2021 FINAL Iowa Girls High School Softball Rankings
Compiled by the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union
Tuesday, July 6

Class 1A
School Record LW
1 Newell-Fonda 32-4 1
2 Wayne 20-4 2
3 Collins-Maxwell 22-2 3
4 Lisbon 32-8 4
5 Southeast Warren 25-2 5
6 Akron-Westfield 23-2 6
7 Sigourney 22-8 7
8 Lenox 27-6 10
9 Martensdale-St. Marys 17-7 11
10 Lynnville-Sully 23-8 9
11 Clarksville 20-4 12
12 Mason City Newman 25-10 8
13 Remsen St. Mary’s 18-4 15
14 Grand View Christian 20-6 NR
15 Winfield-Mount Union 16-5 13
Dropped Out: Exira-EHK (14)

Class 2A
School Record LW
1 Wilton 25-3 2
2 North Linn 36-6 1
3 Louisa-Muscatine 19-8 3
4 Van Meter 29-7 4
5 Central Springs 26-6 5
6 Interstate 35 22-5 6
7 Earlham 29-9 11
8 North Union 26-4 7
9 Underwood 23-3 8
10 Alburnett 26-12 9
11 Wapello 18-7 13
12 Northeast 24-13 14
13 Columbus Catholic 27-9 10
14 Iowa City Regina 16-12 NR
15 Van Buren County 21-5 15
Dropped Out: West Monona

Class 3A
School Record LW
1 Davenport Assumption 34-3 1
2 Mount Vernon 31-4 2
3 Williamsburg 25-10 3
4 West Burlington/Notre Dame 29-4 4
5 Albia 19-6 5
6 Atlantic 30-5 7
7 Anamosa 29-9 6
8 West Liberty 20-7 9
9 Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont 25-9 8
10 Roland-Story 22-8 13
11 Solon 24-12 10
12 Sioux Center 24-6 12
13 Bishop Heelan 31-8 14
14 Davis County 19-7 15
15 Knoxville 21-8 NR
Dropped Out: Crestwood (11)

Class 4A
School Record LW
1 Winterset 32-7 1
2 Western Dubuque 30-7 2
3 ADM 23-9 3
4 Carlisle 26-10 7
5 Boone 24-8 5
6 Norwalk 21-14 4
7 Dallas Center-Grimes 20-15 6
8 Clear Creek-Amana 27-9 8
9 West Delaware 27-9 11
10 Fairfield 22-12 13
11 Ballard 21-14 9
12 Marion 24-11 10
13 Bondurant-Farrar 22-14 14
14 Cedar Rapids Xavier 22-17 NR
15 North Polk 15-14 15
Dropped Out: North Scott (12)

Class 5A
School Record LW
1 Muscatine 32-3 1
2 Fort Dodge 30-4 2
3 Johnston 30-8 3
4 Indianola 33-4 4
5 Pleasant Valley 29-7 7
6 Iowa City High 31-7 5
7 Waukee 29-9 6
8 Cedar Rapids Kennedy 26-9 8
9 West Des Moines Valley 23-14 9
10 Ankeny Centennial 27-9 10
11 Iowa City Liberty 24-13 11
12 Southeast Polk 18-17 12
13 Bettendorf 23-13 15
14 Cedar Rapids Prairie 27-13 13
15 Des Moines East 26-11 NR
Dropped Out: Davenport North (14

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The National Iowa Varsity Club and the University of Iowa Athletics Department announced its 2021 Hall of Fame class Tuesday.

The 32nd Hall of Fame class includes Dan Bachman, Kari Hamel, Kristi Hanks, Frank “Kinney” Holbrook, Kristen Holmes, Roy Marble, Fred Mims, Diane Nukuri, Brad Penrith and Ed Podolak.

The 10-person class will be inducted into the Iowa Athletics Hall of Fame on Friday, Sept. 3, 2021 — the evening prior to the Iowa football team’s season opener against Indiana (2:30 p.m., BTN).

All Hawkeye athletes who have earned at least one varsity letter award at Iowa are eligible for the Iowa Athletics Hall of Fame. Athletes must have completed their eligibility 10 years, and coaches/administrators five years prior to their induction.

2021 Hall of Fame Class

Dan Bachman, Men’s Gymnastics (1982-86)

Dan Bachman was a three-time All-American and seven-time Big Ten champion. He led Iowa to the 1986 Big Ten team title, winning gold all-around, floor exercise and parallel bars. He was an All-American in each of those three events in 1986. He won four conference titles in floor exercise and earned a gold medal in vault as a freshman in 1983.

Kari Hamel, Volleyball (1985-89)

Kari Hamel led Iowa to its first ever NCAA Championships appearance in 1989 and was named to the Big Ten 1980s All-Decade Team in 1992. She was a first-team All-Big Ten honoree in 1988 and 1989 and earned all-conference honorable mention in 1987. She graduated as the school’s all-time leader in blocks and kills and her 37 kills against Indiana in 1988 tie the single-match school record. She ranks second all-time with 477 blocks and third all-time with 1,676 kills and is in the all-time top 10 in career services aces and digs.

Kristi Hanks, Softball (1999-2002)

Kristi Hanks was a three-time All-American from 1999-2001, earning first-team honors in 2001 while leading Iowa to the College World Series. She was named Big Ten pitcher of the Year in 2001, her second consecutive honor, and was a first-team All-Big Ten honoree in 2000 and 2001 and a second-team honoree in 2002. Hanks earned All-Region honors in 2000 and 2002 and graduated in 2002 as the program’s all-time leader in strikeouts. Her 98 career wins is one shy of the school record.

Frank “Kinney” Holbrook, Football (1895-97)

Frank “Kinney” Holbrook was the first Black athlete to compete for the University of Iowa and the first Black college athlete in the history of the state of Iowa. He was a football letterwinner in 1895 and 1896 and a track and field letterwinner from 1896-97. He led the Hawkeye football team with 12 touchdowns in 1896, scoring four rushing touchdowns in a 32-0 win over Drake in the season opener. His touchdown against Missouri in 1896 helped Iowa clinch a share of the Western Interstate University Football Association Championship, the first conference title in school history.

Kristen Holmes, Field Hockey (1992-96)

Kristen Holmes was a two-time first-team All-American and four-time All-Big Ten honoree. She was named the Big Ten Most Valuable Player in 1996, helping Iowa win its second straight Big Ten regular season championship and advance to its second straight NCAA Elite Eight. Holmes was a member of the 1993 and 1994 Final Four teams and earned All-Region honors in 1993, 1994 and 1996. She was an alternate on the 1996 United States Olympic Team and a member of the U.S. National Team from 1995-98 and again in 2000 and 2005. Holmes was a member of the United States World Cup Team in 1998.

Roy Marble, Jr., Men’s Basketball (1986-89)

Roy Marble, Jr. was a three-time All-Big Ten honoree and ranks second in program history in career points, scoring 2,116 from 1986-89. He is one of 27 players in Big Ten history to score more than 2,000 career points and he ranks 10^th in conference history in career free throws. Marble ranks second all-time at Iowa in points, field goals and field goal attempts, and ranks in the top 10 in career steals, free throw attempts and games played. He left Iowa as its all-time leading scorer and was selected in the first round of the 1989 NBA Draft by the Atlanta Hawks.

Fred Mims, Administration

Fred Mims was a University of Iowa athletics administrator for 38 years, leading Iowa’s student services and compliance departments for more than two decades. Mims joined the Iowa athletics department staff in 1977 and held the title of Associate Athletics Director for 25 years before retiring in 2015. Prior to joining the Hawkeye staff, Mims was a two-sport letterwinner in both basketball and baseball. He was a two-time first-team all-Big Ten Conference selection in baseball, leading Iowa to a Big Ten title and College World Series berth in 1972. He was selected and played for the U.S. National Team at the 1971 Pan-American games.

Diane Nukuri, Track & Field/Cross Country (2006-08)

Diane Nukuri was a three-time All-American and two-time Big Ten champion, winning the 2007 cross country title and the 2008 track and field 5,000 meters. She was named Big Ten Cross Country Athlete of the Year in 2007 and University of Iowa Female Athlete of the Year in 2008. She set school records in eight events and holds the Ashton Course marks in the 3,000 and 4,000 meters. A 2007 Honda Sports Award finalist, she received the 2008 Wilma Rudolph Award. Nukuri competed in the 2000 (Sydney), 2012 (London) and 2016 (Rio de Janeiro) Olympic Games.

Brad Penrith, Wrestling (1984-88)

Brad Penrith won the 126-pound NCAA championship in 1986, leading Iowa to its record-tying ninth straight team title. Penrith was a three-time All-American and three-time Big Ten champion, winning honors and titles from 1986-88. He was named Big Ten Wrestler of the Year in 1986 and made two United States World Championship Teams, winning a World silver medal in 1991.

Ed Podolak, Football (1966-68)

Ed Podolak was named first-team All-Big Ten and team MVP in 1968. He ranks in the top 20 in school history in career rushing yards, passing yards and total offense. In 1968, he set a then-school and Big Ten record, rushing for a record 286 yards on 17 attempts against Northwestern. He was selected in the second round of 1969 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs and won Super Bowl IV in 1970. Podolak is a member of Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Honor and the University of Iowa Media Hall of Fame. He has been a radio commentator for Hawkeye football since 1982.

The softball postseason has arrived. Class 1A, 2A, and 3A schools will begin competition tonight. Class 3A will be playing Regional Quarterfinals. Class 1A and 2A will be contesting first round games with winners advancing to Quarterfinal play on Wednesday. Here is a look at area Regions with games starting at 7:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

CLASS 1A

Region 2
Glidden-Ralston @ Bishop Garrigan
Ar-We-Va @ West Bend-Mallard 5:00 p.m.
Boyer Valley @ Audubon
Coon Rapids-Bayard @ Woodbine 6:00 p.m.
West Harrison @ Logan-Magnolia

Region 3
Seymour @ Moravia
Moulton-Udell @ Twin Cedars
Mormon Trail @ Melcher-Dallas
Fremont-Mills @ Sidney
Diagonal @ Bedford

Region 4
Essex @ Southwest Valley
Murray @ East Union
Stanton @ Orient-Macksburg
East Mills @ St. Albert
CAM @ Riverside

CLASS 2A

Region 2
Missouri Valley @ Treynor
Lawton-Bronson @ MVAOCOU

Region 3
West Central Valley @ Nodaway Valley
IKM-Manning @ ACGC

CLASS 3A

Region 2
Red Oak @ Atlantic – ON KJAN 6:50pm
OABCIG @ Cherokee, Washington 2:30pm
Okoboji @ Bishop Heelan
Unity Christian @ MOC-Floyd Valley

Region 3
Centerville @ Albia
Shenandoah @ Clarke
Des Moines Christian @ Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont
Clarinda @ Chariton

BASEBALL

Lewis Central 6, Atlantic 2 (A: Bodie Johnson 3B, 2RBI. LC: Cael Malskeit 16K)
ACGC 10, Glidden-Ralston 2
AHSTW 6, Sidney 4 (A: Brayden Lund 2 doubles, 2RBI)
Bedford 4, East Mills 3 (8 inn.)
Coon Rapids-Bayard 10, South Central Calhoun 1
Creston 7, Shenandoah 4
East Sac County 4, Ar-We-Va 3 (9 inn.)
IKM-Manning 21, Griswold 2
Kuemper Catholic 7, Denison-Schleswig 0
Lenox 7, Orient-Macksburg 2
Logan-Magnolia 5, Stanton 1
St. Albert 10, Harlan 1
West Harrison 17, Audubon 5
Woodward-Granger 5, CAM 3

SOFTBALL

Kuemper Catholic 9, Denison-Schleswig 2
Lewis Central 12, CB Thomas Jefferson 0
St. Albert 7, Harlan 4

AMES, Iowa – The Iowa State volleyball program announced its schedule for the 2021 campaign on Tuesday, a slate which will once again feature the regular mix of strong non-conference foes and the difficult Big 12 schedule.

Iowa State will open the season at home with the Cyclone Challenge featuring Drake, Fresno State and Omaha. While Drake and Omaha are familiar faces and opponents for the Cyclones, the Bulldogs are making the trip in from California, with the two teams meeting for only the second time on August 28. The previous meeting came in the 1994 NIVC in Kansas City, a 3-0 win for the Cyclones.

Iowa State’s next three weekends will be spent at three Big Ten campuses. The Cyclones were supposed to travel to Penn State last year before covid-19 wiped out the non-conference slate. Now the Cyclones will get to make their trip to Happy Valley on Labor Day weekend to take on LSU, Penn State and Oregon State.

The next week sees the renewal of the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series rivalry against Iowa at the new Xtreme Arena in Coralville. The Cyclones will also take on Ball State and Syracuse the second weekend of September. After a mid-week trip to UNI, the Cyclones head up to the Twin Cities to take part in Minnesota’s Diet Coke Classic, where ISU will play the host Golden Gophers on Saturday, Sept. 18 and Division I newcomers St. Thomas on Friday, Sept. 17.

The Big 12 will be continuing with the two matches at one site format for one more season in 2021, with Iowa State opening its conference slate on Sept. 24-25 against TCU. The highlight of ISU’s home conference slate will be on Homecoming Weekend, with ISU hosting 2020 NCAA National Runners Up Texas on Oct. 21 and 22. The Cyclones also host West Virginia (Oct. 29-30) and Kansas State (Nov. 11 & 13) at Hilton Coliseum.

ISU’s road conference matches will be at Kansas (Oct. 1-2), Texas Tech (Oct. 7-8), Oklahoma (Nov. 5-6) and Baylor (Nov. 19-20).

More information in regards to volleyball season tickets will be announced in the coming weeks.

2021 IHSBCA Baseball Rankings
Week 7– FINAL 1A AND 2A RANKINGS

Class 4A (2021 Record)

1. Pleasant Valley (23-2)
2. Ankeny (23-6)
3. Johnston (27-5)
4. West Des Moines Dowling (24-6)
5. Sioux City East (29-4)
6. Cedar Rapids Prairie (26-6)
7. Dubuque Hempstead (22-7)
8. Norwalk (26-3)
9. Ottumwa (27-5)
10. Iowa City High (24-10)

Others: Davenport West (20-5); Indianola (21-9); Southeast Polk (17-14); Urbandale (18-14); Waukee (19-13)

Class 3A (2021 Record)

1. Marion (24-4)
2. Grinnell (24-5)
3. Gilbert (18-7)
4. Solon (22-8)
5. Xavier, Cedar Rapids (20-11)
6. Wahlert Catholic (23-9)
7. Assumption (19-12)
8. Webster City (20-1)
9. Ft. Madison (21-4)
10. Boone (16-9)

Others: Ballard (16-9); Dallas Center-Grimes (15-12); Decorah (22-5); MOC-Floyd Valley (22-4); North Polk (17-8)

Class 2A (2021 Record)

1. Roland-Story (23-5)
2. Van Meter (22-7)
3. Panorama (19-4)
4. Mid-Prairie (16-6)
5. Des Moines Christian (22-6)
6. Underwood (19-3)
7. Estherville Lincoln Central (17-4)
8. Jesup (20-3)
9. Dike-New Hartford (22-6)
10. Beckman Catholic, Dyersville (16-14)

Others: Camanche (17-6); Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont (20-5); Kuemper Catholic, Carroll (17-6); West Lyon (15-4); West Marshall (21-9)

Class 1A (2021 Record)

1. Newman Catholic (28-1)
2. North Linn (28-4)
3. St. Mary’s, Remsen (20-3)
4. St. Albert (24-8)
5. Kingsley-Pierson (22-3)
6. Don Bosco (19-4)
7. New London (19-1)
8. Coon Rapids-Bayard (20-8)
9. CAM (21-4)
10. Tri-Center (23-1)

Others: Ankeny Christian (23-2); Kee, Lansing (26-9); Martensdale-St. Mary’s (18-5); Newell-Fonda (16-6); South Winneshiek (23-8)

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(Radio Iowa) – The PGA Tour returns to the Quad Cities this week with the 50th John Deere Classic. Last year’s tournament was cancelled due to COVID so Dylan Frittelli has spent the past two years as defending champion. Frittelli’s best finish this season was a tie for fifth at the Masters. He will need a low score this week to defending his title.

Frittelli says the TPC at Deere Run forces you to make birdies.

Frittelli says he needs to get better on the greens.

Frittelli missed the cut at the Rocket Mortgage Classic over the weekend and says a key this week will be setting up his iron shots.

Tournament director Clair Peterson says about 15 thousand fans will be allowed each day but interaction with the players will be limited.

Peterson says fans will not be able to get autographs.

Peterson says the PGA is limiting the number of corporate and VIP tents this year.

The opening round is Thursday.

Carlisle Tournament
Carlisle 10, Kuemper Catholic 1
Van Meter 7, Kuemper Catholic 1

Mount Ayr Classic
Centerville 3, Lenox 0
Interstate-35 12, Murray 0
Lenox 3, Interstate 35 0
Mount Ayr 10, Murray 0
Mount Ayr 14, Centerville 2

Storm Lake Tournament
River Valley 8, Treynor 3
Sergeant Bluff-Luton 6, Treynor 3