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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have placed the nonexclusive franchise tag on Chris Jones. That raises the possibility that the Pro Bowl defensive tackle will remain with the Super Bowl champions for at least one more season. The nonexclusive tag means Jones must be offered a one-year contract for no less than the average of the top five salary cap hits at defensive tackle for the previous five years. It also means that if Jones signs an offer sheet from another team, the Chiefs can match that offer or let him go and receive two first-round picks as compensation.

Following Sunday’s announcements from Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, all spring activities of Iowa’s high school Unified Activities partners – the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union, the Iowa High School Athletic Association, the Iowa High School Music Association, and the Iowa High School Speech Association – will be prohibited through the state’s K-12 school recommended closure of four weeks.

Gov. Reynolds announced the recommended closure in collaboration with the Iowa Department of Public Health, in response to community spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Iowa.

This recommended closure date currently extends through Friday, April 10 and would mean a school return of April 13. Prior to April 10, the schedule will be assessed as necessary with information from the Governor, Iowa Department of Public Health, Iowa Department of Education, and activity partners at the IGHSAU, IHSAA, IHSMA, and IHSSA.

“Based on new information today from the Iowa Department of Public Health, now is the time to move to the next level of response,” Gov. Reynolds said in Sunday’s release. “I am now recommending that all Iowa schools close for a period of four weeks to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19.”

Per CDC guidelines recommending the cancellation of gatherings of more than 50 individuals for at least eight weeks, events following the planned four-week school closure in Iowa will be updated as the situation develops.

ACTIVITIES

The first practice date for three IHSAA (boys) spring sports was set for Monday, March 16: golf, soccer, and tennis. Baseball was scheduled to begin limited practice time on April 1.

The first practice dates for IGHSAU (girls) tennis and golf was set for Monday, March 16. The first practice dates for girls’ soccer was set for March 23.

The first practice date for boys’ baseball and girls’ softball, May 4, remains the same until further information is provided.

The first practice and competition date for boys/girls track and field was Feb. 17.

All IHSAA and IGHSAU sports are now in a prohibited period for practice, competition, and sanctioned activity until the closure is lifted. This prohibition means no in-person contact between coaches/administrators and student-athletes for the duration of the period.

Guidance on future IGHSAU and IHSAA activity schedule adjustments and their effects on season lengths, as well as postseason events, will be announced through www.iahsaa.org and www.ighsau.org.

IHSMA has cancelled Class 4A and 1A solo/small ensemble festival set for April 18, and the state large group festival set for May 8-9.

There should be no in-person contact between teachers/administrators and participants for the duration of the prohibited period. Any effort to provide IHSMA participants with a make-up experience should take place only via digital media through the duration of the prohibited period.

Future updates and guidance on IHSMA events will be available through www.ihsma.org.

All IHSSA (speech) events will be prohibited to practice or make up their individual state local contest until the closure is lifted.  All contact between coaches, judges, and students for the duration of the period is prohibited. The All-State Festival scheduled for March 30 has been cancelled.

Guidance on future IHSSA activity will be announced through www.ihssa.org

SERVICES

The IHSAA is cancelling mass gatherings planned for April, including the Governor’s Scholar Ceremony and the annual Officials’ Banquet. Students and officials will still be honored with updates to be provided for award recipients.

Officials’ clinics for both boys and girls spring and summer activities that were previously scheduled for dates during the recommended closure will be postponed and made up when possible.

Due to the on-going developments related to COVID-19 the Big 12 Conference announces that all organized team activities whether organized or voluntary, including team and individual practices, meetings, and other organized gatherings, have been suspended until March 29 and will be re-evaluated at that time.  In addition, all conference and non-conference competitions are cancelled through the end of the academic year, including spring sports that compete beyond the academic year.

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

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — College athletes who play spring sports have a lot of free time this weekend after conferences announced they were suspending or canceling competitions because of concern about the spread of the new coronavirus. That happened after the NCAA announced Thursday it was canceling all spring sports championships, along with remaining winter championships. Some good news came Friday when the NCAA Division I Council Coordination Committee informed schools spring athletes would be given another year of eligibility to make up for their lost season. That still doesn’t take away the sting for athletes who are sitting idle the rest of the spring.

The United Center ownership and the Chicago Bulls and Blackhawks say they will pay day-of-game employees through the end of their scheduled seasons. The NBA and NHL seasons have been suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic. In a statement attributed to Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz and Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf, the teams say their employees “are family, and we will navigate this unprecedented situation together.”

ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — The Washington Redskins have placed the franchise tag on three-time Pro Bowl guard Brandon Scherff after the two sides were unable to reach a long-term deal. Scherff could have been among the NFL’s highest-paid guards had he got to free agency. The 28-year-old dealt with numerous injuries the past two seasons but has been a force for Washington when healthy. He was named to his third Pro Bowl in 2019 after starting 11 games. Scherff has started all 65 games he has played in since turning pro out of Iowa and being drafted fifth overall by the Redskins five years ago.

ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — The Washington Redskins have placed the franchise tag on three-time Pro Bowl guard Brandon Scherff after the two sides were unable to reach a long-term deal. Scherff could have been among the NFL’s highest-paid guards had he got to free agency.

The 28-year-old dealt with numerous injuries the past two seasons but has been a force for Washington when healthy. He was named to his third Pro Bowl in 2019 after starting 11 games. Scherff has started all 65 games he has played in since turning pro out of Iowa and being drafted fifth overall by the Redskins five years ago.

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Class 3A Consolation

Clear Creek-Amana 76, Ballard 73 (OT) | BOX SCORE

Class 4A Consolation

Cedar Falls 65, Ankeny Centennial 58 | BOX SCORE

Class 1A Championship

Wapsie Valley, Fairbank 65, Bishop Garrigan, Algona 53 | BOX SCORE

Class 2A Championship

Boyden-Hull 64, North Linn, Troy Mills 51 | BOX SCORE

Class 3A Championship

Norwalk 70, Sergeant Bluff-Luton 68 | BOX SCORE

Class 4A Championship

Ankeny 78, Waukee 70 | BOX SCORE

2019-20 Western Iowa
All-Conference Basketball Teams

Western Iowa Conference – Boys
2019-20 Final Team Standings

#*Treynor            16-0            24-3
AHSTW                14-2            17-5
Tri-Center            12-4            18-5
IKM-Manning       9-6            13-10
Underwood         6-10            10-12
Audubon             6-10            8-14
Logan-Magnolia  5-11            8-14
Riverside              3-13            6-16
Missouri Valley    0-16            2-20
*2019-20 WIC Regular Season Champion
#2020 State Tournament Qualifier

WIC BOYS Player of the Year: Jack Tiarks, Treynor, Sr.

First Team

*Jack Tiarks, Treynor, sr.; *Jack Stogdill, Treynor, sr.; *Leyton Nelson, Tri-Center, jr.; *Raydden Grobe, AHSTW, soph.; Jon Schwarte, Treynor, sr.; Clayton Akers, AHSTW, sr.; Tre Melby, Logan-Magnolia, jr.; Ethan Alfers, Tri-Center, jr.  *Unanimous Selection.

Second Team

Colby Keller, IKM-Manning, sr.; Skyler Schultes, Audubon, sr.; Blake Hall, Underwood, jr.; Sam Porter, AHSTW, sr.; Colten Brandt, IKM-Manning, sr.; Gavin Bartalini, Missouri Valley, sr.; Drake Woods, Riverside, jr.; Dylan Cunard, Logan-Magnolia, sr.; Parker Behrens, IKM-Manning, sr.; Amos Rasmussen, IKM-Manning, soph..

Western Iowa Conference – Girls
2019-20 Final Team Standings

*AHSTW                           14-2            20-4
#Logan-Magnolia            13-3            21-4
IKM-Manning                  12-4            17-6
Audubon                          11-5            15-8
Underwood                       8-8            12-11
Treynor                              8-8            8-14
Missouri Valley                3-13            3-19
Tri-Center                        2-14            5-18
Riverside                          1-15            4-19
*2019-20 WIC Regular Season Champion
#2020 State Tournament Qualifier

WIC GIRLS Player of the Year: Kailey Jones, AHSTW, jr.

First Team

*Kailey Jones, AHSTW, jr.; *Kylie Morrison, Logan-Magnolia, sr.; *Aleah Hermensen, Audubon, soph.; Kinsey Scheffler, AHSTW, sr.; *Alexa Ahrenholtz, IKM-Manning, jr.; Lexi Branning, IKM-Manning, sr.; Violet Lapke, Logan-Magnolia, sr.; Claire Denning, AHSTW, jr.  *Unanimous Selection.

Second Team

Jaci Christensen, Audubon, soph.; Mandy Stogdill, Treynor, jr.; Claire Harris, AHSTW, jr.; Morghan Herman, Missouri Valley, sr.; Clara Tiegland, Treynor, fr.; Emilee Thompson, Logan-Magnolia, jr.; Erin McMains, Underwood, sr.; Leah Subbert, Audubon, sr.

2019-20 WIC Academic All-Conference

(Must be senior, maintain 3.35 cumulative grade point average).

Boys Basketball

AHSTW: Clayton Akers, Brody Langer, Michael Mantell, Sam Porter.
Audubon: Jackson Jensen, Marcus Olsen, Skyler Schultes.
IKM-Manning, Colten Brandt, Will Jorgensen, Ben Lingle.
Logan-Magnolia: Gabe Walski, Dylan Cunard.
Missouri Valley: Stephen Kean.
Riverside: Talen Williams.
Treynor: Craig Chapman, Luke Mieska, Quinn Navara, Jack Stogdill.
Tri-Center: Ryan Lyle.
Underwood: Nick Ravlin, Zach Teten, Isaac Heilman.

Girls Basketball

AHSTW: Kinsey Scheffler, Tristin Heiny.
Audubon: Rylie Hartl, McKenna Petersen, Mallory Riebhoff, Leah Subbert.
IKM-Manning: Emily Kerkhoff, Alexia Branning.
Logan-Magnolia: Megan Dunn, Violet Lapke, Kylie Morrison.
Missouri Valley: Peyton Hilts, Morghan Herman.
Riverside: Ashlynn Amdor, Meghan Reed.
Treynor: Tori Castle, Kennedy Elwood.
Underwood: Abby May, Erin McMains, Lauren Brown, Avary True.

Wrestling

AHSTW: Brady Canada, Seth Kiesel, Joel Sampson.
Audubon: Luke Mosinski.
Logan-Magnolia: Olivia Diggins, Kaleb King, Tanner Mace, Bryce Hudnut, Barret Pitt.
Missouri Valley: Jon Johnson.
Treynor: Brock Fox, Will Halverson, Jacob Hrasky, Mitchel Lutz.
Tri-Center: Bryson Freeberg, Connor Atkisson.