KMAQ Sports Update – August 7th, 2025

The KMAQ Fantasy Football League is here! If you play fantasy football and would like to be in a fun contest with myself and other KMAQ listeners, now is your chance! It is 100% free to play, the draft will be at the end of August, and we are still looking for plenty of participants! At the end of the season, we’ll have a league meet-up somewhere in Maquoketa to watch some football together, and hand out season prizes! For more info, check out KMAQ.com, To sign up, email justin@coloffmedia.com, or just call us here at the station! 

The Maquoketa Booster Club and Maquoketa Community School District invite families to a “Meet and Greet” tonight at 6:30 in the High School foyer. This is a chance to meet Maquoketa’s new Athletic Director, Colin Larson, learn more about the future of Maquoketa athletics, and explore how you can become involved in the Booster Club. I’ll be there, and I hope to see you there. That’s tonight at 6:30 in the high school.

Last night in St. Louis Cardinals action: the birds came back to defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3. St. Louis trailed 3-1 after 4 innings, but after Shohei Ohtani was done pitching, they stormed back in the final innings. The Cards have the day off today as they travel back to St. Louis for a 3 series homestand, they currently sit with an even 58-58 record. 

In NFL News: 6x pro bowl wide receiver Keenan Allen is signing a 1 year deal with the LA Chargers, where he spent the first 11-years of his career. Allen had a 1 year stint with the Chicago Bears this past season, in which he put up 70 catches for 744 yards and 7 TDs.

And finally, this weekend, Jen Pawol will make history by becoming the first woman to umpire a Major League Baseball game. She’s set to work the series between the Miami Marlins and Atlanta Braves. The 48-year-old from New Jersey has worked spring training games over the last two years and in the minors since 2016.