A high school baseball coach in western Iowa has been suspended following an allegation that he was drunk at a game. Coon Rapids Police say the incident occurred Friday night and involved Boyer Valley coach Jay Petersen. Police Chief Joel Roetman responded to the baseball field on a report that … [Read more...]
Nets added to Principal Park to protect fans from foul balls
A popular summer pastime for many Iowans will have a different look this season. Officials with many minor and major league baseball teams, in the interest of fan safety, have installed more safety netting around their ballparks. At Principal Park in Des Moines, the home of the Iowa Cubs, the … [Read more...]
Sports Business Journal ranks Quad Cities as top minor league market
The Quad Cities is now ranked the number-one minor league sports market in the country, according to the Sports Business Journal. Every two years, the publication rates more than 200 communities nationwide with nearly 400 teams. Two local teams are very popular, the Quad Cities River Bandits … [Read more...]
State baseball attendance down compared to last year
Rainy weather may've impacted attendance at the state baseball tournament. The unofficial attendance was 26,311, about 8,000 below last year and the lowest total since 2007. The first three championship games Saturday were decided by 10 runs. Newman won its fifth state title, downing … [Read more...]
Mason City Newman and Pleasantville to play for 1A title
Top ranked Mason City Newman is headed back to class 1A title game. The Knights too advantage of several Martensdale-St. Marys miscues to crush the 5th ranked Blue Devils 11-1 in a semifinal round game. Newman will be making a fourth straight trip to the title game, the most recent a loss to Twin … [Read more...]
Boone takes advantage after rain delay, Waukee avoids upset at state baseball tourney
A the state baseball tournament, a new day brought a fresh start and Boone took advantage in class 3A. Trailing Sergeant Bluff-Luton 1-0 after an inning and a half when the game was halted by rain on Tuesday night, the Toreadors scored runs in the second, third and fourth innings to take the lead … [Read more...]
Roland-Story, Waverly-Shell Rock win 2A quarterfinals
The Class 2A quarterfinal round at the state baseball tournament is finally complete. Jacob Jones tossed a two-hitter and struck out seven as Davis County blanked Roland-Story 6-0. The start of the game was delayed by rain and there was another half-an-hour delay midway through the second … [Read more...]
Heavy rains cause delays at state baseball tournament
It was worth the wait for top ranked Cascade. The Cougars survived a solid effort by upset minded Mediapolis and a five-hour rain delay to post a 5-2 victory in a class 2A quarterfinal round game. It is the program's first-ever win at the state tournament. "To sit around for about five hours and … [Read more...]
Mason City Newman returns to 1A baseball tourney
Mason City Newman is no stranger to Principal Park and the top ranked Knights will make their 8th straight trip to the state baseball tournament on Friday when they take on Gladbrook-Reinbeck in the class 1A opener. Newman coach Tony Adams says the biggest adjustment is the size of the outfield in … [Read more...]
Iowa Conference adding a Nebraska school
The Iowa Conference is expanding beyond the borders of the state. Nebraska Wesleyan will become the ninth member of the 93-year-old league. Nebraska Wesleyan has been a part of the Great Plains Athletic Conference since it was founded in 1969 as the Nebraska Intercollegiate Athletic Conference but … [Read more...]