Marion Wolves

Harrison Hartke fired 1-under 69 Wednesday at Elmcrest Country Club for a four-round total of 287 to win the Pribyl boys’ open division title. Hayley Morris claimed the girls’ open championship with 238 total, winning by 15 strokes.

High school baseball all-conference selections are being released. The first set are the Mississippi Valley Conference Mississippi and Valley divisions. Keep checking in for more.

Marion High School grad Owen Puk had a couple of inconsistent college baseball seasons at Florida International University in Miami, as well as a missed season because of Tommy John surgery. But he put things together this past season, which led to the pitcher being taken Monday in the 18th round of the Major League Baseball Draft by the Washington Nationals. He will sign a contract and turn pro.

Mount Vernon has been a tough out for ranked teams in recent seasons. This time, the Mustangs finished out an upset, beating No. 3 Marion, 6-2, in a Class 3A Substate 5 semifinal Monday night at Marion.

Cedar Rapids Kennedy will look to return to the substate final. Marion and Mount Vernon face off in a battle of Wamac Conference programs. Benton Community looks to continue banner season against Oskaloosa. Here are five Class 4A and 3A substate semifinals to watch.

Iowa City High was the preseason No. 1 in the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association Class 4A rankings. The Little Hawks closed the regular season at No. 4. They are joined by No. 6 Iowa City Liberty in the final poll released Monday.

Andrew Rottinghaus pitched six innings and earned a victory in the nightcap, helping Independence salvage a split with Class 3A No. 3 Marion. The Wolves won the opener, 6-3, and the Mustangs won the nightcap, which was also 6-3.

Iowa City Regina has had a solid season under first-year Regals head coach Mark Roering. Regina is No. 8 in the final Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association Class 2A rankings released Monday.