AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State sophomore Lindell Wigginton is declaring for the NBA draft for the second year in a row “with the full intent of staying in.” Wigginton, who withdrew from last year’s draft at the last minute after a spectacular freshman season, announced his plans Thursday on Twitter.

Wigginton’s numbers dipped a bit last season after a foot injury cost him 10 non-conference games. But Wigginton still averaged 13.5 points and 4.1 rebounds per game off the bench while shooting 40 percent on 3-pointers.

He joins freshman Talen Horton-Tucker as Cyclones who have declared for the draft. Wigginton’s decision will likely push Tyrese Haliburton into the starting role at point guard — and it could also put Iowa State in the market for a graduate transfer backcourt player.

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State will host Seton Hall in 2019-20 as part of the first Big 12/BIG EAST Scheduling Alliance. The games will be played in the month of December with dates announced at a later date.

The matchups were jointly determined and include four games that were previously scheduled. Broadcast rights of the games will be determined by the conference national television rights agreement of the home team. The Big 12 television rights are controlled by ESPN and the BIG EAST’s men’s basketball television rights are controlled by FOX Sports.

The four-year agreement will continue through 2022-23 with an equal number of games played in each conference’s home market each year.

2019-20 Big 12/BIG EAST Scheduling Alliance Matchups

Butler at Baylor
Seton Hall at Iowa State
Kansas at Villanova*
Marquette at Kansas State*
Oklahoma at Creighton*
Georgetown at Oklahoma State
Xavier at TCU
Texas at Providence*
Texas Tech at DePaul
West Virginia at St John’s
*Pre-existing matchups

The Iowa High School Soccer Coaches Association have released their week one rankings. These are the first rankings released following the preseason poll. Here is a look at local teams.

 CLASS 1A

10. St. Albert
14. Treynor
Others receiving votes: Creston, Kuemper Catholic

CLASS 2A

10. Harlan
14. Denison-Schleswig
15. Lewis Central
Others receiving votes: Glenwood

Full rankings here: 20190403_Week_1_Rankings

IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa senior Megan Gustafson has been named to the Wooden Award All-American Team, the Los Angeles Athletic Club announced Wednesday on ESPNU. The team is made of five student-athletes who are the top vote-getters for the 2019 John R. Wooden Award.

Gustafson is invited to Los Angeles for the Wooden Award prestation during the ESPN College Basketball Awards on Friday, April 12. It will be televised on ESPN2. Voting for the award took place from March 19-26.

The Port Wing, Wisconsin, native ended her career with 2,804 points and 1,460 rebounds. On Monday, Gustafson became just the fourth NCAA women’s basketball student-athlete and the first ever post player to score 1,000 or more points in a single season.

Gustafson led the nation in points per game (27.8), field goal percentage (69.6), total points (1,001), field goals made (412), and double-doubles (33) this season. She also ranked second nationally in defensive rebounds per game (11), and third in rebounds per game (13.4) and total rebounds (481).

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

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Tyler O’Neill capped another St. Louis rally by driving in Kolten Wong for the go-ahead run in the 10th inning as the Cardinals surged past the Pirates 5-4. St. Louis took advantage of another sloppy performance by Pittsburgh’s bullpen. Harrison Bader hit a two-run home run off Keone Kela in the eighth to pull the Cardinals even. Wong led off the 10th with a triple against Nick Burdi and scored when O’Neill followed two batters later with a sharp single to right.

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox and St. Louis Cardinals have postponed their home openers by a day to Friday because rain is forecast. Chicago’s three-game series against Seattle and the Cardinals’ three-game series against San Diego had been scheduled to start Thursday.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Eddie Rosario hit a go-ahead single in the ninth inning and the Minnesota Twins again rallied late against Kansas City, beating the Royals 7-6. After Max Kepler hit a tying, two-run single in the Twins eighth, Nelson Cruz drew a leadoff walk in the ninth from Wily Peralta. Pinch-runner Byron Buxton stole second and scored when Rosario followed with a single. Whit Merrifield extended his hitting streak to 25 games, tied with George Brett and Mike Sweeney for third longest by a Royals player.

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State senior Marial Shayok has been named an Associated Press Honorable Mention All-American.

Shayok, who averaged a team-high 18.7 points, is the only player nationally to average at least 18 points while shooting at least 49 percent from the field, 38 percent behind the arc and 87 percent at the free-throw line. He also pulled down 4.9 rebounds per game.

Shayok scored at least 20 points in 16 games and was in double figures in 32 of the 34 games he played. He earned All-Big 12 First Team accolades and is a finalist for the Julius Erving Award, giving annually to the nation’s top small forward. He was the Big 12 Tournament Most Outstanding Player after averaging 18 points per game in leading the Cyclones to their fourth title in the last six seasons.

Shayok is the third Cyclone under head coach Steve Prohm to earn All-America honors.

The Ottawa, Ontario native will participate in the Portsmouth Invitational April 17-20 along with fellow Cyclone senior Nick Weiler-Babb.

IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa senior Megan Gustafson has been named a first team All-American by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA), the organization announced Tuesday.

Gustafson is one of five first team selections that will contend for the Ann Meyers Drysdale Award, given to the nation’s best player. The announcement will be made Friday at the Women’s Final Four in Tampa.

Gustafson is the fourth Hawkeye in program history to earn USBWA All-America honors. She joins Michele Edwards (1988), Necole Tunsil (1994), and Samantha Logic (2015). Gustafson was a second team selection last season.

The Port Wing, Wisconsin, native ended her career with 2,804 points and 1,460 rebounds. On Monday, Gustafson became just the fourth NCAA women’s basketball student-athlete and the first ever post player to score 1,000 or more points in a single season.

Gustafson led the nation in points per game (27.8), field goal percentage (69.6), total points (1,001), field goals made (412), and double-doubles (33) this season. She also ranked second nationally in defensive rebounds per game (11), and third in rebounds per game (13.4) and total rebounds (481).

Iowa State women’s basketball senior Bridget Carleton was named a USBWA Third-Team All-American the U.S. Basketball Writers Association announced Tuesday.

A native of Chatham, Ontario, Carleton put together one of the finest seasons and careers in the history of Iowa State women’s hoops. Carleton led the Big 12 in scoring at 21.7, breaking ISU’s season point record with 760.

She ended her career just eight points shy of breaking ISU’s all-time scoring mark with 2,142 points. Carleton also ranks in the top-five in Iowa State’s record book in career field goals (3^rd, 713), steals (3^rd, 211), blocked shots (3^rd, 124) and 3-pointers (5^th, 255).

Carleton is the second Cyclone to earn USBWA All-America honors, joining Angie Welle (2001).

2018-19 All-America Team

First Team
Napheesa Collier, UConn
Megan Gustafson, Iowa
Sabrina Ionescu, Oregon
Teaira McCowan, Mississippi State
Arike Ogunbowale, Notre Dame
Second Team
Kristine Anigwe, California
Kalani Brown, Baylor
Chennedy Carter, Texas A&M
Asia Durr, Louisville
Katie Lou Samuelson, UConn
Third Team
Bridget Carleton, Iowa State
Kaila Charles, Maryland
Lauren Cox, Baylor
Sophie Cunningham, Missouri
Alanna Smith, Stanford

ST. LOUIS, Mo., April 3, 2019 – The St. Louis Cardinals have announced that their home opener against the San Diego Padres has been postponed until Friday due to the forecast of inclement weather conditions.  Friday’s game will start at 3:15 PM.  Busch Stadium gates will open at noon and all previously scheduled Opening Day festivities will proceed on Friday.

Fans with tickets to Thursday’s game should use those same tickets for admittance to the rescheduled game on Friday.  Fans who purchased tickets to Thursday’s Official Pregame Party at Cardinals Nation will be able to use those same tickets on Friday as well.

A schedule of official activities and information for #OpeningDaySTL can be found at cardinals.com/OpeningDay.

The Harlan girls track team took home the title, while the boys took second at the Sergeant Bluff-Luton Warrior Relays on Tuesday night.

Girls Team Scores

1. Harlan 159
2. LeMars 135
3. OA-BCIG 114
4. Sergeant Bluff-Luton 102
5. Bishop Heelan 49
6. Hinton 22
7. SBL Black 3

Full results here.

Boys Team Scores

1. Sergeant Bluff-Luton 149
2. Harlan 148
3. Bishop Heelan 107
4. OA-BCIG 68
5. LeMars 60
6. Hinton 54
7. SBL Black 3

Full results here.