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UPCOMING GAME SCHEDULE ON KNOD
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HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS ON-AIR SCHEDULE
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8/27 – FB – Lewis Central at Harlan Comm – KNOD 105.3FM
AHSTW at IKM-Manning – KNOD 2 9/3 – FB – Harlan Comm at Grinnell – KNOD 105.3FM Riverside at St. Albert (CB) – KNOD 2 9/10 – FB – Sgt Bluff-Luton at Harlan Comm – KNOD 105.3FM Tri-Center at Missouri Valley – KNOD 2 9/17 – FB – Harlan Comm at Glenwood – KNOD 105.3FM Audubon at Exira-EHK – KNOD 2 9/24 – FB – Saydel at Harlan Comm – KNOD 105.3FM Riverside at AHSTW – KNOD 2 10/1 – FB – Harlan Comm at Atlantic – KNOD 105.3FM Logan-Magnolia at IKM-Manning – KNOD 2 10/8 – FB – Harlan Comm at ADM – KNOD 105.3FM Boyer Valley at Exira-EHK -KNOD 2 10/15 – FB – Creston at Harlan Comm – KNOD 105.3FM St. Albert at AHSTW – KNOD 2 10/22 – FB – Harlan Comm at Knoxville – KNOD 105.3FM TBD – KNOD 2 |
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AREA HIGH SCHOOL SCORES*
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SOFTBALL
FRI 7/23
STATE - THIRD PLACE GAME Class 3A Williamsburg 3, Atlantic 0 |
BASEBALL
THU 7/29
STATE - CLASS 1A - CHAMPIONSHIP St. Albert 7, Kee 5 |
HAWKEYES/CUBS SCORES
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8/4 - Cubs 3, Rockies 2
8/3 - Rockies 13, Cubs 6 8/1 - Nationals 6, Cubs 5 7/31 - Cubs 6, Nationals 7/30 - Nationals 4, Cubs 3 |
KNOD SPORTS NEWS & NOTES
KNOD to Announce ALL 2021 Harlan Community Football Games, Select Games on Audio Stream -
(8-2-21) - KNOD Radio will announce all of the Harlan Community football games, both home and away, while announcing select area games on a second audio stream.
All Harlan Community football games will be announced by 'Rockin' Ron Novotny on Kool Gold 105.3FM, KNOD, and available to stream on our primary link available on the knodfm.com home page. The Cyclones first game in the new Class 3A District 6 will be against former district-rival Lewis Central at Merrill Field on Aug. 27th.
KNOD will also have select area high school football games throughout season on our second audio streaming link, KNOD 2. Tony Correa will be the announcer for these games starting with AHSTW at IKM-Manning on Aug. 27th. The second audio streaming link is also available on the knodfm.com home page and will also be used to announce select playoff games this post-season.
It's KNOD's way to maximize our coverage of area high school football for our loyal listeners. Schedules for each channel are available at the top of the KNOD Sports Page.
(8-2-21) - KNOD Radio will announce all of the Harlan Community football games, both home and away, while announcing select area games on a second audio stream.
All Harlan Community football games will be announced by 'Rockin' Ron Novotny on Kool Gold 105.3FM, KNOD, and available to stream on our primary link available on the knodfm.com home page. The Cyclones first game in the new Class 3A District 6 will be against former district-rival Lewis Central at Merrill Field on Aug. 27th.
KNOD will also have select area high school football games throughout season on our second audio streaming link, KNOD 2. Tony Correa will be the announcer for these games starting with AHSTW at IKM-Manning on Aug. 27th. The second audio streaming link is also available on the knodfm.com home page and will also be used to announce select playoff games this post-season.
It's KNOD's way to maximize our coverage of area high school football for our loyal listeners. Schedules for each channel are available at the top of the KNOD Sports Page.
STATE CHAMPS: St. Albert Scores Early and Often to Hold on for 7-5 Victory Over Kee -
(7-29-21) - In the end, it wasn't easy. But being the best never is.
St. Albert scored in each of the first 4 innings to build a 6-run lead, only to see it start to evaporate before holding on for a 7-5 victory over Kee in the Championship Game to win the Class 1A State Baseball Title.
"Hitting-wise (the players) just get after it," Coach Duncan Patterson told KNOD Radio after the win. "They're aggressive at the plate. It's kinda contagious with this group."
The Falcons would get hits in all 6 innings they batted totaling 13 for the game and 37 for the 3 game tournament, leading to 26 runs scored to take their 4th State Championship, their first since 1999 and first at Class 1A level.
St. Albert jumped on Kee lefty pitcher Tyson Cota early as Colton Brennan got the first of another 3 hits on the afternoon to lead off the game. After an Isaac Sherrill walk, Cy Patterson would lace a double up the left-centerfield alley to drive in both runners and give the Falcons a 2-0 lead. Patterson would be thrown out trying to stretch that double into a triple.
"I was just trying to sit fastball and they threw one down the middle and I creamed it to left-center, got those two scored. I tried to push it to third, but they got me," Patterson said of the play.
The bottom of the the lineup was solid again as Brett Klusman, Jeff Miller, and Dan McGrath combined to go 5 for 8 with 3 runs and 3 RBI.
McGrath would involved in a couple of crazy plays in the field, one offensively and one defensively. In the second, after the first two batters reached, McGrath laid down a sac bunt towards third. The bunt was fielded by Cota who threw to Jonah Reinke at 3rd to force the lead runner. But Reinke would throw the ball wild and it would end up down the right field line allowing Klusman to score all the way from first and increase the Falcons lead. McGrath would then score on an RBI single by Miller.
"We're really good about being able to just put the ball in play. Make them make plays. If you make mistakes, you make mistakes, but just being able to get our jobs done and play team baseball," said McGrath.
McGarth would also be key in ending the Kee-Hawks comeback in the 6th. After scoring 4 runs and having the tying runs on base, Cota would take a huge lead at 2nd and forced the pitcher to throw behind him and get him in a rundown. Cota slid into third and was called safe. Buddy Hill then took off for 2nd and before a throw as made in that direction, Cota took off for third. Miller then threw to McGrath who got Cota in another rundown between third and home where McGrath just tagged Cota before he dove back into the bag for the third out of the inning.
Kee would get a runner on in the 7th, but Patterson shut down the next two batters, getting Brayden Mathis to flight out to left to win the championship.
Luke Hubbard pitched 5 and 1/3 strong innings giving up 5 runs but only 1 earned while striking out 5. Brennan had his third 3-hit game for the State Tournament, going 9 for 11.
Coach Patterson is now the third coach in St. Albert history to win a State Baseball Championship joining Rick Wahl ('81) & Ken Schreiber ('96 & '99). He was proud of the leadership his 7 seniors showed throughout the season.
"They just led this team. We just kinda put it on their shoulders. Really all we did was the lineups as coaches."
Full video interviews with Coach Patterson, Cy Patterson & Dan McGrath are available below.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Kee High 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 5 4 2
St. Albert 2 2 2 1 0 0 X 7 13 5
Win: Hubbard (8-3) Loss: Cota (8-2) Sv: Patterson (2)
(7-29-21) - In the end, it wasn't easy. But being the best never is.
St. Albert scored in each of the first 4 innings to build a 6-run lead, only to see it start to evaporate before holding on for a 7-5 victory over Kee in the Championship Game to win the Class 1A State Baseball Title.
"Hitting-wise (the players) just get after it," Coach Duncan Patterson told KNOD Radio after the win. "They're aggressive at the plate. It's kinda contagious with this group."
The Falcons would get hits in all 6 innings they batted totaling 13 for the game and 37 for the 3 game tournament, leading to 26 runs scored to take their 4th State Championship, their first since 1999 and first at Class 1A level.
St. Albert jumped on Kee lefty pitcher Tyson Cota early as Colton Brennan got the first of another 3 hits on the afternoon to lead off the game. After an Isaac Sherrill walk, Cy Patterson would lace a double up the left-centerfield alley to drive in both runners and give the Falcons a 2-0 lead. Patterson would be thrown out trying to stretch that double into a triple.
"I was just trying to sit fastball and they threw one down the middle and I creamed it to left-center, got those two scored. I tried to push it to third, but they got me," Patterson said of the play.
The bottom of the the lineup was solid again as Brett Klusman, Jeff Miller, and Dan McGrath combined to go 5 for 8 with 3 runs and 3 RBI.
McGrath would involved in a couple of crazy plays in the field, one offensively and one defensively. In the second, after the first two batters reached, McGrath laid down a sac bunt towards third. The bunt was fielded by Cota who threw to Jonah Reinke at 3rd to force the lead runner. But Reinke would throw the ball wild and it would end up down the right field line allowing Klusman to score all the way from first and increase the Falcons lead. McGrath would then score on an RBI single by Miller.
"We're really good about being able to just put the ball in play. Make them make plays. If you make mistakes, you make mistakes, but just being able to get our jobs done and play team baseball," said McGrath.
McGarth would also be key in ending the Kee-Hawks comeback in the 6th. After scoring 4 runs and having the tying runs on base, Cota would take a huge lead at 2nd and forced the pitcher to throw behind him and get him in a rundown. Cota slid into third and was called safe. Buddy Hill then took off for 2nd and before a throw as made in that direction, Cota took off for third. Miller then threw to McGrath who got Cota in another rundown between third and home where McGrath just tagged Cota before he dove back into the bag for the third out of the inning.
Kee would get a runner on in the 7th, but Patterson shut down the next two batters, getting Brayden Mathis to flight out to left to win the championship.
Luke Hubbard pitched 5 and 1/3 strong innings giving up 5 runs but only 1 earned while striking out 5. Brennan had his third 3-hit game for the State Tournament, going 9 for 11.
Coach Patterson is now the third coach in St. Albert history to win a State Baseball Championship joining Rick Wahl ('81) & Ken Schreiber ('96 & '99). He was proud of the leadership his 7 seniors showed throughout the season.
"They just led this team. We just kinda put it on their shoulders. Really all we did was the lineups as coaches."
Full video interviews with Coach Patterson, Cy Patterson & Dan McGrath are available below.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Kee High 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 5 4 2
St. Albert 2 2 2 1 0 0 X 7 13 5
Win: Hubbard (8-3) Loss: Cota (8-2) Sv: Patterson (2)
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ST. ALBERT COACH DUNCAN PATTERSON
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ST. ALBERT SS CY PATTERSON
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ST. ALBERT C DAN MCGRATH
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St. Albert Dominates Alburnett to Reach State Championship Game -
(7-28-21) - It's a state championship game for the birds!
The No. 2 seed St. Albert Falcons used dominant pitching and timely hitting to sink the Pirates of Alburnett 10-0 in 5 innings to win their Class 1A State Baseball Tournament Semifinal Wednesday.
The Falcons will play the No. 4-seed Kee Kee-Hawks of Lansing in the Class 1A State Championship Game on Thursday at noon (Game available on KNOD). Kee defeated No. 1-seed Remsen-St. Mary's in the first semifinal game, 5-3 in 9 innings.
It was the bottom of the lineup for St. Albert the got the offense going. Carter White and Brett Klusman combined for 3 hits and 5 runs scored, while Jeff Miller drove in 4 run and leadoff hitter Colton Brennen was 3 for 3 with 2 RBI.
"We just wanted to come out and hit the ball really well today." Brennan told KNOD Sports. "Once one person starts hitting the ball we just all start hitting the ball."
Miller also shutdown Alburnett on the mound, allowing only 6 baserunners in 5 shutout innings of work and just player reached 3rd. St. Albert Coach Duncan Patterson says despite Miller seeing limited time this season because he participated in State Tennis, he's seen improvement as the season progressed.
"He didn't throw a lot of innings this year because he's still coming off (State Tennis), but each game he threw he got stronger and just he's changes speeds very well."
St. Albert will look to win his first Class 1A State Championship and their first at any level since 1999 when they won the Class 2A title over Bishop Garrigan.
1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Alburnett 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
St. Albert 0 4 0 4 2 10 10 1
Win: Jeff Miller (6-1) Loss: Reed Stallman (3-3)
(7-28-21) - It's a state championship game for the birds!
The No. 2 seed St. Albert Falcons used dominant pitching and timely hitting to sink the Pirates of Alburnett 10-0 in 5 innings to win their Class 1A State Baseball Tournament Semifinal Wednesday.
The Falcons will play the No. 4-seed Kee Kee-Hawks of Lansing in the Class 1A State Championship Game on Thursday at noon (Game available on KNOD). Kee defeated No. 1-seed Remsen-St. Mary's in the first semifinal game, 5-3 in 9 innings.
It was the bottom of the lineup for St. Albert the got the offense going. Carter White and Brett Klusman combined for 3 hits and 5 runs scored, while Jeff Miller drove in 4 run and leadoff hitter Colton Brennen was 3 for 3 with 2 RBI.
"We just wanted to come out and hit the ball really well today." Brennan told KNOD Sports. "Once one person starts hitting the ball we just all start hitting the ball."
Miller also shutdown Alburnett on the mound, allowing only 6 baserunners in 5 shutout innings of work and just player reached 3rd. St. Albert Coach Duncan Patterson says despite Miller seeing limited time this season because he participated in State Tennis, he's seen improvement as the season progressed.
"He didn't throw a lot of innings this year because he's still coming off (State Tennis), but each game he threw he got stronger and just he's changes speeds very well."
St. Albert will look to win his first Class 1A State Championship and their first at any level since 1999 when they won the Class 2A title over Bishop Garrigan.
1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Alburnett 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
St. Albert 0 4 0 4 2 10 10 1
Win: Jeff Miller (6-1) Loss: Reed Stallman (3-3)
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ST. ALBERT COACH DUNCAN PATTERSON
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ST. ALBERT 2B COLTON BRENNAN
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Tri-Center Sees Their Season End in Heartbreaking Loss to Alburnett -
(7-26-21) - The Pirates rob the Trojans of their prize.
6th-seeded Alburnett would get a huge night from Reed Stallman, who in spite two powerful blast earlier in the game, would drive in the winning run on a sacrifice bunt in the 7th, to give the Pirates the insurance they needed to hold on for an 8-6 upset victory over 3rd-seeded Tri-Center.
Tri-Center was looking for their first baseball state title since 1987.
It just wasn't Leyton Nelson's (10-1) night. Squeezed by a tight strike zone, Nelson would allow the first 4 batters of the game to reach that Alburnett turned into a 2-0 in the 1st and they wouldn't look back.
"It was tough for Leyton tonight." Coach Max Kozeal said after the game, adding that the strike zone really had effect on his senior pitcher.
"For a guy who tries to hit the corners and works the corners... and he wasn't getting 'em, when he has to throw it down the middle to those big guys, it's gonna be tough."
One of those big guys was Stallman, who went 2 for 3 with 6 RBI on the game, including a 3-run blast in the 5th to give Alburnett a 4-run lead.
The pitch just prior to Stallman's homer was close but called a ball to make the count 2-0 and Nelson seemed upset by the non-call. Makiing the home run on the next pitch an even greater crushing blow.
Tri-Center would battle back, as they have all year. The Trojans would get two runs on a throwing error by Alburnett pitcher Kale Rose (11-3) in the 5th and looked like they'd break through to tie the game in the 6th with bases load and one-out, only to have Caden Evans put out the fire without giving up a run.
After Mason Rohatsch allowed two runs in the top of the 7th, one controversial one as the Pirates Hunter Caves appeared never to touch the plate despite being called safe by the home plate umpire, Tri-Center would again battle back to get the tying run to the plate in the bottom of the inning. Back-to-back hits by Trent Kozeal and Brett McGee, followed by Justice Weers reaching on an error allowed two runs to score with nobody out. But Evans would retire the next three batters to secure the win.
Tri-Center finishes their season 28-3. Alburnett improves to 29-9 and will face No. 2 seed St. Albert in the Class 1A State Semifinals on Wednesday. KNOD will have the game on 105.3FM beginning at noon. No. 1 Remsen-St. Mary's will face No. 4 Kee in the first semifinal starting at 10am.
A postgame interview with Tri-Center Coach Max Kozeal is available below.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Alburnett 2 0 1 0 3 0 2 8 11 2
Tri-Center 0 0 0 2 2 0 2 6 9 4
Win: Rose (11-3) Loss: Nelson (10-1) Save: Evans (2)
HR: Stallman (7)
(7-26-21) - The Pirates rob the Trojans of their prize.
6th-seeded Alburnett would get a huge night from Reed Stallman, who in spite two powerful blast earlier in the game, would drive in the winning run on a sacrifice bunt in the 7th, to give the Pirates the insurance they needed to hold on for an 8-6 upset victory over 3rd-seeded Tri-Center.
Tri-Center was looking for their first baseball state title since 1987.
It just wasn't Leyton Nelson's (10-1) night. Squeezed by a tight strike zone, Nelson would allow the first 4 batters of the game to reach that Alburnett turned into a 2-0 in the 1st and they wouldn't look back.
"It was tough for Leyton tonight." Coach Max Kozeal said after the game, adding that the strike zone really had effect on his senior pitcher.
"For a guy who tries to hit the corners and works the corners... and he wasn't getting 'em, when he has to throw it down the middle to those big guys, it's gonna be tough."
One of those big guys was Stallman, who went 2 for 3 with 6 RBI on the game, including a 3-run blast in the 5th to give Alburnett a 4-run lead.
The pitch just prior to Stallman's homer was close but called a ball to make the count 2-0 and Nelson seemed upset by the non-call. Makiing the home run on the next pitch an even greater crushing blow.
Tri-Center would battle back, as they have all year. The Trojans would get two runs on a throwing error by Alburnett pitcher Kale Rose (11-3) in the 5th and looked like they'd break through to tie the game in the 6th with bases load and one-out, only to have Caden Evans put out the fire without giving up a run.
After Mason Rohatsch allowed two runs in the top of the 7th, one controversial one as the Pirates Hunter Caves appeared never to touch the plate despite being called safe by the home plate umpire, Tri-Center would again battle back to get the tying run to the plate in the bottom of the inning. Back-to-back hits by Trent Kozeal and Brett McGee, followed by Justice Weers reaching on an error allowed two runs to score with nobody out. But Evans would retire the next three batters to secure the win.
Tri-Center finishes their season 28-3. Alburnett improves to 29-9 and will face No. 2 seed St. Albert in the Class 1A State Semifinals on Wednesday. KNOD will have the game on 105.3FM beginning at noon. No. 1 Remsen-St. Mary's will face No. 4 Kee in the first semifinal starting at 10am.
A postgame interview with Tri-Center Coach Max Kozeal is available below.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Alburnett 2 0 1 0 3 0 2 8 11 2
Tri-Center 0 0 0 2 2 0 2 6 9 4
Win: Rose (11-3) Loss: Nelson (10-1) Save: Evans (2)
HR: Stallman (7)
St. Albert Advances to Class 1A Semifinals by Taming Lions, 9-3 -
(7-26-21) - St. Albert is step closer to their first state championship in 22 years after a hit barrage combined with solid pitching lead No. 2-seeded the Falcons to 9-3 victory over Lisbon in Class 1A State Baseball Quarterfinals at Merchants Park in Carroll Monday.
St. Albert pounded out 14 hits on the afternoon. Brendan Monahan had 3 of those hits, a pair of doubles and a single, while also driving 3 runs. Colton Brennan also contributed 3 hits while scoring 3 runs.
The Falcons got another solid start from Luke Hubbard (7-3), who was economical with his pitch count, going 4 innings and giving up just 2 earned runs on 4 hits while only tossing 56 pitches. Eric Mathai and Cy Patterson combined to pitch 3 scoreless innings to close it out for St. Albert.
It was tight game until the 6th when the Falcons had the first three batters reach base. After a pop out, Jaxson Lehnen would smash a two-run single that knocked Lisbon starter Hunter Clark (6-2) out of the game. A two-out, two RBI single by Dan McGrath would make it a 4-run inning for St. Albert and turn a 2 run lead into a 6 run lead going into the final inning.
Clark would go 5.1 innings, be charged with 9 runs on 12 hits, while striking out 4.
St. Albert will play No. 6-seeded Alburnett in the semi-finals after the Pirates upset Tri-Center 9-3. The game will be heard on KNOD 105.3FM starting at noon on Wednesday.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Lisbon 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 6 3
St. Albert 2 0 2 1 0 4 X 9 14 1
Win - Hubbard (7-3). Loss - Clark (6-2).
(7-26-21) - St. Albert is step closer to their first state championship in 22 years after a hit barrage combined with solid pitching lead No. 2-seeded the Falcons to 9-3 victory over Lisbon in Class 1A State Baseball Quarterfinals at Merchants Park in Carroll Monday.
St. Albert pounded out 14 hits on the afternoon. Brendan Monahan had 3 of those hits, a pair of doubles and a single, while also driving 3 runs. Colton Brennan also contributed 3 hits while scoring 3 runs.
The Falcons got another solid start from Luke Hubbard (7-3), who was economical with his pitch count, going 4 innings and giving up just 2 earned runs on 4 hits while only tossing 56 pitches. Eric Mathai and Cy Patterson combined to pitch 3 scoreless innings to close it out for St. Albert.
It was tight game until the 6th when the Falcons had the first three batters reach base. After a pop out, Jaxson Lehnen would smash a two-run single that knocked Lisbon starter Hunter Clark (6-2) out of the game. A two-out, two RBI single by Dan McGrath would make it a 4-run inning for St. Albert and turn a 2 run lead into a 6 run lead going into the final inning.
Clark would go 5.1 innings, be charged with 9 runs on 12 hits, while striking out 4.
St. Albert will play No. 6-seeded Alburnett in the semi-finals after the Pirates upset Tri-Center 9-3. The game will be heard on KNOD 105.3FM starting at noon on Wednesday.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Lisbon 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 6 3
St. Albert 2 0 2 1 0 4 X 9 14 1
Win - Hubbard (7-3). Loss - Clark (6-2).
Tri-Center Tops Kingsley-Pierson 5-0, Qualifies for State -
(7-20-21) - The Trojans are on the march to Carroll.
Tri-Center rode the arm of senior Leyton Nelson yet again as he would get a complete game shutout and they'd get all the runs they need with a three-hit barrage in the third to defeat Kingsley-Pierson, 5-0, in the Class 1A Substate 8 Championship Game at Sioux City West High School Tuesday night. The victory punched their ticket to the Class 1A State Tournament in Carroll starting Monday.
Nelson (10-0) dominated again getting out of jams in the 1st and 4th innings, while leaving the bases loaded in the 7th as the Panthers made their final push get into the game, to extend his scoreless streak this postseason to 18 innings. He struck out 9 and walked none while giving up just 4 hits.
"Coach (Max Kozeal) told me, 'First pitch, they're gonna try and hit it,' Nelson told KNOD Sports after the game. "I just had to throw strikes, like keep them off-balance, work around the zone, so good things happen."
The Trojans would score all the runs they'd need in the third after Michael Turner reached on an error to start the inning. They'd get three consecutive hits, a single from Mason Rohatch, a triple from Trent Kozeal, and another single by Brett McGee to open up a 3-0 lead, against Panthers ace Evan Neumann (9-1).
"All season long, I've been trying to take the ball opposite field and just hit it as hard as I can," said McGee about his hitting approach.
Kingsley-Pierson didn't get their first hit of the game until 4th on one-out bunt single by Damon Schmid. Jackson Howe followed that up with a single and advanced to second on a throwing error, giving the Panthers 2nd and 3rd with just one out. But Nelson would get a strikeout and a groundout to end the threat.
The next closest Kingsley-Pierson would get to scoring would be the 7th. After getting the first two batters on base, the Panthers still couldn't work a run home, getting two outs on a strikeout and flyout, before a two-out single by Conner Beelner would load the bases. Emerson Pratt would pop out to McGee at first end the threat... and the game.
Kingsley-Pierson would end up 1 for 9 with runners in scoring position and the lone hit didn't produce a run.
Coach Kozeal said competition in the Western Iowa Conference helped prepare them for what they faced against Kingsley-Pierson.
"Our kids are coming back saying, 'We've seen this all year. This isn't anything we haven't seen all year.' And we've seen some really good pitchers in our conference and I don't think that the WIC gets enough the credit for what it is."
Well, this year the WIC will have a representative in the Class 1A State Tournament in the Tri-Center Trojans.
Postgame interviews with Coach Kozeal, Brett McGee, and Leyton Nelson are available below.
(7-20-21) - The Trojans are on the march to Carroll.
Tri-Center rode the arm of senior Leyton Nelson yet again as he would get a complete game shutout and they'd get all the runs they need with a three-hit barrage in the third to defeat Kingsley-Pierson, 5-0, in the Class 1A Substate 8 Championship Game at Sioux City West High School Tuesday night. The victory punched their ticket to the Class 1A State Tournament in Carroll starting Monday.
Nelson (10-0) dominated again getting out of jams in the 1st and 4th innings, while leaving the bases loaded in the 7th as the Panthers made their final push get into the game, to extend his scoreless streak this postseason to 18 innings. He struck out 9 and walked none while giving up just 4 hits.
"Coach (Max Kozeal) told me, 'First pitch, they're gonna try and hit it,' Nelson told KNOD Sports after the game. "I just had to throw strikes, like keep them off-balance, work around the zone, so good things happen."
The Trojans would score all the runs they'd need in the third after Michael Turner reached on an error to start the inning. They'd get three consecutive hits, a single from Mason Rohatch, a triple from Trent Kozeal, and another single by Brett McGee to open up a 3-0 lead, against Panthers ace Evan Neumann (9-1).
"All season long, I've been trying to take the ball opposite field and just hit it as hard as I can," said McGee about his hitting approach.
Kingsley-Pierson didn't get their first hit of the game until 4th on one-out bunt single by Damon Schmid. Jackson Howe followed that up with a single and advanced to second on a throwing error, giving the Panthers 2nd and 3rd with just one out. But Nelson would get a strikeout and a groundout to end the threat.
The next closest Kingsley-Pierson would get to scoring would be the 7th. After getting the first two batters on base, the Panthers still couldn't work a run home, getting two outs on a strikeout and flyout, before a two-out single by Conner Beelner would load the bases. Emerson Pratt would pop out to McGee at first end the threat... and the game.
Kingsley-Pierson would end up 1 for 9 with runners in scoring position and the lone hit didn't produce a run.
Coach Kozeal said competition in the Western Iowa Conference helped prepare them for what they faced against Kingsley-Pierson.
"Our kids are coming back saying, 'We've seen this all year. This isn't anything we haven't seen all year.' And we've seen some really good pitchers in our conference and I don't think that the WIC gets enough the credit for what it is."
Well, this year the WIC will have a representative in the Class 1A State Tournament in the Tri-Center Trojans.
Postgame interviews with Coach Kozeal, Brett McGee, and Leyton Nelson are available below.
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TC COACH MAX KOZEAL
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TC 1B BRETT MCGEE
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TC P LEYTON NELSON
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HC's Brouse Named to All-District Softball Team -
(7-19-21) - Harlan Community Senior Emily Brouse has been named to the Class 4A West All-District Softball Team. The selections were announced by the Iowa Girls Coaches Association Monday.
Brouse went 14-7 in her senior season with a 2.02 ERA and 221 strikeouts in 145.2 innings. She also hit .358 with 8 homers and 37 RBI. Brouse was a Class 4A All-State 3rd team selection in 2020. No district teams were announced last year.
A list of KNOD listening-area All-District Selections is available below. Congratulations to all our area winners:
CLASS 1A SOUTHWEST
Macy Emgarten - ExiraEHK Shay Burmeister - Exira-EHK
Kenna Ford - Riverside Haley Koch - West Harrison
Emily McIntosh - West Harrison Anna Kelly - Griswold
Haylee Pennock - Griswold Karly Millikan - Griswold
Erikah Rife - Logan-Magnolia Abby Hiatt - Logan-Magnolia
Maccanna Guritz - Logan-Magnolia Alexia Miller - Boyer Valley
Leah Cooper - Boyer Valley Jadeyn Smith - Ar-We-Va
Charlie Pryor - Woodbine Katelyn Nielsen - Audubon
COACH OF THE YEAR - Jody Rossell - Griswold
CLASS 2A SOUTHWEST
Ella Pierce - Underwood Kenzie Schon - Kuemper Catholic
Ally Meyers - AHSTW Jayden Huisman - Treynor
Maddie Pierce - Underwood COACH OF THE YEAR - Lea Crouse - Underwood
CLASS 3A WEST
Alyssa Derby - Atlantic Olivia Engler - Atlantic
CLASS 4A WEST
Emily Brouse - Harlan Community Chloe Gallegos - Carroll
Haley Bach - Lewis Central
(7-19-21) - Harlan Community Senior Emily Brouse has been named to the Class 4A West All-District Softball Team. The selections were announced by the Iowa Girls Coaches Association Monday.
Brouse went 14-7 in her senior season with a 2.02 ERA and 221 strikeouts in 145.2 innings. She also hit .358 with 8 homers and 37 RBI. Brouse was a Class 4A All-State 3rd team selection in 2020. No district teams were announced last year.
A list of KNOD listening-area All-District Selections is available below. Congratulations to all our area winners:
CLASS 1A SOUTHWEST
Macy Emgarten - ExiraEHK Shay Burmeister - Exira-EHK
Kenna Ford - Riverside Haley Koch - West Harrison
Emily McIntosh - West Harrison Anna Kelly - Griswold
Haylee Pennock - Griswold Karly Millikan - Griswold
Erikah Rife - Logan-Magnolia Abby Hiatt - Logan-Magnolia
Maccanna Guritz - Logan-Magnolia Alexia Miller - Boyer Valley
Leah Cooper - Boyer Valley Jadeyn Smith - Ar-We-Va
Charlie Pryor - Woodbine Katelyn Nielsen - Audubon
COACH OF THE YEAR - Jody Rossell - Griswold
CLASS 2A SOUTHWEST
Ella Pierce - Underwood Kenzie Schon - Kuemper Catholic
Ally Meyers - AHSTW Jayden Huisman - Treynor
Maddie Pierce - Underwood COACH OF THE YEAR - Lea Crouse - Underwood
CLASS 3A WEST
Alyssa Derby - Atlantic Olivia Engler - Atlantic
CLASS 4A WEST
Emily Brouse - Harlan Community Chloe Gallegos - Carroll
Haley Bach - Lewis Central
Harlan Community Football Kicks Off 2021 Season vs LC -
(4-26-21) The Iowa High School Athletic Association released the football schedules for the 2021-22 school year and Harlan Community will have a familiar foe to kickoff the season.
The football season will start on Aug. 27th with Harlan Community hosting former district rival Lewis Central in an interclass match-up. Lewis Central was switched to Class 4A starting this upcoming season.
Harlan Community will be paired in District 6 with Creston, ADM, Atlantic, Knoxville, and Saydel. The changes in districts came as IHSAA created a new Class 5A group of the state’s largest schools.
Here is Harlan Community's full football schedule:
8/27 vs Lewis Central
9/3 at Grinnell
9/10 vs Sergeant Bluff-Luton
9/17 at Glenwood
9/24 vs Saydel
10/1 at Atlantic
10/8 at ADM
10/15 vs Creston
10/22 at Knoxville
The list of all 2021-22 high school football schedules is available on the IHSAA website at: 2021-22 Football H.S. Schedules.
(4-26-21) The Iowa High School Athletic Association released the football schedules for the 2021-22 school year and Harlan Community will have a familiar foe to kickoff the season.
The football season will start on Aug. 27th with Harlan Community hosting former district rival Lewis Central in an interclass match-up. Lewis Central was switched to Class 4A starting this upcoming season.
Harlan Community will be paired in District 6 with Creston, ADM, Atlantic, Knoxville, and Saydel. The changes in districts came as IHSAA created a new Class 5A group of the state’s largest schools.
Here is Harlan Community's full football schedule:
8/27 vs Lewis Central
9/3 at Grinnell
9/10 vs Sergeant Bluff-Luton
9/17 at Glenwood
9/24 vs Saydel
10/1 at Atlantic
10/8 at ADM
10/15 vs Creston
10/22 at Knoxville
The list of all 2021-22 high school football schedules is available on the IHSAA website at: 2021-22 Football H.S. Schedules.
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