa’s equal pay law.

The cost of the case is expected to grow. Meyer’s attorneys will be entitled to their fees, and are expected to ask a judge to triple her lost wages since the jury ruled the pay violation was “willful.”

ATLANTA, GA., May 5, 2017 – The St. Louis Cardinals announced today (Friday), that outfielder Stephen Piscotty (right hamstring strain) was placed on the 10-day disabled list, and, outfielder Tommy Pham was recalled from (AAA) Memphis. Pham will join the team for tonight’s game in Atlanta.

Pham, 29, was batting .283 (25-for-92) with a .371 on-base pct., four home runs and 19 RBI in 25 games for the Triple-A Redbirds, including a .409 mark (9-for-22) with 14 RBI with runners in scoring position.  The right-handed hitting Pham has started games at all three outfield positions for Memphis this season, and has batted in each of the top three spots in the team’s batting order.

Pham has appeared in 136 Major League games with the Cardinals, including 78 last season, and owns a .245 career batting mark with 14 HR’s and 35 RBI. Pham wears uniform no. 28.

The Cardinals also announced that infielder Jhonny Peralta, who has been on the 10-day disabled list since April 17 with an upper respiratory condition, will begin an injury rehabilitation assignment today with Palm Beach (A).