The AHSTW Vikings (9-0) will have to get past the Southwest Valley Timberwolves (7-2) for the second time this season if they want to advance in the Class A Playoffs. The Vikings host the Timberwolves for the second round game on Friday and we’ll have coverage on KJAN.

The Vikings won the first meeting back in week three of the season 28-0. They were led by 7 of 10 passing for 147 yards and a score by Kyle Sternberg and 93 yards on the ground with 2 touchdowns by Luke Sternberg. AHSTW head coach GG Harris said they know the type of hard nosed game they will get from the Timberwolves.

Southwest Valley picked up a big win on the road in the opening round over Madrid. Timberwolves head coach Anthony Donahoo is very proud of the communication and cohesiveness of his team late this season.

The Sternberg boys have combined for 3,569 yards of offense and 51 touchdowns this season for the Vikings. Coach Harris said the chemistry between those two stems from the entire team helping each other.

Coach Donahoo said he has a lot of respect for the Vikings and their style of play.

The Vikings and Timberwolves will kickoff at 7:00 p.m. on Friday night in Avoca. Chris Parks and Mike Smith will have the call on AM 1220, FM 101.1, and online at KJAN.com.  Our night starts with our final pick ’em show of the year Who’s Gonna Win? at 6:00 p.m. followed by pregame at 6:30 p.m.

Iowa State quarterback Hunter Dekkers says he used the bye week to get some rest. The Cyclones are 3-4 overall and return to action at home on Saturday against Oklahoma.

Despite an 0-4 Big 12 record Dekkers remains confident in what the Cyclones can still accomplish.

The Cyclones need to win three of their last five games to go bowling for a sixth straight year.

Iowa State’s offense found success at Texas with an up tempo style and Dekkers says there could be more of it.

Iowa linebacker Jack Campbell says he is focused on what is ahead. Losers of three straight, the Hawkeyes take a 3-4 record into Saturday’s game at home against Northwestern.

While frustrated with the results Campbell is still looking forward to the remainder of the season.

Iowa’s worst in the nation offense has repeatedly put the defense in a tough spot but Campbell says there has been no finger pointing on the team.

Campbell says it is not one phase that is getting the Hawkeyes beat.

The Riverside Lady Dawgs won a 3-1 match over Gehlen Catholic in Denison on Wednesday night to advance to the state volleyball tournament for the first time in school history. Riverside won 25-19, 25-23, 14-25, 25-18.

The Bulldogs jumped out to a great start by controlling the action in the first set. Riverside’s Sophia Taylor said their preparation set them up for that kind of early success.

The second set was a bit more wild. Gehlen Catholic ripped off a 10-point rally midway through to lead 18-10. Riverside didn’t hang their heads and started chipping away at that lead. A five-point and 4-point run brought them all the way back to the lead at 23-22. Gehlen tied it at 23 but the Bulldogs scored the next two to complete the set comeback. Riverside Head Coach Brooke Flathers said that was a great momentum swing.

The third was controlled by Gehlen Catholic for most of the set but it didn’t seem to phase the Lady Dawgs. Riverside scored the first two points of the fourth and then used a nine-point run to grab a strangle hold on the match building a 20-9 lead. The Jays didn’t go away easily, using a six-point run to close the gap but Riverside eventually closed it out. Veronica Andrusyshyn had a monster night with 19 kills, 2 aces, 9 digs, and 1 block. The senior was thrilled to earn the trip to state.

Riverside has showed an ability to move past mistakes and focus on the next point during this postseason run. They battled through a fifth set and match point against Stanton in the regional semis and then didn’t flinch when Gehlen had a big run in the second and won the third set in the final. Junior Elyssa Amdor said their mental approach has maybe been their biggest point of growth this season.

It’s been a road of improvement for Riverside and Coach Flathers. She was overjoyed that it has grown to this moment.

The Riverside Bulldogs drew the 8-seed for the 1A State Tournament and will play top-seeded Springville at 6:00 p.m. next Tuesday night in Coralville. We’ll have coverage on KJAN.

Listen to the full postgame interviews with Coach Flathers, Sophia Taylor, Veronica Andrusyshyn, and Elyssa Amdor below.

Riverside Stats:

Ayla Richardson – 28 assists, 6 digs , 3 block
Veronica Andrusyshyn – 19 kills, 2 aces, 9 digs, 1 block
Madison Baldwin – 17 digs
Mackenzie Olmstead-Mitchell – 10 kills, 1 dig, 3 blocks
Carly Henderson – 2 aces, 9 digs
Elyssa Amdor – 2 kills, 4 digs
Sophia Taylor – 5 kills, 1 ace, 2 digs, 6 blocks
Elly Henderson – 4 kills, 1 dig, 3 blocks

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Class 1A

Region 1: (3-1) Riverside 25-25-14-25 Gehlen Catholic 19-23-25-18 (@ Denison)- ON KJAN
Region 2: (3-0) Ankeny Christian 25-25-25 Sidney 23-19-23  (@ Atlantic)
Region 3: (3-0) AGWSR 25-25-25 Newell-Fonda 21-19-15 (@ Fort Dodge)
Region 4: (3-0) North Tama 25-25-25 Southeast Warren 20-12-17 (@ Newton)
Region 5: (3-0) Gladbrook-Reinbeck 25-25-25 Dunkerton 23-6-19 (@ Cedar Falls)
Region 6: (3-0) Don Bosco 25-25-25 North Cedar 19-19-10 (@ Vinton-Shellsburg)
Region 7: (3-2) Springville 27-23-25-25-16 New London 29-25-20-21-14 (@ West Liberty)
Region 8: (3-1) Holy Trinity Catholic 23-25-25-25 Burlington Notre Dame 25-23-17-21 (@ Burlington)

Class 2A

Region 1: (3-0) Western Christian 25-25-25 Boyden-Hull 11-19-16 (@ Sioux Center)
Region 2: (3-0) Hinton 25-25-25 Ridge View 21-21-14 (@ Cherokee)
Region 3: (3-1) Kuemper Catholic 14-27-25-25 Missouri Valley 25-25-21-14  (@ Harlan)
Region 4: (3-0) Dike-New Hartford 25-25-25 Grand View Christian 15-10-17 (@ BCLUW)
Region 5: (3-1) Denver 26-19-26-25 Grundy Center 24-25-24-19 (@ Union)
Region 6: (3-1) Sumner-Fredericksburg 23-25-25-25 Lisbon 25-12-23-19 (@ Center Point-Urbana)
Region 7: (3-0) Wapsie Valley 25-25-25 Beckman Catholic 20-13-15 (@ West Delaware)
Region 8: (3-0) Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont 25-25-25 West Burlington 22-13-21 (@ Fairfield)

IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa Athletics Department announced Wednesday that season tickets for the 2022-23 Hawkeye wrestling season are sold out for a second consecutive season.

Capacity for wrestling duals at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in 2022-23 is 14,905.  The Hawkeyes have led the nation in attendance in every season since 2006-07, head coach Tom Brands’ first as head coach.  Iowa set an NCAA record, averaging 14,905 fans in 2021-22.

The Hawkeyes return six past All-Americans on the 2022-23 roster, including three-time NCAA champion Spencer Lee, Real Woods, Max Murin, Abe Assad, Jacob Warner and Tony Cassioppi.  Woods was a 2022 All-American at Stanford University.

Iowa wrestling events are broadcast on KXIC and streamed online at iHeart Radio and nine Hawkeye duals will be televised in 2022-23.  The promotion schedule for the upcoming season is listed below.

The Hawkeyes open the 2022-23 season hosting Cal Baptist on Nov. 13 at 1:30 p.m. (CT) on Mediacom Mat inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

2022-23 Promo Schedule

Nov. 13                 Cal Baptist                           50 Years of Iowa Women’s AthleticsNov. 26                 Pennsylvania                     Kids Day

Dec. 4                    Iowa State                           Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series

Jan. 6                     Illinois                                   Fan Appreciation Day

Jan. 13                   Northwestern                   All-American Day

Jan. 20                   Nebraska                             Military Appreciation Day

Feb. 10                  Michigan                              Pioneer Showdown

Feb. 19                  Oklahoma State                Senior Day/Alumni Day

IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa’s complete 2023 football schedule has been announced, featuring five Big Ten Conference home dates following the nonconference schedule. The entire conference schedule was released Wednesday by the conference office.

The Hawkeyes open the season in Kinnick Stadium, hosting Utah State on Sept. 2. Following a trip to Iowa State for the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series game the following week, Iowa closes nonconference play Sept. 16, hosting Western Michigan.

The Big Ten portion of the schedule begins Sept. 23 with a trip to Penn State, followed by back-to-back home dates against Michigan State and Purdue. Iowa then travels to Wisconsin on Oct. 14 and hosts Minnesota the following week before the open date on the schedule Oct. 28.

November begins with a game at Northwestern on Nov. 4, followed by home dates with Rutgers and Illinois. The regular season ends with the Black Friday contest at Nebraska on Nov. 24. The Big Ten Championship game is slated for Dec. 2.

Start times and network television designation for all contests will be announced at a later date.

Following is Iowa’s 2023 schedule:

2023

&#Sept. 2            Utah State
%Sept. 9               at Iowa State
Sept. 16                Western Michigan
Sept. 23                at Penn State
Sept. 30                Michigan State
Oct. 7                    Purdue
Oct. 14                  at Wisconsin
Oct. 21                  Minnesota
Oct. 28                  Open
Nov. 4                   at Northwestern
Nov. 11                 Rutgers
Nov. 18                 Illinois
Nov. 24                 at Nebraska
Dec. 2                    Big Ten Championship
# – – Varsity Club Day
& – – Fry Fest Weekend
% – – Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series

The Iowa Association of Track Coaches released their final cross country team rankings for the 2022 season ahead of the state meets to be held Friday and Saturday. Here is a look at the area ranked teams.

Boys 3A

3. Glenwood
12. Lewis Central

Girls 3A

6. Glenwood
9. Harlan

Boys 2A

15. Clarinda

Girls 2A

13. Clarinda

Boys 1A

1 ACGC
3. St. Albert
4. Woodbine
7. IKM-Manning

Girls 1A

1 Logan-Magnolia
2. Earlham
13. IKM-Manning
15. Woodbine

Full rankings HERE