Class 3A Region 8 Semifinals

• Atlantic 12, Shenandoah 0.  3 innings.  10 hits for the Trojans led by muti-hit performances from Erin Olsen, Gabby Jordahl, and Mollee Welter.
• Greene County 11, Kuemper Catholic 3

Regional Final: Atlantic vs. Greene County @ West Central Valley, Stuart Monday July 13th at 7:00pm

Class 1A Region 6 Semifinals

• Lynnville-Sully 5, Martensdale-St. Marys 4
• Murray 3, Wayne 2

Class 1A Region 7 Semifinals

• Logan-Magnolia 13, Stanton 0
• Glidden-Ralston 4, Exira/EHK 1

Regional Final: Logan-Magnolia vs. Glidden-Ralston @ Denison Monday, July 13th at 7:00pm

Class 1A Region 8 Semifinals

• Newell-Fonda 9, Charter Oak-Ute 8
• Woodbury Central 11, Westwood 0

Class 2A Region 2 Semifinals

• St. Edmond 15, Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto 4
• Lawton-Bronson 2, Alta-Aurelia 0

Class 2A Region 7 Semifinals

• Interstate-35 15, Van Meter 3
• Madrid 5, Panorama 0

Class 2A Region 8 Semifinals

• Treynor 6, Missouri Valley 2
• IKM-Manning 6, Nodaway Valley 2 – 11 innings

Regional Final Treynor vs. IKM-Manning @ Harlan on Monday, July 13th at 7:00pm

Saturday (07/11/2015):

Scheduled Games:
CLASS 1A:
Boyer Valley, Dunlap @ Woodbine (at Boyer Valley, Dunlap) 7:00pm
Clarinda Academy @ East Union, Afton (at Lenox) 7:00pm
Essex @ Riverside, Oakland (at Sidney) 7:00pm

CLASS 2A:
Red Oak @ Clarinda (at AHSTW, Avoca) 5:00pm
Shenandoah @ AHSTW, Avoca (at AHSTW, Avoca) 7:00pm
Underwood @ Missouri Valley (at Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto) 5:00pm
OA-BCIG @ Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto (at Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto) 7:00pm
Panorama, Panora @ Clarke, Osceola (at West Central Valley, Stuart) 5:00pm
Southwest Valley @ West Central Valley, Stuart (at West Central Valley, Stuart) 7:00pm

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Gerrit Cole pitched seven strong innings to become the major leagues’ first 13-game winner and Neil Walker had a two-run homer among his three hits as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-2 on Friday night.

Cole (13-3) allowed two runs – both on Matt Carpenter’s third-inning home run – and six hits while striking out three and walking two. He became just the second Pirates pitcher to win 13 games before the All-Star break, joining Dock Ellis, who had 14 in 1971.

Walker’s home run, his seventh, extended the Pirates’ lead to 5-2 in the fourth inning.

Mark Melancon pitched a scoreless ninth for his National League-leading 29th save in 30 opportunities.

The Pirates (51-35) won for the sixth time in seven games and drew within 4 1/2 games of the Cardinals (56-31) in the NL Central.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Quarterback Braxton Miller says he’s almost fully recovered from his latest shoulder injury, and he’s staying at Ohio State to win back the starting job.

Mike Dick, Executive Director of the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union since 2008, announced his retirement at the June 16 IGHSAU Board of Directors meeting. The IGHSAU Board of Directors accepted his resignation effective August 31, 2016.

“I am proud to have served as the Executive Director of the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union for the last seven years,” he stated. “I was able to fulfill a dream of mine by working for the IGHSAU. It has been a pleasure to serve so many great schools, administrators, staff, officials, coaches and, especially, the Iowa Girl. “

“The time is right to retire. My family has always catered to me and my job,” said Dick. “The time has come for me to give my time back to them.”

“Speaking on behalf of the Board of Directors, I want to thank Mike for his vision and commitment to the Iowa Girl,” said IGHSAU Board of Directors President Dr. Greg Thomas. “Mike has always put the best interests of the thousands of girls that participate in our activities first. Our coaches, officials, schools, and especially high school girls are better because of his leadership.”

Dick became the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union’s fourth Executive Director in August of 2008, succeeding Troy Dannen. Some of the highlights of his seven-year tenure include the expansion to five classes in volleyball, basketball, golf and softball; enhanced education of officials, and moving the IGHSAU headquarters from its longtime home at 2900 Grand Avenue in Des Moines to West Des Moines in 2012.

Dick joined the IGHSAU as an Assistant Director in August of 2002. In his tenure as an assistant, he administrated volleyball, basketball, track & field, cross country, soccer and softball as well as assigning and administrating officials. He was one of the architects of the implementation of the State Co-Ed Track & Field Meet that began in 2005. The meet is the largest track and field state high school track and field meet in the United States.

Prior to joining the IGHSAU, the Winterset native spent 18 years as a high school principal. While serving in an administrative role, he enjoyed a stint on the Iowa High School Athletic Association’s Representative Council and was a member of the IGHSAU Board of Directors from 1997-to-2002. He was a successful high school softball and girls basketball coach and a state tournament official in track & field, softball and volleyball.

Mike and his wife, Pam, have three grown children and eight grandchildren.