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IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Four members of the Iowa women’s field hockey team have filed a federal gender bias complaint over the firing of their coach. As first reported by ESPN on Thursday, players Natalie Cafone, Chandler Ackers, Jessy Silfer and Dani Hemeon filed the complaint with the U.S. Department of Education last week. They allege the firing of coach Tracey Griesbaum is part of a pattern in which strong female coaches have faced discrimination and been fired.
Athletic director Gary Barta fired Griesbaum in August, after an investigation into allegations of verbal abuse by former players. The university has defended the firing, saying Barta took action to protect players. But Griesbaum’s supporters say she’s done nothing wrong and is the victim of a double standard.
University officials have repeatedly rejected gender bias claims.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Ally Disterhoft scored 21 points and No. 16 Iowa withstood a second-half surge to hold off Ohio State 73-65 Thursday. Bethany Doolittle scored 19 points with 13 rebounds and five blocked shots for Iowa (17-4, 8-2 Big Ten). Iowa used a 21-2 run early in the first half — with 10 points from Whitney Jennings — to roll up a 41-29 lead at the break.
The Buckeyes chipped away at the lead throughout the second half, drawing to within one point on two occasions. But Iowa responded both times, and a 7-0 spurt late made the lead unassailable in the waning moments. Melissa Dixon added 13 points with three 3-pointers for Iowa while Jennings finished with 12.
Alexa Hart had 14 points for Ohio State (15-8, 7-4) to lead four in double figures.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Hall of Famer Stan Musial’s Stan the Man Inc. is closing shop in St. Louis this week.
The building where the former St. Louis Cardinals player signed memorabilia until a month before he died is closing its doors due to a decreasing inventory. Dick Zitzmann, vice president of the company, told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch (http://bit.ly/1xqcxtV) that Musial still meant a lot to St. Louis, and that the current cache of signed items would last four to six months.
According to Zitzmann, there were 6,000 to 7,000 balls in the inventory when Musial died in January 2013 at the age of 92. Today there are none left.
The paper reports that Musial would show up at Stan the Man every single morning and autograph pictures, balls and jerseys from 10:30 to 11:30.
The Iowa Hawkeye women return to Big Ten action at home, tonight (Thursday), against Ohio State. Hawkeye coach Lisa Bluder says school officials have put together several promotions in hopes of drawing a large crowd. She says it’s Kathryn Reynolds Bobblehead night…two princesses from the “Frozen” movie will be there taking pictures with young girls…there’s a “Girl’s night out” makeover and much more.
The Hawks are 8-2 in the Big Ten and 17-4 overall after a five point loss at Maryland.
The Buckeyes have won four straight and are 7-3 in the league race. Standout guard Kelsey Mitchell averages 26 points per game.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Chris Caird hit a 3-pointer with 2.9 seconds left to lift Drake to a 63-61 victory over Southern Illinois on Wednesday night for the Bulldogs’ third consecutive victory. Jordan Caroline made two free throws with 35 seconds left to put Southern Illinois (9-15, 2-9 Missouri Valley) ahead 61-60 but missed two more with 17 seconds to go before Caird’s shot. Anthony Beane missed a final 3-point try for the Salukis.
Caird finished with 12 points, making 4 of 5 attempts from beyond the arc, for Drake (7-16, 4-7). Reed Timmer scored 19 points and Gary Ricks Jr. 12 for the Bulldogs, who made 13 3-pointers, a season best, on 23 attempts. The Saluikis made 10 of 19 3-point tries with Beane making 6 of 11 from beyond the arc on his way to 22 points. Deion Lavender added 13 points. Southern Illinois has lost four straight.
There were 13 lead changes.
National signing day on Wednesday found Coach Paul Rhoads signing 25 players to join the Iowa State football program. Here is a list:
Name Ht. Wt. Yr. Pos. Hometown
The Iowa Hawkeyes received national letters of intent from 21 recruits Wednesday, national signing day. Here is a look at the list:
Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown High School/CC
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Right-hander Carlos Villanueva has agreed to a minor league contract with the St. Louis Cardinals.
The 31-year-old will attend big league spring training, which opens Feb. 19. He is 45-50 with a 4.26 ERA in nine seasons with Milwaukee, Toronto and the Chicago Cubs.
Villanueva was 5-7 with a 4.64 ERA in five starts and 37 relief appearances with the Cubs last season, striking out 72 in 77 2-3 innings. His career record as a reliever is 27-17 with a 3.55 ERA in 314 appearances.
St. Louis announced the agreement Wednesday.
Jim Field and Chris Parks have the call of the game played at Atlantic High School.
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