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Weather heats up and so does the track at Davenport Speedway
If the first four races are an indication, it will be an interesting year at Davenport Speedway. Through the first four events, there have been four different winners in the IMCA Modifieds and IMCA Late Models. On the other hand, SportMods and Street Stocks each have a three-time winner in four races.
Bettendorf Police Department holds torch run for Special Olympics
BETTENDORF, Iowa — The Bettendorf Police Department honored Special Olympic athletes with a torch run on Monday, May 20. Approximately 25 officers accompanied by friends and family carried the Special Olympics Flame of Hope for six miles to raise money and awareness for the cause. The run started at the department in Bettendorf and ended at Rookie’s Sports Bar on Brady Street in Davenport.
Steamwheelers kicker Kyle Kaplan delivers walk-off win over Iowa
It all came down to the right leg of Quad City Steamwheelers kicker. Kyle Kaplan.. In the final 5:30, Kaplan hit back to back season long field goals of 49 and 53 yards as time expired, securing the 57-55 win over the Iowa Barnstormers.. The walk-off by Kaplan helped the Wheelers get back to .500 […]
Softball Game Preview: Rock Island on Home-Turf
After three games on the road, Rock Island is heading back home. They will take on the Normal West Wildcats at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches. In what's become a running theme this season, Rock Island gave their...
Baseball Recap: East Moline United's loss ends three-game winning streak on the road
It was a good run, but East Moline United unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Joliet Catholic Hilltoppers by a score of 6-4. East Moline United got a good showing from Zach Darras, who tossed three innings while giving...
Softball Recap: Kewanee snaps four-game streak of wins on the road
It was a good run, but Kewanee unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Riverdale Rams. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Kewanee of the 8-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
UT Tyler softball wins its’ opening game of the 2024 NCAA Division II World Series in walk-off fashion
LONGWOOD, Florida (KETK) — UT Tyler softball, back in the NCAA Division II World Series for the third-straight year, won its’ opening game of this year’s World Series in walk-off fashion Sunday. Freshman Makayla Garcia hit a grounder through the left side of the infield and Courtney Plocheck slid into home to score the game-winning […]
Bats Bounce Back, But Bandits’ Skid Stretches to Six
Cedar Rapids, Iowa – The Quad Cities River Bandits put up a series-high 11 hits, but dropped their sixth-straight game, as they were defeated by the Cedar Rapids Kernels 6-4 on Friday night at Veterans Memorial Stadium. After being shut out in their previous two losses, Jack Pineda ensured...
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