Saints fall short as Heelan edges Xavier in title bid
Saint shortstop Drakozal mishandles a diving grab in the seventh. Keane pitched a six hitter with one earned run over a complete game for Heelan, while Xavier staged a late rally but came up one run short in the state final.
Kee High wins ninth Iowa summer title in 10-0 rout
Kee High of Lansing Kee claimed Iowa's ninth summer state championship with a 10-0 five inning win over Granville Spalding in Principal Park. Jordan Duffy earned three state tournament victories to cap a 17-0 season with 16 innings pitched and 3 runs allowed. Sophomore Clayton Welsh delivered a two run double in the first inning and Matt Halverson added an RBI single as Kee dominated the tournament with a 28 straight victories. The Hawks extended their title drought to end Spalding's four game series.
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Wilton 2A champions cap perfect season in 8-3 win
Wilton rebounded from a rough start to defeat Carroll Kuemper 8-3 in Des Moines, securing the Class 2A state title and becoming the first unbeaten Iowa team since Lansing Kee in 1973.
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Abdelkader Becomes Highest Draft Pick in RoughRiders History
Abdelkader, headed to Michigan State, was selected higher than any RoughRider ever. Red Wings GM Ken Holland called him about 30 minutes after the pick expressing excitement for his progress. Abdelkader posted 27 goals and 25 assists in 60 games last season. Sid Crosby went No 1 to Pittsburgh. Stalock and Fallon also heard from NHL teams in drafts.
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Singh eyes Buick Open three peat with Warwick Hills lead
On a sunny afternoon Singh matched a tournament 54 hole record by shooting 22 under through 54 holes at Warwick Hills. He holds a five stroke lead over Tiger Woods who shot 14 under after a 2 under round as DiMarco trails seven back seeking his first win at the Buick Open.
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