Author: Nathan Bloechl

By: Nathan Bloechl — sports@kilj.com 

Prep Baseball: New London Crushes Through Four, Danville Loses:

No. 10 New London 10, No. 5 Don Bosco 2 (Suspended/4) 

New London scored in every inning but the 3rd as they jumped out to a 10-2 lead over the fifth-ranked Don Bosco Dons in Norway yesterday, before lightning and rain washed the contest.

Because the game did not make it to the bottom of the 5th, the game is deemed no contest.

Cael Frost led the ballgame off with a solo home run for Don Bosco, but New London scored 10 of the game’s next 11 runs to pull ahead by eight runs.

Kooper Schulte had three hits, while Tucker Gibbar and Josh Catala had two hits apiece.

Hecniel Rodriguez got the start for New London, who, had the game finished, would have improved to 16-0.

As it stands, New London remains 15-0.

Notre Dame 5, Danville 2 

Brady Olsen had a three-hit night as Notre Dame took down Danville 5-2 last night in Danville.

Also tallied five total bases with two doubles and a single on his ledger. He also scored two runs and drove in one.

Hunter Shipley earned the win for the Nikes. He tossed a complete game six-hitter, yielding just the two runs while punching out four.

Sawyer Nelson took the loss.

He walked five and allowed four earned runs over 6.1 innings.

Prep Softball: New London Falls in Slugfest, Central Lee Wins:

Holy Trinity 10, New London 8 

Marah Hartrick homered and drove in three but it was not enough as Holy Trinity outlasted New London 10-8 in a Super Conference slugfest at Holy Trinity last night.

Elly Manning, Ashlyn McSorely and Sophie Malott each had two hit nights for the Tigers.

Haley Rohdy took the loss for New London.

Mary Hellige drove in three runs for the Crusaders, while driving in three runs, as well.

New London fell to 4-20.

Holy Trinity improved to 5-9.

No. 4 (3A) West Burlington 10, Cardinal 0 

Freshman slugger Logan Kelly belted two home runs and a double, while driving in seven runs as No. 4 (3A) West Burlington rolled by Cardinal 10-0 last night.

Reagan Engberg and Lauren Krieger each had two hits for the Falcons.

Lauren Summers tossed a four-hit shutout.

She struck out 10.

West Burlington upped their mark 24-2.

Cardinal evened up at 10-10.

Central Lee 2, Van Buren 1 

Central Lee and Van Buren played neck and neck for eight innings, before Halo Arrowood singled in the game-winning run in walkoff fashion as the Lady Hawks snagged a 2-1 win last night in Donnellson.

Arrowood finished with three hits for Central Lee.

Sophia Turner picked up the win striking out four, pitching all eight innings.

Central Lee moved to 12-6.

Van Buren slipped to 17-5.

Men’s College Basketball: Iowa to Play Utah State:

The University of Iowa men’s basketball program’s schedule is now coming into the clear for the upcoming season.

According to school officials, the Hawkeyes will now take on Utah State in a much anticipated nonconference affair at the beautiful Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

The Hawkeyes played No. 1 Gonzaga there one year ago.

Iowa finished their season in the second round of NCAA Tournament before bowing out to seventh-seeded Oregon.

Game time is unknown at this time.

College Sports: US Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Athletes:

The US Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision Monday on the pay-for-play lawsuit against the NCAA.

The Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling that found the federal antitrust law prevents the NCAA from om restricting payment to athletes for such things as internships.

The NCAA argued that the amateur status of athletes would be impossible to maintain if they could receive pay, even for education-related expenses.

Iowa lawmakers have introduced bills that would allow college athletes to profit from the use of their name, image and likeness.

The bill introduced this year failed to advance out of the legislative session.

Prep Baseball: Mount Pleasant Sweeps, New London Survives, Other Prep Finals:

Mount Pleasant 9, Keokuk 3 

Mount Pleasant 17, Keokuk 7 

The Mount Pleasant baseball team earned a much needed sweep of Keokuk yesterday, winning 9-3 and 17-7 over the Chiefs at Mapleleaf Athletic Complex.

In game one’s 9-3 win, Chase Williamson, Payton Hagans, Will Edeker and Carter Amos each had two hits, with Williamson driving in two runs.

Colten Hutson also had two RBI as did Jack Johnson.

Johnson was the starting pitcher, working the games first 2.1 innings, allowing two runs on three hits while striking out two.

Jacob Ensminger came on in relief to earn the win, allowing just one run over 2.1 innings while striking out one.

In game two, the Panther bats stayed hot — led by sophomore to be Payton Hagans who went 3-for-4 with a triple and two runs batted in.

Cooper Keldgord, Dalton Gardner and Colton Hutson each had two hits.

Gardner and Hudson drove in three runs apiece.

Will Edeker was the starter of game two for Mount Pleasant.

He tossed the first three innings allowing two hits while striking out four.

No. 10 (1A) New London 8, Danville 7 

It wasn’t pretty, but New London passed their first major test coming back to beat Danville 8-7 in walkoff fashion yesterday.

Tucker Gibbar provided the heroics, drilling a game-clinching RBI-single in the bottom of the 8th to lead the Tigers to victory.

Josh Catala had three hits, including a triple, while driving in three. Gibbar also had a three night.

Danville’s Cam Edle had four hits in five trips and three runs batted in.

New London’s dramatic win kept them perfect at 15-0.

They’ll take on Don Bosco of Gilbertville tonight in Norway, Iowa at the Iowa High School Baseball Museum.

The game can be listened to on KILJ-FM with first pitch set for 6:00 p.m.

Wapello 14, Winfield-Mount Union 4 

Chase Witte had three hits for the Indians, as Wapello cruised past Winfield-Mount Union 14-4.

Wapello scored six runs in the bottom of the 1st and never looked back.

Andrew Brown had two hits for Winfield-Mount Union, while Jacob Ford doubled and drove in two.

Winfield-Mount Union fell to 1-16.

Wapello upped their ledger to 5-9.

Mediapolis 2, Highland 1 

Mediapolis scored two runs in the 6th inning as the Bulldogs pulled off a huge 2-1 road win over Highland last night.

The Bulldogs held the tough Highland offense to two hits.

Stats for Mediapolis were not made available.

The loss moved Highland to 11-5.

Mediapolis stayed hot, they’re up to 13-6.

Louisa-Muscatine 7, Hillcrest 3 

Notre Dame 8, Central Lee 5

Prep Softball: Mount Pleasant Beaten, Winfield-Mount Union Wins Again: 

Keokuk 12, Mount Pleasant 2

Keokuk 17, Mount Pleasant 0 

Keokuk struck early and often in both ends of a doubleheader as the Chiefs rolled to a pair of victories over Mount Pleasant last night.

In game one, a Keokuk 12-2 win, Ella McNamee had three hits in three trips, including two doubles.

Jersey Beachy had a double and an RBI.

Madison Helling was the losing pitcher.

In game two, Mount Pleasant was held to just two hits in a 17-0 loss.

Grace Kelley and Ella McNamee had those two hits.

Emma Starr was the losing pitcher in the circle.

No. 15 (1A) Winfield-Mount Union 5, Wapello 0 

Madie Anderson did her thing once again, tossing a a four-hit shutout as No. 15 (1A) Winfield-Mount Union eased into a 5-0 win.

Anderson struck out 12 hitters, another double-digit strikeout performance for the senior ace.

Carlee Sloan and Jobey Malone each had two hits.

Sloan drove in two.

Winfield-Mount Union upped their record to 14-3.

Danville 6, New London 4 

Haiden Molter and Ava Smith had two hits for Danville as the Bears earned a hard-fought 6-4 win over New London last night.

Graci Walker drove in four runs for Danville, who improved to 6-10.

Elly Manning was the losing pitcher for the Tigers, allowing 12 hits and four earned runs while striking out six over seven innings.

Smith was the winning hurler for Danville, going the distance scattering just five hits and striking out five.

New London slumped to 4-19.

No. 3 (2A) Louisa-Muscatine 13, Hillcrest 1 

No. 3 (2A) Louisa-Muscatine 13, Hillcrest 0 

No. 4 (3A) West Burlington-Notre Dame 10, Lone Tree 0 

Prep Baseball: Radio Iowa Baseball Poll Announced:

Class 1A

1. Newman Catholic (18-1)
2. North Linn (19-1)
3. Remsen St. Mary’s (14-2)
4. Council Bluffs St. Albert (17-5)
5. Don Bosco (12-4)
6. Kingsley-Pierson (17-2)
7. CAM (Anita) (15-3)
8. Coon Rapids-Bayard (16-4)
9. Martensdale-St. Mary’s (14-4)
10. New London (14-0)

Class 2A

1. Van Meter (15-5)
2. Roland-Story (15-4)
3. Dyersville Beckman (13-6)
4. Panorama (11-4)
5. Des Moines Christian (15-5)
6. Dike-New Hartford (14-4)
7. Mid-Prairie (11-4)
8. Underwood (14-2)
9. Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont (14-4)
10. Estherville Lincoln Central (11-2)

Class 3A

1. Marion (17-3)
2. Wahlert Catholic (15-6)
3. Central Dewitt (15-5)
4. Gilbert (10-5)
5. Grinnell (16-3)
6. Solon (16-6)
7. Cedar Rapids Xavier (14-7)
8. Waverly-Shell Rock (16-2)
9. Assumption (12-9)
10. Webster City (13-1)

Class 4A

1. Pleasant Valley (14-0)
2. Dowling Catholic(18-2)
3. Johnston (18-3)
4. Ankeny (14-6)
5. Cedar Rapids Prairie (18-3)
6. Iowa City High (17-5)
7. Dubuque Hempstead (16-3)
8. Waukee (13-7)
9. Norwalk (18-1)
10. Davenport West (15-2)

College Football: Iowa State Adds Two OL Prospects:

Iowa State head football coach Matt Campbell has been busy on the recruiting trail securing two huge — literally — commitments to help fortify the offensive line.

Iowa State received verbals from Minnesota prep Deylin Hasert and Ohio’s Avery Henry over the weekend, as the Cyclones continue to make waves.

Hasert is the No. 4 ranked player in the class in the state of Minnesota and chose Iowa State over Iowa, Minnesota, Kansas State and Nebraska.

Henry, a 6-6, 305-pound tackle picked Ames over offers from Michigan and West Virginia amongst others.