1st Team

P Sterling Bendt, Wayne, 12
P Campbell German, Martensdale-St. Marys, 10
P Alivia Ruble, Southeast Warren, 11
C Breanna Nolte Southeast Warren 11
C Kaitlyn Mitchell East Union 12
INF Emily Jones Wayne 12
INF Josie Hartman Southeast Warren 12
INF Halsie Barnes Mount Ayr 12
INF Maddax DeVault Nodaway Valley 12
INF Brynnly German Martensdale-St. Marys 10
OF Payten Lambert Mount Ayr 12
OF Jackie Kleve Martensdale-St. Marys 12
OF Kaylee Bauer Southeast Warren 12
Utility Addy Reynolds Mount Ayr 12
Utility Kylee Rockhold Central Decatur 12

2nd Team

P Jorja Holliday Nodaway Valley 10
P Mallory Raney East Union 12
C Breya Nickle Mount Ayr 9
C Lindsey Davis Nodaway Valley 10
C Skylar O’Brien Wayne 10
INF Jaycee Neer Southeast Warren 9
INF Anna Parrott Martensdale-St. Marys 12
INF Sadie Cox Lenox 9
OF Clara O’Brien, Wayne 10
OF Kaylee Tigner Southeast Warren 11
OF Zoey Reed Lenox 9
Utility Kaylin Lack East Union 12
Utility Hallee Hamilton Central Decatur 12

Honorable Mention

Bridget Murphy, Bedford
Annika Evertsen, Central Decatur
Noelle McKnight, East Union
Caitlyn Maynes, Lenox
Hadley Pearson, Martensdale-St. Marys
Zoey Larsen, Mount Ayr
Izzy Eisbach, Nodaway Valley
Emma King, Southeast Warren
Ryanne Mullen, Southwest Valley
Izzie Moore, Wayne

Iowa linebacker Jestin Jacobs says the Hawkeye defense does not feel pressure to carry the team. The defense traditionally is ranked at or near the top of the Big Ten and last season intercepted a league high 25 passes.

Jacobs is coming off a sophomore season in which he totaled 53 tackles and also showed he can be effective in pass coverage.

The Hawkeyes open September third at home against South Dakota State.

Iowa State guard Tamin Lipsey is adjusting to college on and off of the court. The former Ames High standout joined ISU after leading the Little Cyclones to the class 4A state title as a senior.

Lipsey says the biggest adjustment on the court is defense.

Lipsey says right now he is focused on his role as a point guard.

Lipsey says he is learning from the veteran players.

(Radio Iowa) – Thousands of people are leaving Ida Grove this (Monday) morning, headed to Pocahontas in day two of the RAGBRAI — the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa. It’s the first time Pocahontas has been an overnight stop on the route and Pocahontas Mayor Jada Hallberg says it’s go time. “All those details that, you know, seemed like a far out situation are now here,” Hallberg says. “We’re seeing them come together and so there’s a lot of excitement building in the community.” Some cyclists start pedaling before sunrise to beat the heat and get to the day’s final destination. Entertainment on the main stage in Pocahontas will start at 2 p.m.

“If you’re familiar with Pocahontas, you know about the bohemian background. Staying with that we have a little bit different type of bohemian polka band called ‘Polka Tunes.’ They’ll start at 2 p.m. They’ll go to five,” Hallberg says. “We have ‘Hometown Native’ coming back to get us ready for the main act…’Pop Rocks’ at eight o’clock.” Being a host community is a huge undertaking and Hallberg says it’s not just residents of the community who are stepping up.

“RAGBRAI officials told us, ‘Yes, you’ll need a lot, but don’t be surprised people will be stepping up at the last minute,’ and we are seeing that and we are very grateful to everybody who gives us a couple of hours of their time in any capacity to help,” Hallberg says. “Being a small community, I’d say that is one of our largest challenges, so we are maybe spread a little a thin, but also the good thing is outside people are coming in to help us, just not from Poky, but from our county and even relatives of people are coming in from out of town and out of state. They’re coming back to help.”

Sergeant Bluff, the kick-off point for this year’s RAGBRAI, is starting to get back to normal after thousands of visitors pedaled away Sunday. Erin Edlund, a member of Sergeant Bluff’s RAGBRAI Committee, says it was a picture perfect morning as residents lined the streets to cheer on the riders. “We had a great turnout from residents. We had a great turnout from riders and a lot of the riders did get up pretty early,” she says. “I would say the vast majority were gone between 6 and 7:30 am.”

Severe weather that marched through Iowa Saturday stayed just south of Sergeant Bluff. Streets were being cleared Sunday. “We had a team of residents that showed up ready to work and get trash picked up and make sure that we had things mostly put away,” Edlund says. “Sergeant Bluff is mostly back to normal, which feels a little strange after all the build up to this.”

RAGBRAI’s route today (Monday) covers just over 71 miles. Riders will pass through Galva, Schaller, Nemaha, Newell and Fonda before reaching Pocahontas. RAGBRAI will wrap up in Lansing on Saturday.

IOWA CITY, Iowa – – The University of Iowa’s home football contest under the lights against Nevada, scheduled for Sept. 17 at 6:30 p.m. (CT) at Duke Slater Field at Kinnick Stadium, is officially sold out, the announcement was made Friday by the UI Athletics Department.

It is the third straight day Iowa has announced a sellout, joining previously announced sellouts against Iowa State (Sept. 10), Michigan (Oct. 1) and Wisconsin (Nov. 12).

The Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series game versus Iowa State will start at 3 p.m. (CT) and be televised on BTN. Start times and network designation have not been announced for the contests with Michigan (ANF Black and Gold Spirit Game) or Wisconsin (Military Appreciation Black Out Game).

There are a limited number of hospitality ticket packages available for all four games. Ticket information is available at hawkeyesports.com/tickets.

Limited tickets remain for Iowa’s final three home contests.  There are fewer than 2,500 tickets remaining for the season opener when the Hawkeyes host South Dakota State (Sept. 3, 11 a.m., FS1), a little more than 500 remain for the game against Northwestern (Oct. 29, Homecoming, 2/2:30 p.m.), and 1,100 remain for the Black Friday game against Nebraska (Nov. 25, 3 p.m., BTN).

IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa senior tight end Sam LaPorta has been named to the 2022 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List. The Highland, Illinois, native was also named to the preseason watch list in 2020 and 2021.

Presented annually by the Friends of John Mackey, the award goes to the nation’s most outstanding tight end.

LaPorta (6-4, 249 pounds) was voted second-team All-Big Ten by Phil Steele and third-team by league coaches in 2021. As a junior, LaPorta led the Hawkeyes in catches and yards, hauling in 53 receptions for 670 yards and three touchdowns. The Hawkeye tight end has been named to the Athlon Sports 2022 preseason All-Big Ten First Team, and third team on Phil Steele’s preseason All-America Team.

T.J. Hockenson won the 2018 John Mackey award, becoming the second Hawkeye (Dallas Clark, 2002) to do so. Noah Fant was a semifinalist in 2018, joining Allen Reisner (2010) and Tony Moeaki (2009) as semifinalists.

The Hawkeyes open the season with three straight nonconference home games, each featuring a different start time. The season-opener, Sept. 3, against South Dakota State is slated for an 11 a.m. (CT) kickoff. The annual Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series game against Iowa State will follow on Sept. 10, with a 3 p.m. start time. Iowa’s final nonconference contest is an evening contest against Nevada beginning at 6:30 p.m.

2022 IHSBCA All-Star Series:
Mason City – Friday, July 29 – Sunday, July 31

All-Star Game Schedule:

Friday, July 29th
5:00 pm Small West vs. Large West
7:00 pm Small East vs. Large East

Saturday, July 30th
2:30 pm Small West vs. Small East
4:30 pm Large East vs. Large West

Sunday, July 31st
10:00 am Small West vs. Large East
12:30 pm Small East vs. Large West

Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association Academic All-State Teams

2022 First Team Academic All-State
Matthew Boothe Central Decatur
Miles Kading ACGC
Will Cavanagh Mid-Prairie
Kolson Kruse Southeast Valley
Payton Chapman Treynor
Jack Lenhart Carlisle
Colten Clarahan Keota
Cade Molyneux Sigourney
Stren Crouch Algona
Jack Pettit Van Meter
Devin Dirkx Spencer
Alex Smith Grinnell
Connor Grinstead Highland
Gavin Smith Audubon
Justin Hackett Winterset
Lane Spieker CAM
Cade Ticknor CAM
Aidan Hamner Bettendorf
Easton Hays Coon Rapids-Bayard
Darren Veld AGWSR
Trey Jungers Newell-Fonda

2022 Second Team Academic All-State
Alex Berends Roland-Story
Preston McCoy Alta-Aurelia
Drake Callon Fort Dodge
Gavin Nelson Hinton
Ryan Campbell North Scott
Matthew Phelan Roland-Story
Gage Clausen Missouri Valley
Dalton Reeves Davis County
Brady Coffman Treynor
Mason Shedahl South Hardin
Kyle Cole West Delaware
Ben Swails Clear Creek Amana
Blake DeMoss West Delaware
Nolan Townsend Wilton
J.C. Dermody Lewis Central
Cal Wanninger Kuemper Catholic
Colin Gibson Grinnell
Braden Wessel Audubon
Cody Gilpin Missouri Valley
Will Gutzmer Missouri Valley
Beau Wilken Newell-Fonda
Caleb Wulf West Liberty
Max Hillegas Nashua-Plainfield

Class 1A Championship

New London 8, St. Mary’s, Remsen 7

Class 2A Championship

Van Meter 10, Estherville Lincoln Central 0 (5 innings)

Class 3A Championship

Epworth, Western Dubuque 7, Assumption, Davenport 1

Class 4A Championship

Johnston 11, Dowling Catholic, W.D.M. 1 (6 innings)

Class 3A Third Place
Williamsburg 11, Saydel 1 Box Score

Class 3A Championship
Mount Vernon 10,  Davenport Assumption 5 Box Score

Class 3A All-Tournament Team
Jenna Sprague, Mount Vernon
Jessie Wardlow, Davenport Assumption
Nadia Telecky, Mount Vernon
Abby Odean, Davenport Assumption
Peyton Driscoll, Williamsburg
Dakota Lake, Saydel
Elle Ridgeway, Williamsburg
Sydney Roe, Davenport Assumption
Kenna Rollinger, Mount Vernon
Bella Nigey, Davenport Assumption
Addison Gookin, Mount Vernon (Captain)

Class 2A Third Place
Central Springs 9, North Union 3 Box Score

Class 2A Championship
Iowa City Regina 6, Wilton 4 Box Score

 Class 2A All-Tournament

Jillian Panther, Iowa City Regina
Charlotte Brown, Wilton
Emily Meyer, North Union
Aurora Stapleton, Central Springs
Piper Brandt, Louisa Muscatine
Abby Pate, Central Springs
Macy  Blomgren, Van Meter
Emma Nibaur, Iowa City Regina
Peyton Sauhrada, Wilton
Dani Laughlin, Iowa City Regina
Taylor Drayfahl, Wilton (Captain)

Class 1A Third-Place Game
Martensdale-St. Marys 6, North Linn 2 Box Score

Class 1A Championship
Twin Cedars 6, Southeast Warren 3 Box Score

Class 1A All-Tournament Team
Jillian French, Twin Cedars
Alivia Ruble, Southeast Warren
Ali Mockenhaupt, Twin Cedars
Kaylee Bauer, Southeast Warren
Campbell German, Martensdale St. Marys
Ellie Flanagan, North Linn
Jackie Kleve, Martensdale St. Marys
Rylee Dunkin, Twin Cedars
Emma King, Southeast Warren
Lexi Clendenen, Southeast Warren
Grace Bailey, Twin Cedars (captain)