At the direction of the University of Iowa medical team, the Iowa Athletics Department announced Wednesday that the Iowa baseball program is pausing all team related in-person activities in response to positive COVID-19 test results within the program. Iowa will continue to follow Big Ten Conference medical protocols and the medical team will make a determination on return to activity.  

The Hawkeyes will open the 2021 season March 6, facing Michigan in Round Rock, Texas.

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Class 1A District Semifinals

District 12
Murray @ Mount Ayr
Lamoni @ Moravia

District 13
Lenox @ Martensdale-St. Marys
Nodaway Valley @ Earlham

District 14
Sidney @ Tri-Center
Riverside @ CAM -ON CAM COUGAR CHANNEL

District 15
Madrid @ Grand View Christian
Ogden @ Coon Rapids-Bayard

District 16
Woodbine @ St. Albert
Boyer Valley @ West Harrison

Class 2A District Semifinals

District 1
Kuemper Catholic @ OA-BCIG
Ridge View @ East Sac County

District 15
Central Decatur @ Van Meter
AC/GC @ Panorama

District 16
Clarinda @ AHSTW
Red Oak @ Treynor

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

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Joseph Yesufu had a career-high 20 points as Drake beat Northern Iowa 77-69. Garrett Sturtz had 19 points for Drake (21-2, 12-2 Missouri Valley Conference). Tremell Murphy added 14 points. D.J. Wilkins had six assists. Austin Phyfe had 19 points for the Panthers (7-15, 5-11). Trae Berhow added 13 points. Nate Heise had 12 points.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s Joe Wieskamp is not letting opponents that play physical defense bother him anymore. Last year his production dropped when injuries to teammates left him as the Hawkeyes’ primary 3-point shooting threat. That allowed opponents to get physical with him and throw him off his game. He’s been at his best lately. Wieskamp was named the Big Ten player of the week after averaging better than 23 points and eight rebounds in two games last week. The No. 11 Hawkeyes visits No. 21 Wisconsin on Thursday night.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals had been quiet the past couple of offseason cycles, letting the young core they plan to lead their next assault on the World Series to grow and develop out of the bright spotlight of the major leagues. But the signing of Carlos Santana to a $17.5 million, two-year contract and the trade with Boston for outfielder Andrew Benintendi are signs that the waiting is over and the Royals are ready to compete this season. Pitchers and catchers began working out at their spring training complex Wednesday in Surprise, Arizona.

UNDATED (AP) — No. 3 Michigan and No. 4 Ohio State are set to meet. The Wolverines didn’t need much time to shake off the rust from a three-week layoff, and the Buckeyes are rolling along. Michigan rallied to win at No. 21 Wisconsin last Sunday in its first game back. The school had put all activities on hold due to several positive tests for a COVID-19 variant that transmits at a higher rate. The Wolverines host Rutgers in what could be a tough matchup on Thursday. Ohio State has won six straight, the longest active streak in the Big Ten. The Buckeyes visit Penn State on Thursday.

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Eric Ayala scored 17 of his career-high 24 points in the first half and Maryland beat Nebraska 79-71 to sweep the regular-season series on consecutive nights. Maryland (13-10, 7-9 Big Ten) has won three straight, including a 64-50 victory over the Cornhuskers. That contest replaced the originally scheduled game on Jan. 16, which was postponed due to health and safety protocols within the Cornhusker program. Aaron Wiggins added 22 points for the Terrapins, who made 13 3-pointers. Teddy Allen led the Cornhuskers (5-14, 1-11) with 25 points, one shy of his career best.

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Kate Cain matched a career-high with 22 points, Isabelle Bourne had 21 points and a career-best 17 rebounds, and Nebraska pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat No. 24 Northwestern 71-64. Nebraska (10-9, 8-8 Big Ten) ended a four-game losing streak despite committing 28 turnovers, and swept the season series against Northwestern (11-5, 9-5). Cain scored 10 points in the fourth quarter and Bourne added eight as Nebraska outscored the Wildcats 31-20. Lindsey Pulliam scored 22 points to lead Northwestern. Jordan Hamilton added 10 points and 10 rebounds.

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Marcus Garrett scored 14 points, Jalen Wilson added 11 and No. 23 Kansas beat Kansas State 59-41. The Jayhawks held the Wildcats to a season low in points despite a ho-hum offensive performance. Dajuan Gordon scored a team-high 12 points for the Wildcats.

CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — Gaige Prim had 29 points plus 21 rebounds as Missouri State defeated Southern Illinois 68-53. Lance Jones led the Salukis with 13 points.

Class 1A District Quarterfinals
CAM 66, Fremont-Mills 21
Sidney 45, East Mills 31

Regular Season
Glenwood 62, Lewis Central 53

The Atlantic girls basketball team gave the top-ranked Cherokee Braves all they could handle but fell short 63-48 in a Class 3A Region 1 Semifinal on Wednesday night. The Trojans fell into a couple of holes in the second and third quarters but clawed back to make it a four quarter game.

The Trojans kept the game tight early with Maycie Waters hitting a couple of early threes. It was 13-13 at the end of the first and the Braves used a 10-0 run mid second quarter to grab an 11 point halftime lead at 35-24. The Braves got the first two buckets of the third quarter but Atlantic didn’t fold. The Trojans used a 10-0 run of their own to claw back in the game. Atlantic whittled the lead all the way down to 3 in the third and were down 49-43 heading into the fourth. Tessa Grooms dropped a bucket in early in the fourth and then both teams went on a scoring drought for about 4 minutes before Kenna Mongan hit a three at the top of the key to spark a strong finish for the Braves. Cherokee outscored Atlantic 11-3 the rest of the way to advance.

JeMae Nichols led the way for the Braves with a game high 27 points. Mongan added 12 and Alexis Pingel dropped in 11. The Braves stay unbeaten at 21-0 and will head to the 3A Region 1 Final on Saturday night against Panorama.

Atlantic was led by 15 points by Haley Rasmussen; the outstanding senior finishes her career as Atlantic’s All-Time leading 5v5 scorer (1,259) and also broke the single season points record this year (482). Jada Jensen added 14 points and Maycie Waters had 10. Atlantic ends a battle tested season at 9-14.

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AMES, Iowa – Iowa State (14-8, 10-5 Big 12) rallied in the fourth quarter to get past Kansas (7-12, 3-10 Big 12) 84-82 Wednesday night at Allen Fieldhouse. Bill Fennelly’s Cyclones have gotten to 10 conference wins for the third-straight season and the 12th time during his administration.

Leading the way for ISU was Ashley Joens, who got her 10th double-double of the season with 24 points and 12 rebounds. During the contest, Joens became the 11th player in Iowa State history to surpass 1,500 career points. Lexi Donarski had her second-straight 20-point effort with 20, while Kristin Scott also reached double figures in a fourth-straight contest with 18.

Players of Note
Lexi Donarski continued her outstanding run of form. The Cyclone freshman finished with 20 points, scoring over 20 in consecutive games for the first time in her ISU career. She did a lot of her work at the line, converting 9-of-10 from the charity stripe.

Ashley Joens got her 10th double-double of the season and 28th of her career with 24 points and 12 rebounds. Likewise, a lot of her point scoring came at the free throw line, where she finished 11-of-11. Joens became the 11th player in ISU history to reach 1,500 career points in the contest, now sitting on 1,521 for her ISU career.

Up Next
Iowa State’s road swing continues at Oklahoma State on Saturday at 1 p.m. on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.

Class 1A

First Round
#1 Don Bosco 64, #8 MFM MarMac 15
#5 Woodbury Central 45, #4 Lake Mills 27
#2 Lisbon 38, #7 West Hancock 30
#3 Logan-Magnolia 69, #6 West Sioux 12

Semifinals
#1 Don Bosco 55, #5 Woodbury Central 12
#2 Lisbon 45, #3 Logan-Magnolia 28

First Round Consolation
#4 Lake Mills 45, #8 MFL MarMac 27
#7 West Hancock 40, #6 West Sioux 37

7th Place Dual
#6 West Sioux 42, #8 MFL MarMac 33

5th Place Dual
#4 Lake Mills 39, #7 West Hancock 25

3rd Place Dual
#3 Logan-Magnolia 48, #5 Woodbury Central 24

1st Place Dual
#1 Don Bosco 34, #2 Lisbon 25

Class 2A

FIrst Round
#1 West Deleware 70, Sergeant Bluff-Luton 6
#5 Independence 44, Davenport Assumption 24
#2 Crestwood 47, #7 Creston O-M 23
#3 Osage 43, #6 Winterset 23

Semifinals
#1 West Deleware 61, #5 Independence 12
#2 Crestwood 39, #3 Osage 31

First Round Consolations
#8 Sergeant Bluff-Luton 41, #4 Davenport Assumption 30
#6 Winterset 41, #7 Creston O-M 30

7th Place Dual
#4 Davenport Assumption 47, #7 Creston O-M 25

5th Place Dual
#8 Sergeant Bluff-Luton 31, #6 Winterset 31

3rd Place Dual
#3 Osage 39, #5 Independence 28

1st Place Dual
#1 West Deleware 49, #2 Crestwood 21

Class 3A

First Round
#1 Waverly-Shell Rock 42, #8 Linn-Mar 28
#5 North Scott 45, #4 Fort Dodge 25
#2 Southeast Polk 37, #7 Norwalk 30
#3 Waukee 45, #6 Bettendorf 30

Semifinals
#1 Waverly-Shell Rock 60, #5 North Scott 9
#2 Southeast Polk 29, #3 Waukee 28

First Round Consolations
#8 Linn-Mar 50, #4 Fort Dodge 29
#7 Norwalk 39, #6 Bettendorf 30

7th Place Dual
#6 Bettendorf 38, #4 Fort Dodge 35

5th Place Dual
#7 Norwalk 56, #Linn-Mar 21

3rd Place Dual
#3 Waukee 74, #5 North Scott 6

1st Place Dual
#1 Waverly-Shell Rock 59, #2 Southeast Polk 12

The Atlantic girls basketball team is gearing up to take on Class 3A #1 Cherokee, Washington tonight in the Class 3A Region 1 Semifinals. The Braves are 20-0 on the season and the Trojans are 9-13. Atlantic Head Coach Dan Vargason said his team is fired up for the opportunity.

The Braves are led by University of Sioux Falls commit JeMae Nichols who is averaging 14.5 points per game. Coach Vargason said they will have to make sure she doesn’t get a lot of opportunities in transition, because that is where she is at her best. The Braves’ closest games this season have been more low scoring affairs and Coah Vargason said his team will need to be ready to change the tempo at times.

Atlantic has been led by new career scoring leader Haley Rasmussen and her 21.2 points per game. The Trojans have done a great job of sharing the ball in recent outings and their pressure defense has been clicking well at the end of the year.

We’ll have coverage of the game from Cherokee tonight with pregame at 6:45 p.m. and tipoff set for 7:00 p.m. Chris Parks will have the call on AM 1220, FM 101.1, and audio online at KJAN.com