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Treynor girls lock down AHSTW

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February 2nd, 2023 by admin

A stifling press and tight half court defense was too much for AHSTW to handle as Treynor pulled away for a 68-33 win on Thursday night in Avoca.

The Lady Vikes started the game well with a 10-3 lead out of the gate but Treynor closed the first quarter on a 10-0 run to lead 24-14 and continued to grow the advantage from there. The Treynor defense forced 23 Lady Vike turnovers on the night.

Clara Tiegland had 17, Alexa Schwartz dropped 15, and Nora Konz added 14 points for the Cardinals. The Class 2A 10th rated Cards improved to 17-2 on the season.

AHSTW was led by 15 points from Delaney Goshorn and they fall to 8-13 on the year.

IGHSAU State Wrestling Team Scores Through Day One

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February 2nd, 2023 by Jim Field

1 Decorah 82.0
2 Waverly-Shell Rock 74.0
3 East Buchanan 72.0
4 Lewis Central 63.0
5 Osage 55.0
6 Ridge View 49.0
7 Cedar Falls 48.0
8 Anamosa 43.5
9 Mason City 43.0
10 S.W.A.T. Valkyrie 42.0
11 Vinton-Shellsburg 41.0
12 Missouri Valley 39.0
12 Prairie, Cedar Rapids 39.0
14 Independence 36.0
15 Raccoon River-Northwest 33.0
16 Southeast Polk 32.5
17 Ames 32.0
18 Spencer 31.0
19 Centerville 30.0
19 Dallas Center-Grimes 30.0
19 Iowa Valley, Marengo 30.0
22 Bettendorf 28.0
22 Perry 28.0
22 West Marshall 28.0
25 Charles City 27.0
25 Nevada 27.0
27 Colfax-Mingo 26.0
27 Epworth, Western Dubuque 26.0
27 North Scott 26.0
30 Riverside, Oakland 25.0
31 Fort Dodge 24.0
32 Mid-Prairie 23.0
32 Williamsburg 23.0
34 Pleasant Valley 22.0
34 South Tama County 22.0
36 Center Point-Urbana 21.0
36 Newton 21.0
36 West Liberty 21.0
36 Wilton 21.0
40 South Winneshiek 20.0
40 Waukon 20.0
42 Valley, West Des Moines 19.0
43 Des Moines Public Schools 18.0
43 West Lyon 18.0
45 Ankeny 17.0
46 Crestwood, Cresco 16.0
46 Eagle Grove 16.0
46 North Central Trailblazers 16.0
49 Ballard 15.0
49 Chariton 15.0
49 Creston 15.0
49 Iowa City, West 15.0
49 NH/TV 15.0
49 Ottumwa 15.0
49 Union, LaPorte City 15.0
56 Saydel 14.5
57 Algona 14.0
57 Mount Vernon 14.0
57 Sioux City North 14.0
60 Carroll 13.0
60 Central Community, Elkader 13.0
60 MOC-Floyd Valley 13.0
60 Moravia 13.0
60 South Central Calhoun 13.0
60 West Fork, Sheffield 13.0
66 Linn-Mar 12.0
67 Boone 11.0
67 Central Lyon/George-Little Rock 11.0
67 Davenport 11.0
67 Gilbert 11.0
67 Humboldt 11.0
67 Sumner-Fredericksburg 11.0
67 Treynor 11.0
67 WACO, Wayland 11.0
75 Fort Madison 10.0
75 Mount Pleasant 10.0
75 Oelwein 10.0
75 Wahlert, Dubuque 10.0
79 Benton Community 9.0
79 Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 9.0
79 CBCSD Co-Op Wrestling 9.0
79 Clear Creek-Amana 9.0
79 Glenwood 9.0
79 Martensdale-St Marys 9.0
79 Postville 9.0
79 Southwest Iowa 9.0
79 Tipton 9.0
79 Washington 9.0
89 AGWSR 8.0
89 Alburnett 8.0
89 AP-GC 8.0
89 Bellevue 8.0
89 BGM, Brooklyn 8.0
89 Cedar Rapids Kennedy 8.0
89 Dubuque Hempstead 8.0
89 Dubuque Senior 8.0
89 Durant 8.0
89 Earlham 8.0
89 Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire 8.0
89 Logan-Magnolia 8.0
89 MFL MarMac 8.0
89 Pella 8.0
89 Sioux Central 8.0
89 Solon 8.0
89 West Branch 8.0
106 Central DeWitt 7.0
106 Denison-Schleswig 7.0
106 Interstate 35 7.0
109 BCLUW-SH 6.0
109 Cascade 6.0
109 Clinton 6.0
109 East Sac County 6.0
109 Iowa City, City High 6.0
109 Kuemper Catholic 6.0
109 Manson Northwest Webster 6.0
109 Sergeant Bluff-Luton 6.0
109 Underwood 6.0
109 Urbandale 6.0
119 Red Oak 5.0
119 Western Iowa 5.0
121 AHSTW 4.0
121 Denver 4.0
121 Iowa Falls-Alden 4.0
121 LeMars 4.0
121 Marion 4.0
121 Waterloo East 4.0
121 West Delaware, Manchester 4.0
128 Carlisle 3.0
128 Emmetsburg 3.0
128 Pleasantville 3.0
128 Sheldon/South O`Brien 3.0
128 Southeast Warren/Melcher-Dallas 3.0
133 Spirit Lake Park 2.0
134 Keokuk 1.0
134 North Mahaska 1.0
134 Okoboji/HMS 1.0
134 Sioux Center 1.0
138 Baxter 0.0
138 Cedar Rapids Jefferson 0.0
138 Clear Lake 0.0
138 Fairfield 0.0
138 Grinnell 0.0
138 Highland, Riverside 0.0
138 Indianola 0.0
138 Iowa City, Liberty 0.0
138 Louisa-Muscatine 0.0
138 Midland 0.0
138 Muscatine 0.0
138 Nashua-Plainfield 0.0
138 North Fayette Valley 0.0
138 Ogden 0.0
138 Pekin 0.0
138 Pocahontas Area 0.0
138 Sioux City West 0.0
138 Tripoli 0.0
138 Wapello 0.0
138 Waterloo West 0.0

IGHSAU State Wrestling – 2nd Wrestle Backs/Quarterfinals/3rd Wrestle Backs (Complete)

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February 2nd, 2023 by Jim Field

** Area Winners are Highlighted**

2nd ROUND WRESTLE BACKS

100

  • Ava McNeal (Lewis Central) beat Riley Gach (Carlisle) FALL 5:10
  • Daniela Salinas (Council Bluffs) lost to Amber Hoth (Waverly-Shell Rock) FALL 1:48

105

  • Julia Kanne (Carroll) beat Emma Miller (Treynor) FALL 3:39
  • Grace Hoffman (Kuemper Catholic) beat Liv Halfpap (Raccoon River-NW) FALL 1:47

110

  • Kacy Miller (Western Iowa) beat Marlie McBride (Clear Creek-Amana) 5-3

115

  • Adalyn Minahan (Treynor) lost to Taylor Atwell (Perry) FALL :59

120

  • Emily Lundvall (Glenwood) beat Emma Descourouez (Clear Creek-Amana) FALL 3:33
  • Carly Henderson (Riverside) beat Izzy Giza (Bettendorf) 4-2
  • Susan Elderbaum (Lewis Central) lost to Ava McDermott (Dubuque Wahlert) FALL :54

125

  • Nicole Bond (Red Oak) beat Addison Appelhans (Anamosa) FALL 3:57
  • Lea Gute (Missouri Valley) beat Chyann Bulerman-Yu (Crestwood) 9-4
  • Sierra Wieland (Council Bluffs) lost to Carli Pfantz (West Marshall) FALL 3:17

130

  • Emerson Gregg (Treynor) beat Kylee Shoop (West Delaware) 6-2

135

  • Maya Rivas (Glenwood) lost to Miley Walz (East Buchanan) FALL 2:43
  • Brooklyn Lange (Missouri Valley) lost to Elizabeth Oleson (Charles City) 5-1
  • Angie Rivera (Denison-Schleswig) lost to Bella Mulder (Dallas Center-Grimes) FALL 3:17

140

  • Preslee Mass (Missouri Valley) lost to Cieanna Ficken (West Marshall) FALL 1:19

145

  • Emily Kesterson (Southwest Iowa) lost to Greta Brus (Davenport) FALL :55

155

  • Kassidy Fiala (Council Bluffs) beat Dana Swedensky (Lewis Central) FALL :53
  • Claire Miller (Denison-Schleswig) beat Emmalee Spurgeon (Pella) FALL 2:53

170

  • Kia Meek (Riverside) lost to Kloe Hemmersbach (Waukon) FALL 1:22

190

  • Ellen Gerlock (SWAT) lost to Kaylee De Jong (Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley) FALL 1:42
  • Kalen Westerfield (Underwood) beat Aleah Johnson Raccoon River-NW) FALL :53

235

  • Emma Daniels (Carroll) lost to Briar Ludeman (Cedar Fall) 9-3

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QUARTERFINALS

105

  • Maya Humlicek (Lewis Central) lost to Layla Phillips (Mason City) 6-1

110

  • Adyson Lundquist (SWAT) beat Josseline Hageman (South Winneshiek) FALL 1:39

115

  • Molly Allen (Riverside) beat Aaleyah McMaster (WDM Valley) FALL 1:27

125

  • Sophie Barnes (Lewis Central) beat Alexis Winkey (Ames) FALL 2:20

140

  • Mahri Manz (Lewis Central) beat Haley Glade (Earlham) FALL 5:07
  • Clara Sapienza (Southwest Iowa) lost to Kiara Djoumessi (Waverly-Shell Rock) FALL 1:05

145

  • Nancy Bowman (Logan-Magnolia) lost to Isabella Deeds (Ridge View) FALL 3:39

155

  • Nicole Olson (Missouri Valley) beat Josie Jecklin (Western Dubuque) FALL 4:48

170

  • Grace Britten (SWAT) beat Bella Porcelli (Southeast Polk) FALL 3:20

235

  • Jocelyn Buffum (Missouri Valley) beat Haley Armstrong (SWAT) FALL 4:10
  • Isabella Canada (AHSTW) lost to Madison Hinrichs (Waverly-Shell Rock) 5-2
  • Savannah Sistad (Creston) beat Hannah Illg-Keith (Sioux Central) FALL 1:46

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3rd ROUND WRESTLE BACKS

100

  • Ava McNeal (Lewis Central) beat Hailey Kemper (Fort Madison) FALL 1:34

105

  • Julia Kanne (Carroll) beat Grace Hoffman (Kuemper Catholic) FALL 3:52

110

  • Kacy Miller (Western Iowa) beat Lila Sheehan (Mason City) 6-2

120

  • Carly Henderson (Riverside) beat Kadyn Meyer (South Winneshiek) FALL 1:15
  • Emily Lundvall (Glenwood) lost to Ava Scranton (Anamosa) FALL 2:38

125

  • Nicole Bond (Red Oak) lost to Eva Heise (Waverly-Shell Rock) 6-4
  • Lea Gute (Missouri Valley) lost to Mariaha Benedict (Fort Dodge) MAJOR DECISION 13-2

130

  • Emerson Gregg (Treynor) lost to Noel Boettger (Ballard) FALL 2:32

145

  • Espie Almazan (Lewis Central) beat Lily Locke (Eagle Grove) FALL 4:39

155

  • Kassidy Fiala (Council Bluffs) lost to Mairi Sessions (Decorah) FALL 2:46
  • Claire Miller (Denison-Schleswig) lost to Lauren Nicholas (Cedar Falls) 7-4

190

  • Kalen Westerfield (Underwood) lost to Kamryn Steines (Decorah) FALL 4:44

IGHSAU State Wrestling – 2nd Round and 1st Wrestleback Results (Complete)

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February 2nd, 2023 by Jim Field

SECOND ROUND

100

  • Ava McNeal (Lewis Central) lost to Greta Goodman (Ames) 7-5

105

  • Julia Kanne (Carroll) lost to Taylor Strief (Bettendorf) FALL 1:38
  • Maya Humlicek (Lewis Central) beat Jerzey Shultz (Alburnett) FALL 1:18

110

  • Adyson Lundquist (SWAT) beat Cierra Elderbaum (Lewis Central) FALL 1:05
  • Kacy Miller (Western Iowa) lost to Joseline Hageman (South Winneshiek) SV-1 6-4

115

  • Molly Allen (Riverside) beat Taylor Atwell (Perry) FALL 3:57

120

  • Emily Lundvall (Glenwood) lost to Leah Chandler (Chariton) FALL 2:39
  • Carly Henderson (Riverside) lost to Calista Rodish (Raccoon River-NW) MAJOR DECISION 10-1

125

  • Nicole Bond (Red Oak) lost to Alexis Winkey (Ames) FALL 1:17
  • Sophie Barnes (Lewis Central) beat Eva Heise (Waverly-Shell Rock) 7-0

135

  • Maya Rivas (Glenwood) lost to Audrianna Rosol (Centerville) FALL 2:54
  • Brooklyn Lange (Missouri Valley) lost to Cadence Bushong (WDM Valley) FALL :59

140

  • Mahri Manz (Lewis Central) beat Cieanna Ficken (West Marshall) FALL 1:45
  • Clara Sapienza (Southwest Iowa) beat McKenzie Tollefson (Decorah) 8-1

145

  • Nancy Bowman (Logan-Magnolia) beat Espie Almazan (Lewis Central) FALL 3:03

155

  • Nicole Olson (Missouri Valley) beat Erika Brokovich (CR Prairie) FALL 3:19
  • Kassidy Fiala (Council Bluffs) lost to Jannell Avila (IC West) FALL 1:49

170

  • Grace Britten (SWAT) beat Leah Grimm (Osage) FALL 4:47

190

  • Ellen Gerlock (SWAT) lost to Isabelle Kipp (South Winneshiek) FALL 2:20

235

  • Jocelyn Buffum (Missouri Valley) beat Emma Cook (Colfax-Mingo) FALL 4:50
  • Haley Armstrong (SWAT) beat Skyla Jevne (Decorah) FALL :42
  • Isabella Canada (AHSTW) beat Adriana Shepherd (Western Dubuque) 4-0
  • Savannah Sisted (Creston) beat Bralyyn Wagler (WACO) FALL 3:32

1st WRESTLEBACK

100

  • Daniela Salinas (Council Bluffs) beat Jazz Christensen (SWAT) 11-5

105

  • Emma Miller (Treynor) beat Emma Gillen (Vinton-Shellsburg) FALL 1:13
  • Grace Hoffman (Kuemper Catholic) beat Brooklynn Rudkin (West Marshall) FALL 2:56

115

  • Adalyn Minahan (Treynor) beat Callia Logan (Clinton) FALL 2:35

120

  • Susan Elderbaum (Lewis Central) beat Odessa Nibbelink (Crestwood) MAJOR DECISION 9-0

125

  • Lea Gute (Missouri Valley) beat Kiley Collins (West Liberty) FALL 3:40
  • Sierra Wieland (Council Bluffs) beat Elizabeth Roberts (Waterlo West) 9-5

130

  • Lauralyse Flint-Spencer (Glenwood) lost to Gracie Leslie (Nevada) FALL 3:35
  • Emerson Gregg (Treynor) beat Kayden Muller (AP-GC) 10-6

135

  • Averi Burke (Carroll) lost to Tyanna Teetzen (Denver) 6-5
  • Angie Rivera (Denison-Schleswig) beat Lila Miller (Pekin) FALL :54

140

  • Kloee Jones (Carroll) lost to Julie Maylum (Perry) 5-4
  • Preslee Mass (Missouri Valley) beat Ryanne Dunn (Bellevue) 6-3

145

  • Emily Kesterson (Southwest Iowa) beat Kerene Panya (LeMars) FALL 2:48
  • Marlee Pettit (Western Iowa) lost to Hadley Frater (Anamosa) 10-2
  • Jules Thomas (Council Bluffs) lost to Caliegh Rhiner (Ballard) 7-2

155

  • Dana Swedensky (Lewis Central) beat Savanna Salen (LeMars) FALL 5:15
  • Claire Miller (Denison-Schleswig) beat Olivia Fausnaugh (Clear Lake) SV-1 10-8

170

  • Kia Meek (Riverside) beat Justyce Dominick (Vinton-Shellsburg)FALL 2:28
  • Kelcee McMillen (Missouri Valley) lost Baleigh Martin (Cascade) FALL 4:17

190

  • Kalen Westerfield (Underwood) beat Lydia Hefel (Dubuque Hempstead) FALL 4:15

235

  • Emma Daniels (Carroll) beat Mady Stanek (NW Webster) FALL 4:36

IGHSAU Girls State Wrestling – First Round Results (Complete)

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February 2nd, 2023 by admin

Here are the area first-round pairings for the Girls State Wrestling Tournament.  Today’s schedule:

Session 1:  9:00 am to 3:00 pm – First Round/Second Round/1st Wrestleback

Session 2:  5:00 pm to 9:00 pm – Quarterfinals/2nd Wrestleback/3rd Wrestleback

KJAN will have live updates today and tomorrow at 10:45 am/12:45 pm/2:45 pm and at half-time of both games of our basketball double-headers.  Watch our “Sports” page for updated results as matches end.


Area WINNERS are Highlighted!

100

  • Daniela Salinas (Council Bluffs) lost to Katie Biscoglia (Raccoon River-NW) FALL :49
  • Jazz Christensen (SWAT) lost to Aroura Preston (Spirit Lake Park) 9-3
  • Ava McNeal (Lewis Central) beat Abigail Kennis (Bettendorf) FALL :46

105

  • Emma Miller (Treynor) lost to Lainey Shelangoski (Durant) FALL 3:30
  • Grace Hoffman (Kuemper Catholic) lost to Ella McNamee (Mount Pleasant) FALL 3:51
  • Julia Kanne (Carroll) beat Alexia Kolbet (Osage) FALL 1:08
  • Maya Humlicek (Lewis Central) beat Iris Melody (South Central Calhoun) FALL :26

110

  • Adyson Lundquist (SWAT) beat Johnelle Gliem (Baxter) FALL :44
  • Cierra Elderbaum (Lewis Central) beat Emma Hall (North Central Trailblazers) FALL 5:28
  • Kacy Miller (Western Iowa) beat Alissa Sanchez (West Liberty) MAJOR DECISION 11-2

115

  • Molly Allen (Riverside) beat Brianna Kiger (Carroll) FALL 1:09
  • Adalyn Minahan (Treynor) lost to Hannah Reel (Dubuque Senior) FALL 3:13

120

  • Susan Elderbaum (Lewis Central) lost to Leah Chandler (Chariton) FALL 1:13
  • Emily Lundvall (Glenwood) beat Odessa Nibbelink (Crestwood) 13-7
  • Carly Henderson (Riverside) beat Allison Baker (Ballard) MAJOR DECISION 11-2

125

  • Lea Gute (Missouri Valley) lost to Erin Anderson (Iowa City High) 4-0
  • Nicole Bond (Red Oak) beat Andyn White (Treynor) 5-2
  • Sophie Barnes (Lewis Central) beat Taylor Moser (Central Community Elkader) FALL 4:50
  • Sierra Wieland (Council Bluffs) lost to Hannah Rogers (Wilton) FALL :35

130

  • Lauralyse Flint-Spencer (Glenwood) lost to Lilly Luft (Charles City) 2-0
  • Emerson Gregg (Treynor) lost to Lexy Petersen (Bettendorf) FALL :25

135

  • Averi Burke (Carroll) lost to Ellie Brenneman (Mid-Prairie) FALL 2:38
  • Maya Rivas (Glenwood) beat Elizabet Oleson (Charles City) FALL 1:26
  • Angie Rivera (Denison-Schleswig) lost Annalies Arciniega (Osage) MAJOR DECISION 9-1
  • Brooklyn Lange (Missouri Valley) beat Miley Walz (East Buchanan) FALL 5:14

140

  • Mahri Manz (Lewis Central) beat Mya Holdaway (SE Polk) FALL :58
  • Kloee Jones (Carroll) lost to Chloe Etten (BGM) FALL 1:08
  • Clara Sapienza (Southwest Iowa) beat Gia Blaser (Ankeny) FALL 1:26
  • Preslee Mass (Missouri Valley) lost to Emily Waters (Anamosa) FALL 1:47

145

  • Emily Kesterson (Southwest Iowa) lost to Leah Stagg (Ames) FALL 3:52
  • Marlee Pettit (Western Iowa) lost to Lauren Rodgers (Perry) FALL 4:43
  • Nancy Bowman (Logan-Magnolia) beat Mia Garvey (Mid-Prairie) FALL 4:14
  • Espie Almazan (Lewis Central) beat Kiya Steger (Western Dubuque) FALL :57
  • Jules Thomas (Council Bluffs) lost to Haidyn Snyder (Wavery-Shell Rock) FALL :43

155

  • Dana Swedensky (Lewis Central) lost to Saydey Scholbrock (Crestwood) FALL 5:41
  • Nicole Olson (Missouri Valley) beat Leila Kollasch (Spencer) FALL 1:58
  • Claire Miller (Denison-Schleswig) lost to Josie Jecklin (Western Dubuque) FALL 1:14
  • Kassidy Fiala (Council Bluffs) beat Kasee Huss (MOC-Floyd Valley) FALL 3:42

170

  • Kia Meek (Riverside) lost to Libby Dix (Mount Vernon) FALL 1:01
  • Kelcee McMillen (Missouri Valley) lost to Daynia Werner (Ridge View) FALL 3:15
  • Grace Britten (SWAT) beat Glorious Fridley (SE Warren/Melcher-Dallas)  FALL :47

190

  • Kalen Westerfield (Underwood) lost to Sharidan Engelken (Western Dubuque) FALL :50
  • Ellen Gerlock (SWAT) beat Elvia Topete Anzuna (MOC-Floyd Valley) FALL 5:30

235

  • Jocelyn Buffum (Missouri Valley) beat Elizabeth Kalinay (West Marshall) 5-0
  • Emma Daniels (Carroll) lost to Skyla Jevne (Decorah) 4-0
  • Haley Armstrong (SWAT) beat Maddy Stanek (NW Webster) FALL 2:22
  • Isabella Canada (AHSTW) beat Jacqueline Ordonez (Pocahontas Area) 8-3
  • Savannah Sisted (Creston) beat Halana Reed (Cascade) FALL 1:24

Drake takes 2OT thriller over UNI

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February 2nd, 2023 by admin

The Drake Men’s Basketball team came out on top of a two overtime thriller over UNI 88-81 on Wednesday night at the Knapp Center.

Bowen Born hit a three-pointer to send it to overtime and to the second overtime but he ended up fouling out in the second OT.

Roman Penn led the Bulldogs with 28 points and 6 assists. Darnell Brodie, DJ Wilkins, and Garrett Sturtz each added 12 points. Drake improved to 19-6 on the season.

Born led UNI with 30 points and Landon Wolf added 15. The Panthers fall to 12-12 on the season.

 

UNI tops Drake women

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February 2nd, 2023 by admin

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa. –UNI downed Drake in a contest eerily similar to the first matchup of the season between the Panthers and Bulldogs. UNI was able to outlast Drake in a defensive battle and earn a 49-47 win sealed by another last-second floater by Johnston, Iowa native Maya McDermott.

The loss dropped Drake to 12-7 overall and 7-4 in MVC play while UNI improved to 14-6 on the season and 9-2 in conference action.

Forwards Anna Miller and Maggie Bair led the Bulldogs with 15 points and 12 points, respectively. Both Miller and Bair also grabbed 10 rebounds apiece, adding to their double-double count this season.

Elsewhere, Grace Berg added six points and nine rebounds while Taylor McAulay tied Miller with a team-high four assists.

On the other side, McDermott led UNI with 12 points followed by Emerson Green with 11. Grace Boffeli had a game-high 11 rebounds for the Panthers.

ISU women fall at K-State

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February 2nd, 2023 by admin

The Iowa State women fell 78-77 at Kansas State on Wednesday night.

Gabby Gregory hit two free-throws with 2 seconds left to seal the Wildcat win. Maggie Espenmiller-McGraw made a three at the buzzer to provide the final margin.

Lexi Donarski had 18 points, Ashley Joens scored 17, Nyamer Diew 14, and Denae Fritz 12 for Iowa State.

The Cyclones drop to 15-5 and will face Baylor on Saturday.

NO coaching changes for Iowa Football

Sports

February 2nd, 2023 by Ric Hanson

Those hoping for big changes in the offense of the Hawkeye football team will be disappointed after head coach Kirk Ferentz addressed the issue Thursday.

The Iowa offense was one of the worst in the country last season and relied heaving on the defense in its wins. Ferentz’s son Brian — who is the offensive coordinator — has been a big focus of the criticism. But Ferentz says the program’s history has not been to fire coordinators, and that is not going to change.

Ferentz says the program has had some down time, but they always bounce back. And he says they had eight wins last year and 10 wins the year before despite the low scoring offense.

Hawkeye Athletic Director, Gary Barta, also met with the media and backed up his coach.

Under the U-I system, Barta personally evaluates Brian Ferentz since he is Kirk’s son.

Barta also indicated changes in the players will make a difference this coming season.

The Hawkeye offense finished 130 out of 131 F-B-S programs and had the worst average yardage per game since 1978.

Girls wrestling tournament opens today

Sports

February 2nd, 2023 by Ric Hanson

Iowa girls will make history today (Thursday) in Iowa City. More than 400 girls will take to the mats in the first ever state wrestling tournament sanctioned by the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. Participation numbers have rapidly increased the past several years and the officials and coaches association held a state tournament. The numbers more doubled after the Girls Union announced it would sanction the tournament. The girls will compete in 13 weight classes, with the tournament wrapping up Friday.

Listen for live reports from KJAN’s Jim Field throughout the event.