2018 Western Iowa All-Conference Volleyball Teams

First Team: Lilly Dahir (Sr., Tri-Center); Brooklyn Hundt (Sr., Tri-Center); Mia Shipley (Soph., Treynor); Emma McDonald (Sr., Tri-Center); Sydni Huisman (Sr., Treynor); Konnor Sudmann (Sr., Treynor); Olivia Maasen (Sr., Tri-Center); Macy Van Fossen (Soph., Underwood).

Second Team: Gabrielle Cadwell (Sr., IKM-Manning); Kinsey Scheffler (Jr., AHST/W); Carter Crispin (Sr., Missouri Valley); Kayla Chapman (Sr., Treynor); Paige Osweiler (Jr., AHST/W); Kate Wise (Sr., AHST/W); Alexis Christians (Sr., Logan-Magnolia); Zoe Russ (Soph., Underwood); Jadyn Achenbach (Jr., Riverside).

2018 Western Iowa Conference
Final Volleyball Team Standings

*#Tri-Center              8-0            31-8
^#Treynor                 7-1            33-8
Underwood               6-2            23-13
AHST/W                    4-4            26-11
IKM-Manning            4-4            14-17
Logan-Magnolia        3-5            12-16
Missouri Valley          2-6            19-17
Audubon                   2-6            11-21
Riverside                    0-8            7-24
* 2018 WIC Regular Season Champion
^ 2018 WIC Tournament Champion
# 2018 State VB Tournament Qualifier.

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AMES, Iowa – Iowa State assistant head coach/linebackers coach Tyson Veidt is a nominee for the Broyles Award, given annually to the nation’s best assistant coach.

Veidt’s work with Iowa State’s linebackers has been vital to Iowa State’s overall team success and a major reason the Cyclone defense is one of the best in the nation.

Iowa State leads the Big 12 in total defense (324.4; 20th nationally) and scoring defense (21.3; 27th nationally), utilizing a three-man front with heavy emphasis on the play of the linebackers. The Cyclones are one of just six teams nationally to hold six or more opponents to below 3.0 yards per rush.

The Cyclones, which rank 14th nationally in rushing defense at 104.9, have held every opponent to below their season total offensive average.

Behind Veidt’s leadership, the Cyclone linebackers have been phenomenal in stopping the run and in coverage situations.

The Cyclones have used a six-man rotation at linebacker with all six players posting outstanding numbers.

The leader of the group is junior Marcel Spears (WLB), who is averaging 5.0 tackles per game with 4.0 TFL and 2.0 sacks. Spears is also second on the team in interceptions, picking off a pair of passes vs. Texas Tech, including a pick-six, to earn Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week honors.

Senior Willie Harvey (SLB) is third on the team in tackles (5.6) and fourth in TFL (4.5). His career 26.5 TFL ranks in Iowa State’s top-10.

The Cyclones had to replace an All-American linebacker in Joel Lanning at the MLB spot, and true freshman Mike Rose has filled in without missing a beat. Rose is among the nation’s best rookie tacklers at 5.0, earning ESPN Midseason Freshman All-America honors. Rose also has 5.5 TFL and a sack.

Coming off the bench is sophomore Jake Hummel and freshman O’Rien Vance, who have shown no drop-off when entering the game. Hummel has 17 tackles and 3.5 TFL and Vance has 12 tackles and 3.0 TFL.

In all, ISU’s linebackers have a combined 20.5 TFL, 6.5 sacks, seven PBU and 164 tackles.

As a team, the Cyclones (5-3, 4-2 Big 12) have won four-straight games in conference play for just the eighth time in school history. ISU is currently rated in all three national rankings: CFP (#22), AP (#23), Coaches (#25).

(Learfield Sports) — Iowa basketball coach Fran McCaffery says junior point guard Jordan Bohannon may play in tonight’s (Thursday night’s) season opener against Missouri-Kansas City. Bohannon missed Sunday’s exhibition game for what McCaffery called a “bad bruise”.

McCaffery says the Hawkeyes want to establish a style of play early.

McCaffery believes this team can become more consistent from the perimeter.

Thursday, November 8
Class 5A Semifinals
10:00 a.m. – Court 1 – Cedar Falls (45-0) vs. Linn-Mar (32-9)
10:00 a.m. – Court 2 – Ankeny Centennial (39-3) vs. West Des Moines Valley (41-3)

Class 4A Semifinals
Noon – Court 1 – Sergeant Bluff-Luton (35-6) vs. Dubuque Wahlert (24-12)

Noon – Court 2 – Cedar Rapids Xavier (28-8) vs. Dallas Center-Grimes (36-4)

Class 3A Semifinals
2:00 p.m. – Court 1 – Osage (30-6) vs. Kuemper Catholic (43-1)
2:00 p.m. – Court 2 – Tipton (38-3) vs. Mount Vernon (28-15)

Class 2A Semifinals
4:00 p.m. – Court 1 – Beckman Catholic (44-3) vs. Unity Christian (31-6)
4:00 p.m. – Court 2 – Western Christian (40-5) vs. Sidney (39-2)

Class 1A Semifinals

6:00 p.m.  – Court 1 – Janesville (44-5) vs. Tripoli (24-15)
6:00 p.m. – Court 2 – Gehlen Catholic (36-3) vs. Holy Trinity Catholic (36-3)

Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs and quarterback Patrick Mahomes are becoming appointment viewing as they shatter records and roll up wins. Need evidence? Even coaches pressed for time are tuning in to watch Kansas City’s high-flying offense just for fun. And with several primetime games coming up, there will be plenty of more chances to watch.

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Kansas State cornerback Duke Shelley was arrested Tuesday for failure to appear and released after paying a $500 bond, though his status for this weekend’s game against Kansas remains in question. A school spokesman said any punishment will be handled internally.

VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) — Triston Simpson scored a career-high 23 points and buried a pair of 3-pointers as South Dakota broke the game open after halftime, defeating York 83-58 in a season opener. The win started off Todd Lee’s tenure as coach with a win. With South Dakota leading 45-32 at the break, Simpson opened the second half with a 3, sparking a 16-5 run that he closed with another 3 four minutes later to put the NAIA Panthers away

UNDATED (AP) — The calendar has barely hit November and the Southeastern Conference championship game matchup is already decided: Alabama will meet Georgia for the league title in Atlanta on December 1. And though the remaining 12 teams can’t win the SEC, there are still plenty of intriguing story lines to follow over the final three weeks of the season.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Drake University says it will sell beer at its basketball arena this season, making the Bulldogs the first team in Iowa to offer alcohol sales to its fans. The Bulldogs announced Wednesday their initial offerings at the Knapp Center will include a selection of national and local craft brands. They will begin selling beer Thursday when they open the season against Buena Vista.

Drake says beer sales at men’s and women’s basketball games are part of an overall plan to enhance the fan experience at the Knapp Center. The Bulldogs have also upgraded the interior and exterior lighting at their arena and reduced concession prices.

Wednesday, November 7

Class 3A Quarterfinals

Top Bracket
(3-2) #5 Osage  25-22-17-25-15, #4 Davenport Assumption 22-25-25-17-9
(3-0) #1 Kuemper Catholic 25-25-25 #8 Clarion-Goldfield-Dows 17-14-18

Bottom Bracket
(3-1) #2 Tipton 25-17-25-25 #7 New Hampton 23-25-23-19
(3-1) #6 Mount Vernon 26-25-23-25, #3 MOC-Floyd Valley 24-11-25-18

Class 2A Quarterfinals

Top Bracket
(3-0) #1 Beckman Catholic 25-25-25,  #8 Wilton 21-13-17
(3-0) #4 Unity Christian 25-25-25, #5 Dike-New Hartford 22-13-19

Bottom Bracket
(3-2) #2 Western Christian 24-22-25-25-15, #7 Treynor 26-25-19-10-11
(3-1) #3 Sidney 27-25-20-25, #6 Tri-Center 25-17-25-16

Thursday, November 8
Class 2A Semifinals
4:00 p.m. – Court 1 – Beckman Catholic (44-3) vs. Unity Christian (31-6)
4:00 p.m. – Court 2 – Western Christian (40-5) vs. Sidney (39-2)

Class 1A First Round
Top Bracket 
(3-0) #1 Janesville 25-25-25, #8 Gladbrook-Reinbeck 14-21-13
(3-1) #5 Tripoli 21-25-25-25,  #4 Starmont 25-19-21-21

Bottom Bracket
(3-0) #2 Gehlen Catholic 25-25-25, #7 East Mills 17-14-20
(3-0) #3 Holy Trinity Catholic 25-26-25 #6 Montezuma 22-24-17

Thursday, November 8
Class 1A Semifinals

6:00 p.m.  – Court 1 – Janesville (44-5) vs. Tripoli (24-15)
6:00 p.m. – Court 2 – Gehlen Catholic (36-3) vs. Holy Trinity Catholic (36-3)

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The State Volleyball Tournament continues today with quarterfinal round matches in Classes 3A, 2A, and 1A. Here is a look at the schedule.

Wednesday, November 7

Class 3A First Round
Top Bracket
10:00 a.m. – Court 1 –  #4 Davenport Assumption (31-5) vs. #5 Osage (29-6)
Noon – Court 1 – #1 Kuemper Catholic (42-1) vs. #8 Clarion-Goldfield-Dows (27-8)

Bottom Bracket
10:00 a.m. – Court 2 – #2 Tipton (37-3) vs. #7 New Hampton (36-5)
Noon – Court 2 – #3 MOC-Floyd Valley vs. #6 Mount Vernon (27-15)

Class 2A First Round
Top Bracket
2:00 p.m. – Court 1  – #1 Beckman Catholic (43-3) vs. #8 Wilton (36-4)
4:00 p.m. – Court 1 – #4 Unity Christian (30-6) vs. #5 Dike-New Hartford (35-12)

Bottom Bracket
2:00 p.m. – Court 2 – #2 Western Christian (39-5) vs. #7 Treynor (33-7)
4:00 p.m. – Court 2 – #3 Sidney (38-2) vs. #6 Tri-Center (31-7)

Class 1A First Round
Top Bracket
6:00 p.m. – Court 1 – #1 Janesville (43-5) vs. #8 Gladbrook-Reinbeck (28-9)
8:00 p.m. – Court 1 – #4 Starmont (29-6) vs. Tripoli (23-15)

Bottom Bracket
6:00 p.m. – Court 2 – #2 Gehlen Catholic (27-4) vs. #7 East Mills (28-5)
8:00 p.m. – Court 2 – #3 Holy Trinity Catholic (35-3) vs. #6 Montezuma (29-9)