CHICAGO (AP) – Embattled Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano says he’d like to pitch again for Chicago and was simply frustrated when he told club personnel he wanted to retire after his most recent start.  In his first public comments since the team banished him following another meltdown, Zambrano told Comcast SportsNet Chicago
in a phone interview Monday that he wants “to keep pitching for the Cubs.”  Zambrano cleaned out his locker and talked about retiring after giving up five homers and being ejected from Friday night’s 10-4 loss to Atlanta following two inside pitches to Chipper Jones. He says he intended to be at the ballpark the next day, but his agent
Barry Praver told him not to “because we were in the middle of discussions with the union and the Cubs.”  The Cubs placed Zambrano on the disqualified list Saturday and
said the right-hander would receive no pay and have no part in team activities for 30 days after the latest in a long line of incidents.

AMES, Iowa – The Iowa State volleyball team is ranked No. 18 in the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) preseason poll. The Cyclones are one of three Big 12 teams ranked in the top-20 of the poll, coming in behind No. 4 Texas and No. 16 Oklahoma.
Iowa State will play seven matches against teams ranked in the top-25. The Cyclones’ first test against a ranked opponent will be on Sept. 5 when the team travels to Gainesville, Fla. to play the No. 9 Florida Gators.
On Tuesday Sept. 13, Iowa State will face in-state rival No. 14 Northern Iowa, whom the Cyclones defeated in straight sets in 2010. The non-conference schedule ends with a trip to No. 5 Nebraska on Saturday Sept. 21. The Cyclones will play two matches apiece against Texas and Oklahoma during the Big 12 conference season.
The Cyclones return five starters from last year’s NCAA tournament team, including AVCA All-American honorable mention Jamie Straube.
Redshirt freshman Hannah Willms was named the preseason Big 12 Newcomer of the Year and Straube and Alison Landwehr were selected to the preseason All-Big 12 team.
Iowa State also welcomes the nation’s 25th-ranked recruiting class.
AVCA Division I Coaches Top-25 Preseason Poll
1. Penn State (54)
2. Southern California (5)
3. California (1)
4. Texas
5. Nebraska
6. Stanford
7. Washington
8. Illinois
9. Florida
10. Hawai’i
11. UCLA
12. Minnesota
13. Purdue
14. Northern Iowa
15. Colorado State
16. Oklahoma
17. Duke
18. Iowa State
19. Dayton
20. San Diego
21. Ohio State
22. Long Beach State
23. Tulsa
24. Michigan
Tennessee
Others receiving votes and appearing on two or more ballots: Pepperdine, LSU, Oregon, Missouri, Florida State, Indiana, St. Mary’(Calif.), Louisville, Arizona, Kentucky, Cincinnati, Miami (Fla.), Clemson, Wichita State, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Cal Poly, Michigan State, Northwestern, Western Kentucky

AMES, Iowa – Home games against Iowa and Northern Iowa, along with contests against Big Ten foes Michigan and Penn State highlight the Iowa State women’s basketball non-conference schedule. The Cyclones will face three NCAA Tournament teams from a year ago before opening Big 12 play.
“This is without question the toughest schedule we have faced in my 17 years at Iowa State,” Iowa State head coach Bill Fennelly said. “The non-conference portion, as always, has the three instate games, which are always very tough. We also return the game to Michigan and add Penn State to the mix at the Nugget Classic. It will be a challenge, but we are looking forward to the competition.”
The Cyclones, who will play two exhibition contests and 11 regular-season non-conference games, open the season at home on Tuesday, Nov. 1 in an exhibition against Coe College. The Cyclones host Rockhurst (Mo.) in their final exhibition tune-up on Sunday, Nov. 6.
Iowa State kicks off the regular season and its 36th season in Hilton Coliseum on Friday, Nov. 11 against Houston Baptist.
The Cyclones will play the first part of a women’s and men’s doubleheader at Drake on Tuesday, Nov. 15 to open the road portion of the schedule.
Following a home showdown with Northern Arizona on Nov. 20, Iowa State heads west to the Nugget Classic in Reno, Nev. during the Thanksgiving holiday. Iowa State faces Penn State on Friday, Nov. 25 before playing either Butler or Nevada the following day.
Iowa State opens December with two more Big Ten foes. The Cyclones travel to Michigan on Sunday, Dec. 4 for a Big 12/Big Ten Challenge game. Then, on Wednesday, Dec. 7, Iowa State plays host to the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series matchup against Iowa at Hilton Coliseum.
Among the other games on the non-conference schedule are a home game against Northern Iowa (Dec. 20). Iowa State also hosts Buffalo, New Hampshire and New Jersey Institute of Technology in the Cyclone Challenge (Dec. 29-30). The Cyclones face New Hampshire in the first game of the tournament.
Please note that game times and dates are still subject to change. A complete schedule with tip-off times and television rights feeds will be available at a later date.
2011-12 Iowa State women’s basketball season tickets are on sale now starting at just $99. They can be ordered through the Iowa State Athletics Ticket Office by visiting cyclones.com or calling 1-888-478-2925. Single game tickets will go on sale at a later date.

2011-12 Iowa State Women’s Basketball Schedule
Nov. 1                   Exhibition (Coe College)
Nov. 6                   Exhibition (Rockhurst (Mo.)
Nov. 11                 Houston Baptist
Nov. 15                 at Drake
Nov. 20                 Northern Arizona
Nov. 25-26          Nugget Classic (Reno, Nev.)
Nov. 25                 vs. Penn State
Nov. 26                 vs. Butler or Nevada
Dec. 4                    at Michigan
Dec. 7                    Iowa (Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series)
Dec. 11                 Mississippi Valley State
Dec. 20                 Northern Iowa
Dec. 29-30           Cyclone Challenge (Ames, Iowa)
Dec. 29                 New Hampshire
Dec. 30                 New Jersey Institute of Technology or Buffalo
Jan. 4                     at Oklahoma
Jan. 7                     Baylor
Jan. 11                  at Kansas
Jan. 14                  Texas A&M
Jan. 18                  at Texas
Jan. 21                  Texas Tech
Jan. 25                  at Kansas State
Jan. 29                  at Texas A&M
Feb. 1                    Oklahoma State
Feb. 4                    Texas
Feb. 8                    at Missouri
Feb. 12                 at Texas Tech
Feb. 15                 Kansas
Feb. 18                 Oklahoma
Feb. 21                 Missouri
Feb. 25                 at Oklahoma State
Feb. 29                 Kansas State
March 3                at Baylor
March 7-10         Phillips 66 Big 12 Championships (Kansas City, Mo.)

Baseball:

• Chad Miller (Creston)
• Matt Schulz (Glenwood)
• Taylor Kaufman (Glenwood)
• Kyle Wheeler (Glenwood)
• Alex Brown (Harlan)
• Zach Kurth (Harlan)
• Derek Schwartz (Harlan)
• Bryce Berg (Kuemper Catholic)
• Jacob Schultes (Kuemper Catholic)
• Nate Connealy (Lewis Central)
• Eric Toole (Lewis Central)
• Brett Vanderpool (Lewis Central)

Softball:

• Elizabeth Metheny (Atlantic)
• Kristan Clement (Clarinda)
• Brooke Larsen (Clarinda)
• Andrea Nelson (Clarinda)
• Shelby Kramer (Creston)
• Paige Kinzer (Denison)
• Kristen Alesch (Denison)
• Brooke Peckham (Glenwood)
• Ana VanScoy (Glenwood)
• Brooke Schaben (Harlan)
• Jessica Schultes (Kuemper Catholic)
• Paityn Korner (Lewis Central)
• Madison Massey (Lewis Central)
• Becca Leininger (Red Oak)
• Caitlin Smith (Red Oak)
• Ellaine Walker (Red Oak)
• Kristin Comstock (Shenandoah)
• Ashley McGinnis (Shenandoah)

273 total finishers (walk – 56, 2 mile run – 144, 5 mile run – 73)

2 Mile Walk:

• 1st Female:  Jane Challie (Griswold) 23:54
• 2nd Female:  Annie Potter (Griswold) 25:15
• 1st Male:  Aybren Moore (Atlantic) 23:54
• 2nd Male:  Ken Weber (Avoca) 27:28

5 Mile Run:

• Women:
• 1st Overall:  Lisa Preeg (Austin, TX) 34:05
• 16 & Under:  1st – Libby Gifford (Atlantic) 52:11, 2nd – Monica Witzman & Siena Smith (Atlantic) 61:26
• 17-19:  1st – Ali Krogman (Atlantic) 35:21, 2nd – Sam Peterson (Atlantic) 39:06
• 20-28:  1st – Alyssa Tuel (Shelby) 40:56, 2nd – Jodie Hogue (Atlantic) 41:27
• 29-34:  1st – Jill Robinson (Chicago) 36:34, 2nd – Ali Payne (Minneapolis) 39:27
• 35-39:  1st – Nancy Reynolds (Atlantic) 38:33, 2nd – Kelsi Huseman (Clarinda) 39:57
• 40-44:  1st – Denise King (Atlantic) 40:47, 2nd – Michelle Silliman (Atlantic) 51:28
• 45-51:  1st – Kathie Madron (Oakland) 38:31, 2nd – Sandy Cooper (Atlantic) 41:14
• 52 & Over:  1st – Paula Odefey (Red Oak) 49:05

• Men:
• 1st Overall:  Nathan White (Adel) 25:25
• 14 & Under:  1st – Zach Denning (Neola) 34:49, 2nd – Ryan Hawkins (Atlantic) 39:28
• 15-16:  1st – Hunter Hilsabeck (Winterset) 32:22, 2nd – Josiah Williams (Atlantic) 32:34
• 17-18:  1st – Conor Wells (Des Moines) 25:40, 2nd – Tian Siggins (Atlantic) 33:42
• 19-27:  1st – Cory Logsdon (Omaha) 26:27, 2nd – Kevin Brown (Omaha) 29:45
• 28-37:  1st – Ryan Kramer (Des Moines) 28:17, 2nd – Mark Bierbaum (Omaha) 31:51
• 38-44:  1st – Brian Kelly (Omaha) 30:40, 2nd – Hiroyuki Murakosh (Clarinda) 34:00
• 45-50:  1st – Dennis Jarrett (Minden) 36:52
• 51-58:  1st – Mark Jones (Omaha) 32:50, 2nd – Steve Hansen (Atlantic) 42:26
• 59 & Over:  1st – Stephan Ruggles (Anita) 35:36, 2nd – Larry Ruggles (New Mexico) 35:51

2 Mile Run:

• Women:
• 1st Overall – Rebekah Topham (Griswold) 10:53
• 10 & Under:  1st – Makayla Forde (Atlantic) 16:57, 2nd – Anna Marie Lowary (Atlantic) 17:50
• 11-12:  1st – Aspen Jorgens (Emerson) 15:35, 2nd – Anna Young (Elliott) 16:39
• 13-14:  1st – Alyx Flippen (Elliott) 13:37, 2nd – Tiffany Williams (Wiota) 14:02
• 15:  1st – Kaylee Grote (Neola) 14:04, 2nd – Liz Siggins (Atlantic) 14:17
• 16:  1st – Jordyn Sindt (Griswold) 13:03, 2nd – Allison Young (Elliott) 14:00
• 17-19:  1st – Ashtyn Alfers (Minden) 13:08, 2nd – Alex Hartwig (Atlantic) 13:39
• 20-29:  1st – Courtney Miller (Corning) 15:08, 2nd – Kaylee Juhl (Lewis) 16:48
• 30-39:  1st – Teresa Middents (Atlantic) 17:27, 2nd – Missy Buntrock (Red Oak) 17:58
• 40-49:  1st – Becky Jones (Harlan) 16:58, 2nd – Barbara Petersen (Elk Horn) 19:09
• 50 & Over:  1st – Barb Olsen (Atlantic) 16:59, 2nd – Faith Johnson (Ida Grove) 19:31

• Men:
• 1st Overall – Aaron Roberts (Audubon) 10:53
• 10 & Under:  1st – Jordan Jorgensen (Emerson) 14:34, 2nd – Ethan Williams (Atlantic) 16:40
• 11-12:  1st – William Nelson (Exira) 15:33, 2nd – Kaleb Williams (Atlantic) 15:38
• 13-14:  1st – Chris Jarrett (Minden) 12:33, 2nd – Tyree Peters (Griswold) 12:59
• 15-16:  1st – Chris Jorgensen (Emerson) 11:14, 2nd – Alex Jorgensen (Emerson) 12:11
• 17-18:  1st – Jake Auerbach (Atlantic) 12:18, 2nd – Rob Young (Elliott) 12:51
• 19-29:  1st – Austin Coder (Atlantic) 13:54, 2nd – Bennett Blake (Atlantic) 14:40
• 30-39:  1st – J.T. Reisdorph (Atlantic) 13:27, 2nd – John Challie (Griswold) 17:13
• 40-49:  1st – Floyd Devereaux (Ft. Riley, KS) 14:20, 2nd – Dave Erickson (Wiota) 20:43
• 50 & Over:  1st – Kirk Petersen (Atlantic) 13:09, 2nd – John Roberts (Audubon) 13:34

w/ Jim Field

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     ST. LOUIS (AP) – Albert Pujols hit the longest home run at six-year-old Busch Stadium and the St. Louis Cardinals overcame an injury to starter Edwin Jackson with stellar bullpen work in a 6-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday night.  Yadier Molina had three hits, a walk and two RBIs for St. Louis, which took two of three from Colorado. The Cardinals remained five games behind NL Central-leading Milwaukee with 42 games to go, six of them against the Brewers.  Mark Ellis homered in the first for the Rockies, who have lost four of five. Esmil Rogers (6-2) issued a career-high seven walks, one intentional, in five innings. Colorado has lost six of its last seven in St. Louis and trails the all-time series 82-81.  Pujols’ two-run drive in the first was estimated at 465 feet.

     ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) – Give credit to Chiefs coach Todd Haley: He’s sticking with his plan.    It was hard to give anybody else in camp much credit after Friday night.  The team was back to work at its preseason headquarters on the campus of Missouri Western State University on Sunday, still smarting from a 25-0 thumping at the hands of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. It was the kind of home rout that might typically cause coaches indigestion, but this season has been anything but typical.  “You have to, as a head coach, look at the big picture all the time,” Haley said in a measured tone. “It’s a different set of circumstances, and the goal is to be ready for Sept. 11, and that’s all that I’m focused on.”

     DYERSVILLE, Iowa (AP) – The eastern Iowa site made famous by the movie “Field of Dreams” is still on the market over a year after its owners put it up for sale at $5.4 million.  Ken Sanders, a Milwaukee real estate consultant assisting with the sale, told the Dubuque Telegraph Herald that the negotiable asking price for the two-bedroom house, baseball diamond, six outbuildings and 193 acres made famous in the 1989 movie has not changed since the location went on the market in May 2010.  The property remains up for grabs despite a continuous flow of inquiries.  Sanders says that while there’s plenty of interest, buying the site is a sizable investments the economy has played a role.

Championship Division                    Rd 1    Rd 2    Rd 3    Total
Jason Reynolds (Griswold CC)                65     66    72    203 (-4)
Aaron Ahrendsen (Manning-Manilla)            71     70    63    204 (-3)
Brad Hartkopf (Atlantic Golf & CC)                68     69    69    206 (-1)
Barry Smith (Pine Knolls CC of Knoxville)            65     68     76    209 (+2)
Matt Weresch (Des Moines Golf & CC)            67     75    68    210 (+3)
Jared Cochran (Terrace Hills Golf Course)            67     69    77    213 (+6)
Ryan Clark (Briarwood Club of Ankeny)            71     70    75    216 (+9)
Isaac Rodenberg (Woodward Golf & CC)            73     75    69    217 (+10)
Chris Nelson (Atlantic Golf & CC)                72     74    72    218 (+11)
Ron Peterson (Des Moines Golf & CC)            74     70    74    218 (+11)
Derek Jacobsen (Atlantic Golf & CC)            70     73    76    219 (+12)
Johnny Schwaller (Coon Rapids Golf Course)        75     72    73    220 (+13)
David Akers (Pine Lake CC)                    70     75    75    220 (+13)
Jim Brown (Urbandale Golf & CC)                75     69    77    221 (+14)
Rob Langfelt (Crestwood Hills)                75     78    70    223 (+16)
Zach Christianson (Atlantic Golf & CC)            70     80    73    223 (+16)
Darby McLaren (Atlantic Golf & CC)            69     79    75    223 (+16)
Matt Jennings (Gateway Recreation)                72     74    77    223 (+16)
Carl Eckenrod (Mason City CC)                75     75    74    224 (+17)
Jim Wood (Red Oak CC)                    78     72    75    225 (+18)
Steve Davie (Dunlap Golf Course)                73     75    77    225 (+18)
Chad Dryden (Crestmoor)                    71     77    77    225 (+18)
Brett McGriff (Grinnell Golf & CC)                71     75    79    225 (+18)
Manuel Smith (Copper Creek Golf Club)            73     78    75    226 (+19)
Jared Koch (Majestic Hills Golf Course)            78     77    72    227 (+20)
Jeff Gude (Atlantic Golf & CC)                73    74    80    227 (+20)
Wade Voith (Twin Lakes Golf Club)                76     74    78    228 (+21)
Chad Speer (Greenfield CC)                    74     75    79    228 (+21)
Andrew Martin (Nishna Hills)                76     76    77    229 (+22)
Andy Kuhr (Fremont County Golf Course)            76     78    75    229 (+22)
Adam Hart (Legacy Golf Club of Norwalk)            77     74    78    229 (+22)
Nathan Elseman (Walton Club)                70     75    84    229 (+22)
Lance Halverson (Osceola CC)                78     73    79    230 (+23)
Shane Burmeister (Atlantic Golf & CC)            80     76    74    230 (+23)
Brian Gargano (Humboldt CC)                73     79           79    231 (+24)
Kyle Pieper (5 x 80 Club)                    78     77    76    231 (+24)
Mitch Engelbarts (Gruis Recreation)                81     81     69    231 (+24)
Darron Baker (Eagle Grove Golf Course)            77     82    73    232 (+25)
John Costello (Jester Park)                    76     78    79    233 (+26)
Mason Ross (Indian Hills Golf Course of Wapello)        77     79    77    233 (+26)
Jeremy Perkins (Oakland Golf Club)                79     85    71    235 (+28)
Nick Beyer (Diamond Trail Golf Course)            80     75    81    236 (+29)
Aaron King (Sac County CC)                    73     82    81    236 (+29)
Dan Conaway (Eagle Grove Golf Course)            75     82    79    236 (+29)
Nolan Schmidt (Avoca Golf & CC)                77     76    83    236 (+29)
Jason Branham (Quail Run)                    80     80    77    237 (+30)
Jim Grieve (Waveland)                    80     78    79    237 (+30)
Dustin Burr (Audubon Golf & CC)                81     78    81    240 (+33)
Matt Haley (Happy Hollow CC)                75     82    84    241 (+34)
Steve Chapman (Treynor CC)                    79     80    82    241 (+34)
Brad Fabian (Greenbriar)                    80     83    81    244 (+37)
Todd Sewick (River Road Golf Course)            79     87    79    245 (+38)
Ken Harryman (Shelby County CC)                82     82     81    245 (+38)
Ben Knapp (Mount Ayr Golf & CC)                84     82     84    250 (+43)
Alex Van Dorpe (Toad Valley Golf Course)            80     85    85    50 (+43)
Cody Cox (Leon Golf & CC)                    84     85    84    253 (+46)
Dustin Mathews (Osceola CC)                80     90    86    256 (+49)
Jeff Bermel (Lagos Acres CC of Keota)            80     84    94    258 (+51)
Sam Weeks (Ballard Golf & CC)                79     XX    XX    WD

Senior Division                        Rd 1    Rd 2    Rd 3    Total
George Gartelos (Hunter Ridge Golf Course)         70     67    74    211 (+4)
Gene Capps (Indianola CC)                     70     74    70    214 (+7)
John Wilmore (Des Moines Golf & CC)             73     73    70    216 (+9)
Rick Thompson (Fairfield Golf & CC)             72     76    70    218 (+11)
Arnie Leistad (Atlantic Golf & CC)                 72     73    73    218 (+11)
Daryl Armstrong (Crestwood Hills)                 71     73    75    219 (+12)
Jeff Morenz (Atlantic Golf & CC)                 72     74    76    222 (+15)
Ken Portsche (Beaver Creek Golf Course)             75     72    78    225 (+18)
Chris Myers (Honey Creek Golf Club)            73     74    78    225 (+18)
Del Miller (West Liberty Golf & CC)             73     80    73    226 (+19)
Blair Hoegh (Otter Creek)                     72     74    82    228 (+21)
Kirk Nelson (Atlantic Golf & CC)                 75     79    76    230 (+23)
Paul Huddleson (Nishna Hills)                 84     73    75    232 (+25)
Mick Allen (Atlantic Golf & CC)                 75     83    76    234 (+27)
Dean Muhs (Shelby County CC)                 80     81    75    236 (+29)
Ken Hoogensen (Willow Creek)                 81     79    78    238 (+31)
Pete Schmidt (Avoca Golf & CC)                 81     81    76    238 (+31)
Mike Martin (Nishna Hills)                     81     80    79    240 (+33)
Jim Haub (Twin Lakes Golf & CC)                 78     86    77    241 (+34)
Tony Petersen (Greenbriar Golf Course)             80     81    82    243 (+37)
Victor Garza (Gruis Recreation)                 82     86    76    244 (+37)
Jim Sachs (Gruis Recreation)                 83     87    81    251 (+44)
Frank Heimbaugh (Quail Run CC)                 89     82     82    253 (+46)
Don Perrin (Happy Hollow CC)                 84     89     89    262 (+55)
Jim Mullenix (Shadow Valley Golf & CC of Woodbine)    88     94    83    265 (+58)
Frank Gunsolley (Mount Ayr Golf & CC)             85     93    89    267 (+60)
Chuck Bunting (Bedford CC)                 89     92     95    276 (+69)
Steve Van Ryswick (Gateway Recreation)             101     90     90    281 (+74)
Don Bermel (Lagos Acres CC of Keota)             102     101     103    306 (+99)