Troy Scribner tosses shutout for a career-high 7 1/3 innings before yielding three-run homer

GENEVA, Ill. (August 14, 2014) - Quad Cities River Bandits right-hander Troy Scribner had a team season high 10 strikeouts and 1-0 lead through seven innings Thursday, but he allowed three hits - including a three-run home run by center fielder Trey Martin - in Kane County's four-run eighth inning that lifted the Cougars to a 4-1 victory and third straight comeback win at Fifth Third Bank Ballpark.

In his second Midwest League start, Scribner (0-2) retired the first 14 batters of the game - including seven on strikeouts - before Cougars third baseman Chesny Young singled to center field with two outs in the fifth inning. Scribner also allowed a two-out triple by left fielder Shawon Dunston Jr. in the sixth inning, but kept Kane County (32-20 second half, 77-45 overall) without a run through the first seven innings. Scribner became the first River Bandit pitcher with 10 strikeouts since Mike Hauschild struck out 10 Clinton batters June 30, 2013.

Cougars right-hander Duane Underwood matched Scribner for the first five innings, allowing three hits and four walks with four strikeouts. In the second inning, Quad Cities (25-27, 60-61) got a leadoff single by first baseman A.J. Reed, who went to third base after a walk and groundout. He was thrown out at home on a fielder's choice.

In the third inning, right fielder James Ramsay extended his season-high eight-game hitting streak with a single to right field and stole second base with center fielder Bobby Boyd batting. Boyd walked, and Ramsay and Boyd stole third and second base, respectively, with designated hitter Chase McDonald at the plate. Ramsay's two stolen bases made him the first Quad Cities player with 28 in a season since Matt Lemanczyk stole 48 bases in 2005.

After McDonald walked, Underwood struck out Reed and third baseman J.D. Davis to end the inning. Underwood allowed a leadoff single by left fielder Ryan Bottger in the fourth inning, but Bottger was caught stealing, and Underwood induced a double play to end the inning.

Right-hander Zak Hermans relieved Underwood to start the sixth inning in a scoreless game. Reed drew a one-out walk and went to third base on a wild pitch, before Davis hit an RBI single to right field to extend his seven-game hitting streak and give Quad Cities a 1-0 lead. A throwing error allowed Davis to reach third base, but Hermans escaped the inning and worked around a hit in the seventh inning as well.

In the pivotal bottom of the eighth inning, Young placed a leadoff double down the right-field line. After right fielder Jeffrey Baez lined out to first base, shortstop Carlos Penalver grounded an infield single behind second base to put runners at first and third bases. Martin then hit an 0-1 pitch out to left field for his second home run of the season and a 3-1 Cougars lead. Scribner was removed after a career-high 7 1/3 innings, in which he allowed three earned runs on five hits without a walk. Left-hander Jordan Mills then entered for his Midwest League debut and allowed a walk by Dunston and two-out RBI double by catcher Victor Caratini. In each of the three games of the series, the Cougars took the lead for good with a four-run inning. Kane County won the final seven games of the two teams' regular season series.

Cougars right-hander Jasvir Rakkar (1-0) worked a scoreless eighth inning around a walk and ninth inning around a single to earn the win.

Quad Cities opens a three-game home series against Burlington at 7 p.m. Friday at Modern Woodmen Park. River Bandits left-hander Blaine Sims (3-4) is scheduled to face Bees right-hander Alex Blackford (1-3).

UP NEXT: A Fireworks Friday kicks off the next homestand, with a 7 p.m. game on City of Davenport Night and Global Cultural Night presented by Tyson Fresh Meats. When gates open at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, the first 1,500 fans receive a Trevor Rosenthal Bobblehead courtesy of DHCU and FOX18. Sunday's 1:15 p.m. game is a Celebration and Appreciation of Senator Tom Harkin for 40 years of service with a bobblehead giveaway for the first 1,000 fans when gates open at noon. Tickets are available at www.riverbandits.com.

Quilters Sew Their Way to the Top in Iowa State Fair Contest

DES MOINES, IA (08/13/2014)(readMedia)-- Vicki Swensen of Nevada earned Best of Show honors in the Quilting division of the Fabric and Threads contest judged prior to the start of the 2014 Iowa State Fair.

Debra A. Kimball of Clive claimed the Sweepstakes award.

Additional results below:

TEAM OR GROUP

Hand Appliqué (300+ inches)

1) Mary V. Shotwell, Des Moines

2) Julie Hanel, Ankeny

Pieced from a Traditional Pattern (300+ inches)

1) Wayne Bradfield, Ottumwa

2) Diane Lehman, Badger

3) Kelli Belden, Madrid

4) Marilyn Sudduth, Mount Ayr

Honorable Mention) Erin Zehm, Ames

Honorable Mention) Barbara Aldeman, North Liberty

Honorable Mention) Connie Hansen, Audubon

Pieced, Any Other Pattern (300+ inches)

1) Vicki Swensen, Nevada

2) Mary Thompson, Williamsburg

3) Gail Maddy, Albia

4) Diane Lehman, Badger

Honorable Mention) Tamara Watts-McPhail, Ankeny

Honorable Mention) Paula Ray, Jewell

Honorable Mention) Karla Pickhinke, Storm Lake

Honorable Mention) Patricia Gragg, Moravia

Mixed Technique (300+ inches)

1) Joan Kerns, Edgewood

2) Debra A. Kimball, Clive

3) Dee Van Zee, Otley

4) Bonnabelle Rayner, Lone Tree

Honorable Mention) Mary V. Shotwell, Des Moines

Honorable Mention) Lynn Johnson, West Des Moines

Hand Appliqué (¬<300 inches)

1) Debra A. Kimball, Clive

2) Leigh Lussie, Windsor Heights

3) Erin Zehm, Ames

4) Linda Arndt, West Des Moines

Machine Appliqué (¬¬<300 inches)

1) Doloris Culpepper, Des Moines

2) Mary V. Shotwell, Des Moines

3) Diana Brown, Indianola

4) Margaret Simons, Des Moines

Pieced (<300 inches)

1) Sheryl Phipps, Story City

2) Janet Westberg, Harvey

3) Margaret Beal, Adel

4) Laurie Tufford, Nevada

Honorable Mention) Dana Neumann, Ankeny

Honorable Mention) Carol Bertram, Storm Lake

Mixed Technique (<300 inches)

1) Bonnabelle Rayner, Lone Tree

2) Debra A. Kimball, Clive

3) Diana Brown, Indianola

4) Carol Bertram, Storm Lake

Honorable Mention) Margaret Beal, Adel

Honorable Mention) Karla Pickhinke, Storm Lake

Honorable Mention) Judie Herzog, Fairfield

COMBINATION

First Quilt

1) Anne Stoner, Logan

2) None Awarded

3) None Awarded

4) Kristal Beyer, Sully

Honorable Mention) Carol Bertram, Storm Lake

Memory Quilt

1) Gretta Wilkinson, Johnston

2) Valerie Funk, Osceola

3) Michelle And Tim Juhl, Greene

4) Becky Larson, Ankeny

Honorable Mention) Betty Westercamp, Grinnell

Embroidered by Hand

1) Janet Strouse, Storm Lake

2) Anita Gogerty, Norwalk

3) Renee McPhee, Grimes

4) Carol Bertram, Storm Lake

Embroidered by Machine

1) None Awarded

2) None Awarded

3) Junellyn Ellis, Tracy

4) Susan Body, Polk City

Honorable Mention) Pam Nelson, Ankeny

Whole Cloth

1) None Awarded

2) Martha Klatt, Adel

3) None Awarded

4) Michelle and Tim Juhl, Greene

Honorable Mention) Carol Kemme, Long Grove

Found & Finished

1) Linda Fritchen, Sigourney

2) Martha Klatt, Adel

3) Gretta Wilkinson, Johnston

4) Anita Gogerty, Norwalk

T-shirt

1) Diane Lehman, Badger

2) Leann Baumhover, Storm Lake

3) Becky Larson, Ankeny

4) Sheryl DeMouth, Johnston

Honorable Mention) Theresa Proctor, Pocahontas

Honorable Mention) Joann Olson, Ankeny

Art/Innovative

1) Kathy Lindquist, Panora

2) Becky Larson, Ankeny

3) Connie Remetch, Des Moines

4) Delores Dorland, Missouri Valley

Honorable Mention) Bonnabelle Rayner, Lone Tree

Modern

1) Janeen Pearson, Altoona

2) Martha Klatt, Adel

3) Linda McGhee, Mitchellville

4) Diane Lehman, Badger

Honorable Mention) Katheryn Russi, Johnston

Honorable Mention) Jennifer Bernard, Webster City

Appliqué Crib Quilt

1) Katheryn Russi, Johnston

2) Diana Brown, Indianola

Pieced Crib Quilt

1) None Awarded

2) None Awarded

3) Tamara Watts-McPhail, Ankeny

Honorable Mention) Debbie Wordehoff, Cedar Rapids

Honorable Mention) Joyce Brown, West Des Moines

Mixed Technique Crib Quilt

1) Linda Weber, Johnston

2) Becky Larson, Ankeny

3) Erin Zehm, Ames

Honorable Mention) Vicki Swensen, Nevada

Honorable Mention) Fern Stewart, West Des Moines

Appliqué Small Quilt

1) None Awarded

2) Mary V. Shotwell, Des Moines

3) Karen Thompson, Pleasantville

Honorable Mention) Diana Weirich, Des Moines

Pieced Small Quilt

1) None Awarded

2) Kelli Belden, Madrid

3) None Awarded

4) Renee McPhee, Grimes

Honorable Mention) Nancy Kiley, Perry

Honorable Mention) Aileen Taylor, Pella

Appliqué Miniature Quilt

1) Leigh Lussie, Windsor Heights

2) Erin Zehm, Ames

3) Diana Weirich, Des Moines

4) Julie McNair, Conrad

Pieced Miniature Quilt

1) Linda McGhee, Mitchellville

2) Carol Moellers, Greene

3) Karla Pickhinke, Storm Lake

4) Margaret Karr, Knoxville

Honorable Mention) Rebecca Roush, Cedar Rapids

INDIVIDUAL

Hand or Machine Appliqué (300+ inches)

1) Lucille Keeling, Cedar Falls

2) Delores Dorland, Missouri Valley

3) Erma Moore, Oskaloosa

Pieced from a Traditional Pattern (300+ inches)

1) Karen Thompson, Pleasantville

2) Joni Bruner, Marshalltown

3) Kerrie Rosheim, Ames

Pieced (300+ inches)

1) Joni Bruner, Marshalltown

2) Mary Holubar, Solon

3) Abbie Allen, Grimes

Honorable Mention) Vicki Swensen, Nevada

Mixed Technique (300+ inches)

1) Susan Collier, Grimes

2) Peggy Vespestad, Maxwell

Honorable Mention) Pamela Poppe, Des Moines

Hand or Machine Appliqué (-300 inches)

1) Martha Henrichs, Des Moines

2) Patty Barrett, Clive

3) Becky Larson, Ankeny

Honorable Mention) Erma Moore, Oskaloosa

Honorable Mention) Susan Collier, Grimes

Pieced (144-300 inches)

1) Janet Rabe, Ottumwa

2) Joni Bruner, Marshalltown

3) Susan Body, Polk City

Honorable Mention) Anita Gogerty, Norwalk

Honorable Mention) Ellen Kelly Smith, Des Moines

Pieced (<144 inches)

1) Diana Weirich, Des Moines

2) Teri Dorn, Ames

3) Liz Meimann, Nevada

Honorable Mention) Gayle Kauzlarich, Des Moines

Honorable Mention) Betty Whitson, Ottumwa

Mixed Technique (144-300 inches)

1) Patty Barrett, Clive

2) Bonnabelle Rayner, Lone Tree

3) Barbara Zelhart, Albia

4) Joan Kerns, Edgewood

Honorable Mention) Sharon Meisenheimer, Johnston

Honorable Mention) Julie McNair, Conrad

Mixed Technique (<144 inches)

1) Kerrie Rosheim, Ames

2) Judy Diapico, Altoona

3) Martha Klatt, Adel

4) Carolyn Link, Maxwell

OTHER

Home Accessories, Pieced

1) Debra A. Kimball, Clive

2) Martha Klatt, Adel

3) Janet Westberg, Harvey

Home Accessories, Appliqué

1) Sherrie Davis, Pleasant Hill

2) Jan Jome, Ogden

Honorable Mention) Tamara Watts-McPhail, Ankeny

Honorable Mention) Sherry Von Fumetti, Johnston

Pillow

1) Lynn Koester, Ankeny

2) Veronica Koh Eischeid, Des Moines

3) Anita Gogerty, Norwalk

Honorable Mention) Kenda Headley, Ankeny

Bag / Tote

1) Catherine Russell, Underwood

2) Patricia Gragg, Moravia

3) Leann Baumhover, Storm Lake

Quilt Block

1) Julie McMichael, Truro

2) Denise Conoan, Winterset

3) Linda Fritchen, Sigourney

4) Katheryn Russi, Johnston

Honorable Mention) Christina Yana, Miles

Fabric and Threads exhibits are on display every day of the Fair from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on the second floor of the William C. Knapp Varied Industries Building sponsored by Principal Financial Group.

Brooklyn Woman Wins Esteemed Prize in Iowa State Fair Contest

DES MOINES, IA (08/13/2014)(readMedia)-- Lillian Davidson of Brooklyn was awarded the prestigious Ruth Van Den Baard Award in the Senior Citizens division of the Fabric and Threads contest judged prior to the start of the 2014 Iowa State Fair.

The Ruth Van Den Baard Award is given to exhibitors who are at least 80 years of age when the item they submitted was completed. Exhibitors may enter any item using any technique eligible in the Fabric and Threads Department.

Complete results below:

Crochet - Afghan

1) Anna Mae Oline, Des Moines

2) Barbara DeWit, Tracy

3) Sue McKinley, Ankeny

Crochet - Baby Afghan

1) Shirley J. Leonard, West Des Moines

2) Judy Larsen, Ankeny

3) Barbara DeWit, Tracy

Crochet - Doily

1) Kathryn Hollingsworth, Pleasantville

2) Barbara DeWit, Tracy

3) Delores McClugage, Ankeny

Knit Baby Afghan

1) Judith Lewison, Marshalltown

Knit Sweater

1) Judith Hainaut, Des Moines

2) Evelyn Mintzer, West Des Moines

3) Donna Grote, Council Bluffs

4) Eleanor Verwers, Altoona

Honorable Mention) Betty Jo Staudt, Marble Rock

Honorable Mention) Shirley J. Leonard, West Des Moines

Knit Shawl

1) Linda Shelley, Des Moines

2) Janet Luing, Panora

Tatted Item

1) Serena Linn, Des Moines

2) None Awarded

3) Louise Whitlow, Johnston

Honorable Mention) Esther Miller, Des Moines

Embroidered Towel - Hand Embroidery

1) Diane Olson Sanders, Ellsworth

2) Betty Jo Staudt, Marble Rock

3) Wilma Brouwer, Pella

4) Lois Aldridge, Kellogg

Honorable Mention) Norma J. Hill, Des Moines

Machine Embroidered Item

1) Norene Bruxvoort, Leighton

2) Diane Lehman, Badger

3) Miriam Armintrout, Des Moines

4) Mary Dustin, Albia

Honorable Mention) Dorothy Cowlen, Des Moines

Honorable Mention) Lois Friday, Iowa City

Embroidered Pillowcases

1) Betty Jo Staudt, Marble Rock

2) Kathryn Hollingsworth, Pleasantville

3) Linda Town, Wellsburg

4) Lois Aldridge, Kellogg

Honorable Mention) Norma J. Hill, Des Moines

Honorable Mention) Marcella R. Huff, West Des Moines

Needlepoint Item - Plastic Canvas

1) Colette Wortman, Urbandale

2) Marie Stuber, Des Moines

Needlepoint Item - No Plastic Canvas

1) Berniece Quint, Cedar Rapids

2) Phyllis Olson, Cedar Rapids

3) Glenda Millard, Des Moines

Cross Stitched Item

1) Betty Jo Staudt, Marble Rock

2) Linda Town, Wellsburg

Counted Cross Stitch

1) Robert Malake, Davenport

2) Lois Avitt, Des Moines

3) Mary P. Sullivan, West Des Moines

4) Karen Cody, Colo

Honorable Mention) Lillian Davidson, Brooklyn

Honorable Mention) Susan Andrew, Carlisle

Honorable Mention) Mary Jo Wolf, Cedar Rapids

Honorable Mention) Verrill Dayton, Ankeny

Hardanger Embroidery

1) Doris Evans, Pella

Pieced Wall Quilt

1) Wayne Bradfield, Ottumwa

2) Connie Remetch, Des Moines

Honorable Mention) Nancy DeLay, Indianola

Mixed Technique Wall Quilt

1) Becky Larson, Ankeny

2) Sharon Meisenheimer, Johnston

3) Delores Dorland, Missouri Valley

4) Marge Bledsoe, Des Moines

Honorable Mention) Bonnabelle Rayner, Lone Tree

Pieced Quilt - Individual or Team

1) Suzanne Halley, Marion

2) Diane Lehman, Badger

3) Marla Reedholm, Ames

4) Wayne Bradfield, Ottumwa

Honorable Mention) Janet Westberg, Harvey

Honorable Mention) Nancy DeLay, Indianola

Honorable Mention) Ellen Kelly Smith, Des Moines

Honorable Mention) Vicki Swensen, Nevada

Appliqué Quilt - Individual or Team

1) Leigh Lussie, Windsor Heights

2) Jan Jome, Ogden

3) Carol Bertram, Storm Lake

Honorable Mention) Linda Arndt, West Des Moines

Honorable Mention) Mary Martin, Clive

Scrap Quilt - Individual or Team

1) Nancy DeLay, Indianola

2) Diane Lehman, Badger

3) Sheryl Harvey, Van Meter

Honorable Mention) Karen McBeth, Oskaloosa

Any Item - Ruth Van Den Baard Award

1) Lillian Davidson, Brooklyn

2) Jackie Trevillyan, Winterset

3) Margaret Beal, Adel

4) Berniece Schumacher, Readlyn

Honorable Mention) Esther Miller, Des Moines

Fabric and Threads exhibits are on display every day of the Fair from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the William C. Knapp Varied Industries Building sponsored by Principal Financial Group.

"Nothing Compares" to the 2014 Iowa State Fair, August 7-17. The Fairgrounds are located at East 30th and East University Avenue, just 10 minutes east of downtown Des Moines, and are open 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. each day of the Fair. Exhibit hours may vary. For more information, call 800/545-FAIR or visit iowastatefair.org.

Adaptive Sports & Recreation Expo for Iowans with a spinal cord injury

URBANDALE, Iowa - The Spinal Cord Injury Association of Iowa will hold its annual Adaptive Sports & Recreation Expo on Saturday, August 16 at Easter Seals Camp Sunnyside. This year marks the tenth year the SCIA has given Iowans with spinal cord injuries a chance to break boundaries by doing things they may not have thought were possible.

"Watching someone ride a bike or paddle a kayak for the first time in years, decades for some, is so incredible," said Angie Plager, SCIA president. "For a moment, those of us with spinal cord injuries are able to forget about our chair or our crutches and SCIA is so happy to be able to offer moments like that to Iowans every year."

The Adaptive Sports & Recreation Expo is a free, one-day event offering those with spinal cord injuries specialized equipment to participate in activities like hand cycling, kayaking, power soccer, bowling, and basketball. In addition, they get to meet other Iowans with spinal cord injuries fostering bonds between people who understand what it's like to live with a spinal cord injury.

"Planning for the next year starts right after the event ends," said Plager. "We've worked hard to improve the event every year. This year we added archery, bocce ball, a rock climbing wall and fishing."

Beyond adaptive sports, the Expo also features information and resources for people with spinal cord injury/disease/disorder.

For more information about the Adaptive Sports & Recreation Expo, visit our Facebook page, email us, or call (515) 309-0727.

Top-ranked Quad Cities prospect allows just one run and six hits with 14 strikeouts in 13 innings to earn honor

DAVENPORT, Iowa. (August 11, 2014) - Quad Cities River Bandits right-handed pitcher Michael Feliz has been named the Midwest League Pitcher of the Week for August 4-10. The top-ranked prospect on the Quad Cities roster, Feliz made two starts totaling 13 innings, giving up a run on six hits with no walks and 14 strikeouts. His eight-inning start Aug. 5 against Burlington was the longest by a River Bandit since Kyle Hald tossed a complete game on June 4, 2012, in a 6-2 win over Burlington.

Ranked in midseason by MLB.com as the Houston Astros' seventh-best prospect and No. 98 in all of baseball, Feliz is the first Quad Cities Pitcher of the Week since Boone Whiting won for Aug. 20-26, 2012. Feliz becomes the third River Bandit to win a weekly honor from the Midwest League this season, as shortstop Thomas Lindauer was the Player of the Week for April 21-27, and outfielder Ronnie Mitchell was the league's Player of the Week for May 26-June 1.

A native of Azua in the Dominican Republic, Feliz helped snap a six-game Quad Cities losing streak for the second time in three weeks by firing eight shutout innings with a season-high nine strikeouts Tuesday in a 4-0 victory over Burlington. The 6-foot-4-inch, 228-pound right-hander followed that performance Sunday by limiting the Beloit Snappers to a run on three hits with four strikeouts in five innings to help the River Bandits earn a series split with a 6-1 win.

Signed by the Astros as a non-drafted free agent on May 19, 2010, Feliz spent the 2010 season with the Dominican Summer League Astros before pitching for the Gulf Coast League (GCL) Astros in 2011. He split the 2012 season with the GCL Astros and Rookie-level Greeneville Astros before pitching with Short Season Class A Tri-City last season.

In his first Midwest League season, Feliz is 8-4 with a 3.70 ERA. He has tossed 82 2/3 innings over 21 games, including 15 starts, fanning a team-high 94 batters against 31 walks with only 71 hits allowed and a .231 opponents' batting average. He pitched for the World Team in the 2014 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game on July 13 at Target Field in Minneapolis.

UP NEXT: A Fireworks Friday kicks off the next homestand, with a 7 p.m. game on City of Davenport Night and Global Cultural Night presented by Tyson Fresh Meats. When gates open at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, the first 1,500 fans receive a Trevor Rosenthal Bobblehead courtesy of DHCU and FOX18. Sunday's 1:15 p.m. game is a Celebration and Appreciation of Senator Tom Harkin for 40 years of service with a bobblehead giveaway for the first 1,000 fans when gates open at noon. Tickets are available at www.riverbandits.com.