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IOWA CITY, Iowa – Senior guard Caitlin Clark was named the Associated Press and the United States Basketball Writers Association National Player of the Week on Tuesday. Clark was also named the Big Ten Player of the Week for the 19th time in her career on Monday.
Clark led Iowa to three wins in seven days over, FDU, No. 8 Virginia Tech, and Northern Iowa. Last week, she averaged 32.0 ppg, 9.0 apg, 8.3 rpg, and had only four turnovers.
In Sunday’s action, Clark broke Iowa’s all-time scoring record that was previously held by Megan Gustafson. The feat took 103 career games. She recorded her 12th career triple-double and first of the season against Northern Iowa. She joined Sabrina Ionescu as the only women’s basketball players to ever record a triple-double in four different seasons.
A few days earlier on a neutral court in Charlotte, N.C., as Iowa beat then No. 8 Virginia Tech, Clark collected 44 points, six assists and eight rebounds, the fifth time in her career she has had at least 40 points, five rebounds and five assists.
The second-ranked Hawkeyes are set to host Kansas State on Thursday. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. (CT) in Iowa City. The game will broadcast on FS1 and on the Hawkeye Radio Network.
The Girls High School Wrestling season is now underway after the Valkyrie Open was held at Greenfield. Local weight class winners include Alainah Galanakis at 125, Zoey Vandevender at 135 and Savannah Sistad at 235 for Creston.
SWAT got first place finishes from Jazz Christensen at 100 pounds and Grace Britten at 170.
Southwest Valley’s Maddie McCoy was the champ at 115 and Red Oak’s Nicole Bond won the 130-pound title.
The team results were.
IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa senior guard Caitlin Clark was named to the John R. Wooden Award Women’s Watch List on Tuesday. Clark won the Wooden Award last season.
Clark has been tabbed as the Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year, All-Big Ten by coaches and media (unanimous), Nancy Lieberman Award, AP All-American (unanimous), and Wade Trophy Watch List.
Clark led Iowa to three wins in seven days over, FDU, No. 8 Virginia Tech, and Northern Iowa. Last week, she averaged 32.0 ppg, 9.0 apg, 8.3 rpg, and had only four turnovers.
Against the Hokies, she registered 44 points, eight rebounds, and six assists. Since 2020-21, Clark has registered four 40-points performances against AP Top 10 teams. All other men or women’s basketball players have not done once.
In Sunday’s action, Clark broke Iowa’s all-time scoring record that was previously held by Megan Gustafson. The feat took 103 career games. She recorded her 12th career triple-double and first of the season against Northern Iowa. She joined Sabrina Ionescu as the only women’s basketball players to ever record a triple-double in four different seasons.
Clark has scored 20+ points in 88 of her 103 career games, which is the most in Iowa women’s basketball history.
The West Des Moines, Iowa, native also was the consensus National Player of the Year a season ago.
The second-ranked Hawkeyes are set to host Kansas State on Thursday. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. (CT) in Iowa City. The game will broadcast on FS1 and on the Hawkeye Radio Network.
IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa cross country junior Max Murphy competes at the NCAA Championships on Saturday, Nov. 18, in Earlysville, Virginia.
The Bettendorf, Iowa, native qualified for the championships with a ninth-place finish and 30:27.6 in the 10,000-meter race at the Midwest Regional on Nov. 10 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Murphy earned all-region honors and moved to seventh in program history with his performance.
Murphy is Iowa’s first NCAA qualifier since Nathan Mylenek in 2019. Coach Randy Hasenbank has now sent Hawkeyes to the NCAA Championships three times since taking over the program in 2017 (Mylenek – 2018; 2019, Murphy – 2023).
The NCAA Championships are hosted by the University of Virginia at the Panorama Farms Cross Country Course. The men’s 10,000-meter race begins at 10:10 a.m. (CT). The race will be broadcast on ESPNU and live results will be provided by PT Timing.
The Northern Iowa men’s basketball team is at home this evening against Loras. The Panthers opened the season last week with an overtime loss at North Texas. Loras is 2-0.
That’s Panther coach Ben Jacobson. The Duhawks have attempted 80 three pointers in two games.
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Four former University of Iowa football student-athletes will be inducted into the IHSAA Football Hall of Fame Friday evening. Dan Dickel, James Morris, Lon Olejniczak and Mark Sindlinger will be honored at halftime of the Class 5A championship game at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls.
Dickel was an all-state defensive end, who also played receiver for Mid-Prairie HS, helped the 1969 squad finish undefeated and ranked in the top five. He played both ways and starred for Mid-Prairie’s state basketball runner-up squad before playing defensive end with the Hawkeyes. Dickel led the Big Ten in tackles for loss and was named Iowa’s team MVP in 1972, before playing in the All-American Bowl. Drafted by the Baltimore Colts, he played five NFL seasons before going into high school coaching, featuring stops all around the Iowa City area at City High, West, Regina, Highland and Lone Tree.
Morris led Solon HS to four straight finals, including three championships in one of the great two-way careers in Iowa high school football history. Morris was a two-time Gatorade Player of the Year (2008, 2009) and three-time all-state player for the Spartans, rushing for 6,477 yards, scoring 674 points and leading his team in tackles for three seasons as a linebacker. Morris went on to play for the Hawkeyes, earning All-America honors in 2013, and finishing as a Lott and Campbell Trophy finalist. He spent three seasons in the NFL, including a Super Bowl win with the New England Patriots at linebacker and on special teams.
Olejniczak was a quarterback and multi-sport star for Decorah HS during a successful run in the late 1970s. Olejniczak’s squad went undefeated in the regular season and made the 1978 playoffs in Class 3A. He was a Prep Football All-American and the Des Moines Register’s pick as elite all-state quarterback. Decorah also made the state basketball tournament with Olejniczak and he is a member of the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame as a two-time all-state player under his father and coach Dennis. He went on to play both football and baseball at the University of Iowa, starting at multiple positions and on special teams in 1980-81.
Sindlinger was a dominant two-way force, who played defensive tackle, offensive tackle and fullback a three-year starter for Charles City HS. He was a first team all-state selection in 1982, while excelling in wrestling and track and field. Sindlinger won three wrestling state titles at super heavyweight and two junior national championships, and is a member of the IHSAA Wrestling Hall of Fame. Sindlinger went on to be four-year letterwinner at Iowa, starting three years at center and playing in four bowl games, including the 1986 Rose Bowl while winning a Big Ten title and earning All-America honors in wrestling.
There will be plenty on the line this week when Northern Iowa hosts North Dakota State to close the regular season. The Panthers are 6-4 after a 35-16 loss at Missouri State and may need a win to get into the FCS playoffs.
That’s UNI coach Mark Farley who says there is always plenty on the line when these teams meet.
The Panthers have fallen to 22nd on the latest Stats FCS Poll. North Dakota State is 7-3 and ranked ninth.
As many as six Missouri Valley teams are projected to make the FCS playoffs.
It’s a new year and with familiar faces for the AHSTW Girls Basketball program. Head Coach Jason McCall is bringing back a plethora of experience for a team that went (9-15) a season ago and with their year ending against the top Western Iowa Conference team Underwood. Now with the season starting in less than a week, Coach McCall is counting on the leadership that seniors Saydi Paulsen, Rylie Knop, Ella Langer, Delaney Goshorn, and Graycen Partlow all bring.
All five seniors combined for 73 percent of AHSTW total points last year scoring 713. Last year’s leading scorer was Delaney Goshorn with 324 points, 141 rebounds, and 52 assists and like the rest of her team she’s been using this offseason to stay sharp. Coach McCall explained that the Vikings took advantage of open gyms and getting shots up this past offseason. This year’s team is not afraid to be vocal about coaching one another and wanting the ending of this season to be different than last years.
Having so much production returning for AHSTW, Coach McCall is aware of the expectations that people have on this experienced Vikings team. But he has been reiterating to the team that they need to stay focused on today and not worry about what others are expecting.
Even with the attitude of taking it a day at a time, Coach McCall does have a focused goal of helping AHSTW be the top team in the Western Iowa Conference. A place that the Vikings have not seen in quite a while. He knows that this year’s team is one that can rise to the occasion.
AHSTW Girls Basketball starts their season on the road at Woodbine, Monday November 20th. KJAN will bring you the coverage with the pregame show starting at 7:15pm and tipoff is set for 7:30pm.
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AMES, Iowa – Iowa State defensive back T.J. Tampa has been named a semifinalist for the Bednarik Award, given annually to the nation’s most outstanding defensive player. Tampa is one of 20 players on the list.
Tampa, a St. Petersburg, Florida, native, has had an outstanding senior season. He’s allowed just one touchdown in 320 coverage snaps and has compiled 33 tackles, two interceptions and seven pass breakups this season.
Tampa and the Cyclones host No. 7 Texas Saturday at Jack Trice Stadium at 7 p.m. The game will be televised on FOX.
ST. LOUIS, Mo.– Graduate forward Grace Berg punctuated the Bulldogs’ 3-0 opening week with the first MVC Player of the Week award of the season.
The start to Berg’s 2023-24 season exemplifies exactly why she opted to return to Drake for her final season. The veteran wing has led the Bulldogs in scoring with an average of 19.0 points per game while shooting .514 from the field and .538 from three-point territory. Berg is also averaging 5.7 rebounds and two assists per contest.
She opened the year with 18 points against St. Thomas (11/6) before scoring 17 and snagging a season-best nine rebounds at Saint Louis (11/9). Berg’s week ended with her best performance of the young season with 19 points on 4-of-8 shooting from deep as the Bulldogs took down Big 12 foe Iowa State (11/12).
Bradley transfer Kaylen Nelson earned the MVC Newcomer of the Week award and Belmont guard Jailyn Banks took home the first MVC Freshman of the Week honor of the season.
Berg and the Bulldogs will continue their tough non-conference slate this weekend with a trip to No. 2 Iowa on Sunday, Nov. 19.
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