Kernels edge Dayton in 10th for 6 5 win at home
Cedar Rapids Kernels defeated Dayton 6 5 in 10 innings as Casey Kotchman drove in the winning run with a sacrifice fly after a 15-run second to last inning stretch. Melgarejo, McPherson, and Mathis highlighted the late rally in front of a near sellout crowd.
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Moore backs Cedar Rapids ballpark during Midwest tour
Mike Moore, former Tampa minor league announcer and longtime minor league executive, praised Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids during a six-city Midwest tour. He noted Pete Rose’s work ethic early in his career and lauded the new ballpark as top tier, comparable to Triple-A facilities.
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Kemels vs Dayton Dragons sellout at Veterans Memorial Stadium
Today at noon the Kemels face the Dayton Dragons as a sold out crowd of 5,300 attends the first official sellout at Veterans Memorial Stadium. Daytan Childress starts for Dayton against Jake Woods for Kemels as KCRG AM 1600 carries the game. Moore notes long term MLB labor tensions and minor league attendance gains amid industry worries.
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Kennedy back to state in girls tennis regional final
Kennedy Cougars remain unbeaten as they roll past Ottumwa 5-0 in Region 3 final at Iowa City West advancing to their third straight state team tournament. Seniors Funk and Allemany won at Nos 1 and 3, Jenni White claimed No 2, and Nebergall Johnson Goerdt added wins as Kennedy eyes a title shot at Des Moines June 1.
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Kennedy High Stuns Cougars In Semi Final
Cedar Rapids Kennedy fans heard the chant as the Kennedy Mustangs dominated the fifth inning in a Metro Baseball Tournament semifinal. The Cougars scored early but Kennedy built a large lead after their first at bats and cruised toward a decisive win.
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Kennedy Powers Past Mount Vernon in Five Inning Mercy Rule
Kennedy Cougars opened with five runs in the first inning and rolled to a 200 mercy-shortened win over Mount Vernon. Tommy Sadler led the attack with three RBI and four runs, as 11 hits and seven stolen bases fueled the blowout before 13-run third inning. Mount Vernon managed two hits off Chad McDonald as Luke Haugland took the loss.
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Washington beats Cedar Rapids Prairie in Metro Tourney thriller
Washington erased a three-run deficit in the fifth inning to beat Cedar Rapids Prairie 7-5 and reach the tournament's fifth-place game. Gavin McGrath tied the score with a two-run double, Eric Gray hit a solo homer to regain the lead, and Sean Hanrahan earned the win in relief. Linn-Mar edged Marion 4-2 in the other bracket game with Ryan Bender tossing a five-hitter.
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Iowa senior Brad Carlson earns first-team all-Big Ten in baseball
Carlson from Lisbon led with 14 home runs and 49 runs batted in while teammates Ian Mattiace of Cedar Rapids Jefferson and Kyle Thousands of Sioux City earned second and third team honors. Mattiace added 49 runs and 15 doubles as Thousands posted 29 RBI and 12 doubles. Iowa State assistant wrestling coach of the year Chris Bono guided Cyclones to a runner-up NCAA finish with Cael Sanderson securing a fourth national title. Toni Neykova, first Hawkeye woman in NCAA tennis, was eliminated by UCLA’s Megan Bradley in the first round.
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