BREAKING NEWS -- The Bob Vrbicek Metro Tournament baseball championship and consolation games scheduled for Wednesday at Veterans Memorial Stadium have been postponed by rain. The games will be played Thursday at Linn-Mar starting at 5 p.m. ... Wednesday night's fifth and seventh place games at Linn-Mar are still on as scheduled ..... WEDNESDAY'S SCOREBOARD -- MWL -- Beloit 7, Kernels 6 ..... BASEBALL -- BOB VRBICEK METRO TOURNAMENT -- FIFTH PLACE -- Prairie vs. Mount Vernon (at Linn-Mar), 7 pm ... SEVENTH PLACE -- Jefferson vs. Marion (at Linn-Mar), 5 pm ..... BOYS SOCCER -- CLASS 3A SUBSTATE SEMIFINALS -- Washington 2, Waterloo West 1 (SO) ... Cedar Falls 1, Prairie 0 ... Linn-Mar 1, Jefferson 0 ... Kennedy 2, Hempstead 1 (SO) ... CLASS 2A SUBSTATE SEMIFINALS -- Xavier 4, Mount Vernon 0 ... Wahlert 4, Marion 0 ..... GIRLS SOCCER -- Iowa City West 1, Kennedy 0 (OT)

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Eagles 9th after Day 2 of national golf

Wed - 22 May Written by Metro Sports Report

SCOTTSBORO, Ala. - Kirkwood advanced four spots to ninth place Wednesday in the second round of the NJCAA Division II men's golf tournament.

The Eagles shot an even-par 288 as a team on the Goose Pond Colony course. They trail leader South Mountain, Ariz., by 27 strokes.

Kirkwood's Sean Cleary shot a 2-under par 70 and moved up 27 spots to a tie for 20th in medal play.

All of Kirkwood's golfers improved their placing from the first day, when the Eagles were 16-over par as a team.

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Kernels trimmed by Beloit, 7-6

Wed - 22 May Written by Morgan Hawk

BELOIT, Wis. - Beloit's Nick Rickles homered twice as the Snappers topped the Kernels, 7-6, Wednesday in a Midwest League game before 371 fans at Pohlman Field.

The Kernels took a 1-0 lead in the second inning when three straight men reached with two outs. Travis Harrison and J.D. Williams drew back-to-back walks before Jhonatan Arias blooped an RBI single down the left field line.

Beloit took a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the second on RBI singles by Christopher Bostick and Ryan Matthews.

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Local players in pro baseball

Wed - 22 May Written by Metro Sports Report

SCOTT SCHEBLER (Prairie, Rancho Cucamonga (Dodgers)) - The Quakes were not scheduled to play Wednesday. Season stats: G - 38, Avg. - .281, AB - 139, H - 39, HR - 5, RBI - 22, SB - 5.

KELLEN SWEENEY (Jefferson, Lansing (Blue Jays)) - Started at first base Wednesday and was 1-for-4 with a run scored in the Lugnuts' 9-8 win over Lake County. Season stats: G - 37, Avg. - .198, AB - 121, H - 24, HR - 3, RBI - 11, SB - 0.

RYAN SWEENEY (Xavier, Chicago Cubs) - Pinch hit in the ninth inning Wednesday and popped out in the Cubs' 1-0 loss to the Pirates. Season stats: G - 11, Avg. - .333, AB - 21, H - 7, HR - 1, RBI - 1, SB - 0.

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Xavier senior Zach Brown reaches back to throw a pitch during the first inning of Tuesday's Metro Tournament game against Linn-Mar. Brown fired a no-hitter, struck out 12 and also had an RBI triple in the Saints' 4-0 win that put them into Wednesday's championship against Washington. (Photo by Ken Gilchrist)

Brown's no-hitter sends Saints to finals

Tue - 21 May Written by Jim Ecker

Zach Brown cannot touch his toes, but he sure can pitch.

Brown tossed a no-hitter with 12 strikeouts Tuesday night as Xavier blanked Linn-Mar, 4-0, in the semifinals of the Bob Vrbicek Metro Baseball Tournament at the new Linn-Mar complex.

Brown, a senior right-hander, is a strong guy and a good athlete, but he has to bend his knees to reach his toes.

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Washington players Johnny Dobbs (18), Noah Burdt (14), A.J. Puk (11) and Chris Harrington (13) mob Zac Gillis (obscured) after he delivered a game-winning RBI single in the bottom of the seventh inning Tuesday that beat Kennedy, 3-2, and put the Warriors into Wednesday championship game of the Bob Vrbicek Metro Tournament. (Photo by Margaret O'Banion)

Warriors top Cougars for spot in finals

Wed - 22 May Written by Don Taylor

Zac Gillis singled with the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh inning Tuesday night to give Washington a 3-2 victory over Kennedy in the semifinals of the Bob Vrbicek Metro Baseball Tournament.

The Warriors (2-0) will face Xavier (2-0) in the finals Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Stadium.

“I was a bit nervous, but on the second pitch I got what I was looking for,” said Gillis. “I went oppo (opposite field) and we got the hit we needed to win the game.”

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Eagles 9th after Day 2 of national golf

Kernels trimmed by Beloit, 7-6

Local players in pro baseball

Brown's no-hitter sends Saints to finals

Warriors top Cougars for spot in finals

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