Class 2A Quarterfinals @ Principal Park in Des Moines

Iowa City, Regina 5, Treynor 0

Dyersville/Beckman Catholic 7, Denver 1

Centerville 3, Estherville/Lincoln Central 1 (8 innings)

Kuemper Catholic/Carroll 5,  Van Meter 3

ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) – Ohio State, Penn State, Northwestern and Wisconsin each placed two players on the preseason Big Ten all-conference list released Monday. Buckeyes quarterback J.T. Barrett and defensive end Tyquan Lewis were joined on the East Division team by Penn State running back Saquon Barkley and quarterback Trace McSorley. Indiana linebacker Tegray Scales rounded out the lineup as chosen by a media panel.

Northwestern placed running back Justin Jackson and safety Goodwin Igwebuike on the West Division team, while Wisconsin had linebacker Jack Cichy and tight end Troy Fumagalli honored. Iowa linebacker Josey Jewell also made the West lineup. Barkley is the only junior among the group.

The Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association has released their All-District Selections for the 2017 season.  Follow the links to see the full selections in each class.

2017 Rolling Valley All-Conference Baseball Team

First Team

Pitchers: Tyson Partridge, Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton, Sr.; Jake Danner, Ar-We-Va, Sr.
Catchers: Drew Buckholdt, Exira/Elk Horn-Kimbalton, Sr.
Infield: Alex Amaral, Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton, Sr.; Derek Schurke, Ar-We-Va, Sr.; Isaac McAllister, Coon Rapids-Bayard, Sr.; Keaton King, West Harrison, Sr.
Outfield: Noah Pettepier, Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton, Sr.; Marcus Daugherty, Cumberland-Anita-Massena, Sr.; Brandon Riley, Coon Rapids-Bayard, Sr.
Utility: Austin Chester, Cumberland-Anita-Massena, Sr.; Drew Schurke, Ar-We-Va, Soph.

Second Team

Pitchers: Cole Burmeister, Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton, Soph.; Zach Kraus, Ar-We-Va, Sr.
Catchers: Sam Obert, Coon Rapids-Bayard, Sr.
Infield: Brody Schlepp, Coon Rapids-Bayard, Sr.; Alex Kock, Ar-We-Va, Sr.; Thomas Hensley, Cumberland-Anita-Massena, Jr.; Alex Bantam, Woodbine, Soph.
Outfield: Connor Westergaard, Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton, Sr.; Colton Lenz, Coon Rapids-Bayard, Sr.; Mitchell Williamson, Cumberland-Anita-Massena, Soph.
Utility: Nick Neiting, Ar-We-Va, Sr.; Sam Brant, Glidden-Ralston, Sr.; Logan King, West Harrison, Soph.

1st Team

P: Carlyn Stanley, SR, Interstate 35*; Kylie Sherwood, JR, Martensdale-St. Marys; Paige McElfish, SR, Nodaway Valley; Haylee Fortune, JR, Wayne

C: Shai Major, SR, Interstate 35*; Shantelle Brown, SR, Lenox; Brinley White, JR, Martensdale-St. Marys

IF: Demi Austin, SR, Wayne; Andie Sowers, JR, Pleasantville; Kate Stanley, SO, Interstate 35, Josie Wicket, SR, Interstate 35; Daryn Nowlin, SR, Central Decatur; Kaci Sherwood, SR, Martendale-St. Marys

OF: Macy Larsen, SR, Mount Ayr; Josie Sowers, 8th, Pleasantville; Lily Miller, SO, Interstate 35; Emma Atwood, SO, Central Decatur; Kailey Walker, SO, Martensdale-St. Marys*

UT: Slye Richardson, SR, Interstate 35; Hannah Sweet, SO, Martensdale-St. Marys; Kaitlyn Schad, JR, Martensdale-St. Marys

*Denotes unanimous selection

2nd Team

P: TJ Stoaks, 8th, Lenox; Kennedy Johns, JR, Southeast Warren; Lily Simon, SR, Central Decatur

C: Alyssa Johnson, JR, Mount Ayr; Maizee Lindsey, FR, Central Decatur; Tyler Kunzie, JR, Wayne

IF: Rachel Andrews, JR, Wayne; Mackenzie McGriff, FR, Pleasantville; AJ Dorsey, FR, Southeast Warren; Riley Morris, SR, Interstate 35; Jacy Stoaks, SR, Lenox; Josie Clarke, SR, Nodaway Valley

OF: Reagan Tilley, SO, Wayne; Maddy Maedel, FR, Central Decatur; Alayna Olson, JR, Martensdale-St. Marys; Makinna Fitzgerald, SR, Lenox; Olivia Carlson, SO, Interstate 35

UT: Cheyenne Hiatt, SO, Interstate 35; Caroline McAlexander, SO, Mount Ayr; Makinna Russell, SO, Bedford; Danica Sunderman, SR, Southwest Valley; Lauren Hartman, JR, Southeast Warren

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Class 2A Quarterfinals @ Principal Park in Des Moines

11-a.m. #4 seed Iowa City/Regina (27-7) vs. #5 seed Treynor (32-4)

1:30-p.m. #1 seed Dyersville/Beckman Catholic (29-11) vs. #8 Denver (18-14)

5:00-p.m. #3 seed Estherville/Lincoln Central (23-6) vs. #6 Centerville (23-10)

7:30-p.m. #2 seed Van Meter (30-4) vs. #7 seed Kuemper Catholic/Carroll (20-12)

The Iowa Hawkeye baseball team gets an early start of the 2018 season as the Hawkeyes will represent the United States in the World University Games in Taiwan next month. Iowa coach Rick Heller says several of the players are still taking part in summer league baseball.

The Hawkeyes will host three exhibition games, the first is Tuesday, and take part in the National Baseball Congress World Series in Wichita, Kansas, to prepare for the trip.

The Hawkeyes won the Big Ten Tournament title last season and Heller says the early start will be a benefit for next season.

Heller says most International competition these days involves professional players.

(Learfield Sports)

Iowa’s Kirk Ferentz enjoys the build up to the season just not taking part in it. Ferentz and the rest of the Big Ten coaches gather in Chicago today (Monday), for the start of media days. The event concludes with Tuesday’s Kickoff Luncheon.

Ferentz says the best part of the event is leaving.

Ferentz is the dean of Big Ten coaches.

(Learfield Sports)

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs will introduce new general manager Brett Veach today (Monday), while rookies and select veterans will report to Missouri Western for the start of training camp. The Chiefs looked as if they would begin this season largely unchanged from last year, but the last few months have turned those thoughts upside-down.