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Monday, April 29, 2024
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Kernels GM: No reason to panic

There's a 20-foot wall of snow in the middle of their parking lot at Veterans Memorial Stadium from all the plowing this winter, but you can drive around that big, white barrier and find somewhere else to park at the ballpark.

It's the thick layer of snow that's currently sitting on the field that could become problematic as the April 3 season opener approaches, but Kernels General Manager Doug Nelson said it's too early to push the panic button.

Once the field temperature hits 55 degrees, the new sod that was installed last fall will turn green in a hurry, he predicted. A nice warm rain would help.

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Jenks wins major triathlon title

SARASOTA, Fla. - Linn-Mar sophomore Stephanie Jenks captured first place in the triathlon at the PATCO North American Junior Championships Saturday morning at Benderson Park in Sarasota, Fla.

Jenks won the junior women's title in the 16-to-19 age group in 59 minutes, 57.1 seconds for a 13.9 second victory over Avery Evenson of the United States.

The event was by invitation only for the top triathletes from the United States, Canada and Mexico.

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Timmons wins 900th game as coach

CLERMONT, Fla. - The Coe softball team defeated RPI, 4-3, Saturday in the bottom of the seventh inning to give Bob Timmons his 900th victory as a college head coach.

The game was tied, 3-3, when Abby Flannagan led off the bottom of the seventh with a double to left-center. Taylor Riedl bunted Flannagan to third and she scored on a game-winning single to left-center by Emily Grell.

Maddison Woodruff (5-0) got the victory in relief. Aaran Weeces pitched six-plus innings for the Kohawks and collected 10 strikeouts.

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Team USA nips RoughRiders again

ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Auston Matthews scored with 8 minutes, 56 seconds left in the third period Saturday night to lift Team USA by the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders, 3-2, before 359 fans in a USHL game at the Ann Arbor Ice Cube.

Team USA also topped the RoughRiders by one goal, 5-4, in overtime Friday night in Michigan.

Team USA jumped to a 2-0 lead in the first period Saturday, but Cedar Rapids battled back and tied on goals by Kevin Shand in the second period and Jason Kalinowski early in the third period.

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Saints hit jackpot with Dowling, Regina

If anyone thought the Xavier Saints would be ducking stiff competition by dropping to Class 3A football this season, guess again.

Xavier's non-district schedule includes three of the toughest Catholic schools in the state with Class 4A powerhouse Dowling Catholic, Class 1A powerhouse Iowa City Regina and Class 3A power Davenport Assumption.

The only premier Catholic school that's missing from the schedule is the University of Notre Dame.

"It's like playing Notre Dame with those three," said Xavier Coach Duane Schulte, who welcomes the new challenge.

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