Local Sports Update – Wednesday, October 15th

Yesterday Maquoketa senior Izzy Hardin was named the River Valley Conference Cross Country Runner of the Year! At the Conference Meet Izzy finished with a meet record and PR time of 17:58, taking 1:20 off her time from last year. Sophomore Riley Buttz finished in 9th place with a PR time of her own, a 20.58. Izzy and Riley each earned Elite All Conference honors, given to the top 10 finishers. 

Last night in the MLB the Los Angeles Dodgers took a 2 game to 0 lead in the NLCS beating the Milwaukee Brewers 5-1, thanks to a complete game on the mound from Yoshinobu Yamamoto. The series now goes back to LA for the next 3 games, and Game 3 is tomorrow at 5. Game 3 of the ALCS is tonight at 7. The Seattle Mariners hold a 2 game to 0 lead over the Toronto Blue Jays. The next 3 games will be in Seattle. 

Tune into KMAQ tomorrow as the Maquoketa Volleyball Team will compete with 7 other schools for the River Valley Conference Championship in West Liberty. Play-by-play coverage of the first match against Anamosa will begin at 4pm.