The AHSTW Vikings football team has had a up and down season. The Vikings began their season with two straight blowout wins by a combined score of 105-34. The Vikings then would lose their next three in heartbreak fashion as two of the three games were decided by one possession and the game at home vs top 5 ranked Treynor the Vikings lost 26-25. The Vikings took that loss and rallied together as a team in an absolutely dominating performance as they defeated Missouri Valley 49-0. This performance was all started by the impressive play of the defense and their ability to get off the field in crucial down situations said Head Coach Grant Harris.

The offense came to play as well as they tallied seven touchdowns and rushed for 240 yards as a team. The Vikings were led by junior Luke Sternberg who exploded for 193 yards and three touchdowns on just 9 carries. Coach Harris says the goal for the Vikings is to get the ball to Sternberg on the outside in space.

This week the Vikings welcome in the 2-4 Red Oak Tigers who are coming off a 38-12 loss vs Shenandoah. Coach Harris said for his team to come out with a victory on Friday night it’s all about doing it for each and every player in that locker room.

The Vikings sitting at 3-3 with two games remaining know every game counts and matters if they want to make a playoff push and extend their season. The AHSTW Vikings and Red Oak Tigers will kick off at 7:00pm Friday evening. You can listen to the full interview with Coach Harris below.

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CORALVILLE, Iowa — University of Iowa volleyball fell to No. 1 Wisconsin, Wednesday evening inside Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa.

Caitlan Buettner led the match on both sides of the net with 12 kills for the Hawkeyes, and registered her fifth double-double of the season. Nataly Moravec followed closely behind posting 10 kills, and Delaney McSweeney recorded a hitting percentage of .462. Sydney Dennis put up 11 digs, and setters Kaia Mateo and Bailey Ortega had 16 assists a piece.

Set 1 (Wisconsin, 25-19): The Hawkeyes went 2-0 right off the bat, following a McSweeney kill and an ace by Moravec. The ball went into the hands of the Badgers for two, until a diving assist by Ortega set up Buettner for a kill. Wisconsin tied it up at three, but Iowa pushed ahead after a Buettner attack. The set remained tight early, tying at four and five. Moravec came through swinging from the outside to give Iowa the possession. The Hawkeyes took the lead by one after another Moravec kill, forcing Wisconsin into a timeout. Although the Badgers fought to catch the Hawkeyes, they trailed behind. A successful challenge by Iowa allowed them to keep the lead. Freshman Gabby Deery posted a kill to stretch the Iowa lead to four. The Badgers closed the gap until they met Iowa at 17. Wisconsin went on an offensive run and brought the match to set point. Iowa fell short and Wisconsin took the set.

Set 2 (Wisconsin 25-18): The Badgers stole the first point after a hard-fought rally. Iowa quickly responded, when Ortega found Deery for a successful approach from the right side. The Hawkeyes took advantage of a Badger error to tie the set at three. Wisconsin took a small lead, but back-to-back Hawkeye kills by Davis and Moravec brought the score to sixes. Iowa followed closely behind the Badgers, and Moravec recorded her seventh kill of the match. Wisconsin went on an offensive run, and Iowa battled to climb back. Michelle Urquhart registered an ace and Davis found a hole for a kill to bring the set within four. McSweeney posted a couple of consecutive kills for the Hawkeyes out of the middle. Iowa continued to fight, but were unable to catch up and Wisconsin secured the second set.

Set 3 (Wisconsin, 25-16): Wisconsin came out with motivation, but a block by Davis and Buettner added a point to the board for the Hawkeyes. Iowa came out of a timeout ready to battle, when Mateo assisted Moravec for a kill. The Badgers held the lead, but the Hawkeyes went on a 4-0 run to bring the set within one point. Wisconsin got a point, but Iowa stole the possession back for Buettner to record an impressive kill. The set came to a tie at 13, until Iowa capitalized on a Badger error to take the lead. The two teams battled back and forth, and tied again at 15 and 16. A Badger run made it hard for Iowa to recover, and Wisconsin pushed ahead to take the set and the match.

HEAR FROM HEAD COACH JIM BARNES

“I want to shoutout Caitlan Buettner tonight. She was across the net from multiple all-Americans and still led both teams in kills. Not only that, but she also tied for the most digs.”

UP NEXT

The Hawkeyes travel to West Lafayette, Indiana, to play on Saturday, Oct. 7 against Purdue. First serve is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT on B1G+ (subscription required).

THIS WEEK

University of Iowa women’s soccer travels to Lincoln, Nebraska, on Saturday to take on the Cornhuskers at Hibner Stadium. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. (CT).

WATCH/FOLLOW LIVE

• The game will stream on B1G+ (subscription required).
• Links to streaming and live stats can be found at hawkeyesports.com/soccergameday.
• Fans can follow the Iowa soccer program on Twitter (@HawkeyeSoccer) for live in-game updates.

SCOUTING THE CORNHUSKERS

• The Hawkeyes and Cornhuskers enter the week with similar resumes, standing respectively at 8-1-3 overall and 8-2-3 overall this season; Iowa and Nebraska are tied with eight team points apiece in the Big Ten standings, two points back from a gaggle of five teams tied for second place.
• Nebraska notched conference wins on the road against Ohio State (2-1) and Northwestern (3-2). The Cornhuskers’ lone defeat in conference play was an 0-1 loss at No. 4 Penn State on Sept. 24.
• Iowa and Nebraska saw different results against their common opponents. The Hawkeyes downed Rutgers, 1-0, last Sunday at the Iowa Soccer Complex, while the Cornhuskers tied, 2-2, against the Scarlet Knights on Sept. 28. Iowa fell in a road match against Wisconsin, 1-0, on Sept. 21, while Nebraska tied the Badgers, 1-1, to open conference play on Sept. 15.
• Nebraska’s high octane offensive attack leads the Big Ten with 2.77 goals per game (36 goals).
• Senior Eleanor Dale leads the nation with 17 goals this season. Dale also leads the Big Ten in points (36), shots (76) and shots on goal (35).
• Nebraska’s number two goal scorer is Sarah Weber, with six goals through 12 games played. Weber is second in the conference in shots (58) and shots on goal (25).
• The Cornhuskers have allowed an 1.15 goals against average; goalkeeper Samantha Hauk has a .762 save percentage this season.

SERIES HISTORY – NEBRASKA

Iowa trails Nebraska, 4-11-1, in the all-time series, with the Cornhuskers winning the first 10 games in the series. The Hawkeyes are 4-1-0 in the last five meetings between the two programs. Iowa defeated Nebraska, 4-0, last season at the Iowa Soccer Complex.

Read the complete release at hawkeyesports.com.

Iowa State players have plenty of motivation as they get set to host TCU in Ames. A year ago the Horned Frogs clobbered the Cyclones 62-14 in Fort Worth to close the regular season.

That’s Cyclone receiver Jaylin Noel who says TCU has an experienced defense.

Noel on the Horned Frogs’ veteran defense.

Cyclone guard Jarrod Hufford says last year’s beating at the hands of TCU is fresh in their minds.

Hufford says balance against the TCU defense is a must and it starts with a good run game.

TCU is not experienced on offense but Cyclone safety Jeremiah Cooper says they will come out with a fast tempo.

It is a fast tempo style of offense the Cyclones struggled against in a 50-20 loss at Oklahoma.

The TCU offense is averaging nearly 35 points per game.

Golfer of the Week

Ethan Tseng, Northwestern

So. – Portland, Ore. – Oregon Episcopal

• Posted a program-record 62 in the final round to capture medalist honors and help the Wildcats to a runner-up finish at the Fighting Irish Classic in South Bend, Ind.
• Carded rounds of 72, 68, and 62 to finish nearly five strokes below the course average of 72.32 for the week and seal his first collegiate win
• Recorded 47 of 54 holes at or below par, including 12 birdies, two eagles and his last 19 holes played bogey free
• Earns his first career Golfer of the Week honor
• Last Northwestern Golfer of the Week: David Nyfjäll (March 2, 2022)

2023-24 Big Ten Men’s Golfers of the Week

Sept. 7: Hunter Thomson, Jr., MICH

Sept. 14: Max Herendeen, Fr., ILL/Mac McClear, Gr., IOWA

Sept. 20: Daniel Aas, Sr., WIS

Sept. 27: Herman Sekne, Sr., PUR

Oct. 4: Ethan Tseng, So., NU

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State women’s basketball senior guard Emily Ryan was named to the 2023-24 All-Big 12 Preseason Team announced by the Conference Wednesday afternoon. Ryan is a repeat selection, having been featured on the preseason team in 2022-23 as well.

Ryan, a junior from Claflin, Kansas was a Second Team All-Conference selection a season ago, helping the Cyclones to their third Big 12 Championship in program history. Playing and starting all 32 games, she played a Big 12-high 36.3 minutes per game while dishing out 204 assists and becoming the first player in school history with two seasons of 200 dimes. During the 2022-23 Phillips 66 Big 12 Tournament Championships, Ryan averaged 9.0 points, 5.7 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game while playing all but two minutes for Iowa State over the three-day period. In the quarterfinal win against Baylor, she became the 34^th player in school history to reach 1,000 career points.

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State is back on the road this week as the Cyclones head south for a pair of tests in the state of Texas, starting with Baylor. ISU and BU will face off on Thursday, Oct. 5, at 7 p.m. and the action will be streamed on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.

ISU (4-8-1, 1-4 Big 12) enters Thursday night’s contest coming off a home setback against the top-ten BYU Cougars. Baylor (6-5-2, 1-3-1 Big 12) is coming off a road win over Kansas State, as the Bears secured their first Big 12 win of the season.

The Matchup: Iowa State (4-8-1, 1-4 Big 12) vs. Baylor (6-5-2, 1-3-1 Big 12)
Where: Betty Lou Mays Field // Waco, Texas
When: October 5 – 7 p.m.
Watch: Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Live Stats: cyclones.com

  Leading the Cyclones
Iowa State will look to bounce back from Monday’s home loss to No. 6 BYU in Waco. The Cyclones are looking to earn their first Big 12 road win since 2021.  

Mira Emma leads all Cyclones in goals (4), points (11), shots on goal (14), shots (22) and assists (3). The fifth-year senior captain notched her second career brace in the team’s outing against Portland State.

Fellow senior Salomé Prat notched her third score of the season as well as her third career game-winning goal against Houston, making her the second-highest point scorer for the Cyclones. Prat now has 15 career goals and four as a Cyclone.

Goalkeeper Avery Gillahan has tallied 37 saves and has faced over 160 shots through 13 contests. Gillahan recorded her second career shutout against Portland State earlier this season.

Scouting Baylor
The Bears got off to a rough start in conference play, but understandably so, as Baylor faced three straight ranked teams to begin Big 12 play. After getting through a gauntlet which featured No. 16 Texas, No. 6 BYU and No. 25 Texas Tech, Baylor is 1-0-1. Baylor is just 3-4 at home this season, but three of those losses came to ranked Big 12 foes. 

Baylor’s attack is led by a pair of Bears who each have 14 points on the season. Senior midfielder Ashley Merrill has a team-high seven goals, while sophomore forward Tyler Isgrig has four goals and a team-best six assists. Merrill’s seven scores are the seventh most in the conference, while Isgrig’s six assists are the sixth most amongst Big 12 players.

Between the sticks, Baylor uses a rotation of Makinzie Short and Ashlee Zirkel. The two have played an equal 585 minutes this season and have totaled 66 combined saves, the most in the Big 12. Short has started six matches, while Zirkel has started seven.

From the Notebook 

• The Cyclones have lost just one match under Coach Fannon when scoring at least two goals. Two seems to be the magic number for the offense.
• Iowa State leads the Big 12 in shot accuracy, placing 56% of its attempts on goal. That’s good enough for the 18th-highest ranking in the country.
• Three Big 12 programs are ranked in the Coaches Poll this week, as BYU and Texas Tech are tied for seventh, while TCU reenters the rankings at No. 23.
• Senior Mira Emma ranks in the top ten in ISU history in points, goals, game-winning goals and assists.
  • Should Emma play every game the rest of the season, she will become the school leader in games played.
• After program legend Jordan Silkowitz was drafted into the NWSL, a new face took the net for the Cyclones this past week, as Avery Gillahan handled goalkeeping responsibilities. Through 13 matches, Gillahan has a pair of shutouts and 37 saves.
• Gillahan earned Big 12 Freshman of the Week honors on August 23rd for her performances during the first week of the season.

Series History
Iowa State and Baylor will meet for the 31st time Thursday evening in a series that has been controlled by the Bears. Overall, Baylor has a 20-8-2 record and has won the last three meetings in Waco. Coach Fannon-led ISU teams are 1-2 against Baylor. 

Up Next
Iowa State will stay in Texas, making a short drive down I-35 to Austin for a Sunday matchup with the Texas Longhorns. Sunday’s match is set to begin at 1 p.m. and will be streamed on the Longhorn Network. 

IOWA CITY, Iowa – The Big Ten Conference officially announced details for the University of Iowa women’s gymnastics team’s 2024 conference schedule on Wednesday.

The Hawkeyes will host two Big Ten home meets in Iowa City against Nebraska and Ohio State. Iowa will travel to Minnesota, Michigan State and Rutgers during the Big Ten season. The Hawkeyes will compete at the Big Five Meet on Feb. 24 along with Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, and Penn State in University Park, Penn.

Iowa made its 22nd consecutive NCAA Regional Appearance in the 2023 season. The Hawkeyes return 16 letterwinners including two All-Big Ten selections, JerQuavia Henderson and Adeline Kenlin. Henderson is a three-time All-American and reigning Big Ten Champion on the floor exercise returning for her fifth year. Iowa added five newcomers to the roster, including Long Island transfer Ilka Juk.

IOWA 2023 IOWA WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS BIG TEN SCHEDULE 

Jan. 22 — at Minnesota — Minneapolis, Minn.

Jan. 28 — at Michigan State — East Lansing, Mich.

Feb. 5 — Nebraska — Iowa City, Iowa

Feb. 12 — at Rutgers — Piscataway, N.J.

Feb. 18 — Ohio State— Iowa City, Iowa

Feb. 24 — Big Five — University Park, Penn.

March 23 — B1G Championships — East Lansing, Mich.