Metro Sports Report

Local players in pro baseball

Sun - 28 Apr Written by Metro Sports Report

SCOTT SCHEBLER (Prairie, Rancho Cucamonga (Dodgers)) - Started in right field Sunday and was 0-for-3 in the Quakes' 7-5 win over Lake Elsinore. Season stats: G - 20, Avg. - .292, AB - 72, H - 21, HR - 3, RBI - 13, SB - 1.

KELLEN SWEENEY (Jefferson, Lansing (Blue Jays)) - Started at first base Sunday and was 2-for-3 with a home run, double and RBI in the Lugnuts' 4-3 loss at Cedar Rapids. Season stats: G - 18, Avg. - .169, AB - 59, H - 10, HR - 1, RBI - 3, SB - 0.

RYAN SWEENEY (Xavier, Iowa (Cubs)) - Started in right field Sunday and was 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs in the I-Cubs' 10-6 win at Omaha. The home run was his third in his last four games. Season stats: G - 18, Avg. - .369, AB - 65, H - 24, HR - 6, RBI - 16, SB - 1.

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Linn-Mar's Josh Evans is raises his arm's in victory Saturday after winning the 1600 meters in record time at the Drake Relays in Des Moines. Evans shattered the standard that had stood for 34 years. (Photo by Margaret O'Banion)

Evans, Jenks strike gold at Drake Relays

Sat - 27 Apr Written by Jim Ecker

DES MOINES - Josh Evans and Stephanie Jenks turned the 104th Drake Relays into a golden showcase for Linn-Mar High School Saturday afternoon in Des Moines.

Evans, a junior who had to rest his ailing back for more than two months this winter, captured the 1600 meter run by a wide margin and shattered a meet record that had stood for 34 years.

Jenks, a freshman who has quickly established herself as the distance running queen of Iowa, collected a gold medal in the 1500 run Saturday after taking the 3000 on Thursday.

"I'm really happy about that," she said softly, emphasizing each word with a smile.

Jenks sliced more than five seconds off her previous best and won the 1500 in 4 minutes, 35.22 seconds, beating Karissa Schweizer of Dowling Catholic by more than two seconds.

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Demetrius Harper (3862) is hugged by his Prairie teammates after he anchored the Hawks to a first-place finish in the 4x400 relay Saturday at the Drake Relays in Des Moines. (Photo by Margaret O'Banion)

Prairie rules 4x400 relay at Drake again

Sat - 27 Apr Written by Jim Ecker

DES MOINES - There's something about the Drake Relays that brings out the best in the Prairie Hawks in the 4x400 relay.

The Hawks successfully defended their title in the 4x400 Saturday by claiming the gold medal for the second year in a row. And for the second straight year, Demetrius Harper blazed to the finish line with the baton clutched tightly in his right hand.

"There was a guy in front of me. I had to kick it," said Harper, who did exactly that.

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Bizarre ending to Kernels' 6th straight win

Sat - 27 Apr Written by S.D. Buhr

For the first 3 1/2 hours of Saturday night’s game with the Great Lakes Loons, Travis Harrison sat and watched, much like the 2,063 fans who paid the price of admission.

But in the bottom of the 11th inning, with the game tied and the bases loaded, he came to the plate as a pinch hitter for designated hitter Tyler Grimes and set off a bizarre finish to what ultimately was ruled an 8-7 win for the Kernels.

Harrison launched a fastball from Loons pitcher Arismenda Ozoria in to the picnic area beyond the left-field wall for an apparent walk-off grand slam.

But appearances can be deceiving.

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Eagles clinch tie for softball title

Sat - 27 Apr Written by Metro Sports Report

FORT DODGE - The Kirkwood softball team swept a doubleheader from Iowa Central Saturday, 15-0 and 6-0, to run its winning streak to 37 games and clinch at least a tie for the ICCAC title.

The third-ranked Eagles (44-3, 24-0) have a four-game lead over No.6 DMACC in the conference race with four games left in the regular season, including a twinbill at DMACC Tuesday.

Kirkwood can clinch the title Sunday when it visits Southwestern for a doubleheader.

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