Aug 12, 2025 KMAQ Sports Update

Maquoketa girls basketball standout Cora Widel has committed to play her College Basketball at Upper Iowa University. Widel, a 3-sport athlete, enters her senior year after averaging 14.5 PPG for the Cardinals last season, leading them to their first ever state tournament berth. 

In St. Louis Cardinals action: the birds got by the Colorado Rockies 3-2 last night thanks to a go-ahead 2-run double in the 8th inning from Brendan Donovan. Miles Mikolas didn’t give up a hit through 5 1/3 innings, and the Cardinals handed the Rockies their 8th straight loss. Game 2 of the series is tonight, pregame coverage begins at 5:50 right here on KMAQ. 

The NBA recently announced opening night games: The season tips off on October 21st on NBC and Peacock with the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder hosting newly-acquired Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets, that’s followed by a rivalry game between Steph Curry and the Warriors and LeBron James and the Lakers.

The Associated Press released their College Football Preseason Top 25 yesterday and Iowa State will begin the season ranked 22nd in the country. The Iowa Hawkeyes did receive 5 votes, but not enough to crack the rankings. Texas begins the season at No.1 followed by Penn State and defending champion Ohio State.