Iowa senior Tony Perkins wants to have a big season for the Hawkeye basketball team. The native of Indianapolis was third on the team in scoring at just under 12 and-a-half points per game and becomes one of the leaders for a team that lost top scorers Kris Murray and Filip Rebraca.

Perkins shot 33 percent from three point range and has spent this summer working on perimeter shooting.

Perkins spent a week training in Las Vegas.

The Hawkeyes were 19-14 last season and lost to Auburn in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.

IHSAA Baseball Playoffs
Substate Semifinals
07/10/2023

CLASS 3A

Substate 8
Glenwood @ Lewis Central 5:30 p.m.
Harlan @ Storm Lake 7:00 p.m.

CLASS 4A

Substate 3

CB Abraham Lincoln @ Valley 7:00 p.m.

IGHSAU Softball Playoffs
Regional Finals
07/10/2023

CLASS 1A

Class 1A Region 1: Logan-Magnolia @ Remsen St. Mary’s 7:00 p.m.
Class 1A Region 2: St. Edmond @ Newell-Fonda 7:00 p.m.
Class 1A Region 3: Exira-EHK @ Southeast Warren 7:00 p.m. – AUDIO ON KJANTV
Class 1A Region 4: Griswold @ Wayne 7:00 p.m. – ON KJAN
Class 1A Region 5: Collins-Maxwell @ Martensdale-St. Marys 7:00 p.m.
Class 1A Region 6: Saint Ansgar @ Clarksville 7:00 p.m.
Class 1A Region 7: Calamus-Wheatland @ North Linn 7:00 p.m.
Class 1A Region 8: Twin Cedars @ Sigourney 7:00 p.m.

CLASS 2A 

Class 2A Region 1: North Union @ West Monona 7:00 p.m.
Class 2A Region 2: Sioux Central @ Missouri Valley 7:00 p.m.
Class 2A Region 3: Pocahontas Area @ Van Meter 7:00 p.m.
Class 2A Region 4: South Hardin @ I-35 7:00 p.m.
Class 2A Region 5: Columbus Catholic @ Central Springs 7:00 p.m.
Class 2A Region 6: Lisbon @ South Winneshiek 7:00 p.m.
Class 2A Region 7: Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont @ Regina Catholic 7:00 p.m.
Class 2A Region 8: Northeast @ Wilton 7:00 p.m.

ST. LOUIS, Mo., July 9, 2023 – The St. Louis Cardinals selected outfielder Chase Davis out of the University of Arizona with their first-round selection (21st overall) in the 2023 Major League Baseball Draft.

Davis, a native of Elk Grove, California, played three seasons at Arizona slashing .319/.444/.644/1.088 with 39 HR, 33 doubles, 132 RBI, 132 runs and a 118:96 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 147 career games.  His 39 home runs are the third-most in the Wildcats school history.

“Chase is someone we’ve been following since his high school days that we are thrilled about adding to our organization,” said Cardinals Assistant General Manager and Director of Scouting Randy Flores.  “He had a banner junior season this year at Arizona, displaying incredible power while also dramatically improving his plate discipline to become one of the most well-rounded outfielders in the country.  He also showed an ability to move very well defensively and possess a strong throwing arm that we believe will be able to play at any outfield position.  During our evaluations, we learned of his tremendous work ethic and deep love of the game, giving our scouting department confidence that he will develop to become the best player possible.”

After limited playing time as a true freshman in 2021 with a veteran-led team that advanced to the College World Series, Davis became a full-time player in 2022, starting 62 games, hitting .289 (68-for- 235) with a .414 on-base percentage along with a team-leading 18 HR, 13 doubles, 54 RBI and 56 runs scored.

The 6’1”, 216-pound left-handed hitter entered the 2023 season as a consensus preseason All-American and led the Wildcats in several offensive categories including batting average (.362), on-base percentage (.489), slugging percentage (.742), runs (71), home runs (21) and walks (43) while starting all 57 games played.  His 21 home runs were tied for first among all Pac-12 hitters and the third-most in a single season in school history.  Davis reached base safely in 55 of 57 games played, including his first 45 games to begin the season.  He also showed tremendous growth as a hitter, raising his batting average by 73 points, lowering his strikeout rate from 22.8% to 14.4% and had more walks than strikeouts (40).  He helped lead the Wildcats to the Pac-12 Tournament championship game, defeating 10th-ranked Oregon State and 3rd-ranked Stanford, and was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player with a tournament-high 12 RBI in four games.

For his outstanding efforts, Davis was named to the Pac-12 All-Conference Team and selected as a Second-Team All-American by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) and the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA).  He was also a semifinalist for the Golden Spikes Award and Dick Howser Trophy.

Davis attended Franklin High School in Elk Grove, California, southeast of Sacramento, a rival to current Cardinals outfielder Dylan Carlson’s alma mater at nearby Elk Grove High School.  Prior to his junior season, he participated in the 2018 MLB Breakthrough Series and also took part in MLB’s Player Development Pipeline in 2019 and multiple MLB Dream Series showcases.

Davis is the first Arizona player selected in the first round since catcher Daniel Susac went 19th overall to the Oakland Athletics in 2022 and the first Wildcats player (17th total) to be selected by the Cardinals since outfielder Ryan Holgate in the 2nd round (Competitive Balance – Round B) of the 2021 draft and second-ever Arizona player taken by the Redbirds in the first round, joining left-handed pitcher Joe Magrane (18th overall) in 1985.

The 21-year-old is the first college hitter to be selected by St. Louis with their first selection in the first round of the MLB draft since second baseman Kolten Wong (22nd overall) in 2011, and the first college outfielder to be chosen in by the club in the first round since James Ramsey (23rd overall) in 2012.

The Cardinals have drafted a California native in each of the last three seasons, including left-handed pitcher Cooper Hjerpe (Davis, CA) in 2022 and right-handed pitcher Michael McGreevy (San Clemente, CA) in 2021.

Davis is the fifth 21st overall selection for the Cardinals since 1965, joining outfielder Jordan Walker (2020), left-handed pitcher Allen Watson (1991) and right-handed pitchers Todd Worrell (1982) and Dan Larson (1972).  Other notable recent first round picks for St. Louis include left-handed pitcher Zack Thompson (2019, 19th overall), third baseman Nolan Gorman (2018, 19th overall), outfielder Dylan Carlson (2016, 33rd overall), right-handed pitcher Dakota Hudson (2016, 34th overall), right-handed pitcher Jake Woodford (2015, 39th overall), and right-handed pitcher Jack Flaherty (2014, 34th overall).

The team’s highest overall selection was right-handed pitcher Braden Looper (3rd overall) in 1996.  The Cardinals have had only 11 top-ten selections, the most recent being outfielder J.D. Drew (5th overall) in 1998.

The 2023 MLB Draft continues tomorrow with rounds 3-10, beginning at 1:00 PM CT, and concludes with rounds 11-20 on Tuesday, July 11, starting at 1:00 PM CT.

EUGENE, Ore. – Former University of Iowa track and field NCAA discus champion Laulauga Tausaga qualified for her third World Championships at the 2023 USATF Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, on Sunday.

Tausaga set a new personal record of 65.46 meters (214’ 9”) on her final discus throw to solidify the second-place finish. This marks her third qualification to the World Championships, joining former Hawkeye Brittany Brown as a World Championship representative of the program.

Fellow Hawkeye alum Jamal Britt was the final qualifier for the men’s 110-meter hurdle final after an eighth-place time of 13.30. Britt took home sixth place in the finals, clocking a 13.31. Current Iowa hurdler Gratt Reed crossed the line in 13.68 in the semifinals.

Austin Kresley brought his season to a close with a semifinal appearance and a 12th-place finish in the men’s 200-meter dash. Kresley’s time of 20.42 was an improvement from Saturday’s preliminary mark, but just two-tenths short from advancement.

In the U20 competition, distance runner and freshman Will Ryan highlighted the day in the 5,000-meter race. Ryan finished in third place with a time of 14:57.87, just three-tenths from the winner.

Sal Capaldo put together a nice effort in the U20 decathlon, taking home sixth place with 6,448 points. His day began with his best performance, a third-place time in the 110-meter hurdles (14.88). Capaldo used a sixth-place mark, pair of seventh-place finishes and a ninth-place result to wrap up his decathlon in Eugene.

On the women’s side, Alexandria Edison competed in the U20 200-meter race, stopping the clock in 24.23 to put a bow on her season.

HAWKEYE RESULTS
U20 Women’s 200-meters
16. Alexandria Edison – 24.23

U20 Men’s 5,000-meters
3. Will Ryan – 14:57.87

U20 Decathlon
6. Sal Capaldo – 6,448 points

3. 110-meter hurdles – 14.88
   7. Discus – 31.76 meters (104’ 2”)
   6. Pole Vault – 3.90 meters (12’ 9.50”)
   9. Javelin – 36.27 meters (119’)
   7. 1,500-meters – 5:22.48

Women’s Discus
2. Laulauga Tausaga – 65.46 meters (214’ 9”)

Men’s 200-meters
12. Austin Kresley – 20.42

Men’s 110-meter hurdles semifinals
8. Jamal Britt – 13.30, q
15. Gratt Reed – 13.68

Men’s 110-meter hurdles
6. Jamal Britt – 13.31

Men’s Shot Put
16. Nik Curtiss – 19.12 meters (62’ 8.75”)

Sepp Straka shot a final round nine under par 62 to win the John Deere Classic near the Quad Cities. He finished the tournament at 21 under par after trailing by 11 shots after the opening round.

Sepp made five birdies and an eagle on the front nine to roar to the lead.

Straka finished an hour ahead of the final group and had to wait to see if he would be involved in a playoff.

Day three leader Brendan Todd finished second, two shots back. He finished with a final round of 68.

Straka pockets more than one-point-three million dollars for the win, his second on the PGA Tour.

SANTIAGO, Chile – Incoming University of Iowa freshmen Gabe Arnold won a Pan American Gold medal at 79 kg on Saturday at Centro Nacional de Entrenamiento Olimpico, competing for Team USA.

The Hawkeyes earned another medal when redshirt freshman Bradley Hill claimed the silver medal at 125 kg.

Arnold dominated en route to the gold, going 33-0 without allowing a point.  The Kennesaw, Georgia, native posted back-to-back 11-0 technical falls in his first two matches over wrestlers from Venezuela and Puerto Rico, setting up the title bout against Canada’s Connor Church. Arnold led 1-0 at the break before opening up his offense with two takedowns, two exposures and a step out to win 11-0.

Hill went 2-1 in his three matches in the four-man round robin bracket.  The Bettendorf, Iowa, native tech falled Mexico’s Luis De La Rosa Arteaga, 10-0, in his first bout and Brazil’s Wesley Barros Das Dores in his third bout.  In the second bout, the match ended tied at four, but Canada’s Karanveer Mahil was victorious by criteria.

The United States team won the team title, claiming nine individual gold medals (and finished in the top two) in all 10 weight classes.  Team USA went 34-1 with 30 of the wins coming by technical fall or pins.

Gabe Arnold – 79 kg – Gold Medal

Win by technical fall over Darfel Parada Camacaro (Venezuela), 11-0

Win by technical fall over Kevin Olavarria Montilla (Puerto Rico), 11-0

Win by technical fall over Connor Church (Canada), 11-0

Bradley Hill – 125 kg – Silver Medal

Win by technical fall over Luis De La Rosa Arteaga (Mexico), 10-0

Loss by criteria against Karanveer Singh Mahil (Canada), 4-4

Win by technical fall over Wesley Barros Das Dores (Brazil), 10-0

At least one college football preview magazine expects a bounce back season from the Iowa State football team. ISU is coming off a 4-8 record in 2022, including 1-8 in the Big 12. Phil Steele of Phil Steele’s College Football Preview says the Cyclones should have been a bowl team.

Steele feels the Cyclones will be improved enough to win the close games this season.

Iowa State has hung its hat on defense and Steele feels this team will be no different.

The Cyclones were picked to finish 10th in the Big 12 preseason poll. They open the season at home on September second against UNI. Phil Steele’s College Football Preview is available on line and at all Barnes and Nobel stores.

Atlantic — The Trojan Softball team won a gritty game against the Shenendoah Fillies 3-0. The first two innings of play saw neither team score. It wasn’t until the bottom of the third inning that Claire Pellett walked into the batter’s box and hit a home run deep to left field off of the first pitch. The Trojans now led 1-0. The next run came in from an error during the bottom of the 4th. The game turned into 2-0.

The last run was another highlight moment for Atlantic. Zoey Kirchhoff was up to bat with one out in the bottom of the 6th. Peyton Athin pitched a fastball in the upper half of the strike zone and Kirchhoff swung with a sharp hit. She watched the ball go over the wall and the Trojans found themselves leading 3-0.

On the other side of the batter’s box Riley Wood dominated in the circle tonight.  Holding the Fillies scoreless off of 5 hits, no walks, and 5 strikeouts. The Trojans did not have a perfect game, with 3 errors that could have been avoided.

Coach Terry Hinzmann was happy with the decision making from the infield and offensive production through two homeruns.

The Trojans advance to the Regional Final Tuesday and it’s a game that Coach Hinzmann is focused on.

Shenendoah leaves their season with a record of (11-19). The Trojans now (23-15) head to the Regional Final against Davis County in Bloomfield. They play Tuesday night July 11th.

Class 3A – Substate 8
Lewis Central 9, Carroll 1
Glenwood 3, Creston 2
Storm Lake 14, Denison-Schleswig 0
Harlan 12, Atlantic 2 (On KJAN)

Class 4A – Substate 3
Johnston 10, Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson 0