Daily Sports Update – 6/16/25 – KMAQ Sports

This weekend in local high school sports:

The Maquoketa Softball team fell to 9th-ranked Muscatine 17-5.

The Central DeWitt Softball team picked up a couple tournament wins on Saturday, beating Calmus-Wheatland 6-3 and Wilton 11-1.

The Northeast baseball team beat Midland 10-0

The Midland softball team fell to Clinton 11-10 and Maquoketa Valley 7-0.

The Bellevue and Marquette Catholic consolidated baseball team improves to 15-1, beating Monticello 10-3.

The Bellevue and Marquette Catholic consolidated softball team picks up a win against Iowa Valley 9-1.

The Northeast softball team falls to Alburnett 10-3. 

Today in local high school sports:

The Maquoketa baseball team hosts Vinton-Shellsburg for a doubleheader 

The Central DeWitt softball team plays at Clinton for a doubleheader.

The Central DeWitt baseball team hosts Bettendorf for a doubleheader.

The Midland softball team plays a doubleheader at Springville

The Midland baseball team plays a doubleheader at Calamus-Wheatland

The Bellevue and Marquette Catholic consolidated softball team hosts a doubleheader against Central City

The Bellevue and Marquette Catholic consolidated baseball team hosts a doubleheader against Prince of Peace

The Easton Valley baseball team hosts a doubleheader against Lisbon

The Easton Valley softball team hosts Edgewood-Colesburg for a doubleheader.

In St. Louis Cardinals action, the birds dropped the final game of a 4-game road series to the Milwaukee Brewers yesterday 3-2, losing the series 3 games to 1. The Cardinals are back in action tomorrow as they begin a 3-game road series in Chicago against the White Sox. 

In NBA action, Game 5 of the NBA finals is tonight. The OKC Thunder and Indiana Pacers are knotted up at 2-games a piece. The series goes back to Oklahoma City tonight, tip time is set for 7:30.

In a big NBA trade yesterday, the Orlando Magic trade an absolute haul to the Memphis Grizzlies for shooting-guard Desmond Bane. Including Cole Anthony, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, and 4 unprotected first round picks. 

In a blockbuster MLB trade yesterday the Boston Red Sox traded All-Star third-baseman Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants. Boston acquires pitchers Kyle Harrison and Jordan Hicks along with 2 prospects in the deal. San Francisco will take on the full $250 million remaining on Devers’ contract.

In other MLB news, Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani will return to the mound tonight against the San Diego Padres after a 22-month absence from pitching. Ohtani had shoulder surgery to repair a torn labrum and elbow surgery to repair a torn UCL. The Japanese-star will still be on a limited pitch count.  

And finally, the U.S. Open wrapped up yesterday and American J.J. Spaun took home the gold, finishing 1-under par and draining a 64-foot putt to claim the victory. Spaun was the only golfer to finish under par following the 4-day tournament at Oakmont Country Club.