The Iowa Hawkeyes need a victory as they get set to visit Minnesota in the annual battle for Floyd of Rosedale. Losses in two of their last three games have dropped the Hawkeyes to 3-2 on the season. (click on the left side of the audio player bar to play each cut)

That’s senior receiver Riley McCarron, who had eight receptions in a 38-31 loss to Northwestern. The Hawkeye defense needs to make strides after giving up 362 yards, including 198 on the ground to the Wildcats.

That’s junior linebacker Ben Niemann. Senior corner Desmond King says the Gophers want to set up the pass with their ground game.

A key to the game will be Minnesota’s offensive line against Iowa’s defensive front.

That’s Iowa junior defensive tackle Nathan Bazata.

(Radio Iowa/Learfield Sports)

Iowa basketball coach Fran McCaffery says he has a good feeling about this year’s team even though the Hawkeyes will have a new look. Four starters are gone from last year’s team that finished 22-11 and lost to eventual national champion Villanova in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. (click on the left side of the audio player bar to play each cut)

McCaffery says the Hawkeyes will make progress as they gain more experience.

The top returning player is senior guard Peter Jok, who averaged just over 16 points and shot 40 percent from three point range. McCaffery says Jok will need to diversify his game this season.

Freshman Tyler Cook is expected to make an immediate impact. McCaffery calls the 6-9 native of St. Louis a potential star.

The Hawkeyes open with an exhibition game against Regis University on November 4.

(Radio Iowa/Learfield Sports)

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball plans to have a decision during the offseason on possible discipline stemming from the investigation of a St. Louis Cardinals employee who hacked into a Houston Astros computer system.

Hawkeye Ten Conference

(3-0) Denison-Schleswig 25-25-25 Atlantic 22-23-21
(3-1) Harlan 25-25-24-25 Glenwood 12-14-26-17
(3-2) Kuemper Catholic 23-23-25-25-15 Lewis Central 25-25-21-18-12
(3-2) Red Oak 19-25-21-25-15 Clarinda 25-15-25-21-7
(3-1) Shenandoah 25-21-25-25 Creston 17-25-20-22
(3-0) St. Albert 25-25-30 Harlan 17-22-28
(3-0) St. Albert 25-25-25 Glenwood 9-15-12

Western Iowa Conference

(3-0) IKM-Manning 25-25-25 Underwood 18-20-22
(3-0) Logan-Magnolia 25-25-25 AHSTW 13-23-17
(3-0) Missouri Valley 25-25-25 Griswold 20-10-19
(3-0) Treynor 25-25-25 Riverside 15-10-15
(3-1) Tri-Center 25-23-25-25 Audubon 16-25-11-18

Rolling Valley Conference

(3-1) Ar-We-Va 25-25-20-25 CAM 18-21-25-23
(3-1) Boyer Valley 25-25-23-25 Paton-Churdan 22-21-25-23
(3-1) Exira/EHK 25-25-22-25 Coon Rapids-Bayard 16-10-25-18

Pride of Iowa Conference

(3-1) Lenox 21-25-25-25 Nodaway Valley 25-23-15-20
(3-0) Mount Ayr 25-25-25 East Union 12-6-15
(3-0) Southwest Valley 25-25-25 Bedford 10-18-13
(3-0) Southeast Warren 25-26-25 Pleasantville 11-24-11

Corner Conference Tournament – Semifinals

(3-2) Essex 25-23-24-25-17 Stanton 21-25-26-19-15
(3-0) Sidney 25-25-25 East Mills 16-20-19

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Iowa City’s Kinnick Stadium will be playing host to an “away game tailgate” event for veterans again this season. Gary Boseneiler, Director of Johnson County Veterans Affairs, says this marks the third year for the event. “The first year we had 300 veterans and family members attend and last year I had 500 sign in. I’m anticipating about the same this year,” Boseneiler says.

The event is scheduled for October 15 and will begin at 10:30 a.m., about 30 minutes before the kickoff between the Iowa Hawkeyes and Purdue Boilermakers in West Lafayette, Indiana. A light tailgating lunch is free (first-come, first-serve) to veterans and their family members who can watch the game on TVs at Kinnick Stadium. Boseneiler says, judging from the first two years, plenty of vets from outside the Iowa City area will attend. “Folks from all across the state and even a few who come across the border,” Boseneiler said.

The tailgate event takes place inside the press box at Kinnick. Parking is available on the west side of the stadium. “You can park for free right outside the stadium and student veteran volunteers will help escort people from the parking lot upstairs to the area where the food and TVs will be,” Boseneiler said.

As of right now, it’s unclear what channel the game will be on. The possibilities include ABC, ESPN2, or ESPN-U. Boseneiler warns, if the Iowa-Purdue game is televised by ESPN-U, that channel is NOT part of the cable package at Kinnick Stadium — so attendees would be able to watch the game.

Anyone who has questions or would like more information can contact Gary Boseneiler at 319-356-6049 or by email: gbosenei@co.johnson.ia.us

(Radio Iowa)

The mother of a Johnston baseball player whose battle with cancer was featured during the Little League World Series has died. Jen Garcia was being interviewed on E-S-P-N about her fight with pancreatic cancer and the bracelets the Johnston Little League team wore to support her as son J.T. came to bat against California in the Little League World Series. The interview was interrupted when J.T. hit a home run and Garcia stood and cheered.

The video of the interview drew national attention. Garcia died Tuesday morning. She was an elementary teacher in Urbandale and the superintendent of schools there sent out an email informing parents of her death. The email called Garcia a “highly valued member” of the school team and someone who “will be deeply missed by all of those who had the pleasure of knowing her.”

(Radio Iowa)

CHICAGO (AP) — Jon Lester will start the Chicago Cubs’ playoff opener. Manager Joe Maddon announced Tuesday he was going with Lester over Kyle Hendricks and 2015 NL Cy Young Award winner Jake Arrieta in Game 1 of the NLDS against the New York Mets or San Francisco Giants. The series opens at Wrigley Field on Friday, with the Cubs’ sights set on winning their first World Series since 1908 after leading the majors with 103 wins.

Lester (19-5) was second in the majors to Hendricks with a 2.44 ERA. Hendricks (16-8, 2.13) will start Game 2 at home on Saturday. Arrieta (18-8, 3.10) will pitch Game 3 on the road, with John Lackey (11-8, 3.35) starting Game 4 if necessary. Lester was 10-2 with a 1.74 ERA at Wrigley Field. Hendricks also dominated at home, going 9-2 with a 1.32 ERA. Arrieta was shaky down the stretch, going 3-3 with a 4.33 ERA in his last seven starts.

Nodaway Valley Cross Country Invitational
Monday, October 3, 2016
Greenfield

GIRLS

Team Results

1. Griswold 60
2. East Union 100
3. Woodward-Granger 138
4. Earlham 141
5. West Central Valley 156
6. I-35 210
7. Clarinda 217
8. Mount Ayr 219
9. SW Valley 229
10. Pleasantville 298
11. Van Meter 31

Individual Results

1. Reagan Weinheimer, Nodaway Valley 20:52.15
2. Eva Fisk, Earlham 21:34.71
3. Elise Emmick, Southeast Warren
4. Anna Young, Griswold
5. Maddie Lohmann, Diagonal
6. Jena Proffitt, East Union
7. Joanna Topham, Griswold
8. Abbey Harris, West Central Valley
9. Shelby VanFossen, Clarinda
10. Gillian Stanley, West Central Valley

BOYS

Team Results

1. Nodaway Valley 46
2. Lenox 95
3. Diagonal 106
4. Earlham 165
5. Orient-Macksburg 193
6. West Central Valley 239
7. Clarinda Academy 253
8. East Union 253
9. I-35 291
10. Woodward-Granger 295
11. Bedford 309

Individual Results

1. Shane Breheny, Nodaway Valley 17:41.43
2. David Thompson, Griswold 17:51.00
3. Brycen Wallace, Nodaway Valley
4. Rylan Heffernan, West Central Valley
5. Dominic Cresta, I-35
6. Brayten Funke, Nodaway Valley
7. Skyler Rawlings, Nodaway Valley
8. Tyler Breheny, Nodaway Valley
9. Matthew Dickinson, Nodaway Valley
10. Thomas Payne, Earlham