Kernels sweep opener as Dobnak wins complete game
Randy Dobnak tossed a complete game to lead the Cedar Rapids Kernels to a 2-1 victory over the Quad Cities River Bandits at Modern Woodmen Park. Quad Cities took the nightcap 4-1. Dobnak improved to 2-0 after retiring 10 of 11 final batters and fanning six. Royce Lewis drove in Jordan Gore with a third inning RBI single and added an RBI groundout in the first to fuel the Kernels.
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Panthers old and new win titles in Vegas
In Las Vegas, UNI wrestler Drew Bennett captured his second Western Regional freestyle title at 132 pounds after also winning the 132-pound Greco-Roman crown earlier. Joe Colon of Clear Lake dominated the U S Open freestyle 61 kg, reaching the finals with several tech falls and defeating Nahshon Garrett 20 13 for Outstanding Wrestling honors.
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Johnson Byrd tied for 14th at Zurich Classic third round
Scott Brown and Kevin Eisner surged to a one stroke lead with a birdie finish in the Zurich Classic of New Orleans third round. They shot 64 to reach 20 under par 196, while Zach Johnson and Jonathan Byrd sit 15 under and tied for 14th. Iowa softball.
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Hawkeyes blank Northwestern with 3-0 softball win
Angela Schmiederer's RBI triple in the second inning powered the Town softball team to a 3-0 victory at Drysdale Field in Evanston. Allison Doocy earned the win to improve to 13-12 after pitching eight strikeouts in her fourth shutout of the season.
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Weasel wins Drake Relays three titles for Linn-Mar
Linn-Mar senior Payton Weasel capped a productive Drake Relays with a record 400 meter hurdles run and a 4x100 relay victory. Her Lions team edged Dubuque Wahlert 48.18 to 48.30 as Chana Northrup Olivia Hubler and Jill Bennett joined the sweep.
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Broncos draft Iowa linebacker Josey Jewell in 2018
The Denver Broncos selected Josey Jewell 106th overall from Iowa. His college resume includes three years as middle linebacker and a redshirt freshman start series, with an expected three-year contract around 3.1 million dollars and a signing bonus near 700 thousand.
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Iowa Hawkeyes trio boosts NFL luster in draft projections
Iowa cornerback Josh Jackson, center James Daniels, and guard Ike Jewell saw strong draft buzz. Mock sites split Jackson between sixth and 28th with NFL Network at 39th, Daniels between 43rd and 82nd, while Jackson landed 45th to the Packers. The missed first round is noted, but not a major setback for Jackson.
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