Beckman blanks Cascade to reach state baseball tournament
Beckman pitcher Jackson Bennett fired a two hit shutout as No. 7 Beckman defeated No. 6 Cascade 5 0 in a Class 2A sub state final in Manchester. LeGrand hit a leadoff homer and Connor McDermott added an RBI double as Beckman built a early lead. Cascade threatened but Bennett and Beckman defense locked it down with a standout catch by Sam Stelken.
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North Linn Lynx win 1A Substate 4 title in Cedar Rapids
North Linn, 41-2, defeats Iowa Mennonite 2-0 to earn a second state berth in three seasons. Jake Hilmer fires a four-hit shutout with 11 strikeouts, Sean Boardman drives in the first inning run, and David Leber adds an insurance RBI as the Lynx advance to Principal Park for the state tournament.
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Iowa
Iowans Shine In NBA Summer League Action
Iowa State forward Thomas led Las Vegas scorers with 23 points in the title game as Lakers beat Trail Blazers. He hit all five threes in the final, after a stretch of 14 of 16 threes across three games. Other Iowa-linked players included Peter Jok An and Monte Morris in related Summer League runs.
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City High Looks to Reach State Tourney Versus Linn-Mar
City High, ranked fourth, earned the top seed in its substate and hosts Linn-Mar in a Class 4A Substate 4 final at Mercer Park. The Little Hawks, 29-12, seek their first state tournament berth since 2003 after offseason work boosted team chemistry and offense led by Brett McCleary and Bryce Frantz among others.
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Park
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McCleary
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Riley Regenitter
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