In sub-state 1:

Carroll is the top seed in district 1 and will host Denison in the district semi-finals on February 20th.  Sergeant Bluff-Luton will host Bishop Heelan Catholic that same night in the other district 1 semi-final.  The district final will be played on the 23rd at a site to be determined.  Click here to see the district 1 bracket.

In district 2 Atlantic is the top seed and will host Red Oak in the district semi’s.  Harlan will host Glenwood in the other side of the bracket.  The winners will face off in the district final at Abraham Lincoln on February 23rd.  The two district champions will battle in Denison on February 27th for a state tournament berth.  Click here to see the district 1 bracket.

w/ Jim Field

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The Iowa Hawkeye women outscored Indiana 48-33 in the second half to roar away to an 83-64 victory on the road in Big Ten play on Sunday. Kamille Wahlin had 22 points and six assists while Mellisa Dixon had five three pointers and finished with 19 points. It was Iowa’s first game without standout guard Jamie Printy, who is out for the remainder of the season with a knee injury. Iowa coach Lisa Bluder says it will take a complete team effort to replace Printy. Iowa is 6-5 in the Big Ten and 14-10 overall.

An instructor at the University of Northern Iowa is hoping the publicity surrounding several recent hazing incidents in Iowa schools serves as a “wake up call” to coaches, athletes and others about the problem. Jennifer Waldron, and associate professor of health, physical education and leisure services, has conducted several studies on hazing or bullying in sports. Waldron says many athletes she interviewed perceived hazing as just harmless fun, when in reality, the conduct could be illegal. “There’s also huge a social acceptance and social pressure…so many athletes talk about, ‘it’s not something I wanted to do, but I wanted to be seen as a real teammate or I wanted to be accepted by my teammates, so I went through it even though I wasn’t necessarily comfortable with or it made me stressed out,’ or there are other ramifications of it,” Waldron said. Waldron said some athletes she questioned noted their coaches even played a role hazing, while others enforced a strict, no tolerance policy toward such activity.

“Most of the athletes said their coach knew that hazing was going on, but as long as no one got hurt and there were no ill consequences the coach heard about, then it would be okay,” Waldron said. Hazing or bullying cases involving high school wrestling team have surfaced in Iowa this season. In at least three cases, criminal charges have been filed.  “I’m hoping that, we in the state, use this as a teachable moment and try to be proactive before more cases break,” Waldron said. Waldron has given lectures at anti-hazing workshops and is currently collecting data on better prediction methods in initiation rituals among sports teams.

(Pat Curtis/Radio Iowa)

Class 1-A:

• Guthrie Center postponed until Monday, 2/6/12 at 4:00pm. Weigh ins at 2:00pm.
• Riverside, Oakland postponed until Monday, 2/6/12 at 4:00pm. Weigh ins at 2:00pm.
• Tri-Center, Neola postponed until Monday, 2/6/12 at 4:00pm. Weigh ins at 2:00pm.

Class 2-A:

• Harlan postponed until Monday, 2/6/12 at 4:00pm. Weigh ins at 2:00pm.

Class 2-A Sectional Wrestling @Creston/Orient-Macksburg

Team Scores:

1. Creston  270
2. Winterset  201
3. Bedford/Lenox  159.5
4. Clarinda  159.5
5. Red Oak  102
6. Shenandoah  82

District Qualifiers:

Class 1-A Sectional Wrestling @ Corning

Team Scores:

1. Martensdale-St. Marys 204.5
2. Interstate 35, Truro 191.5
3. SE Warren  137.5
4. Corning  151
5. Mount Ayr  121.5
6. Clarinda Academy  83
7. East Union  63

District Qualifiers:

NORMAN, Okla. — Melvin Ejim had 21 points to lead five Iowa State players scoring in double figures as the Cyclones beat Oklahoma 77-70 on Saturday.

 Iowa State (17-6, 7-3 Big 12) had 15 3-point baskets (in 30 attempts), one shy of tying a school record for makes.

 Andrew Fitzgerald scored 27 points for the Sooners (13-9, 3-7), who focused on shutting down ISU leading scorer Royce White. White finished with three points, taking his only field goal attempt with 1:38 remaining.

 Scott Christopherson added 15 points, Chris Babb 12, Chris Allen 11 and Tyrus McGee 10 for the Cyclones, who have won three in row.  The Cyclones next play at Oklahoma State on Tuesday, February 7th at 6:00pm.

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State forward Chelsea Poppens simply took over the game. Poppens led a second-half comeback that lifted the Cyclones (13-8 overall, 4-6 Big 12) to a 71-56 win over Texas (13-9 overall, 3-7 Big 12) Saturday in Hilton Coliseum. Poppens’ inspired play included a career-high 27 points and 10 rebounds in just 24 minutes of play.

Poppens, saddled with three fouls, entered with 11:46 left in the game and the Cyclones ahead only 40-38. The junior scored on a layin when she got the ball to give Iowa State a 42-40 lead. A 31-16 run by the Cyclones to close the game included 18 points from Poppens.

Iowa State point guard Lauren Mansfield provided a career-high11 assists and just one turnover in 37 minutes of action. Hallie Christofferson was 5-of-8 from three-point range  for the Cyclones, to score 17 points. The sophomore is 14-of-25 (.560) from beyond the arc in the last five games.

Yvonne Anderson led Texas with 19 points in the game, including the Longhorns’ first 12 points of the contest. Texas’ Nneka Enemkpali was ejected from the game with 6:31 remaining on her second technical foul. Iowa State forced a season-high 23 turnovers.

Iowa State plays at Missouri Wednesday in a 7 p.m. CST game that will be televised by Mediacom.