IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) – Iowa’s coaching staff spent eight months wondering what the rebuilt Hawkeyes would look like.  Last week’s 34-7 win over Tennessee Tech didn’t shed a ton of light on Iowa’s prospects for 2011, thanks to terrible conditions and an overmatched opponent.  That should change this weekend, when the Hawkeyes play at rival Iowa State. Iowa (1-0) has won three straight over the Cyclones (1-0), but coach Kirk Ferentz is still just 6-6 against Iowa State in his 12 years in Iowa City.  Iowa State opened the year with a 20-19 win over Northern Iowa.

ST. LOUIS, Mo., Sept, 6, 2011 – The St. Louis Cardinals announced today that infielder Nick Punto has been activated from the 15-day disabled list after missing 36 games due to a strained left oblique.  Punto was placed on the disabled list July 29.

Punto, 33, has batted .271 with 13 RBI in 44 games for the Cardinals this season, making 21 starts at second base, three at third base and three at shortstop.

The switch-hitting Punto batted .200 (3-for-15) in a five-game injury rehabilitation assignment with Memphis (AAA).   His 2011 season was interrupted by sports hernia and right forearm injuries earlier in the year.

Game Score: Iowa Hawkeyes 34, Tennessee Tech 7

$25 — Eldon Riegaard of Avoca (IA 35-6, 2 pts)

$10 — Robert Robinson of Exira (IA 35-6, 2 pts)

$5 — Kevin Ernst of Van Meter (IA 31-7, 3 pts)

$5 — Cael Woltmann of Council Bluffs (IA 31-7, 3 pts)

$5 — Charles Allen of Avoca (IA 35-10, 4 pts)

***** All Ties Are Broken By Drawing *****

Saturday’s Game: Iowa Hawkeyes @ Iowa State

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AMES, Iowa – Iowa State University announced today that Saturday’s game against the University of Iowa will be a sellout.

The only remaining tickets (fewer than 200) are single tickets randomly located throughout the stadium.

“With the late surge of season tickets purchased by Cyclone fans last week and over the weekend, there are only scattered singles available for the game this weekend,” Director of Athletics Jamie Pollard said. “Our attendance should top 55,000 and I can’t imagine there will many college atmospheres rivaling what will take place in Jack Trice Stadium this weekend.”

The largest attendance for an Iowa State vs. Iowa game in Jack Trice Stadium was 54,469 in 1991. The all-time record crowd for an Iowa State home game is 56,795, which was set in 2007 against Northern Iowa.

Missouri Valley Tourney

FINAL TEAM STANDINGS

• Missouri Valley        5-0
• Stanton        4-1
• Boyer Valley       2-3
• Walnut        2-3
• Woodbine        2-3
• West Harrison      0-5

MATCH RESULTS

Missouri Valley beat West Harrison (Mondamin) 25-5, 25-14.
Missouri Valley beat Boyer Valley (Dunlap) 25-7, 25-23.
Missouri Valley beat Stanton 25-13, 25-23.
Missouri Valley beat Woodbine 25-10, 25-17.
Missouri Valley beat Walnut 25-15, 25-10.
Stanton beat Walnut 25-12, 25-14
Stanton beat West Harrison (Mondamin) 25-9, 25-11.
Stanton beat Boyer Valley (Dunlap) 25-11, 25-19.
Stanton beat Woodbine 25-23, 25-18.
Boyer Valley (Dunlap) beat Walnut 25-23, 25-18.
Boyer Valley (Dunlap) beat West Harrison (Mondamin) 25-13, 25-9.
Walnut beat West Harrison (Mondamin) 25-18, 25-23.
Walnut beat Woodbine 18-25, 25-20, 15-9.
Woodbine beat Boyer Valley (Dunlap) 25-14, 25-19.
Woodbine beat West Harrison (Mondamin) 25-12, 25-22.

ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM

MISSOURI VALLEY:  Courtney Cunard; Carlee McKee; Ashley Nelson.
STANTON:  Ragen Anderson; Carmen Subbert.
BOYER VALLEY:  Codi Block; Madison McDonough.
WALNUT:  Haley Blum.
WOODBINE:  Justina Royer.
WEST HARRISON:  Kylee Pospisil.

Clarinda Invitational
Clarinda 2, St. Albert 1
Clarinda 2, Griswold 0
Clarinda 2, Nishnabotna 0
Clarinda 2, Treynor 0
Clarinda 2, St. Albert 0 (Championship)
Shenandoah 2, East Mills 0
Shenandoah 2, Villisca 1
Shenandoah 2, Treynor 1
Shenandoah 2, Treynor 1 (3rd Place)
Nishnabotna 2, Villisca 1
Nishnabotna 2, East Mills 0
Nishnabotna 2, Griswold 0
St. Albert 2, Griswold 0
St. Albert 2, Nishnabotna 0
St. Albert 2, Shenandoah 0
Treynor 2, Villisca 0
Treynor 2, East Mills 0
Villisca 2, East Mills 1
Villisca 2, Griswold 1

Sioux City North Invitational
Denison-Schleswig 2, Sioux City North 1
Western Christian 2, Denison-Schleswig 0
Sioux City East 2, Denison-Schleswig 0
Sioux City East 2, Denison-Schleswig 1
MOC-Floyd Valley 2, Denison-Schleswig 0
Maple Valley 2, Denison-Schleswig 1
Maple Valley 2, Sioux City East 1
Maple Valley 2, Unity Christian 1
Western Christian 2, Maple Valley 0
Western Christian 2, Maple Valley 0
Sioux Center 2, Maple Valley 0

Southern Cal Tourney
Audubon 2, Eagle Grove 0
Glidden-Ralston 2, Audubon 0
Sioux Central 2, Audubon 0
South Central Calhoun 2, Audubon 0

WDM Valley Tournament
WDM Valley 2, Harlan 0
Dowling Catholic 2, Harlan 1
Des Moines Lincoln 2, Harlan 0
Harlan 2, Des Moines Roosevelt 1
Harlan 2, Des Moines Lincoln 0

Rank      School                  # of 1^st place votes (in parentheses)     won-loss record      total  points     position  last week

8-man

1. Armstrong-Ringsted     (14) 3-0 149 1
2. NE Hamilton 3-0 128 2
3. Fremont-Mills (1) 2-0 102 4
4. Preston 3-0 92 3
5. Stanton 2-0 64 5
6. East Mills 2-0 59 6
7. West Bend/Mallard 2-0 53 T7
8. Clarksville 3-0 51 9
9. Remsen-Union 2-0 34 10
10. Riceville 2-0 17 (Not ranked)

Class A

1. West Hancock (9) 2-0 135 1
2. Le Mars Gehlen Catholic (4) 2-0 128 2
3. North Tama (1) 2-0 121 3
4. Lisbon (1) 2-0 113 4
5. WACO 2-0 83 6
6. Postville 2-0 82 7
7. Bedford 3-0 65 8
8. Mason City Newman 2-1 38 5
9. Lone Tree 2-0 20 NR
10. BGM 1-1 10 NR

Class 1-A

1. Emmetsburg (10) 2-0 141 1
2. St. Albert (5) 2-0 136 2
3. Woodward-Granger 2-0 112 5
4. Dike-New Hartford 2-0 95 6
5. Logan-Magnolia 2-0 77 7
6. Aplington-Parkersburg 1-1 47 4
7. North Cedar 2-0 42 8
8. West Lyon 1-1 41 10
9. Lawton-Bronson 2-0 23 NR
10. Wapsie Valley 2-0 16 NR

Class 2-A

1. Iowa City Regina (10) 2-0 143 2
2. West Marshall (5) 2-0 138 1
3. Dyersville Beckman 2-0 115 4
4. North Polk 2-0 70 5
5. S. Central Calhoun 2-0 65 6
6. Mediapolis 2-0 51 7
7. Ft. Dodge/St. Edmond 2-0 46 10
8. Spirit Lake 3-0 35 NR
9. Osage 2-0 32 NR
10. Sheldon 3-0 30 NR

Class 3-A

1. Bishop Heelan Catholic (15) 2-0 150 1
2. Clear Lake 2-0 119 3
3. La Porte City Union 2-0 110 4
4. Denison-Schleswig 3-0 94 5
5. Webster City 2-0 88 6
6. Harlan 1-1 48 7
7. Solon 1-1 40 2
8. Williamsburg 2-0 39 9
9. Newton 2-0 34 10
10. Waverly-Shell Rock 2-0 21 NR

Class 4-A

1. Cedar Falls (14) 2-0 149 1
2. Iowa City High 2-0 120 2
3. West Des Moines Valley (1) 3-0 115 3
4. Bettendorf 2-0 105 4
5. Ankeny 3-0 95 5
6. SE Polk 3-0 75 6
7. West Des Moines Dowling 2-1 51 7
8. Marion/Linn-Mar 2-0 38 8
9. Iowa City West 2-0 31 9
10. Cedar Rapids Xavier 2-0 23 10

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State wants to push the tempo on offense this season, in the hopes that a faster pace will wear out opponents. The Cyclones speedy attack got off to a slow start in the opener. Iowa State, behind new quarterback Steele Jantz, mustered only 20 points in a one-point win over Northern Iowa of the FCS on Saturday night. It took the Cyclones 30 minutes to score against the Panthers, and through three quarters they had just 185 yards of offense. Those kind of numbers likely won’t be good enough when Iowa State hosts rival Iowa on Saturday. The Hawkeyes have three straight over the Cyclones while allowing just 15 points.

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