(Radio Iowa) – The Iowa dove hunting season opens up today (Wednesday). D-N-R wildlife biologist Todd Bogenschutz says the weather should work out for hunters to see a lot of birds. “Doves are already probably already starting to migrate south, and sometimes that can impact us here if we’ve had some really cool nights. A lot of doves may’ve flown south of Iowa. But given the weather we’ve had this year — I’m thinking that’s probably not the case,” Bogenschutz says. Bogenschutz says the key to dove hunting is to check out your food plot hunting sites before you take the gun out.

He says you want to scout the plots and he says the pots managed by the D-N-R are all up on a website. He says the weather could’ve made those plots less inviting to dove. “There’s been a few spots in the state where we’ve had hail damage and that might impact the plots, and just how well they grew” he says, “and it has been kind of dry, especially up in northern Iowa.” Bogenschutz says the number of birds taken has been pretty consistent in the last several years.

He says last year hunters took around 82-thousand doves and 85-thousand the year before and he says there have been around 10-thousand hunters. Bogenschutz says you can find all the information you need about the season on the D-N-R website.

The Atlantic school district is working to support the family of Grace Johnson of Shenandoah at the upcoming football game against the Mustangs on September 10th. Fans attending the game are asked to wear blue in memory of Shenandoah student Grace Johnson who recently passed away following an automobile accident.

The Shenandoah community was very supportive of the McLaren family throughout last year when Steele McLaren battled to recover from his brain injury and the Atlantic community would like to return the support.

Blue shirts with the hashtag #dogoodlikegrace are being sold up until this Sunday, September 5th. All the money raised will be donated to the Johnson family. Here is the link to order a shirt: https://dogoodlikegrace2021.itemorder.com/sale

The Iowa Association of Track Coaches has released their latest individual cross country rankings. Here is a look at the area ranked runners.

Class 4A Boys

12. Ethan Eichhorn, Lewis Central

Class 3A Boys

9. Andrew Smith, Glenwood
23. Tyler Shelton, Harlan

Class 3A Girls

21. Lindsey Sonderman, Harlan
25. Kaia Bieker, Harlan

Class 2A Boys

16. Cole Dooley, Treynor
19. Gable Porter, Underwood
27. Baylor Bergren, Red Oak

Class 2A Girls

1 Jayden Dickson, Earlham
3. Collin Lillie, St. Albert
5. Dominic Braet, Earlham
7. Doug Berg, Nodaway Valley
11. Trevin Suhr, ACGC
20. Justin Reinhart, ACGC
22. Ronan Jimenez, Southeast Warren
26. Cody Gilpin, Missouri Valley
27. Kaden Thompson, ACGC
29. Landon Bendgen, Woodbine

Class 1A Girls

4. Courtney Sporrer, Logan-Magnolia
10. Tyler Tingley, St. Albert
11. Grace Slater, Audubon
12. Olivia Spurling, Earlham
18. Ava Campbell, ACGC

Full Top 30 lists HERE.

Hawkeye Ten Conference 

(3-2) Glenwood 20-14-25-25-15, Kuemper Catholic 25-25-23-19-9
(3-0) Harlan 25-25-25, Denison-Schleswig 16-17-19

Pride of Iowa Conference 

(3-0) Southwest Valley 25-25-25, Central Decatur 23-8-14

Bluegrass Conference 

(3-1) Mormon Trail def. Melcher-Dallas

Other Scores

(2-0) AHSTW 25-25, Griswold 15-22
(2-1) AHSTW 25-18-15, Nodaway Valley 16-25-7
(2-1) Nodaway Valley 25-23-15, Griswold 21-25-10

(3-1) Audubon 25-25-26-25, Ar-We-Va 19-13-28-20
(3-0) CAM 25-25-25 East Union 20-14-17
(3-1) East Mills 25-25-22-25, Lenox 17-16-25-22
(3-0) East Sac County def. IKM-Manning
(3-0) Lamoni 25-25-25, Wayne 8-7-13
(3-0) Lourdes Central Catholic 25-25-25, Fremont-Mills 14-18-19
(3-0) Sidney 25-27-25, Johnson-Brock 22-25-12

(2-0) Ankeny Christian 25-25, Southeast Warren 17-9
(2-0) Southeast Warren 25-25, Moravia 18-9
(2-1) Southeast Warren 25-20-15, Colfax-Mingo 20-25-12

Boys Team Scores

1. Atlantic 55
2. Clarinda 56
3. Harlan 62
4. Shenandoah 98
5. Treynor 117
6. Red Oak 119
7. East Mills 191

Boys Individual Top Ten

1. Tyler Shelton, Harlan 17:26.44
2. Baylor Bergren, Red Oak
3. Drew Engler, Atlantic
4. Kyle Wagoner, Clarinda
5. Zane Berg, Atlantic
6. Cole Dooley, Treynor
7. Treyton Schappherder, Clarinda
8. Mason Yochum, Treynor
9. Ian Shelton, Treynor
10. Michael Meyer, Clarinda

Girls Team Scores

1. Harlan 32
2. Atlantic 48
3. Clarinda 49
4. Shenandoah 125
5. Red Oak 126

Girls Individual Top 10

1. Ava Rush, Atlantic 20:08.44
2. Mayson Hartley, Clarinda
3. Lindsey Sonderman, Harlan
4. Claire Pellett, Atlantic
5. Kaia Bieker, Harlan
6. Ellie Gross, Harlan
7. Raenna Henke, Clarinda
8. Taylor Bieker, Harlan
9. Ashlyn Eberly, Clarinda
10. Jenna Gessert, Harlan

AMES, Iowa – For the fourth time since 2015, Iowa State has sold out of tickets for its first two home football games, as Saturday’s season-opening game vs. UNI joins the Cyclones’ Sept. 11 game against Iowa in the annual Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series as sold-out games at MidAmerican Energy Field at Jack Trice Stadium.

It marks the ninth and 10 time ISU has sold-out Jack Trice Stadium under the 61,500-capacity configuration which started in 2015.

Iowa State Athletics Director Jamie Pollard noted a few weeks ago the Department broke a school mark by surpassing 48,000 season tickets sold, and was optimistic that the Cardinal and Gold faithful would purchase 49,000 season tickets by season-opener. That goal was attained today, as Pollard announced the Department reached the 49,000 threshold for the first time in school history, and are sitting at 49,049 season tickets sold as of the close of business today.

“There is tremendous excitement surrounding our Top 10 program and an amazing tradition of loyalty and support among our fanbase,” Pollard said. “Matt Campbell, his staff and student-athletes have done a phenomenal job in raising the standard of Cyclone Football. Selling out the first two games and establishing a school-record season ticket total affirms the success and national status of our football program.”

A limited number of Jr. Cyclone Club season passes, for the hillsides, remain on sale for $69 and may be purchased on-line at www.cyclones.com.

Iowa State, ranked No. 7 in the preseason AP poll, its highest AP ranking of all-time, returns 19 starters from last year’s PlayStation Fiesta Bowl championship team that went 9-3.

The Iowa State-UNI game will kickoff at 3:30 p.m. (Central) on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.

• Logan-Magnolia Cross Country Meet has been cancelled due to wet conditions.

(3-0) Creston 25-25-25, Southwest Valley 19-20-19

Class 5A
1. Southeast Polk (1-0), LW #1 vs #5 Valley
2. Ankeny (1-0), LW #5 vs Ankeny Centennial
3. Dowling Catholic (0-1), LW #2 vs Waukee Northwest
4. Cedar Rapids Kennedy (1-0), LW #8 vs Bettendorf
5. WDM Valley (1-0), LW #6 @ #1 SE Polk
6. Johnston (1-0), LW #10 @ #8 Urbandale
7. Cedar Rapids Prairie (1-0), LW (X) @ #9 Dubuque Senior
8. Urbandale (1-0), LW (X) vs #6 Johnston
9. Dubuque Senior (1-0), LW (X) vs #7 Prairie
10.Cedar Falls (0-1), LW #3 vs Waterloo West

Class 4A
1. North Scott (1-0), LW #1 vs Western Dubuque
2. Cedar Rapids Xavier (1-0), LW #2 @ 3A #1 West Delaware
3. Decorah (1-0), LW #6 vs 2A #5 Waukon
4. Norwalk (1-0), LW #10 @ DSM Lincoln
5. Lewis Central (0-1), LW #2 @ Carlisle
6. Indianola (1-0), LW #9 @ #7 Glenwood
7. Glenwood (1-0), LW #7 vs #6 Indianola
8. Fort Dodge (1-0), LW #8 @ Ames
9. Pella (0-1), LW #5 vs North Polk
10.Waverly-Shell Rock (1-0), LW (X) vs Crestwood

Class 3A
1. West Delaware (1-0), LW #1 vs 4A #2 Xavier
2. Harlan (1-0), LW #2 @ Grinnell
3. Davenport Assumption (1-0), LW #3 vs Dubuque Wahlert (Thur)
4. Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley (1-0), LW #4 @ 1A #10 Western Christian
5. Sergeant Bluff-Luton (1-0), LW #5 @ 2A #2 Central Lyon/GLR
6. Solon (1-0), LW #6 @ Mount Vernon
7. Humboldt (1-0), LW #8 vs Garner-Hayfield-Ventura
8. Sioux Center (1-0), LW #9 @ 1A #2 West Sioux
9. Nevada (1-0), LW (X) @ 2A #4 West Marshall
10.Independence (1-0), LW (X) @ Clear Creek-Amana

Class 2A
1. West Lyon (1-0), LW #4 @ 2A #7 Estherville Lincoln Central
2. Central Lyon/George-Little Rock (0-1), LW #1 vs 3A #5 Sergeant Bluff-Luton
3. PCM (Monroe) (1-0), LW #5 @ Newton
4. West Marshall (1-0), LW #6 vs 3A #9 Nevada
5. Waukon (0-1), LW #2 @ 4A #3 Decorah
6. Southeast Valley (1-0), LW #7 @ Emmetsburg
7. Estherville Lincoln Central (1-0), LW #9 vs 2A #1 West Lyon
8. Clear Lake (1-0), LW #8 vs Algona
9. Williamsburg (0-1), LW #3 vs 1A #1 Van Meter
10.Forest City (1-0), LW (X) vs Spirit Lake

Class 1A
1. Van Meter (1-0), LW #1 @ 2A #9 Williamsburg
2. West Sioux (1-0), LW #2 vs 3A #8 Sioux Center
3. Iowa City Regina (1-0), LW #3 @ West Liberty
4. Underwood (1-0), LW #4 vs Clarinda
5. South Central Calhoun (1-0), LW #6 vs Pocahontas Area
6. Pella Christian (1-0), LW #8 vs Panorama
7. MFL MarMac (1-0), LW #7 vs Clayton Ridge
8. Dike-New Hartford (1-0), LW (X) vs A #1 Grundy Center
9. Sigourney-Keota (1-0), LW (X) vs Mid-Praire
10. Western Christian (0-1), LW #9 vs 3A #4 Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley

Class A
1. Grundy Center (1-0), LW #1 @ 1A #8 Dike-New Hartford
2. Logan-Magnolia (1-0), LW #4 @ A #5 Woodbury Central
3. West Hancock (1-0), LW #3 @ A #4 Newman
4. Mason City Newman (1-0), LW #7 vs A #3 West Hancock
5. Woodbury Central (1-0), LW (X) vs A #2 Logan-Magnolia
6. Bellevue (1-0), LW #8 vs Starmont
7. North Linn (1-0), LW (X) @ East Buchanan
8. Riverside (Oakland) (1-0), LW (X) @ A #9 St. Albert
9. Council Bluffs St. Albert (0-1), LW #2 vs A #8 Riverside
10.Westwood (1-0), LW (X) vs IKM-Manning

8-Player
1. Montezuma (2-0), LW #2 @ Grand View Christian
2. CAM (Anita) (1-0), LW #3 vs Woodbine
3. Easton Valley (1-0), LW #7 vs Central Elkader
4. Audubon (1-0), LW #4 vs Boyer Valley
5. Remsen St. Mary’s (1-0), LW #4 @ River Valley
6. Newell-Fonda (1-0), LW #6 vs Siouxland Christian
7. Janesville (1-0), LW #8 @ West Central
8. Don Bosco (0-1), LW #1 vs Turkey Valley
9. English Valleys (1-0), LW (X) vs Lone Tree
10.WACO (2-0), LW (X) @ HLV