IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — University of Iowa wrestler Montell Marion has again been arrested on suspicion of a traffic violation. The Gazette of Cedar Rapids reports that Marion was arrested Friday for driving while barred – his third traffic-related arrest in Johnson County. A Johnson County Jail staffer told the newspaper that the 23-year-old Marion was stopped by campus police earlier Friday afternoon.

Marion was suspended from the wresting team in 2010 after he was arrested for drunken driving that spring, but was reinstated in January. A jail staffer said Marion was released Friday afternoon on a promise to appear in court.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The mayors of Omaha and Council Bluffs, Iowa, will build a Habitat for Humanity home this weekend to settle a friendly wager over the Nebraska-Iowa football game.The men placed the bet on Nov. 18 on the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge over the Missouri River between the two states. Under the terms of the deal, the mayor that backed the losing team would have to build a house in the winning mayor’s city.The Nebraska Cornhuskers beat the Hawkeyes 20-7 on Nov. 25, so Council Bluffs Mayor Tom Hanafan will be building a house in Omaha on Saturday. Omaha Mayor Jim Suttle plans to lend a hand.

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The (5-5) Iowa Hawkeyes are looking for their first win over an instate opponent this season when they hosts Drake (6-3) tonight. The Hawkeyes lost at Northern Iowa 80-60 and lost at Iowa State 86-76. Drake beat the Cyclones 74-65 in Des Moines on Nov. 15th, but the Bulldogs are still looking for their first true road win.

Iowa’s Devyn Marble has led the Hawkeyes in scoring in each of their last two games since moving to the starting point guard spot. Iowa leads the series with Drake 55-10 overall, but the Bulldogs have won three of the last five meetings. Pre-game coverage of tonight’s action at Carver Hawkeye Arena begin at 7-p.m., on KJAN, with the tip-off at 8.

BOYS BASKETBALL

Hawkeye 10:

• Atlantic 81, Shenandoah 28
• Clarinda 79, Denison-Schleswig 63
• Lewis Central 66, Red Oak 44
• Harlan 49, Creston 34
• Kuemper Catholic 58, Glenwood 52

Western Iowa:

• Griswold 73, A-H-S-T 38
• Riverside 66, Audubon 40
• Treynor 65, Missouri Valley 27
• Underwood 52, Tri-Center 44

Rolling Hills:

• CAM 71, Paton-Churdan 25
• Exira-EHK 77, Iowa Christian 50
• East Greene 52, Orient-Macksburg 37

Others:

• Carroll 87, Winterset 48
• Clarinda Academy 90, South Page 34
• Coon Rapids-Bayard 44, Earlham 41
• Corning 77, SE Warren 57
• Des Moines Christian 70, Guthrie Center 52
• Boyer Valley 55, Westside Ar-We-Va 42
• East Mills 69, Heartland Christian 14
• Nodaway Valley 80, Martensdale-St. Marys 45
• Lenox 63, Central Decatur 58
• Logan-Magnolia 47, Charter Oak-Ute 37
• West Monona 62, Whiting 25
• Panorama 76, Madrid 47
• Sioux City Heelan 84, Thomas Jefferson 46
• Sioux City West 69, Abraham Lincoln 53
• Fremont-Mills 66, Sidney 53
• Villisca 59, Nishnabotna 58

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Hawkeye 10:

• Shenandoah 49, Atlantic 40
• Lewis Central 58, Red Oak 25
• Denison-Schleswig 67, Clarinda 39
• Harlan 45, Creston 37
• Glenwood 85, Kuemper Catholic 70

Western Iowa:

• Griswold 41, A-H-S-T 37
• Missouri Valley 58, Treynor 35
• Tri-Center 48, Underwood 44

Rolling HIlls:

• Adair-Casey 69, Glidden-Ralston 40
• CAM 59, Paton-Churdan 35
• Ankeny Christian Academy 44, Walnut 33
• Exira-EHK 48, Iowa Christian 38

Others:

• Bedford 65, Pleasantville 33
• Carroll 57, Winterset 51
• Charter Oak-Ute 54, Logan-Magnolia 22
• Coon Rapids-Bayard 57, Earlham 22
• Corning 69, SE Warren 41
• Des Moines Christian 49, Guthrie Center 28
• West Harrison 62, Woodbine 42
• Panorama 78, Madrid 21
• Sidney 30, Fremont-Mills 29
• Sioux City Heelan 79, Thomas Jefferson 15
• Sioux City West 57, Abraham Lincoln 53
• Stanton 68, Essex 28
• Villisca 38, Nishnabotna 33
• Ar-We-Va 65, Boyer Valley 31
• Whiting 50, West Monona 47
• Nodaway Valley 51, Martensdale-St Marys 47

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Norm Parker has been the defensive coordinator at Iowa so long that it’s tough to remember who preceded him. But at age 70, Parker maintained Friday that it’s time to move on. Parker – better known as “Norm” to the Hawkeyes- will call it quits after the Insight Bowl against Oklahoma on Dec. 30th.

Parker’s unassuming persona and rock-solid defenses, which ranked in the top 10 in scoring defense in 2008 to 2010, have been a hallmark of the Hawkeyes program. He’ll be remembered fondly by his players and coach Kirk Ferentz.  But Parker says he feels it is time for him to step aside and let someone else have a crack at his job.

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State football Coach Paul Rhoads has repeatedly said that he is proud to be a Cyclone and Friday he added an exclamation point to that sentence by agreeing to a 10-year contract.

“To say that I’m appreciative and humbled is a huge understatement,” Rhoads said. “So many people have contributed to what has been achieved in our program the first three years. I want to thank President Geoffroy and Jamie Pollard, who personally met with me to begin contract talks after the Kansas game in early November. The support of everyone in Cyclone Nation has been fantastic. It’s great to be a Cyclone.”

Rhoads is taking his 2011 team to the Pinstripe Bowl in New York’s Yankee Stadium later this month, the school’s second bowl appearance in three years. During his tenure, Rhoads has quickly ignited a fan base, which broke a nearly three-decade old attendance mark this fall. His teams have authored several of the biggest wins in school history, including the nationally televised upset of second-ranked Oklahoma State in overtime.

“Today is a great day for Iowa State University,” Pollard said. “Paul Rhoads and Iowa State are a perfect match for one another and we could not be happier that he is going to be our football coach for the long term.”

Iowa State has confirmed that the total value of Coach Paul Rhoads’ 10-year contract is $20 million. Full terms of the contract will be released at a later date.

Jim Field and Chris Parks have the call of the game played Thursday, December 15th.

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ST. LOUIS, Mo., December 16, 2011 – Following their 2011 World
Championship season, the St. Louis Cardinals have continued to receive
several special honors, earning selection by Baseball America as its
2011 “Organization of the Year”.  In addition, Cardinals Senior Vice
President & General Manager John Mozeliak was voted the recipient of the
MLB.com GIBBY (Greatness in Baseball Yearly) award as “MLB Executive of
the Year.”

While the Cardinals 11th World Championship title and the team’s storied
comeback to reach the postseason were crowning achievements, Baseball
America also saluted the Cardinals organization for its overall success,
including championship seasons for both Quad Cities (Midwest League-A)
and Johnson City (Appalachian League-Rookie).

The Cardinals minor league system ranked 4th overall in the majors with
a .530 winning pct. (401-355) and Springfield (AA) first baseman Matt
Adams was named Texas League Player of the Year.  Adams and pitcher
Shelby Miller were named the Cardinals Minor League Player and Pitcher
of the Year respectively for 2011.

The Cardinals’ “Organization of the Year” selection by Baseball America
was their first ever.  The nationally recognized baseball trade
publication has been honoring baseball’s top organizations since 1982.

Mozeliak’s selection was part of the 10th annual GIBBYs and was based on
millions of votes in a comprehensive process that included fans who
voted at MLB.com; media members; front-office personnel; and MLB alumni.