Class 3A Quarterfinals

Tuesday, July 28

#4 Norwalk 4, #5 Clear Creek-Amana 3
#8 Marion 3, #1 Sergeant Bluff-Luton 1
#2 Dallas Center-Grimes 1, #7 Benton Community 0
#3 Gilbert 4, #6 ADM, Adel 0

State Baseball Class 4A Quarterfinals Schedule: 7/29/30

10:30—Urbandale vs. Waukee

1:30—Johnston vs. Cedar Falls

4:30—Dubuque, Hempstead vs. Iowa City, City High

7:30—Ankeny vs. Pleasant Valley

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes is joining the ownership group of the Kansas City Royals. The Royals announced the addition of Mahomes, the star quarterback who led the Kansas City Chiefs to a Super Bowl title last season, on Tuesday. Mahomes was once a baseball prospect and was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in 2014.

He says he loves the people of Kansas City and is excited to deepen his roots in the community. Mahomes’ decision to focus on football certainly worked out for him, but his baseball ties run deep. His father Pat pitched in more than 300 big league games, mostly as a reliever.

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa Athletics Department announced today that the men’s basketball team has paused workouts for 14 days after two student-athletes tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, July 27.

Following the positive test result, protocol established by UI Athletics and medical staff, including contact tracing procedures, is being followed to ensure the safety of all UI Athletics student-athletes and staff. This mandatory protocol also includes isolation for the individuals who test positive, and quarantine for those individuals who might have been exposed to someone with the virus.

ST. LOUIS – The Pioneer Football League’s Presidents Council has determined PFL fall schedules will not include any non-conference competition and, if conducted, a conference-only schedule will not begin before September 26.

The Council will vigilantly monitor national developments, ensuring the league’s plans continue to be supported by current medical evidence and guidance. It is the Council’s intent to ensure the health and welfare of student-athletes and the communities in which they live.

2020 Hawkeye Ten All-Confernce Softball Teams

First Team

Olivia Engler, Atlantic, Pitcher, JR*
Madison Botos, Atlantic, Center Field, JR*
Alyssa Derby, Atlantic, Catcher, JR*
Emily Brouse, Harlan, Pitcher, JR*
Madison Schumacher, Harlan, Catcher, JR
Julia Schechinger, Harlan, Outfield, JR
Sara Keeler, Creston, First Base, SR*
Gracie Hagle, Creston, Shortstop, SO*
Kelly Embray, Glenwood, Center Field, JR
Braden Liddick, Glenwood, First Base, SR
Haley Bach, Lewis Central, Shortstop, JR*
Nichole Gilbert, Shenandoah, Shortstop, SR*
Kenzie Schon, Kuemper Catholic, First Base, SO
Kennedy Marten, Denison-Schleswig, Right Field, JR
Chloe Johnson, Red Oak, Catcher, SR*
Hallee Fine, Clarinda, Catcher, SR

*Unanimous

Second Team

Tianna Kasperbauer, Harlan, Pitcher/Second Base, SO
Kate Heithoff, Harlan, Shortstop, SO
Coryl Matheny, Glenwood, Shortstop, SO
Taylor Elam, Lewis Central, Catcher, JR
Shelby Hatcher, St. Albert, Shortstop, SR
Bella Dingus, St. Albert, Catcher, SR
Hannah Slater, Denison-Schleswig, Catcher, SO
Kyndal Kells, Red Oak, Third Base, SR
Peyton Rice, Creston, Catcher, JR
Morgan Driskell, Creston, Outfield, SO
Delanie Voshell, Shenandoah, Pitcher, JR
Kennedy Goergen, Atlantic, First Base, JR
McKenzie Waters, Atlantic, Left Field, SR
Reagan Pellett, Atlantic, Third Base, SR
Allana Arkfeld, Denison-Schleswig, First Base, SR
Taryn Bertini, Glenwood, Pitcher, SR

Honorable Mention

Courtnee Griffin, Shenandoah, First Base, JR
Lainey Sheffield, St. Albert, Third Base, SO
Hailey Ostrander, Kuemper Catholic, Designated Player, SO
Alexa McCunn, Red Oak, Second Base, JR
Maddie Howard, Lewis Central, Second Base, JR
Bradlie Wilmes, Clarinda, Outfield, SR
Nevaeh Randall, Creston, Third Base, FR
Halle Evans, Creston, Second Base, SO
Macee Blank, Shenandoah, Catcher, JR
Caroline Pellett, Atlantic, Shortstop, JR
Jordan Heese, Harlan, First Base/Second Base, SO
Kyndal Hilgenberg, Kuemper Catholic, Center Field, JR
Lexi Johnson, Red Oak, Shortstop, SO
Kira Langenfeld, Kuemper Catholic, Center Field, JR
Alexis Narmi, St. Albert, Pitcher, 8th
Megan Gittens, Lewis Central, Pitcher, SO
Hayllee Sell, Glenwood, Catcher, SR

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State added a 12^th game to its 2020 football schedule by agreeing to host Ball State Sept. 12 at MidAmerican Energy Field at Jack Trice Stadium.

The match-up replaces the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series game against Iowa, which was cancelled when the Big Ten decided to play conference games only this fall. Ball State was available to play as Michigan cancelled its game with the Cardinals as part of that Big Ten conference-only slate in 2020.

The Cyclones will now play their first four games at home and eight of 12 overall in Jack Trice Stadium. The first road game will be Oct. 3 at Kansas.

“I am excited for our players and fans to have eight opportunities to play in Jack Trice Stadium this fall,” Director of Athletics Jamie Pollard said. “Playing our first four games and six of the opening eight at home should give our team a significant competitive advantage.”

Pollard noted that Coach Matt Campbell’s teams have won nearly 80% of their home games the last two seasons. ISU has defeated a ranked team in each of the last three seasons in Jack Trice Stadium.

“There’s no question our guys like to play in Jack Trice Stadium as we’ve won 11 of the last 14 games there,” Pollard added. “We remain hopeful that we can host fans this season and the Ball State game will be a bonus for those with season tickets. We are not adjusting ticket prices despite adding another home game.”

Pollard noted the challenges of preparing a team to play in the COVID-19 environment.

“As we make every effort to keep our staff and players healthy in these challenging COVID-19-related times, it should be an advantage to avoid team travel the first month of the season,” Pollard said.

Iowa State and Ball State have played just once previously on the gridiron, a 38-0 Cyclone victory in 1998.

The Cyclone home schedule for this fall includes South Dakota (Sept. 5), Ball State (Sept. 12), UNLV (Sept. 19), Texas Tech (Sept. 26), Oklahoma (Oct. 17), Kansas State (Oct. 29), Baylor (Nov. 14) and West Virginia (Nov. 27).

Class 3A Quarterfinals

Tuesday, July 28

10:30—#4 Norwalk (17-5) vs. #5 Clear Creek-Amana (16-5)
1:30—#1 Sergeant Bluff-Luton (20-3) vs. #8 Marion (10-10)
4:30— #2 Dallas Center-Grimes (17-3) vs. #7 Benton Community (13-11)
7:30—#3 Gilbert (21-3) vs. #6 ADM (12-7)

Class 3A Quarterfinals

12:30 p.m. – Dodger Diamond – #2 Davenport Assumption (19-3) vs. #7 Boyden-Hull Rock Valley (14-2)
1:00 p.m. – Veterans’ Diamond – #3 Williamsburg (23-4) vs. #6 Algona (16-1)

Class 2A Quarterfinals

11:00 a.m. – Kruger Field – #1 North Linn (23-0) vs. #8 Ridge View (11-8)
11:30 a.m. – Iowa Central Field – #4 Northeast (19-2) vs. #5 Central Springs (17-3)
4:30 p.m. – Dodger Diamond – #2 Louisa-Muscatine (18-5) vs. #7 Underwood (14-4)
5:00 p.m. – Veterans’ Diamond – #3 Ogden (19-3) vs. #6 Mount Ayr (10-4)

Class 1A Quarterfinals

3:00 p.m. – Kruger Field – #1 Collins-Maxwell (19-1) vs. #8 Newman Catholic (19-3)
3:30 p.m. – Iowa Central Field – #4 Lynnville-Sully (18-2) vs. #5 Wayne (17-4)
7:00 p.m. – Kruger Field  – #2 Newell-Fonda (18-2) vs. #7 Lisbon (20-3)
7:30 p.m. – Iowa Central Field – #3 Clarksville (16-1) vs. #6 Akron-Westfield (17-2)

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

DETROIT (AP) — Maikel Franco hit two of Kansas City’s six home runs, and the Royals pounded the Tigers 14-6, spoiling Detroit’s fan-free home opener. Whit Merrifield had three hits and three RBIs, finishing a triple shy of the cycle on a night when the Royals rallied from an early 5-1 deficit. Foster Griffin won in relief, but he also had to leave his major league debut with a left forearm strain. Detroit’s Michael Fulmer allowed three homers in his first start back from Tommy John surgery.

Anthony Rizzo homered for the third time, and the Chicago Cubs held on for an 8-7 victory over a Cincinnati Reds team coping with coronavirus uncertainty. Jeremy Jeffress escaped a bases-loaded threat in the ninth for his first save with the Cubs. Wade Miley failed to make it through the second inning of his Reds debut. Rizzo scored three times as the Cubs won for the third time in four games. The Reds dropped to 1-3, a disappointing start after their $165 million offseason makeover.

Tyler Chatwood pitched three-hit ball over six innings, Willson Contreras homered and the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 9-1 to take two of three in their opening series. Chatwood gave the Cubs just the sort of outing they were looking for after working mostly out of the bullpen last season. He struck out eight and walked two in an impressive start for a pitcher who struggled with his control his first two years in Chicago. Contreras smacked an RBI double in the Cubs’ four-run fourth and a long solo homer in the seventh.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Nobody really had any idea what training camp would like look until the NFL and its players’ union came to an agreement late last week. The deal dramatically altered the collective bargaining agreement to ensure football will be played in the age of the coronavirus. Andy Reid might well have been the first one with a plan when the details were finally decided. The coach of the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs has always been a stickler for planning. That could come in handy when the pandemic is forcing plans to change almost daily.

Minnesota Vikings vice president of sports medicine Eric Sugarman has tested positive for COVID-19. Sugarman is in charge of the organization’s virus prevention plan as the infection control officer. The team announced that Sugarman and his family tested positive over the weekend. The Vikings said they’ve tested all individuals who’d recently been in close contact with Sugarman.