The Atlantic Trojans had their hands full Friday night on the road at back-to-back and defending State Champions the Harlan Cyclones. A rivalry game for the Trojans that has been completely one sided as the Trojans haven’t defeated the Cyclones since the 2002 season. Unfortunately, for the Trojans that streak continued as the Trojans fell in a hard-fought battle 27-6. The Cyclone defense was to overpowering for the Trojans.

The Cyclones got the exact start that they had hoped and planned for. The Cyclones won the coin toss but elected to defer until the second half. The Cyclone defense came out and forced a quick three and out by the Trojans offense. The Cyclone offense responded with a great drive that took about eight minutes off the clock and captured the drive off with a 1-yard touchdown run by Noah Schmitz to get the scoring started for the night and put the Cyclones in the lead for the rest of the night. The second quarter was a defensive battle forcing punt after punt until Harlan got the ball back with 3:50 remaining in the half. After a couple first downs Will Arkfeld found Jozef Rice in the right corner of the endzone for a late touchdown to take a 13-0 lead into the break. The Trojans really limited the Cyclone rushing attack all night long and Head Coach Joe Brummer was impressed with how his defensive front unit played.

The second half had several big explosive plays by the Cyclones offense and was able to push the score wide open. In the second half the Cyclones scored a touchdown on a unbelievable punt returns by senior Brehden Eggers. Eggers fielded the punt and ran sideline to sideline before making his way back to the near sideline and turning on the jets to take the punt 65+ yards all the way to the house and pushed the game to a three-score possession game.  The Cyclones would answer the punt return with another drive capped off by another Eggers touchdown this time coming in the pass game. Coach Brummer said his team gave up to many big plays.

The Trojans would fight all the way to the end. The offense finally got onto the board after a 66-yard touchdown rush by Dante Hedrington. The Trojans would also find a rhythm in the pass game as sophomore Zayden Parker was able to find his man Colton Rasmussen for three consecutive completions. Parker struggled throwing the ball most the night partly due to the bad misty weather and Coach Brummer said the team wishes they could have some of those misses back.

The Trojans fall to 3-5 on the season now and will wrap up regular season play next Friday night as they will take on one of the best teams in the state of Iowa in Nevada at home for the Trojans senior night.

LAWRENCE, Kan. – Four University of Iowa student-athletes showed out on the second day of ITA Midwest Regionals on Friday at the Jayhawk Tennis Center.      

In doubles play, Daianne Hayashida and Jessica Matthews started the day off in doubles competition with a sweep against Hamanaga/Vimuktananda of Central Arkansas, 8-0, to send them to Round of 32. Pia Kranholdt and Barbora Pokorna kept the victories rolling with a tiebreaker win against Tulsa’s Hutchings/Berlanga, 8-7 (7-3) also putting them into Round of 32. Hayashida and Matthews pushed their way through to the Round of 16 after defeating Parkins/Stephani of Drake, 8-3. Kranholdt and Pokorna finished their day falling to Nebraska’s Pietrowicz/Loy, 8-4, finishing their doubles play.   

In singles play, Kranholdt started it off with a win against Arkansas’s Kacie Harvey in straight sets, 6-2, 7-5. Hayashida followed with a another straight-set win against Manami Ukita from Kansas State, 7-5, 6-2. Pokorna continued the victories against Southern Illinois’s Jordan Schifano, 6-3, 7-6. Kranholdt fell in her second match against Kristina Novak of Oklahoma State, 6-1, 6-1.   

Pokorna and Hayashida will advance to Round of 32 for singles, while Matthews and Hayashida will advance in doubles to Round of 16. The Hawkeyes will continue the action tomorrow morning.   

HEAR FROM HEAD COACH SASHA SCHMID    

“I’m proud of our fight throughout a long day of competitive matches.  It was good for us to battle through many tough moments today. I’m happy for Dai and Jess to advance in doubles and Dai and Poko to move forward in singles. Looking forward to another great day tomorrow.”  

Tournament Draws: https://tinyurl.com/55748ffn   

ITA Regional Championships Livestream: https://tinyurl.com/y84kdkxh     

Day One Results    

Jessica Matthews (UI) def. Tuana Tinaztepe (UM): 7-5, 6-1  

Nore Heinitz (UND) def. Jessica Matthews (UI): 6-3, 4-6, 10-4   

Day Two Results  

Doubles competition:  

Daianne Hayashida/Jessica Matthews (UI) def. Sumomo Hamnaga/Vichitraporn Vimuktananda 

(UCA): 8-0  

Barbora Pokorna/Pia Kranholdt (UI) def. Lily Hutchings/Maria Berlanga (UT): 8-7 (7-3)  

Daianne Hayashida/Jessica Matthews (UI) def. Oriana Parkins Godwin/Ines Stehpani (DU): 8-3  

Maja Pietrowicz/Lucy Loy (UN) def. Barbora Pokorna/Pia Kranholdt (UI): 8-4  

Singles competition:  

Pia Kranholdt (UI) def. Kacie Harvey (UA): 6-2, 7-5  

Daianne Hayashia (UI) def. Manami Ukita (KS): 7-5, 6-2  

Barbora Pokorna (UI) def. Jordan Schifano (SIUE): 6-3, 7-6 (8-6)  

Kristina Novak (OSU) def. Pia Kranholdt (UI): 6-1, 6-1  

PEORIA, Ill. – University of Iowa men’s and women’s cross country earned top-half team placings in its regular season finale at the Bradley Pink Classic on Friday.

Iowa senior Jack Pendergast guided the Hawkeye men through wet and rainy conditions to an 11th-place finish (out of 28) with his 25:04.4 time in the 8,000-meter red race. Pendergast finished 41st overall and led the men’s team for the first time this season. Junior Aidan King had a strong showing, setting a career best 25:18.0. Junior Ian Geisler (25:22.1), freshman Miles Wilson (25:28.9) and sophomore Will Ryan (25:33.0) rounded out the scoring for Iowa.

On the women’s side, senior Amber Aesoph was Iowa’s top finisher for the third time this season, leading the women’s team to an 11th-place finish (out of 32 teams). Aesoph set a new personal record in the 6,000-meter red event, crossing the line in 21:49.3 and earning 30th-place, overall. Seniors Alli Bookin-Nosbisch (22:00.7) and Abby Ryon (22:07.4) also clocked career bests on Friday afternoon. Freshman Cameron Kalaway finished with a time of 22:26.3 and scored for the Hawkeyes for the first time this season.

A trio of Hawkeyes began the day with the men’s 8,000-meter white race. Freshman Luke Knepp, sophomore Nate Harbert and junior Yohana Yual implemented a pack mentality during the race and stayed together in the top ten through the first 4,000 meters. Knepp and Harbert wrapped up their day with top-ten finishes and new personal bests, crossing the line in 25:25.0 and 25:31.5, respectively.

The women’s 6,000-meter white event followed, with senior Kelli Tosic (22:36.4) and freshman Clare Kelly (22:41.0) finishing sixth and seventh, respectively. Sophomore Rowan Boulter (22:54.0) and seniors Ellie Twedt (22:55.9) and Katie Moore (23:06.1) put together strong performances and secured top-20 finishes.

UP NEXT: The Hawkeyes turn their focus to postseason competition, beginning with the Big Ten Championships in Madison, Wisconsin, on October 27.

Iowa State bids for its first road win at Cincinnati. Under first year coach Scott Satterfield the Bearcasts are averaging just over 220 yards of rushing per game.

That’s Cyclone coach Matt Campbell who says their ground game will be difficult to stop.

Bearcat quarterback Emory Jones is averaging 56 yards of rushing per game and has three rushing touchdowns. Campbell says getting a road win is the next step for this team.

Iowa visits Wisconsin in a key Big Ten west clash. The Badgers new spread offense under coach Luke Fickell is averaging more than 200 yards of rushing and passing. Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz says Badger quarterback Tanner Mordecai is a dual threat.

The Hawkeyes need a win to stay in the division hunt.

It will be the second start for quarterback Deacon Hill, who began his collegiate career at Wisconsin.

(Ames, IA) – Iowa State has a defenseman named to the 2023 Reese’s Senior Bowl Midseason All-American Team. T.J. Tampa has received this honor among many this season. The Florida native was also placed on the Nagurski Trophy, Bednarik Award, and the Jim Thorpe Award.

Tamps is one of the top cornerbacks in the nation this season. He has a total of 23 tackles this season and has five pass breakups. He currently has the third-longest active streak of games played with 18 games played consecutively in his career for Iowa State.

Iowa State returns to action this Saturday as they will face off against Cincinnati in Ohio with a kickoff set for 11:00 a.m.

8-PLAYER

District 9

Audubon 42, Baxter 26
Collins-Maxwell 22, East Union 16
Colo-Nesco 20, Coon Rapids-Bayard 34
Glidden-Ralston 62, St. Edmond 16

District 10

Fremont-Mills 56, Sidney 6
CAM 42, Stanton/Essex 6
East Mills 18, Woodbine 68
Exira-EHK 48, Griswold  6 On Griz Tiger Vision

District 1

Ar-We-Va 20, Boyer Valley 27
Remsen St. Mary’s 17, West Harrison/Whiting 0 (Forfeit)
Newell-Fonda 12, Siouxland Christian 6

CLASS A

District 7

ACGC 41, Southwest Valley 0
Riverside 62, Panorama 12
Logan-Magnolia 31, IKM-Manning 21
Earlham 52, South Central Calhoun 14

District 8

St. Albert 7, Westwood 12
Kingsley-Pierson 14 , Tri-Center 6
Woodbury Central 55, West Monona 0

CLASS 1A

District 7

Woodward-Granger 27, West Central Valley 6
Ogden 47, Nodaway Valley 8

South Hamilton 60, Grand View Christian 13

District 8

AHSTW 50, Shenandoah 7
Underwood 56, Red Oak 0
Treynor 59, Missouri Valley 0

CLASS 2A

District 7

Van Meter, Interstate 35
Clarinda 50, Centerville 14
Chariton 18 , Clarke 21

CLASS 3A

District 6

Atlantic 6, Harlan 27 On KJAN and KJANTV
Creston 42, Nevada 28
Perry 17, Knoxville 14

CLASS 4A

District 1

Denison-Schleswig 16, LeMars 14
Fort Dodge, Sioux City West 6

Spencer 61, Storm Lake 0

District 6

Winterset 10, Dallas Center-Grimes 31
Glenwood 42, CB Jefferson 6
Lewis Central 42, Norwalk 13

The Big 12 Conference and Allstate today announced they are extending their partnership to feature Big 12 women’s athletics. This multi-year partnership locks in Allstate as an official partner of the Big 12 Conference, as well as its Football Championship. It also will see the insurance company become an official partner of Big 12 Women’s Athletics and Big 12 Pro Day.

“We are thrilled to see our Conference’s partnership with Allstate grow into one that showcases and supports our women’s sports at an unprecedented level,” said Commissioner Brett Yormark. “We are grateful for Allstate’s continued support, and we look forward to integrating them into the growth of Big 12 women’s athletics and new Conference events such as Pro Day.”

Allstate’s nets will continue to be featured at the Conference’s Football Championship. Additional partnership assets will go towards both Big 12 men’s and women’s sports. Through this partnership, Allstate will become the first-ever digital presenting partner of Big 12 women’s basketball. Additionally, women’s sports-centric content throughout the 2023-24 season will be created.

“Commissioner Yormark has created a unique vision for the Big 12,” said Elizabeth Brady, Allstate’s Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing, Customer and Communications Officer. “Expanding our reach into Big 12 women’s sports and becoming a part of new events like Pro Day brings exciting opportunities for us.”

As an official partner of the first-ever Big 12 Pro Day in 2024, Allstate will be the title sponsor of the Big 12 Pro Day community event and jobs fair, as well as digital assets and in-venue signage throughout the event. Big 12 Pro Day will take place at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas.