IRVING, Texas – Iowa State women’s basketball junior Ashley Joens and senior Kristin Scott earned preseason recognition by the Big 12 Conference Coaches on Wednesday. Joens, who is the Big 12’s returning scoring leader, was a unanimous selection to the All-Big 12 First-Team. Scott earned honorable mention honors.

Joens, a native of Iowa City, Iowa, returns for her junior campaign after creating a buzz as the only player in the nation to average over 20.0 points and 10.0 rebounds per game. Joens’ efforts earned her consensus honorable mention All-America honors. She was most recently named a Preseason Second-Team All-American by Lindy’s Sports. She is also the first player in Iowa State history to reach 1,000 career points as a sophomore, doing so in the regular-season finale, a win over No. 2 Baylor. Joens was also named to the Cheryl Miller Award Top-5 last season.

Scott, a native of Kasson, Minn., enters her senior season after averaging 14.2 points and 6.9 rebounds per game. She was ISU’s second-leading scorer and rebounder. She also tallied 42 blocks and shot 46.4 percent from the floor. Scott was named to the Lisa Leslie Award Top-10, which honors the nation’s top center. Scott begins her senior season just 38 points from 1,000 in her career.

(Big12Sports.com) Pairings have been selected for the 2021 SEC/Big 12 Men’s Basketball Challenge to be played on Saturday, January 30.

The eighth annual event will consist of 10 games as every Big 12 member faces 10 squads from the Southeastern Conference. This will mark the sixth consecutive year for all games to be played in one day. ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU will combine to televise the contests.

Big 12 teams are 40-30 (.571) in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge after a tie in 2020. The Big 12 has a yearly Challenge record of 4-1-2 with wins in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2019. The first tie occurred in 2017 (in case of a tie, the trophy stays with the conference that won it the previous season).

Television designations and game times will be announced when available.

2021 SEC/Big 12 Challenge – Saturday, January 30
Auburn at Baylor
Iowa State at Mississippi State
Kansas at Tennessee
Texas A&M at Kansas State
Alabama at Oklahoma
Arkansas at Oklahoma State
TCU at Missouri
Texas at Kentucky
Texas Tech at LSU
Florida at West Virginia

The CAM Cougars (22-5) will take on the Stanton Viqueens (23-5) in a Class 1A Region 4 Volleyball Quarterfinal tonight and we’ll have coverage on KJAN.

The Cougars picked up a 3-0 sweep over Griswold in the First Round on Monday and Coach Jenna Maiers said they are playing well right now.

The Cougars have been led by Senior Zoey Baylor and Mady McKee at the net with 144 kills each on the year. Mallarie Peach has been a big defensive presence with 49 blocks. The Viqueens are led by Senior Tara Peterson up front with 321 kills and 24 blocks. Jenna Stephens has also been solid with 62 blocks and 194 kills this season. Coach Maiers knows this will be a tough battle throughout.

You can hear more from Coach Maiers on our pre-match coverage at 6:45 p.m. and first serve in Stanton is set for 7:00 p.m. Chris Parks will have the call on AM 1220, FM 101.1, and online at kjan.com

The Atlantic cross country teams will attempt to punch their ticket to State tonight in Winterset. The Trojans will be competing in one of five State Qualifying Meets in Class 3A with the Top 3 Teams and Top 15 Individuals qualifying for the State Meet on Friday, October 30th in Fort Dodge.

The teams included in the Winterset site are: ADM, Atlantic, Boone, Clarke, Creston, Dallas Center-Grimes, Gilbert, Glenwood, Greene County, Kuemper Catholic, Perry, Saydel, and Winterset.

Atlantic Head Coach Dan Vargason is proud of the way his teams have run so far this year and knows they have put themselves in position to try to earn team trips to State. He said they have emphasized the fact that it just takes one good night for everyone on the team to advance.

Both the boys and girls races will feature a number of tough ranked teams. Coach Vargason says they can’t think about numbers and need just go out and fight to reach their goals.

Action in Winterset gets underway at 4:00 p.m. tonight. Again the Top 3 Teams and Top 15 Individuals advance to State.

Denison-Schleswig and Harlan will be competing at the Spencer SQM tonight as well. In Class 4A CB Abraham Lincoln, CB Thomas Jefferson, and Lewis Central will all be at the Council Bluffs site.

Class 1A and 2A SQM’s will be contested on Thursday.

CLASS 1A

Region 2

Woodbine @ Newell-Fonda
Glidden-Ralston @ Logan-Magnolia
Riverside @ Coon Rapids-Bayard
St. Albert @ Fremont-Mills

Region 3

Paton-Churdan @ AGWSR

Region 4

CAM @ Stanton – ON KJAN
Ankeny Christian @ Grand View Christian

Region 5

East Union @ Southeast Warren
Southwest Valley @ Lenox
Moravia @ New London
Melcher-Dallas @ Lamoni

CLASS 2A

Region 2

Missouri Valley @ Ridge View (Schaller-Crestland School)
MVAOCOU @ Lawton-Bronson

Region 3

Tri-Center @ Underwood
AHSTW @ Treynor
Central Decatur @ Van Meter
Mount Ayr @ Nodaway Valley

Region 4

IKM-Manning @ East Sac County
Earlham @ ACGC
South Hamilton @ South Hardin
Madrid @ Woodward-Granger

CLASS 3A

Region 2

Kuemper Catholic @ MOC-Floyd Valley
Greene County @ Humboldt

Region 4

Clarinda @ Red Oak
Centerville @ Knoxville

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(Radio Iowa) A season like none Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz has experienced is set to open . A nine game Big Ten sprint begins Saturday with a visit to Purdue.

It marks the first time since 1980 the Hawkeyes have opened the season with a Big Ten foe.

Ferentz says the off again, on again Big Ten plan has made it difficult to get the team ready.

Ferentz says the team and staff will be tested on Friday before they leave for the game and then will be tested the morning of the game.

Sophomore defensive back Julius Brents says they are excited to finally reach game week.

The challenge for the Iowa defense will be slowing down a Purdue offense that features standout receivers Rondale Moore and David Bell.

Brents says the concern with Moore is his ability to make big plays.

(Radio Iowa) – Iowa State coach Matt Campbell does not want to put too much emphasis on Saturday’s outcome at Oklahoma State but it is difficult to ignore. The 17th ranked Cyclones visit the sixth ranked Cowboys and the winner takes a big step toward to the Big-12 Championship game.

Campbell says it is too early in the season to talk about what is at stake.

Campbell says experience is a major factor in Oklahoma State’s success on defense. The Cowboys are yielding only nine points per game in a 3-0 start.

Two years ago in Stillwater Brock Purdy made his first start in the Cyclones’ 48-42 victory over the 25th ranked Cowboys.

(Radio Iowa) – Iowa sophomore receiver Tyrone Tracy says he will kneel during the playing of the Star Spangled Banner prior to the Hawkeyes’ season opener at Purdue. It has been a topic since charges of racial disparities in the program came to light during the summer.

Tracy says he believes the program is moving in the right direction when it comes to the issue of race.

Tracy says there could be other players who join him in taking a knee.

Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz says players have the option to stand or kneel during the anthem.