Three weeks into spring drills and Drake coach Rick Fox is still looking for more consistency from the offense. The Bulldogs are coming off their latest scrimmage and Fox says the defense dominated. Fox says not only does the offense need to execute better but it also needs to become more physical.

The Bulldogs have four practices remaining before the annual Blue-White Game on Saturday, April 23.

(Learfield Sports)

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Domingo Santana hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the ninth inning, Chase Anderson threw six innings without an earned run and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-4 on Wednesday night. Santana connected off closer Trevor Rosenthal (0-1) with two out to break a 4-4 tie.

Milwaukee had lost five of its previous seven in St. Louis. Jeremy Jeffress pitched the ninth for his fourth save. St. Louis’ Brandon Moss tied the game 4-4 with a leadoff, pinch-hit homer in the eighth off reliever Michael Blazek (1-0).

ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals left-hander Marco Gonzales will have season-ending Tommy John surgery. General manager John Mozeliak announced the decision Wednesday, and said he expects Gonzales to have the operation Friday. Gonzales injured his elbow during spring training.

The 22-year-old Gonzales was limited to one start for the Cardinals last season because of shoulder problems. Gonzales was 4-2 with a 4.15 ERA in 10 games as rookie in 2014 after being selected by the Cardinals in the first round of the 2013 draft. He continued his strong play in the postseason, going 2-1 with a 4.50 ERA in six games.

The standard recovery from Tommy John surgery is 12-15 months.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State has signed prep forward Cameron Lard to a letter of intent. Lard, a 6-foot-9, 220-pound forward from Louisiana, missed his senior season because of transfer rules. But as a junior, Lard averaged 16 points and 10 rebounds at Natchitoches Central High School.

Lard, the fifth member of coach Steve Prohm’s first recruiting class, was rated as a four-star recruit by ESPN and 247sports.com. Lard might play immediately next season since the Cyclones lose post players Georges Niang, Jameel McKay and Abdel Nader to graduation.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa defensive end Drew Ott’s college career is finished after his appeal for an extra year of eligibility was denied by the NCAA. Hawkeyes coach Kirk Ferentz confirmed the NCAA’s decision Wednesday, saying he was disappointed in both the decision and the process.

Ott suffered a knee and an elbow injury during Iowa’s sixth game in 2015, injuries that cost him the rest of the season. He had hoped to put off the NFL for another season. But instead he’ll have to take his chances in the draft without being able to work out for any teams.

Ott’s departure will likely give redshirt freshman Matt Nelson a chance to start next fall.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — A former Iowa State University basketball player who faced a rape charge that was later dropped is suing the school, claiming its response ruined his chances of playing professional basketball. The Des Moines Register reports Bubu Palo’s lawsuit accuses university officials of wrongly punishing him even after the criminal case against him was dropped. The suit also names the Iowa Board of Regents.

Palo was charged with felony sexual abuse in 2012 after a female student accused him of rape. The case was dropped due to lack of evidence, but ISU President Steven Leath barred Palo from playing, saying he violated student conduct rules.

Leath’s decision was eventually overturned, but Palo says he faced scrutiny due to the punishment. University officials haven’t responded to the complaint.

GIRLS

AHSTW 3, Riverside 0
Creston 4, Kuemper Catholic 3 (PK)
Glenwood 10, Denison-Schleswig 0
Winterset 4, Indianola 1

BOYS

AHSTW 2, Riverside 1
Ballard 2, West Central Valley, Stuart 1
Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson 7, Tri-Center 1
Denison-Schleswig 2, Sioux City, West 0
Sioux City, North 4, Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 0
Underwood 5, Creston 0

GIRLS

Atlantic 178, Glenwood 229.  Medalist: Alyssa Ginther, Atlantic 41.  Erin Olsen, Atlantic 43.
Creston 184, Winterset 246, Clarke 264.  Medalist: Madison Hance, Creston 41.Harlan 208, Lewis Central 230. Medalist: Amber Gross, Harlan 44.
Boyer Valley 213, Denison-Schleswig 230, IKM-Manning 243, Charter Oak-Ute 265. Medalist: Katie O’Day, Boyer Valley 51.
Lenox 224, East Union 284. Medalist: Teya Still, Lenox 49.
Mount Ayr 212, Wayne 287. Medalist: Tessa Shields, Mount Ayr 41.

BOYS

Harlan 162, Lewis Central 209
Mount Ayr 193, Wayne 204. Medalist: Myles Greene, Mount Ayr 41.
Winterset 175, Creston 176, Clarke 213. Medalist: Kyle Somers, Creston 39.

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Large School Team Results

1. Atlantic 308
2. Shenandoah 311
3. Glenwood 317
4. Maryville 319
5. Clarinda 325
6. Denison-Schleswig 361
7. Red Oak 380

Small School Team Results

1. Nodaway Valley 344
2. Bedford 393
3. East Atchison 421
4. Southwest Valley 444
5. East Mills 445
6. Southwest Iowa 460

Individual Results

1. Ryan Ruzek, Shenandoah 70
2. Jake Olsen, Atlantic 71
3. Steven Martin, Shenandoah 73
4. Hunter Hayes, Maryvile 73
5. Kobe Rhodes, Glenwood 74
6. Ryan Leath, Glenwood 77
7. Matt Gearhart, Atlantic 77
8. Connor Pirtle, Clarinda 77
9. Zac Stork, Atlantic 79
10. Carlton Rahn, Clarinda 79
11. Ben Renaud, Atlantic 81
12. Sam Marnin, Nodaway Valley 81
13. Bryce Farlin, Maryville 82
14. Matt Twaddle, Maryville 82
15. Colton Book, Glenwood 82

GIRLS

Glenwood 9, Atlantic 0
Shenandoah 8, St. Albert 1
Lewis Central 6, Harlan 3

BOYS

Glenwood 6, Atlantic 3
Red Oak 8, Audubon 1
Southwest Valley 5, Clarinda 4

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