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PITTSBURGH (AP) – The Little League World Series will make room for the major leaguers this summer when the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals play in the first “MLB Little League Classic” in August. The regular season game between the NL Central rivals on August 20th will coincide with the 2017 Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

The clubs will attend a Little League World Series game during the day then play at BB&T Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field, the home of the Williamsport Crosscutters of the Class A New York-Penn League. The Sunday night game will be televised by ESPN.

1A State Tournament Semifinal – Thursday, 3/9/17
Gladbrook-Reinbeck 58, North Linn, Troy Mills 53

Grand View Christian 45, St. Mary’s, Remsen 36

2A State Tournament Semifinal – Thursday, 3/9/17
Pella Christian 64, Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 61

Western Christian, Hull 94, Camanche 44

3A State Tournament Semifinal – Thursday, 3/9/17

Cedar Rapids Xavier 47, Waverly-Shell Rock 41, OT

Sergeant Bluff-Luton 72, West Delaware, Manchester 59

FRIDAY, 3/10/17

1A Consolation

10:00-a.m. North Linn/Troy Mills 76, Remsen/St. Mary’s 66

2A Consolation

11:45-a.m. Kuemper Catholic/Carroll 73, Camanche 53

4A State Tournament Semifinals

1:30-p.m. Iowa City West vs. Cedar Rapids/Kennedy

3:15-p.m. West Des Moines/Valley vs. Sioux City/East

1A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

6:05-p.m. Gladbrook-Reinbeck vs. Grand View Christian

2A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

8:05-p.m. Hull/Western Christian vs. Pella Christian

SATURDAY, 3/11/17

3A Consolation

12:05-p.m. Waverly-Shell Rock vs. Manchester/West Delaware

3A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

6:05-p.m. Cedar Rapids/Xavier vs. Sgt. Bluff-Luton

4A Consolation

1:45-p.m. TBD

4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

8:05-p.m. TBD

WASHINGTON (AP) — James Blackmon Jr. and Indiana buried Iowa under a barrage of long distance shots, and the Hoosiers used a huge second half to notch a 95-73 victory Thursday night in the Big Ten Tournament. Indiana (18-14) used the 3-pointer to turn a close game into a rout. It was 48-all before Blackmon, Devonte Green and Josh Newkirk combined to connect five times from behind the arc during a 30-11 blitz.

The 10th-seeded Hoosiers will next face second-seeded Wisconsin in the quarterfinals Friday night. Indiana was 3-10 in the Big Ten Tournament over the previous 10 years.

Indiana went 12 for 20 from 3-point range, including 6 for 8 after halftime. Blackmon scored 23 points and De’Ron Davis added 15. Jordan Bohannon led seventh-seeded Iowa (18-14) with 24 points. The Hawkeyes entered the tournament with a four-game winning streak, including victories over Indiana, Maryland and Wisconsin.

Iowa trailed only 43-40 at halftime but was outscored 52-33 over the final 20 minutes.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Monte Morris was an assist shy of the second triple-double in Big 12 Tournament history, leading No. 23 Iowa State to a 92-83 victory over Oklahoma State in the quarterfinals Thursday. Morris finished with 21 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists for the fourth-seeded Cyclones (21-10), who will carry their late-season season momentum into a semifinal matchup with either No. 1 Kansas or TCU.

Deonte Burton added 17 points and 10 rebounds, Naz Mitrou-Long had 14 points and Darrell Bowie had 13 for Iowa State, which has won seven of its last eight. The only defeat was to No. 11 West Virginia. Juwan Evans poured in 29 points for the Cowboys (21-11). But except for his backcourt mate Jeffrey Carroll, who had 21 points, the sophomore guard didn’t get much help.

The Trevor Frederickson Memorial Fund has donated $600 to the weight room at the Atlantic High School. Trevor’s mom and Fund Spokesperson Melanie Petty said Ryan Henderson, AHS teacher/coach has implemented an amazing online program called teambuildr. It allows 500 athletes and students to track their weights training both in class and in their athletics if they are participating in any.

Six magnetic cases were purchased that attach to the weight benches for PE students and athletes. The donation of $600 will be used to purchase the devices to go in the magnetic cases. After speaking with both Ryan Henderson and Amber Moore, Petty said they found that the device and program will be able to keep track of the students 4 years of progress at AHS.

Melanie said also, that they “Are excited to help out with this project and hope all the students will take advantage of this new technology.”

Melanie Petty presenting a check to Amber Moore of AHS (Photo submitted)

The Iowa High School Golf Coaches Association handed out annual awards last Friday, March 3rd at the ISU High School Golf Coaches Clinic in Ames.  Atlantic’s Brooke Newell was honored as the Class 3A Girls Player of the Year along with Emily Snelling of Clear Lake. Newell placed 2nd individually with a 154 two-day total in the 3A State Tournament last Spring and helped the Trojans to the 3A title.  After her final high school season this Spring, Newell will continue her playing career at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln this Fall.

Atlantic Head Girls Golf Coach Kathy Hobson was also honored at the clinic as the Class 3A Coach of the Year.  Hobson has led the Trojans to two State Championships and a Runner-Up finish the past three seasons.

Also honored from the area was Aly Anderson of Treynor as 2A Girls Player of the Year. Panorama’s Hal Rossow was named the 2A Boys Coach of the Year.

Atlantic Senior Sarah Fixmer has committed to continue her golf career at Midland University in Fremont, NE. She signed a national letter of intent to play for the Warriors on Wednesday.

Fixmer finished 26th individually at the Girls State Golf Tournament last spring and has been a member of two 3A State Championship teams and one runner-up squad in her three years so far.

Midland University is a member of the GPAC Athletic Conference and has fall and spring golf seasons.

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Iowa State coach Steve Prohm believes his team can make a deep run at the Big-12 Tournament in Kansas City. Winners of six of their last seven games the Cyclones open the tournament today (Thursday) against Oklahoma State. The Cyclones beat the Cowboys twice during the regular season and have won the last nine games in the series.

Prohm believes it will be a competitive tournament. Tip off at the Sprint Center is 11:30a.m. The game will be televised by ESPN2.

(Learfield Sports)