AMES, Iowa – Iowa State senior defensive back T.J. Tampa has been named to the Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List. The trophy is awarded annually to the nation’s top defensive player.

Tampa, a preseason All-Big 12 pick by the league’s coaches, returns for his senior season after earning All-Big 12 Second Team honors in 2022.

The St. Petersburg, Florida, native started all 12 games last season and finished sixth on the team with 40 tackles, including five stops for a loss. He had his first career interception against Oklahoma State and finished with a team-high nine pass breakups, which tied for fourth most in the Big 12 Conference. He had one of the biggest plays of the season for the Cyclones, forcing a fumble at the goal line against Iowa that was recovered by teammate Kendell Jackson.

Pro Football Focus ranks Tampa as the highest graded returning cornerback in the Big 12 Conference.

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State senior offensive lineman Jarrod Hufford has earned a spot on the 2023 Outland Trophy Watch List, announced Tuesday by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA).

The trophy is awarded to the top interior lineman on offense or defense.

Hufford, a Newark, Ohio, native, has started 20 consecutive games on the offensive line for the Cyclones. In 2022, he started the first 10 games at left guard before moving outside to left tackle for the final two games.

Hufford was named to Phil Steele’s preseason All-Big 12 First Team.

2023 All-Star Series re-cap (Carroll):

Game 1:
Small West 001 003 0 4 6 1
Large West 000 011 1 3 5 3
WP – Lance Clayburg (Coon Rapids-Bayard)
LP – Brock Adamson (Ankeny)
SV – Jaixen Frost (Mt. Ayr)
HR – Garrett Heying (Bishop Garrigan), Nevan Foss (Clarion-Goldfield-Dows), Max Watson (Ankeny).
2B – Brady Blake (Indianola).
RBI – Garrett Heying (2) (Bishop Garrigan), Jaixen Frost (1) (Mt. Ayr), Boston Doeschot (1) (Kingsley-Pierson),
Lincoln Colling (1) (Sioux City East).
Multi-Hits – Brady Blake (2) (Indianola).

Game 2:
Small East 220 010 0 5 5 2
Large East 520 001 X 8 5 0
WP – Kaden Frommelt (Marion)
LP – Beau Leisure (Knoxville)
HR – Jon Wille “Grand Slam” (Dubuque Senior), Doug Taylor (Mason City Newman).
2B – Max Burt (Mason City Newman).
RBI – Jon Wille (4) (Dubuque Senior), Maddux Frese (1) (CR Prairie), Luke Schieltz (1) (Dyersville-Beckman),
Doug Taylor (2) (Mason City Newman), Keagen Streeter (1) (South Winneshiek).
HBP – Doug Taylor (1) (Mason City Newman).
Multi-Hits – Jon Wille (2) Dubuque Senior).

Game 3:
Small East 000 002 0 2 3 2
Large West 211 110 X 6 8 0
WP – Carson Medina (SE Polk)
LP – Cael Funk (Edgewood-Colesburg)
2B – Cooper Nicholson (Dowling), Colin Driscol (Waukee), Clayton Campidilli (Dallas Center-Grimes).
RBI – Cooper Nicholson (2) (Dowling), Brady Blake (1) (Indianola), Colin Driscoll (1) (Waukee), Kaden Tyler (1) (Mason City),
Beau Leisure (1) (Knoxville).
HBP – Kaden Tyler (Mason City).
Multi-Hits – Brady Blake (2) (Indianola).

Game 4:
Large East 101 000 1 3 6 0
Small West 100 021 X 4 7 1
WP – Eli Eldred (Gilbert)
LP – Ian Dittmer (North Scott)
SV – Jaxon Bunkers (Remsen St. Mary’s)
HR – Addison Binnie (Clinton).
2B – Jaxon Schumacher (2) (Treynor).
RBI – Jaxon Schumacher (1) (Treynor), Dawson Bond (1) (Red Oak), Jason Colpitts (1) (Glenwood),
Mason King (1) (West Harrison).
Multi-Hits – Jaxon Schumacher (2) (Treynor), Mason King (2) (West Harrison).

Game 5: (9 inning games)
Small East 140 200 200 9 10 3
Small West 101 050 201 10 6 1
WP – Boston Doeschot (Kingsley-Pierson)
LP – Jack Walsh (Dubuque Wahlert)
HR – Walk-off/Game winner in bottom of the 9 th inning – Jaxon Schumacher (Treynor), Boston Doeschot (Kingsley-Pierson).
2B – Boston Doeschot (Kinsley-Pierson), Ryan Brosius (Dubuque Wahlert), Jackson Manning (Van Buren).
RBI – Jaxon Schmacher (1) (Treynor), Jaxon Bunkers (1) (Remsen St. Mary’s), Lance Clayburg (1) (Coon Rapids-Bayard),
Boston Doeschot (2) (Kingsley-Pierson), Ryan Brosius (1) (Dubuque Wahlert), Doug Taylor (1) (Mason City Newman),
Beau Leisure (1) (Knoxville).
Multi-Hits – Boston Doeschot (3) Kingsley-Pierson, Lance Clayburg (2) (Coon Rapids-Bayard),
Doug Taylor (2) (Mason City Newman),
Carter Schellsmidt (2) (Waukon), Corbin Westerkamp (2) (Pella Christian).
HBP – Mason King (West Harrison), Jaxon Schumacher (Treynor), Jaxon Bunkers (Remsen St. Mary’s)
Eli Eldred (Gilbert), Luke Schieltz (Dyersville-Beckman), Carter Schellsmidt (Waukon).

Game 6:
Large East 000 000 001 1 2 2
Large West 000 200 00X 2 6 0
WP – Easton Pratt (Ankeny Centennial)
LP – Isaac Then (Western Dubuque)
3B – Addison Binnie (Clinton).
2B – Kaden Tyler (Mason City)
RBI – Kade Knock (1) (CR Prairie), Ty Plummer (1) (WDM Valley), Kaden Tyler (1) (Mason City).
SAC – Kade Knock (1-RBI) (CR Prairie).

Team MVP’s:
Lg West – Easton Pratt (Ankeny Centennial) Lg East – Jon Wille (Dubuque Senior)
Sm West – Jaxon Schumacher (Treynor) Sm East – Doug Taylor (Mason City Newman)

(Exira) — The 2022 season felt disappointing to the Spartan football program. They had a (4-4) record and ended the season on a respectable win of 51-14 against Coon Rapids-Bayard.  Even with a large win to cap off the season and staying at .500, Spartan alumni and now Head Coach Drew Buckholdt expected more from his team last year. He felt the team had more talent and didn’t play to their full potential.

Now with his inaugural season underway as Head Coach. Coach Buckholdt has the Spartans in the weight room all offseason becoming stronger and using a point system. This point system helps the players learn accountability and the importance of being committed to the program.

Three players from Exira-EHK stand out for their progress in the weight room and leadership off the field. Senior, Jameson Kilworth who emerged from the defense with 22.5 total tackles, 14 solo tackles, and 4 tackles for a loss. Junior, Alex Hansen was a key part of the Spartans rushing game with 20 carries, 110 yards, and 2 touchdowns. In the interior, offensive lineman Josh Nelson has dramatically increased his numbers in the weight room.

An identity has already been formed in the offseason. Coach Buckholdt wants his team to be the one that competes day in and day out. Then they will leave everything out on the field and see what happens.

Exira-EHK starts their season on the road against the Ar-We-Va Rockets, August 25th.

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IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa men’s basketball team will play three games when it travels to France and Spain for its 2023 foreign trip.  The Hawkeyes depart for Paris on Aug. 5.

The team’s first game will be played Aug. 7, facing off against the Paris All-Stars in Paris.  Game two will be in Valencia on Aug. 11 against the Valencia All-Stars and the finale will be played on Aug. 13 in Barcelona against the Barcelona All-Stars.

All three contests will begin at 7 p.m. local time, which will be noon in Iowa City — in Central Standard Time.

The three games will be played differently than a typical game. The team will split the roster into three groups of seven (with some overlap) with assistant coaches Sherman Dillard, Matt Gatens and Courtney Eldridge coaching one game with their groups.

Iowa’s European Schedule

Aug. 7         Paris All-Stars              Noon (CT)

Aug. 11       Valencia All-Stars        Noon (CT)

Aug. 13       Barcelona All-Stars     Noon (CT)

IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa women’s basketball team embarks on its foreign tour later this week, departing for Italy this Friday, Aug. 4.

The Hawkeyes will visit Amalfi Coast, Dubrovnik, Naples and Split on the trip and will play three games against local teams. Iowa will play Team Slammers (Naples Area) on Aug. 6^th, KK Tresnjevka 2009 (Croatian Club Team) on Aug. 11^th, and the Croatian All-Stars on Aug. 13^th before returning to Iowa City on Aug. 16^th.

NCAA programs are allowed to take foreign trips once every four years and this will be Iowa basketball’s first foreign trip since traveling to Spain in the summer of 2019.

The games are not scheduled to be streamed, but fans can stay updated via hawkeyesports.com and @IowaWBB social media channels for updates.

Game Times

Aug. 6                  Team Slammers               11:30 a.m. (CT)

Aug. 11               KK Tresnjevka 2009         Noon (CT)

Aug. 13               Croatian All-Stars            1:30 p.m. (CT)

(Radio Iowa) – Iowa students head back to school in a few weeks and as student-athletes take their physicals, they’re reminded it’s vital to be honest with their doctors about any troubles they’re having. Andrea Winters, a physician assistant in pediatric cardiology with the Gundersen Health System, says last week’s incident where the 18-year-old son of N-B-A star Lebron James was struck by cardiac arrest during basketball practice at U-S-C shows the critical importance of regular physicals.

Winters says Bronny James’ life was likely saved by the fast response, and he was released from the hospital a few days afterward. She says Iowa parents need to discuss why it’s a smart move for everyone to get annual check-ups, not just student-athletes.

A child might be afraid to mention warning signs of a problem that could be life-threatening, but Winters says it’s crucial they tell the truth, as the cure could be relatively simple.

The problem could also be a heart issue, but it can’t be addressed if the doctors don’t know to look for it. Adults may know the signs of a heart problem, but kids may need to be educated as to what’s normal and what’s not.

It’s important for everyone to know hands-only C-P-R, Winters says, as well as to call 9-1-1 right away in an emergency. She also advocates putting the Pulse Point app on your phone which can direct you to the nearest A-E-D, or automatic external defibrilator. The Gundersen Health System includes a hospital in West Union, and clinics in Fayette, Decorah, Waukon, Lansing, Postville and Calmar.

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Former University of Iowa men’s basketball player Lew Perkins passed away earlier this month at the age 78.

Perkins played at the University of Iowa (1965-67) for Hall of Fame coach Ralph Miller. Perkins and the Hawkeyes placed third in the Big Ten in 1966 and 1967. He earned his undergraduate degree from UI in 1967.

Perkins’ career in college athletics spanned more than 40 years. Most recently, Perkins served as Director of Athletics at Kansas University for seven years (2003-10). He arrived at Kansas after achieving nationally recognized success as athletics director at the University of Connecticut.

At Connecticut (1990-2003), his leadership influenced six NCAA National Championships. He was rewarded in 2000 as the inaugural winner of the National Athletic Director of the Year Award as selected by Street & Smith’s Sports Business Journal, in conjunction with the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA).

Perkins served as Director of Athletics (1969-80) and head basketball coach (1969-79) at the University of South Carolina Aiken. He received his master’s degree in education (1975) from the University of South Carolina. Perkins also served as athletics director at the University of Maryland and Wichita State, and associate director of athletics at the University of Pennsylvania.

A native of Chelsea, Massachusetts, Perkins was inducted into his high school Hall of Fame in 1989.

IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa head gymnastics coach Larissa Libby has announced the elevation of Rachel David to assistant coach for the 2023-24 season. David has served as the volunteer assistant coach since 2020. 

“I am absolutely thrilled to be officially welcoming Rachel to our staff,” said Head Coach Libby. “Rachel is an Iowa native and has been around this program in several capacities since she was in high school. Rachel has been with us for some of the most significant moments in our team’s history, and it feels good to be officially bringing her on board as an assistant coach.” 

David was a part of the 2021 regular season Big Ten Championship staff and has helped the team to three straight NCAA regional appearances. Prior to being named the volunteer assistant, David was a student manager for the GymHawks from 2018-20. 

A North Liberty, Iowa, native, David graduated from the University of Iowa in 2020 with a degree in sport and recreation management with a concentration in coaching and a minor in physical activity and exercise nutrition. 

“The loyalty Rachel has shown to this team and our staff is matched only by her dedication and love for the university she grew up watching from the stands,” Coach Libby added. 

David previously served as a coach for the Iowa Gymnastics Academy from 2016-20, where she was also a club gymnast under Coach Libby prior to enrolling at the University of Iowa.

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