25 Sep 2019

Adaptive Sports Iowa Hosts Summit to Boost Opportunities for Iowans with Disabilities

By Cory Kennedy

AMES, IOWA (September 25, 2019) — Adaptive Sports Iowa (ASI) is proud to offer a first-of-its-kind event gathering organizations and individuals from around Iowa for a day of networking, round-table discussions, and guest speakers. The purpose of the Adaptive Sports and Recreation Summit is to provide a venue for sharing, planning, and developing strategies to further engage Iowans with disabilities.

19 Sep 2019

Upper Iowa University Peacock Baseball Players Find Themselves in the NFL amongst Bears

By Karl Easttorp

FAYETTE, IOWA (September 19, 2019) — From the moment they first stepped through the office doors of the Chicago Bears, Upper Iowa University (UIU) alumnus Dom Hillesheim ('18), and UIU seniors Jack Thode and Joshua Buresh realized they were moving from one extended family into another. Like their experience at UIU's Fayette Campus, the former Peacock baseball teammates found themselves surrounded by caring people who inspire others to achieve their career and lifetime goals.

19 Sep 2019

Krause Group Makes Game-Changing Announcement

By Megan Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 18, 2019) — A game-changing opportunity is coming to Central Iowa. The United Soccer League (USL) is eyeing Des Moines as a future home of a professional-level USL Championship club. Kyle Krause, chairman and CEO of Krause Group, and Greg Edwards, president and CEO of Catch Des Moines, hosted USL representatives to make the official announcement at the Krause Gateway Center in downtown Des Moines.

16 Sep 2019

20th Annual Responsible Gaming Education Week September 16-20 Focuses on Helpful Consumer Protection Tools

By Wes Ehrecke

IOWA FALLS, IOWA (September 16, 2019) — The 2019 Responsible Gaming Education Week (RGEW) will be held September 16-20 at each of the 19 state-regulated licensed casinos who comprise the Iowa Gaming Association (IGA). Each location will tailor specific activities to heighten awareness and involve its staff and patrons.

09 Sep 2019

Jake Toporowski Added As Assistant Coach of The Quad City Storm

By Brian Rothenberger

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (September 9, 2019) — The Quad City Storm has added Jake Toporowski to its hockey staff as an assistant coach. Toporowski is the first assistant coach in the history of the franchise.

A native of Bettendorf, Iowa, Toporowski hails from a hockey family and most recently played with the Spokane Chiefs of the Western Hockey League. He will continue to work as an area scout for his former team.

09 Sep 2019

Bandits Season Ends with 4-2 Loss to Cedar Rapids

By Jason Kempf

DAVENPORT, IOWA (September 6, 2019) — The Cedar Rapids Kernels ended the season of the Quad Cities River Bandits with a 4-2 victory on Friday night at Modern Woodmen Park in the decisive third game of their first round playoff series. The Kernels received one RBI each from four different players in a balanced effort. 

06 Sep 2019

Cedar Rapids Evens Series with 2-1 Win over Bandits

By Jason Kempf

DAVENPORT, IOWA (September 5, 2019) — The Cedar Rapids Kernels evened a first-round play-off series with the Quad Cities River Bandits by earning a 2-1 road win on Thursday night at Modern Woodmen Park.  The series will move to a decisive game three on Friday night at 6:35PM. The winner will meet the Clinton LumberKings in the Western Division Championship Series.

05 Sep 2019

River Bandits Open Post-Season with 4-1 Win

By Jason Kempf

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (September 4, 2019) — The Quad Cities River Bandits opened the post-season with a 4-1 road win over the Cedar Rapids Kernels on Wednesday night at Perfect Game Field. Three River Bandits pitchers combined to limit the Kernels to 5 hits while striking out 12. The series moves to Modern Woodmen Park on Thursday night where the Bandits can win the series with a victory.

03 Sep 2019

River Bandits Close Regular Season with Offensive Explosion

By Jason Kempf

DAVENPORT, IOWA (September 2, 2019) — The Quad Cities River Bandits broke out of their offensive doldrums in a big way, defeating the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 10-4 in the final game of the regular season on Monday afternoon. Oscar Campos went 5-5 with a double, home run, and three runs batted in to spark the River Bandits 16-hit attack.

01 Sep 2019

Bandits Allow Two Hits, Lose 3-2 to Wisconsin

By Jason Kempf

DAVENPORT, IOWA (September 1, 2019) — Despite finishing with just two hits, the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers prevailed with a 4-3 win over the Quad Cities River Bandits on Sunday afternoon at Modern Woodmen Park. Yeison Coca’s two-run single in the third inning proved to be the difference in the ballgame. The River Bandits have lost three straight games and seven of the last eight.

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