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Big-12 newcomer Utah is the preseason favorite. The Utes finished 8-5 in their final season as a member of the Pac-12 and were without standout quarterback Cam Rising due to a knee injury. He returns for the new season.
That’s Utah coach Kyle Whittingham who feels confident heading into the season.
Whittingham made hs comments at Big-12 Media Days in Las Vegas. Kansas State is picked for second but no Wildcat player made the preseason all-conference team.
That’s K-State coach Chris Klieman (kly-mun) who says preseason polls are meaningless.
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The annual University of Iowa Basketball Golf Tournament in memory of Chris Street will be held on Monday, Aug. 26, at Finkbine Golf Course with a rain date of Aug. 27.
For those interested in participating, which is a four-person best ball, team spots are available for the 8 a.m. (CT) shotgun start. The $800 entry fee includes golf, cart, tournament participant bag, continental breakfast, lunch and a post-tournament awards ceremony at Kinnick Stadium.
Prizes will be awarded to the top three teams in each of the five flights. There are also hole prizes on all 18 holes, contests on Hole 4, 8 and 17 as well as a raffle and a silent auction.
To reserve a spot for your team, either email (shelly-deutsch@hawkeyebasketball.com) or call Iowa Basketball at 319-335-9744 and ask for Shelly. The deadline is Aug. 12, unless sold out beforehand.
IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa senior Austin West was named to the CSC Academic All-American First Team on Tuesday.
West is the first men’s Academic All-American at Iowa since 2012. He joins women’s athlete Mariel Bruxvoort, who was named Academic All-American Third Team on Tuesday.
College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA) began the Academic All-America program in 1952. The recognition is the longest running and premier award for athletic and academic success across championship college sports at all levels.
West was a six-time All-American during his career at Iowa, earning first-team honors in the indoor heptathlon this season with a sixth-place finish at nationals (5,900 points). This outdoor season, West was an NCAA decathlon qualifier, but was forced to withdraw due to injury.
The Iowa City native bounced back with a sixth-place showing in the decathlon at the U.S. Olympic Trials this summer, where he posted a personal best in the shot put (15.09 meters) and season-bests across four other events.
West previously was a first-team All American in 2022 and 2023 in the decathlon and earned second-team honors in the heptathlon from 2021-2023.
LAS VEGAS – Today, the Big 12 Conference announced the formation of the first-ever Big 12 Alumni Council.
Membership of the Big 12 Alumni Council includes:
| Arizona | Richard Jefferson |
| Arizona | Jennie Finch |
| Arizona State | Lawrence Guy |
| Arizona State | Briann January |
| Baylor | Whitney Canion |
| Baylor | Robert Griffin III |
| BYU | Steve Young |
| BYU | Ashley Hatch |
| UCF | Tacko Fall |
| UCF | Shaquem Griffin |
| Cincinnati | Jordan Thompson |
| Cincinnati | Kevin Youkilis |
| Colorado | Joel Klatt |
| Colorado | Shelley Sheetz |
| Houston | Andre Ware |
| Houston | Natara Holloway Branch |
| Iowa State | Ashley Joens |
| Iowa State | Georges Niang |
| Kansas | Wayne Simien |
| Kansas | Lynette Woodard |
| Kansas State | Kindred Wesemann Orpin |
| Kansas State | Tyler Lockett |
| Oklahoma State | Tiffany Bias Patmon |
| Oklahoma State | Brandon Weeden |
| TCU | Marshall Newhouse |
| TCU | Zahna Medley Kindred |
| Texas Tech | Cody Campbell |
| Texas Tech | Carolyn Thompson |
| Utah | Stevenson Sylvester |
| Utah | Charmelle Green |
| West Virginia | Georgeann Wells |
| West Virginia | Mike Gansey |
“I’m thrilled to serve on the first-ever Big 12 Alumni Council,” said former BYU QB and Pro Football Hall of Fame member Steve Young. “This is an incredibly exciting time for the Big 12, and I look forward to being a resource for Commissioner Yormark and his team as the Conference continues to thrive.”
“The Big 12 Conference is home to thousands of student-athlete alumni who have had great success on and off the field following their time on campus,” said Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark. “As we enter into a new chapter as a 16-team league, the insights and perspectives of the Big 12 Alumni Council will be an incredible resource.”
The Big 12 Alumni Council is comprised of 32 former student-athletes from men’s and women’s programs across each Big 12 institution. The Council was created to leverage the experience and expertise of some of the Big 12’s most notable student-athlete alumni as the Conference enters a new era. These alumni will provide guidance and insights surrounding a variety of topics, including brand building, athlete relations, storytelling, digital content and much more.
In turn, each Council member will receive a variety of resources and amenities, including networking access to the Big 12’s Business Advisory Board for professional networking, league support of council member’s community initiatives, media opportunities on behalf of the league and VIP access to all Big 12 Championships and Conference events.
The Council will be overseen by Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark and VP of Communications & Strategy Clark Williams. The Council will kick off in August 2024, as the Big 12 officially becomes a 16-team league.
Tight end has always been a strength of the Iowa offense and next season will be no different. Junior Addison Ostrenga had 31 receptions last season for 192 yards and joins senior Luke Lachey, who suffered a season ending ankle injury in week three after compiling 10 catches for 131 yards. Lachey turned down a chance to enter the NFL Draft to return for his final season. Ostrenga says the tight end room is deep.
Ostrenga says summer drills have been a good time to work on the new offense under coordinator Tim Lester.
Ostrenga had thumb surgery in the spring but says he is ready for fall camp.
The Hawkeyes open the season at home on August 31st against Illinois State.
Substate 2 – District 3
Remsen St. Mary’s 10, Newell-Fonda 2
Woodbine 2, Logan-Magnolia 0
Substate 2 – District 4
CAM 4, Woodbury Central 3 (9 innings)
Coon Rapids-Bayard 8, IKM/Manning 2
Substate 7 – District 14
Ankeny Christian 5, Madrid 3
Earlham 4, Grand View Christian 3
Substate 8 – District 15
Tri-Center 9, East Mills, 1
Lenox 4, St. Albert 0
Substate 8 – District 16
Bedford 4 Martensdale-St Marys 3
Southwest Valley 10, East Union 1
Substate 6 – District 11
Pella Christian 6, Albia 0
Des Moines Christian 11, PCM 1
Substate 6 – District 12
Interstate-35 8, Cardinal 1
Pleasantville 5, Central Lee 3
Substate 7 – District 13
Chariton vs. Ogden
Van Meter 11, Woodward-Granger 1
Substate 7 – District 14
Kuemper Catholic 7, Pocahontas Area 5
OABCIG 10, Southeast Valley 9
Substate 8 – District 15
Ridge View 4, Treynor 2
Underwood 6, Hinton 1
Substate 8 – District 16
Shenandoah 7, Missouri Valley 1
Clarinda 9, West Central Valley 1
Lewis Central 4, Dallas Center-Grimes 1
North Polk 8, Indianola 5
Southeast Polk 7, Gilbert 2
Winterset 5, Carlisle 3
Bishop Heelan 11, Denison-Schleswig 1
Glenwood 16, Council Bluffs Jefferson 6
ADM 12, Norwalk 0
Perry 8, Carroll 7
Hawkeye Ten
Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln 5, Denison-Schleswig 4
Creston 4, Clarke 3
#14 Sergeant Bluff-Luton 8, Glenwood 4
Raccoon River Conference
Carlisle 5, Winterset 4
#11 Bondurant-Farrar 8, Carroll 0
#5 ADM 7, #10 Southeast Polk 4
Gilbert 8, #8 PCM 1
Hopes are high at Iowa State where Cyclone football coach Matt Campbell enters his ninth season at the helm. ISU has a lot of experience returning from last year’s team that finished 7-6. Campbell addressed Big 12 Media Days in Las Vegas.
In the days of the transfer portal and N-I-L Campbell says player retention is a key. The Cyclones return 18 starters.
The Cyclones look to make a run after being selected to finish sixth in the Big 12 preseason poll.
After passing for more than 31 hundred yards and 23 touchdowns as a red-shirt freshman, quarterback Rocco Becht will be looking to take the next step.
The Cyclones open at home on August 31st against North Dakota
The CAM Cougars baseball team had a nail biting 4-3 win over the Woodbury Central Wildcats through 9 innings on Tuesday. Both starting pitchers were sharp at the start of the game with Eric McGill for the Wildcats throwing high velocity pitches and Makade Paulsen sticking to a diverse arsenal of pitch types. The game stayed scoreless through the first two innings with neither side making much progress at the plate. The bottom of the third inning saw the first run come in for Woodbury Central as Joe Destigter hit an RBI single putting the Wildcats up 1-0. CAM responded in the top of the fourth with back to back RBI’s from Jack Follmann and Brody Paulsen giving the Cougars a 2-1 lead.
Woodbury Central tied the ballgame at 2-2 in the bottom of the fifth thanks to a sharply hit RBI grounder off of Destigter. Then in the top of the sixth CAM had the advantage again with a run scoring by a badly thrown error at first base. Making the score 3-2 for CAM. The Wildcats would rally in the bottom of the sixth with Jayden Lloyd hitting an RBI grounder at first base tying things up at 3-3.
The game then stayed at a 3-3 deadlock til the top of the ninth. It was then Makade Paulsen hit a triple towards right field putting the go ahead run 90 feet away. Lukas James was then walked, putting runners on the corner and Kegan Croghan smacked a sac fly out towards center field making it a 4-3 ball game. In the bottom of the ninth, the Wildcats loaded the bases with two outs, but ended the game on a groundout.
Cougars Head Coach Drew Ticknor acknowledged his team’s backbone as being key for their victory on Tuesday night.
CAM had solid performances from multiple players like Jack Follmann going 1-3 with an RBI and Lukas James relief pitching for 3 innings giving up 1 earned run, 3 hits, and 2 strikeouts.
The Cougars next game will be on Saturday night for the district championship against Coon Rapids-Bayard. Coach Ticknor wants to see strong performances at the plate.
Woodbury Central’s loss ends their season at a record of 19-8.
A new look Big 12 Conference gets ready for a new football season. Texas and Oklahoma are gone and the league is adding Utah, Colorado, Arizona and Arizone State. It is the second straight year there are four new members. Big 12 Football Media Days are underway in Las Vegas.
With the changes the Big 12 enters the new season as a 16-team conference.
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