AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State honored slain golf star Celia Barquin Arozamena with an elaborate ceremony ahead of the Cyclones’ game against Akron on Saturday.
Iowa State’s band used a formation that spelled out Barquin’s initials, and both teams wore a decal on their helmets in her memory.

A tribute to Barquin played on a video screen before a moment of silence, and fans were also asked to wear yellow, one of Iowa State’s main colors and a nod to Barquin’s Spanish roots. Most of the roughly 60,000 fans in attendance complied with yellow and with golf shirts on a chilly morning in central Iowa.

Iowa State quarterback Zeb Noland wears a “CBA” sticker on his helmet to honor slain student Celia Barquin Arozamena before an NCAA college football game against Akron, Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018, in Ames, Iowa. Barquin, who was the 2018 Big 12 women’s golf champion and Iowa State Female Athlete of the Year, was found Monday morning in a pond at a golf course near the Iowa State campus. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Barquin, 22 and a native of Puente San Miguel, Spain, was killed on Monday while she played at Coldwater Golf Links in Ames, a course that sits less than a mile east of Jack Trice Stadium.

Before her death, Iowa State had planned to honor Barquin on the field to celebrate her being chosen the school’s female athlete of the year. “I think it’s fantastic. The tribute is amazing. But ultimately, it would have been perfect if she could have been here for her tribute, which was going to happen anyway.” said Ed Hamilton, a retired police officer from nearby Ankeny.

Barquin, the Cyclones’ first conference champion in 25 years, was finishing up her degree at Iowa State and working toward her ultimate goal of becoming a professional golfer. Barquin competed in the U.S Women’s Open earlier this summer, and coach Christie Martens said she was approaching “the pinnacle of her career.”

“Iowa State fans are very loyal. We haven’t had too many winning football teams over the years. Yet the fans turn out. There’s a great loyalty here — but it spills into other sports as well,” said Iowa State fan Kent Hollrah of Denison, Iowa.

Collin Richards, also 22, has been charged with first-degree murder in Barquin’s death. Police said Richards stabbed Barquin and left her body in a pond on the course, where it was found after other golfers noticed her abandoned bag.

Cyclones coach Matt Campbell also wore an Iowa State golf hat on the sideline to show solidarity with his colleagues. “Be with all of us today Celia, your legacy will forever live on & we are forever grateful for your impact. Much love from your Cyclonitas,” Iowa State linebacker Willie Harvey tweeted earlier Saturday, using the nickname that Barquin had for her teammates.

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

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Pinch-hitter Matt Adams had a clutch two-run double in the eighth inning, helping the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Francisco Giants 5-3. John Brebbia struck out the side in the eighth for the win and Carlos Martinez picked up his fourth save in four chances.

DETROIT (AP) — Ian Kennedy pitched three-run ball into the eighth inning, and the Kansas City Royals stopped a five-game slide by holding off the Detroit Tigers for a 4-3 win. Alex Gordon had three hits for the Royals, who led 4-0 after four innings.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs have poured draft picks and free-agent money into building their offensive line, and so far it has paid off. Not only did the group help Kareem Hunt win the NFL’s rushing title last year, it has been nearly perfecting in protecting Patrick Mahomes. The group has allowed just two sacks through the first two weeks of the season.

VILAMOURA, Portugal (AP) — Sergio Garcia dedicated his round in the Portugal Masters to the Spanish women’s college golfer killed in Iowa. Celia Barquin Arozamena, the Big 12 champion this year for Iowa State, was found stabbed to death Monday. Garcia shot a 5-under 66, leaving the Spanish star three strokes behind leader Lucas Herbert

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Relatives of the 22-year-old Iowa man charged in the stabbing death of a top amateur golfer from Spain say they are “devastated.” Collin Richards’ family said Thursday that their “thoughts and prayers” are with those close to Iowa State University student Celia Barquin Arozamena, whose body was found Monday in a golf course pond. Richards is charged with first-degree murder in Barquin’s death. Officers found Barquin’s body in the pond near the ninth hole at a public golf course in Ames.

UNDATED (AP) — Losses in the first month of the college football season mean this could be a down year for the Big Ten Conference. Traditional powers Wisconsin, Michigan and Michigan State have lost out-of-conference games. There are only five unbeaten teams remaining, including No. 4 Ohio State playing at No. 10 Penn State.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska will play Bethune-Cookman on Oct. 27 to make up for the Sept. 1 game against Akron canceled because of bad weather. Bethune-Cookman is a Football Championship Subdivision team in Florida that is 1-2 this season after losing to Florida Atlantic last Saturday. Nebraska will pay Bethune-Cookman a guarantee of $800,000.

The Exira-EHK Spartans built a 23 point lead in the first half and held on for a 52-34 win over the CAM Cougars on Friday night.

The Cougars started the game with an opening touchdown drive to take and early 6-0 lead. Nate Hensley hit DeShawn Carr on a 38yd touchdown pass. The Cougars then picked off the Spartans on the 15th play of their opening possession. The offense stalled though and the Spartans got it back an scored on an 8 yard touchdown pass from Josh Pettepier to Trey Nelson. A made PAT made it 7-6. The teams traded scores to make it 13-12 Spartans and then Exira-EHK went on their run. Exira-EHK racked up the next three scores to lead 35-12. That lead would be enough to hold up.

The Cougars got a nice drive to end the first half and climb within 35-18 but the Spartans struck on the first drive of the second half to push it to 42-18. The Cougars didn’t lay down though and got back within 11 with 2:44 left. The Spartans answered back though with a closing touchdown on a 37-yard run by Josh Pettepier to seal the win.

Exira-EHK improves to 5-0 on the season through a very tough schedule and take a stranglehold lead on the District 8 race with a 3-0 start. The Spartans host West Harrison next week.

CAM falls to 3-2 overall and 1-2 in the district. The Cougars host Woodbine next week.

Chris Parks, Jim Field, Matt Mullenix, and Doug Leonard take a look at 8 area high school football games each week. We try to provide some insight into the match-ups while competing for top prognosticator and the Whosman Trophy.

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Matt Mullenix 4-4
Chris Parks 4-4
Doug Leonard 6-2
Jim Field 4-4

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Matt Mullenix 22-10
Chris Parks 22-10
Doug Leonard 21-11
Jim Field 20-12

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KJAN Sports Director Chris Parks’ Weekly discussion with Atlantic Head Football Coach Mike McDermott. They talk about the loss last week at Harlan and look forward to opening up district play at home against Kuemper Catholic.

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Audubon Co-Ed Invite

Boys Top 5 Individual

1. Joshua Baudler, Nodaway Valley 17:53
2. Justin Ambrose, Boyer Valley 18:06
3. Jordan Hustak, Missouri Valley 18:47
4. Brett McGee, Tri-Center 19:12
5. Wynn Yeager, Winterset 19:15

Varsity Boys Results Audubon 2018

Boys Team Top 5

1. Nodaway Valley 35
2. Winterset 62
3. Tri-Center 91
4. Riverside 104
5. Missouri Valley 111

Audubon Boys Team Results 2018

Girls Top 5 Individual

1. Peyton Pogge, Tri-Center 21:06
2. Darci Wiseman, Winterset 23:01
3. Sophia Broers, Nodaway Valley 23:07
4. Micah Yeager, Winterset 23:32
5. Reagan Weinheimer, Nodaway Valley 23:54

Varsity Girls Results Audubon 2018

Girls Team Top 5

1. Winterset 41
2. Tri-Center 56
3. Nodaway Valley 71
4. Audubon 79
5. Boyer Valley 117

Audubon Girls Team Results 2018

AC/GC XC Invitational

Boys Top 5 Individual

1. Noah Nelsen, AC/GC 18:05.74
2. Logan Berg, Baxter 18:12.97
3. Louden Foster, West Central Valley 18:43.70
4. Isaac Timmerman, Mount Ayr
5. Chase Smith, Mount Ayr

Boys Team Top 5

1. AC/GC 70
2. Red Oak 98
3. Perry 119
4. Mount Ayr 122
5. Martensdale St. Marys 135

ACGC Boys 2018

Girls Top 5 Individual

1. Ella Waddle, Panorama 20:23
2. Courtney Sporrer, Logan-Magnolia
3. Taylor Sporrer, Logan-Magnolia
4. Kate Crawford, AC/GC
5. Brenna Thomson, Baxter

Girls Team Top 5

1. Logan-Magnolia 64
2. Panorama 71
3. Collins-Maxwell 87
4. AC/GC 90
5. Baxter 104

ACGC Girls 2018

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(Radio Iowa) — The future of sports betting in the state could look a lot like what’s been put in place in Delaware. The Iowa Lottery has been following the issue at the request of state lawmakers after a U-S Supreme Court ruling in May made sports betting legal across the county. Lottery spokesperson Mary Neubauer says Delaware approved sports betting shortly after the court ruling. “We think Delaware did a really good job of designing its system to try to provide the convenience factor that all of the experts have said is so important in terms of trying to beat back the black market,” Neubauer explains. “You have to make it convenient for people to be able to place wagers or they’ll just stick will the illegal means.”

The largest share of the betting in Delaware is on N-F-L and college football games. Gamblers bet two-point-eight million of the overall five-point-one million dollars in sports betting on the pro game in the first week of the N-F-L season. They bet nearly two-point-six million on the N-F-L in its second week out of the and five-point-five million total for sports betting. Neubauer says Delaware has a system where you can bet in casinos or at retail locations, such as convenience stores. “In Delaware the way it works is that full blown sports betting — meaning sports betting with every possible variation that you could imagine — is done at casino locations. But then retail locations offer what are called parlay bets — which is bets on more than one game at a time. So, obviously the offerings at retail are more limited.”

Neubauer says there’s a distinct difference in the types of betting. “The numbers are showing that the bets that are being placed at retail locations are smaller — which what I think is what the experts would have told us to anticipate. That those are just casual betters, maybe they just place a bet on the way home,” according to Neubauer. “The bets that are being placed at casino locations in Delaware are larger. So, the true sports betting enthusiasts seem to be going to the casinos.” The wagers at the retail location in Delaware average almost 11 dollars, while the casino wagers average nearly 51 dollars. She says she can see the same type of plan working in Iowa. “I think that same kind of model already exists here in Iowa within our gaming market here — where you have lottery at retail locations and then casino locations as well. There seems to be room for both,” Neubauer says. There’s also a link between the Iowa and Delaware gaming markets. “The system provider in Delaware that is providing the equipment and the communications system for the sports betting that’s occurring in casinos and locations is Scientific International. That is the Iowa Lottery’s vendor here in Iowa,” Neubauer explains. “So that is the way we are able to get access to a lot of the numbers that we’ve already been sharing.”

She says it is possible the vendor could work it out so sports betting could be done through the existing lottery machines and infrastructure. Neubauer says the Delaware model and the connection with the service provider gives an early indication of how things might work. “The expertise is there, it’s just a question of what do Iowa lawmakers want to do. And once they’ve made that decision, then we can provide whatever assistance they may need,” Neubauer says.

Neubauer updated the Iowa Lottery Board at their meeting Thursday. She says they will continue reviewing the sports gambling landscape and keep lawmakers updated, so they have the latest information if they decide to move ahead with the issue.