Iowa receiver Nico Ragaini says there is plenty to play for as The Hawkeyes get set to visit Nebraska on Friday. Iowa has already locked up a spot in the Big Ten Championship game but a victory over the Huskers would give them a rare 10 win regular season.

Ragaini says confidence is growing as the passing game has shown improvement.

Iowa State safety Jeremiah Cooper says the Cyclones are motivated after losing their finale home game to Texas. ISU closes out the regular season at 19th ranked Kansas State on Saturday.

Cooper says it would be a big victory.

The defense will have a challenge against a K-State offense that leads the Big 12 in scoring.

Iowa State receiver Jaylin Noel says the Cyclones hope to finish strong as they get set to visit 19th ranked Kansas State. ISU is 6-5 overall and can clinch a winning season with a win.

It has been a big bounce back season for the Cyclones who finished 4-8 a year ago.

Noel on the challenge of the K-State defense

Last season the Cyclones were blown out in the regular season finale at TCU.

Hawkeye Ten Conference:
Atlantic 39, Denison-Schleswig 26
Clarinda 53, Lenox 45  
Lewis Central 49, Underwood 31
Red Oak 30, East Mills 25
Council Bluffs Lincoln 68, Shenandoah 45
Harlan 58, Treynor 40
St. Albert 70, Tri-Center 35

Rolling Valley Conference:
CAM 60, AHSTW 33

Corner Conference:
 Essex 50, Orient-Macksburg 41

Raccoon River Conference:
ADM 53, Van Meter 39
Norwalk 68, Bondurant-Farrar 55
Nevada 50, Boone 33
Carroll 68, Webster City 32

Pride of Iowa Conference:
Mt. Ayr 52, Lamoni 41
Martensdale, St. Mary’s 51, Clarke 44
Melcher-Dallas 63, Wayne, 53

The CAM Cougars basketball team grabbed an early lead over AHSTW on Tuesday night and answered every Viking run for a 60-33 home win. A 25 point showing for Eva Steffensen was too much for AHSTW to overcome.

CAM jumped out to a 13-7 lead by the end of the first quarter, then the Cougars saw their lead double by halftime leading 33-15. That lead grew to 20 by the end of the third.

The Cougars got some balanced scoring with 12 from Kiera Nichols, 8 from Abby Meredith Rich, 8 from Courtney Follman, and 7 from Ruthie Rich. The balanced scoring for the Cougars left Head Coach Joe Wollum pleased with how well they played.

Coach Wollum noted that a large part of their success tonight came from the effort and hustle of Eva Steffensen and her 25 points with 3-4 shooting from the free throw line.

CAM starts the year 1-0 with the win and will face Ankeny Christian next Monday night. Even with a bright win, Coach Wollum knows CAM still has a few things to tweak, to become an ever better squad.

AHSTW was led by 11 points from Macey Goshorn. The Vikings fall to 0-2 with the loss and will take on Riverside on Tuesday.

Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz says it is back to business as the Hawkeyes get ready for Friday’s game at Nebraska. Ferentz gave the team an extra day to enjoy a 15-13 win over Illinois, a victory that clinchged a spot in the Big Ten Championship game.

Ferentz is confident there will not be a letdown against the Huskers.

Ferentz says the Hawkeyes have no chance without being mentally prepared to play.

The play of quarterback Deacon Hill has picked up since the bye week and Ferentz says experience is a big reason.

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Five members of the University of Iowa women’s soccer team earned CSC Academic All-District honors for the 2023 season. The achievement marks a program record for all-district honorees in a single season.­­

“Committing the energy and effort to be successful both in the classroom and on the field is a goal that we strive to accomplish,” said Head Coach Dave DiIanni. “These five women are great examples of that commitment.”

The CSC Academic All-America program recognizes the nation’s top collegiate athletes for performance in the classroom and on the pitch. To qualify for All-District recognition, each student-athlete was required to earn at least a 3.5 GPA and demonstrate athletic excellence while meeting a 90 percent game participation threshold.

Fifth-year Samantha Cary earned the honor for the third consecutive season. Cary was also was named All-Big Ten Second Team, leading the Iowa defense to a program record 13 shutouts with a team-high 1,957 minutes at the defender position. Cary is also a three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2020, 2021, 2022) and two-time Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2021, 2022).

The CSC Academic All-District recognition is a first for senior Maggie Johnston, junior Elle Otto, junior Kenzie Roling and sophomore Shae Doherty.

Johnston was previously an Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2021, 2022) and Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2022). Roling also earned academic all-conference accolades for the 2022 season.

Johnston was a team captain in 2023, helping anchor the stellar Hawkeye defense while putting up six points of her own through 22 starts. Roling notched three goals and five assists, also starting all 22 games for the Hawkeyes.

Otto ranked third on the team for points (11) and goals (5) this season. Doherty scored four points in her first season at Iowa, making 13 starts and playing 844 minutes through 21 contests.

Academic-All District honorees advance to the CSC Academic All-America ballot. National honors will be announced on Dec. 20 for Division I women’s soccer student-athletes.

Iowa offensive tackle Mason Richman says the offensive line is gaining confidence as the Hawkeyes head into Friday’s regular season finale at Nebraska. The Hawkeyes are 9-2 and have clinched a spot in next week’s Big Ten Championship game.

The Huskers spoiled Iowa’s division title hopes a year ago with a victory in Kinnick Stadium, but Richman says this week is not about revenge.

Iowa State quarterback Rocco Becht says the Cyclones hope to finish strong as they get ready to visit 19th ranked Kansas State. The Cyclones are 6-5 and with a bowl game still to play would lock up a winning season with a victory.

Becht says K-State has an outstanding defense, but it is a familiar look for the Cyclones.

Becht says patience will be important against the Wildcat defense.

Becht says this Cyclone team will be known as one that fought through adversity.

A turnaround season at Iowa State can end with a big road victory as the Cyclones get ready to visit 19th ranked Kansas State. ISU is 6-5 overall and with a win will finish no worse than a tie for fourth in the Big 12.

That’s Iowa State coach Matt Campbell who has been proud of the progress. After finishing 4-8 a year ago the Cyclones opened this season 1-2.

After going up against the league’s top defense in Texas last week the Cyclones face a K-State defense that is ranked second in the Big 12.

Campbell says the K-State defense will give a variety of looks.