The Iowa Cubs open their home season on Friday night when they host the Oklahoma City Dodgers. I Cubs general manager Sam Bernabe says there is a different kind of buzz around the team as the home schedule approaches and it has to do with the number of top prospects on the team.

Despite being one of the smallest markets in the Pacific Coast League the I Cubs finished fifth in the league in attendance last season and Bernabe believes consistency plays a big part.

Principal Park remains a popular destination for fans even though it is no longer considered new. The most noticeable upgrade for this season is a brand new video board.

Tonight’s game is slated to start at 8:05 in Des Moines. The Iowa Cubs closed out an season opening road trip Thursday night with part of a double header in New Orleans. Iowa won the 1st game 10-7. The second game was postponed due to rain.

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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Terran Petteway is skipping his senior season at Nebraska and declaring for the NBA draft.

Petteway was the leading scorer in the Big Ten as a sophomore and was fourth this past season. The guard’s 18.1-point career scoring average ranks second in program history.

Petteway began his college career at Texas Tech. He made his announcement Thursday from Galveston, Texas, where he was with his family following the death of his mother last week.

Petteway thanked fans for their support and said it was a “bittersweet” decision because Lincoln has become a second home to him. Coach Tim Miles said he had hoped Petteway would return next season but he supports the decision.

Nebraska’s Walter Pitchford also has declared for the draft.

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Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz says the first college football playoff showed the Big Ten is not as “down” as many claimed. Ohio State made a surprising run to the national championship despite being without its top two quarterbacks. Ferentz says there is more parity among the conferences than many believe.

Iowa closes out spring drills on April 25th.

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Iowa Cubs general manager Sam Bernabe doubts fans in Des Moines will see star prospect Kris Bryant play. Bryant won’t be eligible for free agency until after the 2021 season if the parent Chicago Cubs wait until Friday to call him up. The I Cubs home opener is Friday night against Oklahoma City.

Bernabe says if fans in Des Moines get a chance to see Bryant play it most likely will only be for a day or two. The I-Cubs are 3-3 on the season after Wednesday’s 3-2 loss in ten innings at New Orleans.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Lance Lynn extended his April success with five solid innings and Matt Holliday had a two-run single in the first inning, lifting the St. Louis Cardinals to a 4-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night. Lynn (1-1) allowed one run and six hits. He pushed his April record to 13-2 since 2012, the best record in the majors over that period.

Wily Peralta (0-1) gave up four runs on 10 hits over five innings for Milwaukee. Yadier Molina had three hits for St. Louis, which won 12 of 19 against Brewers last season.

Kevin Siegrist, Seth Maness, Matt Belisle, Randy Choate, Jordan Walden and Trevor Rosenthal followed Lynn. Rosenthal picked up his third save despite giving up a two-out run-scoring hit to Ryan Braun in the ninth.

Griswold Tigers Girls Relays (CLICK HERE for complete results)

Class A

1. Griswold  183
2. Fremont-Mills  154
3. Sidney  108
4. Essex  87
5. Nishnabotna  24
6. Adair-Casey  18
7. Heartland Christian  3

1st Place:

• 100 – Lexy Larsen, Sidney
• 200 – Lexy Larsen, Sidney
• 400 – Kelsey Hurley, Fremont-Mills
• 800 – Rebekah Topham, Griswold
• 1500 – Alyx Flippin, Griswold
• 3000 – Alyx Flippin, Griswold
• 100 Hurdles – Andrea McClary, Fremont-Mills
• 400 Hurdles – Rebekah Topham, Griswold
• Discus – Jackie Rush, Griswold
• High Jump – Kelsey Hurley, Fremont-Mills
• Long Jump – Taryn Williams, Fremont-Mills
• Shot Put – Mykenzie Rainey, Griswold
• 4 x 100 – Essex
• 4 x 200 – Essex
• 4 x 400 – Sidney
• 4 x 800 – Griswold
• Shuttle Hurdle – Fremont-Mills
• Sprint Medley – Sidney
• Distance Medley – Griswold

Class AA

1. Kuemper Catholic  133
2. Red Oak  97
3. Underwood  90
4. Riverside  83
5. Southwest Valley  77
6. A-H-S-T-W  69

1st Place:

• 100 – Emma Bonnet, Underwood
• 200 – Emma Bonnet, Underwood
• 400 – Emma Bonnet, Underwood
• 800 – Kate Walker, Red Oak
• 1500 – Kate Walker, Red Oak
• 3000 – Kendra Top, Southwest Valley
• 100 Hurdles – Jaycie Schueman, A-H-S-T-W
• 400 Hurdles – Jaycie Schueman, A-H-S-T-W
• Discus – Taylor Frain, Riverside
• High Jump – Anna Bauer, A-H-S-T-W
• Long Jump – Sydney Streicher, Red Oak
• Shot Put – Taylor Frain, Riverside
• 4 x 100 – A-H-S-T-W
• 4 x 200 – Underwood
• 4 x 400 – Kuemper Catholic
• 4 x 800 – Underwood
• Shuttle Hurdle – Kuemper Catholic
• Sprint Medley – Kuemper Catholic
• Distance Medley – Kuemper Catholic

Harlan Cyclone Boys Invitational (CLICK HERE for complete Results)

1. Harlan  136
2. Atlantic  99
3. Lewis Central  79.3
4. CB Abraham Lincoln  74.3
5. OA-BCIG  63
6. CB Thomas Jefferson  47
7. SC West  30
8. Denison  19.3
9. Kuemper Catholic  10

1st Place:

• 100 – Karter Jones, SC West
• 200 – Caleb Rasmussen, Harlan
• 400 – Pablo Escalante, CBAL
• 800 – Nick Hough, Harlan
• 1600 – Jaxson Eden, Atlantic
• 3200 – Michael Sciranko, Harlan
• 110 Hurdles – Gratt Reed, Atlantic
• 400 Hurdles – Dylan Nightser, CBTJ
• 4 x 100 – Lewis Central
• 4 x 200 – Lewis Central
• 4 x 400 – Harlan
• 4 x 800 – Harlan
• Distance Medley – CB Thomas Jefferson
• Shuttle Hurdle – Atlantic
• High Jump – Cody Durbin, OA-BCIG
• Long Jump – Avery Thomas, CBAL
• Shot Put – Curtis Schnack, Harlan
• Discus – Mitchell Brinkman, Lewis Central

Lewis Central Girls Invitational

1. CB Thomas Jefferson  147.5
2. CB Abraham Lincoln  112.5
3. Treynor  112.5
4. Denison  112
5. Lewis Central  111.5
6. St. Albert  62
7. Tri-Center  41
8. East Mills  35
9. Iowa Deaf  1

1st Place:

• 100 – LaKendra Black, CBTJ
• 200 – Megan Ellerbeck, Denison
• 400 – Krisann Stephany, St. Albert
• 800 – Ellie Mendlik, Denison
• 1500 – Kye Madsen, Lewis Central
• 3000 – Kye Madsen, Lewis Central
• 100 Hurdles – Laura Hempel, Treynor
• 400 Hurdles – Hannah Hennings, CBAL
• 4 x 100 – Denison
• 4 x 200 – CB Thomas Jefferson
• 4 x 400 – CB Thomas Jefferson
• 4 x 800 – CB Abraham Lincoln
• Shuttle Hurdle – CB Abraham Lincoln
• Sprint Medley – St. Albert
• Distance Medley – Denison
• Shot Put – Kayli Christensen, Treynor
• Discus – Kayla Stottlemyer, CBAL
• Long Jump – Madison Paulsen, Treynor
• High Jump – Sarai Waddell, East Mills

Bob Evans Relays @ Logan (Bob Evans Relays 2015 Results)

1. Missouri Valley  146
2. Boyer Valley  106
3. West Harrison  89
4. Logan-Magnolia  85
5. Woodbine  60
6. Whiting  44
7. Ar-We-Va  26

1st Place:

• 100 – Sage Llyod, MV
• 200 – Sage Lloyd, MV
• 400 – Justin Miller, MV
• 800 – Justin Miller, MV
• 1600 – Zach Ambrose, BV
• 3200 – Drew Pauley, MV
• 110 Hurdles – William Parsley, Whiting
• 400 Hurdles – Preston Davis, WH
• 4 x 100 – Missouri Valley
• 4 x 200 – Boyer Valley
• 4 x 400 – Woodbine
• 4 x 800 – Boyer Valley
• Shuttle Hurdle – Woodbine
• Sprint Medley – Boyer Valley
• High Jump – Ethan Rife, WH
• Long Jump – Ethan Rife, WH
• Discus – Reid Kirlin, MV
• Shot Put – Jason Bird, Whiting

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Large Schools:
1. Atlantic 306
2. Maryville 307
3. Shenandoah 318
4. Denison 322
5. Clarinda 331
6. Red Oak 336
7. Glenwood 351

Small Schools:
1. Nodaway Valley 360
2. East Mills 365
3. Southwest Valley 415
4. Shenandoah 418
5. Bedford 429
6. Southwest Iowa 463

Individual Scores
1. Jake Olsen, Atlantic 72 (Won Playoff)
2. Steven Martin, Shenandoah 72

Also for Atlantic:
6. Kyle Nelson 76
12. Ben Renaud 78
15. Zac Stork 80