The Nodaway Valley School Board meet on Wednesday evening to discuss the head football coaching position for Nodaway Valley/O-M. They ultimately made the decision to reinstate Seth Comly to the post. Comly had been placed on administrative leave a little over two weeks ago. According to multiple media reports Activities Director Gerry Miller was against reinstatement because of what he described as a pattern of abrupt schedule changes and coaching responsibilities within the program. Many parents and athletes spoke in support of the coach.

After hearing a number of statements the board deliberated for about an hour before an official decision was made. They ultimately decided Comly could return.

Iowa corner Riley Moss says the defense can always find ways to improve. Iowa State put together a game changing 99-yard touchdown drive a week ago, the only touchdown the Hawks have allowed this season.

Moss says the Hawkeyes have moved on to the next challenge.

Moss says he has tuned out the criticism of the Iowa offense on social media.

Iowa State senior defensive lineman Isaiah Lee likes the progress of an inexperienced Iowa State defense. The Cyclones allowed on 160 yards of total offense in a 10-7 win at Iowa.

Lee says the defense has moved on to the next challenge which is Ohio.

Lee says they are not overlooking the Bobcats.

Iowa State linebacker Colby Reeder says there will be no letdown this weekend when the Cyclones host Ohio. The Delaware transfer was the Big-12 Co-Newcomer of the Week after registering four tackles and an interception in a 10-7 win at Iowa. Reeder says the approach has not changed.

Reeder says the Cyclones are aware of what can happen if they are not ready.

Reeder says they are focused on this week and not the upcoming Big-12 opener against defending champion Baylor.

The first college baseball game at the Field of Dreams movie site is Friday night as Briar Cliff University plays Luther College. Briar Cliff coach Corby McLaughlin says the game has generated a lot of interest.

McLaughlin says the Charger players are thrilled to be part of this event.

McLaughlin on being part of the event.

Luther coach Bryan Nikkel says it was more than a year ago when McLaughlin called him about playing the game.

Nikkel says there will be a full day of activities, including an alumni game.

Nikkel says the teams will be sporting throw back uniforms and hats from the 1960’s and it will be an old fashioned atmosphere

The Iowa Association of Track Coaches released their latest cross country team rankings on Tuesday. Here is a look at the area ranked teams.

Class 1A

Girls

1. Logan-Magnolia
10. ACGC
13. Woodbine
15. IKM-Manning
19. Mount Ayr
20. Boyer Valley

Boys

1. ACGC
5. Woodbine
8. IKM-Manning
14. St. Albert

Class 2A Girls

12. Clarinda

Class 3A Girls

9. Glenwood
15. Atlantic

Class 3A Boys

6. Glenwood
12. Lewis Central

Complete rankings HERE

Storm Lake XC Meet
09/13/2022

Girls Team Scores

1. Spencer 68
2. MOC Floyd Valley 69
3. Harlan 70
4. Cherokee 94
5. LeMars 135
6. Denison-Schleswig 149
7. Unity Christian 155
8. Spirit Lake 225
9. Storm Lake 235
10. Algona 248
11. Fort Dodge 329

Girls Individual Top Ten

1 Sonderman, Lindsey 10 Harlan 19:23.14 1
2 Morey, Peyton 10 Spencer 20:30.60 2
3 Mendlik, Lola 10 Denison-Schleswig 20:51.22 3
4 Krieger, Katelyn 12 Spirit Lake 21:14.96 4
5 Hamilton, Ivy 12 Spencer 21:20.01 5
6 Van Der Werff, Elin 10 Moc-Floyd Valley 21:25.98 6
7 Dokter, Biyanca 12 Moc-Floyd Valley 21:30.22 7
8 Morey, Emma 12 Spencer 21:35.02 8
9 Hulinsky, Rebecca 12 Lemars High School 21:35.93 9
10 Lubeck, Riley 12 Cherokee 21:46.66 10

Boys Team Scores

1. MOC Floyd Valley 45
2. Algona 71
3. Unity Christian 107
4. LeMars 124
5. Harlan 135
6. Spirit Lake 136
7. Denison-Schleswig 154
8. Spencer 166
9. Fort Dodge 210
10. Cherokee 254

Boys Individual Top Ten

1 Hulshof, Isaiah 12 Moc-Floyd Valley 16:47.91 1
2 Mirande, Trevor 10 Moc-Floyd Valley 16:54.76 2
3 Ramirez Parra, Joel 09 Storm Lake 17:11.61
4 Stundahl, Ryan 12 Algona 17:12.69 3
5 VandenBerg, Damon 12 Spirit Lake 17:27.99 4
6 Hughes, Brandon 10 Spirit Lake 17:28.14 5
7 Obbink, Trace 11 Lemars High School 17:30.17 6
8 Weber, Gavin 09 Algona 17:36.77 7
9 Madden, Ryan 12 Fort Dodge 17:37.34 8
10 Meis, Michael 12 Lemars High School 17:41.72 9

Full results HERE.

In other XC Action Lewis Central placed 5th in the girls race at Tom Karpan Invitational in West Des Moines. Ava Bussey finished 22nd for the Titans. Full results HERE

AHSTW Cross Country Meet
09/13/2022

Girls Team Scores

1. Logan-Magnolia 32
2. IKM-Manning 49
3. Riverside 79
4. AHSTW 82
5. Treynor 89
6. CAM 180

Girls Individual Top Ten

1 Madison Sporrer 10 Logan-Magnolia 19:59.3 6:26
2 Stefi Beisswenger 10 Audubon 20:23.7 6:34
3 Carly Henderson 11 Riveride Community School 20:28.1 6:36
4 Mya Moss 12 Logan-Magnolia 20:35.4 6:38
5 Addison Murdock 11 Woodbine 20:49.3 6:43
6 Reese Duncan 12 St. Albert 21:10.0 6:49
7 Haedyn Hall 10 Logan-Magnolia 21:20.0 6:52
8 Lilly Irwin 11 Underwood Csd 21:23.0 6:53
9 Taylor Beckendorf 10 Ikm-Manning 21:26.7 6:55
10 Adyson Lapel 10 Woodbine 21:27.0 6:55

Boys Team Scores

1. St. Albert 49
2. Woodbine 56
3. IKM-Manning 57
4. Riverside 80
5. Treynor 143
6. Logan-Magnolia 205
7. Griswold 211
8. Exira-EHK 212
9. Missouri Valley 234
10. Heartland Christian 250
11. Underwood 271

Boys Individual Top Ten

1 Landon Bendgen 11 Woodbine 16:01.5 5:10
2 Colin Lillie 12 St. Albert 16:07.4 5:12
3 Caden Keller 12 Ikm-Manning 16:13.8 5:14
4 Gunner Wagner 10 Woodbine 17:29.3 5:38
5 Owen Wise 11 St. Albert 17:45.8 5:44
6 Mason McCready 11 Riveride Community School 17:56.5 5:47
7 Adam Denny 12 St. Albert 18:01.1 5:48
8 Cody Dorscher 10 Griswold School 18:01.2 5:48
9 Nathan Johnson 12 Ikm-Manning 18:03.6 5:49
10 John Ross Beiderman 12 Treynor 18:06.4 5:50

Full results HERE

Hawkeye Ten Conference

(3-0) Atlantic 25-25-25, Clarinda 12-20-18 (A: Lexi Noelck 10 kills, 13 assists. Jada Jensen 13 assists. Abby Smith 8 digs.)
(3-2) Atlantic 25-24-16-30-15, Glenwood 23-26-25-28-12 (A: Lexi Noelck 16 kills, 26 assists. Jada Jensen 14 kills, 23 assists. Abby Smith 20 digs. Chloe Mullenix 4 blocks.)
(3-0) Glenwood 25-25-27, Clarinda 19-21-25
(3-1) Carroll 22-25-25-25, Denison-Schleswig 25-19-18-22
(3-0) Red Oak 25-25-25, St. Albert 19-14-17 (RO: Merced Rameriz 18 assts, 12 kills.)
(3-0) Kuemper Catholic 25-25-25, Red Oak 23-14-21
(3-0) Kuemper Catholic 25-25-25, St. Albert 11-19-15

Western Iowa Conference

(3-0) Logan-Magnolia 25-25-25, AHSTW 23-21-12
(3-0) Missouri Valley 25-25-25, Audubon 15-8-16
(3-0) Tri-Center 25-25-25, IKM-Manning 17-14-15
(3-0) Treynor 25-25-25, Underwood 16-22-9

Rolling Valley Conference

(3-0) Boyer Valley 25-25-25, Paton-Churdan 8-14-19
(3-1) Glidden-Ralston 26-25-10-25, Woodbine 24-19-25-15
Ar-We-Va vs. West Harrison

Corner Conference

(3-0) Fremont-Mills 25-25-25, Essex 13-23-21
(3-0) Lourdes Central Catholic 25-25-25, Hamburg 4-12-10
(3-2) Sidney 26-25-27-25-15, East Mills 28-21-29-16-8
(3-0) Stanton 25-25-25, Griswold 12-19-22

Pride of Iowa Conference

(3-0) Mount Ayr 25-25-25, East Union 15-19-15
(3-0) Southwest Valley 25-25-25, Nodaway Valley 17-11-21
(3-0) Central Decatur def Martensdale-St. Marys

Other Scores

(3-0) Bishop Heelan Catholic 25-25-25, CB Thomas Jefferson 14-12-15
(3-2) Sioux City East 28-20-18-25-15, CB Abraham Lincoln 26-25-25-18-7
(3-0) Murray 25-25-25, Melcher-Dallas 21-15-12

Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz is sticking with Spencer Petras as the starting quarterback against Nevada. Through two games, Petras has completed 23 of 51 passes for 201 yards and two interceptions for a Hawkeye offense that has scored one touchdown. In his last eight games, Petras has one touchdown pass and nine interceptions.

Ferentz says he has looked at the entire body of work for Petras and not just the last eight games in which the offense has cratered.

Ferentz is sticking with Petras even though in the two complete games Alex Padilla started in last season the Hawkeyes scored 27 and 33 points.

Ferentz says the first priority is to eliminate mistakes.

Petras expects to be the starter on Saturday.

Petras says criticism comes with the position.

Petras says he is focused on improvement.