In-state rivals collide in a wrestling dual Sunday in Ames when fourth ranked Iowa State hosts number-17 Northern Iowa. The Cyclones will be in search of their fifth straight win in the series.

That’s ISU coach Kevin Dresser who says the time of the dual has been changed to accommodate fans who want to watch the Super Bowl.

UNI coach Doug Schwab says it is a perfect day to renew this rivalry.

Schwab says while it is a heated rivalry it is based on respect.

Former Iowa State quarterback Brock Purdy and former Iowa tight end George Kittle hope to lead the San Francisco 49ers to their frst Super Bowl win since 1995 when they play the Kansas City Chiefs in Las Vegas on Sunday. Purdy says this is where they wanted to season to end.

Purdy on the game featuring two former Big 12 quarterbacks.

Purdy must go against a Chiefs’ defense that is one of the NFL’s best.

Kittle says this has been the goal since the 49ers lost to the Philadelphia Eagles in last season’s NFC Championship game.

The 49ers lost to the Chiefs 31-20 in the Super Bowl four years ago but Kittle says that is not providing additional motivation.

Kittle says his pregame routine will be like every other game.

DES MOINES, Iowa – Double-doubles from Grace Berg and Anna Miller helped the Drake women’s basketball team turn back Bradley 71-60 at the Knapp Center on Thursday night, leaving the Bulldogs alone atop the Missouri Valley Conference – at least for now.

Berg scored 14 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for her first double-double of the season, while Miller had 12 points and 12 rebounds for her eighth of the season. It was the 12th time this season the 6-foot-3 junior compiled 10 or more boards.

Two others just missed doubling up. Katie Dinnebier, coming off the second triple-double in program history, led the Bulldogs (17-5, 10-1 MVC) with 17 points and handed out nine assists. Courtney Becker, scoreless in the first half, finished with 14 points on 6-for-8 shooting and pulled down nine rebounds.

With all that board work, Drake outrebounded the Braves 43-22 and outscored them 40-16 in the paint.

Drake won its seventh straight over Bradley (6-16, 2-9) and moved a half-game ahead of Belmont in the league standings. Belmont plays at Missouri State on Friday night.

Freshman Halli Poock, who was an all-state player at Waterloo West High School, led Bradley with 17 points and made five of the Braves’ nine three-pointers.

While the Bulldogs never blew the game open, they scored just 11 seconds in and led throughout. They shot just 43.3 percent but got nine second-chance points and came up with eight steals.

Drake raced to an 11-0 lead, forcing an early Bradley timeout when Berg hit a trailing three from the top of the key to make it 9-0 after only 3 minutes. Shannon Fornshell followed with a hook shot to make it 11-0 before Poock knocked down back-to-back triples to get Bradley going.

Bradley got to within five before Fornshell scooped in a layup and Berg sank a free throw for a 20-12 lead at the quarter break. The Braves scored the first five points of the second quarter, but Drake answered, running off 10 straight points in a burst that included threes by Ashley Iiams and Taylor McAulay and stretched the lead to 30-17.

Bradley clawed back again to trail just 35-29 at the half, but another Drake run pushed the lead back to double figures. Becker scored on a putback, Dinnebier fed Berg for a layup and Becker scored again after posting up and taking a pass from Berg, making it 41-29.

The Bulldogs never led by more than 14 points after that but never were in serious danger. Bradley cut the lead to 60-55 midway through the fourth quarter but got no closer. Becker’s 3 from the left corner on a feed for Dinnebier and Dinnebier’s driving layup keyed a 7-0 run that put it out of reach at 67-55.

“We did what we needed to do to secure a win at home,” Suzie Glazer Burt Head Coach Allison Pohlman said. “I don’t know if I’m excited to go back and watch [the film of] this, but there’s a number of takeaways, both good and bad, to reflect upon and get the sense of what exactly we can improve upon.”

Next up for the Bulldogs: A chance to avenge their only league loss. Illinois State visits the Knapp Center on Saturday for a 2 p.m. start. The Redbirds beat Drake 79-70 in Normal on Jan. 27.

PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico – Iowa State (1-0) opened up the 2024 softball campaign with a resounding 12-1 win over Utah Valley (0-2), powered by sophomore Tatum Johnson’s four RBI outing.

ISU’s 12 runs were the most by a Cyclone squad in a season-opener since the 2011 team dropped 17 against Western Illinois.

The Cyclones had 12 hits on the afternoon, opening up their Puerto Vallarta College Challenge with a convincing victory. Johnson had a career-high four RBI on the day, two of which came on a bomb to center field in the third inning.

Team captain Milaysia Ochoa went 3-for-4 at the plate, tallying one RBI and belting her second career triple. Her fellow team captain, Angelina Allen, recorded the other multi-RBI game for the Cyclones as she went 2-of-5 with a pair of runs batted in.

Karlie Charles got the start for the Cyclones, pitching two innings and allowing just three hits and a solo run. Saya Swain (1-0) entered for Charles and earned her first win of the season. Swain struck out four Wolverines on the afternoon before giving way to freshman Lauren Schurman in the bottom of the sixth who handled the final three outs.

Utah Valley was led offensively by its catcher, Mya Higareda, who was the only Wolverine with multiple hits on the day. Britney Moreno had the only RBI, drawing a bases-loaded walk. Utah graduate transfer Halle Morris recorded the loss in the circle.

The Cyclone bats didn’t take long, as Milaysia Ochoa and Angelina Allen led the game off with back-to-back singles in the top of the first. A Tatum Johnson walk would load the bases with just one out before Carli Spelhaug grounded out to short, scoring Ochoa.

After a scoreless third, Iowa State got back to it in the third. With one out, Alesia Ranches drew a walk before using a pair of wild pitches to advance to third. Johnson came back to the plate and belted a two-run bomb over the centerfield fence to give the Cyclones a 3-0 lead. A two-out single from Camille Marin set the plate for Ashley Minor, who doubled into right-center to bring in Marin and give ISU a four-run cushion.

The Wolverines threatened trouble in the bottom of the frame, singling to start and then drawing a walk. A successful UVU bunt would then load the bases with no outs. A Wolverine walk would bring one across and bring Saya Swain into the game for relief. Swain calmly got two straight batters to pop out and fanned the third to get the Cyclones out of the jam.

ISU added two more in the fourth, expanding its lead to five. With one out, Ochoa belted her second-career triple to centerfield before being driven in by an Allen single. Angelina would advance to second on a groundout before being singled in by Johnson who nabbed RBI number three of the afternoon.

Following a scoreless fifth, Iowa State really broke it open in the sixth inning – adding six more runs to the board. Allen recorded her second RBI on a single through the right side before Johnson earned her career-high fourth RBI of the day on a walk. A Marin sac fly brought in a third run and then three unearned runs would come around before the end of the frame to bring the score to 12-1, where the score would stand when the dust settled.

Thursday Notes

Home Runs

Iowa State: Tatum Johnson (1)

Utah Valley: None

Winning Pitcher – Saya Swain (1-0): 3.0 IP, 2 hits, 0 runs, 1 walk, 4 strikeouts

Losing Pitcher – Halle Morris (0-1): 3.1 IP, 7 hits, 5 runs, 2 walks, 2 strikeouts

On Deck

Iowa State will be back at Nancy Almaraz Stadium tomorrow morning to lead off the second day of event competition when they face No.11 Duke. Tomorrow’s game will be broadcast on FloSoftball.

The Iowa Girls Coaches Association has released their 2024 high school girls’ academic All-State winners:

ACGC
Emerson Van Meter
Kelsey Carlson

AHSTW
Delaney Goshorn
Saydi Paulsen
Rylie Knop
Graycen Partlow
Ella Langer

Atlantic
Claire Pellett

CAM
Eva Steffensen
Kiera Nichols

Carroll
Baylie Schulte

Des Moines Christian
Paige Hilgerson
Gianna Bennett
Jenna Roberts

Earlham
Lily Conry
Rowen Fisk
Olivia Spurling

East Mills
Jenna Thornburg
Mia Goodman

Glenwood
Danika Arnold
Lydia Fuoss
Lauren Hughes
McKenna Koehler
Neyla Nanfito

Glidden-Ralston
Tiela Janssen

IKM-Manning
Emma Reginato

Interstate 35
Averi Ransom
Cadi Carlson

Kuemper Catholic
Lauren Boell

Logan-Magnolia
Marki Bertelsen

Madrid
Chloe Buck

Nodaway Valley
Jorja Holliday
Lindsey Davis
Megan McCall
Isabella Hogan

Ogden
Emma Moorman

Panorama
Mia Waddle
Tyme Boettcher
Kaitlin Kent
Zoey Hambleton
Jaidyn Sellers

Shenandoah
Jenna Burdorf
Abby Martin
Kassidy Stephens
Carolline Rogers

St. Albert
Grace Manz

Hawkeye Ten Conference:
Woodbine 66, St. Albert 52 (NC)
#6 Kuemper Catholic 73, South Hamilton 65 (NC)
Creston 57, Central Decatur 51
#7 Treynor 84, Harlan 56
Red Oak 76 Shenandoah, 38

Western Iowa Conference:
#4 Underwood 91, ACGC 52 (NC)
Tri-Center 51, Audubon 49
AHSTW 63 Denison-Schleswig, 56 (NC)

Rolling Valley Conference:
West Harrison 72, Whiting 27

Corner Conference: 
Missouri Valley 65 Stanton, 49 (NC)

Pride of Iowa Conference:
North Mahaska 83, Martensdale-St Marys 38 (NC)

Class 1A: Region 2
St. Edmond 67, Glidden-Ralston 30
BCLUW 44, Colo-Nesco 23
AGWSR 35, Baxter 14
#13 Coon Rapids-Bayard 50, Paton-Churdan 10
GMG 44, Belle Plaine 19
North Tama 50, Meskwaki Settlement 46
HLV 58, BGM 26

Class 1A: Region 3
Seymour 51, Moravia 22
Melcher-Dallas 68, Moulton-Udell 20
Sigourney 70, Perkin 32
Bedford 65, Essex 36
Lamoni 40, Hamburg 29
Mount Ayr 56, Sidney 25

Class 1A: Region 4
Boyden-Hull 55, South O’Brien 34
West Bend Mallard 60, Ar-We-Va 26
GTRA 59, Storm Lake St. Mary’s 16
Harris-Lake Park 71, Gehlen Catholic 54
Akron Westfield 57, Whiting 14
Trinity Christian 45, Woodbury Central 31

Class 1A: Region 5
Lenox 63, East Mills 41
Stanton 73, West Harrison 36
Riverside 55, Boyer Valley 21
Earlham 70, Griswold 31
Collins-Maxwell 52, IKM-Manning 48
Ankeny Christian 46, Diagonal 21

Class 1A: Region 8
WACO 44, Hillcrest Academy 32
Holy Trinity Catholic 80, New London 14
English Valleys 50, Keota 37
Orient-Macksburg 45, Murray 41
Mormon Trail 73, East Union 39
Wayne 41, Southeast Warren 26

Regular Season Games:
#13 Treynor 59, Martensdale-St Marys 57 (NC)
AHSTW 57, Denison-Schleswig 47
Gilbert 72, Carlisle 57
West Central Valley 44, Colfax-Mingo 5
MVAOCOU 66, #14 Woodbine 55

Hannah Stuelke (stul-key) poured in a Carver-Hawkeye Arena record 47 points as the second ranked Iowa Hawkeye women beat Penn State 111-93. Stuelke made 17 of 20 shots as the Hawkeyes improve to 11-1 in the Big Ten and 22-2 overall.

That’s Iowa coach Lisa Bluder. The teams combined for 51 fouls and 33 turnovers.

The Hawkeyes visit Nebraska on Sunday.

The Iowa men crumbled down the stretch in a loss at Penn State. The Nittany Lions used a late 10-0 run to post an 89-79 victory. Penn State had 12 three pointers and the Hawkeyes hurt their own cause with 18 turnovers.

That’s Iowa coach Fran McCaffery. The Hawkeyes had a pair of key turnovers in the waning minutes with the game on the line.

Senior forward Ben Krikke led Iowa with 22 points. The Hawkeyes led by seven with nine minutes remaining.

The Hawkeyes are 5-7 in the Big Ten.

The Southeast Valley Jaguars are gearing up for their post season as they will host the (8-13) Atlantic Trojans on Saturday. The Jaguars closed out the regular season with a 11-8 overall record and 4-7 record in the Lakes conference this season.

The Jaguars are currently on a three game winning streak to end the regular season, with wins over South Central Calhoun, East Sac County, and Greene County. The Jaguars are led in scoring this season by seniors Kenna Scott and Breck Mills.

Coach Kevin Mills had this to say about the way his Jaguar team finished the season.

Coach Mills talked about what his team is doing to prepare for the Atlantic Trojans girls basketball team this Saturday.

Coach Mills gave a injury update on his Jaguars team heading into the post season.

The Southeast Valley Jaguars will host the Atlantic Trojans on Saturday, tipoff at 7:oo pm on KJAN Radio.