Class 1A Region 2 Final @ Anita (Crestwood Hills Golf Course)

Top 2 Teams and Top 6 individuals plus ties advance to State.

Team Scores

1. Boyer Valley 392 (Qualified for State)
2. Westwood 399 (Qualified for State)
3. Kingsley-Pierson 403
4. Sidney 407
5. CAM 409
6. St. Albert 419
7. Coon Rapids-Bayard 427
8. Mount Ayr 457

Individual State Qualifiers

1. Jenna Reynolds, Griswold 90
2. Brooklyn Beery, Kingsley-Pierson 92
3. Alexia Miller, Boyer Valley 92
4. Katlyn Nielsen, Boyer Valley 92
5. Avery Dowling, Sidney 92
6. Cali Schelm, Westwood 93
7. Reese Snyder, CAM 93

2021 Preseason Softball Rankings
Compiled by the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union
Monday, May 24, 2021

Class 1A
School 2020 Record
1 Newell-Fonda 18-3
2 Lynnville-Sully 20-3
3 Lisbon 21-5
4 Collins-Maxwell 21-2
5 Sigourney 15-5
6 Wayne 17-5
7 Newman Catholic 19-4
8 Akron-Westfield 17-3
9 Martensdale-St. Marys 15-6
10 Clarksville 19-1
11 Twin Cedars 20-6
12 Exira-EHK 15-1
13 Turkey Valley 17-2
14 Southeast Warren 15-7
15 Lenox 11-9

Class 2A
School 2020 Record
1 Louisa-Muscatine 20-6
2 Northeast 20-4
3 Central Springs 17-4
4 Wilton 14-4
5 Earlham 19-5
6 Mount Ayr 10-5
7 Ridge View 11-9
8 North Linn 25-1
9 Underwood 14-5
10 Van Meter 14-9
11 Durant 10-5
12 Iowa City Regina Catholic 9-14
13 Colfax-Mingo 12-6
14 East Marshall 15-3
15 Treynor 9-5

Class 3A
School 2020 Record
1 Williamsburg 25-5
2 Davenport Assumption 21-6
3 Mount Vernon 21-6
4 West Burlington/Notre Dame 14-4
5 Atlantic 17-2
6 North Polk 14-4
7 West Liberty 14-2
8 Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont 14-9
9 Spriit Lake 13-4
10 Anamosa 13-2
11 West Lyon 12-3
12 Clarke 11-6
13 Humboldt 20-3
14 Nevada 11-9
15 Roland-Story 10-11

Class 4A
School 2020 Record
1 Winterset 17-7
2 West Delaware 21-5
3 Fairfield 24-2
4 North Scott 17-11
5 Norwalk 17-7
6 Dallas Center-Grimes 21-10
7 Carlisle 20-4
8 Xavier 16-10
9 Charles City 13-4
10 ADM 12-5
11 Benton Community 15-9
12 Creston 13-6
13 Harlan 15-5
14 Burlington 17-7
15 Marion 15-9

Class 5A
School 2020 Record
1 Fort Dodge 28-4
2 Muscatine 19-4
3 Waukee 23-5
4 Indianola 14-6
5 Iowa City High 18-5
6 West Des Moines Valley 23-5
7 Cedar Rapids Kennedy 26-1
8 Iowa City Liberty 17-9
9 Pleasant Valley 17-7
10 Johnston 15-8
11 Ankeny Centennial 23-9
12 Bettendorf 19-7
13 Ankeny 19-11
14 Southeast Polk 11-13
15 Cedar Rapids Prairie 12-8

Photo Atlantic Softball Twitter

The Atlantic softball team steps on the diamond tonight for the first competition of the season with a road trip to Lenox. The Trojans have high expectations for the 2021 campaign coming off a 17-2 record in 2020.

The Trojans won the Hawkeye Ten Conference last season with an undefeated 10-0 mark. The Trojans got nipped in the Regional final last year by Creston and will be looking to try to earn another State trip this year.

First-Team All-Conference pitcher Olivia Engler will command the circle once again with Kennedy Goergen filling the back up role. Engler finished last year with a stellar 1.10 ERA and 134 strikeouts. Engler also was strong at the plate batting .471 with 32 hits including a team-leading 8 doubles. A wealth of strong hitters will follow Engler: Madison Botos (.447), Alyssa Derby (.426), Kennedy Goergen (.407), Lauren Nicholas (.397), Carloine Pellett (.383) and more.

The Trojans have just two senior departures to fill with McKenzie Waters in left field and Reagan Pellett at third base. Jada Jensen, Malena Woodward, and Ava Rush will all be key contributors once again.

The Trojans have a busy opening week traveling to Missouri Valley on Wednesday, Denison-Schleswig on Thursday, and Ballard on Friday.

Girls First Round State team tennis matches will be played on Monday. Winners advance to the State Team Tennis Meet on June 5th.

CLASS 1A

Region 1 @ Byrnes Park

Regional Final: Columbus Catholic vs. Ballard 3:00 p.m.
Winner meets Union Community on Tuesday in First Round State match. That will be played at Marshalltown at 3:00 p.m.

Region 2 @ Denison

Spirit Lake vs. Red Oak 3:00 p.m.

Region 3 @  Oskaloosa

Fairfield vs. Pella Christian 3:00 p.m.

Region 4 @ Independence

Decorah vs. Cedar Rapids Xavier 3:00 p.m.

CLASS 2A

Region 1 @ Prairie Ridge Sports Complex

Ankeny Centennial vs. WDM Valley 3:00 p.m.

Region 2 @ Prairie Ridge Sports Complex

Dowling Catholic vs. Waukee 3:00 p.m.

Region 3 @ Bettendorf

Cedar Rapids Washington vs. Cedar Falls 3:00 p.m.

Region 4 @ Bettendorf

Clinton vs. Iowa City West 3:00 p.m.

The second round of boys substate soccer is being played today. Here is a look at the match-ups. Winners advance to substate finals on Wednesday.

CLASS 1A

Substate 7
Greene County vs Van Meter 5:00 p.m.
Des Moines Christian vs West Central Valley/Nodaway Valley 7:00 p.m.

Substate 8
St. Albert vs Underwood 6:00 p.m.
Treynor vs Riverside 6:30 p.m.

CLASS 2A

Substate 8
ADM vs Glenwood 6:30 p.m.
Denison-Schleswig vs Creston 6:30 p.m.

Class 3A

Substate 1
Sioux City West vs Abraham Lincoln 6:30 p.m.
Sioux City North vs Lewis Central 6:30 p.m.

Girls Regional golf competitions are taking place today around the state. The top two teams and top 6 individuals from each site will advance on to the State Meet on June 1st and 2nd. Here’s a look at area sites and competitors.

CLASS 1A

Region 2 Final @ Anita (Crestwood Hills Golf Course)
Teams: Kinglsey-Pierson, Boyer Valley, Coon Rapids-Bayard, Westwood, CAM, Mt. Ayr, Sidney, St. Albert.

Individuals: Alexis Miller, Boyer Valley. Reese Snyder, CAM. Jenna Reynolds, Griswold. Brooklyn Beery, Kingsley-Pierson. Emma Shook, Westwood. Avery Dowling, Sidney. Alaya Betts, Coon Rapids-Bayard. Josie McCluskey, Westwood. Eve Brumbaugh, Sidney. Kali Collins, Logan-Magnolia. Cali Schelm, Westwood. Lainey Sheffield, St. Albert. Delaney Iseminger, Kingsley-Pierson.Chelsey Hoakison, Lenox. Alexis Narmi, St. Albert. Sydney Beymer, Audubon. Meredith Rich, CAM. Addison Brink, Riverside. Mady McKee, CAM. McKenna Sick, Riverside.

CLASS 2A

Region 2 Final @ Neola (Quail Run Golf Course)
Teams: Van Meter, Woodward-Granger, Shenandoah, Treynor, Red Oak.

Individuals: Kylie Carey, Van Meter. Madeline Lewis, Treynor.
Shae Bernhardt, Van Meter. Brooke Bauer, Shenandoah.
London Wille, Van Meter. Halle Wheatley, Shenandoah.
Regan Bernhardt, Van Meter. Bailey Maher, Shenandoah.
Avaree Miller, OABCIG. Brooklyn Currin, Treynor.
Abby Cobb, Panorama. Morgan McGargill, Shenandoah.

CLASS 3A

Region 1 @ Denison (Majestic Hills Golf Course)
Bishop Heelan, Carroll, Denison-Schleswig, Gilbert, Greene County, Harlan, LeMars, MOC-Floyd Valley, Nevada, Sergeant Bluff-Luton, Sioux Center, Spencer.

Region 2 @ Atlantic (Nishna Hills Golf Club)
ADM, Atlantic, Ballard, Bondurant-Farrar, Carlisle, Clarke, Creston, Glenwood, North Polk, Perry, Saydel, Winterset.

CLASS 4A

Region 1 @ West Des Moines (Willow Creek Golf Course) 
CB Abraham Lincoln, CB Thomas Jefferson, Dallas Center-Grimes, Dowling Catholic, Johnston, Lewis Central, Sioux City East, Sioux City North, Sioux City West, WDM Valley.

St. Louis, Mo., May 23, 2021 – The St. Louis Cardinals announced prior to tonight’ series finale with the Cubs, that they have placed right-handed pitcher Miles Mikolas (right forearm tightness) on the 10-day Injured List and recalled right-handed reliever Junior Fernandez from Memphis (AAA).

Mikolas, who was removed from last night’s game after 4.0 innings of work, was making his first appearance in the majors since the 2019 N.L. Championship Series.   Mikolas, 32, missed all of the abbreviated 2020 season and the beginning of the 2021 campaign while recovering from surgery to repair his right flexor tendon.

Fernandez has appeared in one game for the Cardinals this season and in 17 since his debut season in 2019.  The 24-year-old native of the Dominican Republic has worked in five games for Memphis this season, striking out 10 in his 5.1 IP with one save and 3.38 ERA.

Fernandez wears uniform no. 44.

ST. LOUIS, Mo., May 19, 2021 – The St. Louis Cardinals organization announced that it plans to expand to full capacity at Busch Stadium for the remainder of 2021 season beginning on Monday, June 14 when the Cardinals host the Miami Marlins.  In addition, the team’s season ticket holders will be able to access their normal seats for the remainder of the season beginning on that same date.

“We are thrilled to soon be fully opening Busch Stadium to our great fans,” stated Cardinals Team President Bill DeWitt III.  “We have missed the energy and excitement of a full Busch Stadium, and look forward to welcoming everyone back downtown where they can enjoy the many amenities at Ballpark Village while also cheering on our first place Cardinals.”

Individual game tickets for the full capacity Busch Stadium games will go on sale on Thursday, May 27 at 12 noon CDT at cardinals.com or via phone at 314-345-9000.  The team plans to offer $6 tickets for many games this summer, helping to make an outing at Busch Stadium more affordable for families.

The team most recently has been using seating pods spaced a minimum of three feet apart in all directions, starting with last night’s game vs. the Pittsburgh Pirates.  That seating plan will continue for the team’s May 21-23 series vs. the Chicago Cubs, June 3-6 series vs. Cincinnati and June 8-9 games vs. Cleveland.

The team announced on May 14 that fully vaccinated fans attending games at Busch Stadium are no longer required to wear masks inside the ballpark.  Fans that are not yet fully vaccinated are strongly encouraged to wear masks at all times inside the stadium, including the seating bowl, unless actively eating or drinking.

The following policies and protocols will remain in place to ensure the health and safety of fans and employees in 2021, including:

·       Mobile-only ticketing: All game tickets will be delivered via the MLB Ballpark app, ensuring a touchless entry into the ballpark.

·       Cashless transactions: Concession stands, kiosks and other retail transactions made in the stadium are cashless and only offer credit and debit payment options. Debit cards are available for purchase using cash with no service fees at a limited number of locations inside the stadium.

·       Bags not permitted: To reduce contamination and ensure touchless entry, bags are not permitted to be brought in to Busch Stadium, except for medical bags, diaper bags with a child or clutches/wristlets not exceeding 6″ x 8″.  All exceptions must enter via the designated Inspection Lane at each gate.

Gates at Busch Stadium are now open two hours before first pitch for Friday-Sunday games and 1-1/2 hours before first pitch for Monday-Thursday contests.

Fans can view the full list of Busch Stadium policies and protocols for the 2021 season at cardinals.com/backatbusch.

The Cardinals organization is still hiring ushers and event staff at Busch Stadium.  Interested candidates should visit cardinals.com/jobs to apply or learn more information.

With Jim Field.

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