Wednesday June 17th Local Sports

TONIGHT:
AM-1490/96.7-FM KRIB, kribam.com — Clear Lake baseball at Humboldt — 7:30

 

CLEAR LAKE — Clear Lake pounded out 13 hits on their way to a 12-6 win over Mason City High in non-conference softball last night, as you heard on AM-1490 & 96.7-FM KRIB and kribam.com. Julia Merfeld was 3-for-5 with two runs batted in while Emeny Brattrud was 2-for-4 with three runs batted in to lead Clear Lake. The Lions are 1-1 on the season and will travel to Humboldt tonight. Mohawk pitcher Adyson Evans was 3-for-4 from the plate with two runs batted in to lead Mason City. The Mohawks drop to 0-3 and will host Dowling on Friday for a doubleheader.

 

— other softball scores from Tuesday
#7/1A Newman 9, #9/1A AGWSR 8
#7/2A Central Springs 3, #5/1A Bishop Garrigan 2
#3/1A Clarksville 5, North Butler 1
Northwood-Kensett 18, North Iowa 8
Osage 5, Denver 4
Clarion-Goldfield-Dows 13, Rockford 8
Algona 11, Garner-Hayfield-Ventura 0
Riceville 13, Lake Mills 12
Estherville-Lincoln Central 12, Forest City 1

 

 

MASON CITY — 3rd-ranked Newman moved to 2-0 on the season as they beat 7th-ranked Alburnett 9-3 in a matchup of Class 1A ranked teams last night in Mason City, as you heard on AM-1300 KGLO and kgloam.com. Jacob Nelson pitched four innings for the Knights, striking out three, while Nash Holmgaard pitched the other three innings, striking out three. Newman is 2-0 on the season and will host North Butler tonight.

 

— other baseball from Tuesday
Dike-New Hartford 8, Clear Lake 4
Algona 11, Garner-Hayfield-Ventura 6
Central Springs 5, Bishop Garrigan 4
North Butler 11, Clarksville 1
Northwood-Kensett 10, North Iowa 5
Hampton-Dumont-CAL 14, Janesville 5

 

 

CEDAR FALLS — UNI football coach Mark Farley says it is more important to be smart than work hard. Farley is referring to the precautions the football program is working with as players begin their second week of voluntary workouts.

It is part of a staged process that eventually will lead to all athletes returning to campus.

Farley says the football team has a responsibility to help lead the process of athletes returning to campus.

 

 

IOWA CITY — Iowa men’s basketball coach Fran McCaffery says any cost savings for next season will likely come from travel and not the schedule. Athletic department budgets took a hit from the COVID-19 pandemic and the loss of conference and NCAA basketball tournaments.

Iowa reportedly has agreed to play Oregon State in a neutral site game in Sioux Falls, though the school has not made an official announcement.