by Radio Iowa Contributor | Aug 18, 2015 | Sports
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...
by Dar Danielson | Aug 3, 2015 | Sports
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...
by Todd Kimm | Jul 30, 2015 | Sports
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,...
by Todd Kimm | Jul 29, 2015 | Sports
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...
by Todd Kimm | Jul 28, 2015 | Sports
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...