There is a new top ranked team in the latest Radio Iowa High School Football Poll. Todd Kimm reports.
There is a new top ranked team in the latest Radio Iowa High School Football Poll. Todd Kimm reports.
IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa women’s wrestling team released the details of the 2023-24 season on Monday. The Hawkeyes will host two home duals inside of Carver Hawkeye Arena.
Notes about the 2023-24 season:
Iowa announced in September 2021 it would become the first Division I Power Five school to add women’s wrestling.
2023-24 Women’s Wrestling Schedule
Nov. 4 – at East Stroudsburg University – East Stroudsburg, Penn.
Nov. 5 – at Princeton Tiger Collegiate Open – Princeton, NJ
Nov. 12 – Home vs. Sacred Heart, Lindenwood and Presbyterian – Iowa City, Iowa
Nov. 17-18 – at Missouri Valley College Open – Marshall, MO
Dec. 10 – at North Central College Open – Napersville, Ill.
Dec. 17 – at Las Vegas Desert Duals – Las Vegas, Nev.
Dec. 29-30 – at Soldier Salute – Coralville, Iowa
Jan. 5-6 – National Duals – Cedar Falls, Iowa
Jan. 21 – Home Quad Duals (opponents TBA) – Iowa City, Iowa
Jan. 26-27 – at Indiana Tech Warrior Duals and Open – Fort Wayne, Ind.
Jan. 31 – at University of Sioux Falls – Sioux Falls. SD
Feb 23-24 – NCWWC Regionals – TBA
Mar. 8-9 – NCWWC National Championships – Cedar Rapids, Iowa
• Conference action continues this week, with six Big Ten divisional matchups. Maryland and Purdue will enjoy byes this week, with the complete schedule appearing to the right.
• Four Big Ten teams appear in the AP Poll this week. Michigan leads the conference at No. 2, followed by No. 3 Ohio State, No. 7 Penn State and No. 24 Iowa. The Big Ten (three teams) is the only conference with more than two teams ranked in the top-10 of the AP Poll.
• A trio of Big Ten teams remain undefeated on the season, as Michigan is 7-0, while Ohio State and Penn State are 6-0. The Nittany Lions look to remain undefeated as they travel to Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday for a divisional battle against the Buckeyes at noon ET on FOX.
• Michigan, Ohio State and Penn State currently rank among the top 20 nationally in both scoring offense and scoring defense. The Wolverines lead the nation in scoring defense (6.7 points per game), while ranking No. 10 nationally in scoring offense (39.4 points per game). The Nittany Lions rank No. 2 nationally in scoring defense (8.0 points per game), while ranking 5th in scoring offense (44.3 points per game) and the Buckeyes rank No. 3 nationally in scoring defense (9.7 points per game), while ranking 20th in scoring offense (36.0 points per game).
• Four additional Big Ten teams rank in the top 25 in terms of scoring defense: Iowa (10th, 14.9 points per game), Rutgers (12th, 16.0 points per game), Wisconsin (21st, 17.8 points per game) and Maryland (24th, 18.6 points per game).
• Michigan and Michigan State meet this weekend in the Battle for the Paul Bunyan Trophy, marking the 116th meeting in the all-time series. The Wolverines lead the all-time series, 72-38-5, and have won 27 of the last 44 games played between the two schools dating back to 1979.
• The Wolverines are averaging a scoring margin of +32.7 across their seven wins this season, the best figure in the country and one of three above 30 points per game (Penn State, Oklahoma). The Wolverines are one of four teams to rank top-10 in scoring offense (10th, 39.4 points per game) and scoring defense (first, 6.7 points per game) along with Oklahoma (fourth, eighth), Penn State (fifth, second), and Georgia (ninth, seventh).
• Ohio State’s Marvin Harrison Jr. recorded his fourth 100-yard receiving game of the season, finishing with 105 yards on six catches and a touchdown in the Buckeyes’ 41-7 win at Purdue on Saturday. He went over 100 yards for the 11th time in his career, which passes Garrett Wilson and Michael Jenkins, and tied Chris Olave for the second-most by an Ohio State receiver.
• Iowa’s Tory Taylor punted 10 times for a career-high 506 combined yards, averaging 50.6 yards per punt, in a 15-6 win against the Badgers. Half of his 10 punts were over 50 yards, including two 60+ yards (60 and 62) and six were downed inside the 20-yard line. None of his punts were touchbacks. His 10 punts equaled a personal best, while his 62-yard punt in the third quarter matched a season high. The Australia native ranks first in the conference and fourth in the country in average yards per punt (48.3).
• Iowa, Michigan, Ohio State and Penn STate have all secured bowl eligibility by reaching six wins this season, while Maryland and Rutgers need just one more win to become eligible. The Big Ten will continue to feature the largest bowl lineup in conference history.
• Seven Big Ten Conference programs appear in the top 20 of the latest NCAA attendance rankings, including the nation’s top three schools: No. 1 Michigan (109,788 fans per game), No. 2 Penn State (108,921), No. 3 Ohio State (102,696), No. 12 Nebraska (87,041), No. 18 Wisconsin (75,732), No. 19 Michigan State (70,981) and No. 20 Iowa (69,250). Additionally, Big Ten teams own 11 of the top 15 single-game attendance highs this season, including the top eight spots.
• The 2023 Big Ten Football Championship Game will be played at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, Dec. 2, at Indianapolis’ Lucas Oil Stadium and will be televised nationally on FOX. The winner will earn the Amos Alonzo Stagg Championship Trophy and a chance to play in one of the six bowls that comprise the College Football Playoff.
• This season’s Playoff Semifinals will take place Monday, January 1, 2024, at the Allstate Sugar Bowl and the Rose Bowl. Houston will host the College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday, January 8, 2024, at NRG Stadium. The College Football Playoff matches the No. 1 ranked team vs. No. 4, and No. 2 vs. No. 3 in semifinal games that rotate annually among six bowl games – the Goodyear Cotton Bowl, Vrbo Fiesta Bowl, Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, Capital One Orange Bowl, Allstate Sugar Bowl and Rose Bowl Game.
• Twelve Big Ten Conference students are among the 201 semifinalists for the 2023 William V. Campbell Trophy. Now in its 34th year, the Campbell Trophy is presented annually to the nation’s top football scholar-athlete. Representing the Big Ten as this year’s Campbell Trophy semifinalists are Illinois’ Isaiah Williams, Indiana’s Trey Walker, Maryland’s Taulia Tagovailoa, Michigan’s Zak Zinter, Michigan State’s Maverick Hansen, Nebraska’s Brian Buschini, Northwestern’s Bryce Gallagher, Ohio State’s Cody Simon, Penn State’s Olu Fashanu, Purdue’s Gus Hartwig, Rutgers’ Mayan Ahanotu and Wisconsin’s Maema Njongmeta.
• The 2023 campaign will feature 99 All-Big Ten honorees (first-, second-, third-team or honorable mention) selected by either the coaches or the media last season, with Ohio State leading the way with 16 all-conference returnees. The East Division welcomes back 56 all-conference players, while the West returns 43. Illinois is the only West team with double-digit all-conference returnees with 10, while each team has at least one All-Big Ten performer returning.
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Beginning this academic year, 2023-24, Iowa Spirit Squad members will be recognized as Letterwinners, it was announced Monday by the Iowa Letterwinners Club and interim Henry B. and Patricia B. Tippie Director of Athletics Beth Goetz.
Fifty-three members make up the Iowa Spirit Squad, which consists of Iowa Cheerleading, Iowa Dance Team and Herky the Hawk. The Iowa Spirit Squad preforms at over 100 events each year.
“These are talented, bright, and passionate students who love the University of Iowa. The Iowa Letterwinners Club is honored to recognize the Iowa Spirit Squads as our newest Varsity Letter Award winners,” said Katie Wynn, executive director of Iowa Athletics annual giving and Iowa Letterwinners Club.
Former Iowa Spirit Squad members will receive Iowa Letterwinners Club benefits, including joining the Iowa Letterwinners Club Network, single-game discounts for UI Athletics ticketed events, attending all Iowa Letterwinners Club events, and assistance from the Iowa Letterwinners Club with hosting letterwinner celebrations/events.
Iowa announced on Sept. 19 that it plans to begin construction on a new Gymnastics and Spirt Squad Training Center this fall. The new climate-controlled practice facility will provide the Spirt Squads with a dedicated 5,500 sq. ft. practice area, a new Marley dance floor, a new set of cheer mats, changing rooms, coach’s offices and a team meeting room. The $20 million project — paid for by athletics department revenue and private gifts — will be built on the Hawkeye Campus, adjacent to the women’s soccer and field hockey facilities on Prairie Meadow Drive.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame and the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) announced the 20 watch-list candidates for the 2024 Nancy Lieberman Award, which includes Iowa State senior Emily Ryan. Now in its 24th year, the award recognized the top point guard in women’s NCAA Division I college basketball. A national committee of top college basketball personnel determine the watch list of 20 candidates. To be considered for this prestigious award, candidates must exhibit the floor leadership, playmaking, and ball-handling skills of Class of 1996 Hall-of-Famer Nancy Lieberman.
“The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame is honored to celebrate both men and women at all levels of the game,” said John L. Doleva, President and CEO of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. “The players being recognized today on the Nancy Lieberman Award Watch List have proven that they are masters of their game and have become outstanding examples of the bright future basketball has. We look forward to evaluating this year’s top point guards with Nancy Lieberman, a Hall of Famer who helped pave the way for today’s female athletes.”
Ryan, a Claflin, Kansas native, is a repeat selection for the watch list after being featured in 2023. Last season she started all 32 games for the Cyclones and averaged a Big 12-high 36.3 minutes per game. Ryan was Second Team All-Conference in 2022-23 while averaging 10.6 points per game and dishing out 204 assists, becoming the first player in Iowa State women’s basketball history to pass out over 200 dimes in a season twice. Earlier this month, Ryan was chosen as a member of the All-Big 12 Preseason Team.
Ryan and Nyamer Diew will appear at the Big 12 Tip-Off in Kansas City tomorrow (Tuesday) along with head coach Bill Fennelly. A live broadcast will be available on Big 12 Now/ESPN+.
2024 Nancy Lieberman Point Guard of the Year Award Candidates*
Sarah Andrews | Baylor | Lauren Park-Lane | Mississippi State |
Jaylyn Sherrod | Colorado | Deja Kelly | North Carolina |
McKenna Hofschild | Colorado State | Olivia Miles | Notre Dame |
Kaylynne Truong | Gonzaga | Jacy Sheldon | Ohio State |
Makira Cook | Illinois | Makenna Marisa | Penn State |
Caitlin Clark | Iowa | Te-Hina Paopao | South Carolina |
Emily Ryan | Iowa State | Dyaisha Fair | Syracuse |
Zakiyah Franklin | Kansas | Rori Harmon | Texas |
Serena Sundell | Kansas State | Nika Mühl | UConn |
Shyanne Sellers | Maryland | Georgia Amoore | Virginia Tech |
MARJORIE SCHULTES, 88, formerly of Carroll and Dedham died Friday, October 13, 2023 at the Friendship Home in Audubon. Mass of Christian Burial for MARJORIE SCHULTES will be celebrated on Saturday, October 21, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Lawrence Church – St. John Paul II Parish in Carroll. Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll is assisting the family.
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Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Friday at the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll. A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. by the Carroll Catholic Daughters of the Americas. Additional visitation will be from 9-9:45 a.m. on Saturday at the church.
The Carroll Catholic Daughters of the Americas will form an honor guard for the Funeral Mass.
Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Carroll.
Online condolences may be left at www.sharpfuneral.com.
MARJORIE SCHULTES is survived by:
Children: Tom (Lorilyn) Schultes of Anita; Lori (Bruce) Molle of Boy River, MN; Jerry (Mary) Schultes of Audubon; Larry (Diane) Schultes of Weldon; Linda (Tim) Irlmeier of Audubon and George (Connie) Schultes of Exira
Sisters: Irene Ankenbauer and Donna Grimm
Sisters-in-law: Lorraine Schultes and Charlotte Haubrich
28 Grandchildren
58 Great-Grandchildren
9 Great-Great Grandchildren
many nieces, nephews, and other extended relatives.
(Radio Iowa) – The annual report from United Health Care says Iowa dropped one spot to 16th in the nation for women and children’s health. United Healthcare medical director Lisa Saul says Iowa has a high percentage of women who receive early prenatal care, and it’s also notable that Iowa ranks well nationally when it comes to low infant birth weights. “Whether it’s, it’s better nutrition, whether it is different pregnancy monitoring practices, I think that’s a really important statistic, and one that bodes well for the overall health of children at that early stage of their life,” she says. Another strong point for the state is the low percentage of households that don’t get enough food.
“Whether it is talking about school lunch programs, and overall poverty rates, which impact food insecurity, and that that percentage is low is also a very good sign,” she says. The report found Iowa struggles with substance use among women including high rates of smoking during pregnancy and excessive drinking in general. It’s the organization’s seventh annual report.
(By Natalie Krebs, Iowa Public Radio)
CRESTON, Iowa – Oct. 16, 2023 – As part of continuing efforts to improve the work zone on Interstate 80 around Jordan Creek Parkway, the Iowa Department of Transportation will be closing I-80 overnights this week between Jordan Creek Parkway and Grand Prairie Parkway.
The original plan was to close each direction of travel for only one night. That plan has been updated to include two nights of closures in each direction.
The closures will allow the contractor to place asphalt on the pavement over the rumble strips. This smoother pavement will address several issues in the work zone including difficulty seeing lanes as well as making the road easier to drive on and less noisy.
While the roadway is closed for construction work you will follow a marked detour route using Jordan Creek Parkway, University Avenue, and Grand Prairie Parkway.
Help keep everyone on the road safer. Drive with caution, obey the posted speed limit and other signs in the work area, and be aware that traffic fines for moving violations are at least double in work zones. As in all work zones, you should stay alert, allow ample space between vehicles, and wear seat belts.
(Red Oak, Iowa) – Police in Red Oak say a man was arrested late Sunday night on an OWI charge. 31-year-old Kyle Lee Foster, SR., of Red Oak, was arrested for OWI/1st offense, following a traffic stop in the 2400 block of N. 8th Street in Red Oak, at around11:30-p.m.. Foster was transported to the Montgomery County Jail and held on a $1,000 bond.
There are many people in our neighborhoods and communities who need shelter, food and mental health services. SHARE Iowa wants Giving Tuesday to lift these urgent needs, so each of us can act for our desired causes. Giving Tuesday is November 28, 2023, and early giving is open for SHARE Iowa. Donors can visit SHAREgoodiowa.org and enter the donation code GIVINGTUESDAY at checkout to indicate their early participation for the biggest, local giving day of the year.
Once again, the Community Foundation for Western Iowa will earmark $250,000 for a 20% match on charitable gifts to endowment funds within the Community Foundation. The 20% match is on gifts up to $100,000 per fund. The Community Foundation for Western Iowa also will provide an array of $1,000 hourly prizes for SHARE Iowa nonprofit organizations that participate in Giving Tuesday this year. New this year, Katelman Steel Fabrication, Inc. will sponsor activities and excitement during Giving Tuesday 712.
Giving Tuesday on Nov. 28 is a day that encourages people to do good and that every act of generosity matters. Last year, Giving Tuesday donors in the United States contributed a record $3.1 billion, a 15% increase from 2021.
SHARE Iowa, an initiative of the Community Foundation for Western Iowa, will lead the Giving Tuesday charge in the region. SHARE Iowa is a one-stop online platform that supports the good work of nonprofits in nine counties throughout Western Iowa by connecting residents to easy ways of doing good through financial giving, in-kind donations of items and volunteerism.
Nonprofit organizations partnering with SHARE Iowa will dedicate time, efforts and resources to Giving Tuesday to collectively advocate for support and connect with their community.