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Chase Fjelland lifts North Polk past Harlan in Iowa state baseball tournament quarterfinals
The matchup between 3-seed North Polk and 6-seed Harlan Community kicked off the festivities in the Class 3A Iowa high school state baseball tournament in Cedar Rapids on Monday. The Comets entered the tournament as last year's runner-ups while the Cyclones were looking to return to the state semifinals for...
Jefferson lax coach adds more recognition for a remarkable season
Accolades continue to come in for Jefferson’s Scott Cater. The well-known boys’ lacrosse coach was inducted into the state lacrosse association’s inaugural Hall of Fame class last summer and added two Coach of the Year honors this season. Cater coached the Jaguars to their first Metro West Conference title (6-0) since 2016, and he was named the Section 6 and statewide coach of the year. The Jaguars went 12-2, reaching...
Wisconsin Works Its Way to a Win
The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers defeated the Cedar Rapids Kernels 5-3 on Sunday afternoon in the series finale at Rise 2 Greatness Field. The Rattlers scored three times in the top of the sixth inning to take a lead they refused to relinquish on the way to another series victory. Cedar...
Twins' Connor Prielipp: Makes return from IL
High-A Cedar Rapids reinstated Prielipp (elbow) from its 60-day injured list Monday. After requiring surgery last July to address a torn UCL in his left elbow, Prielipp opened the season on Cedar Rapids' IL before he was cleared to begin a rehab assignment in the rookie-level Florida Complex League shortly before the All-Star break. He received the green light to rejoin Cedar Rapids after turning in two dazzling rehab outings in the FCL, with the southpaw striking out eight while issuing no walks and allowing just two hits over four scoreless innings between those starts. Prielipp should make his 2024 debut for Cedar Rapids later this week but will likely have his pitch count monitored carefully.
Rattlers Survive Late Kernels Rally
The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers were cruising with a 4-0 lead heading into the bottom of the ninth inning against the Cedar Rapids Kernels at Rise 2 Greatness Field on Saturday night. The cruise turned into a sudden trip through whitewater as the Kernels were inches away from a game-tying, three-run homer before the rally fell short and the Rattlers won 4-3.
3A State Baseball First Round Preview: Harlan v. North Polk
(Cedar Rapids, IA) — The state baseball tournament begins today with 1A games in Carroll and 3A games in Cedar Rapids. Harlan will take on North Polk in the first contest at Veterans Memorial Stadium, home of the Cedar Rapids Kernels. Coverage of this game on 96.5 FM KSOM with an 11:30 first pitch.
UI Sports Medicine gives hands-on training for sideline care at sports games
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Big sporting events like Hawkeye football games already have plenty of trained staff prepared to help with any injuries, but U-I sports medicine is more concerned with smaller games and rural locations. The annual training is aimed to help medically trained professionals prepare for sudden...
Prep Baseball: Postseason Matchups for State Baseball
Prep Baseball- The 2024 Iowa State Baseball tournament is set to start on Monday, July 22nd, with Classes 1A and 2A playing at Merchants Field in Carroll, while Classes 3A and 4A will head off to Kernels Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids. Here’s a breakdown of the first rounds...
Bishop Heelan baseball approaches first State Tournament appearance since 2019
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) – Just one Iowa high school baseball team in the Sioux City Metro is playing in the final week of July, that’s Bishop Heelan. The Crusaders claimed its first State ticket since 2019, aiming to make some noise in Cedar Rapids. The fourth-ranked Bishop Heelan team compiled a pair of dramatic […]
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