Local Sports Update – Tuesday, October 14

Yesterday in local high school volleyball:

In the Tri-Rivers Conference Tournament:

Marquette Catholic was swept in each of their matches

Easton Valley was swept in all 3 of their matches

Midland went 1-2 on the day with a win over North Linn, one of their losses was to Calamus-Wheatland who went 2-1 on the day with a win over North Linn as well.

In River Valley Conference Tournament play:

Northeast is swept in each of their matches

Bellevue went 0-3 

The Maquoketa Cardinals go 2-1 on the night with a revenge win over Bellevue in 2 sets and beating the hosting West Branch Bears in a three-set thriller. Cora Widel had a statement game in that third set to boost the Cardinals to victory. After starting the season 0-11 the Lady Cards have turned it completely around and now sit at 10-12 on the year. 

Today in Local high school cross country:

Calamus-Wheatland, Easton Valley, Midland, and Marquette Catholic will all compete in the Tri-Rivers Conference Meet

Maquoketa, Northeast, and Bellevue will all compete in the River Valley Conference Meet. 

Last night in the MLB: The Seattle Mariners took a 2 game to 0 lead in the ALCS beating the Toronto Blue Jays 10-3. The series now goes back to Seattle for the next 3 games, game 3 is tomorrow at 7. In the NLCS the Los Angeles Dodgers take down the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 1 with a close 2-1 victory. Game 2 is tonight at 7. 

In the NFL for Monday Night Football the Atlanta Falcons pull the upset on Buffalo beating the Bills 24-14, and the Chicago Bears kick a game-winning field goal to get revenge on the Washington Commanders 25-24.