Kernels begin MWL title defense with strong rotation
Cedar Rapids opens the 2024 Midwest League season in Beloit with a solid pitching rotation after receiving 2023 rings in Fort Myers. Infielder Luke Keas hall, a key 2023 contributor, expects a competitive run as Cedar Rapids hosts Dayton in the home opener next Tuesday.
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Kernels announce 2024 staff and openers at Cedar Rapids
The Kernels unveil manager Brian Dinkelman and coaches C J Baker Jairo Rodriguez Argenis Angulo and Jonas Levin. Home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium begin April 9 against Daytona with a 6 35 p m start after a Beloit opener Friday at 6 35 p m. The team features one of seven players ranked among the Twins top 30 prospects by MLB dot com. Dinkelman notes many familiar faces returning to start the season.
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Iowa coach Bluder earns Final Four after LSU win
Albany report notes Iowa falls 94 87 to LSU in a regional final, earning a second straight Final Four. Bluder, 62, who has built a strong Iowa program, faces Connecticut in the national semifinal at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland.
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Iowa vs Connecticut in NCAA Final Four clash at Cleveland
No. 1 seed Iowa, 33-4, meets No. 3 seed Connecticut, 33-5, in the NCAA national semifinal at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Cleveland. The game airs Friday at 8 p.m. on ESPN.
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Hawkeyes chase back to back titles with tougher foes
Iowa faces LSU and Connecticut and likely South Carolina after beating the 2023 champs. Geno Auriemma seeks another title after 2016 drought, while South Carolina again looms as a defending run. The column notes a lighter moment about laundry in Erie, Pennsylvania.
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