The 2023 8 Player All District Teams have been announced. The MVP this season is Aaron Olsen a junior from Audubon. Offensive Player of the Year is JT Laufersweiler a senior from St. Edmond. The Defensive Player of The Year is Trenton Beard a senior from Colo-Nesco. And the Lineman of the Year goes to Charles Schon a senior from Glidden-Ralston.

The 2023 8 Player District 9 All District First team: QB: JT Laufersweiler a senior from St. Edmond. RB: Evan Alt a senior from Audubon. RB: Emmett Snyder a senior from Glidden-Ralston. WR/TE: Treyton Travis a senior from Baxter. WR/TE: Grant Gales a sophomore from St. Edmond. OL: Charles Schon a senior from Glidden-Ralston. OL: Tyler Mohr a junior from Coon-Rapids Bayard. OL: Logan Schmidt a senior from Audubon. K: Koleman Hanson a sophomore from St. Edmond. UTILITY: Aaron Olsen a junior from Audubon. 

First Team All Defense: DL: Adam Walker a junior from St. Edmond. DL: Mark Lensch a senior from Glidden-Ralston. DL: Lucas Frohwein a senior from Colo-Nesco. LB: Trenton Beard a senior from Colo-Nesco. LB: Josef Dvorak a junior from Collins-Maxwell. LB: Austin Christensen a sophomore from Audubon. DB: Cainan Travis a junior from Baxter. DB: Cal Heydon a sophomore from Coon-Rapids Bayard. PUNTER: Edward Miller a senior from Audubon. UTILITY: Wyatt Oswald a junior from Coon-Rapids Bayard. Returner: Breckin Clatt a junior from Colo-Nesco.

Secon Team All Offense: QB: Perrin Sulzle a junior from Baxter. RB: Sam Myer a junior from St. Edmond. RB: Mark Bower a junior from Colo-Nesco. WR/TE: Cade Robinson a junior from Baxter. WR/TE: Lane Oswalt a junior from Collins-Maxwell. OL: Carter Smith a junior from Baxter. OL: Colton Hansen a junior from Audubon. OL: Wade Hunter a senior from Glidden Ralston. UTILITY: Colby Wallace a junior from Glidden-Ralston. K: Landon Gjerde a sophomore from Colo-Nesco.

Second Team All Defense: DL: Cael Wishman a sophomore from Baxter. DL: Waylon Hein a junior from Glidden-Ralston. DL: Ely Jorgensen a junior from Audubon. LB: Cody Samson a senior from Baxter. LB: Kolby Culbertson a senior from Coon-Rapids Bayard. LB: Lucas Daggett a junior from Colo-Nesco. DB: Standan Vansice a sophomore from Baxter. DB: Jakob Koopman a sophomore from St. Edmond. PUNTER: Trenton Beard a senior from Colo-Nesco. UTILITY: Alex Daniel a sophomore from Glidden-Ralston. Returner: Cooper Weirson a sophomore from Collins-Maxwell.

Honorable Mention

Audubon: Zeke Konkler Sr, Gabe Jensen Jr

Baxter: Jack Anderson Jr, Grant Anderegg Jr

Collins Maxwell: Austin Boege SO. Dalton Martin SO.

Colo-Nesco: Ben Ryan SR. Preston Voelker SO.

Coon-Rapids Bayard: Mason Betts SR. Caden Oswald FR.

Glidden-Ralston: Lucas Christian JR. Daniel Thooft JR.

St. Edmond: Quintin Jaeschke JR. Kennick Henning SO.

ALL ACADEMIC 

Audubon: Zeke Konkler SR, Edward Miller Sr, Logan Schmidt Sr, Colton Hansen Jr, Colin Hartl Jr, Austin Heuss Jr, Adam Obrecht Jr, Aaron Olsen Jr, Jack Stanerson Jr, Mason Stecker Jr, Ryan Hermansen So, Sullivan McClain So, Izik Sorensen So, Carson Wessel So.

Baxter: Treyton Travis Sr, Cainan Travis Jr, James Esqueda Jr, Carter Smith Jr, Grant Anderegg Jr, Perrin Sulzle Jr, Eli Dee So, Trevor Hamilton So, Cody Spurgeon So, Cade Robinson So

Collins-Maxwell: Lucas Robinson Jr, Nate Smith Jr, Gavin Carnine Jr, Josef Dvorak Jr, Dalton Martin So, Landon Vaughn So, Cooper Wierson So, Austin Boege So.

Colo-Nesco: Lucas Frohwein Sr, Mark Bower Jr, Lucas Daggett Jr, Colton Niemeyer Jr, Jack Angell So, Jack Seyller So, Preston Voelker So

Coon-Rapids Bayard: Kolby Culberston Sr, Cade Behrens Sr, Parker Hays Jr, Ely Booth Jr, Cal Heyden Jr, Mason Culberston So, Sam Larsen So, Clay Yager So

Glidden-Ralston: Wade Hunter Sr, Mark Lensch Sr, Charles Schon Sr, Emmett Snyder Sr, Lucas Christian Jr, Waylon Hein Jr, Collin Strum Jr

St. Edmond: JT Laufwersweiler Sr, Leo Ehn Sr, Sam Myer Sr, Adam walker Jr, Jakob Koopman So, Kinnick Henning So, Jacob Moore So, Max Webster So

THIS WEEK 

The University of Iowa women’s golf team travels to Kapolei, Hawai’i, for the Rainbow Wahine Invitational. The 54-hole tournament will be held from Oct. 23- Oct. 25 at Kapolei Golf Course (par 70, 6,076-yards). The Hawkeyes will begin the tournament Monday with a 2 p.m. (CT) shotgun start.

• NOTE – Honolulu’s time is five hours behind Iowa’s time.

FOLLOW LIVE 

Fans can follow the tournament via live scoring at www.Golfstat.com.

THE LINEUP 

Iowa’s final tournament of the fall season’s lineup includes: sophomore Madison Dabagia, sophomore Shannyn Vogler, junior Paula Miranda, sophomore Kaitlyn Hanna and sophomore Riley Lewis.

THE FIELD 

The 16-team field includes: Hawai’i, Gonzaga, Nevada, Utah Valley, UNC Asheville, Murray State, Cal State Fullerton, Cal State Northridge, Kennesaw State, Sacramento State, Baylor, New Mexico State, Iowa, UC Davis, British Columbia and Osaka Gakuin.

THE COURSE
The Kapolei Golf Course was recognized as 4.5 out of 5-star courses by Golf Digest’s Places to Play. This 6,076-yard, par-70 course has elevated greens, 80 bunkers and five lakes that provide delightful tactical challenges. All of the greens are visible from the tee ground, and Kapolei’s wide fairways and generous greenside chipping areas deliver a high level of overall playability for golfers of all levels. The course was the proud host of LPGA and PGA Championship tournaments and a round for former President Barack Obama.

AMES, Iowa – The Big 12 regular season is set to wrap on Monday, as Iowa State welcomes No. 6 Texas Tech to the Cyclone Soccer Complex for a matchup with postseason implications. Monday’s match is set to kick off at 7 p.m. and the action will be streamed live on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.

The Cyclones (6-10-1, 3-6 Big 12) have recorded their most wins in a single season since 2016 and are looking to earn a spot in the Big 12 Championships. The No. 6 Red Raiders (13-0-4, 7-0-2 Big 12) are currently the top-ranked team in the conference, and a win guarantees that they clinch a regular season title.

An ISU win plus a loss from one of Baylor, Oklahoma, or Cincinnati would vault the Cyclones into the Big 12 Championships and would be the team’s first postseason visit since 2021, when it lost to top-seeded TCU in penalties. A win would also give the Cyclones their biggest win in program history as they’ve never beaten a top ten team.

The Matchup: Iowa State (6-10-1, 3-6 Big 12) vs. #6 Texas Tech (13-0-4, 7-0-2 Big 12)

Where: Cyclone Soccer Complex // Ames, Iowa

When: October 23 – 7 p.m.

Watch: Big 12 Now on ESPN+

Live Stats: cyclones.com

Leading the Cyclones 

Iowa State enters Monday night’s contest having won two straight and putting itself squarely in the postseason picture.

Seniors Salomé Prat had a monster match against Kansas State in the last outing, as the Tarbes, France, native notched her fourth career brace and second in the last four contests. Her two scores pushed ISU past K-State, 2-1.

Prat now leads the team in points (15), surpassing Mira Emma. Emma has 14 points and a team-high four assists. Prat has tallied seven goals on the season, a single-season best for her, and is one score away from entering the top ten single-season goal scorers in Iowa State history.

Abigail Miller joins Prat and Emma as the only other Cyclones to have multiple goals on the season while Lauren Hernandez is the only Cyclone outside of Emma to have multiple assists.

Goalkeeper Avery Gillahan has tallied 55 saves and has faced over 230 shots through 17 contests. Gillahan recorded her third career shutout against Kansas and was rewarded with a Big 12 weekly honor.

Series History 

Iowa State and Texas Tech will meet for the 28th time on Monday evening in a series that dates back to 1996. The Red Raiders hold the series edge, owning a 15-11-1 record, and TTU hasn’t lost to ISU since 2011. The Cyclones hold a 7-5-1 advantage in matches played in Ames.

Up Next 

With a win and a loss from either Baylor, Oklahoma or Cincinnati, Iowa State will advance to the Big 12 Championships later this week in Round Rock, Texas. The action in Round Rock gets underway on Saturday, Oct. 28. A loss or a tie would end the Cyclones’ season.

IOWA CITY, Iowa – Tickets for the inaugural University of Iowa women’s wrestling season will go on sale next week.

The Hawkeyes will host their first ever dual in Carver Hawkeye Arena on November 12 as they welcome Sacred Heart, Presbyterian and Lindenwood. They will host a second home dual on January 21 with teams to be announced at a later date. Each competition will feature two mats running simultaneously, with Iowa competing on the north mat throughout the duals.

Ticket sales will be available for donors at the Kinnick Society Gold, Kinnick Society, and Champion Hawk levels I Club levels beginning Thursday, October 26 and to all other donors and current Iowa season ticket holders on Friday, October 27. General public ticket sales will begin on Monday, October 30.

Iowa will offer a “For Her” combo pack that includes tickets to both home quad duals on November 12 and January 21.  Parking for these two inaugural season events will be available in Lots 75, 33, 40, 65, and 52 free of charge.

Admission to both duals will be free for UI students. UI students will be limited to one ticket per dual. Students must be currently enrolled and can claim their tickets through their student ticketing account at hawkeyesports.com/studenttickets.

Tickets are available over the phone at 800-IA-HAWKS and online at hawkeyesports.com/tickets.

Fans also have the opportunity see both the men’s and women’s wrestling teams compete at the Solider Salute on December 29-30, 2023. The event will be held at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa and tickets are available at soldiersaluteia.com.

Iowa will continue rely on defense and special teams as the 24th ranked Hawkeyes get set to host Minnesota. Iowa is coming off a 15-6 win at Wisconsin and is 6-1 espite beging without its top quarterback and top two tight ends.

That’s Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz. In his first two games as the starting quarterback Deacon Hill is 12 of 35 for 147 yards but Ferentz says Hill has done a good job of limiting mistakes.

Ferentz says the Hawkeyes are committed to doing what it takes to win.

Iowa has won the last eight games in the series. The Gophers are 3-3.

Atlantic, IA – SHIFT ATL, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, along with the Atlantic High School Cross Country team, will be hosting their fifth annual Turkey Trot in Atlantic on Thursday, November
23, 2023, at 8:00 a.m. This year’s event will have both an in-person and virtual option to participate. The in-person event will include a 5K route and 1-mile route option, both leaving from The Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce at 102 Chestnut St, at 8:00 a.m. sharp! Attendees can grab some warm eats and drinks from inside the building post-race. The virtual event can take
place at the registrant’s discretion.

Cost to register is $25, with the option to add on race-day gear, a long sleeve t-shirt (race + shirt $40). Orders including any of these items need to be submitted by Tuesday, November 7th in
order to ensure items are here before race day. Registration for the race will continue until the day of the event.

Proceeds from this year’s event will 100% benefit the Atlantic Cross Country team as a “thank you” for their help in putting on this year’s Turkey Trot.

To get registered, visit getmeregistered.com/AtlanticTurkeyTrot or shiftatl.org/turkeytrot to view full event details! For more information about SHIFT ATL or the Turkey Trot, visit facebook.com/shiftatl, www.shiftatl.org or email shiftatlantic@gmail.com.

The (6-2) Glidden-Ralston Wildcats are gearing up for their first playoff game in eight years against the (5-3) Exira-EHK Spartans. The Wildcats are coming off of an impressive 62-16 win against the St. Edmond Gales. Glidden-Ralston had an overwhelming rushing attack where they carried the ball 43 times, had 355 rushing yards, and 7 scores. The emphasis on the running game is nothing new to Glidden-Ralson Head Coach Kreg Lensch. It’s a massive part of their offensive philosophy.

The Wildcats have been relying on the legs of junior Quarterback Colby Wallace with 1058 rushing yards and 24 touchdowns. Next to him in the backfield is senior running back Emmett Snyder who has carried the ball 114 times for 644 yards and 6 touchdowns.

Regardless of the offensive success that Coach Lensch has had with the ground game, he has a lot of positive things to say about the growth of Exira-EHK football.

Both teams play a similar style of football with the key to each offense being the run game. Exira-EHK comes into this game with over 1800 total yards on the ground game and their senior quarterback Jameson Kilworth has 842 yards on the ground. With both schools focusing on the run game, Coach Lensch noted that the game will be decided in the trenches.

The message for the Wildcats tonight from Coach Lensch is don’t be satisfied with just getting to the playoffs. You have more games to play.

KJAN will bring you the coverage with our pregame show starting at 6:30pm and kickoff at 7:00pm.

Thursday afternoon local schools ran to try and compete for a spot at the State Cross Country meet coming up. The state meet in Fort Dodge is split over two days, with 4A and 1A racing on Friday, October 27, following by 2A and 3A races on Saturday, October 28. Scheduling between state qualifying and the state meet is to accommodate IGHSAU regional volleyball dates.

Class 1A AT MOUNT AYR: 

Boys Team State Qualifier: 2. St Albert 35

Boys State Individual Qualifiers: 1. Owen Wise, St. Albert (16:44.10); 2. Parker Heisterkamp, St. Albert(17:04.70); 6. Joey Mazzella, St. Albert (18:00.10); 9. Cody Dorscher, Griswold (18:13.10); 13. Carter Buttry, Sidney (18:30.60); 15. Tony Racine, Essex (18:35.00)

Girls State Team Qualifiers: 2. ASHTW 50

Girls State Individual Qualifiers: 3. Hannah Wilson, Fremont-Mills (20:53.80); 5. Michelle Wilson, Exira-EHK (20:56.20); 6. Ava Paulsen AHSTW (21:09.10); 7. Belle Lamp, AHSTW (21:11.30)

Class 1A AT PANORA

Boys State Team Qualifier: 1. AC/GC 26

Boys State Individual Qualifiers: 2. Andrew Mahaffey, AC/GC; 3. Gavin Sloss, AC/GC; 4. Dane Gorham, Boyer Valley (17:36.8); 5. Brennann Boden, Tri-Center (17:39.8); 7. Brody Henderson, Riverside (17:42.3); 8. Mason McCready, Riverside (17:48.8); 9. Noah Kading, AC/GC; 10. Dawson Henderson, Riverside (17:57.0)

Girls State Team Qualifier: 1.AC/GC 72; 2. Treynor 83

Girls State Individual Qualifiers: 5. Madison Sporrer, Logan-Magnolia (20:04.4); 6. Ava Campbell, AC/GC; 8. Carly Henderson, Riverside (20:54.8); 9. Allysen Johnsen, Logan-Magnolia (21:00.9)

Class 1A AT SPENCER

Boys State Team Qualifiers: 1. Woodbine 36

Boys State Individual Qualifiers: 1. Landon Bendgen, Woodbine (16:05.87); 3. Gunner Wagner, Woodbine (16:51.55); 7. Adam Barry, Woodbine (17;51.96); 10. Lane Sams, IKM-Manning (18:03.78)

Girls State Team Qualifier: 1. Woodbine 50

Girls Individual State Qualifiers: 3. Reagan Garrison, IKM-Manning (20:25.66);  5. Addison Murdock, Woodbine (20:57.20); 6. Adyson Lapel, Woodbine (21.06.51); 8. Taylor Beckendorf, IKM-Manning (21:13.76)

Class 2A AT PELLA CHRISTIAN

Boys State Individual Qualifiers: 3. Kyle Wagoner, Clarinda (16:23.92); 8. Emmanuel Grass, Red Oak (17:05.08); 13. Treyton Schaapherder, Clarinda (17:14.13)

Girls State Team Qualifier: 3. Clarinda

Girls State Individual Qualifiers: (Top 15): 2. Raenna Henke, Clarinda (19:20.99); 3. Hailey Egbert, Shenandoah (19:37.53); 15. Elaina, Clarinda (21:03.54)

(Adair, Iowa) – Adair-Casey/Guthrie Center School District Superintendent Josh Rasmussen says it’s been a busy Fall season so far, with regard to sports. He says they’ve had a lot of success both in the classroom and athletics.

The Elementary School Principal in the Guthrie Center District, Rasmussen says, also recently received an award from the Iowa Talented and Gifted Association.

During Wednesday evenings AC-GC School Board meeting, Rasmussen discussed the District’s enrollment numbers.

Having no staff resignations to act on, the Board proceeded to approve Contract Recommendations for persons coaching Junior High Sports.

The Board also approved a Special Education Contract with the Woodward-Granger School District. The next Annual, Organizational and Regular meetings of the AC-GC School Board takes place November 15th in Guthrie Center, on the heels of the Nov. 7th School Board election.

Eighth ranked Central City hosts Lansing Kee Friday night in an opening round game in 8-player. Kee High coach Chad Winters says getting to the playoffs is an accomplishment in Iowa’s largest class of teams.

Winters says his team faces a difficult first round test.