Former Exira-EHK two-time State Champion and Grand View four-time NAIA National Champion wrestler Evan Hansen has been tabbed as the next head wrestling coach at AHSTW. Hansen has been coaching at the collegiate level since ending his illustrious career with the Grand View Vikings and he said he feels like moving to the high school level will suit him well.

Hansen will be taking over for Evan McCarthy who led a pretty successful program. Hansen said it’s going to take time to build up the program even further like he wants to see.

Having success with his own wrestling career at a place like Grand View has allowed Hansen to learn from some great coaches and athletes.

Ultimately he just wants his athletes to give it their all and he’s excited to get to work. Hansen won State titles as a sophomore at 145lbs and a senior at 182lbs. He then went on to win 4 straight NAIA National Titles at 195lbs.

Listen to the full interview with Hansen below.

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Professional Indoor Football is coming to Waterloo next summer. Arena League officials announced the city as the third of four inaugural cities, joining Duluth, Minnesota and Springfield, Missouri. Pro Football Hall of Famer Tim Brown is Arena League Commissioner and says it will employ a unique format.

Brown says the six-player format is still under consideration.

Brown says the fourth team in the league will be announced in the next month.

League General Manager Tommy Benizio on why the league will be based in the Midwest.

Benizio says the announcement of the franchise is just the beginning.

Iowa State linebacker Gerry Vaughn feels the Cyclones will be an improved team next season. The redshirt senior from Atlanta started all 12 games this past season as the Cyclones finished a disappointing 4-8.

Vaughn led ISU last season with 71 tackles and has become a leader of a linebacking group that has several young players.

The Cyclones open the season at home against UNI on September second.

Northern Iowa softball coach Ryan Jacobs says there is still a lot to play for as the Panthers close the regular season with a three game series at home against Evansville. The Panthers have won 13 straight games, have clinched the Missouri Valley regular season title and are 35-11 overall.

Jacobs says several team and individual records could be set this weekend.

It will be the final home series for a small senior class that Jacobs says has been impactful.

The series begins with a single game late Friday afternoon and concludes with a doubleheader on Saturday.

Nodaway Valley Boys Golf Invitational
05/04/2023 @ Greenfield (Par 70)

This was a three-in-one tournament with stroke play, best ball, and best score all tallied.

Team Scores

1. Earlham 319
2. Pleasantville 322
3. ACGC 330
4. Nodaway Valley 339
5. Bedford 443
6. Southeast Warren 528

Stroke Play

1. Nodaway Valley 160
2. Earlham 165

Best Ball

1. Pleasantville 71
2. Bedford 72

Best Score

1. Earlham 74
2. Pleasantville 76

Full results: NVInvite2023

GIRLS GOLF

Harlan 201, Denison-Schleswig 208
Medalist: Ella Freund, Harlan & Tanna Petersen, Denison-Schleswig (48)

IKM-Manning 207, Missouri Valley 251
Medalist: Kylie Powers, IKM-Manning (44)
Runner-up: Henley Arbaugh, Missouri Valley (47

Mount Ayr 229, Lenox NTS
Medalist: Mallory Weehler, Mount Ayr (55)
Runner-Up: Linsie Barnes, Mount Ayr (57)

BOYS GOLF

Missouri Valley 153, IKM-Manning 201
Medalist: Jackson Tennis, Missouri Valley (35)
Runner-up: Evan White, Missouri Valley (35)

Mount Ayr 167, Lenox NTS
Medalist: Tanner Streit, Mount Ayr (36)
Runner-up: Jaxson Greene, Mount Ayr (42)

Mount Ayr Raiderette Relays
Mount Ayr won the Class A Division and Sidney went 6th. Lenox won the Class B Division in front of Bedford in 2nd. Orient-Macksburg went 7th.
Full results: MtAyrRaideretteRelays2023

Jim Yunek Meet at South Central Calhoun
IKM-Manning went 3rd in the girls team race with 103.5 points. They won the 4x800M Relay.
Full results: JImYunekMeet2023

Missouri River Conference Meet @ Bishop Heelan
CB Abraham Lincoln won the Sprint Medley and Jayden Kneifl won the High Jump. Payton Schermerhorn won the Shot Put and Maddie Kneifl won the Discus Lightning postponed the rest of the meet following the 110M Hurdles.

GIRLS TENNIS

CB Abraham Lincoln 9, Glenwood 0
CB Thomas Jefferson 9, Omaha South 0
Clarinda 9, Audubon 0
Shenandoah 6, Denison-Schleswig 3

BOYS TENNIS

Audubon 7, Clarinda 2
Kuemper Catholic 6, Denison-Schleswig 3
Lewis Central 6, Shenandoah 3

GIRLS SOCCER

Denison-Schleswig 3, Carroll 0
Kuemper Catholic 10, Greene County 0
Tri-Center 3, Logan-Magnolia 2

BOYS SOCCER

Carroll 1, Harlan 0
Denison-Schleswig 1, Sergeant Bluff-Luton 0
Lewis Central 2, Glenwood 1 -2OT/PK’s
Tri-Center 4, Logan-Magnolia 0

Hawkeye Ten Conference Track and Field Meet
05/04/2023 @ Red Oak

Girls Team Scores

1. Glenwood 133
2. Atlantic 127
3. Clarinda 80
4. Lewis Central 75
5. St. Albert 72
6. Denison-Schleswig 64
7. Harlan 61.5
8. Shenandoah 40
9. Kuemper Catholic 38
10. Creston 26
11. Red Oak 23.5

Atlantic got a win from Ava Rush in the 400 (59.33) and 800M (2:20.89). Morgan Botos and Chloe Mullenix went 1-2 in the 400M Hurdles. Botos ran 1:07.75 to win it. The Trojans also won the Sprint Medley (Nicole Middents, Morgan Botos, Chloe Mullenix, Ava Rush 1:53.13). The Trojans also went 2nd in the 4x100M Relay (Hailey Huffman, Lila Wiederstein, Nicole Middents, Jayci Reed 51.54) and 4x400M Relay (Nicole Middents, Morgan Botos, Mariah Huffman, Chloe Mullenix 4:11.30). Jayci Reed was 3rd in the 100M Hurdles (16.69).

Boys Team Scores

1. Lewis Central 134
2. Glenwood 107.5
3. Clarinda 104
4. Harlan 85
5. Altantic 69
6. Shenandoah 56
7. Denison-Schleswig 47
8. Kuemper Catholic 42
9. Red Oak 38.5
10. St. Albert 36
11. Crsston 22

Atlantic won the 4x400M Relay (Tanner O’Brien, Bennett Whetstone, Caden Andersen, Carter Pellett 3:32.53).  The Trojans also went 2nd in the 4x800M Relay (Caden Andersen, Bennett Whetstone, Tanner O’Brien, Alex Sonntag). Jackson McLaren was 2nd in the 110M Hurdles (15.85). Jayden Proehl went 3rd (5-10) and Colton Rasmussen 4th in the High Jump (5-10). Jadyn Cox was 4th in the 400M Hurdles (58.25).

Full results HERE