The Audubon Wheelers boys golf team is off to to fresh start this season. The Wheelers have 11 high schoolers out and are coached by Gary Burton.

Coach Burton says early part of the season has been going well but hopes the team dials back before the next meet.

Coach Burton talked how successful the Wheeler’s were last year.

Coach Burton complimented a couple of freshman on the team, who worked hard over the offseason.

Coach Burton talked about what the senior’s have meant to the wheeler’s golf program.

The Wheelers next golf meet will be Friday April 5th as they will host the AHSTW Vikings in a Western Iowa Conference meet at the Audubon Golf & Country Club. That meet will get underway at 4:00 p.m.

The Audubon Wheeler Girls golf team has been gearing up for their season. The Wheeler’s have three participants out and coached by Drew Christensen.

Christensen said he is pretty excited to coach a bunch of seniors in his first season as coach of the Wheeler’s.

Christensen says he is going to be working with some young talented kids this year .

Christensen talked about on what junior Mari Gleason brings to the golf team.

Christensen said he hopes to have a different team by the end of the season.

The Wheeler’s next meet will be Western Iowa Conference regular season meet, as they will hosting AHSTW Vikings on Friday April 5th. That meet will start at 4:00 p.m.

The fourth ranked Iowa State men look to take another step toward the Final Four when they play Illinois in Boston, tomorrow night, in the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament. The winner advances to Saturday’s championship of the NCAA East Regional. Cyclone coach T.J. Otzelberger says the Illini pose a number of challenges.

Illinois is one of the top scoring teams in the country.

Otzelberger says Illinois star guard Terrance Shannon has raised his level of play since transferring from Texas Tech.

Otzelberger says the Illini are tough to defend even without a true point guard.

Iowa State guard Curtis Jones says the Cyclones will need another big effort on defense.

Jones says ball pressure will be key against an Illini team that will have a size advantage.

Jones says transition defense will be key against an Illini team that like to run.

Illinois averages nearly 85 points per game while the Cyclones give up just over 61.

That’s Illinois coach Brad Underwood who says the Illini need to find ways to score and avoid turnovers that lead to easy Cyclone baskets.

Underwood says it is difficult to prepare for the kind of pressure Iowa State brings.

Illinois is 28-8.

Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz says starting quarterback Cade McNamara will be limited this spring as he recovers from a knee injury. McNamara suffered a season ending ACL injury in a week five win over Michigan State.

Ferentz says McNamara is taking part in practice as new offensive coordinator Tim Lester installs his changes.

Ferentz expects McNamara to be at full strength in a couple of months.

It will be a Sweet Sixteen rematch in Albany on Saturday when the second ranked Iowa Hawkeye women play Colorado in the NCAA Tournament. These teams met last season in a regional semifinal in Seattle and the Hawkeyes prevailed 87-77.

That’s Colorado coach JR Payne who says a tough Pac-12 slate has them prepared.

Senior forward Quay Miller on getting another crack at the Hawkeyes.

Miller says defending Iowa is more than just slowing down Caitlin Clark.

Drake’s top player has entered the transfer portal. Todd Kimm reports.

Riverside Bulldogs Boys golf has taken off with some good swings. The Bulldogs are coached by Mitch Rice this season.

Rice said last year was rough even though they were only three guys out.

Rice commented on how the guys are going to compete and fight this year.

Rice mentioned on who will be the teams stand out athletes are this season.

Rice talked about the playing in the Western Iowa Conference and talked about what his expectations are for the year.

The Bulldogs first golf meet will be a Western Iowa Conference regular season matchup, as they will host the Tri-Center Trojans Friday April 5th. That golf event will get underway at 4:00 p.m.

Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz says he was not surprised offensive lineman Kadyn Proctor left the team after only two months on campus. Proctor transferred to Iowa after playing his freshman season at Alabama.

Ferentz is not sure if Proctor is still enrolled in classes and if he will need to finish out the semester. The former Southeast Polk star apparently had a change of heart after spring break.

Ferentz says while dealing with the transfer portal can be frustrating the Hawkeyes have benefited by adding several key players of the past few years.

The Hawkeyes are in their second week of spring practice.

Former UNI athletic director Troy Dannen was introduced as the new AD at Nebraska. Dannen spent past six months at the University of Washington.

The Iowa native says Nebraska is set up to succeed.

Dannen also served as the head of the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union.