Southwest Valley Invite

The Southwest Valley Invitational was held at Lake Icaria on Thursday night. Winterset swept the team titles, winning the girls title with 32 points and taking the boys crown with 45 points.

Braelyn Baker of Creston won the girls individual title with a time of 20:46.60. McKinna Hogan of Lenox was runner-up. William Gillis of Central Decatur won the boys race with a time of 16:51.60. Tyler Blay of West Nodaway was runner-up.

Girls Team Scoring

1. Winterset 32
2. Creston 51
3. Central Decatur 84
4. Red Oak 103
5. SW Valley 125
6. East Union 140

Girls Individual Top Ten

1. Braelyn Baker, Creston
2. McKinna Hogan, Lenox
3. Paige Davis, Creston
4. Alexa McCunn, Red Oak
5. Darci Wiseman, Winterset
6. Sami Craven, Winterset
7. Micah Yeager, Winterset
8. Gabrielle Valencia, East Union
9. Dyllan Kaufman, Winterset
10. Morgan Sutton, Winterset

Boys Team Scoring

1. Winterset 45
2. Central Decatur 57
3. Red Oak 87
4. West Nodaway 87
5. Riverside 100
6. East Mills 164
7. East Union 178
8. Essex 209

Boys Individual Top Ten

1. William Gillis, Central Decatur
2. Tyler Blay, West Nodaway
3. Baylor Bergren, Red Oak
4. Clayton Stafford, Creston
5. Mason Back, Winterset
6. Kash Kiburz, Winterset
7. Tyson McDole, Central Decatur
8. Duke Ingraham, West Nodaway
9. Riley Blay, West Nodaway
10. Ben Schroder, Riverside

Full results HERE

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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The structure of how college basketball will be played during the coronavirus pandemic is unclear, but leaders in Des Moines may push for the city to serve as a “bubble” site if that option is chosen. The Des Moines Register reports that leaders are discussing inviting college basketball teams to play early-season games at Wells Fargo Arena. The NCAA basketball season’s start date is Nov. 25.

The “bubble” format is currently being used by the NBA. The NCAA has had recent experience with Des Moines, which hosted first- and second-round games for the 2016 and 2019 men’s Division I tournaments.

Hawkeye Ten Conference 

(3-0) Harlan 25-25-25, Atlantic 19-21-10 (Atlantic: Alyssa Derby 4 Kills, Haley Rasmussen 12 assists and 14-14 serving with 2 aces. Mia Trotter 8 digs)
(3-2) Denison-Schleswig 25-24-25-11-15, Creston 21-26-22-25-8
(3-0) Glenwood 25-25-25, Shenandoah 12-4-16
(3-1) Lewis Central 25-25-25-25, Clarinda 27-12-10-18
(3-1) St. Albert 25-23-27-25, Kuemper Catholic 22-25-25-17

Western Iowa Conference

(3-2) Riverside 12-25-25-16-15, AHSTW 25-19-15-25-5 (Riverside: Kenna Ford 36 assists, 13 digs. Ella Hensley 15 kills. Izzy Bluml 10 kills, 14 digs.)
(3-1) Treynor 25-25-16-25, Logan-Magnolia 20-17-25-19
(3-0) Tri-Center 25-25-25, Audubon 21-17-17
(3-0) Underwood 25-25-25, IKM-Manning 6-17-21

Rolling Valley Conference

(3-1) Ar-We-Va 25-22-25-25, Woodbine 22-25-11-20
(3-1) Boyer Valley 23-25-25-25, CAM 25-21-15-20
(3-1) Coon Rapids-Bayard 25-20-28-25, Paton-Churdan 17-25-26-20

Pride of Iowa Conference

(2-1) East Union 25-10-15, Earlham 20-25-8
(2-0) Lenox 25-25, East Union 12-16
(2-0) Lenox 25-25, Earlham 10-17
(3-2) Martensdale-St. Marys 25-25-21-17-16, Wayne 18-20-25-25-14

Other Scores

(3-1) Whiting def Heartland Christian

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Steven Brault pitched a two-hitter for his first career complete game, Gregory Polanco hit a three-run homer and the Pittsburgh Pirates snapped an eight-game skid with a 5-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. St. Louis dropped to third place in the NL Central, 6 1/2 games behind the division-leading Chicago Cubs and one back of the Cincinnati Reds. Brault had never pitched more than seven innings in his previous 43 starts. The Cardinals got their only hits in the third when Kolten Wong and Tommy Edman hit back-to-back singles, with Edman driving in St. Louis’ only run.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Dakota Hudson left his start Thursday night after two innings because of right elbow tightness. Hudson did not allow a run while walking two and giving up one hit against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He is 3-2 with a 2.77 ERA in eight starts this season. The Cardinals entered the night percentage points behind the Cincinnati Reds for second place in the NL Central, 5 ½ games behind the Chicago Cubs. The top two finishers in each division advance to the expanded postseason this year, along with two wild cards.

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox have clinched their first playoff berth in 12 years by scoring twice in the seventh inning to rally past the Minnesota Twins, 4-3. Eloy (EE’-loy) Jiménez hit a tiebreaking double that capped a two-run rally in the seventh inning of the White Sox’s 4-3 win over the Twins. José Abreu (ah-BRAY’-oo) homered and drove in the tying run with an infield single, giving him a major league-leading 51 RBIs.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Health officials are telling 10 fans who attended last week’s Kansas City Chiefs game to quarantine after one fan tested positive for COVID-19. Kansas City health officials announced Thursday that a fan who watched the game from a group’s box tested positive the next day. The group was seated in the lower level of the stadium. The Chiefs said in a statement the organization worked Kansas City health officials to find the fans who were possibly exposed. Chiefs officials say contact tracing protocols showed the group were wearing masks when they entered the stadium and pinpointed anyone who had contact with the individual.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Heat have a two-games-to-none lead in the NBA’s Eastern Conference finals after erasing a 13-point, halftime deficit and closing on a 17-7 run to beat Boston, 106-101. Goran Dragic scored 25 points for the Heat, who are 10-1 this postseason. Bam Adebayo led a big third-quarter rally to finish with 21.

2020 FOURTH Iowa High School Volleyball Rankings
Compiled by the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union
Thursday, September 17

Class 1A
No. School Record LW
1 Holy Trinity Catholic 5-3 1
2 Wapsie Valley 8-1 2
3 New London 5-0 3
4 Janesville 11-1 4
5 Springville 8-1 5
6 Gladbrook-Reinbeck 12-1 11
7 Coon Rapids-Bayard 5-1 7
8 Gehlen Catholic 5-5 8
9 Belle Plaine 6-4 10
10 Newell-Fonda 4-1 13
11 Southeast Warren 12-0 14
12 Council Bluffs St. Albert 2-8 6
13 Edgewood-Colesburg 7-3 9
14 BCLUW 9-4 15
15 East Mills 11-1 NR
Dropped Out: Grand View Christian (12)

Class 2A
No. School Record LW
1 Western Christian 9-5 1
2 Dike-New Hartford 13-2 2
3 Wilton 15-0 3
4 Beckman Catholic 15-4 5
5 Boyden-Hull 8-5 4
6 Underwood 9-2 6
7 East Sac County 14-0 7
8 Denver 13-2 8
9 Sumner-Fredericksburg 8-3 9
10 Jesup 10-3 10
11 West Branch 6-2 14
12 South Hardin 13-3 11
13 Hudson 14-3 13
14 Lake Mills 8-1 15
15 AC/GC 7-1 NR
Dropped Out: Grundy Center (12)

Class 3A
No. School Record LW
1 Mount Vernon 11-0 1
2 Osage 11-0 2
3 Clarion-Goldfield-Dows 10-2 3
4 Unity Christian 6-2 4
5 Union 9-2 5
6 Davenport Assumption 7-0 6
7 West Liberty 14-0 7
8 Nevada 9-6 8
9 MOC-Floyd Valley 10-3 9
10 Independence 6-2 10
11 Roland-Story 10-2 11
12 Sioux Center 10-5 12
13 Red Oak 6-3 13
14 Humboldt 16-0 15
15 Des Moines Christian 9-3 14
Dropped Out: None

Class 4A
No. School Record LW
1 Sergeant Bluff-Luton 10-1 4
2 Cedar Rapids Xavier 9-1 1
3 Glenwood 12-1 5
4 North Scott 12-2 6
5 Western Dubuque 10-7 2
6 Waverly-Shell Rock 15-5 9
7 Marion 7-4 3
8 West Delaware 13-6 8
9 Clear Creek-Amana 8-3 7
10 Gilbert 14-7 10
11 Bondurant-Farrar 7-2 11
12 Pella 8-2 12
13 Clinton 6-5 NR
14 Dallas Center-Grimes 5-3 15
15 Lewis Central 3-1 14
Dropped Out: Harlan (13)

Class 5A
No. School Record LW
1 Dowling Catholic 11-1 3
2 Ankeny 7-2 4
3 Pleasant Valley 5-0 5
4 Cedar Falls 11-2 1
5 Ankeny Centennial 7-1 2
6 West Des Moines Valley 4-3 6
7 Iowa City Liberty 1-1 7
8 Dubuque Hempstead 11-1 9
9 Urbandale 6-3 10
10 Waukee 5-4 8
11 Bettendorf 4-1 12
12 Ottumwa 5-4 14
13 Des Moines Roosevelt 7-4 13
14 Linn-Mar 8-5 NR
15 Sioux City East 5-2 NR
Dropped Out: Cedar Rapids Prairie (11), Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln (15)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Health officials are telling 10 fans who attended last week’s Kansas City Chiefs game to quarantine after one fan tested positive for COVID-19. Kansas City health officials announced Thursday that a fan who watched the game from a group’s box tested positive the next day. The group was seated in the lower level of the stadium.

The Chiefs said in a statement the organization worked Kansas City health officials to find the fans who were possibly exposed. Chiefs officials say contact tracing protocols showed the group were wearing masks when they entered the stadium and pinpointed anyone who had contact with the individual.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The University of Iowa says the Big Ten’s decision to have a fall football season will not impact its decision to eliminate four sports programs. Athletic Director Gary Barta last month announced the elimination of men’s and women’s swimming and diving, men’s tennis and men’s gymnastics. He said the cuts were “100% driven by” the coronavirus pandemic, which caused the postponement of football and tens of millions in lost revenue. On Wednesday, the Big Ten announced that the conference would have a fall football season beginning in late October. Alumni of the Hawkeye programs that were cut held a news conference to call for their reinstatement. But the athletics department says the cuts are “final” and have been supported by the Board of Regents.

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Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brent Suter and three relievers combined on a two-hitter and Ryan Braun hit his 350th career homer, leading the Milwaukee Brewers over the St. Louis Cardinals 6-0 for a doubleheader split. The Cardinals took the opener 4-2 behind Adam Wainwright’s four-hitter. Cardinals manager Mike Shildt ran the team in the opener. He missed the nightcap while serving a one-game suspension, imposed by Major League Baseball after tempers flared during the Brewers’ 18-3 romp Tuesday night. Umpires warned both teams after Braun was hit by a pitch in the fifth inning. He was at the center of the trouble the previous night when he hit Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina in the wrist during a swing.

DETROIT (AP) — Brady Singer was stellar for a second straight start, allowing two hits in six innings, and the Kansas City Royals blanked the Detroit Tigers 4-0. Singer pitched eight one-hit innings in his previous outing at Cleveland. The rookie right-hander struck out the first five Detroit hitters and retired the first 10. Singer struck out eight with one walk. Salvador Perez homered and drove in three runs for the Royals, who have won seven of eight. Tarik Skubal allowed two earned runs and four hits in six innings in this matchup of rookie starters. He struck out eight with no walks.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Now that the Big Ten has a rescheduled kickoff weekend, coaches and players can start the sprint to opening day. Expect a wild ride. After postponing the season in early August, the league’s 14 university presidents and chancellors have given teams five weeks to accomplish what typically takes months. Teams must be ready to kick off by Oct. 24 for the start of a most unusual season.

UNDATED (AP) — The Big Ten is going to give fall football a shot after all. Less than five weeks after postponing fall sports to spring because of the pandemic, the conference changed course. The Big Ten says its Council of Presidents and Chancellors voted unanimously to restart sports. The Big Ten plans to begin its season on Oct. 23 with an eight-game schedule for each team. The development of rapid daily testing for the coronavirus was a major factor in the decision.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs had some unexpected holes pop up on their offensive line heading into Week 1 after Laurent Duvernay-Tardif opted out of the season and Martinas Rankin was slow in returning from a knee injury. But the group that coach Andy Reid put on the field against the Houston Texans came through with aplomb. They helped create holes for Clyde Edwards-Helaire to run for 138 yards and a score, and they allowed Patrick Mahomes to be sacked just once in the 34-20 victory.

NEW YORK (AP) — Basketball star Maya Moore has married Jonathan Irons, the Missouri man she helped work to free from prison after a 22-year-old wrongful conviction. Moore and Irons appeared together on ABC’s “Good Morning America” to discuss their social justice efforts and their relationship. Moore revealed the two were wed earlier this year, after Irons was released on July 1. Moore won four WNBA titles with the Minnesota Lynx. She put her career on hold in 2019 in part to devote more time to Irons’ cause. He was convicted as an 18-year-old on burglary and assault charges that were overturned in March.