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CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The Iowa High School Athletic Association is proud to announce 2024 honorees of the IHSAA Football Hall of Fame and IHSAA Officials Hall of Fame, to be recognized at the UNI-Dome during the finals on November 21-22.
One official will be inducted at halftime of the Class 4A championship on Thursday, November 21. Six former players will be honored at halftime of the Class 5A championship game on Friday, November 22.
The IHSAA began honoring the on and off-field accomplishments of Iowa’s greatest high school football players back in 1980. Players are nominated by member schools, then presented to a committee made up of Hall of Fame coaches, then taken to the IHSAA’s Board of Control.
Below is brief biographical information on each Hall of Fame selection. More information on the selections will be available in the annual championship program, available for $5 at the UNI-Dome or $8 through the IHSAA office.
CLASS OF 2024CHANSE CREEKMUR, Marshalltown – Quarterback behind record-breaking offense that led Bobcats to Class 4A championship game in 2009. Two-year letterwinner who threw for 3,589 yards, 256 completions, 35 touchdowns as a senior, winning all-state and CIML player of the year honors. Marshalltown’s all-time leading scorer in basketball (20.7 points, 7.2 rebounds, 3.1 assists per game in career) who attended Arizona State and played basketball (2010-12), then Iowa State and football (2012-14).
JEFF CRISWELL, Lynnville-Sully – Searsboro native was a standout quarterback for the Hawks and a two-time all-conference player before graduating in 1982, and transforming into a 146-game starter in the NFL at offensive tackle. After playing four sports for Lynnville-Sully, he attended Graceland, moving from tight end to offensive line, became Graceland and NAIA Hall of Fame selection. Signed by Indianapolis in 1987, played for Colts, Jets, Chiefs through 1998.
JON MCLAUGHLIN, Sigourney/Keota – All-state running back for semifinal and title teams (2004-05) who logged 4,878 rushing yards and 77 touchdowns in varsity career. Three-time state qualifier and two-time medal winner in wrestling. Attended Iowa Central before joining U.S. Army, serving as special forces with tours in Afghanistan – including a 2016 incident with an improvised explosive device causing life-threatening injuries – and Iraq. McLaughlin medically retired in 2021 as Sergeant First Class and has received the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, and numerous other medals for his service.
ROGER “RJ” MEYER, Central Lyon/George-Little Rock – Star fullback and linebacker for 1996 runner-up who rushed for 3,187 yards and 35 touchdowns, and recorded 272 tackles in three-year varsity career. Senior playoff run as 3A player of the year included nine rushing touchdowns and 40 solo tackles in first three rounds. Played linebacker at Iowa for Hayden Fry and Kirk Ferentz, recording 229 career tackles and part of senior leadership team in 2001.
LUKE VANDER SANDEN, West Lyon – Two-time all-state lineman who starred for West Lyon on both offense and defense on the 1998 and 1999 championship teams. Lost one game in last two seasons and went 32-2 as a varsity player, cited by Jay Roozeboom as best lineman of his coaching career. Became a three-year letterwinner on Iowa State’s offensive line, winning two bowl games and earning ISU Scholar-Athlete Award.
BRANDON WEGHER, Bishop Heelan, Sioux City – Three-time all-state running back who led the Crusaders to 2008 title in Class 3A and rushed for 6,825 yards and 105 touchdowns in varsity career. Rushed for state record 3,238 yards in senior season, also kicking and playing defense. Went on to play at Iowa and Morningside, setting Hawkeye freshman rushing record before becoming Morningside’s all-time leading rusher.
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CEDAR FALLS – University of Northern Iowa football coach Mark Farley announced on Sunday his intention to retire at the conclusion of the 2024 season. Farley will continue to coach the Panthers for the remainder of the season with his final contest coming in the season finale vs. Indiana State on November 23 in the UNI-Dome.
The winningest football coach in UNI and Missouri Valley Football Conference history with 182 victories, Farley’s legacy includes seven MVFC Championships, two MVFC Coach of the Year awards and recognition as the 2007 FCS National Coach of the Year. He also guided the Panthers to an appearance in the 2005 FCS National Championship Game. He has compiled a 182-111 overall record in 24 seasons as UNI’s head coach, including a 116-65 mark in MVFC play. Farley’s record at UNI includes four wins over FBS programs, including three victories over Iowa State.
“It has been a great honor to be part of the Panther family for over 40 years,” Farley said. “For me, UNI Football has always been about setting a standard that goes beyond the game. It has been about a legacy of resilience, pride, hard work and excellence. Watching our players grow into leaders and champions on and off the field and carry that standard with them beyond the football field has been the greatest reward of my career.
“I’m grateful for every player, coach and supporter who has shared in this journey,” Farley continued. “Together we have built a program that strengthens character and challenges players to go beyond what they thought possible. UNI Football has been more than a team to me; it has been a family. Personally, our family has been blessed with the friendships of so many wonderful people in the community that we are forever thankful for.”
UNI Director of Athletics Megan Franklin indicated that a national search will commence to fill the head coaching position for the Panthers. Neither Franklin nor the university will comment on the search process until a successor to Farley has agreed to terms.
“We sincerely appreciate all of the contributions that Coach Farley has made to our university and our community during his 24 seasons leading our football program,” Franklin said. “Even more importantly, Panthers everywhere recognize the positive impact Coach Farley has had on UNI Football. Coach Farley’s legacy is truly reflected in the achievements of the many young men he and his staffs have coached over the years.
“Coach Farley has a heart for the university,” Franklin said of Farley, a 2012 UNI Athletics Hall of Fame inductee. “The success for Coach is not his own record but what the success of the teams has meant to the greater university and community pride. He will continue to be a valued member of the Panther family in his retirement years.”
“Mark Farley’s tremendous legacy at UNI has been built on hard work and tenacity, characteristics that define him and his teams,” UNI President Mark Nook said. “When we first met, he told me how much the opportunities that he was given as a student, athlete and coach meant to him. He has worked throughout his career to enhance the reputation of UNI and Panther Athletics through his work and his players. We celebrate Mark’s contributions and wish him and his family the very best in his retirement.”
During Farley’s tenure, UNI players were named AP All-America selections 83 times, in addition to 10 Academic All-America honorees. He guided the Panthers to a spot in the final FCS Top 25 rankings on 16 different occasions, while leading UNI to 29 wins over FCS Top 10 opponents. In the process, Farley coached the Panthers to 17 FCS Playoff wins and sent 41 players to the National Football League.
The Waukon, Iowa native joined the Panthers as a walk-on linebacker in 1982 and would redshirt before lettering from 1983-86. He led the team in tackles in his final three seasons and was the 1985 MVFC Co-Defensive Player of the Year before embarking on his coaching career as a graduate assistant under Darrell Mudra in 1987, then working under Earle Bruce in that same capacity in 1988. He was promoted to linebackers coach under Terry Allen in 1989, beginning the program’s rise to national prominence. After spending four years with Allen at the University of Kansas, Farley returned to Cedar Falls as head coach in 2001.
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Dan Holzrichter, Chair, Siouxland Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Baird Private Wealth Management
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IOWA CITY, Iowa – Former University of Iowa player and assistant coach Kirk Speraw will be inducted into the University of Central Florida Athletics Hall of Fame on Friday as part of the Class of 2024.
The six-person class will be recognized at an induction banquet and the group will be honored on field at halftime of the UCF-Arizona football game.
Speraw, who served as the Knights’ head coach from 1993-2020, led the program to four NCAA Tournament appearances (1994, 1996, 2004, 2005), four Atlantic Sun Tournament titles and an A-SUN regular season crown in 2005.
During the 2006-07 season, Speraw was named the Conference USA Coach of the Year after guiding UCF to 22 victories and a runner-up league finish. He coached 18 all-conference selections in his 17 seasons and 54 academic all-league honorees.
In his career, Speraw coached a total of 43 years as an assistant coach at Iowa (1979-80, 2010-22), Denver (1980-82), Florida Southern (1982-87), Florida (1990-93) and head coach at Pensacola Junior College (1987-90) and UCF.
The Sioux City, Iowa, native was a two-time letterman (1978-79) as a Hawkeye, playing under Hall of Fame head coach Lute Olson.
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The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Board of Directors unanimously approved the Iowa State Softball Tournament moving to a double-elimination format in 2026 at their October 17th meeting.“Anyone that has watched the Softball College World Series knows how exciting the double-elimination format is,” said IGHSAU Executive Director Erin Gerlich. “We are thrilled to bring that excitement to the State Softball Tournament. This format will be exciting for both teams and fans, and we are grateful to the city of Fort Dodge for committing to enhancing Rogers’ Park to make a double-elimination tournament possible.”
The move to a double-elimination tournament is in conjunction with the city of Fort Dodge’s multi-million-dollar investment of improvements they will be making to Harlan and Hazel Rogers Park, the home of the IGHSAU State Softball Tournament since 1970. The renovations, scheduled over the next five years, include five championship fields, press box accommodations for those fields, additional parking areas and with various other changes to the Rogers’ Park infrastructure.
“The commitment from the City of Fort Dodge council and administration, Iowa Central Community College, Visit Fort Dodge, and our community make this investment a reality for our partners, student-athletes, and fans,” said Lori Branderhorst, Director of Fort Dodge’s Recreational Services Division. “Our team is excited to continue growing our relationship with the Iowa Girl.”The double-elimination tournament will continue to be a five-day tournament. Five fields will be utilized during the week, with single-game championships for all five classes taking place on Thursday and Friday of the tournament. A formal schedule for the tournament has yet to be finalized, but all games leading up to the championship contests will continue to be streamed.
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Debi Durham, Director
Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) & Iowa Finance Authority (IFA)
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SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Madison Mahr has been named head coach of the Briar Cliff University competitive cheer and dance teams. She is scheduled to start her duties Oct. 10. Both programs last competed during the 2019-20 school year. Both programs will start competing in the 2025-26 school year.
“I’m so excited to have the opportunity to build back up the Dance and Cheer programs at Briar Cliff,” said Mahr
Mahr has been coaching the dance team at Sioux City West High School since 2020. She started as an assistant before moving into the head coach position. Mahr has also been a coach at 5678! Dance Studio in McCook Lake, S.D. since 2021.
“Madison Mahr’s appointment as head coach of our new cheer and dance programs marks an exciting chapter for Briar Cliff University athletics,” said University President Dr. Matthew Draud. “Her leadership will not only build competitive teams but also enhance our campus spirit, bringing new energy to our events and enriching the overall student experience.”
Mahr was a member of the Morningside Dance team. She served as team captain and helped the Mustangs win the NAIA National Championship in 2022. Mahr has a Coaching Certificate from Western Iowa Tech CC and a B.S. in Marketing from Morningside.
“We are extremely excited to add competitive dance and competitive cheer programs to our sport offerings,” said Executive Director of Athletics Tim Jager. “We look forward to watching Madison build these programs as BCU provides more opportunities for dance and cheer athletes to compete in the GPAC and nationally.”
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IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa head baseball coach Rick Heller has announced the addition of two former Major League Baseball players and Iowa alumni to his coaching staff on Tuesday. Tyler Cropley will join the Hawkeyes as a student assistant and Wes Obermueller joins as Director of Player Development.Cropley played for Heller and the Hawkeyes from 2017-18. He hit a team-best .342 with 20 doubles, nine home runs, 50 RBIs and 43 runs scored as a senior. He was a named a second-team All-American by Collegiate Baseball and was a semifinalist for the Johnny Bench Award.Cropley was selected in the eighth round of the 2018 Major League Draft by the Washington Nationals with the 251st pick. He was the first Hawkeye catcher drafted in top eight rounds since 1972.The Sioux City, Iowa, native made his MLB debut on August 19, 2023, for the Kansas City Royals. He appeared in two games for the Royals.Obermueller played for Iowa from 1997-1999 before being selected by Kansas City in the second round of the MLB Draft. In 1999 he had a 6.83 ERA while recording 91 strikeouts in 88 1/3 innings. He also had a .352 batting average with 24 RBIs. Obermueller started his career at Iowa as a shortstop and then a right fielder before making his debut on the mound as a junior. He locked down a spot in the starting rotation in 1999.The Cedar Rapids, Iowa, native made his major league debut on September 20, 2002, and played parts of five seasons in the big leagues (Kansas City Royals, Milwaukee Brewers, Florida Marlins) starting 48 games and appearing in 80. He had a 5.82 ERA over 315 1/3 innings tallying 166 strikeouts.He also pitched for the Orix Buffaloes of the Nippon Professional Baseball League and the Samsung Lions of the KBO League.Obermueller is the father of junior LHP Cade Obermueller.The post Cropley and Obermueller Added to Iowa Baseball Staff appeared first on KSCJ 1360.
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Kevin Heiss, President and CEO
RTI (Riverside Technologies, Inc.) He is also owner of RTI Threads, Bob & Ellen’s, Stone Bru
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IOWA CITY, Iowa — Former University of Iowa All-America linebacker Pat Angerer has been named the color analyst for the Iowa football program, it was announced Monday by Hawkeye Sports Properties, the locally based team of Learfield, the media and technology company powering college athletics.
Angerer will join the Voice of the Hawkeyes Gary Dolphin in the booth beginning Aug. 31 in the season opener against Illinois State inside Kinnick Stadium.
“I would like to thank Learfield and the University of Iowa for this amazing opportunity,” said Angerer. “Since the beginning of this process, they have been nothing but professional and gracious. I am incredibly honored to be a small part of a program that has been so good to me and teammates over the years.
“Ed (Podolak) and Gary (Dolphin) have been a huge part of my Hawkeye football experience as a player and fan, and I hope that I can do them, the university, the football program, and the fans justice. I plan to take the same passion I had as a player to the booth.”
Angerer played for the Hawkeyes from 2005-09, where he compiled 258 tackles, including 11.5 tackles for loss, two sacks, and six interceptions. The Bettendorf, Iowa, native was a member of four bowl teams – 2005 Outback, 2006 Alamo, 2008 Outback, 2009 Orange – during his Iowa career.
“Pat’s passion for Hawkeye football has been evident from the moment he set foot on campus nearly 15 years ago,” said Moon Family Head Football Coach Kirk Ferentz. “He was the heartbeat of our team throughout his career, and I am confident that he will do a great job on the air.”
As a senior in 2009, Angerer earned first-team All-America honors by the Football Writers Association of America and Phil Steele’s College Football, while being a second-team All-American by Walter Camp and the Associated Press. He was also a finalist for the Bronko Nagurski Award.
Angerer led the Big Ten in tackles, averaging 12.8 stops per contest in league games (and he was second in all games at 11.2 tackles per game). He was a first-team All-Big Ten selection after leading Iowa to an 11-2 record (6-2 in Big Ten) and an Orange Bowl victory over Georgia Tech. The team finished the season ranked seventh nationally.
After two seasons as a reserve linebacker, Angerer burst onto the scene in 2008, earning second-team All-Big Ten honors. He led the team with 107 tackles during a season in which he was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week following a victory over Wisconsin.
Following his Hawkeye career, Angerer was selected with the 63rd pick in the 2010 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts. He played four seasons in Indy, where he accumulated 328 career tackles, 2.5 sacks, 14 tackles for loss, four forced fumbles and two interceptions.
Angerer, who was named to PFWA and The Sporting News All-Rookie teams in 2010, was a member of two playoff teams (2010, 2012) during his NFL career.
“We are excited to welcome Pat to the Hawkeye Radio Network,” said Gabe Aguirre, Vice President & General Manager of Hawkeye Sports Properties. “In his playing days, he brought passion and energy to every game day and we have no doubt he will do the same as our color analyst. It’s never easy replacing a legend, but I think Pat is the perfect fit to join Gary in the booth, given his experience in college and the NFL and his love for the Hawkeyes.”
Angerer currently resides in Bettendorf with his wife Mary Beth, who he proposed to following the Orange Bowl victory in 2009. The couple has three children – sons Cael and Emmett and daughter Avery.
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Dwight Freiberg, U.S. Executive Director
Dr. Steve Meyer, M.D., FAAOS, STEMM Founder & Orthopedic Surgeon with CNOS
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Dr. Lindsey Laurich, PhD, Superintendent
Nic Scandrett, Director of Advancement
Siouxland Christian
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SIOUX CITY, IOWA – Morningside revealed its second sport affiliation move in as many days today, as the Great Plains Athletic Conference announced that it would begin sponsoring women’s wrestling for the 2024-25 season.
“With the growth of high school girls wrestling in the Midwest and in other parts of the country, we feel that we are well positioned to be a place for those wrestlers to compete in college,” said GPAC Commissioner Corey Westra.
The inaugural season will include a championship event at Doane in March, with the regular season open for schools to compete as they choose.
“We’re pleased that the GPAC and its member schools have recognized the growing popularity of women’s wrestling,” stated Morningside Athletic Director Jim Sykes. “Morningside would like to thank the KCAC for accepting us as an affiliate for our inaugural season of women’s wrestling, but we look forward to having that program at home in the GPAC this season.”
“It will be great to be competing alongside our fellow GPAC schools as we all work to establish the identity of the conference in women’s wrestling,” said Morningside Head Coach Jordan Cliff.
The GPAC has six member schools that currently sponsor women’s wrestling, with Morningside joined by Hastings, Doane, Midland, Waldorf, and Dakota Wesleyan.
“We have a solid core group of schools right now that will continue to grow as the sport does,” commented Westra.”
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IOWA CITY, Iowa — Start times and television information for five University of Iowa 2024 football home games were announced on Thursday by the Big Ten Conference in conjunction with BTN, ESPN, CBS, NBC and FOX television networks.The Hawkeyes open the season with three consecutive home nonconference games. The Aug. 31 season-opener against Illinois State is slated for an 11 a.m. (CT) kickoff on BTN.The annual Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series game versus Iowa State begins at 2:30 p.m. on Sept. 7 and will be televised on CBS and Iowa’s nonconference finale against Troy will have a 3 p.m. start time, airing on FS1.Iowa’s Homecoming game against Northwestern on Oct. 26, will kick at 2:30 p.m. with the network broadcast yet to be determined.Iowa’s regular season finale, Friday, Nov. 29 against Nebraska, will be in primetime starting at 6:30 p.m. with NBC carrying the contest.FryFest is also part of opening weekend. Slated for Friday, Aug. 30, FryFest is held at the Iowa River Landing and celebrates everything Hawkeye. The Iowa Letterwinners Club will celebrate the 2024 Hall of Fame class throughout the weekend.The Hawkeyes’ road game at UCLA (Friday, Nov. 8) was previously announced as a primetime 8 p.m. telecast on FOX.Kickoff times for all other games will be selected during the in-season 12-/6-day selection process, per the media rights agreements between the Big Ten Conference and its television partners.Fans can request football season tickets by visiting hawkeyesports.com/footballtickets. Season ticket holders can currently confirm their 2024 order. Fight for Iowa mobile passes are already sold out. Mini plan ticket packages will be on sale June 3 for donors and June 6 for general public. Group tickets and Hawkeye Village ticket sales begin July 8, while single game tickets go on sale for donors on July 15 and to the general public on July 18.University of Iowa faculty/staff should contact the University of Iowa Athletics Ticket Office for season tickets. The UI Athletics Ticket Office is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The office telephone number is 1-800-IA-HAWKS.For gameday parking information, visit hawkeyesports.com/footballparking.Date Opponent Time (CT)/TVAug. 31 Illinois State 11 a.m./BTNSept. 7 Iowa State 2:30 p.m./CBSSept. 14 Troy 3 p.m./FS1Sept. 21 at Minnesota TBDOct. 5 at Ohio State TBDOct. 12 Washington TBDOct. 19 at Michigan State TBDOct. 26 Northwestern 2:30 p.m./TBDNov. 2 Wisconsin TBDNov. 8 at UCLA 8 p.m./FOXNov. 22 at Maryland TBDNov. 29 Nebraska 6:30 p.m./NBCThe post Iowa Football | Start Times Announced For 5 Home Games appeared first on KSCJ 1360.
David English, General Manager
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SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Charger Executive Director of Athletics Tim Jager is pleased to announce the promotion of Associate Head Coach Donaco Watts to Head Coach the Briar Cliff University wrestling team.
Watts is a familiar face having served on the wrestling staff for the last 11 years. He started as a graduate assistant in 2013-14 and was named an assistant coach in 2015-16. Watts has been the associate head coach since the 2020-21 season.
Watts had a strong career at Missouri Valley College. He won over 100 matches, was a two-time NAIA All-American (3rd in 2004 &05 at 157-lbs) and was a member of the Viking squad that won the 2003 national championship. Watts has a B.A. in Exercise Science from Missouri Valley College and a Master of Arts in Management from Briar Cliff University.
Watts started his coaching career as a student assistant at Missouri Valley College (2005-06). From 2007-10, he was an assistant coach at Muskogee High School in Oklahoma. Watts coached four individual state champions and helped guide the Roughers to a Class 6A Dual State Championship in 2010, after finishing as runners-up in 2009.
Watts is the father of four children, Sir Brandon, Somarah, Selah and Saben.
Donaco Watts
“First, I would like to thank Coach Joe Privitere for having the foresight to allow a guy who showed up out of the blue only looking for an opportunity, to be part of the program that he was building. Over the last eleven years we have become brothers, and I am forever grateful. I would also like to thank our Executive Director of Athletic Operations, Tim Jager and the rest of the administration here at Briar Cliff University for allowing me to continue the direction of the wrestling program.
I’m deeply humbled and excited to be in this position that I have waited so long for to materialize. My initial goals are to maintain the overall foundation and integrity of the BCU wrestling family. The recruitment of high character and talented young men who not only want to succeed athletically but also academically will continue to be paramount. We have reached some lofty goals here at The Cliff and We will strive to reach new levels.
There are so many others who have been a part of my journey that I would love to thank, from my family, former coaches, and close friends but we would be here far too long. So, to anyone who has touched my life, you are a part of this and I sincerely thank you all.”
Watts replaces Joe Privitere. He and his wife Olivia recently had twins and are moving to New York to be closer to family. In 13 seasons, he was 62-49, won the 2018-19 Great Plains Athletic Conference regular season title (the only conference championship in the sport) and had three straight runner-up performances at the GPAC Championships. Privetere coached five GPAC champions, 42 All-GPAC selections, three NAIA Scholar Athletes and sent 50 wrestlers to the NAIA National Championships with four All-Americans.
Joe Privitere
“I would like to thank Briar Cliff for giving me my first opportunity to be a head wrestling coach and for everything the past 14 years. It has truly been a fun ride that has allowed me to grow a ton as a person and professional. I look forward to seeing what the future holds and using the growth Briar Cliff has allowed to help me be successful wherever I end up.
As for Coach Watts, we have been on staff together for a remarkable 11 years and I know he is ready for the job. He’s a great recruiter, technician, and human being, I’m glad he’s taking the reins and that the program will be in good hands. I look forward to following his tenure here and the continued success he will bring to the program.”
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Laura Hartman, Director of Events – Siouxland Chamber of Commerce
Corinne Erickson, Regional Planning Manager – SIMPCO
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VERMILLION, S.D.—University of South Dakota athletic director Jon Schemmel has announced the hiring of Carrie Eighmey as the 12th women’s basketball head coach in program history.
“I am so excited to have Carrie Eighmey joining the Coyote family,” said Schemmel. “She is a proven winner. Her energy is infectious and is matched only by her passion for teaching and impacting the lives of the young women she coaches. I couldn’t imagine a better fit to be the next leader of our women’s basketball program and I am thrilled to welcome her and Devin to USD and the Vermillion community.”
A press conference introducing Eighmey (pronounced amy) will be announced at a later date.
Eighmey has compiled a 248-121 record for a career win percentage of .672 in 12 years as a head coach. She led UNK to three-straight NCAA Tournament appearances and reached the NAIA Final Four with Hastings College. In all, she brings 20 years of coaching experience and has tallied 12 20+ win seasons on the bench.
“I am honored to accept the role as the head coach of the South Dakota women’s basketball program!” said Eighmey. “There is a long history and tradition of success and excellence here and I couldn’t be more excited to have the opportunity to continue building on that tradition. I have followed this program for many years and I’ve always been impressed by the support of the Coyote fan base. I am excited to get to work and see what we can build together!”
In her final season in Kearney, Eighmey was tabbed as a finalist for the WBCA’s Division II Coach of the Year. Her squad won the MIAA’s regular season title with a 20-2 record, including a midseason 15-game win streak. She departed UNK as the Lopers’ second-winningest coach with an overall record of 165-74 (.690).
Prior to her first head coaching position in 2012, Eighmey was the head assistant coach at Hastings for four seasons (2004-08) and held the same title at Fort Hays State from 2008-12. Both stops were under her collegiate coach Tony Hobson.
Eighmey (formerly Hofstetter) was an All-American point guard on the hardwood for Hastings College, graduating in 2004. She led the Broncos to four-straight national tournament appearances and a pair of national titles in 2002 and 2003. She set school records for career assists and career steals at Hastings.
A native of Edgar, Nebraska, Eighmey is joined by her husband, Devin.
Basketball season tickets are available now at GoYotes.com/tickets or by calling the Coyote ticket office at 605-677-5959.
Coaching Experience
2004-08: Hastings College (Head Assistant Coach)
2008-12: Fort Hays State University (Head Assistant Coach)
2012-15: Hastings College (Head Coach)
2015-23: University of Nebraska at Kearney (Head Coach)
2023-24: University of Idaho (Head Coach)
2024: University of South Dakota (Head Coach)
Eighmey’s Year-by-Year Record
Idaho Head Coach
2023-24: 15-16 (8-10)
1 Year 15-16 (8-10)
UNK Head Coach
2022-23: 28-5 (20-2), NCAA DII First Round, MIAA Regular Season Champions
2021-22: 24-8 (13-5), NCAA DII Second Round
2020-21: 22-3 (19-3), NCAA DII Sweet 16, MIAA Tournament Champions
2019-20: 26-6 (14-5)
2018-19: 15-14 (8-11)
2017-18: 21-7 (13-6)
2016-17: 12-16 (8-11)
2015-16: 16-14 (11-11)
8 Years 165-74 (111-54)
Hastings College Head Coach
2014-15: 25-9 (15-5), NAIA Final Four
2013-14: 28-6 (16-4), NAIA Elite Eight, Co-GPAC Regular Season Champions
2012-13: 15-16 (10-10)
3 Years 68-31 (41-19)
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IOWA CITY, Iowa — Long-time University of Iowa football color analyst Ed Podolak is transitioning out of the Hawkeye football radio booth as color commentator.
“I have decided that this is a good time for me to step back from my role as color commentator for the Hawkeye football radio broadcasts,” said Podolak. “I believe there is no greater honor than to be part of the Iowa Hawkeye Football team. I have loved watching these young men and coaches compete for the past 42 years. Sharing my perspective for the incredible Hawkeye fans from coast to coast has been a thrill.
“I look forward to my new role this fall, providing analysis during the pregame shows and on podcasts.”
Podolak has been a part of nearly 500 Hawkeye football games as a radio analyst, spanning 42 seasons. Following a lengthy playing career, Podolak moved to the announcing booth, joining WHO radio broadcasts of Iowa football games in 1982 after initially serving as an NFL color commentator for NBC, and college football commentator at ESPN. He worked for WHO radio until joining with Learfield Sports in 1997.
“I have said it often across 27 years that Ed Podolak is the best I’ve ever worked with in the broadcast booth,” said play by play voice Gary Dolphin. “One of the game’s great competitors, Ed’s ability to explain plays was unparalleled. Football mentalities of all ages understood and enjoyed the humor each Saturday. I look forward to Eddie’s continued involvement on game day.”
Podolak played quarterback and running back for the Hawkeyes. He was named first-team All-Big Ten and team MVP in 1968. He ranks in the top 20 in school history in career rushing yards, passing yards and total offense. In 1968, he set a then-school and Big Ten record, rushing for a record 286 yards on 17 attempts against Northwestern. Podolak currently ranks 20th in passing (172-398, 2,316 yards, 8 TDs), 22nd in career rushing (407-1,710-14 TDs) and 14th in total offense (4,026 yards) in Iowa history.
“Ed Podolak has had an incredible impact on Hawkeye fans for 40 years,” said Moon Family University of Iowa Head Football Coach Kirk Ferentz. “He was one of the greatest college football players of his era, leaving his mark all over the Big Ten record books. He followed that with an outstanding professional career in Kansas City. And since his retirement from football, he has been the voice that Iowa fans have counted on for decades. Knowledgeable and passionate – always entertaining the fans across our state and across the country. There will never be another Ed Podolak. I hope Hawkeye fans will join all of us in wishing Ed the very best as he steps away from the broadcast booth.”
He was selected in the second round of 1969 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs and won Super Bowl IV in 1970. Podolak continues to hold the NFL record for all-purpose yards in an NFL playoff game, totaling 350 yards against Miami on Christmas Day, 1971.
A native of Atlantic, Iowa, Podolak is a member of Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Honor, the Iowa Letterwinners Club Hall of Fame, and the University of Iowa Media Hall of Fame.
Hawkeye Sports Properties, in conjunction with the UI Athletics Department, will begin a search for Podolak’s replacement this spring.
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SIOUX CITY, Iowa – The Sioux City Explorers are excited to announce our full slate of Promotions for the 2024 season. The team is gearing up for its 31st season in Siouxland with Opening Night just 46 days away! This season’s promotional calendar is one of the best in team history and includes (3) Fireworks Shows, (7) Premium Giveaway Nights, Numerous Community Nights, (4) Jersey Auctions and tons of excitement every game at Lewis & Clark Park!
Opening Night (May 10th) gets the fun started with Free T-Shirt Friday as Delvin Zinn T-Shirt Jerseys will be thrown out throughout the game. Every Friday throughout the season will include a different player’s shirt as part of the always popular Free-T-Shirt Fridays.
Souvenir Saturdays are back (excluding August 10th) with a Premium Giveaway for the first 500 fans through the gate on those nights. This year’s slate of giveaways includes the following items: Magnet Schedules (May 11th), Cooler Bags (May 25th), Baseballs (June 8th), AG-Themed Baseball Caps (June 22nd), Slider Bobbleheads (July 6th), Explorers Replica Jerseys (July 20th) and Team Card Sets (August 31st)
Sundays include the return of Military Sundays, featuring Buy-1-get-1-FREE tickets for all Military personnel every Sunday game. Other Sunday highlights include our Mother’s Day Celebration (May 12th), Little League Day (May 12th), Faith and Family Day (June 23rd), Pirates & Princesses Day (July 7th) and Fan Appreciation Day (September 1st).
The Explorers will light up the skies three times in 2024 with Siouxland’s Best Fireworks Shows scheduled for July 3rd, July 4th and August 10th.
The X’s are excited to once again host numerous nights designed to support our community, including special nights with the following themes: Blood Center Night (May 24th), Strike Out Cancer Night (June 8th), AG Night (June 22nd), Celebrate Reading Nights (July 16th & August 1st), Local Heroes Night (August 9th), Teacher Appreciation Night (August 10th) and All-Abilities Night (August 14th).
While many of the fan favorites return in 2024, new promotions this season include: Kid’s Eat Free Mondays, Taco Tuesdays and Ice Cream Sundays. Bark in the Park will now be every Wednesday night as fans are encouraged to bring their favorite four-legged friends with them to the ballpark. Also new this season is “Score Some Cash Nights” (May 24th and July 19th) in which every time the X’s score a run, 1 lucky fan will receive $100 in cash! Rounding out the 2024 Regular Season will be our Fan Appreciation Day (September 1st) as well as a special 1:05pm Labor Day start on Monday, September 2nd.
For a full list of promotions please follow the X’s social media channels or visit www.xsbaseball.com
Individual game tickets for the 2024 campaign go on sale Friday, March 29 at xsbaseball.com, in person at the Lewis & Clark Box Office or over the phone at 712-277-9467. The Explorers are set to open their 31st season in the Siouxland at home Friday night, May 10th at 7:05 p.m. against the Kansas City Monarchs. More information is available by calling the Explorers front office at 712-277-WINS. Stay tuned to the Explorers social media channels and the club’s website xsbaseball.com for off-season news and updates.
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SIOUX CITY, Iowa – The Sioux City Explorers have announced that the team has signed right-handed pitchers Sergio Morillo and Ángel Nesbitt for the 2024 season. The addition of the duo gives the Explorers 22 players under contract for the upcoming season.
Sergio Morillo joins the Explorers pitching staff after spending parts of the last seven years with the Cleveland Guardians organization. In 2023, he went 3-4 at High-A Lake County, making 33 appearances out of the bullpen and pitching in 48.2 innings. Morillo would strikeout 53 while giving up 39 runs on 41 hits with a 7.21 ERA.
Morillo started the 2022 season on the Lake County roster but would be sent to the Arizona Complex League for a rehab assignment. While in the desert, he went 2-0 in 5.2 innings in four games, including one start. They righty would strikeout six and give up one earned run on three hits. He would return to full-season ball on July 8 and was assigned to A-level Lynchburg. Morillo picked up his first career save while going 0-1 with a 5.82 ERA in 14 games all in relief. In 21.2 he gave up 23 hits and yielded 14 earned runs with 39 strikeouts and a 1.754 WHIP.
In 2021 Morillo spent the entire season with Lynchburg, making six starts while covering 14.1 innings with 16 strikeouts. He would finish with an 11.30 ERA, surrendering 18 hits and 18 earned runs. Morillo did not pitch in 2020 with the cancellation of the season, and he would miss all the 2019 season for Cleveland. Prior to that gap, he would split the 2018 season with the DSL Indians and the DSL Indians/Brewers co-op team. With the Indians, Morillo would go 1-2 with a 3.38 ERA in six games while making four starts. He would strikeout 13 in 16 innings with six earned runs allowed. With the co-op club, he pitched in two more games, making a pair of starts and not giving up a run in six innings. He would add nine strikeouts to his stat sheet for 2018.
Morillo was signed by Cleveland as a free agent on June 13, 2017, and he would make his pro debut six days later for the Cleveland organization. In his first season he would open at rookie level in the Dominican Summer League. In 9.1 innings, making five relief appearances and one start, he allowed 10 hits and surrendered six earned runs while striking out seven. He would go 0-3 on the bump for a 5.79 ER before being sent to the Indians/Brewers co-op team in the DSL. There he would pitch in one game with seven earned runs in a third of an inning. Morillo, 24, was born in La Vega, Dominican Republic.
Ángel Nesbitt comes to Sioux City with 12 seasons of professional baseball experience, including part of the 2015 season where he spent time in the Major Leagues with the Detroit Tigers. Nesbitt was signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on April 24, 2009 and made his professional debut with the VSL Tigers. Nesbitt last pitched in 2020-2021 in his native Venezuela for Aragua in the Venezuelan Winter League. He would pitch in two games, totaling one inning of scoreless relief. Nesbitt was signed by Lexington in the Atlantic League for 2022 but did not pitch for the team. In 2019 he pitched in 3.1 innings with Puebla in the AAA Mexican League. Nesbitt gave up six earned runs on six hits for a 16.20 ERA in four relief outings before being released May 12.
In 2018 Nesbitt signed on June 29 with Sugarland of the Atlantic League, but he would not pitch during the season and would eventually be released on August 10. In 2017, he would end his run with the Detroit Tigers organization. Detroit would outright Nesbitt off the Major League roster, but he would stay with the organization and spend time with both AAA Toledo and AA Erie. He also mixed in a stop on a rehabilitation assignment at rookie-level GCL. In seven games at AAA Toledo, Nesbitt pitched in seven games of relief over 8.1 innings with eight strikeouts. He gave up six earned runs on seven hits posting a 1-1 record with a 6.08 ERA. At AA Erie he pitched in two games and two innings with three strikeouts and with a pair of earned runs on five hits with a 9.00 ERA. Nesbitt worked three innings at rookie-level GCL, giving up one earned run.
The 2016 season saw Nesbitt make three stops in the Detroit organization. He would enter Major League Spring training in the bullpen mix for the big club but would be forced to open the season at High A Lakeland on a rehab stint due to an ankle injury. Nesbitt made three appearances in three spot starts covering 3.2 innings. He would allow one earned run and a pair of hits while adding five strikeouts. After his rehab assignment, the Tigers would send Nesbitt to AAA Toledo where he would appear in 28 games out of the pen. He pitched in 31.2 innings with 24 strikeouts going 1-1 with a 5.68 ERA and a 1.958 WHIP. During July he would bookend his time at AAA with an 11-game stay with AA Erie. Nesbitt pitched in 12.1 innings all in relief with 13 strikeouts, a 1-1 record with a 3.65 ERA.
Nesbitt split time in Detroit and AAA Toledo in 2015, making the Major League club out of spring training. He compiled a 1-1 record with a 5.40 ERA (21.2IP/13ER) and 14 strikeouts over 24 appearances with the Tigers in his Major League stay. Nesbitt made his major league debut on April 8 vs. Minnesota, retiring the only batter he faced out of the pen for the Tigers. Nesbitt got off to a solid start, allowing just three earned runs in his first 11 appearances with the Tigers, good for a 2.38 ERA, while holding opponents to a .171 average against him during that span. Nesbitt recorded his first major-league win on May 12 vs. Minnesota, throwing one scoreless inning with one hit and one strikeout. He would notch his first strikeout of his Major League career on April 12 at Cleveland. Nesbitt would be optioned to AAA Toledo on June 13 where he had a 1-5 record with a 6.25 ERA and 30 strikeouts in 27 outings with Toledo.
In 2014 Nesbitt spent time between High A Lakeland and AA Erie, appearing in 48 games for the season. He would compile a 2-0 record with 14 saves with a 0.79 ERA for Lakeland. He would toss 34.1 innings, giving up just three earned runs while adding 36 strikeouts in 24 games. Nesbitt would be named to the Florida State League’s mid and postseason All-star squads and was honored as a MiLB.com organization All-star following the season. Nesbitt would convert 13 straight save opportunities from May 5 – June 12 with Lakeland and did not allow a run in 15 straight outings from May 8-June 12 over a 17.1 innings span. He would earn a promotion to AA Erie on June 19 where he would go 1-0 with six saves with a 2.23 ERA. Nesbitt pitched in 32.1 innings, surrendering eight earned runs with 36 strikeouts in 24 games at Erie. While with Erie, he limited opponents to a .177 batting average against when on the mound.
Nesbitt spent 2013 at Low A West Michigan, posting a 3-4 record with a 3.22 ERA in 67 innings. He would strike out 54 while allowing 24 earned runs on 60 hits adding a 1.209 WHIP. In 2012, he played 20 games in short-season A Connecticut. He went 4-3 with a 4.71 ERA with 23 strikeouts in the New York-Penn League.
In 2011, Nesbitt spent the majority of the season with the VSL Tigers, appearing in 20 games. He would convert all seven of his save opportunities with the Tigers and would finish tied for fourth in the Venezuelan summer League in saves. Nesbitt posted a 1-1 record with a 0.42 ERA, allowing just one earned run in 21.2 innings. He added 16 strikeouts in 13 games out of the bullpen and would add another five games with the DSL Tigers. In the DSL he had a 1-0 record with one save and worked six scoreless innings with seven strikeouts.
In his second pro season in 2010, Nesbitt was named the Venezuelan summer League Pitcher of the Year. He compiled a 1-2 record with four saves and a 1.34 ERA in 33.2 innings. Nesbitt struck out 19 in 20 games and limited opponents to a .217 batting average. In 2009 he pitched in 16.2 innings over 13 games with a 16.74 ERA out of the pen in his rookie season. Nesbitt hails from Aragua, Venezuela and attended U.E. Hilario Cabrera Diaz School in his native country. He also has parts of seven seasons of winter ball experience in Venezuela. He has pitched in 73.1 innings in the VWL with a career ERA of 3.56. For his career overall, Nesbitt is 19-24 over 12 seasons with 475.2 innings with 374 strikeouts and a 4.16 ERA.
The X’s now have 13 pitchers and 9 position players signed for the 2024 season.
2024 Players signed:
RHP Ángel Nesbitt
RHP Sergio Morillo
OF Daniel Montano
RHP Oswald Medina
RHP Nico O’Donnell
RHP Jasseel De La Cruz
LHP Javier Reynoso
RHP Santiago Flores
INF/OF Nick Shumpert
INF Delvin Zinn
LHP Jared Wetherbee
RHP Pedro Gonzalez
INF/OF Brennen Dorighi
RHP Heitor Tokar
RHP Braunny Munoz
RHP Kyle Bloor
C Jake Ortega
C Wilfredo Gimenez
OF Scott Ota
INF Daniel Lingua,
INF Daniel Pérez
RHP John Sheaks
The Explorers are set to open their 31st season in the Siouxland at home Friday night, May 10th at 7:05 p.m. against the Kansas City Monarchs. Ticket packages for the 2024 season are on-sale now, including Full and Half-Season Tickets as well as 10, 15 and 25 game Flex Packs. More information is available by calling the Explorers front office at 712-277-WINS. Stay tuned to the Explorers social media channels and the club’s website xsbaseball.com for off-season news and updates.
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IOWA CITY, Iowa – Former University of Iowa men’s basketball student-athlete Kent McCausland and former Hawkeye player and assistant coach Kirk Speraw have been selected to the Iowa High School Athletics Association Hall of Fame.
The honorees were nominated through their schools, recommended by the Hall of Fame committee, and approved by the Board of Control.
McCausland, who was a four-year letterwinner from 1996-99, led Iowa to three NCAA Tournament appearances, including a spot in the Sweet 16 in 1999. He was one of three players named as Iowa’s Most Valuable Players during the 1999 season.
The guard was one of the best shooters in school history. He holds the single game school record (100 percent, 5-for-5), single season (52.2 percent, 70-of-134) and career (45.3 percent, 214-of-472) 3-point field goal percentage records. He also has the sixth-most 3-point field goals (214) in program history.
Speraw, who played at Iowa from 1975-79, was a two-year letterwinner and served as an assistant coach under Fran McCaffery from 2010-22.
Speraw helped the program win a Big Ten regular season title as a player during the 1978-79 season when the team went 20-8 overall and 13-5 in Big Ten play. He was also on the bench as a graduate assistant under Lute Olson on Iowa’s 1980 Final Four team.
During the 2021-22 season, Speraw’s final season as an assistant, the Hawkeyes won 26 games and finished in a three-way tie for fourth place in the league standings. Iowa won four games in four days as the No. 5 seed to win the 2022 Big Ten Tournament.
During his tenure as an assistant, Speraw helped the Hawkeyes qualify for six NCAA Tournaments and three NIT appearances.
Below are the bios from the IHSAA:
KENT McCAUSLAND, Waterloo, West – McCausland was an elite prep shooter who led West to the Class 4A state tournament in 1994, its most recent appearance. He averaged 17 points, five rebounds and five assists per game as a senior, earning all-state honors on top of two MVC all-conference awards. The son of Linda and Mac McCausland, who served as the voice of the Iowa Hawkeyes in the 1980s and 1990s, he shined on an AAU roster featuring Klay Edwards, Raef LaFrentz, and Ryan Bowen. McCausland went on to become a three-year starter at Iowa and led the NCAA in 3-point percentage in 1998-99 at 52.2 percent. In 1999, he was the leading scorer for a Sweet 16 squad and is the program’s all-time leader in 3-point shooting percentage. McCausland works as a partner at PDCM Insurance in Waterloo, where he also serves on boards for the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Cedar Valley, the national University of Iowa I-Club, and the Iowa Chapter of the American Cancer Society. McCausland and his wife Traci and have two sons, Jay and Casey.
KIRK SPERAW, Sioux City, North – A four-sport star with the Stars, Speraw played quarterback in football, was an all-state baseball player, a Drake Relays runner, and shone brightest for North’s basketball team under coach Tom Goodman. He was an all-state guard in North’s first ever state tournament appearance in 1975, averaging 19 points, five rebounds and four steals a game. He rose higher in Des Moines, scoring 26 points per game and was named captain of the All-Tournament Team as the Stars finished third in Class 3A at 23-1. Speraw played at Iowa from 1975 to 1979 and was named “most inspirational player” of the 1979 co-Big Ten championship team. He dove into coaching with an award-winning career that spanned more than 40 years, including stops at the University of Denver, Florida Southern, Pensacola Junior College, the University of Florida, head coach at the University of Central Florida – including four NCAA tournament appearances as the school’s wins record from 1994-2010 – and then as an assistant coach at Iowa. Speraw and his wife Tracy live in Coralville and have four adult children: Drew, Brooke, Dustin, and Bailey.
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SIOUX CITY, Iowa – The Sioux City Explorers have announced that the team has signed a pair of arms for the 2024 season. Sioux City has acquired left-handed pitcher Javier Reynoso via trade from the Ottawa Titans (Frontier League) for future considerations and signed right-handed pitcher Jasseel De La Cruz. The addition of Reynoso and De La Cruz gives the Explorers 17 players under contract for the upcoming season.
Javier Reynoso comes to Sioux City after spending last season with Windy City (Frontier League) where he went 4-1 with a 4.57 ERA. He made 10 starts and two relief appearances for Windy City while pitching in 63 innings with 61 strikeouts. Reynoso had a short stay following the season as property of Ottawa who traded for him on January 2. Reynoso did not pitch in 2022, and he spent parts of the 2021 season in Mexico on the injured list of the Generales de Durango. The 2020 season was cancelled due to the worldwide pandemic.
In 2019, Reynoso pitched with New Jersey of the Can-Am League, going 2-1 with a 2.31 ERA in nine games of relief. He would work in 11.2 innings with 17 strikeouts. His stay in New Jersey was bookended by one stop in AAA Mexico to begin the season and two more stops after at Mexico’s highest level. Reynoso began the season with Olmecas de Tabasco and appeared in just three games, totaling a third of an inning before being released. He would then spend from May 18 to June 9 with New Jersey before being signed by the Toros de Tijuana. He would post a 1-0 record in eight innings with a 5.63 ERA with nine strikeouts in seven relief appearances. On July 29, Tijuana traded Reynoso to the Generales de Durango. With Durango, the lefty would appear in five games, all in relief pitching, in 6.1 innings with six strikeouts. He would allow 15 earned runs, leading to a 21.32 ERA. Durango would move Reynoso back to Tijuana following the end of the 2019 season.
Reynoso would spend the 2018 winter-ball season with Puebla in Mexico and follow that short season back in Puebla during the spring season in Mexico. In the winter-ball campaign, he would pitch in eight games out of the pen in 6.1 innings with a 4.26 ERA and four strikeouts. His spring season saw him pitch in 8.2 innings in nine games of relief with five strikeouts with an 8.31 ERA. In 2017, Reynoso would make his first appearance in Mexico, pitching in two games over two innings for Monclova. The bulk of his season was spent with Gateway in the Frontier League. He would pitch in 21 games out of the bullpen, good for fourth in appearances for the club . Reynoso would go 1-0 in 31.2, surrendering 18 earned runs with 36 strikeouts and a 5.12 ERA.
Reynoso would miss the 2015 and 2016 seasons after being drafted in the 23rd round by the Kansas City Royals in 2013 out of Middle Georgia State University. He would spend 2013 at rookie-level Burlington in the Appalachian League, going 0-2 with a 2.63 ERA in 24 innings. He followed that season up with a 1-4 record in 2014 in 25 innings at Idaho Falls in the Pioneer League. His lone season at Middle Georgia, Reynoso made 10 starts and six appearances out of the pen, pitching 64.1 innings. He would go 5-2 with a 2.80 ERA and a 1.34 WHIP adding 83 strikeouts.
Reynoso began his college career with Coastal Carolina in 2012. He would make 11 starts while adding another eight games out of the pen for the team. He would strike out 22 in 48 innings and would go 3-2 on the season. Reynoso had his name called in the 2011 draft in the 39th round by the Chicago White Sox while in high school at Brooks-DeBartolo Collegiate High School in Tampa, Florida. He would elect to sign with Coastal Carolina and forgo professional ball. While in high school, Reynoso helped lead his team to their first state tournament berth appearance, going 9-4 on the mound with a 1.30 ERA. Reynoso’s two brothers played in the Cardinals and Twins organizations while his father Reggie Williams played in the Major Leagues.
Jasseel De La Cruz a native of Hato Mayor del Rey, Dominican Republic, comes to Sioux City after achieving top prospect status while with the Atlanta Braves organization. In 2020 De La Cruz was listed as the 12th ranked prospect by MLB.com for the Braves system. He would eventually find his way to the 40-man roster, but he never appeared in a Major League game.
De La Cruz was signed as an international free agent in 2015 at the tail end of the international signing period. In his first professional season in 2015, the then 18-year-old De La Cruz pitched in seven games of relief for the Braves club in the Dominican Summer League. He would strike out six in 6.1 innings with a 7.11 ERA. He would return to the Dominican Summer League in 2016 pitching in 26.1 innings over 15 games (12 relief and 3 starts) with a 3.42 ERA and 20 strikeouts. He would go 2-0 for the Braves in the DSL. De La Cruz would then pitch in another 15 innings at rookie-level Gulf Coast, picking up a pair of wins in six relief outings with 12 strikeouts while not allowing an earned run in six games.
De La Cruz made two stops in the Braves organization in 2017. At rookie-level Danville in the Appalachian League, he made six starts (one relief appearance) in 23.2 innings with a 5.32 ERA. In 19 innings with the Gulf Coast Braves, he would go 2-1 in four starts with 17 strikeouts. His 2018 season was spent entirely at A-level Rome in the South Atlantic League. He would appear in 15 games while making 13 starts in 69 innings. The right-hander would strike out 65 while allowing 37 earned runs, good for a 4.83 ERA.
De La Cruz would make three stops in the Braves system in 2019. At low-A Rome, he went 0-1 with a 2.50 ERA in 18 innings while making four starts. He would strike out 22 with a 1.33 WHIP. At advanced A Florida, he went 3-1 with a 1.93 ERA in another four starts, covering 28 innings. He would strike out 26 with a 0.679 WHIP. He would pitch a no-hitter on May 18 for the Fire Frogs in the Florida State League. De La Cruz would make a final stop at AA Mississippi where he would pitch in 87 innings, making 16 starts (one relief outing) with 73 punchouts going 4-7 with a 3.83 ERA. Following his 2019 season, De La Cruz was added to the Braves 40-man roster. On September 15, 2020 he would be promoted to the Major League roster, but he would be optioned back to the taxi squad camp the next day.
In 2021, De La Cruz would spend the entire season at AAA Gwinnett. He would appear in 20 games, making 15 starts over 56.1 innings for the Stripers. De La Cruz would strike out 55 and go 1-3 with a 7.03 ERA. He would once again get called up to the Major League roster on May 8, but he would get sent back down on May 10 without making an appearance. After the 2021 season, De La Cruz was designated for assignment and became a free agent. He would sign a minor-league contract with Atlanta for the 2022 season and make three stops in the organization during the season. At AAA Gwinnett he went 0-2 with an 8.03 ERA in 12.1 innings. In eight innings of relief at AA Mississippi, he went 0-1 with a 6.00 ERA. He would add another six innings at the Braves club at the Florida Complex League with a 6.00 ERA. De La Cruz would then elect free agency following the 2022 season and ink with the Oakland Athletics organization on November 29, 2022. At AA Midland he would make 18 relief appearances over 19.2 innings. De La Cruz struck out 19 while going 2-0 allowing 30 earned runs with a 13.73 ERA. He added another seven frames of work, including a pair of starts at rookie-level Arizona with 10 strikeouts and a 5.14 ERA. During the 2023-2024 winter season De La Cruz worked in 4.1 scoreless innings over three games for Escogido of the Dominican Winter League.
2024 Players signed:
RHP Jasseel De La Cruz
LHP Javier Reynoso
RHP Santiago Flores
INF/OF Nick Shumpert
INF Delvin Zinn
LHP Jared Wetherbee
RHP Pedro Gonzalez
INF/OF Brennen Dorighi
RHP Heitor Tokar
RHP Braunny Munoz
RHP Kyle Bloor
C Jake Ortega
C Wilfredo Gimenez
OF Scott Ota
INF Daniel Lingua
INF Daniel Pérez
RHP John Sheaks
The Explorers are set to open their 31st season in the Siouxland at home Friday night, May 10th at 7:05 p.m. against the Kansas City Monarchs. Ticket packages for the 2024 season are on-sale now, including Full and Half-Season Tickets as well as 10, 15 and 25 game Flex Packs. More information is available by calling the Explorers front office at 712-277-WINS. Stay tuned to the Explorers social media channels and the club’s website xsbaseball.com for off-season news and updates.
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SIOUX CITY, Iowa – The Sioux City Explorers have announced that the club has extended the contracts of Manager Steve Montgomery and Pitching Coach Bobby Post for the next nine years. Financial terms were not disclosed. The contract extension will keep the pair in the Siouxland through the 2032 season. Additionally, the team has announced that both Hitting Coach Josh Hinz and Trainer Bruce Fischbach will also be returning to the club in 2024.
“We are thrilled that both Steve and Bobby have agreed to long-term extensions to remain with the Explorers. The two of them have not only led this organization to unprecedented success on the field, but they are also tremendous people off the field who are truly passionate about our organization and the Sioux City community…we are grateful that their run together will continue in Sioux City for at least the next nine years,” said Vice President and General Manager Tom Backemeyer.
Steve Montgomery will begin his 10th season with the Explorers in 2024. Montgomery is the winningest manager in team history and has led the Explorers to the playoffs in six of his first nine seasons, including finals appearances in 2015 and 2019. Most recently, the 2023 club made it to the second round of the American Association playoffs. He enters the 2024 season with a 504-395 (.561) record.
Under Montgomery the Explorers have sent 37 players to Major League Organizations since 2014. Montgomery reached
the 500-win mark in Sioux City on August 27, 2023, in a 3-2 win over the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks at Lewis and Clark Park. Montgomery began his coaching career in 2004 as a pitching coach with the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks, and from 2005-2009, he also served as the pitching coach for North Dakota State University. Years prior, Montgomery spent nine seasons as a player in professional baseball, playing in the Orioles, Royals, Dodgers and Red Sox organizations, reaching as high as Triple-A in 1997. He also played independent baseball in the Frontier and Northern Leagues. He was a member of the 1996 Australian Baseball League Champion Perth Heat team while a member of the Orioles organization.
“I am incredibly grateful for the Sioux City Explorers organization for giving me my first managerial position in 2014 and for trusting me to lead the franchise for the past 10 years. There are no words to describe my gratitude to our owner John Roost for granting me the privilege and honor to lead the X’s for another nine years. I’d also like to thank our front office staff and my pitching coach Bobby Post for their dedication to me and our organization for the past 10 years. I would also like to say thank you to our fans, sponsors and host families for their support of me and the team as well as a thank you to our players, as none of this would be possible without their unwavering enthusiasm,” said Montgomery.
Bobby Post is another familiar face at Lewis and Clark Park as he enters his 17th season coaching for the Explorers. A native of Victorville, California, Post has worked alongside Manager Steve Montgomery for the last 10 years in Sioux City. Under Post’s guidance, the Explorers are year-in and year-out one of the top pitching staffs in the American Association with a reputation of turning players’ careers around and getting them back into affiliated ball.
Post is also a former Explorer, having pitched for the team two seasons as part of a five-year career where he posted a 35-19 record with a 4.85 ERA between Sioux Falls and Sioux City in the Northern League. He pitched his first two seasons—1995 and 1996—for the Canaries, leading the team with 10 wins and 120.2 innings during his second season. Post then moved down the interstate to Sioux City for three seasons—from 1997 to 1999. He would lead the team in innings pitched in 1997 and was second on the club in innings in 1998. Post is fifth all-time in innings pitched for the X’s with 318.2 innings, and his 51 starts is fourth overall in franchise history. Post’s 22 starts in 1998 still ranks first all-time in the organization’s history.
“I’m very excited to be back with the X’s and especially very grateful to John Roost for believing in us as a staff and for offering me a 9-year extension. I would also like to express my appreciation to Steve Montgomery for allowing me to be his right-hand man for last 10 years. The Explorers have been a part of my family for over 16 years, and I would not want to be in another organization,” said Post. “I cannot express how much Steve Montgomery means to me and my family and how thankful I am to have him as friend and my boss. Furthermore, many people outside of the Explorers do not realize what a great person John Roost is, what he has done for the Montgomery and Post families as well as our community and the American Association. I would also like to thank Tom Backemeyer for believing in me and Steve, allowing us to do our job and for helping us in our daily baseball operations,” added Post.
Josh Hinz will also return for his second season as Hitting Coach for Sioux City. Hinz graduated from the University of North Texas in 2018 with a Bachelor’s of Applied Arts and Science, majoring in Kinesiology and minoring in Psychology. He is from Dallas, Texas and attended Justin Northwest High School where he played football, baseball, basketball and soccer.
Bruce Fishbach will also return in 2024. He is a certified athletic trainer who served as Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine at the University of South Dakota from 1987 until he became Director Emeritus in 2021. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1984 and his Master of Sport Science Degree from the United States Sports Academy in 1991. The 2024 season will be Fishbach’s 6th season as the team’s athletic trainer.
The Explorers are set to open their 31st season in the Siouxland at home Friday night, May 10th at 7:05 p.m. against the Kansas City Monarchs. Ticket packages for the 2024 season are on-sale now, including Full and Half-Season Tickets as well as 10, 15 and 25 game Flex Packs. More information is available by calling the Explorers front office at 712-277-WINS. Stay tuned to the Explorers social media channels and the club’s website xsbaseball.com for off-season news and updates.
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AMES, Iowa – Iowa State’s 2024 football schedule is complete after the Big 12 Conference announced the league schedule Tuesday.
ISU will have seven home games at MidAmerican Energy Field at Jack Trice Stadium, opening the season Aug. 31 playing host to North Dakota in the first meeting between the schools.
The annual Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series returns to Iowa City the following week (Sept. 7), followed by the first bye week of the season. After the off week, ISU hosts Arkansas State on Sept. 21 in the final nonconference game.
Big 12 play opens Sept. 28 at Houston before the Cyclones return home to host Baylor on Oct. 5.
Following an Oct. 12 game at West Virginia, Iowa State welcomes UCF on Oct. 19 in the first showdown between the Big 12 foes.
Iowa State’s second bye week of the season is on Oct. 26, with Texas Tech rolling into Ames for Homecoming on Nov. 2.
ISU then hits the road for a showdown against Kansas on Nov. 9. It will be an easy trip down I-35 as Iowa State will face KU at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. It marks the fourth time the Cyclones have played at the home of the Kansas City Chiefs: Florida State (2002), Kansas State (2009, 2010). It will also mark the fourth game in an NFL stadium during Matt Campbell’s tenure (2016-present): AT&T Stadium (Arlington, Texas), State Farm Stadium (Glendale, Ariz.), Allegiant Stadium (Las Vegas, Nev.).
The Cyclones final two home games are Nov. 16 against Cincinnati and Nov. 30 against Kansas State, with a game at Big 12 newcomer Utah on Nov. 23 between the two contests.
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2024 Iowa State Football Schedule
Aug. 31 – NORTH DAKOTA
Sept. 7 – %at Iowa
Sept. 14 – Bye Week
Sept. 21 – ARKANSAS STATE
Sept. 28 – *at Houston
Oct. 5 – *BAYLOR
Oct. 12 – *at West Virginia
Oct. 19 – *UCF
Oct. 26 – Bye Week
Nov. 2 – *TEXAS TECH (Homecoming)
Nov. 9 – *at Kansas (Kansas City, Mo. – GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium)
Nov. 16 – *CINCINNATI
Nov. 23 – *at Utah
Nov. 30 – *KANSAS STATE
Dec. 7 – Big 12 Championship Game (Arlington, Texas – AT&T Stadium)
Home games in CAPS/BOLD
%Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series
*Big 12 Conference Game
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SIOUX CITY, Iowa – The Sioux City Explorers (3-0) got another solid outing from Austin Drury (2-0) and put up 17 hits on the way to an 8-1 win over the Kansas City Monarchs (2-1) Monday night at Mercy One Field at Lewis and Clark Park. The win gives the Explorers a 1-0 lead in the best […]
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FARGO, ND – The Sioux City Explorers (1-0) and Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks (0-1) had never met in the postseason in their long-time rivalry until Wednesday night at Newman Outdoor Field. It took one wild drama filled game between the pair to make up for years of missed playoff matchups. The X’s would go in order in the […]
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DeJean, Taylor Named AP Preseason All-America IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa junior defensive back Cooper DeJean and senior punter Tory Taylor have both been named to the first team Associated Press Preseason All-America team. The announcement was made Monday by The Associated Press. DeJean (6-foot-1, 209 pounds) was a first-team All-Big Ten selection by the media and second team […]
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SAN DIEGO – The University of Iowa men’s basketball team will face Oklahoma in the opening game of the inaugural Rady Children’s Invitational on Nov. 23, it was announced Thursday by Sports San Diego. The Hawkeyes and Sooners will face off at 2 p.m. (CT) followed by a 4:30 p.m. game between Seton Hall and USC. […]
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IOWA CITY, Iowa — For the first time in program history, the University of Iowa women’s basketball team will host an outdoor scrimmage at Kinnick Stadium. The Hawkeyes will face DePaul in “Crossover at Kinnick” on Sunday, Oct. 15 at 3 p.m. Iowa women’s basketball season ticket holders from 2022 will have access to purchase tickets […]
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NORTH SIOUX CITY, SD – Top NAIA women’s volleyball programs from across the country will be flooding the CNOS Fieldhouse Labor Day weekend for the 3rd Annual United Sports Academy/College of Saint Mary Labor Day Classic Tournament. MVP United Volleyball Club will be serving as the tournament organizer, College of Saint Mary is the host team, […]
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Kristie VerMulm McManamy Director of Communications and Recruiting, United Real Estate Soltions 2023 Chair, Siouxland Chamber of Comnmerce Board of Directors
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IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa senior quarterback Cade McNamara has been named to the 2023 Maxwell Award Watch List, announced by the Maxwell Football Club on Monday. The Maxwell Award is presented annually to the most outstanding player in college football. McNamara (6-foot-1, 205-pounds), a Reno, Nevada, native, will be in his first season with the […]
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(Sioux City, Iowa) – Briar Cliff University Assistant Athletic Director for Communications Ethan Erdman has been selected as the 2022-23 Dave Rebstock/Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Sports Information Director (SID) of the Year presented by Hauff Mid-America Sports. This is the first time Erdman has been honored as the winner of the “The Rebby” award. […]
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CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — The University of Northern Iowa and the Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) have announced a continued partnership that will keep the state high school football playoffs in the UNI-Dome through the 2027 season. Since the opening of the UNI-Dome in 1976, an average of over 25,000 spectators have come to Cedar […]
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NORTH SIOUX CITY, SD – The very impressive MVP 16 Red squad does it again with a 2-peat National Championship! The 2023 USA Volleyball Junior National Volleyball Championships concluded this week at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, Illinois. This was MVP United Volleyball Club’s first USA Volleyball National Title. Previous National Championships earned by […]
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Moorhead, MN – In partnership with the World Baseball and Softball Confederation (WBSC) and Mexican Baseball League (LMB), the American Association announced today that it has accepted its invitation to be a part of the Baseball Champions League (BCL). A first-of-its-kind event, BCL will bring together the champions from four professional baseball leagues: the American Association, […]
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Scott Pohlson Vice President for Enrollment, Marketing & University Relations, and Student Services University of South Dakota
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IOWA CITY, Iowa — Gary Barta, the Henry B. Tippie Director Chair of Athletics, announced on Friday that he has extended Lisa Bluder’s contract through June 2029. She is heading into her 24th year at The University of Iowa as the P. Sue Beckwith, MD, Head Women’s Basketball Coach. The position was endowed in 2021 by P. Sue […]
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SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Due to wet weather in the area, the Sioux City Explorers have moved tonight’s (Friday) fireworks show to Saturday night July 8 at Mercy One Field at Lewis and Clark Park with game time set for 6:05 p.m. Tonight’s game against the Cleburne Railroaders is still on schedule with the gates opening at 6:00 […]
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IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa men’s basketball team will conclude its summer with a three-game tour of Paris and Spain in August, the program announced on Tuesday. Head coach Fran McCaffery’s squad will make its way across the Atlantic Ocean on Aug. 5 before returning home Aug. 16. The Hawkeyes’ trip will take […]
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SIOUX CITY, IOWA – The Sioux City Explorers signed INF John Nogowski on Thursday prior to their series final against the Gary SouthShore RailCats. Nogowski returns to Sioux City after spending part of 2017 season with the X’s where he hit an outstanding .402 with a 1.089 OPS and four home runs. The St. Louis Cardinals would receive […]
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IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa’s Big Ten Conference football opponents for 2024 and 2025 were announced Thursday by the Big Ten Conference. The two newest members of the Big Ten in 2024, UCLA and USC, both appear on the Hawkeyes’ schedules. Dates for league games have not been released. In 2024, Iowa will […]
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IOWA CITY, Iowa – The Iowa Letterwinners Club and the University of Iowa Athletics Department announced its 2023 Hall of Fame Class on Tuesday. The 34th Hall of Fame class includes B.J. Armstrong (men’s basketball), Cherie Freddie (field hockey), Jolette Law (women’s basketball), Terri McFarland (softball), Brent Metcalf (wrestling), Peaches Roach Findlay (women’s track and field), […]
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IOWA CITY, Iowa — The Big Ten and BIG EAST conferences jointly announced on Wednesday the pairings and dates for the 2023 Gavitt Tipoff Games, which include Iowa traveling to Omaha to face Creighton on Nov. 14.
The Gavitt Tipoff Games, featuring eight games between the two historic conferences the first full week of the college basketball season, is a unique early-season series named in honor of Dave Gavitt, founder of the BIG EAST and basketball visionary.
This will be Iowa’s fifth appearance in the Gavitt Games, previously playing at Marquette (2015) and Seton Hall (2022), and hosting Seton Hall (2016) and DePaul (2019).
The Hawkeyes and Bluejays most recently met in 2011 in Des Moines. Iowa’s last visit to Omaha came in 1999. The Hawkeyes lead the all-time series, 14-11.
Iowa is one of 10 teams in the country to compete in the last four NCAA Tournaments. The Hawkeyes return four players with starting experience, including seniors Patrick McCaffery and Tony Perkins. Perkins was an honorable mention all-conference honoree after averaging 12.3 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.8 assists. McCaffery was tabbed the team’s Big Ten Sportsmanship Award honoree after averaging 9.8 points, 3.5 rebounds and one assist.
Creighton posted a 24-13 overall record and placed third in the BIG EAST last season, advancing to the Elite Eight in the NCAA Tournament. The Bluejays return three starters for head coach Greg McDermott, who is a native of Cascade, Iowa. Prior to Creighton, McDermott coached five seasons at UNI (2002-06) and four years at Iowa State (2007-10).
The 2023 Gavitt Games are a make-up from 2020, which were canceled due to COVID-19. Tip times and television information will be released at a later date. Games will be televised on either FS1 or BTN.
Below are the 2023 Gavitt Tipoff Games matchups.
Monday, Nov. 13
Xavier at Purdue
Michigan vs. St. John’s (Madison Square Garden)
Tuesday, Nov. 14
Wisconsin at Providence
Marquette at Illinois
IOWA at Creighton
Wednesday, Nov. 15
Georgetown at Rutgers
Friday, Nov. 17
Maryland at Villanova
Butler at Michigan State
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IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa men’s and women’s basketball teams will play a doubleheader at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Dec. 16, 2023.
The Hawkeye women will face Cleveland State and the men will battle Florida A&M with tip-off times to be announced at a later date. Tickets will go on sale May 24 at 10 a.m. (CT) at hyveetix.com.
The Iowa women’s basketball team is coming off a historic season in which it won a school-record 31 games en route to a NCAA national runner-up finish. This will mark the first time in program history the Hawkeye women have ever played in Wells Fargo Arena.
Iowa senior guard Caitlin Clark, who was the consensus National Player of the Year averaged 27.8 points per game, 8.6 assists per game and 7.1 boards per game, will return to her hometown. Gabbie Marshall and Kate Martin also are set to return to the Hawkeyes along with 2023 Big Ten Sixth Player of the Year, Hannah Stuelke. Marshall, Martin, and Stuelke were pivotal pieces in its second Final Four run in program history.
“We’re excited to play in our state’s capital at Wells Fargo Arena,” said Iowa women’s basketball coach Lisa Bluder. “It will be another great opportunity for both the men’s and women’s programs at Iowa to play in front of Hawkeye fans in Des Moines.”
The Hawkeye men, who are one of 10 teams in the country to compete in the last four NCAA Tournaments, will be making their ninth appearance at Wells Fargo Arena. They return four players with starting experience, including seniors Patrick McCaffery and Tony Perkins. Perkins was an honorable mention all-conference honoree after averaging 12.3 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.8 assists. McCaffery was tabbed the team’s Big Ten Sportsmanship Award honoree after averaging 9.8 points, 3.5 rebounds and one assist.
Junior Payton Sandfort and freshman Pryce Sandfort played their prep careers at nearby Waukee HS and Waukee Northwest HS, respectively. Payton, who was the 2023 Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year, helped guide his team to the 2021 Class 4A state championship. Pryce, who was named 2023 Mr. Basketball of Iowa, led his team to a Class 4A runner-up finish this past March.
“We look forward to returning to Des Moines for this unique event at Wells Fargo Arena, “said Iowa men’s basketball coach Fran McCaffery. “This men’s and women’s basketball doubleheader gives Hawkeye fans in central Iowa the opportunity to see both programs play close to home.”
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Sioux City Symphony
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Briar Cliff University has secured the funds through partnerships and donations to artificially turf Faber Field. The project will begin this May with the anticipation that it will be ready to host practices and home matches this upcoming fall.
Faber Field is the current home of Charger soccer. The field was named in honor of Sr. DePaul Faber, a Briar Cliff history professor and sports fan, prior to the soccer program beginning in 1991.
The soccer programs have continued to grow and excel over the years. The women’s team has been competing in the National Tournament for the last three years, along with GPAC Tournament and regular season titles. The men’s program recently captured its first GPAC Tournament title and placed three players on the all-conference team.
In addition, the turfing of Faber Field will allow our football team to use the space in the future. Football produced several all-conference selections these past couple of seasons and multiple active players have been re-writing the record books. The addition of Faber Field will allow for better schedules for this team and our soccer teams in the future, by providing greater accessibility and fewer weather-related restrictions.
To kick off the future use of this space, the football team will hold their first spring game on Faber Field on Saturday at 1 PM. This will be the first football game ever to be held on campus. I encourage you all to attend and support our student-athletes.
Mammoth Sports Construction will be completing the project for Briar Cliff University. The turfing of the field is the first phase of enhancements, with future phases to further improve the space to be announced at a later date. Naming and sponsorship opportunities have also been made available to further support the project. We are very appreciative of the community’s support and encouragement of this enhancement to Faber Field. Our students and community deserve the best experience in all facets of their journey at Briar Cliff.
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SIOUX CITY, IOWA – Morningside Director of Athletics Jim Sykes announced Toby Rens as the next head coach of the Mustangs’ men’s volleyball program. Rens is the fourth head coach in the program’s history, bringing more than 400 career wins with him. Rens is a 1993 graduate of Morningside.
“I’m pleased to welcome Coach Rens back to campus,” said Sykes. “His wealth of experience and successful track record made him an obvious choice as the figurehead to continue to build men’s volleyball at Morningside.”
“Personally I would like to thank Dr. Mosley, Terri Curry, Jim Sykes, Karen Wiese, and Steph Peters. When meeting with them it was apparent that they are committed to putting the Student-Athlete first and providing a great Morningside experience,” said Rens.
Predating the men’s volleyball program, he was a student assistant for then National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II Morningside, where he received his Bachelor’s of Science in Physical Education.
“This is a great honor, and I am extremely grateful to return to Morningside as the men’s volleyball head coach,” said Rens. “I am very excited to start working with the talent that we already have in the gym while recruiting future student-athletes to the program.”
Rens has already had an impressive career, moving into coaching roles in the NCAA following his graduation from Morningside, first as an assistant at George Washington University before advancing to the head coach position at the Division I level. He was twice named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Coach of the Year while at University of Maryland Eastern Shore and the Northeast Conference Coach of the Year in 2005 at Long Island University.
With Rens as head coach, his teams have been conference champions six times, conference tournament champions four times, and have made the NCAA National Tournament six times. He has mentored five AVCA All-Americans, seven conference players of the year, four conference rookies of the year, and countless all-conference team members, while also holding his student-athletes to high standards in the classroom.
A steward of the game, he has been involved in advancing volleyball, serving on conference and national coaches’ committees throughout his career, while helping teams that he’s been selected to lead advance their specific game.
“This is a terrific opportunity, and I am honored to lead the program. Coach Mertler has laid a good foundation, and I intend to take it to an elite level by developing the person, the student, and the athlete, while helping prepare them for life beyond Morningside. We will do this through community engagement, community service, developing the sport of volleyball, and giving back to the game.”
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ADISON, Wis. – Todd Knott, who spent the past 14 seasons as an assistant and associate head coach at Minnesota State, is joining Wisconsin men’s hockey as associate head coach, UW head coach Mike Hastings has announced.
“I have a tremendous amount of respect for him as a father, a husband, a friend. He is someone who I think is outstanding at what he does,” said Hastings. “Whether that is in the hockey rink or in the community or even what he is as a father, a husband, a parent. I’ve got an awful lot of respect for him.”
The 2023 American Hockey Coaches Association’s Terry Flanagan Award winner for his career body of work as an assistant coach, Knott spent the last 11 seasons on Hastings’ staff at Minnesota State, first as an assistant coach, before becoming associate head coach in 2018.
Ranked the No. 1 college hockey recruiter by a panel of NHL scouts, USHL executives, agents and other college coaches according to The Athletic last fall, Knott has been key in helping Minnesota State to eight NCAA tournament appearances over the past 11 seasons, as well as a pair of NCAA Frozen Four trips and an NCAA runner-up finish.
As a coaching partner with new head coach Mike Hastings at Minnesota State, Knott’s collegiate coaching resume mimics UW’s new bench boss, with eight conference regular-season titles and four conference tournament titles over the last 11 seasons. That also includes 11 consecutive 20-win seasons and three 30-win campaigns.
Knott is simply the best in the business,” once source said to The Athletic in the college coach recruit rankings. “He can identify and recruit talent as well as anyone. He’s honest and relentless in his effort.”
Before his time at Minnesota State, Knott coached in the USHL beginning in 2005 as associate head coach for Des Moines, helping the team win the Clark Cup in his first season. He moved on to become head coach and general manager in Sioux City before joining the Mavericks.
Prior to the USHL, Knott served one season as assistant coach and one as head coach for the NAHL’s Fargo-Moorhead Jets, helping the team win a regular-season championship and the West Division playoff title. They finished as Tier II runners up that same 2004-05 campaign.
Knott’s collegiate playing career spanned 1998 through 2002 at Bemidji State where he earned his physical education degree in 2002.
Knott’s family includes his wife, Angie, and their daughters Allie and Baylee, as well as their son, Jackson.
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NEW YORK – University of Iowa Fifth-Year center Monika Czinano was selected by the Los Angeles Sparks with 26th overall pick in the WNBA Draft. Czinano is the third Hawkeye that has been drafted in the WNBA since 2019. (Kathleen Doyle, Megan Gustafson)
Czinano finished her Iowa career with 2,413 points, 787 rebounds, and shot at least 67% the past four seasons. She was the fifth Hawkeye to net more than 2,000 points in a career.
17 Hawkeyes have been drafted or signed in the WNBA since the league originated in 1997.
Czinano broke the Big Ten Tournament single game field percentage record, going 11-of-12 (.917) to help Iowa to their 2023 Big Ten Championship victory over Ohio State. She reached double figures in 28 games this season and in 11 of them she netted more than 20 points.
Czinano finished her decorated Hawkeye career with Unanimous First Team All-Big Ten honors, was on the All-Big Ten Tournament, and earned honorable mention from the Associated Press in 2022-23.
QUOTING P. SUE BECKWITH, MD, HEAD COACH LISA BLUDER
“We’re so proud of Monika. She’s an incredibly hard worker that deserves everything she’s getting. I couldn’t ask for a better student-athlete to represent the University of Iowa in the WNBA.”
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AMES, Iowa – Iowa State senior Ashley Joens became the 16th player in school history and the second to be selected in the 2023 WNBA Draft. Joens was picked No. 19 by the Dallas Wings in the second round, joining teammate Stephanie Soares (Round 1, Pick 4, Washington (Traded to Dallas) in Dallas after a trade earlier in the night.
Joens becomes the fourth highest WNBA Draft pick in school history.
The Iowa City, Iowa, native recently concluded arguably the most decorated career in Cyclone women’s basketball history. She’s a three-time recipient of the Cheryl Miller Award, a four-time unanimous All-Big 12 First Team selection and a two-time WBCA All-American.
Joens, who started all 158 games in her career, finished as Iowa State’s all-time leading scorer with 3,060 career points and was just the 14th player in NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball history to reach 3,000 points.
She averaged 19.4 points per game in her career to break the school record and rank eighth in Big 12 history. Joens exhibited the ability to score at all levels during her career, connecting on 344 career 3-pointers (fifth in Big 12 history) and making 740 free throws (third in Big 12 history). She shot 83.1 percent at the charity stripe.
Joens also dominated the glass, collecting 1,391 career rebounds and recording 65 career double-doubles.
In her career, Joens was recognized with 13 Big 12 Player of the Week honors, the second-most in Big 12 history behind only Baylor’s Brittney Griner.
In 2022-23, Joens poured in 21.6 points and pulled down 9.7 rebounds. She was named Big 12 Women’s Basketball Championship Most Outstanding Player after averaging 26.7 points and 11.0 rebounds in leading the Cyclones to the tournament title. She scored 30 against Baylor, 22 against Oklahoma and 28 in the championship game against Texas.
Joens was the second Big 12 player drafted.
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AMES, Iowa – Iowa State senior forward/center Stephanie Soares became the 15th player in school history to be selected in the WNBA Draft on Monday evening when she was chosen by the Washington Mystics with the No. 4 pick. Moments later, Soares was traded to the Dallas Wings.
Soares is the highest draft pick in school history, with the previous high being Alison Lacey with the 10th pick in the 2010 WNBA Draft. She joins Lacey as the second first-round pick in school history.
Soares played just one season at Iowa State and it was cut short due to a knee injury suffered at Oklahoma on Jan. 8. She came to the Cyclones after a standout career at NAIA The Master’s University.
Despite playing just 13 games with the Cyclones, the Sao Paulo, Brazil, native, made an immediate impact for ISU. She averaged 14.4 points, 9.9 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game for the Cyclones, reaching double figures in 11 contests and recording eight double-doubles.
Her season-high of 23 points came in wins against UNI and Michigan State. Soares pulled down 20 rebounds against West Virginia, recording the sixth 20-rebound game in school history.
Prior to transferring to Iowa State, Soares was a two-time NAIA Division I Player of the Year.
Soares was the first Big 12 player selected in the draft.
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AMES, Iowa – After guiding the Iowa State men’s basketball team to the NCAA Tournament for the second-straight season and signing the highest-rated recruiting class in program history, head coach T.J. Otzelberger has been rewarded with a two-year contract extension, Cyclone Director of Athletics Jamie Pollard announced today.
“In just two years, Coach Otzelberger and his staff have reimagined the Cyclone program while instilling a culture which has led to great success in the classroom, on the court and in recruiting,” Pollard said. “The complete transformation of our program in such a short time is a testament to Coach Otzelberger’s leadership and vision for Cyclone Basketball, and he is most deserving of this extension and a compensation increase.
“When we hired T.J., he agreed to take a lower salary on the front end to help us manage the buyout costs associated with the transition with the understanding that we would increase his salary over the first few years of his contract to be more in line with his Big 12 peers,” he added. “This extension allows Iowa State to reward T.J. for the outstanding job he has done first and foremost, while also keeping our promise to him when he was hired. The future of Cyclone Basketball is bright, and I believe even greater success is on the horizon for our program under Coach Otzelberger’s direction.”
Otzelberger’s contract now extends through June 30, 2029, and his total compensation will increase to $2.5M on July 1, 2023, $3M on July 1, 2024 and $3.5M on July 1, 2025, followed by $100,000 increases for each subsequent contract year. All other terms of his original contract remain unchanged.
Only the third coach in the program’s 116-year history to lead Iowa State to the NCAA Tournament in each of their first two seasons on the ISU bench, Otzelberger’s 2022-23 Cyclones went 19-14 overall and 9-9 in the Big 12 Conference, good for fifth place in the nation’s toughest league. Iowa State produced a nation-leading six victories over Associated Press (AP) Top 10 teams and was one of two teams to register eight or more wins over AP Top 25 teams, as Texas (10) and Iowa State (nine) led the nation. ISU’s nine AP Top 25 wins tied the program’s single-season record first set during the 2013-14 season and matched a year later.
A 2023 Werner Ladder Naismith Men’s College Coach of the Year Late Season Watch List member, Otzelberger’s 41 wins rank fourth among Cyclone head coaches in their first two seasons at the helm. He owns a 41-27 (.603) record in two seasons at Iowa State, and a 140-90 (.609) record in seven years as a Division I head coach.
Four Cyclones earned 2022-23 honors by the Big 12 Conference coaches. Gabe Kalscheur garnered second-team All-Big 12 honors and was also named to the Big 12 All-Defensive team. Jaren Holmes was named All-Big 12 Honorable Mention, while also earning a spot on the Big 12 All-Newcomer team. Osun Osunniyi also earned All-Big 12 Honorable Mention honors. Tamin Lipsey picked up a spot on the Big 12 All-Freshman team. Kalscheur also received NABC All-District 8 second-team recognition and played in the Reese’s College All-Star Game, leading the West Team to victory.
Iowa State signed the highest-ranked recruiting class in school history, a consensus Top 10 class by ESPN (8th), 247 (9th) and Rivals (10th). Five-star signee Omaha Biliew, a McDonald’s All-American, and four-star signee Milan Momcilovic, Wisconsin’s consensus Player of the Year and a MaxPreps All-American, headline the four-member class that also includes Kayden Fish and Jelani Hamilton.
Otzelberger’s debut season in Ames produced a 22-13 overall record, the school’s 21st NCAA Tournament bid and sixth Sweet 16 appearance en route to a season-ending ranking of No. 23 in the coaches poll. ISU registered the third-best improvement in NCAA history, a +20-win improvement over the program’s 2020-21 record. Unanimously picked last in the Big 12 Conference preseason poll, the Cyclones defied all odds in making the NCAA Tournament and finishing seventh in the nation’s toughest league.
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IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa men’s basketball junior Kris Murray is a consensus third team All-American, as a result of being voted to the third team on three of the four outlets used by the NCAA to determine its consensus All-America teams.
Murray was voted third team All-America by Sporting News, United States Basketball Writers Association, and the Associated Press.
Iowa has had a consensus All-American four of the last eight seasons, including four straight years. Jarrod Uthoff was a consensus second-team All-America in 2016; Luka Garza earned first-team distinction in 2020 and 2021, while Keegan Murray was recognized on the first team in 2022.
The 6-foot-8 forward was also a Naismith, Wooden and Lute Olson Award semifinalist, and is a finalist for the Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year.
Murray averaged a team-best 20.2 points and 7.9 rebounds per outing this season. He was the only Division I player to average 20+ points, 7+ rebounds, one block, and have made 65+ 3-pointers this season.
The Cedar Rapids, Iowa, native scored 30+ points four times this season, 25+ points nine times, and 20+ points 15 times.
Murray and the Hawkeyes finished the 2022-23 season 19-14 overall and tied for fifth place in the Big Ten standings with an 11-9 league record.
2023 KRIS MURRAY HONORS
• Consensus Third Team All-America
• Sporting News Third Team All-America
• Associated Press Third Team All-America
• USBWA Third Team All-America
• All-Big Ten First Team honoree (unanimous by media)
• Associated Press All-Big Ten First Team selection
• John R. Wooden Award National Ballot (Semifinalist)
• Naismith Player of the Year Trophy Semifinalist
• Lute Olson National Player of the Year Finalist
• Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Finalist
• NABC First Team All-District 7
• USBWA All-District VI
• Naismith Midseason All-America Team
• Emerald Coast Classic All-Tournament Team
• ESPN National Player of the Week (Dec. 5)
• Big Ten Co-Player of the Week (Dec. 5)
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Briar Cliff women’s basketball’s Konnor Sudmann was selected as a Second Team All-American by the NAIA Tuesday morning.
Sudmann becomes the 18th Chargers to earn an All-American nod and the first since Jessi Corrick (third team) in 2015-16.
Sudmann was also named a to the all-GPAC First Team after helping the Chargers to a second place regular season finish and the programs first GPAC Postseason Tournament Championship.
The Treynor, Iowa native scored 30+ points in two games, 25+ five times and 20+ points in 13 contests.
Sudmann’s 599 total points this season was 11th most in the NAIA, while her 17.6 points per game average was 37th. She ranked 17th in made free throws (138), 24th in free throw percentage (86.3%) and 26th in field goals made (206).
She ranked in the top-5 in the GPAC in a number of categories including total points, points per game, assists, free throw percentage, free throws made, field goals and minutes per game. The senior guard had the sixth most blocks in the conference with 26.
Sudmann earned back-to-back GPAC Player of the Week honors on February 21 and 28.
Other GPAC players named All-Americans include Jamestown’s Hannah DeMars on the first team, Dordt’s Karly Gustafson on the second team. GPAC honorable mentions include Dakota Wesleyan’s Matti Reiner, Doane’s Mak Hatcliff and Dordt’s Bailey Beckman.
Sudmann and the Chargers ended the season with a 26-8 overall record and advanced to the NAIA National Tournament Round of 16 at the Tyson Events Center.
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(Sioux City, Iowa – 2/21/2023) Briar Cliff Athletics has announced the hiring of Gabrielle Parks as the Chargers next head coach of the Briar Cliff women’s soccer program.
We are excited to bring coach Parks enthusiasm and excitement to the Charger family,” said Interim Executive Athletic Director Kelly Boe. “Also, I am looking forward to watching her build upon their recent success!”
Parks joins the Cliff from Walla Walla Community College in Walla Walla, Washington where she was the head coach since November 2020. She spent two seasons with the Warriors as an assistant coach before being promoted to lead the team.
In her three seasons as the head coach at Walla Walla, Parks led the Warriors to a 23-12-10 overall record. She helped guide the Warriors to an overall record of 53-17-16 in her five seasons at Walla Walla.
Parks spent three seasons as an assistant coach at NCAA DII Northern State University where she designed and implemented practice plans, fitness programming for summer workouts and coached technical and tactical cues in individual and group training sessions.
Parks was a three-year starter and NAIA Scholar-Athlete for the University of Jamestown when the Jimmies were still a member of the North Star Athletic Association. Parks appeared in 56 games for the Jimmies, scoring four goals with 10 assists.
“I am very happy be named the head women’s soccer coach at Briar Cliff University,” said Parks. “The athletic department and soccer program have put together a reputation of success and I am excited to have the chance to lead these women through that. My family and I are grateful to Kelly Boe, Kristy Sandman, and the rest of the search committee for allowing me this amazing opportunity to be part of the Charger community.”
In addition to coaching, Parks has also taught classes in sports psychology, diversity in sports, coaching principles, leisure and recreation and nutrition.
The Mudgee, Austalia native graduated from Jamestown with a Bachelor of Science in exercise science and coaching. Parks also received her Master of Science in sport performance and leadership from Northern State in May of 2017.
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Western Iowa Tech Community College (WITCC) has hired several key leadership positions for the College’s new athletics department. WITCC announced last fall that it has been approved by the National Junior College Athletics Association (NJCAA) to start basketball, cheer, esports, soccer, and volleyball programs.
Mike Brown has been named Athletic Director of the department. Brown served as Student Activities Director at WITCC for 25 years. He has a bachelor’s degree from Iowa State University and a master’s degree from Drake University. Brown is passionate about sports and student success. He will mentor student-athletes and is looking forward to building the athletic department during its inaugural year.
Dante Frattini, a nine-year veteran of college volleyball, has been named Head Volleyball Coach. Frattini joins the program from Lewis-Clark State College (NAIA), where he served as the assistant coach for one season. As the head coach of Eastern Wyoming (NJCAA) for the 2019-2021 seasons, Frattini led the Lancers to a No. 12 national ranking and a runner-up finish in the Northwest Plains B District finals. Previously, at Lamar Community College (NJCAA), he led the Lopes to wins over nationally ranked opponents for the first time in program history and coached the team’s first and only NJCAA National Player of the Week. He practices a holistic coaching philosophy that focuses on the development of the whole student-athlete. Frattini grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and earned a bachelor’s degree from Sacramento State.
Rachel Miller has been named the Head Cheer Coach has been actively involved in cheerleading in a variety of ways since 2008. She has been named to the Iowa Honor Squad as an All-American cheerleader and an Iowa Shrine Bowl cheerleader. She later coached an all-star team in Sioux City. As an alum of Western Iowa Tech, she is excited to offer a new opportunity for students to compete in cheerleading, stunting, and tumbling.
Alex Scheuler has been named Head Coach for the Men’s and Women’s Soccer teams. Scheuler has a bachelor’s degree from Doane College in Lincoln, Nebraska. Prior to his hiring, he was the first coach in program history at Southeast CC in Nebraska from 2020-2023 at the college level, starting the men’s program from scratch. In addition to his college coaching experience, he has served as Director of Coaching at Capital Soccer Association and was Staff Coach at Sporting Nebraska in Lincoln at the club level after getting his start in the high school coaching ranks. He holds a C national US soccer coaching license along with other youth coaching diplomas. He loves working with athletes to help them reach their goals both on and off the field.
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NORTH SIOUX CITY, SD – The Arena and United Sports Academy have made yet another move in a growing partnership between the two largest sports academies in Siouxland. The entities have worked together over the last two years to create an ongoing partnership to continue the growth of youth sports in Siouxland.
Effective February 17, the girls basketball programs at United Sports Academy and the Arena will merge to form a singular girls basketball program under the United Sports Academy brand. All Arena and United girls will now have the opportunity to play together within the same program. This move will combine the two largest girls basketball clubs in Siouxland, allowing teams to be even more competitive while offering a more comprehensive developmental program.
Leann Staiert will become the active director of United Girls Basketball, transitioning to the leadership role from current United Girls Director, Sheila Adams, who is moving from the Siouxland area to pursue a career opportunity. Both The Arena Boys and United Girls program will be overseen by Basketball General Manager, James Maher and Executive Director, Dustin Cooper.
“I want to start by saying how thankful I am to have been a part of the United Sports Academy family since its inception in 2019,” states United Girls Basketball Director, Sheila Adams. “The athletes, families and Siouxland community have touched my life in so many ways and I am extremely grateful to have played a role in Siouxland athletes’ basketball journeys. The United program has grown so much in the last four years and it has been exciting to be a part of. That being said, I am excited about this partnership as it will be beneficial to the growth of our current and upcoming athletes, and feel very confident in Leann’s ability to continue the growth of this program!”
In 2021, United and Arena Boys programs came together and has experienced unprecedented success for Siouxland. The program was recently offered and accepted an offer to play as a New Balance-sponsored team in the NXT16 League which currently holds 15+ ESPN top 150 players.
“Siouxland Girls Basketball took a huge step forward today. When we combine the talent pools, we have great success. Siouxland kids can play with anyone in the country. We have proven this with the Arena Boys program and will now do it with the United Girls program. I am looking forward to managing both the Arena Boys and United Girls programs because they are both exceptional, trusted brands with fantastic families and community support,” states basketball GM, James Maher.
The Arena boys’ basketball program will call The Arena home and United girls’ basketball will call CNOS Fieldhouse home; however, both facilities will be utilized when scheduling practices/training to accommodate families’ geographic location.
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Western Iowa Tech Community College (WITCC) is pleased to unveil a new logo to represent the school’s athletics teams. The logo is inspired by WITCC’s mascot — the Comets. By remaining loyal to the original mascot, the College is paying tribute to its long, distinguished fifty-year history as Siouxland’s community college. The reimagined Comets logo has a modern, clean, and energetic aesthetic. It provides the athletics program with a strong visual identity and embraces the excitement sports brings to the college community.
“After months of marketing research, we are excited to present a logo the teams and fans can rally behind and support,” said Terry Murrell, President of WITCC.
WITCC announced last fall that it has been approved by the National Junior College Athletics Association (NJCAA) to start basketball, cheer, esports, soccer, and volleyball programs. According to Athletic Director Mike Brown, “This process is coming together. We have a lot going on as we build our coaching staff and get our facilities ready. Having the mascot and logo visually solidified makes it all more real as we build our athletics brand.”
Along with the logo, WITCC has also established a new, consistent color scheme of navy blue, lime green, and white, and a custom, distinctive font for branded uniforms and gear. The new logo has already been implemented on the College’s website and athletic recruitment materials. There are also plans to have Comets apparel available in the college spirit shop in the fall.
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IOWA CITY, Iowa — The men’s basketball game between Iowa and Northwestern that was scheduled for Wednesday in Iowa City will not be played due to COVID-19 health and safety protocols within the Northwestern program.
The two schools will work with the Big Ten on rescheduling options.
All distributed tickets for the Northwestern-Iowa contest will be valid for the new date and time, if the game is able to be rescheduled.
Iowa (12-6, 4-3) returns to action on Saturday at Ohio State. Tipoff is slated for 1:01 p.m. (CT) at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio.
BROADCAST NOTE
The Chris Street special one-hour documentary that was scheduled to debut on Big Ten Network following Wednesday night’s Hawkeye basketball game will now be shown immediately following the Ohio State/Nebraska men’s basketball game on Wednesday at approximately 8 p.m. (CT). Following the documentary, the network will re-air the classic Michigan-Iowa basketball game from Jan. 31, 1993.
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The third edition of the IHSAA’s inaugural basketball rankings are available below. The rankings for all four classes will be determined throughout the 2022-23 regular season by official rankings committees, as announced in November.
Each classification features a top 10 consensus-built list as compiled by its assigned committee, which includes two former head coaches, one media member, and three IHSAA staff members.
The IHSAA will use the regular season rankings as a primary tool for postseason assignments, while maintaining school and geographic considerations. The new rankings follow an approved offseason recommendation to eliminate the early release of substate and district assignments by having the IHSAA coordinate all brackets throughout the postseason.
Rankings will be released weekly on the following Mondays: Dec. 19, Jan. 9, Jan. 16, Jan. 23, Jan. 30, Feb. 6, Feb. 13, and Feb. 20 (4A & 3A only). The last two editions will be following the release of substate brackets, intended to factor the entire regular season into state tournament seeding.
Records cited in the rankings are as of Monday, Jan. 16 via the IHSAA school and statistics database on Bound.
CLASS 4A
| Rank | School | W | L | | 1 | Cedar Rapids, Kennedy | 10 | 0 | | 2 | Waukee Northwest | 12 | 1 | | 3 | Waukee | 11 | 2 | | 4 | Valley, W.D.M. | 8 | 3 | | 5 | Ankeny Centennial | 8 | 3 | | 6 | Indianola | 11 | 1 | | 7 | Sioux City, East | 12 | 0 | | 8 | Dubuque, Senior | 10 | 1 | | 9 | Waterloo, West | 11 | 1 | | 10 | Cedar Falls | 6 | 3 |
CLASS 3A
| Rank | School | W | L | | 1 | Bondurant-Farrar | 11 | 0 | | 2 | MOC-Floyd Valley | 9 | 1 | | 3 | Xavier, Cedar Rapids | 9 | 2 | | 4 | Bishop Heelan, Sioux City | 9 | 2 | | 5 | Webster City | 9 | 0 | | 6 | Clear Lake | 8 | 1 | | 7 | Marion | 10 | 3 | | 8 | Newton | 7 | 3 | | 9 | North Polk | 9 | 2 | | 10 | Waverly-Shell Rock | 8 | 3 |
CLASS 2A
| Rank | School | W | L | | 1 | Central Lyon | 9 | 0 | | 2 | Aplington-Parkersburg | 11 | 0 | | 3 | Western Christian, Hull | 10 | 1 | | 4 | Roland-Story | 11 | 1 | | 5 | West Burlington | 12 | 0 | | 6 | Alburnett | 12 | 1 | | 7 | Kuemper, Carroll | 11 | 2 | | 8 | Sioux Central | 11 | 0 | | 9 | AHSTW | 11 | 1 | | 10 | Grundy Center | 10 | 2 |
CLASS 1A
| Rank | School | W | L | | 1 | Grand View Christian | 12 | 0 | | 2 | North Linn, Troy Mills | 12 | 0 | | 3 | WACO | 13 | 0 | | 4 | Gladbrook-Reinbeck | 11 | 1 | | 5 | Dunkerton | 13 | 0 | | 6 | West Harrison | 10 | 1 | | 7 | Remsen, St. Marys | 8 | 1 | | 8 | Lynnville-Sully | 14 | 0 | | 9 | Marquette Catholic | 14 | 0 | | 10 | Wapsie Valley | 11 | 1 |
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(Sioux City, Iowa – January 5, 2023) Briar Cliff University names Kelly Boe as Interim Executive Athletic Director, effective January 17, 2023.
“Briar Cliff has been in an active search for the University’s next Athletic Director. Several have applied with interest, were interviewed, and evaluated by the search committee. However, these efforts resulted in too narrow of a pool,” said Patrick Jacobson-Schulte, Interim President of Briar Cliff University. “Boe is a former colleague of mine and is someone I have great confidence in helping lead the department during this transition. Briar Cliff University’s search for a permanent Executive Athletic Director will continue, aiming to conduct the search at a prime recruiting time in the Spring of 2023.”
Boe joins Briar Cliff University with over 20 years of diverse experience in athletics and academics. Most recently, he served as Assistant Professor and Chair of Masters of Coaching, Athletic Administration, and Sports Management at Concordia University in St. Paul, Minnesota. He has served as faculty for kinesiology/human performance since 2001 in undergraduate and graduate courses.
Boe has also served as Head Coach for Men’s Basketball at Concordia University and Assistant Coach for Men’s Basketball at Minnesota State University, both NCAA Division II schools. In addition, he has served as a Head Coach for Men’s Basketball for Madison Area Technical College, an NJCAA Division III school, and Assistant Coach at St. Cloud State University and St. John’s University, NCAA Division II and NCAA Division III respectively.
Under Boe’s athletic leadership, he has claimed many accomplishments, including three NJCAA National Tournaments; three District VII and Region XIII Championships; three-time District VII and Region XIII Coach of the Year; winningest coach in Concordia Men’s Basketball history; and Wisconsin Technical College League Champion.
“Boe also joins Briar Cliff with philanthropic experience, which is a new priority of the Executive Athletic Director position,” said Jacobson-Schulte. “We aspire to enhance our offerings to better support our students, including a new Charger Dome on campus. The Executive Athletic Director will be critical in these efforts as well as others.” Throughout his career, Boe has solicited corporate sponsorships, capital improvements, camp fundraisers, and other partnerships.
Boe holds a Master of Science degree in Sports Management from St. Cloud State University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Education and Sports Administration from Saint John’s University. He is also the Owner and Director of KMB Sports/Border Select Basketball, providing opportunities for high school students in Minnesota and Wisconsin to compete on club teams.
Briar Cliff University’s search for a permanent Executive Athletic Director will continue, aiming to conduct the search in the Spring of 2023.
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NORTH SIOUX CITY, SD – The United Sports Academy is excited to announce the Pro Power Hitting and Throwing Camp presented by Ian Church, Casey Baker and Siouxland Redline on December 17-18! This camp has a unique structure that is both hands-on and instructional. This allows athletes to learn new skills and techniques while also understanding the functionality behind them that can help them to improve outside of the camp. Our camp is designed for athletes who are serious about playing at the collegiate and even professional level. The camp will be limited to 15 high school athletes.
Day One will consist of metric testing, a presentation of metric results by Siouxland Redline Sports Performance Director, Erin Bailey, a 1 hour Redline class (consisting of injury prevention, speed and strength training), and conclude with an instructional power hitting and throwing camp by Ian Church and Casey Baker.
Day Two will consist of a 1 hour Redline class and overview of the power hitting and throwing instruction learned the previous day. The two-day camp is priced at $300 per athlete. Following the camp, athletes will have the opportunity to continue their training on a weekly basis for 6 weeks priced at $450. This includes a 1 hour training session in the batting cages with Casey Baker every Monday, unlimited Redline classes, and virtual evaluations of training sessions with Ian Church.
Ian Church played for the Florida State League Palm Beach Cardinals within the St Louis Cardinals farm system. He also made stops in the Mexican Pacific League playing for Los Algodoneros de Guasave, the Lincoln Salt Dogs, Sioux City Explorers, Kalamazoo Kings, and Rockford Riverhawks. During his career, Baseball America named him Independent Player of the Year, All-Star Game MVP, won the Home Run Derby and was named Frontier League MVP.
Following his athletic career, Church opened and operated baseball and softball training facilities in New York, South Carolina and Florida. He was also the General Manager of the Medford Rogues, a summer collegiate wood bat league team. Now, he works with athletics in person and remotely on functional baseball and softball techniques. “I am excited to educate and inspire the up-and-coming youth of Siouxland,” states Church.
Casey began his professional career in 2002 as a member of the Sioux City Explorers and played a total of 4 seasons with the X’s and was named the 2004 Northern League Rookie of the year. In 2006, Casey joined the Kalamazoo Kings of the Frontier league where he was named a Frontier League All-Star, while winning the batting title with a .333 average. Casey finished his professional career .322 batting average. Baker is the United Sports Academy Baseball/Softball Director.
“Almost every high school athlete who trains in the off-season has aspirations to compete after graduation. I was always told what I needed to do, but didn’t always get the proper details and required focus to improve. Our camp structure not only explains how to become more powerful, but the campers will be engaged in classes and receive instruction during their time at United. When the weekend is over, I am confident our athletes will understand exactly what exercises to do, and have the tools to execute them properly and with focus,” states Casey Baker.
You can register for this program at www.usportsacad.com/turf-sports/ or email cbaker@usportsacad.com with any questions.
The Pro Power Hitting & Throwing Camp will be located in the Liberty National Bank Performance Center – 300 Centennial Drive, North Sioux City, SD.
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IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa football team will face Kentucky in the TransPerfect Music City Bowl on Dec. 31 in Nashville, Tennessee. Kickoff is set for 11 a.m. (CT) from Nissan Stadium and the game will be televised on ESPN.
TRANSPERFECT MUSIC CITY BOWL TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets to the TransPerfect Music City Bowl are available now for season ticket holders through the Iowa Athletics Ticket Office. Tickets are also available to the general public through the TransPerfect Music City Bowl.
HAWKEYE HUDDLE IN NASHVILLE
A Hawkeye Huddle will be held in Nashville prior to the TransPerfect Music City Bowl. More information will come at a later date.
IOWA IN POSTSEASON; AT THE TRANSPERFECT MUSIC CITY BOWL
The Hawkeyes will be making their 35th bowl game appearance and their first appearance in Nashville. Iowa was scheduled to play Missouri in the 2020 Music City Bowl, but the game was eventually cancelled due to COVID-19.
Iowa has won three of its last four bowl games and is 17-16-1 all-time in bowl games.
IOWA VS. KENTUCKY & THE SEC
The Hawkeyes are 0-1 all-time against Kentucky in program history. It is the second straight season Iowa will face Kentucky in a bowl game, as the Hawkeyes fell, 20-17, to the 22nd-ranked Wildcats in the 2022 VRBO Citrus Bowl.
Iowa is 6-6 all-time in bowl games against current Southeastern Conference opponents.
IOWA IN 2022
The Hawkeyes closed out the 2022 regular season with three wins in their last four games to finish with a 7-5 overall record and a 5-4 mark in Big Ten play.
Senior Jack Campbell was selected as the Nagurski-Woodson Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year and the Butkus-Fitzgerald Big Ten Linebacker of the Year, becoming the fourth Hawkeye to be named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year and the second in three seasons. The first-team All-Big Ten selection ranks second in the league and 13th nationally with 118 tackles.
Senior Sam LaPorta was tabbed as the Kwalick-Clark Big Ten Tight End of the Year, joining T.J. Hockenson as the only Hawkeyes to earn the distinction. LaPorta, who is one of three John Mackey Award finalists, is leading the team with 53 receptions for 601 yards and one touchdown in 2022.
The Hawkeyes had 15 players earn All-Big Ten recognition, including five first-team honorees in Jack Campbell (linebacker), Riley Moss (defensive back), Cooper DeJean (defensive back), Sam LaPorta (tight end) and Tory Taylor (punter).
The Hawkeyes rank third among Big Ten teams in bowl appearances since 2001 and are bowl eligible for the 21st time under head coach Kirk Ferentz. Iowa is 9-9 in bowl games under Ferentz all-time. Since 2001, only Ohio State and Wisconsin have won more bowl games (including the FBS championship game), than Iowa.
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IOWA CITY, Iowa – Senior Tony Cassioppi’s 9-2 victory over No. 9 Sam Schuyler propelled the second-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team to an 18-15 Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series victory over No. 7 Iowa State on Sunday afternoon in Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
With the dual tied 15-15, Cassioppi had three takedowns and piled up 2:46 of riding time to clinch Iowa’s 18th straight victory in the series. The Hawkeyes move to 6-0 this season.
“We have to wrestle better, we took it pace wise from a couple of their guys,” said head coach Tom Brands. “There are always things to work on. I am not going to say we’re going to Chattanooga on Saturday, I am not going to get there. This is an important win for our program.”
The Hawkeyes and Cyclones split the 10 matches in the dual, but the difference was Iowa posted three bonus-point victories – major decisions by Spencer Lee, Cobe Siebrecht and Nelson Brands.
Iowa ended Iowa State’s 18-dual winning streak and improved to 12-0 with the Dan Gable Traveling Trophy on the line.
Lee, the nation’s No. 1 ranked 125 pounder, made his season debut and came out with a flurry with two takedowns and two four-point near falls to build a 12-2 first-period lead. Lee finished with 1:23 of riding time to post a 16-5 major decision victory over Corey Cabanban to give Iowa a 4-0 lead.
“I had intentions to wrestle this dual because I knew it would be a good one,” said Lee, who ran his winning streak to 39. “It was exciting to run into that arena again with fans packing it. I am appreciative of fighting and getting that first match out of the way of my senior year.”
Siebrecht used a six-point move in the first period en route to a 10-2 major decision victory at 157 over Iowa State’s Jason Kraisser. Siebrecht, who is ranked 14th, improves to 5-0 with five bonus point wins this season.
No. 15 Nelson Brands secured Iowa’s final bonus point win, majoring MJ Gaitan, 13-5, at 174. Brands had a takedown and two-point near fall in the first and led 9-5 through two. The Iowa City, Iowa, native had a late takedown to secure the major and he finished with four takedowns and 2:12 of riding time in the win.
Iowa also got a victory from No. 2 Real Woods at 141 in his Hawkeye and Carver-Hawkeye Arena debut – a 4-2 win over 10th-ranked Casey Swiderski. Woods rode out Swiderski the entire second period and ended with 1:40 of riding time in the match.
“It was electric (competing in Carver),” said Woods. “Terry Brands just got done saying you have to absorb that energy and that’s exactly what I did. It was fun and got my emotions up and the energy was high.
“As a competitor I feel I can do better. I feel like I handled that match well. You can see more out of me in the future. No excuses, I am content with that match. I am moving forward, but I am not satisfied.”
Iowa State posted wins at 133, 149, 165, 184 and 197 with four of the five wins coming by two or fewer points.
OF NOTE…
- The Hawkeyes have won nine straight duals dating back to last season.
- Lee, who improved to 21-0 in Carver-Hawkeye Arena, has posted bonus points in 65 of his 79 career victories.
- The win gives Iowa two points in the 2022-23 Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series. The Cyclones lead the series, 11-2, with women’s basketball, men’s basketball and women’s swimming and diving set for this week.
#2 Iowa 18, #7 Iowa State 15
125 – #1 Spencer Lee (UI) major dec. Corey Cabanban (ISU), 16-5
133 – Ramazan Attasauov (ISU) dec. Cullan Schriever (UI), 3-1
141 – #2 Real Woods (UI) dec. #10 Casey Swiderski (ISU), 4-2
149 – #8 Paniro Johnson (ISU) dec. #6 Max Murin, 3-1
157 – #14 Cobe Siebrecht (UI) major dec. Jason Kraisser (ISU), 10-2
165 – #3 David Carr (ISU) dec. #13 Patrick Kennedy (UI), 10-4
174 – #15 Nelson Brands (UI) major dec. MJ Gaitan (ISU), 13-5
184 – #5 Marcus Coleman (ISU) dec. #8 Abe Assad (UI), 3-2
197 – #6 Yonger Bastida (ISU) dec. #2 Jacob Warner, 4-3
285 – #4 Tony Cassioppi (UI) dec. #9 Sam Schuyler (ISU), 9-2
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The Hawkeyes return to action Saturday, traveling to face Chattanooga at 6 p.m. (CT) in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
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Briar Cliff University Interim President Patrick Jacobson-Schulte has announced a new fundraising campaign for Briar Cliff University- an on-campus indoor recreation center, the Charger Dome. The University has secured a lead gift. Fundraising efforts are underway, with a goal nearing $12M for the project. Naming opportunities ranging from $250k to $10M are available. As we’ve navigated […]
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AMES, Iowa – The anticipation for the 2022-23 Iowa State women’s basketball season continued to build on Tuesday with the Cyclones landing at No. 8 in the Associated Press Preseason Poll. This is the Cyclones’ second-highest preseason national ranking in program history, with only the 1999-00 season’s No. 7 starting point being better. The national […]
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IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa women’s basketball team is ranked No. 4 in the Associated Press Preseason Top 25 released on Tuesday. It is the team’s highest preseason ranking since 1994 and marks the second highest in program history. The Hawkeyes have been ranked in the AP Preseason Top 10 in consecutive seasons […]
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(Sioux City, Iowa) – The University of Jamestown totaled 93 points and is the preseason coaches’ selection to win the 2022-23 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Men’s Basketball Championship. The Jimmies tallied six first-place votes. Briar Cliff, with 87 points and the four first-place votes, is picked second. Northwestern was third in the balloting with […]
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IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa men’s basketball assistant coach Kirk Speraw announced his retirement, effective June 30, after 43 years of coaching college basketball. The announcement was made Wednesday by head coach Fran McCaffery. Speraw began his coaching career as a graduate assistant under Hall of Fame head coach Lute Olson on Iowa’s 1980 Final Four team and concludes […]
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Sioux City, IA (April 26th, 2022) — The Sioux City Explorers have announced the signings of RHP Max Kuhns and RHP Kevin McCanna to 2022 American Association contracts. 2022 will mark Max Kuhns’ sixth season of pro ball and second with the Sioux City Explorers. Last season Kuhns paced the X’s and ended the year tied for the league lead […]
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Effective immediately, Briar Cliff University and the Charger women’s basketball program announce an upcoming head coach change. Coach Brita Hand has accepted a position with Maryville University in St. Louis, Missouri. Hand will serve as the future Women’s Basketball Head Coach for the NCAA Division II university. Coach Hand joined us in 2020 and each […]
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Sioux City, IA (April 19th, 2022) — The Sioux City Explorers have announced the signing of LHP Brett Adcock to a 2022 American Association contract. Adcock will be playing in his sixth season of professional baseball and his second in Sioux City. Last season was the lefty’s first campaign with the X’s and in independent baseball. He navigated […]
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United Sports Academy, along with some of the most decorated High School, College, and NBA coaches from the area have announced a Camp of Champions June 6-9 for girls basketball players from 4th to 8th grade. The Camp of Champions features instruction from former Toronto Raptors assistant Coach and 2019 NBA Champion Brittni Donaldson, GPAC […]
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Sioux City, IA (April 15th, 2022) — The Sioux City Explorers have announced the signing of RHP Nate Gercken to a 2022 American Association contract. The 2022 season will be Nate Gercken’s seventh season in professional baseball and third in Sioux City. Last season Gercken pitched in 40 games, the second most on the squad. He struck […]
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Sioux City, IA (April 14th, 2022) — The Sioux City Explorers have announced the signing of LHP Blaine Hardy to a 2022 American Association contract. The 2022 season will be Hardy’s fourteenth season in professional baseball and his first with the Explorers. Hardy is a seasoned major league veteran having spent seven campaigns in the show. Six […]
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Sioux City, IA (April 12th, 2022) — The Sioux City Explorers have announced the signings of LHP Patrick Ledet and RHP Thomas McIlraith to 2022 American Association contracts.
The 2022 season will be Ledet’s sixth in professional baseball and his second with the Explorers.
Last season Patrick Ledet (Luh-Day) started in 19 games, earned a 9-6 record and a 6.25 ERA over 99.1 innings. The southpaw flashed electric stuff, but also great control. He struck out a team high 119 batters, also good for sixth most in the league while walking only 26 with a strikeout to walk ratio of 4.6:1.
A complete game on June 16th at Kane County earned Ledet league “Pitcher of the Week” honors. His best performance came when the X’s needed him most in the South Division Wild Card Game. On the road in Cleburne, Ledet tossed five innings of shutout baseball, surrendered only three hits and struck out two to pick up the win.
The 27 year old had a strong finish to the 2021 campaign. Over his final four starts he went 4-0, with a 0.86 ERA with 21 strikeouts to just six walks, all while getting no more than four runs in support.
Prior to joining the X’s Ledet was one of the few pro baseball players who did play in 2020. He started seven games for the Sugar Land Lightning Sloths of the Constellation Energy League. A four team independent league based out of Sugarland, Texas. He held a 4.70 ERA and compiled a 1-2 record with 23 innings of work. In that time he struck out 21 and walked nine.
The native Texan has spent his professional career in independent baseball. He began his career in the Frontier League with the Windy City Thunderbolts and the Lake Erie Crushers. The 2019 season spent in Lake Erie produced career best numbers. He made 19 starts going 6-4 with a career low 2.34 ERA. Tossed 119.1 innings, tallying 109 strikeouts. The stellar season earned the six foot, 187 pound lefty a spot on the Frontier League All-Star Team.
The first two seasons in the Frontier League came with the Windy City Thunderbolts. In those two years he went 8-10 over 33 trips to the mound with 17 of those being starts. In 120 innings of work he held a 4.42 ERA, striking out 107 batters over that time.
Collegiately Ledet stayed in state playing at Stephen F Austin in the Southland Conference. Pitching for the Lumberjacks all four seasons he went 16-12 with a 4.05 ERA in 70 games and 31 starts. He racked up 173 strikeouts in that time to just 78 walks. He made the transition from bullpen arm to starter between his Sophomore and Junior seasons.
The 2022 campaign will be McIlraith’s seventh season of professional baseball and his first with the Explorers and in independent baseball.
Drafted by the New York Mets in the 20th round of the 2015 MLB Draft out of the University of Oklahoma, Thomas McIlraith has only known the Mets farm system. He spent all six seasons of professional baseball with the Metropolitans affiliates reaching as high as Double-A.
McIlraith becomes another former Mets prospect and member of the 2017 Columbia Fireflies squad to sign with the Explorers. Other names include Blake Tiberi, Brandon Brosher, Max Kuhns and Matt Pobereyko.
Last season the right hander pitched exclusively for Double-A, Binghamton and went 1-2 with a 6.23 ERA in 14 games. He struck out 30 batters in 21.2 innings and walked 15.
McIlraith has been a reliever over the last three seasons after initially breaking into pro ball as a starter. Out of the bullpen with Binghamton and High-A St. Lucie, McIlraith has combined to pitch in 65 games, 116.2 innings with an ERA of 4.16, struck out 115 batters, and picked up a save.
The 28 year old was at Oklahoma for a single season as a reliever where he made 13 appearances and authored a 6.39 ERA. His first two seasons of collegiate ball were played at Midland College in Texas.
With the additions of LHP Patrick Ledet and RHP Thomas McIlraith the Explorers have now signed thirteen players (8 pitchers, 5 position players) to a 2022 contract.
RHP Matteo Bocchi
RHP Zach Hedges
LHP Patrick Ledet
RHP Luis Madero
RHP Thomas McIlraith
RHP Carlos Sierra
RHP Michael Slaten
RHP Jonah Smith
INF Nate Samson
INF Blake Tiberi
OF Chase Harris
OF Ademar Rifaela
OF Sebastian Zawada
The Sioux City Explorers 30th year in Siouxland will begin at MercyOne Field at Lewis and Clark Park on May 17 versus the Lake Country DockHounds. Season, Group and Single Game Tickets are now all on sale and can be purchased by calling (712) 277-9467.
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IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa, California, Clemson, and TCU headline the field for the 2022 Emerald Coast Classic, presented by Global Sports.
The tournament will be held Thanksgiving weekend, Nov. 25-26, at Raider Arena on the campus of Northwest Florida State College in Niceville, Florida. As part of the tournament, each of the four teams will also play two preliminary home contests prior to traveling to Florida. Game matchups will be announced later this summer.
Iowa and TCU, who competed in the 2022 NCAA Tournament, will both be making their second appearance in the Emerald Coast Classic. The Horned Frogs won the 2017 Emerald Coast Classic title, beating St. Bonaventure in the championship. The Hawkeyes played in the 2016 Emerald Coast Classic.
Iowa captured the 2022 Big Ten Tournament championship, tied for fourth in the conference regular season standings and won 26 overall games, the second most wins in a single season in program history.
Fran McCaffery has coached Iowa to 20-plus wins eight of the last 10 seasons, including four straight years. The Hawkeyes have competed in the last three NCAA Tournaments and have been ranked in the final Associated Press Poll each of the last three years: No. 16 in 2020, No. 8 in 2021 and No. 25 in 2022.
“We’re excited that we continue to attract teams from the premier basketball conferences in the country,” said tournament director Maury Hanks, chief executive officer of Global Sports. “We strive to bring the best college basketball teams possible to the Emerald Coast of Florida.”
TCU finished 21-13 last season, its fourth 20-win season in six years under head coach Jamie Dixon with a program-record five wins over AP Top 25 teams. The Horned Frogs’ second NCAA Tournament invitation under Dixon was their fourth postseason appearance in the five completed seasons, the best in program history.
Clemson won five of its last six games to close out the 2021-22 campaign. Brad Brownell is the winningest coach in Clemson history, earning 218 victories in 12 years while guiding the Tigers to the 2021 NCAA Tournament, 2018 Sweet 16, 2011 NCAA Tournament, and three NIT appearances.
Cal posted a 12-20 overall record in head coach Mark Fox’s third year as head coach. Fox’s teams have averaged nearly 19 wins each year in his 17-year coaching career. In previous stops at Nevada and Georgia, Fox has guided teams to five appearances in the NCAA Tournament. Cal boasts 28 postseason appearances, including 19 NCAA Tournament appearances.
Global Sports has produced 49 multi-team college basketball tournaments since 2007 with two more slated for the 2022-23 season.
For more tournament information visit emeraldcoastclassic.com.
Iowa is 6-4 all-time against California, last playing against the Bears in 1997. The Hawkeyes are 2-1 against both Clemson and TCU. Iowa last faced the Tigers in 2011 and the Horned Frogs in 2017.
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NEW YORK—South Dakota women’s basketball player Hannah Sjerven was selected as the 28th overall pick of the WNBA Draft Monday night by the Minnesota Lynx.
Sjerven becomes the first-ever Coyote women’s basketball player to be selected in the WNBA Draft. The Coyotes qualified for the NCAA Tournament all four seasons she was on the court, reaching the Sweet 16 for the first time in program history her senior year.
A 6-foot-3 center from Rogers, Minnesota, Sjerven joins a Lynx program that won four WNBA Championships from 2011 to 2017.
Sjerven saw her stock rise following the Coyotes’ 2022 NCAA Tournament run. She faced three first-round draft picks and one second-rounder in three games – No. 2 NaLyssa Smith (Baylor), No. 3 Shakira Austin (Ole Miss), No. 10 Queen Egbo (Baylor) and No. 15 Naz Hillmon (Michigan). Sjerven averaged 17.8 points, 7.7 rebounds and 2.2 steals in the month of March, leading the Coyotes to the team’s third-straight Summit League Tournament crown and the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16.
Sjerven was a three-time Summit League Defensive Player of the Year, three-time all-Summit League first team, four-time Summit all-tournament team and a finalist for the 2021 Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year. South Dakota’s all-time blocks leader, Sjerven also finishes her career ranked in the top-10 at USD in scoring, rebounding and steals.
Preseason workouts for Sjerven and the Lynx are expected to begin next week. Minnesota’s season opener is at Seattle on May 6. The home opener is scheduled for 7 p.m. May 8 against the Washington Mystics.
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VERMILLION, S.D.—University of South Dakota athletic director David Herbster has announced the hiring of Kayla Karius as the 11th women’s basketball head coach of the Coyotes.
Karius will be formally introduced at a press conference at 11 a.m. Monday in the DakotaDome Club on USD’s campus. The press conference is open to the public and will be streamed live on social media. Herbster and Karius will not be available for comment until that time.
Karius takes the helm of a Coyote squad fresh off the first Sweet 16 appearance in program history. A familiar face to the program, Karius (formerly Tetschlag) served as an assistant to Dawn Plitzuweit for two seasons from 2016-18. In her two seasons at USD, the Coyotes compiled a 52-16 record with a pair of Women’s National Invitation Tournament berths. The Coyotes won the 2017-18 Summit League regular season title and became the first Summit champion to go undefeated in league play in 24 years. Karius received the WBCA’s Thirty Under 30 award in 2018.
A key recruiter in the Midwest, Karius has served as the recruiting coordinator at all four stops in her coaching career – Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Drake. Her recruiting classes at South Dakota included 2022 Summit League Player of the Year Chloe Lamb, three-time Summit Defensive Player of the Year Hannah Sjerven, two-time all-league pick Liv Korngable, Monica Arens, Claudia Kunzer, Regan Sankey, and Allison Peplowski.
Karius spent three seasons at Wisconsin and last season on the bench at Drake. The Bulldogs won 20 games and reached the WNIT’s round of 16. Karius worked with first-team all-Missouri Valley picks Grace Berg and Megan Meyer.
A native of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, Karius graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay in 2011 with a bachelor’s of business administration with a marketing emphasis. Karius, a standout on the Phoenix basketball team, was the 2011 Horizon League Player of the Year. She led Green Bay to four Horizon League titles, three NCAA Tournaments and the NCAA Sweet 16 her senior year. She received the Horizon League Cecil N. Colman Medal of Honor at the conclusion of her playing career.
Prior to entering the coaching profession, Karius spent four seasons playing professionally abroad. Her stops included Germany, Luxembourg and Belgium. She averaged a double-double and consistently ranked among her respective league’s top-three for points and rebounds.
Karius and her husband, Rick, have two sons, Treyton and Macklin.
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Sioux City, Iowa – The National Hockey League (NHL) announced April 4 that Morningside University alum and former Mustangs track and field standout Meredith (Davis) Lang ’02 is one of three finalists for the fifth annual Willie O’Ree Community Hero Award presented by MassMutual, which is given to an individual who – through the sport of hockey – has positively impacted his or her community, culture or society.
The winner will be determined by fan vote and weighted votes from Willie O’Ree, the NHL and MassMutual. Fans are encouraged to continue voting until April 17 at NHL.com/OReeAward. The winner will receive a $25,000 USD prize and the other two finalists will each receive a $5,000 USD prize, each of which will be donated to a charity of their respective choice.
Individuals can vote once a day. The link to do so is https://nhl.jebbit.com/wpcabdaz?draft=true.
(Davis) Lang is being recognized for her work introducing, and encouraging, young girls of color to learn and play hockey. The co-founder of two organizations, Hockey Niñas and Minnesota Unbounded, Lang’s efforts extend beyond Minneapolis. Through the Hockey Niñas, her ability to gather information and share resources makes it easier for anyone who wants to try hockey. Her work has supported families from Mexico to California to New York. Through her work with Minnesota Unbounded, a league comprised entirely of girls and women of color from the players on the ice to the coaches behind the bench, Lang has helped grow the number of competitive girls’ hockey teams from 31 girls in U10 and U12 teams, to more than 50 families from 20 different hockey organizations on U10, U12, U14 teams, as well as pilot programs for U6 and U8 teams.
The Willie O’Ree Community Hero Award presented by MassMutual honors former NHL forward Willie O’Ree, who on Jan. 18, 1958, became the first black player to compete in the League. O’Ree, who lost sight in his right eye at a young age, went on to play professional hockey for 21 years. For more than two decades he has served as the NHL’s Diversity Ambassador, traveling across North America to schools and hockey programs to share his story and experiences as well as to promote messages of inclusion, dedication, and confidence. O’Ree has used hockey as a platform to build character and teach life skills and has used his influence to foster positive values through the sport. In 2018, O’Ree was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
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Sioux City, IA (April 6th, 2022) — The Sioux City Explorers have announced the signing of RHP Luis Madero to a 2022 American Association contract.
Madero pitched as recently as last season in the majors. He appeared in six games for the Miami Marlins tossing a total of 12 innings with four strikeouts, posted a 9.00 ERA, and did not earn a decision. He made his big league debut on May 10th against the Arizona Diamondbacks, the team that originally signed him as a free agent in 2013 out of Venezuela.
Of his four career big league strikeouts, two of them came against prominent big league names. Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson and Washington Nationals slugger Josh Bell.
Madero was shuffled between the Marlins big league roster and their triple-A affiliate in Jacksonville multiple times over the course of the season until he was released in October.
When he wasn’t pitching in Miami, Madero was putting up fantastic numbers in Jacksonville. He appeared in 17 total games for the Jumbo Shrimp, starting seven of them. The right hander went 7-3 accompanied by a 2.84 ERA over 57 innings. He struck out 58 batters and walked 24.
At age 25 when he eventually joins the X’s for spring camp, Madero was originally signed by the Diamondbacks. He spent his first four seasons with Arizona reaching as high as low-A Hillsboro of the Northwest League.
At the 2017 trade deadline, Madero was shipped to the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for big league reliever David Hernandez. Madero was placed with the Halos class-A affiliate the Burlington Bees in Burlington, Iowa.
While with Burlington in 2018, Madero was named a Midwest League Mid-Season All Star as a starting pitcher. That season between Burlington and high-A, Inland Empire, Madero went 4-8 with a 3.49 ERA in 23 starts, logging 105.2 innings with 95 punch outs and 27 walks.
Madero spent one more season in the Angels farm system, reaching double-A, Mobile in 2019.
In the off-season of 2020, Madero was designated for assignment by Los Angeles, and was claimed off waivers by the San Francisco Giants, he was assigned to their double-A affiliate, Richmond before the cancellation of the 2020 minor league season. He was released by the Giants before joining the Marlins.
With the addition of RHP Luis Madero the Explorers have now signed eleven players (6 pitchers, 5 position players) to a 2022 contract.
RHP Matteo Bocchi
RHP Zach Hedges
RHP Luis Madero
RHP Carlos Sierra
RHP Michael Slaten
RHP Jonah Smith
INF Nate Samson
INF Blake Tiberi
OF Chase Harris
OF Ademar Rifaela
OF Sebastian Zawada
The Sioux City Explorers 30th year in Siouxland will begin at MercyOne Field at Lewis and Clark Park on May 17 versus the Lake Country DockHounds. Season, Group and Single Game Tickets are now all on sale and can be purchased by calling (712) 277-9467.
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Sioux City, IA (April 4th, 2022) — The Sioux City Explorers have announced that OF Michael Lang is retiring and INF Jose Sermo has signed with the Musashi Bears of the Baseball Challenge League, an independent baseball league in Japan.
For the last few seasons when Explorers fans came to the ballpark there were a few constants that they could count on. Fun atmosphere, a delicious hot dog and Michael Lang and Jose Sermo being in the lineup. In 2022 the atmosphere will still be fun and the hot dogs will still be delicious, but Lang and Sermo will not be in the X’s starting nine.
Michael Lang began his Explorers career a decade ago in 2012 after going undrafted out of Rutgers. By the end of his time in a Sioux City uniform, Lang’s name stands atop most of the Sioux City career records.
In eight seasons with the club Lang leads the franchise in games played (588), hits (680), runs (462), doubles (114), triples (33), total bases (963), at bats (2,308), plate appearances (2,626), hit by pitch (255) and strikeouts (522).
He also leaves as the X’s career leader in WAR (Wins Above Replacement) at 18.66.
His 720 career American Association hits ranks him seventh all time in the league’s history.
Over his X’s career, Lang has hit for a .295 career average and has swatted 35 home runs and driven in 256 RBI. For the X’s he ranks third in the career RBI and seventh in home runs.
The now 33 year old outfielder played 50 games in his final season, hitting for a .220 batting average with a homer, eight RBI, eight doubles and six stolen bases.
Lang was also a part of the two best teams that Sioux City has seen play at MercyOne Field at Lewis and Clark park as he was a main catalyst on the league record, 75 win club of 2015. That season he tied a then team record with 10 triples and set a single season record with 45 stolen bases, a number that still stands today. He also hit for a .343 average over 81 games.
The New Jersey native was also a big piece of the 2018, 71 win squad where he played in all 100 games, hitting .304 with nine home runs and scored 82 runs.
After the conclusion of the 2021 season there is no debating who the home run king of Sioux City, Iowa is anymore. It is Jose Sermo.
Sermo put together a historical season launching baseballs at a rate never before seen in the usual pitcher friendly confines of Mercy Field. He set a new X’s single season record swatting 29 home runs passing Kevin Garner’s 27. A mark that had stood since 1997.
While blasting those 29 home runs, Sermo also passed Explorers legend Nolan Lane who’s 57 career home runs have been at the top of the record book since 1998. Sermo finished his time in Sioux City with 64 dingers.
What makes the feat even more impressive is that Sermo reached the summit in 229 fewer games than it took for Nolan Lane to accumulate his total. If Sermo played the same amount of games as Nolan Lane (469) he would have been on pace to finish with 108 home runs as an Explorer.
The 31 year old infielder’s name on a lineup card put fear into the opposition last season. He hit for a .298 average, 20 doubles, three triples, 86 RBI, 78 runs scored and 18 swiped bags. Sermo also led the league in walks with 88 as well as OBP (.457) and slugging (.667).
In 2018 he gave X’s another MVP worthy performance and was rewarded with the American Association Player of the Year award. After being released by Winnipeg early in the campaign, Sermo ended up playing 87 games with Sioux City. He hit .317 with 22 homers, 81 RBI, 22 doubles, five triples, and 24 stolen bases. At the time he became the third player in league history to have a 20/20 season, and the first player in league history to accomplish a season of 20 homers, stolen bases and doubles.
At the end of his three seasons with the club Sermo played in 278 games, collected 287 hits for a .290 batting average, 244 RBI, 65 doubles, 63 stolen bases and 208 runs scored.
The Sioux City Explorers 30th year in Siouxland will begin at MercyOne Field at Lewis and Clark Park on May 17 versus the Lake Country DockHounds. Season, Group and Single Game Tickets are now all on sale and can be purchased by calling (712) 277-9467.
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IOWA CITY, Iowa — Junior point guard Joe Toussaint has notified head coach Fran McCaffery of his intentions to transfer from the University of Iowa and the men’s basketball program.
“After much consideration and thought, I have decided to put my name in the transfer portal to pursue an expanded role at another institution. I am thankful to my teammates, coaches, and fans for a memorable three years. Winning a Big Ten championship and building lifelong relationships that I have made during my time in Iowa City is something I will always cherish.”
“We want to thank Joe Toussaint for being an integral part of multiple NCAA Tournament teams and a Big Ten championship team,” said head coach Fran McCaffery. “He brought great effort and character to our program. He will be great wherever he goes, and we wish him the very best moving forward.”
Toussaint led the team in assists (3.2) and steals (1.4) per game (3.2) and averaged 4.3 points and 1.7 rebounds in 36 games this past season. In three seasons with the Hawkeyes, Toussaint played in 98 games, including 41 starts, averaging 4.8 points, 2.8 assists, 1.6 rebounds, and 1.2 steals per contest.
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IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa men’s basketball sophomore forward Keegan Murray announced on Tuesday that he has declared for the NBA Draft and will forego his remaining years of college eligibility.
Murray had a breakout sophomore campaign earning consensus first-team All-America honors as well as being a unanimous first-team All-Big Ten honoree. Murray is a finalist for the Naismith and Lute Olson Player of the Year awards, the Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award and Lefty Driesell Defensive Player of the Year, as well as being on the Wooden Award National Ballot.
“We are excited for Keegan as he begins his professional journey,” said head coach Fran McCaffery. “He has earned the right to be a lottery pick. Keegan is incredibly professional and even keeled with everything he does. Not only did Keegan accomplish things no other Hawkeye underclassman has ever done, but he also represented our program at the highest-level. We fully support Keegan and will assist him every way we can throughout the draft process.”
“I am excited to announce that I will be entering my name into the 2022 NBA Draft,” said Murray. “I cannot thank my teammates and coaching staff enough for everything they have done for me and this program. I am forever grateful that Coach McCaffery for giving me the opportunity to live out my dream. I am in this position today because he believed in me when few did.”
Earlier this month, Murray became the program’s fourth consensus first-team All-American, joining Murray Wier (1948), Charles Darling (1952), and Garza (2020 and 2021).
Murray (6-foot-8, 225 pounds) ranks first in the country in Player Efficiency Rating (37.8); fourth in points per game (23.5); 34th in field goal percentage (.554); 46th in blocks per contest (1.94); and 51st in double-doubles (10). His 23.5 points per game average is tops among players from a major conference and marks the third consecutive season a Hawkeye has led the Big Ten in scoring (Garza in 2020 and 2021). Murray is the only player nationally to average 23+ points and 8+ rebounds this season.
Murray averaged 7.2 points per game last year and averaged 23.5 this season (+16.3). The last Big Ten player to increase his scoring by 16 points per game from one season to the next was Illinois’ Rick Schmidt, who went from 3.8 ppg in 1972-73 to 21.4 ppg in 1973-74 (+17.6).
The Cedar Rapids, Iowa, native tallied 20+ points 26 times and 25+ points 16 times this season, both of which rank first nationally. Murray was voted the Big Ten Tournament Most Outstanding Player after totaling a tournament record 103 points and 38 field goals made in four games in leading the Hawkeyes to their third tournament championship and first since 2006.
2022 KEEGAN MURRAY HONORS
- Naismith Player of the Year Trophy Finalist
- Lute Olson National Player of the Year Finalist
- Lefty Driesell Defensive Player of the Year Finalist
- Consensus First Team All-America
•Sporting NewsFirst Team All-America * Associated PressFirsGreyC@rl041t Team All-America * USBWA First Team All-America * The AthleticFirst Team All-America * NABC Second Team All-America Team * NABC First Team All-District Team * USBWA All-District VI Team * All-Big Ten First Team honoree (unanimous) * Associated Press All-Big Ten First Team selection (unanimous) * John R. Wooden Award National Ballot (Semifinalist) * Big Ten Tournament Most Outstanding Player and All-Tournament Team
• Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Finalist * NABC First Team All-District
•The AthleticMidseason Second Team All-America
• Naismith Trophy National Player of the Week (Feb. 14) * Big Ten Co-Player of the Week (March 7) * Big Ten Player of the Week (Feb. 28)
• Big Ten Co-Player of the Week (Feb. 14)
• Big Ten Player of the Week (Jan. 3)
• Big Ten Player of the Week (Dec. 20)
• Big Ten Co-Player of the Week (Nov. 22)
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Briar Cliff men’s basketball’s Jaden Kleinhesselink capped off his 2021-22 season Thursday with All-American honors. Kleinhesselink was named an honorable mention NAIA All-American.
Kleinhesselink guided the Chargers to the program’s third GPAC Regular Season Championship and to the team’s 25th appearance at the NAIA National Tournament. The Chargers were last at the national tournament in 2018-19 season, which was Kleinhesselink’s freshman season at the Cliff.
Kleinhesselink started in all 31 games for the Cliff and averaged 12.4 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. He scored in double-figures in 21 games and poured in over 20 points five times. He scored a season high 24 points in a win over Dakota Wesleyan when he went 11-for-20 from the field with five boards and three assists. He became the 46th member of the BC men’s basketball 1,000-point club and sits 25th in career points with 1,340.
In 11 games against teams ranked inside the top-25 or receiving votes, Kleinhesselink averaged 15.7 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.0 assists per contest. He shot 57.4% from the field and 51.0% from deep with 25 3-pointers.
“I’m really proud and happy for Jaden to be named a NAIA All-American,” said head coach Mark Svagera. “This is a well-deserved honor, Jaden’s one of the hardest working guys we’ve had here over the last decade, so to see that work pay off not only for our team having a great season, but for him having an unbelieve individual season as well is rewarding. This is a prestigious honors, if you look at it there are thousands of players in the NAIA and there’s only a select few that are named All-American. It’s something that Jaden should certainly be proud of, but also something our program is incredibly proud of as well.”
Kleinhesselink is a four-time all-GPAC player and was named to the all-conference first team this season. He becomes the fourth All-American under head coach Mark Svagera, joining Jay Wolfe, Erich Erdman and Jackson Lamb.
The NAIA’s full All-American release can be found HERE.
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Sioux City, Iowa – Morningside University’s tradition-rich women’s basketball program added two more National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics’ All-American awards to an already full cadre Friday, March 25.
Senior guard Sierra Mitchell (Pleasant Hill, Iowa) earned her second successive first-team honor and fourth overall. Senior forward Sophia Peppers (Exira, Iowa) was placed on the lists for the second time. With those two accolades, head coach Jamie Sale’s program has had at least one recipient every year since 2004.
The duo guided the Mustangs to a memorable 2021-22, where they reached 30 wins for the eighth time in school history and advanced to the NAIA Championships quarterfinals. Mside also won the Great Plains Athletic Conference regular-season championship and was runner-up in the league postseason tournament.
Mitchell concluded one of the NAIA’s top playing careers as the men’s and women’s collegiate all-division three-point basket leader (533). Her 2,691 points set a new career standard, as she reeled off 500-or-more points in four straight seasons. Peppers climbed to No. 12 on the all-time points registry (1,590), tallying more than 500 points in a season for the first time in her collegiate career.
The complete 2022 NAIA women’s basketball All-American teams can be viewed at https://www.naia.org/sports/wbkb/2021-22/Releases/AA.
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Sioux City, IA (March 23rd, 2022) — The Sioux City Explorers have announced the signings of OF Ademar Rifaela and INF Blake Tiberi to 2022 American Association Contracts.
2022 will be Rifaela’s 9th season of professional baseball and his first with the Explorers.
Ademar Rifaela previously spent seven seasons with the Baltimore Orioles organization where he reached as high as Triple-A, Norfolk in 2019.
The twenty-seven year old’s best season came in 2017 with the Frederick Keys, the Orioles High-A affiliate. He won the Carolina League MVP by hitting for a .284 average and a career high 24 home runs, 23 doubles and 78 RBI in 126 games.
In his final year with the O’s, Rifaela split time between double-A Bowie and triple-A Norfolk. Over the course of 98 games he hit at a .249 clip with 10 home runs, 11 doubles, 44 RBI and 41 runs scored.
He was released by the Orioles in 2020 and played overseas in the Dutch Major Leagues with Quick Amersfoot. A native of Willemstad, Curacao the left handed swinging bat played for team Netherlands in multiple international competitions. He even played in the 2007 Little League World Series as the team from Willemstad represented the Caribbean in the tournament.
Blake Tiberi is entering his sixth season of professional baseball and second with Sioux City.
Last season Tiberi played 59 games with the Explorers. He hit seven home runs, ten doubles, drove in 32 RBI and scored 28 runs, hit .272 and stole seven bags.
The Kentucky native caught fire near the end of the season as he hit for a .282 clip during the month of August. In 23 games he drove in 16 RBI, scored 14 runs, hit five homers and collected an OPS of .930.
Tiberi had a career night on August 18th in game two of a doubleheader against the Kansas City Monarchs. In a seven inning contest that the X’s won Tiberi hit for the cycle, capping it off with a home run in the top of the seventh, he drove in three RBI and scored three runs.
Drafted in the 3rd round of the 2016 draft, Tiberi spent five seasons with the New York Mets organization. He reached as high as high-A St. Lucie and Brooklyn. He was drafted out of the University of Louisville where in his sophomore season he took home All-ACC conference honors where he hit .340 with 10 home runs and 51 RBI.
Across his five seasons in the Mets farm system he played in 318 games and hit .239 with 12 homers, 59 doubles and 103 RBI.
With the addition of OF Ademar Rifaela and INF Blake Tiberi the Explorers have now signed nine players (5 pitchers, 4 position players) to a 2022 contract.
RHP Matteo Bocchi
RHP Zach Hedges
RHP Carlos Sierra
RHP Michael Slaten
RHP Jonah Smith
INF Nate Samson
INF Blake Tiberi
OF Ademar Rifaela
OF Sebastian Zawada
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SIOUX CITY, Iowa – [BOX SCORE] The NAIA Women’s Basketball Championship came to a conclusion with Thomas More (Ky.) winning the battle for the red banner after defeating Dordt (Iowa) by a score of 77-65 on Tuesday night in the Tyson Events Center.
It all started with Thomas More (Ky.) at No. 2 and Dordt (Iowa) receiving votes in the preseason Coaches Top 25 Poll.
As the season proceeded, Thomas More remained in the top five for the entire season while Dordt bounced around, in and out of the poll before landing at No. 21 in the final regular-season poll.
The two teams did not meet each other in the regular season. The only common opponents the teams shared through the regular season were Concordia (Neb.) and Doane (Neb.) where both Dordt and TMU captured the win.
On qualification day, the Saints were seeded as a 1-seed in the Duer quadrant and the Defenders a 5-seed in the Cramer quadrant.
The upset story for Dordt started with a win over Sterling (Kan.) in the team’s second opening round game. From there, they would continue to upset the No. 1 and 2 seed in the Cramer quadrant. The Defenders did not stop there as they continued the upset train with a win over the overall No. 1 seed, Southeastern (Fla.), to advance to the championship game.
Thomas More made its way through the Duer quadrant claiming win after win showing just why they were a 1-seed. The only close call came again Rocky Mountain (Mont.) where the Saints won by a two-point margin.
It all came down to Tuesday night in the Tyson Events center with an on-looking crowd of about 3,000 people where Thomas More and Dordt would face each other for the first time.
The Saints controlled the pace of the game from the jump and Alex Smith’s made free throws were the start of an 11-0 scoring run that the Saints used to close out the first quarter.
Thomas More’s potent defense held the Defenders under double digits until the 6:06 mark in the second quarter.
TMU carried its momentum into the locker room as the team held a 25 point lead at the half.
The Saints extended their lead with a 10-4 run sparked by Courtney Hurst to start the second half.
Dordt made one final push in the fourth quarter and outscored Thomas More 35-18 in the final frame to cut the Saints lead down to 10 with under a minute remaining. But it wasn’t enough to close the gap as Thomas More fought their way to the team’s first national title.
After making their second straight appearance in the NAIA Women’s Basketball Championship game, the Saints got the opportunity to cut down the nets and take home the red banner for the first time in program history under head coach Jeff Hans in his 11th season leading the Saints women’s basketball program.
Karly Gustafson of Dordt led all scorers with 23 points on the night.
All 10 Saints that were on the court contributed to the scoring offense while three of them were in double-digits. The team was led by Alexah Chrisman with 16 points.
TMU also recorded an impressive five blocks as a team to help keep the Defenders at bay.
All-Tournament Team
Ashtyn Veerbeek, Dordt (Iowa)
Karly Gustafson, Dordt (Iowa)
Alexah Chrisman, Thomas More (Ky.)
Angela Perry, Southeastern (Fla.)
Taylor Clos, Thomas More (Ky.)
Abby Downard, Marian (Ind.)
Stephanie Soares, The Master’s (Calif.)
Sierra Mitchell, Morningside (Iowa)
N’Dea Flye, Rocky Mountain (Mont.)
Arleighshya McElroy, Central Methodist (Mo.)
Most Valuable Player: Alexah Chrisman, Thomas More (Ky.)
Hustle Award: Karly Gustafson, Dordt (Iowa)
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Thomas More (Ky.) used lights out shooting, 50.0% from the floor and 34.8% from deep, to advance to the program’s second straight national championship game; defeating Central Methodist (Mo.) 82-62. A 14-0 run in the last five minutes of the first half propelled Thomas More to the win. The Saints outscored the Eagles 27-16 in the third quarter, to build upon their 10-point halftime lead and take control of the contest. Thomas More led by as many as 26 in the second half, led by the play of Alexah Chrisman who had 18 points, two blocks, and two steals to pace the Saints. | Box Score
Season Records: Thomas More 31-4 | Central Methodist 31-6
Game Highlights
· Down 34-30 with 5:14 to go in the half, Thomas More used a 14-0 run the rest of the second quarter to take a 10-point 44-34 lead into the locker room. They would never relinquish that lead the rest of the contest.
· Thomas More improves to 9-1 all-time in the NAIA tournament. Central Methodist falls to 14-9.
· The 50.0% field goal percentage on the night eclipses their season average of 45% on the season for Thomas More.
· The Saints bench came to play tonight, outscoring the CMU bench 35-8.
· Three Saints scored in double digits tonight, led by Alexah Chrisman who had 18. Kelly Brenner and Taylor Clos both recorded 14 points, and Alex Smith led the team with six rebounds.
· Daryna Bachkarova led Central Methodist with 19 points on the game, Kedranea Addison grabbed a game-high eight rebounds.
· Thomas More becomes the first team to make back-to-back appearances in the NAIA Women’s Basektball National Championship game since Marian (Ind.) did it in 2016 and 2017.
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Leading for all but just over a minute in the game, the Cinderella run continues for No. 5-seed Dordt (Iowa). Trailing by nine with just under two to play, the Southeastern (Fla.) used a 9-0 run to tie the score with 30.1 seconds left. Bailey Beckman of Dordt knocked down the game-winning free throw with three ticks left on the clock to defeat the fire 53-52 in the Tyson Events Center in Sioux City, Iowa. The defenses were stout for both teams, as each squad was held to under 40% shooting despite both teams shooting over 42% from the floor on the season. | Box Score
Season Records: Dordt 29-8 | Southeastern 33-2
Game Highlights
· Dordt started the contest on an 8-2 run and only trailed for just over a minute the entire game to the Fire.
· Dordt is now 5-1 all-time in the NAIA tournament. Southeastern falls to 14-7.
· Both teams shot under 40% from the floor on the game as both defenses were stout, making it hard for either offense to find a rhythm.
· The Defenders out rebounded the Fire, holding a +15 advantage (47-32), and grabbed 15 offensive boards. Karly Gustafson of Dordt grabbed the most rebounds tonight with 15.
· For the second time at the NAIA Women’s Basketball Championship, both Ashtyn Veerbeek and Gustafson of Dordt notched double-double performances. Veerbeek led all scorers with 14 points and had 11 boards, Gustafson had 13 points with her 15 rebounds.
· Angela Perry of Southeastern paced the Fire offense with 12 points, while Rebecca Cook collected nine rebounds in the effort.
· Dordt becomes the first Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) team to make a championship game appearance since Concordia (Neb.) made it in 2019.
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Sioux City, IA (March 16th, 2022) — The Sioux City Explorers have announced the signing of INF Nate Samson to a 2022 American Association Contract.
2022 will be Samson’s 17th season of professional baseball and his seventh with the Explorers.
Samson’s 2021 campaign was cut short by an ankle injury suffered against the Houston Apollos on July 1st. Despite extensive rehab the injury cost him the rest of the season. He played in 31 games for the X’s and hit .259 with four home runs, 19 RBI and 19 runs scored.
Samson has firmly entrenched himself into the upper echelon of Explorers greats. His name is found near the top of many offensive categories in the X’s record books. Samson has the most RBI in Explorers franchise history with 293. His 571 career hits now sit second behind Michael Lang’s 680 and he also sits second with 99 doubles. He has played in the third most games in franchise history at 439 and stolen 99 bases, also tied for third all time.
The four-time American Association All-Star has given Explorers fans elite production in both the middle of the infield and lineup. During his X’s career he has hit for a .327 average, has struck out only 112 times compared to his 157 walks. He has twice set the X’s single season record for hits. Initially breaking the record in 2016 with 137 and then beating his own mark in 2018 with 141 while also capturing the batting title that year with a .340 average. In 2016 Samson also became the first ever Sioux City Explorer to win the league MVP award. He has led the league in hits three times.
The 34 year old shortstop was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 34th round of the 2006 MLB Draft. He spent seven seasons in the Cubs minor league system reaching as high as Triple A, Iowa.
After being released by the Cubs, Samson found himself in the American Association with the Winnipeg Goldeyes. Spending part of the 2013 season with the fish he played in 42 games and hit .216 with 15 RBI, 11 runs.
His first year in Sioux City came in 2014 and he became an instant household name. In 43 games he hit a blistering .335 with 12 doubles, 23 RBI, 26 runs scored and nine swiped bags.
It was enough to earn him another chance in affiliated baseball, this time with the Arizona Diamondbacks where he spent the remainder of that 2014 season in Double-A, Mobile. Hitting .274 over 46 games.
His 2016 MVP season was one of the best hitting campaigns put together by a Sioux City Explorer. Playing in all 100 games, he hit a sizzling .350, a career high six home runs, 31 doubles and 31 stolen bases. He also drove in and scored 68 runs each.
Throughout his entire 16 year career across all levels, Samson has played in 1,326 games, collected 1,280 hits for a .286 career batting average. He has swatted 46 home runs, 208 doubles, driven in 560 RBI, scored 653 career runs and stole 152 bases.
With the addition of INF Nate Samson the Explorers have now signed seven players (5 pitchers, 2 position players) to a 2022 contract.
RHP Matteo Bocchi
RHP Zach Hedges
RHP Carlos Sierra
RHP Michael Slaten
RHP Jonah Smith
INF Nate Samson
OF Sebastian Zawada
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Sioux City, Iowa – Morningside University invites fans to celebrate its 2022 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Competitive Dance National Championship on Wednesday, March 16, 2022. The event gets underway at noon in the Yockey Family Community Room of Morningside’s Olsen Student Center. It is free and all fans and supporters of the team are invited to attend.
“Earning this national championship is a remarkable achievement for the dance team and Morningside,” said Morningside University John Reynders. “Head Coach Alisha Knowler has helped take this team to the next level as evidenced by their history-making score. I hope the Morningside community will join us in honoring these student athletes and coaches for bringing this title home to Morningside and Sioux City.”
The event is anticipated to run from 12-12:30. Reynders and other administrators will speak, as will Coach Knowler and members of the team. There will also be an opportunity to view video of the team’s national title-winning performance.
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IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa head wrestling coach Tom Brands has signed a contract extension through the 2029 season. The announcement was made Monday by Henry B. and Patricia B. Tippie Director of Athletics Chair Gary Barta.
Brands is in his 16th season as Iowa’s head wrestling coach. His teams have won four NCAA and six Big Ten titles, and enter this week’s NCAA tournament as defending national champions.
“There is no better person to lead the Iowa Wrestling program than Tom Brands. His sustained success at the University of Iowa is unmatched,” said Barta. “Tom epitomizes the Win. Graduate. Do it Right. philosophy. I could not be happier for Tom, his staff, student-athletes, and our fans.”
Brands became the eighth head coach in program history in 2006. He is a five-time Big Ten Coach of the Year and three-time National Coach of the Year. He has coached 13 NCAA individual champions, 89 All-Americans, 24 Big Ten champions and 142 academic All-Big Ten honorees.
Brands has a 250-24-1 (.911) overall and 120-11 (.916) Big Ten coaching record at Iowa. He has a 267-44-1 (.857) career mark and a 119-13 (.902) record at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
Iowa has led the nation in attendance every year since Brands’ first season in 2006-07. The Hawkeyes set a national dual average attendance record in 2021-22, averaging 14,905 fans at each of their six home dates and selling out season tickets for the first time in program history.
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VERMILLION, S.D.—South Dakota women’s basketball earned a No. 10 seed and will play seventh-seeded Ole Miss on Friday in Waco, Texas, in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
This marks South Dakota’s fourth-straight NCAA Tournament appearance under head coach Dawn Plitzuweit and fifth overall in NCAA Division I.
South Dakota (27-5) earned the Summit League’s automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament with a 56-45 win over South Dakota State in the Summit League Tournament’s championship game. USD has won three-straight Summit League Tournament trophies in Sioux Falls.
The Summit’s Player of the Year and Tournament MVP Chloe Lamb leads the Coyotes with 16 points per game. Three-time Summit League Defensive Player of the Year and first-team selection Hannah Sjerven averages 14.8 points, 7.8 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game. All-Summit second-team honoree Liv Korngable joins them in double-figures with 12.8 points and a team-high 3.7 assists per game. The league’s Sixth Woman of the Year Grace Larkins adds 6.8 points per game off the bench.
Ole Miss (23-8) tied for fourth in the SEC standings with a 10-6 record. The Rebels are led by 6-foot-5 senior center Shakira Austin, a two-time first-team all-SEC honoree who leads her team with 15.4 points and 8.9 rebounds per game. Senior Angel Baker, the SEC Sixth Woman of the Year, is the team’s second-leading scorer at 10 points per game. The Rebels advanced to the semifinals of the SEC Tournament where they fell to South Carolina. Six of their eight losses were to nationally-ranked teams including three losses to South Carolina.
The winner of Friday’s matchup will take on the winner of second-seeded Baylor (27-6) and 15-seeded Hawai’i (20-9) in the round of 32.
USD has reached the big dance five times in 10 years of Division I eligibility. The Coyotes qualified for eight NCAA Tournament appearances at the Division II level, including a runner-up finish in 2008 – the year before the program began its transition to Division I. USD is 8-11 all-time in NCAA tournament play.
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Lincoln – Nebraska earned a No. 8 seed and will face No. 9 seed Gonzaga in the first round of the 2022 NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship on Friday, March 18 in Louisville, Ky.
The Huskers were joined by approximately 1,000 fans at Pinnacle Bank Arena for the official NCAA Selection Show Watch Party presented by Woodhouse on Sunday evening, as ESPN announced the first-ever 68-team women’s tournament bracket for March Madness.
Nebraska (24-8) earned a No. 23 NCAA Net ranking after going 11-7 in Big Ten regular-season and 2-1 to advance to the Big Ten Tournament semifinals on March 5. During NU’s Big Ten Tournament run, the Huskers defeated No. 10 Michigan 76-73. It marked Nebraska’s third win over an Associated Top 10 team this season, including a 72-55 win over then-No. 5 Indiana at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Feb. 14. The Huskers also ran to a 79-58 victory over then-No. 8 Michigan at PBA on Jan. 4.
The Huskers have been led this season by second-team All-Big Ten guard Jaz Shelley and second-team All-Big Ten post Alexis Markowski, the Big Ten Freshman of the Year. Shelley, a 5-9 guard from Moe, Australia, leads the Huskers in scoring (13.1 ppg), assists (5.0 apg), steals (1.8 spg) and blocked shots (1.0 bpg) while ranking second on the team in rebounding (6.5 rpg). The only player to rank among the top 20 in the Big Ten in all five major categories, Shelley was also a Big Ten All-Defensive Team selection by the conference media.
Markowski, a unanimous choice by the coaches to the Big Ten All-Freshman team, ranks among the nation’s best freshmen averaging 12.8 points and a team-best 8.0 rebounds. The 6-3 forward/center from Lincoln, Neb., is the only Power Five conference freshman to average better than 12.0 points and 6.0 rebounds this season.
In addition to Shelley and Markowski, fourth-year guard Sam Haiby and third-year forward Isabelle Bourne added honorable-mention All-Big Ten accolades in 2022. Haiby, a 5-9 guard from Moorhead, Minn., is the only player in Husker history to achieve the combined career milestones of 1,000 points (1,361), 500 rebounds (526) and 400 assists (413). She was also a second-team All-Big Ten selection last season. Bourne, a two-time honorable-mention all-league pick from Canberra, Australia, joins Haiby, Shelley and Markowski in giving the Huskers four starters averaging in double figures.
Nebraska’s No. 8 seed marked the Huskers’ best seed in the Big Dance since claiming a No. 4 seed in the 2014 NCAA Tournament after winning the Big Ten Tournament title. The Huskers are 1-0 in first-round games in the NCAA Tournament as a No. 8 seed, defeating No. 9 seed Xavier in College Park, Md., in 2008.
Gonzaga punched its ticket to March Madness with a 71-59 win over BYU in the West Coast Conference Championship Game on Tuesday. The Bulldogs (26-6) went 15-2 in regular-season Big West play and finished No. 25 in the NET rankings. Gonzaga owns wins over 2022 NCAA Tournament qualifiers BYU, Utah, Stephen F. Austin, Montana State and Hawaii. Gonzaga lost twice to both Stanford and BYU and suffered a loss to at-large NCAA selection Washington State.
The Bulldogs and Huskers do have a pair of common opponents this season in San Diego and Wyoming. Gonzaga went 2-0 against USD (76-66, Spokane; 69-43, San Diego) and defeated Wyoming (54-47, Spokane, Dec. 3). The Huskers defeated San Diego 64-56 in San Diego (Nov. 27) and defeated Wyoming 72-61 in Lincoln on Dec. 22.
Melody Kempton (10.9 ppg, 6.3 rpg) leads a balanced Bulldog roster that features four players averaging in double figures, including Kayleigh (10.8 ppg, 3.8 apg) and Kaylynne Truong (10.8 ppg, 3.4 apg) and Yvonne Ejim (10.0 ppg, 5.6 rpg). Starters Cierra Walker (9.0 ppg), Abby O’Connor (6.5 ppg, 4.6 rpg) and Anamaria Virjoghe (3.5 ppg, 5.6 rpg) give Gonzaga a productive roster from top to bottom that averages 69.3 points per game while surrendering just 55.8 points per contest. The Bulldogs also carry a plus-10.4 rebound margin.
In Louisville, the Cardinals earned a No. 1 seed for Coach Jeff Walz, who was a Nebraska assistant coach under 2022 Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Paul Sanderford when current Husker Head Coach Amy Williams was a senior at Nebraska in 1997-98. Louisville (25-4) will face America East Conference Tournament champion Albany (23-9) in the other first-round game at the KFC Yum! Center on Friday.
The Huskers will be making their 15th NCAA appearance in program history, dating back to their first trip in 1988 after winning the Big Eight regular-season championship. More details on game times and television distribution will be announced soon.
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AMES, Iowa – The Iowa State women’s basketball team has been selected to play in its 20th NCAA Tournament, and 13th appearance in the last 15 NCAA Tournaments. The 3rd-seeded Cyclones will face 15th-seeded UT Arlington in the first round, Friday, March 18th in Ames, Iowa. As one of the top-16 teams selected in the field, Iowa State earned the right to host the first and second rounds of the NCAA Tournament, the Cyclones’ second time under the new section format allowing the top-16 the right to host.
The winner of the Iowa State vs. UT Arlington game will advance to play the winner of, (#6) Georgia vs. (#11) Dayton/DePaul, on Sunday March 20.
Iowa State (26-6, 14-4 Big 12) is already off to a historic season, setting program records for wins on the season (25) and Big 12 conference wins (14). Iowa State finished the Big 12 regular season second in the standings.
The Cyclones’ selection as a No. 3 seed marks the fourth time in school history ISU has earned a three seed.
UT Arlington (20-7, 11-4 Sun Belt) earned their NCAA Tournament bid after defeating No. 1 seed Troy 76-61 in the Sun Belt Conference tournament The Lady Mavericks are led by Sun Belt Player of the Year Starr Jacobs who leads UT Arlington in points (21.1) and rebounds (6.6), while shooting 54.7 percent from the floor.
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IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa women’s basketball team will be a No. 2 seed in the Greensboro Regional and will host the 2022 NCAA First and Second Rounds in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, March 18 and Sunday, March 20.
Iowa earned its second two-seed bid since 2019 and the fourth time in program history. The Hawkeyes are 8-3 in the NCAA Tournament as a two seed (1993, 1996, 2019).
The Hawkeyes (23-7; 17-4) will take on 15th-seeded Illinois State (19-13; 12-6) on Friday. Carver-Hawkeye Arena will also host a first-round matchup between seventh-seeded Colorado and 10th-seeded Creighton on Friday. The winner of the first-round games will meet on Sunday. Game times and TV designation will be released at a separate time.
This year marks Iowa’s 28th trip to the NCAA Tournament. Head coach Lisa Bluder has led the Hawkeyes to 16 NCAA Tournaments in her 22 years at Iowa.
Tickets to the NCAA First and Second Rounds are on sale now. They can be purchased via hawkeyesports.com/tickets.
NCAA Single-Session Ticket Prices:
Adult: $16
Senior: $8 (50 & above)
Youth: $8 (18 & under)
Students: $8
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AMES, Iowa – For the 21st time in school history and the first time since 2019 the Iowa State men’s basketball team has earned a bid to the NCAA Tournament.
The Cyclones have reached eight NCAA Tournaments since the 2011-12 season, one of 19 teams nationally to do so.
Iowa State (20-12, 7-11 Big 12) earned a No. 11 seed in the Midwest Region and will face the No. 6 seed LSU, Friday March 18 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The winner of the Iowa State-LSU game will face the winner of the Wisconsin-Colgate on Sunday.
Game times and TV information will be announced by the NCAA later tonight.
In his first season as head coach of the team, T.J. Otzelberger orchestrated one of the greatest turnarounds improving the Cyclones from a 2-22 record last season to a 20-12 mark this season.
Otzelberger is the eighth Cyclone head coach to lead the program to the NCAA Tournament. Overall, he is making his third NCAA Tournament appearance as a head coach after leading South Dakota State to the 2017 and 2018 tournaments.
Ticket Information
The NCAA only provides 400 tickets to each participating institution for the First and Second Rounds of the Championship. Iowa State’s NCAA ticket allotment for the preliminary rounds will be allocated as follows:
Cyclone Club Members (222 tickets)
Iowa State Students (40 tickets)
Participating Student-Athlete’s Family/Guests (78 tickets)
Coaches’ Families and Athletics Administrative Travel Party (60 tickets)
Because of the extremely limited availability, only Cyclone Club members who are also men’s season ticketholders at the Directors level ($12,500) are eligible for tickets (maximum of four (4) tickets). Please remember that requesting tickets does not guarantee fulfillment. It is possible that all Directors level donors that request tickets will NOT receive them.
Directors level donors can request tickets now by logging into their Cyclone Athletics Account. Ticket requests can also be placed on Monday, March 14 from 9-11 a.m. by phone at (515) 294-1816. The ISU Athletics Ticket Office strongly encourages you to go online due to expected high wait times.
Donors who requested tickets will be notified by 1 p.m. if their request cannot be fulfilled.
Tickets cost $100 each for the first round game and you will only receive tickets for the session that Iowa State plays in. If Iowa State advances you will automatically be charged for and receive tickets for the second round game ($100 each). If Iowa State does not advance, ticketholders will not be charged and tickets will not be available for the second round game.
All tickets are based on availability and will be allocated according to your 2021 Cyclone Club giving level and priority points within the respective level. Please know based on assigned ticket locations, demand and previous history, your seats may be located in the upper bowl of the arena.
If tickets remain after 1 p.m. on March 14, they will be offered via email to Cyclone Club members at the Victory level ($5,000), who are also men’s basketball season ticketholders. The limit will be two (2) tickets per account and seats will be allocated based on giving level, priority points within the level and ticket availability.
All tickets are digital and must be managed using a mobile phone.
Please know printed tickets will not be distributed and there is no option to receive printed tickets. You must be able to use a mobile ticket to attend. More detailed information will be provided to ticket purchasers once available.
Fans unable to purchase tickets through Iowa State’s limited allotment should check directly with the respective host’s sites regarding availability.
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INDIANAPOLIS — The 2022 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament Champion Iowa Hawkeyes received an automatic berth to the 2022 Men’s Basketball Tournament, its 28th appearance in the tournament, including its sixth under head coach Fran McCaffery.
Iowa (26-9) received a No. 5 seed (seeded No. 20 overall) and will play Atlantic 10 Champions and 12th-seeded Richmond (23-12) on Thursday in Buffalo, New York, in the Midwest Region. Game time and television information will be released tonight. Thursday will be the first meeting between the Hawkeyes and Spiders.
The other two teams in Iowa’s first-weekend bracket is fourth-seeded Providence (25-5) and No. 13 seed South Dakota State (30-4).
Information on pre-tournament news conferences and open practice times will be released on Monday.
TICKET INFORMATION
The Iowa Athletics Ticket Office receives a limited number of tickets and will not have any general public ticket sales through our office. Fans are encouraged to visit ncaatickets.com for ticket availability.
IOWA INFORMATION
- Iowa has qualified for six of the last eight NCAA tournaments (2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2022); the 2021 NCAA Tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Iowa won four games in four days to capture its third Big Ten Tournament title on Sunday.
- The Hawkeyes have won 26 games this season, its second highest win total in a single season in program history (30 in 1987).
- Former Hawkeye Darius Stokes (2011-14) is the video coordinator on Richmond’s staff.
- This year marks the fourth time Iowa has earned a No. 5 seed in the NCAA Tournament. The other previous times were 1980, 1988, and 1999. The Hawkeyes advanced to the Final Four in 1980 and the Sweet 16 both in 1988 and 1999.
- Iowa has been ranked seventh or better in its last five NCAA Tournament appearances: No. 7 seed in 2015, 2016 and 2019; No. 2 seed in 2021 and No. 5 seed in 2022.
- The Hawkeyes have won eight of their last nine games away from home (Maryland; Ohio State; Nebraska; Michigan; Northwestern; Rutgers; Indiana; Purdue).
- Iowa is a perfect 5-0 in games contested on neutral courts this season.
- Iowa has won 12 of its last 14 games, dating back to Feb. 6, and has been nationally ranked each of the last three weeks of the regular season.
- Iowa won seven games over NCAA Tournament teams (Purdue, Michigan State, Ohio State, Rutgers, Longwood, and Indiana twice) this season.
- Eight of Iowa’s nine losses during the regular season came to teams who qualified for the NCAA Tournament.
- Fran McCaffery has guided Iowa to 20 wins or more in eight of the last 10 seasons and finished in the top half of the Big Ten nine of the last 10 years. Furthermore, the Hawkeyes have finished fifth place or better in the Big Ten regular season standings six of the last eight years.
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Sioux City, IA (March 11th, 2022) — The Sioux City Explorers have announced the signing of RHP Zach Hedges to a 2022 American Association Contract.
The 2022 campaign will be Hedges eighth season of professional baseball and his second with the Sioux City Explorers.
Over the course of the 2021 season, Hedges proved to be the workhorse of the Explorers starting rotation. He finished tied for the league lead in games started (21) and second in innings pitched (120), finishing only two innings shy of the top spot.
The right hander was Sioux City’s opening day starter, a game where he pitched six shutout innings against the Houston Apollos. Over the course of the campaign he went 8-5 with a 4.57 ERA, striking out 71 batters and walking 37.
A native of Glendora, CA Hedges was a 26th round draft pick of the Chicago Cubs in the 2014 MLB Draft out of Azusa Pacific University. After a collegiate season where he went 5-4 in 13 games, 12 starts with a 2.74 ERA in 85.1 innings.
In 2016 Hedges broke out in the Cubbies farm system. In 24 starts between High-A and Double-A, he compiled a 2.75 ERA in 144 innings striking out 95 while walking only 27. Pitching the bulk of the season in the High-A, Carolina League, he finished third in both ERA (2.89) and WHIP (1.14) and placed second in BB/9 (1.68).
The following two seasons Hedges bounced between Double and Triple-A. In 2017, Hedges was used as a starter making all 26 appearances that way, and fashioned a 4.49 ERA in 146.1 innings along with 76 strikeouts.
Fast forward to 2018, and the Cubs attempted to turn the 6’4”, now 29 year old into a reliever. He made just four starts that season and appeared out of the bullpen 32 times. He held a 3.40 ERA, picked up a pair of saves, and struck out 58 in 87.1 innings of work.
Hedges in 2019 transitioned back into a starting role and put together a 3.18 ERA in Double-A over the course of four starts before an injury sidelined him. He was released by the Cubs organization in May of 2020.
In six seasons with the Cubbies, Hedges was 35-34 in 128 games and 81 starts. In 554 innings he had a 3.64 ERA, 348 strikeouts and showcased elite control at the minor league level, walking only 125 batters for a BB/9 of 2.0.
With the addition of RHP Zach Hedges the Explorers have now signed six players (5 pitchers, 1 position player) to a 2022 contract.
RHP Matteo Bocchi
RHP Zach Hedges
RHP Carlos Sierra
RHP Michael Slaten
RHP Jonah Smith
OF Sebastian Zawada
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IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa men’s basketball sophomore forward Keegan Murray garnered two awards on Monday, earning first-team All-America accolades by Sporting News and named Big Ten Co-Player of the Week.
Joining Murray on the five-player All-America first team are Kofi Cockburn of Illinois, Wisconsin’s Johnny Davis, Ochai Agbaji of Kansas and Kentucky’s Oscar Tshiebwe. Sporting News is one of four outlets used by the NCAA to determine its consensus All-America teams (Associated Press, National Association of Basketball Coaches, United States Basketball Writers Association, and Sporting News).
The Hawkeyes have had a student-athlete earn All-America honors by Sporting News four of the last seven seasons, including the last three seasons. Former Hawkeye Luka Garza earned first team accolades by the publication in 2020 and 2021, while Jarrod Uthoff was a second team selection in 2016.
Murray (6-foot-8, 225 pounds) ranks first in the country in Player Efficiency Rating (38.4); fourth in points per game (23.3); 29th in field goal percentage (.554); 39th in blocks per contest (2.1); and 46th in double-doubles (9). His 23.3 points per game average is tops among players from a major conference.
Murray is the only player nationally to average 23+ points, 8+ rebounds, and 2+ blocks this season and one of three players from a major conference with those averages over the last decade.
Murray averaged 7.2 points per game last year and is averaging 23.3 this season (+16.1). The last Big Ten player to increase his scoring by 16 points per game from one season to the next was Illinois’ Rick Schmidt, who went from 3.8 ppg in 1972-73 to 21.4 ppg in 1973-74 (+17.6).
The Cedar Rapids, Iowa, native has tallied 20+ points 22 times and 25+ points 13 times this season, both of which rank first among players from major conferences.
Murray is also on the Naismith Trophy Player of the Year Midseason Team, Lute Olson National Player of the Year Mid-Season List, and is a Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Finalist. He has been named Big Ten Player of the Week a program-best six times this season (Nov. 22; Dec. 20; Jan. 3; Feb. 14; Feb. 28, March 6).
Murray joins Ohio State’s Evan Turner (7 in 2009-10) and Purdue’s Caleb Swanigan (6 in 2016-17) as the only Big Ten players since the weekly award was introduced prior to the 1981-82 season to earn six or more weekly honors by the Big Ten in a single season.
Murray shares this week’s conference weekly honor with Nebraska’s Alonzo Verge Jr. Last week, Murray averaged a double-double in three games, averaging 23.7 points and 12 rebounds. The All-American also averaged three blocks, 2.7 3-pointers, and 2.3 assists. He shot 53 percent (8-of-15) from 3-point range and 77 percent (17-of-22) from the foul line.
In Iowa’s comfortable 82-61 win over Northwestern on Feb. 28, Murray poured in game bests in points (26) and rebounds (18), while also collecting three assists, two blocks, and two steals. He registered the double-double by halftime and his 18 rebounds are the most by Murray during conference play and most since pulling down 21 against N.C. Central (Nov. 16, 2021).
Murray had another sensational game in Iowa’s 11-point victory (82-71) at Michigan on March 3, totaling 23 points, seven rebounds, three blocks, three assists, and a steal. He shot a blistering 7-of-9 (.778) from the field, including a perfect 4-of-4 from 3-point range.
In Sunday night’s narrow defeat at No. 20 Illinois, Murray posted his team-leading ninth double-double (22 points, 11 rebounds). He also rejected a game-best four shots.
Murray and the 24th-ranked Hawkeyes (22-9, 12-8) return to action on Thursday in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament. Iowa will face the first-round winner between Northwestern-Nebraska at approximately 1 p.m. (CT) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
2022 KEEGAN MURRAY HONORS
• Sporting News First Team All-America
- John R. Wooden Award National Ballot (Semifinalist)
• Naismith Player of the Year Trophy Midseason Team
• Lute Olson National Player of the Year Midseason List
• Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Finalist
•Sporting NewsMidseason Second Team All-America
• The Athletic Midseason Second Team All-America
• Naismith Trophy National Player of the Week (Feb. 14) * Big Ten Co-Player of the Week (March 7) * Big Ten Player of the Week (Feb. 28)
• Big Ten Co-Player of the Week (Feb. 14)
• Big Ten Player of the Week (Jan. 3)
• Big Ten Player of the Week (Dec. 20)
• Big Ten Co-Player of the Week (Nov. 22)
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LINCOLN, Neb. — University of Iowa senior Alex Marinelli won a 2-1 decision in the finals of the 2022 Big Ten Championships to win the 165-pound conference title and become the eighth four-time Big Ten champion in program history.
Marinelli, seeded No. 2 at 165, scored on an escape and earned a point for stalling against fourth-seeded Cameron Amine. He gave up an escape in the third to clinch his fourth title.
Marinelli is Iowa’s first four-time champion since Mark Ironside won his fourth conference title in 1998. Joe Scarpello, Iowa’s first four-time conference champion, won his first title 75 years ago in 1947. Marinelli is only the 17th four-time champion in the history of the Big Ten Conference tournament.
“I don’t know if I wrestled my best today and sometimes your worst should always beat their best,” Marinelli said. “It has been 24 years since we had a Big Ten champion at Iowa. I am really thankful and blessed. I got to wrestle in a lot of Big Ten Championships, and I got it done. Everyone remembers the national champ, right? So we have more to do.”
The Hawkeyes were 1-3 in championship finals. Austin DeSanto lost a 3-1 decision at 133 pounds and Jaydin Eierman (141) and Tony Cassioppi (285) both turned in medical forfeits.
DeSanto finished runner-up at the Big Ten Championships for the second straight year, dropping a 3-1 decision to Penn State’s Roman Bravo-Young in the 133-pound finals. The wrestlers traded escapes to start the second and third periods. Bravo-Young scored the deciding points when DeSanto was put in the neutral danger position with 20 seconds left in the third. The takedown survived review and the final score held, 3-1.
On the back side of the bracket, Max Murin finished his tournament with a 4-1 mark, including a win by medical forfeit in the 149-pound consolation finals. Murin’s third-place finish is his highest in four tournament appearances.
Two Hawkeyes dropped third-place bouts to place fourth. Kaleb Young dropped a 3-1 decision in sudden victory at 157 pounds and Jacob Warner fell, 3-1, at 197.
Iowa placed third with 129.5 points. Michigan won the team title with 143.0 points. Penn State placed second with 141.5.
QUOTING TOM BRANDS
“The story should be about Alex Marinelli winning his fourth title. That’s a big deal. That’s rare company. This story should be we’re going to Detroit. We have 10 guys going to Detroit. We are third in the team race. That’s not where we want to be. That’s not where we like to sit. We have an opportunity to do something about it moving forward.”
ON TO THE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS
Ten Hawkeyes earned automatic berths to the NCAA Championships in Detroit on March 17-19. It marks the first time since 2010 Iowa earned 10 automatic berths to the national tournament. The Big Ten Conference tournament is one of seven NCAA qualifying tournaments across the country. The NCAA will announce the NCAA at-large qualifiers Tuesday. NCAA tournament brackets will be released Wednesday.
TOURNAMENT NOTABLES
- Alex Marinelli won his fourth straight Big Ten title. He is the eighth four-time conference champion in program history and the first since Mark Ironside in 1998.
- All 10 Hawkeyes placed on the podium and seven placed fourth or better.
- Ten Hawkeyes earned automatic berths to the 2022 NCAA Championships. It marks the third straight year and sixth time under Tom Brands that Iowa is sending its entire lineup to the national tournament.
- Drake Ayala is the fourth true freshman to earn a spot at the NCAA Championships under Brands (Nathan Burak, 2013, Spencer Lee 2018; Abe Assad 2020; Drake Ayala 2022).
- Tony Cassioppi advanced to his first career Big Ten Championships finals. Cassioppi is a two-time third-place finisher.
- Murin’s third-place finish was his best in four tournament appearances (7th, 5th, DNP).
FINALS RESULTS
133 – #1 Roman Bravo-Young (PSU) dec. #2 Austin DeSanto (IA), 3-1
141 – #1 Nick Lee (PSU) mff. #2 Jaydin Eierman (IA)165 – #2 Alex Marinelli (IA) dec. #4 Cameron Amine (MICH), 2-1285 – #1 Gable Steveson (MINN) mff. #2 Tony Cassioppi (IA)
THIRD-PLACE RESULTS
149 – #4 Max Murin (IA) mff. #3 Ridge Lovett (NEB)
157 – #10 Brady Berge (PSU) dec. #2 Kaleb Young (IA), 3-1 SV1197 – #5 Pat Brucki (MICH) dec. #4 Jacob Warner (IA), 3-1
TEAM STANDINGS
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Michigan 143.0
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Penn State 141.5
2. IOWA 129.5
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Ohio State 91.5
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Northwestern 90.5
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Minnesota 78.5
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Nebraska 75.5
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Wisconsin 68.0
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Rutgers 41.0
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Purdue 36.5
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Illinois 34.5
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Michigan State 33.0
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Maryland 15.5
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Indiana 4.0
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Sioux City, IA (March 4th, 2022) — The Sioux City Explorers have announced the signing of RHP Michael Slaten to a 2022 American Association Contract.
Slaten made his professional debut in the later stages of the 2021 season with the Explorers. He pitched against the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks on August 8th striking out a batter in an inning. He appeared in six games, starting three and coming out of the bullpen in three. He held a 5.27 ERA, struck out 18 and walked 11 in 13.2 innings. A highly touted two-way player in college, he did have a single opportunity with the bat grounding out.
A 2021 NAIA First Team All-American, Slaten played his collegiate ball at Benedictine College in Kansas. In his final season with the Ravens he appeared in 18 games, started 4 with a 2.50 ERA and struck out 54 in 39.2 innings. With the lumber in his hands he hit at a .386 clip with 20 homers, 71 RBI and swiped 23 bags.
In his career at Benedictine College he hit for a total of 63 homers, 221 RBI, 228 runs, 63 doubles and stole 77 bags all while hitting for an incredible .423 average. On the mound he pitched in 33 total games, started 15 with a 4.71 ERA and 112 strikeouts in 101.1 innings.
Prior to joining the X’s late in the summer, Slaten played for the State College Spikes of the newly formed MLB Draft League, a collegiate summer league that began in 2021. He pitched in six games and compiled an ERA of 6.75. He appeared as a position player in 22 games hitting a home run and collecting 5 RBI with a .192 batting average.
With the addition of RHP Michael Slaten the Explorers have now signed five players (4 pitchers, 1 position player) to a 2022 contract.
RHP Matteo Bocchi
RHP Carlos Sierra
RHP Michael Slaten
RHP Jonah Smith
OF Sebastian Zawada
The Sioux City Explorers 30th year in Siouxland will begin at MercyOne Field at Lewis and Clark Park on May 17 versus the Lake Country DockHounds. Season, Group and Single Game Tickets are now all on sale and can be purchased by calling (712) 277-9467.
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Two teams with vast championship game experience – and success – will meet for the Class 4A title.
Bishop Heelan of Sioux City completed the championship pairing by hitting a long string of 3-pointers in a 68-51 victory over Glenwood to complete the semifinal round of the 2022 state tournament.
The third-seeded Crusaders (23-2) will go for their fourth title when they meet fourth-seeded Cedar Rapids Xavier (19-6) at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Xavier advanced with a 55-50 victory over top-seeded Dallas Center-Grimes in three overtimes.
Both schools have done well when they get this fall. Bishop Heelan has a 3-1 record in championship games, winning its most recent title two years ago. Xavier is 4-1 in the state finals, claiming its most recent championship in 2013.
Bishop Heelan pulled away from second-seeded Glenwood (20-4) by making six straight 3-pointers in the second quarter to build a 38-25 halftime lead. The Crusaders finished 11-for-16 from long range (68.8) and shot 50 percent overall.
Lauryn Peck and Jada Newberg scored 17 points each to lead the Crusaders, Peck going 4-for-7 from 3-point range and Newberg hitting 3-of-4 from deep. Brooklyn Stanley added 16 points and Kenley Meis scored 13. Both went 2-for-2 on 3-pointers and both had four rebounds and three steals.
Glenwood trailed just 23-21 midway through the second quarter but had no answer after Heelan finished the half with a 15-4 run that included three 3-pointers. The Crusaders eventually led by as many as 19 – 54-35 – when Newberg buried their final 3 of the night from the right corner.
Abby Hughes scored 16 points and Jenna Hopp had 11 for Glenwood, which lost to Ballard in last year’s championship game. Brynlee Arnold added five points and 11 rebounds for the Rams, who went just 6-for-21 from long range and shot 41 percent overall.
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Freshman guard Paul Bruns was named the Summit League’s Freshman of the Year and earned a spot on the league’s honorable mention team on Thursday. The voting was conducted by the conference coaches, sports information directors and local media.
Bruns played a key role for UND this season with 24 starts, leading all freshman in the Summit League with 14.8 points per game and 16.1 points per game as a starter. In the conference, Bruns ranked 10th with his 14.8 points per game and was sixth in games played within the conference with 16.7 points per game. He also sat sixth in rebounds in games played within the conference, averaging 7.0 rebounds per game.
The Jefferson, S.D., native recorded all three of UND’s double doubles this season, most recently pouring in 17 points and grabbing 10 boards vs. Oral Roberts on Feb. 19. His second double-double was on Feb. 10 at St. Thomas, where he netted 22 points and corralled a season-best 14 rebounds. His first double-double came during a highlight-reel performance at North Dakota State on Dec. 22, throwing down a season-high 27 points and pulling in 11 boards.
In total, Bruns had 23 double-digit scoring performances and nine 20-point performances this season. He knocked down a team leading 72 trifectas and averaged 2.6 triples per game to rank fifth in the Summit League in that category.
Bruns was also strong defensively, ranking 10th in the league in average steals per game with 1.0, which was also a team high.
In the final game of the season, Bruns broke the freshman scoring record at UND, netting 11 points vs. North Dakota State to finish with 460 points on the season. He surpassed De’Sean Allen-Eikens, who set the record at 454 two seasons ago.
Bruns is the second player to earn freshman of the year honors in the program’s Division I era (2008-present), joining Tyree Ihenacho from last season and Jeff Brandt (Division II era) in 2001.
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ST. LOUIS — UNI head men’s basketball coach Ben Jacobson has been named the Missouri Valley Conference’s (MVC) Coach of the Year, as announced by the league office on Thursday.
In his 16th season at the helm of the UNI program, Jacobson becomes the first coach in MVC history to earn Coach of the Year honors five times (2009, 2010, 2015, 2020), breaking a tie with Maury John of Drake. It is also the sixth time a UNI coach has earned the honor since joining the league in 1991-92, as Eldon Miller was named Coach of the Year in 1996-97.
Under Coach Jacobson, the Panthers claimed the program’s fourth regular season championship and third outright in school history this season. All four regular season titles in UNI history have come under Jacobson’s leadership. UNI enters the 2022 MVC Tournament as the top-seeded team in the field, seeking a fifth conference tournament championship in the Jacobson era (2009, 2010, 2015, 2016).
Coach Jacobson has totaled 319 wins since being named UNI’s head coach in March of 2006, most among active coaches in the MVC, and fourth most in league history. Jacobson ranks third in conference only games in MVC history with 174, a milestone he achieved earlier this season when passing former Creighton/Saint Louis coach Eddie Hickey with his 164th MVC win.
The Panthers return to action on Friday, March 4 as UNI opens up play at the MVC Tournament in St. Louis at 12 p.m. CT. The top-seeded Panthers will face the winner of Thursday night’s opening round matchup between Illinois State and Indiana State at the Enterprise Center.
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IOWA CITY, Iowa – Three-time All-Big Ten linebacker and Hawkeye team captain Abdul Hodge is returning to Iowa City, joining the University of Iowa football staff as tight ends coach, Moon Family head football coach Kirk Ferentz announced Tuesday.
Hodge, who starred for the Hawkeyes from 2002-2005, has spent the past three years as outside linebackers coach and NFL liaison at the University of South Dakota.
“I have a tremendous amount of respect for Abdul,” said Ferentz. “We first got to know him when recruiting him in 1999 and 2000. He was a terrific player for us, but more than his accomplishments on the field, he was an outstanding leader for our football team.
“Abdul exemplifies all that is good in college football. The competitive drive he used to become an All-Big Ten player continues to fuel him to this day. I am confident he will do an outstanding job in this position.”
“When I decided to get into coaching after my NFL career, the first person I called was Coach Ferentz,” said Hodge. “Coach Ferentz has always been a great leader, and I am excited to be able to continue my coaching career where I had so many great memories as a player and student.
“When I came back as an Honorary Captain in 2016, it was really a pivotal moment for me. I got to meet the players and spend a lot of quality time with the staff again. My daughter told me she could tell I was really happy – happy to be back in a place that felt like home. I am thrilled to be able to bring my family to Iowa City.”
Hodge will assume the role of tight ends coach for the Hawkeyes. Current offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz will take over as quarterbacks coach, replacing Ken O’Keefe.
“We believe this is the logical move for our football program,” said Ferentz. “The person in charge of calling the plays should work most closely with the players who are in control of the offense.”
Hodge, a native of Fort Lauderdale, Florida (Boyd Anderson HS), lettered for the Hawkeyes from 2002-05. He was a key player for the Hawkeyes in one of the most successful periods in school history, helping Iowa post a four-year mark of 38-12. The Hawkeyes won at least 10 games in three straight seasons. Iowa shared Big Ten titles in 2002 and 2004 and appeared in four straight January bowl games, winning the 2004 Outback Bowl and the 2005 Capital One Bowl.
Hodge led the Big Ten and ranked third in the country in tackles per game (13.2) and solo tackles per game (8.2) in 2005. Hodge ranks third in career tackles at Iowa (453) and is one of three Hawkeyes to lead the team in tackles three consecutive years (2003-05). His 158 tackles in 2005 rank second best at Iowa for a single season and his 141 tackles in 2003 ranks sixth.
Hodge earned first-team All-Big Ten honors in 2003 and 2004 and second team recognition in 2005. He served as a team captain as a senior and shared Most Valuable Player honors following the season. He also earned the Hayden Fry “Extra Heartbeat” Award and the Iron Hawk Award.
Hodge was a quarterfinalist for the 2005 Lott Trophy and earned All-America accolades as a junior and senior. He was selected to participate in the Senior Bowl following his final season and was later selected in the third round of the 2006 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers. Hodge played for Green Bay, Cincinnati and Carolina during his NFL career that concluded with the 2010 season.
Following his career in the NFL, Hodge founded Professional Interactive Solutions in his hometown of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, a company that helps businesses grow their online presence. In addition to running the business, Hodge served as an assistant coach for several high schools and was head coach and defensive coordinator at GAIN Sports in Sarasota, Florida, from 2013-16. He was a coaching intern for the NFL’s Tennessee Titans before joining the South Dakota staff.
Hodge’s first year coaching at South Dakota was highlighted by a three-game win streak in the first half of the season in which the Coyotes held their three foes to a combined 745 yards and 16 points. It marked the first time since 2008 that USD held three consecutive foes to 16 points or fewer. USD went on to knock off fifth-ranked South Dakota State on Senior Day inside the DakotaDome when the Coyotes stopped three fourth-quarter drives to preserve a 24-21 victory.
Year two was unique at South Dakota in that it was reduced to four games due to the COVID-19 pandemic and was conducted in the spring of 2021. Rush linebacker Jacob Matthew led the team in sacks and tackles-for-loss for the second year in a row and was rewarded with honorable mention all-MVFC honors. South Dakota forced nine turnovers and produced seven sacks in four games, highlighted by a 27-20 upset at No. 7 Illinois State in the season opener. Two of the team’s four games were against FCS Top 10 teams.
South Dakota posted a 7-5 record in 2021, including a 5-3 conference mark. That record included wins over No. 13 North Dakota, No. 16 Northern Iowa, and No. 7 South Dakota State. South Dakota qualified for the FCS playoffs for the second time in program history, hosting a playoff game for the first time.
Hodge earned his bachelor’s degree in communications from Iowa in 2005. Hodge and his wife, Chabli, have two children, a daughter, Amari, and a son, Abdul Jr.
Iowa will open the 2022 season Sept. 3 in Kinnick Stadium, hosting South Dakota State in the first of three consecutive home games. Season ticket renewals and new season ticket orders are now being accepted at hawkeyesports.com/FootballTickets.
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(Sioux City, Iowa) – Ashtyn Veerbeek of Dordt University has been selected as the Hauff Mid-America Sports/Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Women’s Basketball Player-of-the-Year and headlines the GPAC Basketball All-Conference Teams for 2021-22. Veerbeek, a junior, averaged 18.2 points per game and 9.3 rebounds, 3.1 blocks and 2.1 assists. She shot 49.0 percent from the field and 90.4 percent from the line for Dordt who went 24-8 overall and 16-6 in conference play.
Other GPAC basketball honorees for 2021-22 include: Defensive Player-of-the-Year Kaylee Kirk of Dakota Wesleyan; Freshman-of-the-Year Mak Hatcliff of Doane; and the Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Coach-of-the-Year Jason Christensen from Dakota Wesleyan. The All-GPAC Basketball Teams and honors are selected by the league’s 12 head coaches.
2021-22 GPAC Women’s Basketball All-Conference Teams
First Team (10 Members, Listed Alphabetically by Last Name):
Name School Height Year Position Hometown
Madelyn Deitchler Briar Cliff 5-11 Senior C Treynor, Iowa
Hannah DeMars Jamestown 5-11 Junior F Grand Rapids, Minnesota
Sierra Mitchell Morningside 5-6 Senior G Pleasant Hill, Iowa
Sophia Peppers Morningside 5-10 Senior F Exira, Iowa
Karly Gustafson Dordt 5-11 Junior F Ethan, South Dakota
Mak Hatcliff Doane 5-7 Freshman G Beatrice, Nebraska
Matti Reiner Dakota Wesleyan 5-10 Junior F Tripp, South Dakota
Taysha Rushton Concordia 5-4 Freshman G Lubbock, Texas
Molly Schany Northwestern 6-1 Sophomore C Emmetsburg, Iowa
Ashtyn Veerbeek* Dordt 6-2 Junior F Sioux Center, Iowa
*GPAC Player-of-the-Year
Second Team (10 Members, Listed Alphabetically by Last Name):
Name School Height Year Position Hometown
Taylor Beacom Hastings 5-6 Senior G Papillion, Nebraska
Bailey Beckman Dordt 5-5 Junior G Panora, Iowa
Jada Campbell Dakota Wesleyan 6-4 Senior C Alexandria, South Dakota
Maddie Jones Northwestern 5-6 Junior G Twin Lakes, Iowa
Noelle Josephson Jamestown 5-10 Senior F Ramsey, Minnesota
Kaylee Kirk Dakota Wesleyan 5-5 Senior G Balaton, Minnesota
Alyssa Marsh-Contreras College of Saint Mary 5-7 Senior G Omaha, Nebraska
McKenna Sims Morningside 5-8 Junior G South Sioux City, Nebraska
Konnor Sudmann Briar Cliff 5-11 Junior G Treynor, Iowa
Peyton Wingert Midland 5-11 Senior G Dakota Dunes, South Dakota
Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Player-of-the-Year: Ashtyn Veerbeek, Dordt
GPAC Defensive Player-of-the-Year: Kaylee Kirk, Dakota Wesleyan
GPAC Freshman-of-the-Year: Mak Hatcliff, Doane
Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Coach-of-the-Year: Jason Christensen, Dakota Wesleyan
Honorable Mention:Briar Cliff: Payton Slaughter, Kennedy Benne
College of Saint Mary: Sidney Anderson, Honnah Leo
Concordia:Sadie Powell, Rylee Pauli, Mackenzie Toomey
Dakota Wesleyan: Rynn Osthus
Doane:Maddie Davis
Dordt: Janie Schoonhoven
Hastings: Riley Clavel, Ali Smith
Midland: Erin Prusa
Morningside: Chloe Lofstrom Taylor Rodenburgh, Aspen Jansa
Mount Marty: Eve Millar
Northwestern: Jada Cunningham, Devyn Kemble, Taylor VanderVelde
Jamestown: Kia Tower, Madelyn Schmidt
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(Sioux City, Iowa) – Mason Walters of the University of Jamestown has been selected as the Hauff Mid-America Sports/Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Men’s Basketball Player-of-the-Year for the second consecutive year and headlines the GPAC Basketball All-Conference Teams for 2021-22. Walters, a junior, averaged 24.5 points, 11.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game for the Jimmies who are currently 24-8 overall and 12-8 in conference play.
Other GPAC basketball honorees for 2021-22 include: Defensive Player-of-the-Year Mason Larson of Dakota Wesleyan; Freshman-of-the-Year Luke Rankin of Dordt University; and the Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Coach-of-the-Year Mark Svagera of Briar Cliff University. The GPAC Basketball honors are selected by the league’s 11 head coaches.
2021- 22 GPAC Men’s Basketball All-Conference Teams
First Team (10 Members, Listed Alphabetically by Last Name):
Name School Height Year Position Hometown
Bryce Coppock Dordt 5-11 Sophomore G Hawarden, Iowa
Josiah Gardiner Doane 6-8 Sophomore F Milford, Nebraska
Trent Hilbrands Northwestern 6-0 Senior G Remsen, Iowa
Zach Imig Morningside 6-3 Senior G Gretna, Nebraska
Carter Kent Concordia 6-2 Junior G Crete, Nebraska
Jaden Kleinhesselink Briar Cliff 6-2 Senior G Sheldon, Iowa
Koln Oppold Dakota Wesleyan 6-4 Senior F Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Gage Smith Concordia 6-6 Junior F Elizabeth, Colorado
Alex Van Kalsbeek Northwestern 6-6 Sophomore F Orange City, Iowa
Mason Walters* Jamestown 6-9 Junior F Jamestown, North Dakota
*GPAC Player-of –the-Year
Second Team (12 Members (to include ties), Listed Alphabetically by Last Name):
Name School Height Year Position Hometown
Cade Bleeker Dordt 6-5 Junior F Sioux Center, Iowa
Kyle Boerhave Briar Cliff 6-6 Senior F Ashton, Iowa
Will Cordes Jamestown 5-11 Sophomore G Shakopee, Minnesota
Karson Gansebom Hastings 6-2 Junior G Bennington, Nebraska
Tyrell Harper Mount Marty 6-6 Senior F Sanford, Florida
Marc Kjos Jamestown 5-10 Junior G Lake City, Minnesota
Laurence Merritt Midland 5-10 Senior G Chicago, Illinois
Alec Oberhauser Doane 6-8 Senior F Parkersburg, Iowa
Bo Sandquist Midland 6-5 Senior G Johnston, Iowa
Aidan Vanderloo Morningside 6-1 Sophomore G Sioux City, Iowa
Justin Wiersema Concordia 6-3 Junior G Loveland, Colorado
Quinn Vesey Briar Cliff 6-1 Junior G Indianola, Iowa
Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Player-of-the-Year: Mason Walters, University of Jamestown
GPAC Defensive Player-of-the-Year: Mason Larson, Dakota Wesleyan
GPAC Freshman-of-the-Year: Luke Rankin, Dordt
Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Coach-of-the-Year: Mark Svagera, Briar Cliff
Honorable Mention:Briar Cliff: Connor Groves, Quinten Vasa
Concordia:Noah Schutte, A.J. Watson
Dakota Wesleyan: Mason Larson, Jeffrey Schuch
Doane:Anthony Laravie, Brady Timm
Dordt: Luke Rankin, Jacob Vis, Jackson Louscher
Hastings: Dashawn Walker
Midland:Ryan Larsen
Morningside: Trey Brown, Trey Powers
Mount Marty:
Northwestern: Matt Onken, Grant DeMeulenaere
Jamestown: Cole Woodford, Devon Schultz
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IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa Athletics Department will formally retire two-time National Player of the Year Luka Garza’s No. 55 at halftime of the Iowa-Michigan State men’s basketball game on Tuesday, Feb. 22.
The athletics department will also be retiring the jerseys of former Hawkeye greats Charles “Chuck” Darling, Roy Marble and Murray Wier. Family member(s) of Wier and Marble will be in attendance for recognition, which will take place prior to the game at approximately 5:45 p.m. (CT).
Additionally, all other retired numbers and jerseys for the Iowa men’s and women’s basketball programs will be hanging from the Carver-Hawkeye Arena rafters beginning next week.
- Men’s Basketball: B.J. Armstrong (#10) Ronnie Lester (#12), Carl Cain (#21), Bill Seaberg (#22), Bill Logan (#31), Bill Schoof (#33), Chris Street (#40), Greg Stokes (#41), Sharm Scheuerman (#46)
- Women’s Basketball: Michelle Edwards (#30), Megan Gustafson (#10)
Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. (CT). Approximately 3,000 tickets are available for purchase on hawkeyesports.com/tickets.
“Congratulations to Luka, Murray, Chuck and Roy. Their accomplishments are well documented, and this recognition is well deserved,” said Gary Barta, Henry B. and Patricia B. Tippie Director of Athletics Chair. “This conversation reemerged with the incredible success of Megan and Luka. I’m pleased we took the opportunity to look back at our history, and moving forward all of men’s and women’s honorees will be recognized in the rafters of Carver-Hawkeye Arena.”
“We look forward to honoring Luka Garza and his family,” said Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery. “Luka epitomizes everything that you want in your program. Not just Hawkeye fans, but college basketball fans across the country appreciated his achievements on and off the court for four years, and the way he pursued his dreams.
“It will be great seeing all the retired numbers and jerseys, including the additions of Chuck Darling, Roy Marble, and Murray Weir, hanging in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Chuck and Murray were our first consensus first-team All-Americans, while Roy was the program’s leading scorer for three decades and won nearly 100 games as a Hawkeye.”
LUKA GARZA
Garza swept all major postseason men’s basketball awards in 2021 (Wooden, Naismith, Associated Press, Oscar Robertson, NABC, Lute Olson, Sporting News) to become the program’s first consensus National Player of the Year. Garza is Iowa’s only two-time unanimous consensus first-team All-American and only recipient in program history of the Big Ten Jesse Owens Male Athlete of the Year. He led the nationally-ranked Hawkeyes to 22 victories in 2021.
Garza led the nation as a senior in total points (747), 30-point games (8), field goals made (281), and 20-point games (22). The native of Washington, D.C., also ranked 10th nationally in free throw makes (141) and 11th in double-doubles (13).
His 747 points extended the single-season school record that he set in 2020 as a junior (740). The two-time Big Ten Player of the Year broke Iowa’s 32-year-old scoring record held by Marble on Feb. 21, 2021. He finished his Hawkeye career with 2,306 points, which ranks seventh best in Big Ten history. Garza is the only men’s basketball player in Big Ten history to accumulate 2,250 points and 900 rebounds.
In addition to ranking first in career scoring, Garza is tops at Iowa in 30-point games (13), conference scoring (1,399), field goals made (870), field goal attempts (1,594), and 40-point games (2); second in rebounds (931); fourth in double-doubles (34); fifth in blocked shots (154); sixth in free throw makes (446) and attempts (636); and 16th in 3-pointers made (120).
“This is an honor my family and I will never forget,” Garza said. “I want to thank Mr. Barta, Coach McCaffery and the entire coaching staff, all my teammates, my family, and all of Hawkeye Nation because without them this would not have been possible. It’s a dream come true to have my name and number in the rafters among all of the other Hawkeye greats.”
MURRAY WIER
Wier, who was inducted into the Iowa Athletics Hall of Fame in 1989, was a four-year starter from 1945-48. He averaged 7.8 points per game as a freshman in 1945, helping lead Iowa to a Big Ten championship. As a senior, Wier became the first officially recognized Division I NCAA scoring leader and Iowa’s first-ever consensus first-team All-American, averaging 21 points per game. He set a then-Big Ten record of 272 points in conference play, earning first-team all-league and team Most Valuable Player accolades in 1948. Additionally, Wier is one of only three Hawkeyes to earn the Chicago Tribune’s trophy as the Big Ten’s Most Valuable Player. Wier averaged 8.4 points as a sophomore and a team-best 15.1 points as a junior.
Wier passed away at the age of 89 in April, 2016.
CHUCK DARLING
Darling earned first-team All-America distinction and was awarded the Chicago Tribune Silver Trophy as a senior in 1952. A two-time all-conference selection, Darling led the Hawkeyes to second (1952) and third place (1951) Big Ten finishes as an upperclassman. He led the Hawkeyes in scoring in back-to-back seasons in 1951 (16.3 ppg) and 1952 (25.5 ppg), including leading the Big Ten in points per game as a senior. His 25.5 points per game average is the third highest scoring average in program history behind John Johnson (27.9 ppg in 1970) and Fred Brown (27.6 ppg in 1971). Darling who was inducted into the Iowa Athletics Hall of Fame in 1990, averaged a staggering 17.6 rebounds in 22 games as a junior, a season average that is tops in school history.
Darling passed away at the age of 91 in April, 2021.
ROY MARBLE
A letterman from 1986-89, Marble scored 2,116 points in 134 games to become the first Iowa player to score more than 2,000 points. He also recorded 668 career rebounds and 281 assists as the Hawkeyes won 97 games during his career. Iowa earned four straight NCAA Tournament appearances, including an Elite Eight appearance in 1987 and a trip to the Sweet 16 in 1988. Marble shared team Most Valuable Player honors from 1987-89 and was inducted into the Iowa Athletics Hall of Fame in 2021. Along with being Iowa’s career scoring leader for 31 years, Marble currently ranks second in program annals in field goals made (787), field goal attempts (1,459) and free throws made (516); third in free throw attempts (707); and fourth in career steals (183). Marble led the team in scoring in 1986, 1987, and 1989.
Marble passed away at the age of 48 in September, 2015.
Current Men’s Basketball Retired Number Criteria:
- National Player of the Year on any of the following outlets: Associated Press, NABC, USBWA, Sporting News, Naismith Award and/or Wooden Award, and Consensus first-team All-America
- Graduate, or left University in solid program citizenship and academic standing
- Member of Varsity Club Hall of Fame, or have met competitive criteria for membership
Men’s Basketball Retired Jersey Criteria:
- Multiple years as Consensus first-team All-America
- Graduate, or left University in solid program citizenship and academic standing
- Member of Varsity Club Hall of Fame, or have met competitive criteria for membership
Women’s Basketball Retired Number Criteria:
- National Player of the Year on any of the following outlets: Associated Press, WBCA, USBWA, Honda, Naismith Award and/or Wooden Award, and consensus first-team All-America
- Graduate, or left University in solid program citizenship and academic standing
- Member of Varsity Club Hall of Fame, or have met competitive criteria for membership
Women’s Basketball Retired Jersey Criteria:
- Multiple years as Consensus first-team All-America
- Graduate, or left University in solid program citizenship and academic standing
- Member of Varsity Club Hall of Fame, or have met competitive criteria for membership
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IOWA CITY, Iowa — Former University of Iowa men’s basketball player and longtime radio and TV color analyst Mac McCausland passed away of natural causes on Saturday, Feb. 5, at his home in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the age of 75.
McCausland was on the men’s basketball team under Coach Ralph Miller and graduated with a Business Administration degree from the University of Iowa in 1969.
McCausland, who was the father of four-year letterman Kent McCausland (1996-99), served on the National I-Club Board from 1975-93, including serving as President of the National Board in 1986-87. He was honored as the National I-Club Hawk of the Year in 1980, Lifetime Honorary Director in 1993, and was the recipient of the 1994 Iowa Letterwinners Club Distinguished Service Award. In 2002, he was recognized as an Iowa Letterwinners Club Honorary Letterwinner. He also served as a longtime President of the Black Hawk County I-Club.
“The Iowa basketball family is saddened to hear of the passing of Mac McCausland,” said Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery. “He and I grew extremely close over the past 12 years. Not only was he a fixture at our games for many decades, but Mac was at our practices and traveled with the team on some road trips. He had a deep passion for Hawkeye basketball and his family. Our deepest condolences are with the McCausland family.”
In addition to his numerous years of service for Iowa Athletics behind the scenes, many fans know McCausland as a radio voice and television color analyst for Hawkeye men’s basketball for multiple decades. He also worked in the insurance industry for 50 years.
His love for his Iowa Hawkeyes was only bested by his love for his family and friends. McCausland cherished every moment with his four grandkids, Kent and his daughter, Amy. McCausland was a friend to all who encountered him.
Funeral services are pending with Locke Funeral Home in Waterloo, Iowa.
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(Sioux City, Iowa) – Concordia University totaled 100 points and is the preseason coaches’ selection to win the 2022 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Baseball Championship. The Bulldogs garnered ten first place votes as the top selection. The other first place vote went to Doane University who is picked second with 91 points. Mount Marty was third (76) and Briar Cliff fourth (69) after a vote of league coaches before the season started.
In 2021, Concordia and Doane were the regular season co-champions in the GPAC with a league mark of 21-7. The Bulldogs won the GPAC Tournament Championship over Doane by a score of 7-2. Concordia then advanced to the NAIA World Series for the first time in school history and was just the second GPAC team to do so.
The GPAC Postseason Tournament will feature two four-team tournaments (Seeds 1,4,5,8 and Seeds 2,3,6,7) (double elimination) on May 5-7 at the sites of the top two seeds. Then the two tournament winners will play on Tuesday, May 10, in the GPAC Championship (one nine inning game) at the highest remaining seed.
Points were awarded on a 10-1 basis and coaches could not vote for their own team.
Here is the complete 2022 GPAC Baseball Preseason Coaches’ Poll:
- Concordia (100), 10 first place votes
- Doane (91), 1 first place vote
- Mount Marty (76)
- Briar Cliff (69)
- Jamestown (67)
- Morningside (52)
- Northwestern (51)
- Dordt (32)
- Midland (31)
- Dakota Wesleyan (20)
- Hastings (16)
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IOWA CITY, Iowa — Kylie Welker, a 2021 Junior World Champion from Franksville, Wisconsin, has signed a national letter of intent to become the first commit in the history of the University of Iowa women’s wrestling program. Iowa women’s wrestling head coach Clarissa Chun made the announcement Thursday.
“This is an incredible moment for Kylie, her family and the Iowa wrestling program,” Chun said. “She is the complete package — competitively, socially, academically — and the perfect ambassador for the university and this program. We continue to make history in Iowa City. The work doesn’t stop for me or for Kylie with this commitment. This is only the beginning for her and Iowa women’s wrestling.”
Welker is considered the No. 1 pound-for-pound recruit in the country. She won a gold medal at the 2021 Junior World Championships, leading Team USA to its first Junior world team title, and was a bronze medalist at the U23 World Championships in 2021. In 2019, she won a bronze medal at the Cadet World Championships.
“One of the biggest reasons I chose Iowa is because of coach (Clarissa) Chun,” Welker said. “I have worked with her since a young age, and I have a lot of trust and respect for her. She also has a lot of faith in me. She believes I am capable of achieving my goals and more, and she’s willing to help me get there. That means a lot to me.
“I love how much support is behind Iowa wrestling. It feels like I’m stepping into a family. I believe that Iowa has everything that I need to help me along my journey to becoming an Olympic Gold medalist. I want everyone to know that I wouldn’t be here without the people that have been helping me since Day 1 and believing in me. It’s a huge opportunity and I couldn’t be more grateful to further my wrestling and academic career as a Hawkeye.”
Welker represented the United States at 72 kg at the 2021 Senior World Championships and nearly made the U.S. Olympic team in March of 2021, falling to eventual Olympic silver medalist Adeline Gray in the finals at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials.
Welker will train in Iowa City and compete unattached in 2022-23. Iowa announced in September 2021 it would become the first Division I Power Five school to add women’s wrestling. The Hawkeyes begin competing in 2023-24.
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IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa wrestling team saw its 29-dual winning streak come a close following a, 19-13, loss to Penn State on Friday night at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
Second-ranked Iowa got a major decision from Alex Marinelli at 165 and closed the dual with a top-three win from Tony Cassioppi at 285, but the Nittany Lions came out on top of a pair of overtime battles and won six-of-10 matches to win a matchup between the nation’s top two teams.
“Bonus points are critical,” said Iowa head coach Tom Brands. “It went against us too. We have to finish. We have to finish matches better and be a little tougher in those situations. We have to keep doing the things that we need to do to make progress as we go into February and the postseason.”
The Hawkeyes and Nittany Lions traded 10-point runs through the first six matches. Penn State strung together one major and a pair of decisions to build a 10-0 team lead after 125, 133 and 141.
Iowa answered and tied the dual, 10-10, with back-to-back decisions and a major from 149-165.
Max Murin scored a takedown in the final minute and used one minute, 50 seconds of riding time to win 4-1 at 149. Kaleb Young’s second-period escape and nearly two minutes of riding time earned him a 2-0 decision at 157, and Marinelli knotted the team score with a 10-2 major decision at 165.
Marinelli scored a takedown in the first, added two more in the third, earned a point for stalling and used two minutes, 11 seconds of riding time to secure the bonus points.
“It felt good but there’s more to give,” Marinelli said. “I’m very thankful and blessed to have just a couple days to avenge a loss and get back to where I wanted to be.”
The Nittany Lions retook the lead at 174 with a 2-1 decision. Top-ranked Carter Starocci used a 30-second rideout in the first tiebreak to defeat No. 2 Michael Kemerer. Kemerer nearly won the match in the closing seconds of the first sudden victory, but a takedown on the mat was called off after an official review determined time had expired.
The Nittany Lions added to their lead with an 8-3 decision at 184 and closed the dual with a similar score at 197.
Cassioppi closed the night with the sixth top-five win of his career. Cassioppi, ranked No. 5 at 285, scored the final seven points of the match to defeat No. 3 Greg Kerkvliet, 7-2. Cassioppi led 3-2 after one period, wrestled through a scoreless second period and added an escape and takedown in the third. He also earned a point for riding time (1:27).
“I wrestled my match and my positions,” Cassioppi said. “He hit me with that double right away and I made an adjustment to stop his next one, which was important to me. I can’t let that first one take me down. I need to make the adjustment before I need to make the adjustment. I need to be ready, ready, ready, but i came back and wrestled my match.”
“Fortunately, it is January still,” Brands added. “Even though we are close to February. We are getting towards the end. We have to do a better job. Big things make a big difference.”
UP NEXT
The No. 2 Hawkeyes host No. 10 Wisconsin on Saturday, Feb. 5, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena beginning at 2:30 p.m. (CT). The dual is televised live on BTN. Iowa will recognize its senior class following the dual.
#2 IOWA 13, #1 PENN STATE 19
125 #7 Drew Hildebrandt (PSU) major dec. Jesse Ybarra (IA), 9-0; 0-4
133 #1 Roman Bravo-Young (PSU) dec. #3 Austin DeSanto (IA), 3-2; 0-7
141 #1 Nick Lee (PSU) dec. #2 Jaydin Eierman (IA), 6-4 SV1; 0-10
149 #10 Max Murin (IA) dec. #19 Beau Bartlett (PSU), 4-1; 3-10
157 #12 Kaleb Young (IA) dec. Terrell Barraclough (PSU), 2-0; 6-10
165 #5 Alex Marinelli (IA) major dec. #11 Brady Berge (PSU), 10-10
174 #1 Carter Starocci (PSU) dec. #2 Michael Kemerer (IA), 2-1 TB1; 10-13
184 #1 Aaron Brooks (PSU) dec. #17 Abe Assad dec. (IA), 8-3; 10-16
197 #2 Max Dean (PSU) dec. #4 Jacob Warner (IA), 8-3; 10-19
285 #5 Tony Cassioppi (IA) dec. #3 Greg Kerkvliet (PSU); 7-2
Records: Iowa (11-1, 5-1), Penn State (14-0, 6-0)
Date: Jan. 28, 2022
Attendance: 14,905
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Sioux City, IA (January 24, 2022) — The Sioux City Explorers have announced the signing of pitcher Jonah Smith for the 2022 season. This will be Smith’s second season both in professional baseball and with the Sioux City Explorers.
Smith joined the Explorers for his rookie campaign after finishing his collegiate career at Creighton University. He made his pro debut in Lincoln on June 23rd throwing a scoreless inning.
The right hander split his time between the starting rotation and the bullpen appearing in 14 games and starting 7 of them. He held a record of 1-2 and an ERA of 5.20, while striking out 48 over 45 innings of work while walking 28.
The Austin, Texas native made two additional appearances in the postseason combining to allow just one run in six innings and collecting seven strikeouts.
Smith found more success in a role coming out of the bullpen. In his seven regular season relief appearances he compiled a 3.76 ERA and racked up 18 strikeouts in 14.1 innings of work while also walking only seven batters. As a starter he had a 5.87 ERA through 30.2 frames with 30 punch outs and 21 walks.
That is not to say Smith does not have the tools necessary to be a starting pitcher as the right hander was a stellar one for the Blue Jays in the spring of 2021. He was 6-5 in 12 starts with a 4.37 ERA. He tallied 68 innings fanning 80 to finish off a career with the Jays. Smith had begun his collegiate career with Abilene Christian before transferring to Creighton the following year.
The summer of 2019 saw Smith pitch in the renowned Cape Cod League for the Brewster Whitecaps, appearing in three games.
Jonah Smith is the second player signed to a 2022 contract and is the first pitcher. (One position player, one pitcher)
RHP Jonah Smith
OF Sebastian Zawada
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The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union Board of Directors voted unanimously to sanction girls wrestling as the organization’s 11th sport. The vote was made at the IGHSAU’s January 12th board of directors meeting and was announced prior to the start of the championship round of the IWCOA Girls State Wrestling Tournament Saturday in Coralville. The first IGHSAU-sanctioned season will take place during the 2022-23 school year. “We think there’s a great foundation in place for the success of this sport and we intend to fully support these Iowa Girls as they continue their pursuit of championships,” said IGHSAU Executive Director Jean Berger. “As the sanctioning process unfolded, the Board was able to quickly approve this new opportunity for our girls and schools across the state. The increase in participation, the growth in youth wrestling and the willingness of our schools to commit to the sport all factored into this decision.” The IGHSAU intends to follow the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) wrestling rules and guidelines. The next steps in this process include meeting with an appointed IGHSAU wrestling advisory committee this winter to finalize details for this roll-out year that include format for the season, classification system, weight classes, and postseason/tournament details. “The journey to sanctioning girls wrestling as a sport for the IGHSAU has been a labor of love,” said IGHSAU Associate Director and wrestling administrator Erin Kirtley. “I’m honored to have been given the job as a catalyst to get this part of the process accomplished for the girls in our state. While we have closed the book on formal sanctioning, we look forward to opening the next one now as we highlight all the great stories our female wrestlers are continuing to write. The IGHSAU has said from the beginning that our intent is to do what is best for the girls who participate. We look forward to giving them the same amazing experiences as the other ten sports under our umbrella, and to leave nothing spared when it comes to building them as student athletes and leaders. We also look forward to supporting the coaches and officials who serve alongside these athletes, and to give their fans a greater appreciation for what these females already do day in and day out.” To date, 58 schools have committed to sponsoring girls wrestling programs in Iowa. The latest data from Trackwrestling.com shows 1,018 girls participating in high school wrestling, represented by over 185 Iowa schools. Wrestling becomes the 11th sport to be sanctioned by the IGHSAU and the first since bowling was added in 2007. Iowa becomes the 34th state association to sanction girls’ wrestling. The post Girls Wrestling Becomes 11th IGHSAU Sanctioned Sport appeared first on KSCJ 1360.
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Sioux City, IA (January 20, 2022) — The Sioux City Explorers have announced the signing of outfielder Sebastian Zawada. This is the first player signed to a 2022 contract for the X’s. This will be Zawada’s fifth season of professional baseball and his third with the Explorers.
Last season the Arizona native was one of the most consistent offensive weapons in Sioux City’s lineup. He finished second on the team in home runs (16), RBI (62) and runs (54) and games (90). He hit for a .259 batting average and tallied 17 doubles.
The slugger put together a couple of big games in 2022. On Sunday, July 25th against the Houston Apollos, Zawada wrapped out five hits, a team high for the season and a career high for himself. Of his five hits three he legged into doubles. Following a couple of nights off, he made his return to the lineup on Wednesday, July 28th and swatted two home runs against the Winnipeg Goldeyes, marking the first multi-home run game of his young career.
Zawada was one of the first players to sign with Sioux City for the eventually canceled 2020 campaign. After the American Association dispersal draft, Zawada was signed as a free agent by the St. Paul Saints. Zawada played in five games for St. Paul before landing on the injured list, he was later placed on waivers and claimed by Sioux Falls where he went on to play in three games for the Canaries. In total Zawada appeared in eight total games in 2020, hitting .364 with a home run, a double, three RBI as well as drawing three walks.
Playing for Sioux City in 2019, he was one of only two X’s hitters that hit double digit home runs (11), with Jose Sermo being the other one. In 77 games, Zawada, hit for a .263 average with 48 RBI, and 37 runs scored. He showcased more of his power with 20 doubles.
Zawada briefly made a stop in the Frontier League in 2017, playing in only five games, registering just two hits in 12 at bats with one of those knocks being a double. Zawada’s brief professional debut came after he left Arizona State during his senior year.
Zawada’s most successful collegiate season came when he was a sophomore at South Mountain Community College in Phoenix, Arizona. There he hit for an incredible .394 average, crushing 18 home runs, 13 doubles and recording five triples. In 55 games he drove in 65 RBI and scored 51 runs. Of his 87 hits, 12.3% of them were home runs and 41.4% went for extra bases. Zawada was responsible for 18 of the Cougars 29 homers during a season in which they went 34-25. Those numbers earned him First-Team All Conference and All-Region honors.
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IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa forward Keegan Murray has been named a second-team midseason All-American on Thursday by Sporting News. It marks the third straight year that a Hawkeye has earned the midseason honor by Sporting News (Luka Garza in 2020 and 2021).
Murray (6-foot-8, 225 pounds) ranks second in the country in points per game (23.3); 22nd in field goal percentage (.584); 41st in blocks per contest (2.1); 47th in double-doubles (5), and 90th in free throws made (63).
The Cedar Rapids, Iowa, native has tallied 20+ points 12 times, including six of the last eight games, and 25+ points an NCAA-best nine times this season.
Murray registered his fifth double-double of the season with 13 points and 13 rebounds last night at Rutgers. He has posted double-doubles in four of the last seven games, including two-straight. Murray’s 13 rebounds are the second most the sophomore has grabbed in a single game (21 versus N.C. Central on Nov. 16, 2021).
Last week, Murray was named to the Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 and the Lute Olson National Player of the Year Award Midseason List. He has been named Big Ten Player of the Week three times this season (Nov. 22; Dec. 20; Jan. 3). Murray joins Garza as the only Hawkeyes to earn at least three Big Ten Player of the Week honors in the same season, dating back to the award inception during the 1981-82 season.
Murray and the Hawkeyes (13-5, 3-4) return to action on Saturday, hosting Penn State (8-7, 3-4). Tipoff is set for 3:31 p.m. (CT) on Mediacom Court at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The game is sold out.
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USA Wrestling is pleased to announce that United World Wrestling has awarded both the 2022 and 2023 Men’s and Women’s Freestyle World Cup events to Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. The 2022 competition will be held December 10-11, and the 2023 competition is set for December 9-10.
The World Cup is the annual international dual meet championships. This will be the first time in history that the men’s freestyle World Cup and the women’s freestyle World Cup events will be held side-by-side.
This will also be the second time that the men’s freestyle World Cup has been held in the Iowa City area, as the 2018 World Cup was hosted at the world-famous Carver-Hawkeye Arena on the campus of the University of Iowa in Iowa City.
This will be the first time that the United States has ever hosted the Women’s World Cup.
“USA Wrestling is excited to once again bring one of the most important wrestling competitions on the planet to the Coralville/Iowa City community, which is truly an international wrestling hotbed. We are extremely pleased that we will be able to showcase the world’s best men’s and women’s freestyle wrestlers in the same location. The atmosphere will be electric and fans will not want to miss this action,” said USA Wrestling Executive Director Rich Bender.
The Men’s Freestyle World Cup features the top five men’s freestyle wrestling teams in the world plus an all-world team, while the Women’s Freestyle World Cup features the top five women’s freestyle wrestling teams in the world, plus an all-world team.
The all-world teams will be comprised of athletes whose teams finished outside the top five in the team race at the World Championships.
Those teams will be determined based upon the team results of the Senior World Championships events earlier each year. The 2022 Senior World Championships are set for Belgrade, Serbia, and the 2023 Senior World Championships will be hosted in Krasnoyarsk, Russia.
“For the first time in history, the Women’s World Cup will be held in the United States. This will also be the first time that the World Cup for both men’s and women’s freestyle will be held together. I can’t think of a better place to host these events than in the state of Iowa, and in the Iowa City/Coralville community. I know that this community appreciates great wrestling. They are in for a spectacular event, with the best teams in the world battling for World dual meet titles,” said Terry Steiner, USA Wrestling National Women’s Coach.
This will be the 31st time the United States has hosted the men’s freestyle World Cup event, the most of any nation. Coralville will become the 10th U.S. city to host the Freestyle World Cup. The other U.S. cities which have hosted the World Cup include Toledo, Ohio (17 times); Los Angeles, Calif. (three times) Chattanooga, Tenn. (twice); Spokane, Wash.(twice); Stillwater, Okla. (twice); Baltimore, Md.; Fairfax, Va., Boise, Idaho and Iowa City, Iowa.
Coralville’s new Xtream Arena opened in September 2020, and USA Wrestling has held a number of major events there, including the 2020 Senior Nationals, the 2021 UWW Junior and Senior Nationals, as well as the 2021 High School National Recruiting Showcase and the USA Wrestling Girls Folkstyle Nationals.
The local organizing committee is Think Iowa City and the Iowa City Area Sports Commission, which helped host the highly-successful 2012 and 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials and the 2018 Men’s Freestyle World Cup at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
Ticket packages for the general public for the 2022 Men’s and Women’s Freestyle World Cup go on sale on Friday, February 4 at 10:00 a.m. CT. The seating capacity for Xtream Arena for the World Cup will be approximately 5,300. Fans are encouraged to buy immediately, as organizers expect to sell out quickly.
The effort to combine the men’s and women’s World Cup and bring them to Iowa City has been many years in the making. The Iowa City Area Sports Commission and its leaders came up with concept shortly after the 2018 World Cup and worked with USA Wrestling to make this vision a reality.
Local leaders Josh Schamberger and Luke Eustice went to United World Wrestling headquarters to meet with its staff and pitch the idea, which was very well received. However, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit the world in 2020, the project was put on hold during the shutdown.
This year, a revised proposal was presented to United World Wrestling, which agreed to award the events to Coralville, Iowa.
“The Iowa City Area Sports Commission has made significant investments into girls and women’s wrestling this past decade. In so many ways, this combined World Cup is an extension of this effort. This inaugural Men’s and Women’s Freestyle World Cup will reverberate across the wrestling globe. We couldn’t be more honored to be the community chosen to set the bar for how this event should look and run for decades to come. And quite honestly, we aim for that bar to actually never be reached outside of Iowa City, Iowa…Wrestling Town, USA,” said Josh Schamberger, President of Think Iowa City.
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IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa football student-athletes – offensive guard Connor Colby and defensive tackle Lukas Van Ness – were named to the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) Freshman All-America Team on Monday.
Colby (6-foot-6, 298-pounds) is a native of Cedar Rapids, Iowa and attended Kennedy High School. He joined the Hawkeyes last spring and started 11 of 14 games at right guard in his first college season. He earlier earned Freshman All-America honors from the Maxwell Football Club.
Van Ness (6-5, 264) redshirted his first season before seeing action in 2021. The native of Barrington, Illinois (Barrington High School) collected 33 tackles, including 17 solo stops while playing in all 14 games. Van Ness tied for the team lead with seven sacks and had 8.5 tackles for loss, three pressures and one pass break-up.
Van Ness also earned freshman All-America honors from the Maxwell Football Club and earned Academic All-Big Ten recognition as well.
Iowa joins Ohio State and Texas A&M as the only programs with multiple players on the honor squad.
Iowa posted a 10-4 overall record in 2021 while winning the Big Ten West Division with a 7-2 mark. The Hawkeyes competed in the Vrbo Citrus Bowl to conclude the season. Iowa was ranked 23rd in the final national rankings, marking the fourth straight season the Hawkeyes have been in the final rankings.
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AMES, Iowa – Iowa State guard Gabe Kalscheur has been named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week after hitting six 3-pointers to lead the Cyclones to a 79-70 win over Texas on Saturday. It is Kalscheur’s third honor of the season.
Kalscheur averaged 18.0 points and was 10-for-21 behind the arc last week as the Cyclones split a pair of games against nationally-ranked opponents. Against Texas, Kalscheur drilled 6-of-12 3-pointers and finished with 22 points, while also chipping in three assists, two steals and two rebounds.
Earlier in the week, Kalscheur was 4-for-9 from 3-point range and finished with 14 points in a one-point loss at Kansas.
KU’s Ochai Agbaji was named Big 12 Player of the Week.
Kalscheur and the Cyclones return to action Tuesday at Texas Tech (8 p.m., ESPNU).
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IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa announced today a contract extension for head football coach Kirk Ferentz through the 2029 season. The announcement was made by Gary Barta, Henry B. and Patricia B. Tippie Director of Athletics Chair.
Ferentz just completed his 23rd season as Moon Family Head Football Coach. He is the longest-tenured active head football coach in the country.
“Kirk’s consistent leadership and success over 23 years has been amazing and appreciated as he has led our football program in a first-class manner,” said Barta. “His success over the past 23 years speaks for itself. He is an asset to the University of Iowa and our athletics department as a whole. The foundation of his program is strong, and the future looks bright.”
“Over his three decades with Iowa, coach Ferentz has led our football program with tremendous success and integrity, showcasing how athletics can be an enriching experience for our student-athletes and a corridor for many to learn about our remarkable university,” said UI President Barb Wilson. “This contract reflects our commitment to Kirk and Mary as members of our Hawkeye family.”
Ferentz is Iowa’s all-time winningest coach, surpassing Hayden Fry in 2019. After compiling a 10-4 record in 2021, Ferentz ranks fourth in Big Ten Conference history with 178 career wins and 110 conference victories. Iowa has finished ranked among the Top 25 four consecutive years, the second longest streak in program history.
“I am grateful to President Barb Wilson and Athletics Director Gary Barta for their continued support of our program,” said Ferentz. “I am proud of the success that we have achieved in Iowa City the past 23 years and look forward to many more years of competing at the highest level.”
The 2021 Hawkeye football team won 10 games for the seventh time under Ferentz’ leadership, and the 10th time in program history. The Hawkeye won the Big Ten West Division and earned a bid to the 2022 Vrbo Citrus Bowl, the 19th bowl bid of Ferentz’ career.
“This contract extension would not be possible without substantial private support,” said Barta. “The pandemic has presented Iowa Athletics with significant financial challenges. We are grateful to the many donors and fans who have contributed directly toward the success of Hawkeye football.”
Ferentz’s total annual compensation under the new agreement will be $7 million and includes a $500,000 base, $5.5 million in supplemental compensation and a $1 million longevity bonus. The contract expires on Jan. 31, 2030. His previous contract ran through the 2025 season. Ferentz and the members of his staff will also continue to be eligible for bonuses based on performance.
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Chad Moseman has made the decision to step away from his role as head football coach at Bishop Heelan Catholic High School. Bishop Heelan thanks Coach Moseman for his time with the Heelan football program and the work he did with the young men at Bishop Heelan Catholic High School both on and off the field.
Coach Moseman said “I am stepping down as the Head Football Coach at my beloved alma mater Bishop Heelan Catholic High School. I can not preach family, while missing my own sons’ games. This was a very difficult decision, as I love Bishop Heelan and moreover, I love my players! We have weathered the storm of Covid while building a strong foundation for success. I am especially proud of our Bible studies and discussions about Christ, as those discussions will have far greater impact on our players’ life than any other single thing. I see a bright future for Bishop Heelan Football with several of our athletes out for multiple sports, the work ethic in the weight room has been fantastic and many of our players have had varsity experience playing the second toughest schedule in the state. It will be sad not being with them as these young men will win several games over the next few years and beyond. However, I will be watching and will always be available to the players. God, Family, Heelan. Go Crusaders!”
Bishop Heelan Co-Athletic Director Andy Foster said of the departure: “This was not an easy decision for Coach Moseman. He was, and still is, excited for the future of Bishop Heelan football. Coach has spent countless hours talking to family all while thinking about how much he loves Bishop Heelan Catholic High School. After a lot of thought and prayer, Coach has decided to make a change for this coming fall. We want to recognize the passion, effort & energy Coach Moseman, a Heelan graduate & former team captain, poured into his alma mater. Thank you, Coach. We wish you the best of luck.”
“Thank you Coach Moseman for your commitment to the student-athletes at Bishop Heelan. We wish you well,” said Dr. John Flanery, President of Bishop Heelan Catholic Schools.
A 1990 Heelan graduate, Moseman led the Crusaders as head football coach in 2020 and 2021. He came to the Heelan program with 28 years of football coaching experience, including most recently as an assistant coach.
Moseman coached for the Sioux City Stampede semi-pro team 2015-2019 and coached for a year at Morningside College. Prior to that Moseman was at Lawton-Bronson, where he also teaches. Moseman served as head football coach for twelve years at Lawton-Bronson (2003-2014) where his student-athletes set 29 school records and completed their best record in school history as state
runners-up in 2007. In addition, he earned district coach of the year and regional coach of the year honors. Moseman also was Heelans’s head boys’ track coach for several years.
At Heelan, Moseman was one of three captains on the 1989 state runner-up team and went on to play football at Morningside College.
Bishop Heelan will begin the search for the next head coach immediately.
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