MAQUOKETA CARDINAL SPORTS:
HIGH SCHOOL BOWLING LAST NIGHT IN MAQUOKETA.. IN THE SEASON OPENER MAQUOKETA HOSTED WESTERN DUBUQUE IN BOYS AND GIRLS ACTION. IN THE BOYS DUAL, WESTERN DUBUQUE 2313, MAQUOKETA 2297.
SETH MCDERMOTT HAD GAMES OF 221 AND 219 AND LUKE QUINLAN HAD GAMES OF 203 AND 236 TO LEAD THE CARDINALS.. IN THE GIRLS ACTION, IT
WAS WESTERN DUBUQUE 1872 AND MAQUOKETA 1670.. KAISEE SCHNOOR HAD GAMES OF 180 AND 177 TO LEAD MAQUOKETA.
GIRLS BASKETBALL- SEASON OPENER LAST NIGHT, MAQUOKETA LOST TO
3RD RANKED MOUNT VERNON AT MOUNT VERNON 54 TO 41.. AUBREE TAYLOR AND CHIARA ATIENZA BOTH HAD 9 POINTS TO LEAD MAQUOKETA..
ON THE RADIO TONIGHT, THE FIRST WRESTLING SHOW OF THE SEASON AS
CO-COACH DARYL SCHEPERS WILL JOIN ME TO TALK WRESTLING NEWS.. THE SHOW ON BOTH AM AND FM WILL AIR AROUND 6 P.M..
Wednesday, November 27, 2013
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Cardinal Sports
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS:
THE CARDINALS ANNOUNCED THEIR 2014 SPRING TRAINING SCHEDULE MONDAY. THE TEAM'S 27 GAME GRAPEFRUIT LEAGUE SLATE BEGINS ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28TH IN JUPITER. THIS COMING SPRING MARKS THE 17TH YEAR THE CARDINALS WILL TRAIN AT ROGER DEAN STADIUM. CARDINALS'
PITCHERS AND CATCHERS ARE TO REPORT ON FEBRUARY 12TH AND THE REMAINDER OF THE POSITION PLAYERS WILL REPORT ON FEBRUARY 17TH..
MAQUOKETA HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS:
THE HIGH SCHOOL BOWLING SEASON GETS UNDERWAY TODAY.. MAQUOKETA WILL HOST WESTERN DUBUQUE IN A VARSITY DUAL AT TIMBER LANES STARTING AT 4 P.M.
THE MAQUOKETA WRESTLING TEAM WILL HOST THEIR INTER-SQUAD SCRIMMAGE AT THE HIGH SCHOOL GYM AT 7 TONIGHT..
THE GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM WILL START THEIR SEASON WITH A TRIPLEHEADER AT MOUNT VERNON.. THE VARSITY GAME AROUND 7:30 WILL
FIND THE CARDINALS PLAYING 3RD RANKED IN CLASS 3-A MOUNT VERNON.
THANKS FOR CHECKING THE SPORTS BLOG TODAY.. HOPEFULLY WE HAVE
SOLVED SOME PROBLEMS.
LEIGHTON
THE CARDINALS ANNOUNCED THEIR 2014 SPRING TRAINING SCHEDULE MONDAY. THE TEAM'S 27 GAME GRAPEFRUIT LEAGUE SLATE BEGINS ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28TH IN JUPITER. THIS COMING SPRING MARKS THE 17TH YEAR THE CARDINALS WILL TRAIN AT ROGER DEAN STADIUM. CARDINALS'
PITCHERS AND CATCHERS ARE TO REPORT ON FEBRUARY 12TH AND THE REMAINDER OF THE POSITION PLAYERS WILL REPORT ON FEBRUARY 17TH..
MAQUOKETA HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS:
THE HIGH SCHOOL BOWLING SEASON GETS UNDERWAY TODAY.. MAQUOKETA WILL HOST WESTERN DUBUQUE IN A VARSITY DUAL AT TIMBER LANES STARTING AT 4 P.M.
THE MAQUOKETA WRESTLING TEAM WILL HOST THEIR INTER-SQUAD SCRIMMAGE AT THE HIGH SCHOOL GYM AT 7 TONIGHT..
THE GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM WILL START THEIR SEASON WITH A TRIPLEHEADER AT MOUNT VERNON.. THE VARSITY GAME AROUND 7:30 WILL
FIND THE CARDINALS PLAYING 3RD RANKED IN CLASS 3-A MOUNT VERNON.
THANKS FOR CHECKING THE SPORTS BLOG TODAY.. HOPEFULLY WE HAVE
SOLVED SOME PROBLEMS.
LEIGHTON
Monday, November 25, 2013
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
WE ARE CURRENTLY HAVING "SOFTWARE" PROBLEMS WITH THE "CARDINALS" BLOG.
THE "CARDINALS" REPORT WILL COME BACK ....
AND WHEN IT DOES, WE WILL LET YOU KNOW...
WE WILL BE MENTIONING IT OFTEN ON KMAQ.
THE "CARDINALS" REPORT WILL COME BACK ....
AND WHEN IT DOES, WE WILL LET YOU KNOW...
WE WILL BE MENTIONING IT OFTEN ON KMAQ.
Monday, November 18, 2013
Friday, November 15, 2013
Cardinal Sports
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS:
CARDINAL CATCHER YADIER MOLINA FINISHED 3RD IN THE BALLOTING FOR THE
NATIONAL LEAGUE MOST VALUABLE PLAYER AWARD.. ANDREW MCCUTCHEN OF THE
PITTSBURGH PIRATES WON THE AWARD.. CARDINAL SECOND BASEMAN MATT
CARPENTER FINISHED 4TH.. MIGUEL CABRERA OF THE DETROIT TIGERS WON THE
A.L. HONOR FOR THE SECOND STRAIGHT YEAR.. THE AWARDS WERE PRESENTED LAST NIGHT.
MAQUOKETA HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS:
THREE MAQUOKETA HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED
ON THE ALL-CONFERENCE, EAST DIVISION TEAM.
SENIOR AUBREE TAYLOR WAS SELECTED TO THE SECOND TEAM WHILE JUNIORS
RACHEL BULLOCK AND JENNA HOLTZ WERE NAMED AS HONORABLE MENTION FOR THE CARDINALS..
CARDINAL CATCHER YADIER MOLINA FINISHED 3RD IN THE BALLOTING FOR THE
NATIONAL LEAGUE MOST VALUABLE PLAYER AWARD.. ANDREW MCCUTCHEN OF THE
PITTSBURGH PIRATES WON THE AWARD.. CARDINAL SECOND BASEMAN MATT
CARPENTER FINISHED 4TH.. MIGUEL CABRERA OF THE DETROIT TIGERS WON THE
A.L. HONOR FOR THE SECOND STRAIGHT YEAR.. THE AWARDS WERE PRESENTED LAST NIGHT.
MAQUOKETA HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS:
THREE MAQUOKETA HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED
ON THE ALL-CONFERENCE, EAST DIVISION TEAM.
SENIOR AUBREE TAYLOR WAS SELECTED TO THE SECOND TEAM WHILE JUNIORS
RACHEL BULLOCK AND JENNA HOLTZ WERE NAMED AS HONORABLE MENTION FOR THE CARDINALS..
Thursday, November 14, 2013
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Cardinal Sports
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS:
YOU MAY HAVE HEARD DURING THE COURSE OF THE REGULAR SEASON AND THEN INTO THE POST SEASON THAT THERE WAS AN IOWA CONNECTION TO CARDINAL'S ROOKIE PITCHER MICHAEL WACHA.. I HAVE DONE A LITTLE MORE HOMEWORK TO DETERMINE THAT MICHAEL'S GRANDMOTHER, ELAINE WACHA FARRINGTON LIVES IN ELMA, IOWA, A SMALL NORTHEAST IOWA TOWN OF ABOUT 600 NEAR CRESCO.. MICHEAL'S DAD, TOM, GREW UP IN ELMA AND ATTENDED HIGH SCHOOL IN CRESCO..
MICHAEL'S MOM, KAREN, IS A NEVADA, IOWA NATIVE.. SHE AND TOM MET AT THE
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA AND THEY WERE LIVING IN IOWA CITY WHEN MICHAEL WAS
BORN.. THEY NOW LIVE IN TEXAS.. MICHAEL WACHA WAS THE 19TH OVERALL PICK
BY THE CARDINALS IN THE 2012 FIRST-YEAR PLAYER DRAFT.. IN 2013 HE STARRED ON
BASEBALL'S BIGGEST STAGE.
MAQUOKETA HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS:
FOUR WAMAC CONFERENCE TEAMS WERE IN ACTION YESTERDAY AT THE STATE
VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT IN CEDAR RAPIDS.. IT WAS A SPLIT DECISION AS TWO WON AND TWO LOST.. IN CLASS 4-A, SOLON BEAT INDIANOLA 3 GAMES TO 1.. BUT WEST
DELAWARE LOST TO DAVENPORT ASSUMPTION 3-2.. IN CLASS 3-A, MOUNT VERNON
TOPPED SHELDON 3-0, BUT INDEPENDENCE LOST TO MOC-FLOYD VALLEY 3-1..
BOTH SOLON AND MOUNT VERNON WILL PLAY AGAIN THURSDAY.
YOU MAY HAVE HEARD DURING THE COURSE OF THE REGULAR SEASON AND THEN INTO THE POST SEASON THAT THERE WAS AN IOWA CONNECTION TO CARDINAL'S ROOKIE PITCHER MICHAEL WACHA.. I HAVE DONE A LITTLE MORE HOMEWORK TO DETERMINE THAT MICHAEL'S GRANDMOTHER, ELAINE WACHA FARRINGTON LIVES IN ELMA, IOWA, A SMALL NORTHEAST IOWA TOWN OF ABOUT 600 NEAR CRESCO.. MICHEAL'S DAD, TOM, GREW UP IN ELMA AND ATTENDED HIGH SCHOOL IN CRESCO..
MICHAEL'S MOM, KAREN, IS A NEVADA, IOWA NATIVE.. SHE AND TOM MET AT THE
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA AND THEY WERE LIVING IN IOWA CITY WHEN MICHAEL WAS
BORN.. THEY NOW LIVE IN TEXAS.. MICHAEL WACHA WAS THE 19TH OVERALL PICK
BY THE CARDINALS IN THE 2012 FIRST-YEAR PLAYER DRAFT.. IN 2013 HE STARRED ON
BASEBALL'S BIGGEST STAGE.
MAQUOKETA HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS:
FOUR WAMAC CONFERENCE TEAMS WERE IN ACTION YESTERDAY AT THE STATE
VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT IN CEDAR RAPIDS.. IT WAS A SPLIT DECISION AS TWO WON AND TWO LOST.. IN CLASS 4-A, SOLON BEAT INDIANOLA 3 GAMES TO 1.. BUT WEST
DELAWARE LOST TO DAVENPORT ASSUMPTION 3-2.. IN CLASS 3-A, MOUNT VERNON
TOPPED SHELDON 3-0, BUT INDEPENDENCE LOST TO MOC-FLOYD VALLEY 3-1..
BOTH SOLON AND MOUNT VERNON WILL PLAY AGAIN THURSDAY.
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Monday, November 11, 2013
Thursday, November 7, 2013
Cardinal Nation Video
Thank you, Cardinal Nation.
For the 10th straight season, Cardinals fans have showed up over 3 million strong at Busch, and we'd like to say thank you.
ORIGINAL LINK:
http://wapc.mlb.com/play/?content_id=31111045&partnerId=ed-7712380-619586593#
For the 10th straight season, Cardinals fans have showed up over 3 million strong at Busch, and we'd like to say thank you.
ORIGINAL LINK:
http://wapc.mlb.com/play/?content_id=31111045&partnerId=ed-7712380-619586593#
Cardinal Sports
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS:
THE CARDINALS, WHO HAD THE BEST RECORD IN THE NATIONAL LEAGUE THIS SEASON HAVE WHAT BASEBALL IS CALLING "FINALISTS" FOR THREE OF THE FOUR MAJOR BASEBALL WRITERS' ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA AWARDS.. VOTING FOR THE AWARDS
TOOK PLACE BEFORE THE PLAYOFFS.. SIX TIME GOLD GLOVE CATCHER YADIER MOLINA IS ONE OF THE THREE FINALISTS FOR THE NATIONAL LEAGUE MOST VALUABLE PLAYER AWARD.. OTHER CARDINALS IN LINE FOR PERSONAL AWARDS ARE
RIGHT HANDER ADAM WAINWRIGHT FOR THE CY YOUNG AWARD AND RIGHT HANDER SHELBY MILLER FOR ROOKIE OF THE YEAR..
ALSO MOLINA AND SECOND BASEMAN MATT CARPENTER RECEIVED SILVER SLUGGER
AWARDS IN VOTING BY MAJOR LEAGUE MANAGERS AND COACHES..
MAQUOKETA HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS:
THE FIELD IS SET FOR NEXT WEEK'S STATE VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT IN CEDAR RAPIDS. FOR THOSE SCHOOLS, LIKE MAQUOKETA, WHO WON'T HAVE A TEAM AT STATE,
GIRLS BASKETBALL PRACTICE WILL START ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11TH.. MAQUOKETA HAS A NEW HEAD COACH THIS YEAR, MAGGIE FURLONG..
THE CARDINALS, WHO HAD THE BEST RECORD IN THE NATIONAL LEAGUE THIS SEASON HAVE WHAT BASEBALL IS CALLING "FINALISTS" FOR THREE OF THE FOUR MAJOR BASEBALL WRITERS' ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA AWARDS.. VOTING FOR THE AWARDS
TOOK PLACE BEFORE THE PLAYOFFS.. SIX TIME GOLD GLOVE CATCHER YADIER MOLINA IS ONE OF THE THREE FINALISTS FOR THE NATIONAL LEAGUE MOST VALUABLE PLAYER AWARD.. OTHER CARDINALS IN LINE FOR PERSONAL AWARDS ARE
RIGHT HANDER ADAM WAINWRIGHT FOR THE CY YOUNG AWARD AND RIGHT HANDER SHELBY MILLER FOR ROOKIE OF THE YEAR..
ALSO MOLINA AND SECOND BASEMAN MATT CARPENTER RECEIVED SILVER SLUGGER
AWARDS IN VOTING BY MAJOR LEAGUE MANAGERS AND COACHES..
MAQUOKETA HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS:
THE FIELD IS SET FOR NEXT WEEK'S STATE VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT IN CEDAR RAPIDS. FOR THOSE SCHOOLS, LIKE MAQUOKETA, WHO WON'T HAVE A TEAM AT STATE,
GIRLS BASKETBALL PRACTICE WILL START ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11TH.. MAQUOKETA HAS A NEW HEAD COACH THIS YEAR, MAGGIE FURLONG..
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Cardinal Sports
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS:
THE ST. LOUIS CARDINALS HAVE MADE A ONE-YEAR $14.1 MILLION QUALIFYING OFFER TO FREE AGENT CARLOS BELTRAN, THOUGH THEY ARE NOT EXPECTING HIM BACK NEXT YEAR.. GENERAL MANAGER JOHN MOZELIAK AND MANAGER MIKE MATHENY MET WITH REPORTERS YESTERDAY FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE LOSING THE WORLD
SERIES TO BOSTON.. MOZELIAK SAID HE EXPECTS THE 36 YEAR OLD BELTRAN TO SEEK A MULTIYEAR EXTENSION ELSEWHERE.
MAQUOKETA CARDINALS SPORTS:
THE MAQUOKETA CARDINAL FOOTBALL TEAM HUNG TOUGH WITH #2 RANKED DECORAH LAST NIGHT BEFORE FALLING 40 TO 24 AT THE VIKINGS FIELD.. THE CARDINALS HAD FIRST HALF LEADS OF 7 TO 0 AND 10 TO 7 BUT COULD NOT MATCH THE BIG PLAY OFFENSE OF THE VIKINGS.. THE DEFENDING CLASS 3-A STATE CHAMPIONS
WON THEIR 25TH STRAIGHT GAME AND IMPROVED TO 11 AND 0 THIS YEAR.
MAQUOKETA SENIOR QUARTERBACK TRENT BOLLMAN COMPLETED 20 OF 45 PASSES FOR 257 YARDS AND A TOUCHDOWN TO HIS FAVORITE RECEIVER BEN STRATHMAN.
JACOB KLOFT SCORED ON A 67 YARD TOUCHDOWN RUN AND COHL KUETER ADDED A 1-YARD RUSHING TOUCHDOWN.. CAM THEDE BOOTED A SECOND QUARTER FIELD GOAL. MAQUOKETA FINISHED THE SEASON AT 7 AND 4... DECORAH WILL MEET
SOLON FRIDAY NIGHT..
THE ST. LOUIS CARDINALS HAVE MADE A ONE-YEAR $14.1 MILLION QUALIFYING OFFER TO FREE AGENT CARLOS BELTRAN, THOUGH THEY ARE NOT EXPECTING HIM BACK NEXT YEAR.. GENERAL MANAGER JOHN MOZELIAK AND MANAGER MIKE MATHENY MET WITH REPORTERS YESTERDAY FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE LOSING THE WORLD
SERIES TO BOSTON.. MOZELIAK SAID HE EXPECTS THE 36 YEAR OLD BELTRAN TO SEEK A MULTIYEAR EXTENSION ELSEWHERE.
MAQUOKETA CARDINALS SPORTS:
THE MAQUOKETA CARDINAL FOOTBALL TEAM HUNG TOUGH WITH #2 RANKED DECORAH LAST NIGHT BEFORE FALLING 40 TO 24 AT THE VIKINGS FIELD.. THE CARDINALS HAD FIRST HALF LEADS OF 7 TO 0 AND 10 TO 7 BUT COULD NOT MATCH THE BIG PLAY OFFENSE OF THE VIKINGS.. THE DEFENDING CLASS 3-A STATE CHAMPIONS
WON THEIR 25TH STRAIGHT GAME AND IMPROVED TO 11 AND 0 THIS YEAR.
MAQUOKETA SENIOR QUARTERBACK TRENT BOLLMAN COMPLETED 20 OF 45 PASSES FOR 257 YARDS AND A TOUCHDOWN TO HIS FAVORITE RECEIVER BEN STRATHMAN.
JACOB KLOFT SCORED ON A 67 YARD TOUCHDOWN RUN AND COHL KUETER ADDED A 1-YARD RUSHING TOUCHDOWN.. CAM THEDE BOOTED A SECOND QUARTER FIELD GOAL. MAQUOKETA FINISHED THE SEASON AT 7 AND 4... DECORAH WILL MEET
SOLON FRIDAY NIGHT..
Monday, November 4, 2013
Cardinal Sports
MAQUOKETA HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS:
IT'S MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL FOR THE MAQUOKETA CARDINALS AS THEY WILL TRAVEL TO DECORAH TO FACE THE 10 - 0 VIKINGS.. DECORAH KNOCKED MAQUOKETA OUT OF THE PLAYOFFS LAST SEASON AND IS RANKED 2ND IN CLASS 3-A.. THE DEFENDING STATE CHAMPIONS HAVE WON 24 CONSECUTIVE GAMES.. MAQUOKETA IS
7 AND 3 AFTER THEIR OPENING ROUND WIN OVER CRESTWOOD.. MATT CLARK WILL BE IN DECORAH FOR THE SECOND ROUND PLAYOFF GAME WHICH KICKS OFF AT 7 P.M..
AIR TIME ON KMAQ WILL BE AT 6:40.. AHEAD OF THE GAME, LISTEN FOR A SPECIAL
COACH KEVIN BOWMAN FOOTBALL SHOW THIS EVENING AT 5:45 ON KMAQ.
IT'S MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL FOR THE MAQUOKETA CARDINALS AS THEY WILL TRAVEL TO DECORAH TO FACE THE 10 - 0 VIKINGS.. DECORAH KNOCKED MAQUOKETA OUT OF THE PLAYOFFS LAST SEASON AND IS RANKED 2ND IN CLASS 3-A.. THE DEFENDING STATE CHAMPIONS HAVE WON 24 CONSECUTIVE GAMES.. MAQUOKETA IS
7 AND 3 AFTER THEIR OPENING ROUND WIN OVER CRESTWOOD.. MATT CLARK WILL BE IN DECORAH FOR THE SECOND ROUND PLAYOFF GAME WHICH KICKS OFF AT 7 P.M..
AIR TIME ON KMAQ WILL BE AT 6:40.. AHEAD OF THE GAME, LISTEN FOR A SPECIAL
COACH KEVIN BOWMAN FOOTBALL SHOW THIS EVENING AT 5:45 ON KMAQ.
Friday, November 1, 2013
Cardinal Sports
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS:
THE CARDINALS HAVE 4 PLAYERS ON THEIR ROSTER WHO BECAME FREE AGENTS
YESTERDAY.. THEY ARE CARLOS BELTRAN, CHRIS CARPENTER, RAFAEL FURCAL, AND
EDWARD MUJICA. ALSO YESTERDAY, NO SURPRISE, THE CARDINALS DECLINED A $9.5
MILLION OPTION FOR NEXT YEAR ON PITCHER JAKE WESTBROOK.. WESTBROOK WAS
ON THE D.L. LATE IN THE YEAR AND WAS NOT ON THE CARDINAL'S POSTSEASON ROSTER. IT'S SAD, BUT BASEBALL IS OVER SO NOW ALL OF YOU CHICAGO CUB FANS, WHO QUICKLY BECAME PITTSBURGH PIRATE FANS, THEN SWITCHED YOUR ALLEGIANCE TO THE LOS ANGELES DODGERS BEFORE BECOMING ROOTERS OF THE
BOSTON RED SOX CAN GO BACK TO SUPPORTING THE LOVABLE LOSERS KNOWN AS THE CUBS. BUT JUST KEEP IN MIND, THE CARDINALS OWN THE NATIONAL LEAGUE CENTRAL DIVISION AND WILL BEGIN 2014 AS THE REIGNING NATIONAL LEAGUE
CHAMPIONS!
MAQUOKETA HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS:
PREPARATIONS ARE UNDERWAY FOR THE CARDINAL FOOTBALL TEAM WHO WILL TRAVEL TO DECORAH MONDAY NIGHT FOR SECOND ROUND PLAYOFF ACTION..
DECORAH, THE DEFENDING CLASS 3-A CHAMPIONS, ARE 10 AND 0 ON THE YEAR.
THE NEXT TWO SATURDAYS WILL BE BUSY DAYS IN MAQUOKETA AS THE ATHLETIC
BOOSTER CLUB WILL HOST THEIR ANNUAL YOUTH GIRLS AND BOYS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENTS.. 48 GIRLS TEAMS WILL PLAY THIS SATURDAY AND 48 BOYS TEAMS
ARE EXPECTED IN TOWN NEXT SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH.. BOOSTER CLUB PRESIDENT TRACY WALLER SAYS SHE ANTICIPATES EACH TOURNAMENT WILL BRING AS MANY AS 2,000 PEOPLE TO MAQUOKETA.. THE BOOSTER CLUB HOPES TO RAISE $20,000 FROM THE
TWO TOURNAMENTS..
THE CARDINALS HAVE 4 PLAYERS ON THEIR ROSTER WHO BECAME FREE AGENTS
YESTERDAY.. THEY ARE CARLOS BELTRAN, CHRIS CARPENTER, RAFAEL FURCAL, AND
EDWARD MUJICA. ALSO YESTERDAY, NO SURPRISE, THE CARDINALS DECLINED A $9.5
MILLION OPTION FOR NEXT YEAR ON PITCHER JAKE WESTBROOK.. WESTBROOK WAS
ON THE D.L. LATE IN THE YEAR AND WAS NOT ON THE CARDINAL'S POSTSEASON ROSTER. IT'S SAD, BUT BASEBALL IS OVER SO NOW ALL OF YOU CHICAGO CUB FANS, WHO QUICKLY BECAME PITTSBURGH PIRATE FANS, THEN SWITCHED YOUR ALLEGIANCE TO THE LOS ANGELES DODGERS BEFORE BECOMING ROOTERS OF THE
BOSTON RED SOX CAN GO BACK TO SUPPORTING THE LOVABLE LOSERS KNOWN AS THE CUBS. BUT JUST KEEP IN MIND, THE CARDINALS OWN THE NATIONAL LEAGUE CENTRAL DIVISION AND WILL BEGIN 2014 AS THE REIGNING NATIONAL LEAGUE
CHAMPIONS!
MAQUOKETA HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS:
PREPARATIONS ARE UNDERWAY FOR THE CARDINAL FOOTBALL TEAM WHO WILL TRAVEL TO DECORAH MONDAY NIGHT FOR SECOND ROUND PLAYOFF ACTION..
DECORAH, THE DEFENDING CLASS 3-A CHAMPIONS, ARE 10 AND 0 ON THE YEAR.
THE NEXT TWO SATURDAYS WILL BE BUSY DAYS IN MAQUOKETA AS THE ATHLETIC
BOOSTER CLUB WILL HOST THEIR ANNUAL YOUTH GIRLS AND BOYS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENTS.. 48 GIRLS TEAMS WILL PLAY THIS SATURDAY AND 48 BOYS TEAMS
ARE EXPECTED IN TOWN NEXT SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH.. BOOSTER CLUB PRESIDENT TRACY WALLER SAYS SHE ANTICIPATES EACH TOURNAMENT WILL BRING AS MANY AS 2,000 PEOPLE TO MAQUOKETA.. THE BOOSTER CLUB HOPES TO RAISE $20,000 FROM THE
TWO TOURNAMENTS..
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