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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – A University of Nebraska regent says he fears for the safety of the Cornhuskers’ football traveling party and fans at Saturday’s game at Penn State. He wants assurances a security plan is in place to protect them. Regent Tim Clare of Lincoln said he began worrying about safety while watching televised coverage of the scene in State College, Pa., after coach Joe Paterno’s firing Wednesday night. He said Penn State has a raucous atmosphere on a normal football Saturday, and the school owes Nebraska answers. Penn State police chief Tyrone Parham wrote in an email to the Associated Press on Thursday that his force is “taking extra precautions and has added additional resources for the game.” Nebraska athletic director Tom Osborne declined to comment.
2011 Hawkeye Ten
All Conference Volleyball
First Team
Name School GR Position
*Jess Schabeen Harlan 9 M
*Carly DeMarque Lewis Central 12 M
*Madi Drees Kuemper 12 M
*Gabi French Red Oak 12 OH
*Darcy Sunderman Clarinda 10 M
Morgan Naberhaus Kuemper 10 S
Asia Kloewer Harlan 9 L
Megan Scherff Denison 12 M
Marlee Price Lewis Central 12 OH
Morgan Lucy Glenwood 12 M
*Unanimous Selection
2nd Team
Morgan Means Lewis Central 11 L
Amber Huttmann Lewis Central 11 S
Brandi Bueltel Kuemper 11 OH
Kristi Yardas Red Oak 12 L
Josie Esser Harlan 11 M
Kaylee Buch Clarinda 12 OH
Adrienne Mahoney Red Oak 12 S
Kim Graf Shenandoah 12 M
Mackenzie Holmes Atlantic 11 L
McKenna Henze Glenwood 11 S
Honorable Mention
Sam McConnell Atlantic 12 M
Lauren Larsen Harlan 11 OH
Kate Schomers Harlan 12 RS
Kenzie Bierl Kuemper 12 L
Chelsey Van Ness Denison 11 OH
Elizabeth Sieleman Lewis Central 12 OH
Allyson Karr Clarinda 12 M
Maddie Holmgren Red Oak 11 S/RS
Emily Ray Shenandoah 12 S
Lindsay Hastings Shenandoah 12 OH
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) – For the first time in almost a half-century, someone other than Joe Paterno is calling the shots at Penn State. The winningest coach in major college football history was fired
Wednesday night, sending angry students into the streets where they shouted support for Paterno and tipped over a news van. Also relieved of duty was Penn State president Graham Spanier. Both were ousted by a board of trustees fed up with the damage being done to the university’s reputation by a child sex-abuse scandal involving Paterno’s one-time heir apparent. “Right now, I’m not the football coach. And I’ve got to get used to that. After 61 years, I’ve got to get used to it,” the 84-year-old Paterno said, speaking outside his house. “Let me think it through.” Paterno had earlier in the day announced his intention to retire at the end of the season, his 46th. It didn’t matter. “I’m not sure I can tell you specifically,” board vice chair John Surma replied when asked at a packed news conference why Paterno had to be fired immediately. “In our view, we thought change now was necessary.” As word of the firings spread, thousands of students flocked to the administration building, shouting, “We want Joe back!” and “One more game!” They then headed downtown to Beaver Avenue, where about 100 police wearing helmets and carrying pepper spray were on standby. Witnesses said some rocks and bottles were thrown, a lamppost was toppled and a news van was knocked over, its windows kicked out. State College police said early Thursday they were still gathering information on any possible arrests. The decisions to oust Paterno and Spanier were unanimous, Surma said. Defensive coordinator Tom Bradley will serve as interim coach, and the university scheduled a news conference with him for Thursday morning. Penn State hosts Nebraska on Saturday in the final home game of the season, a day usually set aside to honor seniors on the team. Provost Rodney Erickson will be the interim school president. Paterno had come under increasing criticism – including from within the community known as Happy Valley – for not doing more to stop the alleged abuse by former defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky, who has been charged with molesting eight boys over 15 years. Some of the assaults took place at the Penn State football complex, including a 2002 incident witnessed by then-graduate assistant and current assistant coach Mike McQueary. McQueary went to Paterno and reported seeing Sandusky assaulting a young boy in the Penn State showers. Paterno notified the
athletic director, Tim Curley, and a vice president, Gary Schultz, who in turn notified Spanier. Curley and Schultz have been charged with failing to report the incident to authorities, and Pennsylvania Attorney General Linda Kelly earlier this week refused to rule out charges against Spanier. Paterno is not a target of the criminal investigation, but the state police commissioner called his failure to contact police himself a lapse in “moral responsibility.” Paterno said in his statement earlier Wednesday that he was “absolutely devastated” by the abuse case. “This is a tragedy,” Paterno said. “It is one of the great sorrows of my life. With the benefit of hindsight, I wish I had done more.” The Penn State trustees had already said they would appoint a committee to investigate the “circumstances” that resulted in the indictment of Sandusky, and of Curley and Schultz. The committee will be appointed Friday at the board’s regular meeting, which Gov. Tom Corbett said he plans to attend, and will examine “what failures occurred and who is responsible and what measures are necessary to ensure” similar mistakes aren’t made in the future. In Washington, the U.S. Department of Education said it has launched an investigation into whether Penn State failed to report incidents of sexual abuse on campus, as required by federal law. “The Penn State board of trustees tonight decided it is in the
best interest of the university to have a change in leadership to deal with the difficult issues that we are facing,” Surma said. “The past several days have been absolutely terrible for the entire Penn State community. But the outrage that we feel is nothing compared to the physical and psychological suffering that allegedly took place.” Sandusky, who announced his retirement from Penn State in June
1999, maintained his innocence through his lawyer. Curley has taken a leave of absence and Schultz has decided to step down. They also say they are innocent. Sandusky founded The Second Mile charity in 1977, working with at-risk youths. It now raises and spends several million dollars each year for its programs. Paterno is listed on The Second Mile’s website as a member of its honorary board of directors, a group that includes business executives, golfing great Arnold Palmer and several NFL Hall of Famers and coaches, including retired Pittsburgh Steelers stars Jack Ham and Franco Harris.
The ouster of the man affectionately known as “JoePa” brings to an end one of the most storied coaching careers – not just in college football but in all of sports. Paterno has 409 victories – a record for major college football – won two national titles and guided five teams to unbeaten, untied seasons. He reached 300 wins faster than any other coach. Penn State is 8-1 this year, with its only loss to powerhouse Alabama. The Nittany Lions are No. 12 in The Associated Press poll. After 19th-ranked Nebraska, Penn State plays at Ohio State and at No. 16 Wisconsin, both Big Ten rivals. It has a chance to play in the Big Ten championship game Dec. 3 in Indianapolis, with a Rose Bowl bid on the line. Paterno has raised millions of dollars for Penn State in his career, and elevated the stature of what was once a sleepy land-grant school. Asked why he was fired over the phone, Surma said, “We were unable to find a way to do that in person without causing further distraction.” At Paterno’s house, his wife, Sue, was teary-eyed as she blew kisses to the 100 or so students who gathered on the lawn in a show of support. “You’re all so sweet. And I guess we have to go beat Nebraska without being there,” she said. “We love you all. Go Penn State.”
Class 1-A First Round
Class 2-A First Round
Thursday @ the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls
8-Man:
Class 3A – First Round
Class 4A – First Round
AMES, Iowa – The Iowa State women’s basketball team opens regular season play Friday night when it hosts Houston Baptist at Hilton Coliseum. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.
Who: Iowa State vs. Houston Baptist
Where: Ames, Iowa – Hilton Coliseum
When: Friday, Nov. 11, 7 p.m.
Radio: Cyclone Radio Network/Learfield
Talent: Rich Fellingham (PxP), Molly Parrott (Color)
TV: None
Webcast: Clone Zone
Live Stats: Live stats will be available at cyclones.com.
Live Blog: Matt Shoultz, assistant director of athletics communications, will be holding a live blog during the game at cyclones.com. Fans are encouraged to participate in the blog by asking questions.
Cyclone Notebook
– Iowa State opens its 39th season of play Friday evening when it hosts Houston Baptist at Hilton Coliseum at 7 p.m.
– The Cyclones will drop their 2010-11 NCAA Tournament banner prior to the game.
– Iowa State has won 16-straight season openers dating back to head coach Bill Fennelly’s first season in Ames. ISU is 30-8 all-time in season openers. During the Fennelly era, the Cyclones have won their opening game by an average of 25.1 points.
– Iowa State has an all-time record of 591-513 (.535), including 354-160 (.689) under the direction of Fennelly.
– The Cyclones won exhibition contests against Coe College and Rockhurst by an average of 52 points per game. The Cyclones shot 46.9 percent from the field and 38.2 percent from 3-point range.
– Junior forward Chelsea Poppens led the Cyclones averaging 15.5 points in the two exhibition games. Hallie Christofferson (11.5), Anna Prins (11.0) and Kelsey Harris (10.0) were also in double figures.
– Iowa State’s returning players have combined to start 190 career games. The junior class is led by Chelsea Poppens and Anna Prins, both of which have scored over 500 career points and grabbed over 200 rebounds.
Series Notes
– Iowa State and Houston Baptist are meeting for the first time. HBU is in its first year as a full Division I member after reclassifying in 2007.
– The Cyclones are 11-4 all-time against teams from the Great West Conference. The last meeting against a Great West team was in 2010-11 when ISU beat Chicago State, 62-48, at Hilton Coliseum.
Prins Sidelined
– Junior center Anna Prins will miss at least two weeks after undergoing a scope for a sore right knee Tuesday, Nov. 8.
Trey Bien
– Iowa State has made at least one three-pointer in an NCAA record 517 consecutive games, a streak that dates back to 1995. The Cyclones set the record against Texas on Feb. 21, 2011.
The last time the Cyclones didn’t hit a 3-pointer was on Feb. 15, 1995 against Missouri. That was the season before Fennelly was hired as head coach of the Cyclones.
Nonconference Home Success
– The Cyclones have gone undefeated at home during the nonconference portion of the schedule for six consecutive seasons and have won 58 straight regular-season nonconference contests at Hilton Coliseum. The Cyclones have not lost a regular-season nonconference home game since the 2003-04 season (Washington).
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(ISU press release)
Iowa Coach Fran McCaffery is getting the job done on the recruiting trail. After an 11-20 inaugural season, McCaffery has begun the building process by signing five recruits on Wednesday, the first day of the early signing period. Two of those recruits are ESPN Top 100 selections. Adam Woodbury, a 7-foot-1 center from Sioux City East is the centerpiece of the class. A four star recruit, Woodbury begins his senior high school season in a couple weeks after choosing Iowa over North Carolina. Joining Woodbury will be his AAU teammate, Mike Gesell of South Sioux City, Nebraska. The 6-foot-2 point guard is also a four star recruit. Other signees include6-foot-1 point guard Anthony Clemmons of Lansing, Michigan, 6-foot-3 shooting guard Patrick Ingram of Indianapolis, Indiana and 6-foot-9 center/forward Kyle Meyer of Alpharetta, Georgia. All five would be eligible to join the Hawkeyes for the 2012-13 season. Iowa will open the 2011-12 season this Friday night at home against Chicago State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The game tips off at 7:00 pm and will be heard on KJAN.
For more information, visit HawkeyeSports.com.
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State head men’s basketball coach Fred Hoiberg announced today the signing of three players to national letters of intent for the 2012-13 basketball season. The three-person class is ranked in the top-35 nationally according to the ESPNU rankings.
Georges Niang (6-7, 235, Fr., Methuen, Mass.), who has emerged as one of the best power forwards in the nation, Sherron Dorsey-Walker (6-4, 175, Fr., Detroit, Mich.), one of the best shooters in the class of 2012, and Nkereuwem Okoro (6-5, 220, Fr., Bronx, N.Y.), one of the best preps out of the New York area, will enroll at Iowa State in the fall of 2012.
Iowa State Men’s Basketball 2012-13 Recruits
Georges Niang, F, 6-7, 235, Freshman, Methuen, Mass. (The Tilton School [N.H.])
Nkereuwem Okoro, G, 6-5, 220, Freshman, Bronx, N.Y. (St. Raymond)
Sherron Dorsey-Walker, G, 6-4, 175, Freshman, Detroit, Mich. (Pershing)
Georges Niang
F, 6-7, 235, Fr.
Methuen, Mass. (The Tilton School [N.H.])
A skilled forward who can score in a variety of ways around the hoop and connect from outside…considered one of the best players on the East Coast, earning First-Team Class AA NEPSAC honors in 2011…a consensus national top-100 recruit, Niang is ranked No. 42 by Lindy’s, No. 69 by Scout.com, No. 73 by Sporting News, No. 82 by ESPNU and No. 98 by Rivals.com in the 2012 prep national rankings…Scout.com ranks him as the 15th-best power forward in the nation and ESPNU has him listed at No. 18…averaged 24.2 points and 8.2 rebounds as a junior…led his team to the NEPSAC Class AA championship with a 72-56 win over St. Mark’s (Mass.)…was named outstanding player of the tournament, scoring 23 points on 11-of-11 shooting from the field and grabbing nine boards in the championship game…team lost in the National Prep Championship to Notre Dame Prep (87-85), as Niang scored 31 points…ranked as the second-best player in New Hampshire and the eighth-best player in New England…his stock rose dramatically in the summer of 2011 in his play on the AAU circuit…played for the Boston-based BABC AAU team, the same program that featured former Cyclone and NBA player Will Blalock…his BABC squad won the 2011 Nike Peach Jam, one of the best AAU tournaments in the country…first name is pronounced GEORGE…last name pronounced Knee-yang…also had offers from Iowa, Providence, Texas A&M and Seton Hall.
Hoiberg on Niang:
“Georges will make an immediate impact in our program. He can score with anyone on the block and can take his defender on the perimeter and score from there. He is a throwback player who will find a way to beat you. He also plays the game with passion and is a player who will make his teammates better.”
Nkereuwem Okoro
G, 6-5, 220, Fr.
Bronx, N.Y. (St. Raymond)
A tough bruising guard-forward who has emerged as one of the best prospects out of New York in the Class of 2012…ranked as the third-best player in New York City in the Class of 2012…Rivals.com ranked him as a top-10 player outside the Rivals150…averaged 12.5 points and 6.1 rebounds as a junior, earning First-Team All-CHSAA honors…was a Third-Team All-CHSAA selection as a sophomore in 2010…team advanced to the CHSAA sectional finals, losing to Christ The King in overtime…first name is pronounced kur-AH-whum…last name pronounced oh-CORE-oh…goes by “Kerwin”…chose Iowa State over Pittsburgh, Seton Hall, Arizona and Texas A&M.
Hoiberg on Okoro:
“We as a staff fell in love with Nkereuwem’s toughness and tenacity on the court. He is a big guard who can defend and rebound. He has also dramatically improved his jumpshot in the last year. He is another outstanding New York player who knows how to win.”
Sherron Dorsey-Walker
G, 6-4, 175, Fr.
Detroit, Mich. (Pershing)
One of the top prospects out of Michigan who is an outstanding shooter with a long wingspan…rated No. 122 in the Rivals.com rankings and listed as the second-best player out of Michigan…ranked as the 24th-best shooting guard in the Class of 2012 by Rivals.com and is listed at No. 25 on ESPNU’s best shooting guards…a two-year starter at Detroit Pershing…as a sophomore in high school, was teammates with McDonald’s All-American and current Michigan State Spartan Keith Appling…averaged 16.2 points as a junior…earned honorable mention all-state honors the last two seasons…played for the R.E.A.C.H. Legends AAU team…had offers from Michigan, Baylor, Boston College, Florida State, Indiana and Virginia Tech.
Hoiberg on Dorsey-Walker
“Outside shooting will always be an emphasis for us and we feel Sherron is one of the best shooters in the Class of 2012. He is a tall guard with excellent range and a smooth stroke. We think Sherron will fit in well in our system and look forward to seeing him develop into a contributor for us.”
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