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

NEW YORK (AP) — Mike Shildt of the St. Louis Cardinals has been voted NL Manager of the Year days after his mom’s death. Shildt got his start in baseball at his mother’s side. She worked for the Double-A Charlotte O’s, and he used to tag along at the ballpark. He narrowly beat Milwaukee’s Craig Counsell for the award in his first full season on the job. Minnesota manager Rocco Baldelli edged the Yankees’ Aaron Boone in a tight ballot for the AL prize.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals and Adam Wainwright have agreed to a contract for next season, raising the likelihood that the veteran pitcher finishes his career with his lone big league club. Terms were not disclosed. Wainwright made his major league debut with St. Louis in 2005 and has been a stalwart for the Cardinals over the past 14 seasons, going 162-95 with a 3.39 ERA and three All-Star game appearances. He is 38.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — After a bitter loss to Wisconsin, No. 23 Iowa has been reduced to playing the spoiler in the Big Ten race. The Hawkeyes have often excelled in that role in recent years. Iowa hosts No. 7 Minnesota on Saturday. The Hawkeyes have thwarted the national title hopes of four different teams with late-season wins at Kinnick Stadium since 2008.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Rasir Bolton scored 17 points, Solomon Young added 15 and Iowa State rallied from an early double-digit deficit to overwhelm Northern Illinois 70-52. Michael Jacobson scored nine points with 12 rebounds for the Cyclones, who went on a 26-6 run to open the second half and scored 55 of the game’s final 81 points.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State is a handful of plays from being unbeaten in the Big 12 Conference and sitting alone at the top of the standings. Instead, they are still one win from being eligible for a bowl game and just 3-3 in league play. The Cyclones host Texas on Saturday. Defensive end Zach Peterson says it’s both frustrating and encouraging. The know they can play with the rest of the teams in the Big 12.

AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers are elevating their game by spending a few days at the Air Force Academy. The Chargers are practicing at a similar altitude as Mexico City, where they will play the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — On a night when Iowa State couldn’t buy a basket from beyond the arc, the Cyclones leaned on their second-half defense to avoid an early home upset.

Rasir Bolton scored 17 points, Solomon Young added 15 and Iowa State rallied from an early double-digit deficit to overwhelm Northern Illinois 70-52 on Tuesday.

Michael Jacobson scored nine points with 12 rebounds for the Cyclones (2-1), who went on a 26-6 run to open the second half and scored 55 of the game’s final 81 points.

“It was a great test of our basketball character in the second half,” Iowa State coach Steve Prohm said. “Really good testament to these guys.”

The Cyclones, thanks to a cavalcade of missed 3s and rebounds, fell behind by as much as 26-15 in the first half. Iowa State cut it to 34-31 by halftime in part by feeding Young in the post, and it took its first lead on a 3-point play by Bolton that put the Cyclones ahead 38-36.

Tyrese Haliburton then tossed an alley-oop to George Conditt that made it a 46-40 game and woke up the crowd. Haliburton capped a stretch of 13 straight points with a layup that pushed Iowa State’s lead to 17.

The Cyclones held the Huskies to 18.6% shooting after halftime.

“Our energy. Our sense of urgency,” Bolton said about the difference between the first and second halves. “We decided to lock in on defense and try and get transition layups and dunks, and I think that really boosted our energy level and our confidence.”

The Cyclones won despite shooting a ghastly 3 of 25 on 3s. They entered play shooting 35.7% from 3-point range.

Eugene German had 24 points to lead NIU — though he needed 27 shots to get there.

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State Volleyball Quarterfinals
Wednesday, November 13

Class 3A Quarterfinals

Top Bracket
10:00 a.m. – Court One: #1 Davenport Assumption (32-5) vs. #8 Union (30-11)
12:00 p.m. – Court One: #4 West Liberty (31-7) vs. Mount Vernon (33-10)

Bottom Bracket
10:00 a.m. – Court Two: #2 Kuemper Catholic (35-4) vs. #7 Unity Christian (24-10)
12:00 p.m. – Court Two: #3 Red Oak (33-6) vs. #6 Nevada (33-9)

Class 2A Quarterfinals

Top Bracket
2:00 p.m. – Court One: #1 Western Christian (38-5) vs. #8 Hudson (31-7)
4:00 p.m. – Court One: #4 Osage (36-6) vs. #5 Grundy Center (32-8)

Bottom Bracket
2:00 p.m. – Court Two: #2 Beckman Catholic (40-8) vs. #7 Van Buren County (32-4)
4:00 p.m. – Court Two: #3 Wilton (35-3) vs. #6 Clarion-Goldfield-Dows (29-6)

Class 1A Quarterfinals

Top Bracket
6:00 p.m. – Court One: #1 Sidney (35-6) vs. #8 Springville (20-16)
8:00 p.m. – Court One: #4 Gehlen Catholic (25-7) vs. #5 North Tama (26-6)

Bottom Bracket
6:00 p.m. – Court Two: #2 Council Bluffs St. Albert (24-9) vs. #7 Holy Trinity Catholic (28-10)
8:00 p.m. – Court Two: #3 Janesville (33-11) vs. #6 Wapsie Valley (23-15)

Class 5A

(3-2) #1 Cedar Falls 25-25-21-24-15 #8 Waukee 22-10-25-25-12
(3-0) #4 Ankeny 25-25-25, #5 Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln 20-15-18
(3-1) #7 Pleasant Valley 25-25-19-25, #2 Iowa City Liberty 17-12-25-20
(3-1) #3 West Des Moines Valley 25-25-23-25 #6 Dowling Catholic 25-25-23-25

Thursday, November 14
Class 5A Semifinals
10:00 a.m. – Court One: Cedar Falls (42-1) vs. Ankeny (37-5)
10:00 a.m. – Court Two: Pleasant Valley (30-5) vs. West Des Moines Valley (41-4)

Class 4A

(3-1) #1 Sergeant Bluff-Luton 27-25-23-25 #8 Glenwood 25-17-25-18
(3-1) #5 West Delaware 25-22-25-25, #4 Waverly-Shell Rock 16-25-17-20
(3-2) #7 Western Dubuque 25-21-18-25-15, #2 Xavier 23-25-25-21-10
(3-0) #6 Marion 25-25-25, #3 North Scott 21-23-15

Thursday, November 14
Class 4A Semifinals
12:00 p.m. – Court One- Sergeant Bluff-Luton (35-3) vs. West Delaware (40-5)
12:00 p.m. – Court Two – Western Dubuque (23-13) vs. Marion (31-10)