Kennedy Cougars Aim for Extended State Run at Des Moines
Kennedy High School, a 23-17 team seeded fifth, faces Clinton 24-10 in a Class 4A state quarterfinal at Principal Park Des Moines after a substate run that includes upsets over Iowa City West and Washington. Coach Bret Hoyer, nearing 450 wins, stresses mental toughness and game by game focus as Kennedy pursues three straight state tournament wins.
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Ex Kennedy star headed to Division I
Former Cedar Rapids Kennedy all-stater Adam Rice signed with Division I Coastal Carolina in Myrtle Beach. He will report Aug 12 and plans to play left field center field and first base. Rice batted .463 at Elgin Community College and earned first-team all Skyway Conference honors. His cousin Kevin Einsminger played for Coastal Carolina.
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No-hitter fueled Hawks win as Hermsen homers in fifth
West Delaware rode a four-run first inning to victory. Lahr driven by a run-scoring double, Keppler RBI triple, and Gideon two RBIs while Hermsen, 17, pitched beyond his years before finishing 3-for-3 with two RBIs. Kafer went 8-for-4 with a run.
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Xavier Saints Stun Creston In State Playoff Opener
Xavier (32-8) struck early and dominated Creston (19-14) in a 6-0 first inning rally as Joe Bedard delivered a three run double. A lengthy delay followed when Creston third baseman Bret Kautz broke his left leg and left foot on a fielder's choice play. Bedard finished 3-for-4 with four RBIs as Xavier advances to face Sioux City Heelan in the semifinals.
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Point Shaving Scandals Rock Sports World Across Decades
The piece reflects on recurring point shaving in college and pro sports, citing Tim Donaghy and past cases at Kentucky, Boston College, Tulane, and Arizona State. It questions fan trust in results, cites Hawkeyes fans' beliefs about Ronnie Harmon in the 1986 Rose Bowl, and notes ongoing skepticism amid big crowds and season-ticket sales.
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