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Chiefs claim DT Square, release TE Gordon

Sports

August 31st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Kansas City Chiefs claimed defensive tackle Damion Square off waivers and released tight end Richard Gordon as they began final assembly of their roster for the season opener. Unlike last year, when the Chiefs were atop the waiver claim priority list, they were just 23rd in line this season. That means 22 other teams skipped on Square, who was active for 10 games with Philadelphia last year but was among the Eagles’ final cuts Saturday.

Gordon was the fourth tight end kept by the Chiefs and was unlikely to be kept long. The Chiefs also began assembling their 10-game practice squad Sunday, though they had not yet officially announced any of the signings.

Cubs, Cards split doubleheader

Sports

August 31st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Matt Holliday homered twice and drove in five as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 13-2 Saturday night to earn a split of a doubleheader. The victory snapped a four-game losing streak for St. Louis, which won for just the third time in its past nine games. It’s the most runs this season for the Cardinals and the first time in seven games they scored at least three runs. Their previous high was 10, which they did twice. Chicago is 2-3 in its past five, but has won nine of 14.

Marco Gonzales (1-2) gave up one run on three hits over a season-high six innings. His previous long outing was in his debut on June 25 when he pitched five innings against Colorado but didn’t figure in the decision in a 9-6 win for St. Louis.

Tsuyoshi Wada (4-2) gave up four runs in six innings.

Saturday’s IA High School Football Scores (from 8/30/14)

Sports

August 31st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Westwood, Sloan 54, West Monona, Onawa 32

BCLUW, Conrad 42, GMG, Garwin 14

Hinton 40, Akron-Westfield 0

Muscatine 31, Dubuque, Hempstead 16

North Iowa, Buffalo Center 36, Harris-Lake Park 33

 

Chiefs waiver K Succop as they reach 53-man limit

Sports

August 30th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Chiefs have waived veteran kicker Ryan Succop and placed quarterback Tyler Bray and wide receiver Kyle Williams on injured reserve as they trimmed to the 53-man roster limit. Succop was engaged in a heated competition for the kicking job with undrafted free agent Cairo Santos.  Ultimately, Succop’s contract may have played a big part in the decision. He was due $2 million this season while Santos will make just $422,000 with the Chiefs. Bray and Williams were hurt in the Chiefs’ preseason finale against Green Bay.

Other players cut Saturday were defensive backs Malcolm Bronson, Jonathon Amaya, DeMarcus Van Dyke and Justin Rogers; linebackers Alonzo Highsmith, Devan Walker and Nico Johnson; defensive linemen Kyle Love, Kona Schwenke and Dominique Hamilton; offensive linemen Ricky Henry and J’Marcus Webb; wide receivers Mark Harrison and Fred Williams; fullback Jordan Campbell; and running back Charcandrick West.

Cubs hit 3 more HRs, beat Cards 5-1 in DH opener

Sports

August 30th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

ST. LOUIS (AP) – Starlin Castro hit one of Chicago’s three solo homers and Felix Doubront pitched seven strong innings in his National League debut, sending the Cubs to a 5-1 victory over the slumping St. Louis Cardinals in the opener of a day-night doubleheader Saturday.

Logan Watkins and Chris Valaika also connected for Chicago in the makeup of a May 14 rainout. The last-place Cubs hit four home runs Friday, giving them seven in two games against the Cardinals.

St. Louis has lost four in a row for the second time this season. The Cardinals began the day one game ahead of Atlanta and 1 1/2 up on Pittsburgh for the second NL wild card.

The Cubs have won nine of 13.

N. Dakota State beats Iowa State 34-14

Sports

August 30th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

AMES, Iowa (AP) — John Crockett ran for 138 yards and three touchdowns and FCS power North Dakota State opened the season with its 25th straight victory, beating Iowa State 34-14 on Saturday. The Bison lost 12 starters and their head coach after winning their third straight FCS championship last season, but they looked just as efficient as ever under new coach Chris Klieman, rallying from a 14-0 deficit for their fifth consecutive victory against FCS competition.

Crockett charged through a hole in the middle of the line and sped 80 yards for his team’s first touchdown early in the second quarter — the longest run of his career — and the Bison dominated from then on. Carson Wentz, the backup quarterback the last two seasons, showed impressive poise as he picked apart an inexperienced Iowa State defense and finished 18 of 28 for 204 yards with no interceptions.

Iowa holds off Northern Iowa 31-23

Sports

August 30th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Jake Rudock threw for 250 yards and two touchdowns and Iowa hung to beat Northern Iowa 31-23 on Saturday. Kevonte Martin-Manley added eight catches for the Hawkeyes (1-0), who survived despite allowing 203 yards receiving to Panthers running back David Johnson. Iowa moved ahead by eight with 6:50 left on a 12-yard touchdown reception from Rudock to Damond Powell. Greg Mabin’s late interception sealed the win for the Hawkeyes.

Sawyer Kollmorgen had 380 yards passing for the Panthers (0-1), who fell to 1-16 against the rival Hawkeyes. Iowa opened the second half with a slim 17-13 lead and in need of a boost, when Tevaun Smith took a reverse to the left sideline and cut back across the field, avoiding a slew of charging Panthers for a 35-yard gain. He then caught a Rudock pass in the back of the end zone with one hand to put Iowa ahead 24-13.

Changes to Iowa Hunter Education website

Ag/Outdoor, News, Sports

August 30th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the Shelby County Conservation Board want to make the public aware of a slight change to the Hunter Safety Education Online Field Day class. The website for students to sign-up is iowadnr.gov/huntered.

In order for persons 12 years of age and older to complete a hunter education course, you must register for the field day online (as the link above). You will also be required to COMPLETE the online class before coming to the Sept. 27th Field Day at the Nishna Bend Recreation Area (1.5-miles southeast of the Harlan Airport), and, bring your online completion voucher to the Field Day, in order to be admitted.

Anyone born after Jan. 1st, 1972 must complete a hunter education safety course in order to obtain an Iowa hunting license. For more information, call 712-744-3403.

(Podcast) 7:20-a.m. Sports Report, 8/30/2014

Podcasts, Sports

August 30th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

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Area football quick-look scoresheet from Fri., 8/29/14

Sports

August 30th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

ADM, Adel 15, Perry 9
Albia 39, Mount Ayr 8
Alta/Aurelia 35, Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto 12
Audubon 13, A-H-S-T, Avoca 6
Bedford 36, Griswold 14
CAM, Anita 48, Adair-Casey 24
Carroll 34, Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 0
Central Decatur, Leon 33, Nodaway Valley 12
Central Lyon 49, West Lyon, Inwood 14
Clarinda 60, Atlantic 14
Coon Rapids-Bayard 48, Laurens-Marathon 0
Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 42, Sioux City, North 27
Creston-Orient-Macksburg 27, Norwalk 17
Dallas Center-Grimes 27, Carlisle 24, OT
Des Moines Christian 24, West Central Valley, Stuart 6
East Mills 20, Boyer Valley, Dunlap 0
Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton 58, Nishnabotna 6
Fremont Mills, Tabor 50, Woodbine 20
Glenwood 41, Red Oak 24
Guthrie Center 52, Stanton 28
Harlan 45, Denison-Schleswig 14
IKM-Manning 28, East Sac County 7
Lamoni 52, Essex 22
Lawton-Bronson 35, Treynor 20
Lenox 36, East Union, Afton 32
Lewis Central 35, Sergeant Bluff-Luton 28
Logan-Magnolia 42, Missouri Valley 6
Ogden 23, Panorama, Panora 13
Shenandoah 28, Riverside, Oakland 7
Sidney 43, West Harrison, Mondamin 26
Southwest Valley 40, Clarinda Academy 0
St. Albert, Council Bluffs 20, Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson 13
Tri-Center, Neola 19, Underwood 8
Winterset 15, Oskaloosa 14
POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS
West Monona, Onawa vs. Westwood, Sloan, ppd. to Aug 30.