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

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have agreed to terms on a deal with defensive back Amani Hooker, their fourth-round draft selection. Hooker was the No. 116 draft pick overall out of Iowa. He was the Big 10 Defensive Back of the Year last season, and he played 36 games with six interceptions, 3 ½ tackles for loss and a sack over three years with the Hawkeyes. His deal makes him the third of the Titans’ draft picks to agree to terms, leaving the team’s top three draft picks still unsigned.

NEW YORK (AP) — Two people with direct knowledge of the deal say the New York Jets have agreed to trade linebacker Darron Lee to the Kansas City Chiefs for a sixth-round draft pick. The deal is pending a physical, according to the people who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because neither team had announced the move. It also comes on the same day the team fired general manager Mike Maccagnan and installed coach Adam Gase as the acting GM.

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Browns running back Kareem Hunt knows only his actions will help him outrun a violent past. Hunt spoke for the first time since Cleveland signed him in February after he was released by the Kansas City Chiefs late last season when video surfaced of him shoving and kicking a woman during an argument. Hunt says he’s changed and hopes he can earn back the trust of teammates and fans. He says he’s grateful to get a second chance with the Browns, his hometown team.

ATLANTA (AP) — Austin Riley made quite a splash in his big league debut, homering off Michael Wacha to lead the Atlanta Braves to a 4-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. Mike Soroka turned in another strong start with three-hit ball over seven scoreless innings, but this night belonged to the 22-year-old Riley. He was called up from Triple-A before the game and homered in the second at-bat of what the Braves hope will be a long career.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Ronald Guzman and Willie Calhoun each hit a two-run homer, and the Texas Rangers cruised to a 6-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals. Shin-Soo Choo added a solo shot in the ninth inning and Nomar Mazara matched a career high with four hits as the Rangers snapped a five-game skid.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — For a minor-league team that plays its home games in flood-ravaged Iowa on the swollen banks of the Mississippi River, the season so far has presented some unusual challenges. The Quad Cities River Bandits have been forced to lug their equipment everywhere they go because they don’t yet have lockers. Worse than that, the players sometimes don’t even know where they’ll be playing the next day. The River Bandits will play 40 of their first 43 games away from their home in Davenport.

The 2019 State Co-Ed Track and Field Championships get underway today at Drake Stadium in Des Moines and continue through Saturday. Keep it tuned to KJAN for complete results coverage throughout the day. We’ll also keep you posted with online results on our sports page here.

Here is a look at our scheduled report times from Sports Director Chris Parks for the weekend.

Thursday and Friday: 10:45am, 11:45am, 1:45pm, 2:45pm, 3:45pm, 4:45pm, 5:45pm, and 6:45pm.

Saturday: 9:45am, 10:45am, 11:45am, 12:45pm, 1:45pm, 2:45pm, 3:45pm, and 4:45pm.

You can listen on-air at AM1220, FM101.1, and online at kjan.com or the web app. Links to stream are available on the home page. You can also catch twitter updates by following @CherokeeCP.

The AHSTW school board approved the hiring of G.G. Harris as their next Head Football Coach following a meeting on Wednesday night.

Harris takes over for Davis Pattee after seven years as an assistant with the team. Pattee earlier this year was selected to take over the Activities Director job at the Harlan Community School District, replacing the retiring Mitch Osborn.

Harris is also the current head coach for boys basketball, boys track, and softball at AHSTW. He has a lot of experience with the game having played college football at Simpson College.

Regional Girls Tennis Singles and Doubles Tournaments were held on Wednesday with 8 Regions in Class 1A and 2A. The Champions and Runners-Up from each region advance to the State Singles and Doubles Tournament on Wednesday, May 29th and Thursday, May 30th in Iowa City for Class 1A and Bettendorf for Class 2A.

Here is a look at the qualifiers from area sites.

Class Region 1 at Spencer    

Singles

Cassie Barba (Spirit Lake – Okoboji) over Autumn Rausch (Spencer) Injury Default

Doubles

Kendall Evans  & Josie Condon (Estherville-Lincoln Central) over Emily English  & Gabby Kardell (Spencer) 6/1, 6/2

1A Region 2 at Shenandoah  

Singles

Sophie Walker (Red Oak) over Macy Baker (Red Oak) 6/1, 6/1

Doubles

Nichole Gilbert & Natalie Gilbert (Shenandoah) over Brooklyn Taylor & Brielle Smith (Glenwood) 6/3, 6/4

Atlantic’s Hana Holtz picked up a win in the opening round over Liz Devine of Harlan 6-2, 6-0. Holtz then dropped a match to Macy Baker of Red Oak 6-0, 6-2. Also in singles play Genevieve Martinez lost to Jentry Schafer of Southwest Valley 6-0, 6-1 in the opening round.

In Doubles play both Trojan duos lost opening matches. Emma Templeton and Chloe Davis lost to Kaylee Philby and Chloe Johnson of Red Oak 6-1,6-2. Molly McFadden and Tessa Grooms lost to Teya Stickler and Riley Morganstern of Clarinda 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (0)

1A Region 3 at Norwalk   

Singles

Sofia Ordinteva (Saydel) over Isabel Schwabe (Kuemper) 6/1, 6/3

Doubles

Deseree Stubbe & CeJay Blakely (Clarke) over Samantha Schwarte & Abby Boes (Kuemper) 6/4, 6/4

2A Region 2 at Johnston

Singles

Cari Naanep (Johnston) over Alli Gustafson (Centennial) 6/0, 6/0

Doubles

Julia Heil & Dasha Svitashev (Johnston) over Taylor Bloom & Jordyn Gustafson (Centennial) 6/1, 6/3

2A Region 3 at WDM Valley    

Singles

Katie Carver (Urbandale) over Kate Meade (Urbandale) 6/3, 6/4

Doubles

Brooke Dannenfeldt & Mylea Cole (Urbandale) over Paeton Morrow & Ava Torgerson (WDM Valley) 6/4, 6/3

2A Region 4 at SE Polk       

Singles

Arunadee Fernando (Ames) over Lauren Couves (Ames) 6/0, 6/1

Doubles

Caitlyn Hanulikova & Chloe Wilson (Ames) over Elizabeth Messman & Megan Severson (Waukee) 6/1, 6/3