The Atlantic Baseball team picked up a nice win on Monday night over Kuemper Catholic 5-0. The Trojans got a nice performance on the mound from Chase McLaren and Head Coach Gaylord Schelling praised him along with the overall performance.

Coach Schelling thought it was a great team effort to pick up a win against a good team like the Knights who came into the game ranked 8th in Class 2A.

Atlantic improves to 5-1 with the win and will travel to Harlan on Tuesday night. Kuemper falls to 4-4 with the loss.

Alexis Handel led the way at the plate with 3 hits including a three-run homer in the 3rd as Atlantic downed Kuemper Catholic in softball 10-0 in six innings on Monday night in Atlantic. The Trojans scored 1 run in the first, 5 in the 3rd, 2 in the 4th and 1 each in the 5th and 6th to pick up the win.

Atlantic scored their 10 runs on 13 hits. Handel went 3-3 on the night with two singles, the homer, and a base on balls. After the game she praised the entire team’s offensive effort.

8th grader Maleana Woodward got tossed into the lineup with Baylee Newell out for the game. Woodward played at third with Handel sliding over to shortstop and Woodward contributed well on both sides of the ball. She had a 2 RBI double in the big third inning for the Trojans and also got a base hit in the 5th that eventually scored. After the game she talked about getting her number called.

Atlantic Head Coach Terry Hinzmann was pleased with the effort of the defense getting out of jams and the offense that followed.

The Trojans get right back after it tomorrow night at Harlan as part of a busy week.

Ally Anderson picked up the win in the circle going the full 6 innings allowing 6 hits with 5 strikeouts and no walks. Anna Wanninger took the loss for Kuemper Catholic allowing 2 runs on 4 hits and 1 walk in 3 innings of work.  Atlantic improves to 7-0 and Kuemper Catholic falls to 3-7.

The Atlantic softball and baseball teams will host the Kuemper Catholic Knights tonight and we’ll have the softball game on the air.

Atlantic will look to stay undefeated taking their 6-0 mark against the 3-6 Knights. Atlantic 3A #9 is coming off a big win over 4A #5 Denison this past Friday.

Pregame coverage will start at approximately 7:15pm with first pitch scheduled for 7:30pm following the JV game. Tune in on AM1220, FM101.1, online at kjan.com, and on the mobile app.

The Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association has released the Week 2 Rankings.

Class 4A (Record)

1.      Johnston (9-1)
2.      Dowling, West Des Moines (7-0)
3.      Urbandale (8-0)
4.      Cedar Rapids Jefferson (8-1)
5.      Indianola (8-0)
6.      Cedar Rapids Prairie (7-2)
7.      Waukee (4-1)
8.      Davenport West (5-1)
9.      Iowa City West (8-3)
10.    SE Polk (8-3)

Others: Ankeny Centennial; Cedar Rapids Washington; Marshalltown; North Scott

Class 3A (Record)

1.      Davenport, Assumption (8-2)
2.      Carlisle (5-3)
3.      Sergeant Bluff-Luton (5-2)
4.      Bishop Heelan, Sioux City (5-3)
5.      Harlan (5-2)
6.      Solon (8-2)
7.      Boone (7-1)
8.      North Polk (6-2)
9.      Grinnell (10-0)
10.    Oskaloosa (6-3)

Others: Central Dewitt; Decorah; Saydel; Waverly-Shell Rock; West Delaware, Manchester

Class 2A (Record)

1.      Wilton (6-0)
2.      Cascade, Western Dubuque (8-0)
3.      Regina, Iowa City (4-2)
4.      Estherville Lincoln Central (8-1)
5.      Van Meter (7-1)
6.      West Lyon (8-0)
7.      Beckman, Dyersville (4-5)
8.      Kuemper Catholic, Carroll (4-3)
9.      Centerville (6-2)
10.    Treynor (5-2)

Others: Forest City; Monticello; New Hampton; Pocahontas Area; Roland-Story

Class 1A (Record)

1.      Newman Catholic, Mason City (10-0)
2.      North Linn (11-0)
3.      Lisbon (7-0)
4.      St. Albert, Council Bluffs (9-1)
5.      St. Mary’s, Remsen (8-1)
6.      Martensdale-St. Mary’s (8-3)|
7.      Southeast Warren (6-2)
8.      Alburnett (10-2)
9.      Don Bosco, Gilbertville (4-2)
10.    CAM, Anita (6-1)

Others: Calamus-Wheatland; Cardinal, Eldon; Lawton-Bronson; Tri-Center, Neola; Woodbury Central

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State says forward Cameron Lard has enrolled at a wellness center instead of joining his teammates for summer workouts. Iowa State coach Steve Prohm says Lard, who averaged 12.1 points and shot 60 percent as a freshman last season, needs to change some personal habits. In April, Lard’s drug paraphernalia charge was dismissed during a pretrial hearing, according to the Des Moines Register. He was stopped by Ames police on Feb. 4 for speeding and police smelled marijuana coming from the car. He pleaded guilty to speeding. Both charges are misdemeanors.
This offseason, the 20-year-old Lard was cited for being underage at an Ames bar .

The Cyclones say in a press release Monday that Lard will rejoin the team after he completes the wellness program. Prohm says “Cam has been open to improving as a person and desiring to make better decisions. I’m so proud of him for taking ownership on becoming the best Cam he can be. There is a very bright future for him if he matures as a young man.”

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State Championships

Class 1A: Iowa City Regina 2, Des Moines Christian 1

Class 2A: Pella 3, Storm Lake 2

Class 3A: Waukee 3, Bettendorf 0

State Consolations

Class 1A: Gilbert 2, Williamsburg 0

Class 2A: Marion 4, Cedar Rapids Xavier 3 (OT)

Class 3A: Ankeny 4, Iowa City West 3 (2 OT)

Trips to the Girls State Soccer Tournament will be on the line tonight with Regional Finals being played in all classes. Here is a look at area match-ups.

Class 1A Regional Finals

Region 1
MOC-Floyd Valley at Bishop Heelan 6:00pm

Region 2
Treynor vs. Gilbert (@ Earlham) 5:00pm

Region 3
Des Moines Christian at Nevada 6:00pm

Class 2A Regional Finals

Region 1
CB Thomas Jefferson vs. Spencer (@ Denison) 5:00pm

Region 2
Glenwood at Lewis Central 6:00pm

Region 3
Dallas Center-Grimes at ADM 6:00pm

Class 3A Regional Finals

Region 1
CB Abraham Lincoln vs. Sioux City North (@ Denison) 7:00pm

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

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Michael Wacha lost a no-hit bid in the ninth inning when pinch-hitter Colin Moran led off with a single, leaving to a huge ovation and pitching the St. Louis Cardinals past the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-0. This was the second time Wacha had a no-hit try broken up in the ninth. As a rookie in 2013, he was one out away from a no-hitter when Washington’s Ryan Zimmerman got an infield single.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Matt Olson hit a three-run homer in the eighth as the Oakland Athletics defeated the Kansas City Royals 5-1 to win the series. Olson went 5 for 11 with three home runs, eight RBIs and scored five times in the series. The A’s are 9-2 in their past 11 road games. The Royals have lost 21 of 31 home games.