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PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Roy Halladay pitched eight innings and Chase Utley hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the eighth to lift the Philadelphia Phillies to a 3-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night.
It was the second straight outstanding outing for Halladay (6-6), who missed 42 games while on the disabled list with a strained lat. He returned July 17 and struggled in his first three starts back, going 0-1 with a 5.82 ERA. He threw seven innings in a 3-0 victory over Arizona on Saturday.
The right-hander matched a season low by allowing just two hits, while striking out eight and walking none. He didn’t allow a hit after Jon Jay’s two-out single in the third, retiring 16 of his final 17 batters. The only hitter to reach base was Yadier Molina, who got to first after being hit on the left elbow leading off the fifth.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jamaal Charles took a solid hit to the left knee on his very first carry, then bounced right up and helped the Kansas City Chiefs score touchdowns on their first two possessions en route to a 27-17 preseason victory over the Arizona Cardinals on Friday night. Charles, the NFL’s second-leading rusher in 2010, had 12 yards on three carries and caught one pass for 11 yards in his first action since ACL surgery on the left knee last September. Two other key starters who also sat out last season with ACL surgery — safety Eric Berry and tight end Tony Moeaki — also played with no apparent problem, a huge relief for fans and coaches. For the second straight game, the defense for Arizona (tied No. 23 in the AP Pro 32) yielded a touchdown on the opening drive, with Matt Cassel hitting Peyton Hillis on a 12-yard scoring strike to open the game. In their second possession, the Chiefs (No. 18) romped 72 yards in just four plays, capped by Shaun Draughn’s 4-yard run.
(S) - Senior Divison 8:30 am Jerry Hoff (S) – Oakland GC Paul Huddleson (S) – Nishna Hills GC, Atlantic Mike Noble (S) – Indian Hills CC, Wapello Don Perrin (S) – Happy Hollow CC, Corning 8:40 am Scott Schoenrock (S) – Nishna Hills GC, Atlantic Lyle Wittrock (S) – 5 X 80 GC, Adair Mike Martin (S) – Nishna Hills GC, Walnut Neal Miller (S) – Manson GC 8:50 am Todd Sewick – River Road GC, Algona Gary Myers (S) – Humboldt CC Maurice Greenway (S) – Twin Lakes GC, Rockwell City Gregory Brown (S) – Indian Hills GC, Wapello 9:00 am Cole Tackett – Fremont County GC, Sidney Ryan Sloth – Ballard CC Tad Olsen – Atlantic G & CC Ryan Kirchhoff – Griswold CC 9:10 am Alex Huyser – Diamond Trail GC, Sully Justin Eilers – Shadow Valley GC Jason Calhoun – Crestwood Hills, Anita Jason Moores – Fremont County GC, Sidney 9:20 am Dean Muhs (S) – Rosman Glendale GC, Minden Chris Larson (S) – Atlantic G & CC Jim Sachs (S) – Gruis Recreation, Lakota Ken Hoogensen (S) – Willow Creek GC, West Des Moines 9:30 am Aaron King – Sac CC, Sac City Bobby Rist – Lake City CC Phil Ruth – Lakeside Municipal GC, Ft. Dodge Tim Byrte – Hillcrest GC, Adel 9:40 am Matt Gross – Nishna Hills GC Matt Haley – Happy Hollow GC, Corning Ryan Bernholtz – Majestic Hills GC Tim Agan – Willow Creek GC, Waukee 9:50 am Wade Voith – Twin Lakes GC, Rockwell City Andrew Martin – Nishna Hills GC Brad Bailey – Treynor Recreation Jeremy Perkins – Oakland CC 10:00 am Derek Jacobsen – Atlantic G & CC Jeff Buelt – Breda GC Jeff Gude – Atlantic G & CC John Hanks – Manson GC 10:10 am Chris Nelson – Atlantic G & CC Dan Conaway – Eagle Grove GC Mark Rooney – Waveland GC, Des Moines Noah Simon -Leon G & CC, Lamoni 10:20 am Zach Christiansen – Atlantic G & CC Aaron Haleen – Honey Creek GC, Ames Al Kingrey – Legacy GC, West Des Moines Cole Davis – Logan/Missouri Valley CC 10:30 am Chad Dryden – Crestmoor GC, Creston Manuel Smith – Copper Creek, West Des Moines Matt Jones – Indianola CC Ryan Clark – Briarwood Club of Ankeny 10:40 am Ken Portsche (S) – Beaver Creek GC, Johnston Rick Thompson (S) – Fairfield GC, Libertyville Ron Calhoun (S) – Crestwood Hills, Anita Blair Hoegh (S) – Ankeny 10:50 am Jim Turner (S) – Audubon GC Chris Meyers (S) – Honey Creek GC, Boone Victor Garza (S) – Gruis Recreation, Buffalo Center Dave Ross (S) – Atlantic G & CC 11:00 am Rob Langfelt – Crestwood Hills Ron Peterson – Past Champion, Clive Brad Hartkopf – Top 25, Atlantic Cary Cochran – Quail Run GC, Council Bluffs 11:10 am Ryan Huinker – Harlan G & CC Brad Krohn – Council Bluffs CC Jeff Giza – Osceola GC Jim Wood – Red Oak CC 11:20 am Randy Black (S) – Gateway Recreation, Pella Jim Campbell (S) – Albia CC Carl Eckenrod – Mason City CC John Willmore (S) – Des Moines GC, Hubbard 11:30 am Del Miller (S) – West Libery GC, West Branch Daryl Armstrong (S) – Top 6, Anita George Gartelos (S) – Hunters Ridge GC, Marion Jeff Morenz (S) – Atlantic G & CC 11:40 am Rick Carter (S) – Crestmoor GC, Creston Kim Peters (S) – Crestwood Hills, Adair Terry Hannah (S) – Jester Park GC Arnie Leistad (S) – Atlantic G & CC 11:50 am Barry Smith – Pine Knolls CC, Knoxville Darby McLaren – Atlantic G & CC Lance Halverson – Osceola CC Keegan Bak – Deer Run GC, Hinton 12:00 pm Alex Bireline – 5 X 80, Adair Tim Murphy – Dunlap GC Steve Davie – Dunlap GC, Logan Isaac Rodenberg – Woodward GC, Johnston 12:10 pm Jason Reynolds – Past Champion, Griswold Jared Cochran – Terrace Hills, Des Moines Ross Martins – Shelby County GC, Portsmouth Aaron Ahrendson – Manning/Manilla GC
Championship Division Round 1 Jason Reynolds – Past Champion, Griswold 31-34-65 (-4) Jared Cochran – Terrace Hills, Des Moines 34-32-66 (-3) Ross Martins – Shelby County GC, Portsmouth 35-32-67 (-2) Aaron Ahrendson – Manning/Manilla GC 32-36-68 (-1) Alex Bireline – 5 X 80, Adair 37-32-69 (E) Tim Murphy – Dunlap GC 33-36-69 (E) Steve Davie – Dunlap GC, Logan 32-37-69 (E) Isaac Rodenberg – Woodward GC, Johnston 35-35-70 (+1) Ryan Huinker – Harlan G & CC 33-38-71 (+2) Keegan Bak – Deer Run GC, Hinton 36-35-71 (+2) Barry Smith – Pine Knolls CC, Knoxville 34-37-71 (+2) Darby McLaren – Atlantic G & CC 35-36-71 (+2) Lance Halverson – Osceola CC 35-36-71 (+2) Rob Langfelt – Crestwood Hills 35-37-72 (+3) Jim Wood – Red Oak CC 36-36-72 (+3) Ron Peterson – Past Champion, Clive 35-37-72 (+3) Jeff Giza – Osceola GC 36-36-72 (+3) Brad Krohn – Council Bluffs CC 37-35-72 (+3) Cary Cochran – Quail Run GC, Council Bluffs 38-35-73 (+4) Brad Hartkopf – Top 25, Atlantic 36-37-73 (+4) Chad Dryden – Crestmoor GC, Creston 37-36-73 (+4) Manuel Smith – Copper Creek, West Des Moines 38-35-73 (+4) Matt Jones – Indianola CC 35-38-73 (+4) Zach Christiansen – Atlantic G & CC 32-41-73 (+4) Ryan Clark – Briarwood Club of Ankeny 36-37-73 (+4) Aaron Haleen – Honey Creek GC, Ames 38-36-74 (+5) Noah Simon -Leon G & CC, Lamoni 37-37-74 (+5) Al Kingrey – Legacy GC, West Des Moines 38-36-74 (+5) Chris Nelson – Atlantic G & CC 38-36-74 (+5) Dan Conaway – Eagle Grove GC 37-37-74 (+5) Cole Davis – Logan/Missouri Valley CC 35-39-74 (+5) Mark Rooney – Waveland GC, Des Moines 38-36-74 (+5) Carl Eckenrod – Mason City CC 37-37-75 (+6) Jeff Gude – Atlantic G & CC 40-35-75 (+6) Derek Jacobsen – Atlantic G & CC 37-38-75 (+6) Jeff Buelt – Breda GC 36-39-75 (+6) John Hanks – Manson GC 37-38-75 (+6) Wade Voith – Twin Lakes GC, Rockwell City 35-40-75 (+6) Andrew Martin – Nishna Hills GC 37-39-76 (+7) Brad Bailey – Treynor Recreation 34-42-76 (+7) Jeremy Perkins – Oakland CC 38-38-76 (+7) Matt Gross – Nishna Hills GC 39-38-77 (+8) Tim Agan – Willow Creek GC, Waukee 39-38-77 (+8) Ryan Bernholtz – Majestic Hills GC 41-36-77 (+8) Matt Haley – Happy Hollow GC, Corning 39-38-77 (+8) Phil Ruth – Lakeside Municipal GC, Ft. Dodge 40-38-78 (+9) Bobby Rist – Lake City CC 39-37-78 (+9) Tim Byrte – Hillcrest GC, Adel 39-39-78 (+9) Aaron King – Sac CC, Sac City 37-41-78 (+9) Alex Huyser – Diamond Trail GC, Sully 41-38-79 (+10) Justin Eilers – Shadow Valley GC 40-39-79 (+10) Jason Calhoun – Crestwood Hills, Anita 41-39-80 (+11) Jason Moores – Fremont County GC, Sidney 39-41-80 (+11) Cole Tackett – Fremont County GC, Sidney 40-41-81 (+12) Ryan Sloth – Ballard CC 42-39-81 (+12) Tad Olsen – Atlantic G & CC 38-44-82 (+13) Ryan Kirchhoff – Griswold CC 42-41-83 (+14) Todd Sewick – River Road GC, Algona 43-40-83 (+14) Senior Division Round 1 Rick Carter (S) – Crestmoor GC, Creston 32-35-67 (-2) Kim Peters (S) – Crestwood Hills, Adair 34-37-71 (+2) Terry Hannah (S) – Jester Park GC 34-37-71 (+2) Arnie Leistad (S) – Atlantic G & CC 36-37-73 (+4) Del Miller (S) – West Libery GC, West Branch 34-39-73 (+4) Daryl Armstrong (S) – Top 6, Anita 35-39-74 (+5) George Gartellos (S) – Hunters Ridge GC, Marion 37-37-74 (+5) Jeff Morenz (S) – Atlantic G & CC 35-39-74 (+5) Randy Black (S) – Gateway Recreation, Pella 38-36-74 (+5) Jim Campbell (S) – Albia CC 38-37-75 (+6) Jim Turner (S) – Audubon GC 37-39-76 (+7) John Willmore (S) – Des Moines GC, Hubbard 37-39-76 (+7) Victor Garza (S) – Gruis Recreation, Buffalo Center 37-40-77 (+8) Chris Meyers (S) – Honey Creek GC, Boone 41-36-77 (+8) Dave Ross (S) – Atlantic G & CC 37-41-78 (+9) Ron Calhoun (S) – Crestwood Hills, Anita 41-37-78 (+9) Ken Portsche (S) – Beaver Creek GC, Johnston 37-41-78 (+9) Rick Thompson (S) – Fairfield GC, Libertyville 41-37-78 (+9) Blair Hoegh (S) – Ankeny 37-42-79 (+10) Dean Muhs (S) – Rosman Glendale GC, Minden 44-35-79 (+10) Jim Sachs (S) – Gruis Recreation, Lakota 39-40-79 (+10) Ken Hoogensen (S) – Willow Creek GC, West Des Moines 41-38-79 (+10) Paul Huddleson (S) – Nishna Hills GC, Atlantic 38-41-79 (+10) Chris Larson (S) – Atlantic G & CC 44-35-79 (+10) Maurice Greenway (S) – Twin Lakes GC, Rockwell City 42-38-80 (+11) Gary Myers (S) – Humboldt CC 39-41-80 (+11) Gregory Brown (S) – Indian Hills GC, Wapello 38-44-82 (+13) Scott Schoenrock (S) – Nishna Hills GC, Atlantic 40-42-82 (+13) Mike Martin (S) – Nishna Hills GC, Walnut 45-38-83 (+14) Lyle Wittrock (S) – 5 X 80 GC, Adair 42-41-83 (+14) Neal Miller (S) – Manson GC 46-43-89 (+20) Don Perrin (S) – Happy Hollow CC, Corning 45-45-90 (+21) Mike Noble (S) – Indian Hills CC, Wapello 46-45-91 (+22) Jerry Hoff (S) – Oakland GC 45-51-96 (+27)
2012 All-State “Super Team”
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The first round of the 54th annual Tournament of Champions begins with the first group teeing of at 8:30 this morning at the Atlantic Golf & Country Club. A number of former champions are participating in this year’s tournament, including defending Championship Division champion Jason Reynolds, a Griswold native, who beat Aaron Ahrendsen of Manning by one stroke to capture the 2011 crown. George Gartelos of Marion is the defending Senior Division champion. Listen live for tee to green coverage all three days of the tournament on KJAN AM 1220 & FM 101.1. You can also listen to our live stream at www.kjan.com. And, follow along as the scores and tee times will be posted on the sports page at www.kjan.com!
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The U-N-I football team has their work cut out for them in the first month of the season. Over the course of their first five games, the Panthers will play two teams from the Big Ten Conference, and two of the top contenders in their own league. Head coach, Mark Farley, says the schedule breaks new ground. “I never thought, even as a U-N-I grad, coach or player, I never thought U-N-I would play two F-B-S teams in the same season. It was never even on the horizon,” Farley explained.
He says the idea was always to play one and always try to play Iowa or Iowa State. “But there was never an expectation to play two, and then the two that we play on top of that you’re you’re playing Wisconsin and Iowa. Those two will bring a whole other dimension, attitude if you will towards camp, towards how you approach the game.” Farley believes the Badgers are a top five team nationally. Farley says that playing at Wisconsin will be a big deal for his players, but they still have to use the game to get better.He says it’s a great opportunity to step on the field as he says there will be a lot of value to the experience. “There’s a lot of value to playing well too. So we have to find a way to line that up and to use our people to find a way to win that football game,” Farley says.
After the opener at Wisconsin, the Panthers have their home opener against Division II Central State, then play at Iowa. They open Missouri Valley Football Conference action September 22 at Youngstown State before hosting defending F-C-S champs North Dakota State. Farley says that will be a tough stretch, but the Panthers aren’t conceding anything. Farley says they will line up and prepare the team the same way not matter who they are playing. “I’ve never put my foot on a field I didn’t think I could win. I’ll put some thought into this one, but we’ll try to find a way,” Farley says. The Panthers have won a share of each of the last two Missouri Valley Football Conference championships.
The Drake Bulldogs tied for the Pioneer Football League championship last season, and they hope to take another step and win it outright this season. Coach Chris Creighton says it won’t be easy, but they are ready. “We’re real excited about it, we love the challenge of tiring to be the first consecutive champions I think in 80 years here at Drake football,” Creighton says. “It’s a goal that we want to accomplish for sure. We know it will be incredibly difficult to achieve that goal. We have to overcome the natural apathy that often accompanies success.” He says the effort to repeat began just after last season was over.
“A really neat thing about last year is that we finished the season, we had won the championship and we had talked about it last camp how we were going to have this emptiness in our stomachs, at the end of season after having won a championship, that we weren’t done yet,” Creighton explains. “It’s hard to get guys to understand the difference between going after your best versus just going after winning a championship. But I think that Monday after the season was where we took the biggest jump.” Creighton has quarterback Mike Piatkowski, the 2011 P-F-L Offensive player of the year, back to help the Bulldogs try to reach the goal of repeating. He says even Piatkowski has areas where he can improve.
“As a team we threw 14 interceptions last year and that is something I promise you that Mike Piatkowski wants to get better at,” Creighton says. He says Piatkowski is a very good football player who knows he can get better. The senior quarterback is like another coach on the field for Creighton. “I treat him really no different than the staff, my meetings with him, my conversations with him. He knows the offense really well. I’m putting him in a lot of positions to teach and make decisions,” Creighton says. He says Piatkowski They also have six other starters back on offense and six on defense. Creighton says finding a kicker and the special teams are an area they need to improve on is fall camp. There are also some new faces on offense that will need to fit in.
Creighton says they have experience returning, but lost a good group of starters from the offensive line. “I think that offensive linemen dictate the moral of any football team. I think there (isn’t) another group of guys who love football more than offensive linemen,” Creighton says. “S0 for those guys to really come into their own coming out of camp is another spot we want to feel great about coming out of camp.” The Bulldogs open the season August 30th against Grandview.
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