(Radio Iowa) – Governor Kim Reynolds says if a school district moves to virtual instruction because of fears about Covid spreading through crowded classrooms, then it makes sense to cancel sports and other extracurricular activities in the district. Students from Des Moines and Ames Public School Districts marched to the governor’s mansion Monday to protest the suspension of their extracurriculars, including volleyball and football. Reynolds, who says she played every sport imaginable when she was in high school, calls this an unfortunate situation.

The governor says if social distancing is the main concern from educators seeking to teach classes online, then she says they should be worried about the lack of social distancing in sports.

A judge is letting the Des Moines School Board’s lawsuit proceed that challenges the governor’s authority to determine when schools may shift classes online, but the judge has declined to issue a temporary injunction — so the school district is violating the state’s order to have students in the classroom this week. Reynolds is expressing confidence the impasse between her administration and Des Moines Public Schools can be resolved.

Reynolds made her comments Wednesday in Atlantic, where she met with a non-profit group focused on improving Atlantic’s economic prospects.

The 7:20-a.m. Sportscast with Jim Field.

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ST. LOUIS (AP) — Matt Wieters hit 14 foul balls during a 19-pitch at-bat that ended with a flyout as the St. Louis Cardinals scratched out a 6-4 win over the Minnesota Twins to split a doubleheader. Josh Donaldson, Nelson Cruz and Miguel Sanó all homered to lead the Twins to a 7-3 victory over the Cardinals in the first game. The two-game series at Busch Stadium was condensed to one day so the Cardinals could have one more day off before the end of the season, with a backlog of makeup games this month.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Maikel Franco drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning and had an RBI single in the ninth as Kansas City beat the Cleveland Indians 8-6 to snap a seven-game losing streak. Whit Merrifield hit a three-run homer and Cam Gallagher had an RBI double for Kansas City, which had been outscored 51-18 and only held the lead after one inning in losing its first seven games in September. Adalberto Mondesí led off the eighth with a single off Adam Cimber and scored on Franco’s fly to center to put the Royals up 6-5. Carlos Santana, Sandy León and Francisco Lindor all homered for Cleveland.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Perhaps never before has the final full practice before an NFL game been more important than this season. With the coronavirus pandemic wiping out the offseason and eliminating all four preseason games, the Chiefs and Texans found themselves going through a final workout Tuesday with plenty of things to iron out — from the basics such as pregame stretch and warm-ups to the last-minute tweaks to formations, play calls and the game plan. After all, the defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs and the Texans, whom they beat in the divisional round of the playoffs, know that all eyes will be on them as they kick off the season with a Thursday night showdown at Arrowhead Stadium.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers enjoy a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference finals after beating the Houston Rockets for the second straight day. LeBron James scored 36 points and Rajon Rondo (RAH’-zhahn RAHN’-doh) sparked a fourth-quarter rally in the Lakers’ 112-102 win over the Rockets. Rondo scored eight straight points during a 10-0 run early in the fourth quarter that put the Lakers ahead for good.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Heat are in the NBA’s Eastern Conference finals for the first time in six years following a 103-94 win over the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks. Jimmy Butler and Goran Dragic each scored 17 points for the Heat, who overcame 22 turnovers and clinched their seventh trip to the conference finals since 2005. Playing without Giannis Antetokounmpo because of a sprained ankle, the Bucks raced out to a 28-15 lead but couldn’t sustain the momentum.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Logically, Giannis Antetokounmpo is on the NBA All-Defensive Team after being named Defensive Player of the year. The Bucks forward appeared on 97 of the first-team ballots out of 100 cast by a global panel of sports writers and broadcasters who cover the league. Also named to the First Team are Lakers forward Anthony Davis, 76ers guard Ben Simmons, Jazz center Rudy Gobert and Celtics guard Marcus Smart.

Hawkeye Ten Conference

(3-0) Denison-Schleswig 25-25-25, Clarinda 11-18-17
(3-0) Harlan 25-25-25, Shenandoah 12-20-16
(3-0) Kuemper Catholic 25-25-25, Clarinda 7-18-19
(3-0) Kuemper Catholic 25-25-25, Denison-Schleswig 13-17-20
(3-2) Lewis Central 22-15-25-25-15 , St. Albert 25-25-23-22-?
(3-1) Red Oak 25-25-17-25, Glenwood 16-13-25-17

Rolling Valley Conference

(3-1) Ar-We-Va 25-22-25-25, Exira-EHK 15-25-18-18
(3-1) CAM 25-20-25-25 Glidden-Ralston 23-25-19-18
(3-0) Coon Rapids-Bayard 25-25-25, West Harrison 21-14-18
(3-0) Woodbine 25-25-25, Paton-Churdan 7-23-15

Corner Conference

(3-1) East Mills 23-25-25-25, Griswold 25-19-12-13
(3-0) Sidney 25-25-25, Essex 10-10-12

Pride of Iowa Conference

(3-2) Central Decatur 25-29-20-25-15, East Union 22-31-25-23-13
(3-1) Lenox 16-25-25-25, Bedford 25-19-23-16

Other Scores

(3-0) Des Moines Christian 25-25-25, West Central Valley 12-15-15
(3-0) Lamoni 25-25-25, Diagonal 10-6-9
(3-0) Murray 25-25-25, Orient-Macksburg 15-15-21
(3-0) Van Meter def Earlham
(3-0) Panorama 25-25-25, Madrid 13-15-23
(2-0) Logan-Magnolia 25-25, MVAOCOU 7-18
(2-0) Logan-Magnolia 25-25, River Valley 17-12
(3-0) Maryville, MO 25-25-25, Southwest Valley 13-19-8
(3-0) Underwood 25-25-25, Fremont-Mills 12-12-16
(3-0) Kingsley-Pierson 25-25-25, West Monona 16-10-21

The Atlantic Trojans cross country teams once again swept the Clarinda Cross Country Invitational on Tuesday night. The boys team notched 42 points to win the team title, led by a individual title from Craig Alan Becker. The girls put up 23 points to outpace the field and were also led by an indvidual title from Taylor McCreedy.

Girls Team Scores

1. Atlantic 23
2. Nebraska City 66
3. Shenandoah 67
4. Red Oak 97
5. North Andrew 115
6. Southwest Valley 148

Girls Individual Top Ten

1. Taylor McCreedy, Atlantic 21:03.93
2. Mason Hartley, Clarinda 21:19.99
3. Ava Rush, Atlantic
4. Claire Pellett, Atlantic
5. McKinna Hogan, Lenox
6. Chloe Schaulis, Nebraska City
7. Alexa McCunn, Red Oak
8. Jaclyn Riedinger, North Andrew
9. Addie DeArment, Atlantic
10. Malayna Madsen, Nebraska City

Girls full results: Varsity Girls Clarinda XC 2020

Boys Team Scores

1. Atlantic 42
2. Clarinda 69
3. Nebraska City 94
4. Shenandoah 95
5. West Nodaway 99
6. Red Oak 129
7. East Atchison 191

Boys Individual Top Ten

1. Craig Alan Becker, Atlantic 17:09.71
2. Tyler Blay, West Nodaway 17:30.41
3. Baylor Bergren, Red Oak
4. Zane Berg, Atlantic
5. Riley Blay, West Nodaway
6. Ethan Williams, Atlantic
7. Jon McCall, Clarinda
8. Michael Mayer, Clarinda
9. Alex Rico, Nebraska City
10. Alec Wyman, Clarinda

Full boys results: Varsity Boys Clarinda XC 2020

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Josh Donaldson, Nelson Cruz and Miguel Sanó all homered to lead the Minnesota Twins to a 7-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in the first game of a doubleheader. Starter Jose Berríos pitched into the sixth inning for the win. Carlos Martinez was chased in the fourth in his first start since missing more than a month because of the coronavirus.

The two-game series at Busch Stadium was condensed to one day so the Cardinals could have one more day off before the end of the season, with a backlog of makeup games this month.

IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa Athletics Department announced today it has resumed voluntary and mandatory workouts.

The department conducted 297 COVID-19 tests for the week of August 31-September 6, 2020. Twenty-one positive tests and 276 negative tests have been received. As part of the return to campus protocol, testing began May 29, 2020, and includes student-athletes, coaches and staff. A total of 197 positive tests, 2,836 negative tests and one inconclusive test have been received.

Following a positive test result, protocol established by UI Athletics and medical staff, including contact tracing procedures, is being followed to ensure the safety of all UI Athletics student-athletes and staff. This mandatory protocol also includes isolation for the individuals who test positive, and quarantine for those individuals who might have been exposed to someone with the virus.

(Radio Iowa) – Iowa State senior tight end Dylan Soehner says with or without fans the Cyclones are ready for a game. The 23rd ranked Cyclones open the season in an empty Jack Trice Stadium on Saturday against Louisiana.

Soehner says it was unique off-season.

The Iowa Association of Track Coaches has released their weekly individual cross country rankings. Area ranked runners are listed below and the full rankings can be found HERE.

Class 4A Boys

15th- Aidan Booton, CB Thomas Jefferson

Class 3A Boys

9th- Craig Alan Becker, Atlantic
11th- Trey Gross, Harlan
18th- Andrew Smith, Glenwood

Class 3A Girls

27th- Emma Hughes, Glenwood
29th- Kaia Bieker, Harlan

Class 2A Boys

12th- Cole Dooley, Treynor
13th- Baylor Bergren, Red Oak

Class 2A Girls

5th- Ella Waddle, Panorama
14th- Mayson Hartley, Clarinda
17th- Gwen Steffen, Panorama
27th- Olivia Steffen, Panorama

Class 1A Boys

7th- Brett McGee, Tri-Center
14th- Toby Bower, Nodaway Valley
15th- Quentin Dreyer, IKM-Manning
16th- Ben Breheny, Nodaway Valley
17th- Trevin Suhr, ACGC
26th- Doug Berg, Nodaway Valley

Class 1A Girls

1st- Peyton Pogge, Tri-Center
5th- Courtney Sporrer, Logan-Magnolia
9th- Rylee Sloss, ACGC
15th- Grace Slater, Audubon
17th- Sophia Broers, Nodaway Valley
23rd- Duncan Reese, St. Albert
24th- Kiersten Knobbe, ACGC
27th- Kyla Corrin, Tri-Center