First Team
Payton Beckman, Panorama*
Laci Rishel, Panorama
Kaytlyn Mumm, DM Christian
Maren Miller, DM Christian
Cora Boyle, Earlham
Zoie Vaught, Van Meter*
Malorie McKinney, Pleasantville*
Madelyn Jaeger, West Central Valley*
*Unanimous
Coach of the Year:Kylee Boettcher, Panorama

Second Team
Jadyn Sellers, Panorama
Ashlyn Bakke, DM Christian
Lily Conry, Earlham
Finley Netten, Van Meter
Chaney Coppinger, Van Meter
Alaina Bunde, ACGC
Josie McCuddin, Interstate-35
Grace Deputy, Woodward-Granger

Honorable Mention
Van Meter: Shae Bernhardt, Maya Herman
Interstate-35: Kaitlyn Morris, Caroline Glenn
Earlham: Jenna Conry, Kara Hoheertz
Madrid: Ella Santi, Chloe Buck
ACGC: Saige O’Brien, Mersadez Richter
Panorama: Angel Poldberg, Tyme Boettcher
Ogden: Katelyn Ellis, Kaleigh Badker
Woodward-Granger: Darby Nixon
DM Christian: Blayne Ingram
Pleasantville: Adi Adreon, Rachel Harvey
West Central Valley: Isabella Munoz, Cathy Marlow

First Team
Paige Klocke, Glidden-Ralston
Brynn Bass, Coon Rapids-Bayard
Nicole Sherer, Woodbine
Charlie Pryor, Woodbine
Mallory Behnken, CAM
Eva Steffensen, CAM
Macy Emgarten, Exira-EHK
Quinn Grubbs, Exira-EHK

Second Team
Tiela Janssen, Glidden-Ralston
Maclayn Houston, West Harrison
Breeley Clayburg, Coon Rapids-Bayard
Addison Erickson, Woodbine
Talia Burkhart, Boyer Valley
Leah Cooper, Boyer Valley
Carmyn Paup, Paton-Churdan
Mollie Rasmussen, Exira-EHK
Shay Burmeister, Exira-EHK

The Drake Bulldogs are on to the Semifinals of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament following a 65-52 win over Southern Illinois on Friday night.

The Bulldogs led by two at half and outscored the Salukis 37-26 in the second half to advance. ShanQuan Hemphill dropped in 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead the Dogs. Roman Penn and Tucker DeVries both added 13 points.

Drake improved to 23-9 on the season and will play in the MVC Semifinals on Saturday. They will square off against Missouri State at 5:00 p.m. on CBS Sports Network. The Bears advanced with a 67-58 win over Valparaiso Friday.

The Iowa women’s basketball team advanced to the Big Ten Tournament Semifinals with a 72-59 win over Northwestern on Friday night. The Hawkeyes outscored the Wildcats 25-16 in the third quarter to turn a one-point halftime advantage into 10.

Monika Czinano dropped in 21 points and grabbed 8 rebounds for the Hawks. Caitlin Clark finished with 19 points, 12 rebounds, and 6 assists. Kate Martin added 15 points, 5 boards, and 6 assists.

Iowa improves to 22-7 on the season and will head to a Semifinal matchup with Nebraska on Saturday at 5:00 p.m. The Huskers advanced with a 76-73 win over Michigan on Friday night. We’ll have that game on KJAN with pregame at 4:45 p.m.

The Iowa State women need to win at West Virginia tomorrow night and get some help to grab a share of the Big 12 regular season title. The eighth ranked Cyclones are looking to bounce back from a blowout loss to fifth ranked Baylor in a first place showdown.

That’s ISU coach Bill Fennelly who says the Cyclones need a big effort to get the road win.

That’s a 6:00 p.m. tipoff tonight in Morgantown.

Class 4A Championship
2:30 p.m. – Cedar Rapids Xavier (20-6) vs. Bishop Heelan (24-2)

Class 2A State Championship
4:45 p.m. – Dike-New Hartford (24-2) vs. Central Lyon (24-2)

Class 1A Championship
7:00 p.m. – MMCRU (26-1) vs. Bishop Garrigan (24-3)

Drew Engler with parents Robert and Teresa Engler

Atlantic senior Drew Engler signed his letter of intent to continue his track and cross-country career at Simpson College on Friday morning surrounded by his family and coaches. Drew is coming off a state cross country meet appearance for Atlantic this year and is looking to make a big impact on the track this spring. He said he has come to really love running and wanted to continue competing.

Drew said Simpson was a good fit for him on a number of levels.

Cross Country Coach Dan Vargason said Drew has earned this opportunity through hard work.

Drew said he considered a few other schools including Cornell and Concordia before choosing Simpson. He knows there will be some hard work ahead to make the jump to college athletics.

His parents were happy that he chose to pursue doing something he loves.

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The UNI Panthers are on to the Semifinals at the Missouri Valley Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament. The cats beat Illinois State 78-65 on Friday afternoon to improve to 19-10 on the season.

The Panthers jumped out to a 40-30 lead by halftime and held off the Redbirds the rest of the way. AJ Green led the Panthers with 17 points, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists. Noah Carter added 16 points and Trae Berhow poured in 15.

The Panthers will play Loyola in the semis. The semifinal game will be at 2:30 p.m. and will be televised by CBS Sports Network.