The Trevor Frederickson Memorial Fund has donated $500 to the District Special Olympic Bowling event, which will take place on October 5th and 6th in Atlantic.  Fund spokesperson Melanie Petty says over 250 bowlers will head to the Super Bowl, between Friday and Saturday (Oct. 5-6).  Ages 8-21 will bowl on Friday and those over 21 will bowl on Saturday.  Around 50 volunteers work with the Special Olympics so that this event can happen.  The TFred fund is a 501(c)3 non profit organization and Petty says “we were happy to help make this happen.”

Grant Petty and Gaylord Schelling are pictured (Photo courtesy Melanie Petty)

(Radio Iowa) — The football teams at all three of Iowa’s public universities open their seasons on Saturday and fans are warned to be careful if they’re trying to buy gameday tickets, t-shirts and other merchandise. Susan Buck, spokeswoman for the Better Business Bureau, says to beware of buying anything from unknown or unreliable online retailers. “They’re just trying to scam you for your credit card information or your personal information or they’re selling counterfeit merchandise, which is also something you want to steer clear of,” Buck says.

Before you buy a Hawkeye hat, a Cyclone jersey or a Panther sweatshirt, Buck says to look for the telltale signs that may reveal a scam or counterfeit company. “Poor website design and sloppy English,” Buck says. “If it’s a legitimate company with an established website, they’re not going to have spelling errors and grammatical errors on their website.”

The site may offer discounted prices and free shipping to save you some cash, but Buck says it’s likely best to punt. “You are kind of taking a leap of faith and that’s why it’s really important to do your research first, before you hand over your credit card number,” she says.

If the website looks fishy, it’s best to move on and find another one. Iowa’s three state schools all have official websites for apparel. See those links below:
https://www.panthersupply.com/
https://hawkeyefanshop.com/
https://www.cyslockerroom.com/

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ST. LOUIS (AP) — Trevor Williams figured he might be in for a long night.

The Pittsburgh Pirates’ right-hander surrendered a walk and a double to the first two St. Louis hitters he faced Wednesday.

“It was a little terrifying,” Williams admitted.

The hottest pitcher in the National League had no reason to worry.

Williams bounced back from the rough beginning to record six strong innings, Starling Marte had an RBI single in the sixth, and the Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0.

Williams (11-9) gave up three hits while striking out a career-high eight— all swinging.

“He did a great job hitting the corners,” St. Louis shortstop Paul DeJong said. “His ball was moving a lot of different ways.”

Williams has allowed just four earned runs over his last eight starts and improved to 5-2 with an 0.75 ERA during that stretch. He has a major-league best eight starts of at least five innings without allowing a run.

“He had to roll up his sleeves in that first inning,” Pittsburgh manager Clint Hurdle said. “He doesn’t get mauled at the plate and he’s tough to square up. His fastball was especially effective tonight.”

Williams got out of the early jam with two strikeouts and a nifty over-the-shoulder catch by second baseman Adam Frazier.

“He doesn’t make that play, you never know what happens after that,” Williams said. “We were just executing pitches from there on.”

Marte lifted a bloop single to left field off Miles Mikolas (13-4) to bring in Jordy Mercer with the first run. Gregory Polanco followed with a run-scoring single to help Pittsburgh win for just the second time in eight games.

“We got some hits, got some action in that inning,” Hurdle said.

Edgar Santana and Keone Kela each pitched an inning, and Felipe Vazquez got the last three outs to complete the five-hitter and get his 28th save in 32 chances.

Polanco, Frazier, and Corey Dickerson had two hits each for the Pirates.

The Cardinals, who dropped to 16-4 in their last 20, are now 4 1/2 games behind first-place Chicago in the NL Central. They hold the first wild card spot and have a half-game lead over Milwaukee.

St. Louis fell to 27-13 under manager Mike Shildt, who took over for Mike Matheny on July 15. Shildt was rewarded with a two-year contract on Tuesday.

Mikolas gave up two runs and eight hits over five innings. He struck out five and walked one.

“I think out of a couple hits they got, they hit one or two hard,” Mikolas said. “I don’t want to say I’m a victim of bad luck, but a couple of those, a couple of feet this way or that way, I don’t think they’re scoring at all.”

The Pirates are 12-19 after winning 11 straight from July 11-24.

St. Louis infielder Matt Carpenter left the game in the fourth inning with a stomach ailment.

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Pirates RHP Joe Musgrove (5-7, 3.56) will face St. Louis RHP John Gant (5-5, 3.76) in the final game of the three-game set on Thursday. Musgrove is 2-2 with 2.92 ERA in six road starts.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Trevor Williams pitched six strong innings, Starling Marte had an RBI single in the sixth inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0. Williams gave up three hits and struck out a career-high eight. . He has allowed just four earned runs over his last eight starts and improved to 5-2 with 0.75 ERA during that stretch. He has a major-league best eight starts of at least five innings without allowing a run.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis infielder Matt Carpenter was removed from game with a stomach virus. He was replaced by Matt Adams in the fourth inning of the contest against Pittsburgh.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Adalberto Mondesi hit a two-run homer and finished with four RBIs, Danny Duffy allowed two hits over six innings and the Kansas City Royals routed the Detroit Tigers 9-2. Alex Gordon hit a two-run homer and Brett Phillips had a pair of RBIs for Kansas City. Michael Fulmer took the loss in a rough outing for Detroit.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals traded slugging first baseman Lucas Duda to the Atlanta Braves for cash considerations after their game against Detroit on Wednesday. Duda signed a $3.5 million, one-year deal to take over for departed first baseman Eric Hosmer this season. But despite showing flashes of his prodigious power, Duda’s hit just .242 with 13 homers and 48 RBIs while appeared in 87 games, making his trade somewhat imminent.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs have high expectations this season. Most of them rest on the strong right arm of Patrick Mahomes II. The homegrown quarterback is taking over for veteran Alex Smith with a talented supporting cast on offense but plenty of questions on defense. Whether he lives up to them could be revealed in a tough first six weeks of the season.

ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — Nebraska and Iowa will resume their day-after-Thanksgiving football game in 2022 after a two-year hiatus. The game is one of the highlights on the future conference schedules released by the Big Ten. Nebraska has played on Black Friday every year since 1990. That includes games against Iowa since it joined the Big Ten in 2011. The end of the tradition prompted a fan outcry.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – August 29, 2018 – The St. Louis Cardinals announced today they have placed veteran infielder Jedd Gyorko (JERK-oh) on the 10-day disabled list with a left groin strain.  Rookie outfielder Adolis García (ah-DOLE-lees) was recalled from Memphis (AAA).

Gyorko, 29, was removed from Tuesday night’s game following a double in the eighth inning.  The right-handed hitting infielder, who has started 20 games at third base in August, is batting .267 with 11 home runs and 43 RBI this season.  In 24 games in August, Gyorko is batting .325 with 3 HR and 12 RBI, posting monthly highs in hits (25), runs (16) and doubles (6).

García, 25, has played in 112 games at Memphis, batting .256 with 22 home runs, 71 RBI, 25 doubles and stole 10 bases.  He made his Major League debut on August 8 in Miami and played in five games for St. Louis going 1-for-11 with two outfield starts.

García will be in St. Louis and active for tonight’s game against the Pirates.  Gyorko will be eligible to return from the disabled list on September 8.

ST. LOUIS, Mo., August 29, 2018 – The St. Louis Cardinals announced their 2019 Spring Training schedule today in conjunction with Major League Baseball’s league-wide release.  The team’s 31-game Grapefruit League slate is set to begin on Saturday, February 23 at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Fla., as the visiting team against their complex co-tenants, the Miami Marlins, and will conclude on Sunday, March 24.

The Cardinals 2019 Grapefruit League schedule features 15 home dates and 16 road games, including three games as the “visiting” team against the Marlins (Feb. 23 & March 13, 17), giving them 18 total games at Roger Dean Stadium.  The Cardinals and Marlins will play a total of six games next spring.

The Cardinals will host eight different opponents during Grapefruit League contests, including home games against the New York Yankees (Thursday, March 21) and Philadelphia Phillies (Monday, March 18).  The Cardinals will also host the Miami Marlins (3 games), Washington Nationals (3 games), Houston Astros (2 games), New York Mets (3 games), Detroit Tigers (Monday, February 25) and Atlanta Braves (Wed., February 27).

The Cardinals have two home Saturday games (March 2 & March 9) and three home Sunday contests (February 24, March 3 and March 24).

The Cardinals will break camp on Sunday, March 24 following their game against Miami, and will travel to Memphis, where they will play an exhibition game against their triple-A affiliate, the Memphis Redbirds, on Monday, March 25 at AutoZone Park.  The Cardinals will open their regular season schedule on Thursday, March 28 at Milwaukee.

This coming spring marks the 22nd year that the Cardinals will train at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Fla.

The Cardinals will make future announcements regarding 2019 Spring Training game times, ticket pricing, ticket availability and reporting dates for pitchers, catchers and position players.  To view the full 2019 Cardinals Spring Training schedule, visit cardinals.com.

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa football team will resume its day-after-Thanksgiving meeting with Nebraska beginning in 2022, as the Big Ten Conference announced the entire slate of Big Ten football schedules for 2022-25 on Wednesday.

The Hawkeyes will close each of those seasons against the Cornhuskers in the Hy-Vee Heroes Game series, beginning Friday, Nov. 25, 2022, in Kinnick Stadium. The Hawkeyes have closed each season since 2011 against Nebraska on the Friday after Thanksgiving, but will meet Wisconsin on the final weekend of the regular season in 2020 (home) and 2021 (away).

“We are excited to resume the tradition of the Hy-Vee Heroes Game with Nebraska to close our regular season,” said Gary Barta, Henry B. and Patricia B. Tippie Director of Athletics Chair. “The Friday game has been well-received on both campuses and the annual recognition of heroes from each state has been a popular program.”

The Hawkeyes will play four conference home games in 2022 and 2024, with five Big Ten contests in Kinnick in 2023 and 2025.  Along with its West Division foes, Iowa in 2022 will play Michigan at home and travel to Ohio State and Rutgers. Along with Michigan, Iowa will also host Northwestern, Wisconsin, and Nebraska.

In 2023, Iowa hosts Purdue, Rutgers, Michigan State, Minnesota, and Illinois, while traveling to Wisconsin, Northwestern, Penn State, and Nebraska.

Iowa in 2024 hosts Northwestern, Maryland, Wisconsin, and Nebraska, while visiting Purdue, Rutgers, Illinois, Indiana, and Minnesota.  The 2025 slate includes home games with Ohio State, Illinois, Minnesota, Purdue, and Rutgers, and road trips to Wisconsin, Northwestern, Michigan, and Nebraska.

In addition to the Big Ten schedules, Iowa has agreed to host future nonconference games with Kent State (Sept. 18, 2021), South Dakota State (Sept. 17, 2022), Illinois State (Aug. 31, 2024), and Northern Illinois (Sept. 13, 2025).

(Ames)  Iowa State’s Hilton Coliseum will host an NBA preseason game for the first time since 1999. The game will feature the Minnesota Timberwolves against the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday, October 7th.

The game will be the Wolves’ first trip to Ames for a preseason game. Their D-League franchise, the Iowa Wolves, are based in Des Moines.

This will be the third NBA preseason game ever held at Hilton Coliseum.

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