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  • 3 days ago | kdsm17.com | John Sears

    TOPICS:Brody BrechtIowaMLB draftColorado RockiesBaseball prospectsFastballSliderERAFormer Ankeny Hawk and Iowa Hawkeye Brody Brecht is one of the biggest baseball prospects to ever come out of the state of Iowa. Brecht was rafted 38th overall in the 2024 MLB draft by the Colorado Rockies. MLB scouts fell in love with his 100+ mph fastball and nasty slider. Brecht has started his professional career in single A Fresno, and has a 3.21 ERA in 6 starts. 34 strikeouts in 19 innings.

  • 4 days ago | who13.com | John Sears

    by: John Sears Posted: May 12, 2025 / 10:44 PM CDT Updated: May 12, 2025 / 10:44 PM CDT Former Ankeny Hawk and Iowa Hawkeye Brody Brecht is one of the biggest baseball prospects to ever come out of the state of Iowa. Brecht was rafted 38th overall in the 2024 MLB draft by the Colorado Rockies. MLB scouts fell in love with his 100+ mph fastball and nasty slider.

  • 4 days ago | yahoo.com | John Sears

    Former Ankeny Hawk and Iowa Hawkeye Brody Brecht is one of the biggest baseball prospects to ever come out of the state of Iowa. Brecht was rafted 38th overall in the 2024 MLB draft by the Colorado Rockies. MLB scouts fell in love with his 100+ mph fastball and nasty slider. Brecht has started his professional career in single A Fresno, and has a 3.21 ERA in 6 starts. 34 strikeouts in 19 innings. John Sears caught up with Brecht to talk about life as a pro, and working his way up.

  • 5 days ago | who13.com | John Sears

    by: John Sears Posted: May 11, 2025 / 11:11 PM CDT Updated: May 11, 2025 / 11:15 PM CDT Mr. Soundoff Says – A recent survey sent out by the IGHSAU asked high school girls basketball coaches and athletic directors the reason for the decline in participation numbers. The top 2 reasons were, basketball requires a lot of skills, and it competes directly with club volleyball.

  • 5 days ago | who13.com | John Sears

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Mr. SOUNDOFF
Mr. SOUNDOFF @johnsears
13 May 25

How do you know when no one cares about your b-ball program…When you have 2 top 5 picks, finish 15-17, miss the NCAA tourney and there’s hardly any talk of it. Rutgers…Yikes.

Jonathan Givony
Jonathan Givony @DraftExpress

Updated 59-pick mock draft on ESPN after a shocking night at the NBA Draft lottery with the Dallas Mavericks jumping to No. 1. STORY: https://t.co/e6s7NYobFy https://t.co/cX6dBb9JbD

Mr. SOUNDOFF
Mr. SOUNDOFF @johnsears
13 May 25

Fun to catch up with @brody_brecht. Off to a solid start in the minors. @Ankeny_Hawks

SoundOFF
SoundOFF @SoundOFF13

Brody Brecht is living his dream. @johnsears caught up with Brecht to talk about life as a pro and working his way up to the big leagues. https://t.co/d8K4egt4o5

Mr. SOUNDOFF
Mr. SOUNDOFF @johnsears
12 May 25

RT @SoundOFF13: Faceoff: Sovereignty out, Haliburton, BJ Armstrong, Utah Mammoth, Roger Riley, RVTV. @johnsears and @MurphyKeith go bac…