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Tyler Cropley Gets Called Up to Kansas City Royals

Sports

September 9th, 2023 by Asa Lucas

IOWA CITY, Iowa – Former University of Iowa catcher Tyler Cropley has been called up from Double-A Northwest Arkansas to the Kansas City Royals. The official transaction took place Saturday. 

 

“I’m so happy for Tyler,” said head coach Rick Heller. “He’s such a great catcher, leader and teammate. Tyler has worked hard, stayed committed and never gave up. We are all proud of him. He’s a big leaguer now.”

 

The McCook Lake, South Dakota, native was hitting .234 with four home runs and 17 RBIs for the Naturals in 2023.

 

Cropley played for the Hawkeyes from 2017-18. He hit a team-best .342 with 20 doubles, nine home runs, 50 RBIs and 43 runs scored as a senior. He was a named a second-team All-American by Collegiate Baseball and was a semifinalist for the Johnny Bench Award.

Cropley was selected in the eighth round of the 2018 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft by the Washington Nationals with the 251st pick. He was the first Hawkeye catcher drafted in top eight rounds since 1972.

 

Cropley is the third player in Heller’s Iowa tenure to get the call to the Majors, joining Nick Allgeyer and Mason McCoy. He is the eighth player to reach MLB who played under Heller, joining Sean Manaea, Dakota Bacus, Colin Rea, Jake Petricka and Ryan Strausborger — all of whom played for Heller at Indiana State. 

 

The Royals face the Toronto Blue Jays today at 2:07 p.m. (CT) at the Rodgers Center in Toronto, Canada.

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Hawkeyes Chip Down Chippewas, 3-1

Sports

September 9th, 2023 by Asa Lucas

CORALVILLE, Iowa — University of Iowa volleyball took down Central Michigan, 3-1, Friday evening inside Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa.

Anna Davis and Gabby Deery led the way for the Hawkeyes with 11 kills each, Davis hitting at a clip of .500. Nataly Moravec followed closely behind with 10 kills. Bailey Ortega posted 24 assists, and Kaia Mateoregistered 21.

HOW IT HAPPENED

SET 1 (Iowa, 25-17): Iowa opened the match strong by securing the first two points. The two teams exchanged kills, and then the Hawkeyes capitalized on a Chippewa error. Davis came through swinging from the right side for a kill, bringing the Iowa lead to 5-3. Central Michigan attempted to challenge but went unsuccessful, giving Moravec a kill. Delaney McSweeney then registered her first kill of the set, bringing the score to 9-5. Thanks to assists by Mateo, the Hawkeyes went on a run of five consecutive kills. Freshman Deery registered two of the five. Iowa had Central Michigan doubled up, 12-6, after another kill by McSweeney. The Chippewas took the first point coming back from a timeout, but Davis was quick to respond with a kill. A successful attack by Moravec increased the spread to 21-14. The Hawkeyes took the set following a kill by Davis.

SET 2 (Iowa, 25-20): Central Michigan came out with momentum, before Iowa settled in. Ortega set Deery up for back-to-back kills and tied the set early. Iowa took the lead after Sydney Dennis went back to serve an ace. Central Michigan fought back for the lead, but had a pair of errors and the set came to a tie at 6. The teams battled back and forth, bringing the score to a tie again at 7 and 8. Caitlan Buettner attacked the Chippewas and added a kill to the board for the Hawkeyes. After falling behind, Iowa took advantage of a Central Michigan error, and tied the set. The game remained tight, tying three more times. The Hawkeyes pulled ahead when Mateo assisted Moravec for a kill. A kill and a Chippewa error allowed Iowa to get ahead by two. Michelle Urquhart served an ace and sent Central Michigan into a timeout. McSweeney and Deery posted up for a block, increasing the spread to four. At set point, Deery put one down from the right side and Iowa closed the second set.

SET 3 (CMU, 25-18): The Hawkeyes took the first point of the set. Central Michigan came back and put a few points on the board. The Chippewas maintained the lead, but Iowa slimmed the spread to two after an ace by Urquhart. McSweeney couldn’t be stopped in the front row, recording back-to-back kills. A few kills by the Chippewas led Iowa into a timeout. Central Michigan took the first point out of the timeout, but Ortega and Moravec paired up to secure a kill. The two teams exchanged kills, and Iowa fought to lessen the spread. McSweeney added another kill to the board, and Iowa called a timeout after Central Michigan notched two kills.Audrey Black came onto the court to put down her first kill of the match. The Hawkeyes battled to catch up but fell short. Central Michigan finished the set on top.

SET 4 (Iowa, 25-23): Iowa put up four points right off the bat after a Deery kill and three consecutive aces by Urquhart. Central Michigan then took an early timeout. The Hawkeyes came back onto the court with Buettner tallying a kill. A couple of Chippewa errors pushed the Iowa lead to 7-1. Central Michigan shortened the spread to two, sending Iowa into a timeout. Ortega and Deery teamed up to record a kill and take the ball back. Central Michigan tied the set, and then pulled ahead. Davis then served two consecutive aces, giving Iowa the lead again. The two teams took turns being ahead, but a block by McSweeney and Deery tied the set at 16. Kills by Davis and Mateo led to a Central Michigan timeout. Buettner found a hole in the defense to add a point for the Hawkeyes. After a successful challenge, Iowa won the set, and ultimately the match.

NOTABLES

  • Davis posted no errors on her 11 kill, 22 total attack night
  • McSweeney assisted in four blocks
  • Urquhart recorded three consecutive aces, five total on the evening
  • Moravec tallied a career high of 41 total attacks
  • Deery hit at a career high clip of  .391
  • Urquhart tied her career high in service aces (5)

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Hawkeyes Softball Down Southeastern in Fall Opener

Sports

September 9th, 2023 by Asa Lucas

IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa softball defeated Southeastern Community College, 18-0, on Friday at Pearl Field in a 9-inning exhibition.

The Hawkeyes used eight different arms in the game. Freshman Jalen Adams got the start and went two innings and allowed no hits and struck out one Blackhawk batter. A different pitcher threw every remaining inning. The pitching staff held SCC to no runs on four hits.

The Hawkeyes’ bats were hot as they scored in six of the nine innings in the game. Freshman Jaylee Ojo led the offense with six RBIs including a three-run home run in the fifth inning. Iowa had a seven-run sixth inning as they were able to extend their lead to 18.

Iowa finished the game with 19 runs on 14 hits and four SCC errors.

The Hawkeyes return to action on Friday September 22 as they host Indian Hills Community College at Bob Pearl Field. First pitch is scheduled for 4 p.m. CT.

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No. 1 Hawkeyes Shutout Central Michigan

Sports

September 9th, 2023 by Asa Lucas

IOWA CITY, Iowa – The top-ranked University of Iowa field hockey team shutout Central Michigan, 8-0, on Friday afternoon at Grant Field.

Iowa’s defense allowed no shots in its fourth shutout this season. The win moves the Hawkeyes record to 5-0 overall.
“Our whole goal today was to come out fast and upgrade every quarter, so I think we did a really good job at that through at least the first three quarters.” said head coach Lisa Cellucci, “It’s tough to stay discipline, but we challenged them every quarter with a little something different, and they stuck to the plan.”
Freshman Dionne van Aalsum’s started off scoring with back-to-back-to-back goals in the first sixteen minutes of the game. The Castricum, Netherlands found the back of the goal 13:02 minutes into the game following with another goal 20 seconds later assisted by fifth-year Sofie Stribos.
Van Aalsum’s started off the second quarter with her third goal of the game assisted by fifth-year Esme Gibson.
Freshman Miranda Jackson extended the Hawkeye lead 22:28 into the game, unassisted. Two minutes later, freshman duo Tess Reed and Gia Whalen teamed up for Reed’s first career goal.
Van Aalsum’s tallied her fourth goal of the game, and 12th of the season in the 31st minute, assisted by Gibson. Two minutes later Stribos scored off of Gibson’s third assist.
Jackson closed out the scoring with her second goal of the game in the 57th minute of play.
OF NOTE…
–     Iowa’s defense has only allowed 31 shots (10 on goal) this season.
–     Sophomore Mia Magnotta has only allowed two goals this season.
–     van Aalsum’s has had multiple goals in every game this season.
–     Seven of Iowa’s eight goals were scored by freshman.
UP NEXT
The Hawkeyes continue play in Iowa City facing UMass Lowell on Sunday at 11:30a.m. (CT).

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Local City/School Candidate Filings as of Friday, September 8, 2023

News

September 9th, 2023 by Jim Field

The Cass County Auditor’s Office updated the latest list of candidates that have filed nomination papers to run in the city/school board elections in November.

The latest to file on Friday, September 8th are Mark Harris for Anita City Council and Amanda Hansen for Griswold City Council.

The entire list of candidates who have filed includes:

Atlantic City Council

  • Ward 2:  Jim Behrens
  • Ward 3:  Pat McCurdy
  • Ward 4:  Linda Hartkopf
  • At-Large:  Elaine Otte

Atlantic Park & Recreation

  • Mary Strong
  • Frank Saddlemire
  • Brad Rasmussen
  • Lorrie Rasmussen

Anita City Council

  • Cheryl Sokol
  • Mark Harris

Cumberland Mayor 

  • Nancy Virginia Coughlin

Griswold City Council

  • Brenda Tietz
  • Amanda Hansen

Lewis Mayor

  • Rick Sanny

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South Dakota regulators appear on verge of denying permit to Summit’s pipeline

News

September 9th, 2023 by Jim Field

South Dakota’s Public Utilities Commission appears to be on the verge of denying a pipeline construction permit to Iowa-based Summit Carbon Solutions.

The IOWA Utilities Board hearing on Summit’s request to build its carbon pipeline through Iowa started in August. A similar hearing before South Dakota regulators is scheduled to start Monday. However, the Sioux Falls Argus Leader is reporting a motion filed by staff for South Dakota’s Public Utilities Commission states Summit’s proposed route in South Dakota does not follow ordinances in four South Dakota counties. Those counties require buffer zones between the pipelines and city limits as well as around homes. The document filed in South Dakota says that mans the company’s permit application violates South Dakota law.

Summit could resubmit its construction permit application in South Dakota if it gets waivers from counties or changes the pipeline route in South Dakota. Summit Carbon Solutions has proposed a two-thousand mile pipeline through Iowa and four other states to ship liquid carbon from Midwest ethanol plants to underground storage in North Dakota.

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Candidates will add to the already busy atmosphere for the Cy-Hawk game in Ames

News, Sports

September 9th, 2023 by Jim Field

Extra security will be on hand Saturdayin Ames as former President Donald Trump and other G-O-P presidential contenders join the crowd on hand for the Iowa-Iowa State football game. I-S-U police chief, Michael Newton, says the candidates make a big day even bigger.

He says security teams will try to minimize the disruption for football fans coming and going to Jack Trice Stadium. But he says people should expect to spend some extra time in the gameday traffic.

He says his department made mutual aid requests to other state, local and federal agencies to be sure enough law enforcement officers will be on hand. Republican candidates Vivek Ramaswamy, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson also have plans to be in Ames on gameday. Newton made his comments on the Iowa Public Radio show “River to River.”

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Two Vehicle Accident Friday in Villisca

News

September 9th, 2023 by Jim Field

Montgomery County Sheriff’s deputies were called Friday night at 7:35 pm to a two-vehicle property damage accident at 112 West 4th Street in Villisca.  During the investigation, it was determined that a blue Chevrolet Impala owned and operated by 17 year old Jazmin L. Weston of Villisca had backed from the driveway at that address onto 4th Street. Weston did not see a Buick Regal driven by 39 year old Rebecca Peterson of Villisca.  Weston’s Impala was struck in the rear, causing approximately $2,200 in damage to the Chevrolet and $1,000 to the Buick.  No one was injured in the collision and there were no citations issued.

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Red Man Charged with Harassment

News

September 9th, 2023 by Jim Field

Red Oak Police report 26 year old Robert Michael Daugherty of Red Oak was arrested just after 2:00 am Saturday in the 900 block of Highland Avenue and charged with Harassment 1st Degree.  Daugherty wastaken to the Montgomery County Jail and held on $2,000 bond.

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Skyscan Forecast for Saturday, September 9, 2023

Ag/Outdoor, Weather

September 9th, 2023 by Jim Field

Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. South wind at 5 mph.

Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

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