Class 5A Quarterfinals

#1 Fort Dodge 7,  #8 Bettendorf 0 Box Score

#5 Ankeny Centennial 5, #4 Waukee 2 Box Score

#2 Cedar Rapids Kennedy 10, #7 Pleasant Valley 4 Box Score

#6 Muscatine 3, #3 West Des Moines Valley 1 Box Score

Class 4A Quarterfinals

#1 Carlisle 5, vs. #8 LeMars 0 Box Score

#4 North Scott 11, #5 Charles City 0 Box Score

#7 Winterset 7, #2 West Delaware 4 Box Score

#6 Dallas Center-Grimes 7 #3 Fairfield 5 Box Score

Class 3A Quarterfinals

#1 Albia 12,  #8 Creston 0 Box Score

#5 Mount Vernon 7, #4 Humboldt 4 Box Score

Van Meter 1, Treynor 0 (8 inn.) | BOX SCORE

West Lyon, Inwood 13, Mid-Prairie, Wellman 3 (6 inn.) | BOX SCORE

North Linn, Troy Mills 2, Durant 1 | BOX SCORE

Des Moines Christian 2, Dike-New Hartford 1 | BOX SCORE

#1 Van Meter 1, Treynor 0 (8 innings)

(IHSAA) Defense was the name of the game Monday, as top-ranked and top-seeded Van Meter took down eighth-seeded Treynor 1-0 in eight innings to advance to the 2A semifinals.

The defending 2A state champion Bulldogs (21-2) and Cardinals (12-8) battled through a pitching duel for most of the game until an offensive break late. Van Meter pitchers totaled 17 strikeouts in a combined no-hitter. Treynor pitchers fanned six and allowed just two hits.

The deciding (and only) run came in the bottom of the eighth inning when Van Meter sophomore Jack Pettit hit a ball to right field. The ball landed just inside the foul line, sending senior Bryce Cole home with the game-winning run. Cole reached on an error with one out and advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by Zach Pleggenkuhle. He scored easily on the hit by Pettit.

But aside from Pettit’s hit in crunch time, offense was hard to find thanks to dominant pitching.

Van Meter’s Anthony Potthoff had himself a day, tossing a no-hitter before leaving the game due to reaching his pitch count. He struck out 13 batters in his 6.2 innings on the mound while only walking one. Pleggenkuhle finished the game, striking out four and also no-hitting Treynor in his 1.1 innings.

Meanwhile, Treynor pitcher Drew Petersen kept the Bulldogs scoreless in his five innings. Petersen struck out six batters, walking four. Reliever Nate McCombs pitched the final 2.2 innings.

Treynor nearly took the lead in the top of the fifth. The Cardinals had runners on second and third, but a fielder’s choice put the runners in the pickle. Van Meter picked up the double play, and that would be as close as Treynor would come to scoring another run.

Van Meter will face the winner of Mid-Prarie and West Lyon on Thursday in the 2A semifinals.

The Atlantic Trojans football team has a revised schedule in place for the 2020 season. The IHSAA changed the format for the season on Friday, going to a 7-game regular season instead of a 9-game schedule. All teams will compete in the playoffs which will start in what would have been Week 8 of the season.

For the Trojans they drop two home non-district games against Mount Ayr and Treynor and shift the district schedule up two weeks.

• Week 1 @ Underwood
• Week 2 @ Kuemper
• Week 3 @ Greene County
• Week 4 vs Clarinda
• Week 5 @ Des Moines Christian
• Week 6 @ Shenandoah
• Week 7 vs Red Oak
• Week 8 @ Class 2A Playoffs

The 2A Quarterfinals will be a bit behind regular schedule today at the State Baseball Tournament. Wet grounds conditions at Principal Park are the reason behind the delay. Treynor vs. Van Meter is now set to start at 12:35 p.m. The rest of the games will follow today 45-minutes following conclusion of the previous game.

#1 Van Meter vs. #8 Treynor

#4 Mid-Prairie, Wellman vs. #5 West Lyon, Inwood

#2 North Linn, Troy Mills vs. #7 Durant

#3 Dike-New Hartford vs. #6 Des Moines Christian

1st Team All Pride of Iowa – 2020

Pitcher

*Isaac Gavin, MSTM, Sr.
*Brennan Sefrit, Bedford, Sr.
Briar Knapp, Mt. Ayr, Jr.
David Walker, CD, Sr.

Catcher

Tyler Vandewater, NV, Sr.

Infield

*Bryce Hall, SEW, Sr.
Kasey Carter, MSTM, So.
Jaixen Frost, Mt. Ayr, Fr.
Michel Evertsen, CD, Sr.

Outfield

Mason Merfeld, SEW, Jr.
Troy Holt, MSTM, Jr.
Carson Elbert, MSTM, Jr.

Utility

Cole Cassady, MSTM, Sr.
Dylan Swaney, Bedford. Jr
Colton Gordon. Lenox. Sr.

*Unanimous Selection

2nd Team All Pride of Iowa – 2020

Pitcher

Zach Schmitz. Lenox. Sr.
Bret Whitehall. Wayne. Sr.
Matt Hughes. MSTM. So.
Caelen Devault. NV. So.

Catcher

*Jack Franey, MSTM, Jr.

Infield

Tanner Dierking, SEW, Jr.
Gunner Fogle, Wayne, Sr.
Trey Baker, MSTM, Jr.
Cullen Wood, Lenox, Jr.

Outfield
Tyler Pearson, SWV, Sr.
Keegan Christensen, Lenox, Jr.
TJ Fallis, CD, Jr.

Utility

Cade Nelson, SEW, So.

*Unanimous Selection

Honorable Mention

Bedford – Jordan Perkins Sr.
CD – Matthew Boothe So
EU – Levi Exline Sr.
Lenox – Johnathan Weaver So.
Mt. Ayr – Kolben Klommhaus Sr.
MSTM – Sean Miklus Sr.
NV – Mason Menefee Jr.
SWV – Brenden Knapp So.
SEW – Brock Manser So.
Wayne – Brady Langloss Sr.

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

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Pittsburgh’s Derek Shelton staged baseball’s first major, socially distanced umpire argument, then got his first victory as a big league manager as the Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1. Shelton came out to argue with plate umpire Jordan Baker in the third inning after pitcher Derek Holland was ejected from the dugout for arguing balls and strikes. Shelton pulled a gaiter over his face as he left the dugout, and Baker pulled a face mask out of his pocket and held it to his face as Shelton argued from about six feet away. Baker let Shelton say his peace, and the first-year skipper was not ejected.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Carlos Carrasco struck out 10 and won his first start since being stricken with leukemia last year, leading the Cleveland Indians to a 9-2 win over the Kansas City Royals. Carrasco hadn’t started since May 30, 2019, only days before he was diagnosed with cancer. The right-hander allowed two runs and five hits in 6 1/3 innings. José Ramírez homered twice, drove in four runs and scored four as Cleveland won two of three in the series. Kansas City manager Mike Matheny used his bullpen because he’s missing two starters who tested positive for coronavirus.

First Team

Cooper Neal, Clarinda, SO, 3B/P*
Connor Bruck, Harlan, SR, SS/P*
Kyle Berg, Kuemper Catholic, SR, C
Jonah Pomrenke, Lewis Central, JR, OF*
Easton Dermody, Lewis Central, SR, SS/P*
Bryson Sharon, Lewis Central, SR, OF*
Cy Patterson, St. Albert, JR, SS/P*
Lance Wright, St. Albert, SR, OF/P
Isaac Sherrill, St. Albert, JR, 1B
Grant Sturm, Atlantic, , JR, SS
Michael Shull, Clarinda, JR, Utility
Braiden Heiden, Denison-Schleswig, JR, 1B/P
Jack Mendlik, Denison-Schleswig, SR, SS/P
Michal Mulkerrin, Glenwood, SR, OF/P
Brenden Bartley, Harlan, JR, C
Truman Kaukap, Kuemper Catholic, SR, OF

*Unanimous

Second Team

Colin Mullenix, Atlantic, JR, OF
Wyatt Schmitt, Clarinda, FR, P
Nathan Gallup, Denison-Schleswig, JR, C
Carter Wessel, Denison-Schleswig, JR, 2B/P
Kayden Anderson, Glenwood, 8th, SS/P
Jayme Fritts, Glenwood, SO, 1B/P
Joey Moser, Harlan, JR, Utility
Alex Monson, Harlan, SO, P
Austin Tigges, Kuemper Catholic, JR, P
Will Schenkelberg, Kuemper Catholic, SO, Utility
Jordan Wardlow, Lewis Central, SR, OF
Colbey Roth, Lewis Central, SR, 3B
Landon Couse, Red Oak, FR, OF
Braden Knight, Shenandoah, JR, SS
Jeff Miller, St. Albert, JR, P
Ryan Genereux, St. Albert, SR, OF

Honorable Mention

Gunner Kirchhoff, Atlantic, JR, 1B
Lane Nelson, Atlantic, SO, P
Nathan Lindsay, Clarinda, SR, P
Gavin Gillam, Creston, SR, Pitcher
Luke Latham, Creston, SR, INF
Brayton Chestnut, Creston, SR, OF
Evan Turin, Denison-Schleswig, JR, P
Chad Fisher, Glenwood, SR, 2B/SS/P
Caden Johnson, Glenwood, FR, Utility
Isaiah Ahrenholtz, Harlan, JR, OF
Blake Pottebaum, Kuemper Catholic, JR, 1B
Luke Hicks, Kuemper Catholic, JR, 2B
Nolan Miller, Lewis Central, SR, Utility
Tyler Huttmann, Lewis Central, SR, P
Dawson Bond, Red Oak, FR, SS/P
Nich Mather, Shenandoah, SR, P
Brett Klusman, St. Albert, JR, OF/2B
Eric Matthai, St. Albert, JR, P

CLASS 5A

#6 Muscatine vs. #3 Valley 1:00 PM
Rogers Park – Veterans’ Diamond

#8 Bettendorf vs. #1 Fort Dodge 11:00 AM
Rogers Park – Kruger Field

#5  Ankeny Centennial vs.#4 Waukee 11:30 AM
Rogers Park – Iowa Central Field

#7 Pleasant Valley vs. #2 Cedar Rapids Kennedy 12:30 PM
Rogers Park – Dodger Diamond

CLASS 4A

#8 LeMars vs. #1 Carlisle 3:00 PM
Rogers Park – Kruger Field

#5 Charles City vs. #4 North Scott 3:30 PM
Rogers Park – Iowa Central Field

#7 Winterset vs. #2 West Delaware 4:30 PM
Rogers Park – Dodger Diamond

#6 Dallas Center-Grimes vs. #3 Fairfield 5:00 PM
Rogers Park – Veterans’ Diamond

CLASS 3A

#8 Creston vs. #1 Albia 7:00 PM
Rogers Park – Kruger Field

#5 Mount Vernon vs. #4  Humboldt7:30 PM
Rogers Park – Iowa Central Field