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Today's Question: Including their 4-3 victory over St. Louis on Tuesday (7/22), how many games in-a-row had the Milwaukee Brewers won?
Answer to Previous Question: Centerville's record coming into the Class 3A State Baseball Tournament was 29-7, and after their 11-1 win on Tuesday (7/22) over Charles City, the Big Reds now stand 30-7 as they head into the state semifinals on Friday, 07/25/08. Centerville is slated to face defending state champion West Delaware of Manchester, Iowa, at 12:00 NOON at Principal Park in Des Moines.
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High School
SCORES- 07/22/08
BASEBALL:
CLASS 3A STATE QUARTERFINALS- PRINCIPAL PARK- DES MOINES, IA:
Centerville- 11
Charles City- 1 FINAL (5 innings)
West Delaware- 13
C.R. Xavier- 0 FINAL (5 innings)
Harlan- 6
Estherville Lincoln Central- 0 FINAL
Dallas Center- Grimes- 3
Carlisle- 2 FINAL
Professional
Former Hawkeye Charles Godfrey signs with Panthers
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE- 07/21/08:
NFC:
Charlotte, NC- The Carolina Panthers signed third-round draft pick Charles Godfrey and seventh-rounder Geoff Schwartz on Monday (7/21), leaving them with only two unsigned draft choices. Terms were not available.
The only remaining draftees the Panthers have not yet signed are first-rounders Jonathan Stewart and Jeff Otah.
Godfrey, a cornerback at Iowa, has been playing free safety since minicamp. He had 193 tackles in 47 games during college, intercepting seven passes for the Hawkeyes.
Schwartz started 36 of 41 games at offensive tackle for Oregon, where he opened holes for Stewart and helped the Ducks lead the Pac-10 in rushing.
Giants trade Shockey to Saints in exchange for 2009 draft picks
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE- 07/21/08:
NFC:
The New York Giants traded tight end Jeremy Shockey to New Orleans on Monday in exchange for the Saints' second and fifth-round draft choices in 2009. Shockey, selected by New York in the first round (14th overall) of the 2002 NFL Draft, has played his entire 6-year career with the Giants, compiling 4,228 yards and 27 touchdowns on 371 receptions. In postseason play, he had 13 catches for 143 yards and one touchdown. During last year's improbable Super Bowl run, during which Shockey was injured and unable to play, tight end Kevin Boss emerged, starting two regular season and four playoff games and making nine catches for 140 yards and one touchdown.
Legendary Chicago sportswriter, Jerome Holtzman, passes away at 82
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL- 07/19/08:
Sportswriter Jerome Holtzman, who covered baseball in Chicago for more than four decades, died Saturday after a long illness. He was 82 years old. Holtzman covered the White Sox and Cubs for the Chicago Sun-Times beginning in 1957 before going to the Chicago Tribune in 1981. Holtzman also created the "save" statistic and was inducted into the writers' wing of the Hall of Fame in 1989, when he won the J.G. Taylor Spink Award. Holtzman retired from his newspaper career in 1999, and was named baseball's first official historian under MLB commissioner Bud Selig.
ON TAP TODAY- 07/23/08
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL:
-ALL TIMES CENTRAL-
AMERICAN LEAGUE:
12:05 PM- MINNESOTA TWINS (55-45) @ NEW YORK YANKEES (55-45)
1:05 PM- TEXAS RANGERS (52-49) @ CHICAGO WHITE SOX (56-43)
1:10 PM- DETROIT TIGERS (51-49) @ KANSAS CITY ROYALS (45-56)
NATIONAL LEAGUE:
7:15 PM- MILWAUKEE BREWERS (57-43) @ ST. LOUIS CARDINALS (57-45)
8:40 PM- CHICAGO CUBS (58-42) @ ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS (50-50)
SCORES- 07/22/08
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL:
NATIONAL LEAGUE:
Arizona Diamondbacks- 9
Chicago Cubs- 2 FINAL
Milwaukee Brewers- 4
St. Louis Cardinals- 3 FINAL
Florida Marlins- 4
Atlanta Braves- 0 FINAL
Philadelphia Phillies- 8
New York Mets- 6 FINAL
Cincinnati Reds- 4
San Diego Padres- 3 FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates- 8
Houston Astros- 2 FINAL
Colorado Rockies- 10
Los Angeles Dodgers- 1 FINAL
San Francisco Giants- 6
Washington Nationals- 3 FINAL
AMERICAN LEAGUE:
Chicago White Sox- 10
Texas Rangers- 2 FINAL
New York Yankees- 8
Minnesota Twins- 2 FINAL
Detroit Tigers- 7
Kansas City Royals- 1 FINAL
Toronto Blue Jays- 10
Baltimore Orioles- 8 FINAL
Oakland Athletics- 8
Tampa Bay Rays- 1 FINAL
L.A. Angels of Anaheim- 3
Cleveland Indians- 2 FINAL
Boston Red Sox- 4
Seattle Mariners- 2 FINAL
Urlacher signs contract extension with Bears
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE- 07/21/08:
NFC:
Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher reportedly agreed to a contract extension Monday. According to the team website, which cited a source close to Urlacher, the Bears have granted him a one-year extension through the 2012 season. That includes $6 million up front and an additional $1 million per year contingent upon his participation in 85 percent of all snaps. The 30-year-old registered 123 tackles and 5 sacks for Chicago in 2007. In addition, he picked off 5 passes for 101 yards, while returning one for a touchdown. Urlacher, a New Mexico product, has accumulated 970 tackles and 37 1/2 sacks in 121 career games over eight seasons, all with Chicago.
Miscellaneous
Mini-marathon set for August 2nd in Knoxville
Sprint cars won't be the only thing running in Knoxville, Iowa on August 2nd, as the local Dollars for Scholars chapter revs up a 1/3 marathon and 4K run. Open to runners and walkers, the event roars into action at 7:33 AM at Knoxville's Auld Park on Second Street. For the first time, Pella Corporation's Rolscreen Foundation is presenting the event, in cooperation with sponsors including the Knoxville Raceway, Marion County 4-H, and other local businesses.
There will be entertainment on the course, followed by a family-oriented festival in Auld Park following the race.
For those who register by July 28th, the entry fee is $33.00 for the 1/3 marathon, spanning 8.67 miles, or $18.00 for the 4K event, supported by the Marion County 4-H. Entries after that point increase to $40.00 for the mini-marathon and $25.00 for the 4K. To register and/or for additional race information, visit www.khsdfs.org online.
Ottumwa Soccer Club holding open registration for fall season
The Ottumwa Soccer Club is holding open registration for individuals in 1st through 12th grades for the fall season. Basic fee is $35.00. Registration can be performed online. Go to onlinereg.leagueone.com and select the link for the Ottumwa Soccer Club. Regular registration is open through Sunday, August 3rd. After that, there is a $10 late fee, except for exchange students. There will also be registration available at the Quincy Place Mall, near Hibbett's Sports, on Saturday, July 26th, and Sunday, August 3rd, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM both days. For more information, contact Darryl Grissom at 680-1054 or degman@mchsi.com.
The Ottumwa Soccer Club is a non-profit organization that plays its home games at the Walsh Soccer Complex in Ottumwa.