The Riverside Bulldog football team struggled in 2022. The Bulldogs managed to nab two wins, one against Sidney and the other at home facing Missouri Valley. However, the two wins felt small compared to an overall record of (2-7). Head Coach Darrell Frain acknowledges that even with how competitive the Bulldogs were last season, a losing record is a hard pill to swallow.

So now the offseason has been dedicated to conditioning and the weight room. Coach Frain wants his players to be in shape and ready for moments when being conditioned really matters.

This summer Coach Frain has seen quite a few of his players dedicated to doing the little things that coaches like to see. The starters returning this year do show a strong promise for the fall. Players like Senior, Grady Jeppesen who learned tremendously under center last year. He had a completion percentage of 54%, nearly threw for 1300 yards, and notched 11 touchdown throws on the year. He’ll be accompanied by Senior, Kyler Rieken who rushed for 179 yards and 3 scores.

The talent coming back will be a big help for Coach Frain and the Bulldogs. Especially considering the tough schedule they face this year.

Riverside starts its season August 25th, on the road against the West Monona Spartans.

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IOWA CITY, Iowa – Two University of Iowa men’s golfers were named GCAA All-America Scholars on Wednesday morning.

Ronan Kleu and Callum Macfie met qualifying standards that included earning a Division I stroke average below 76.0, participation in at least 50% of team competitive rounds and maintaining a minimum cumulative career grade-point average of 3.2. Honorees also had to demonstrate high moral character.

The duo previously earned Spring Academic All-Big Ten recognition, alongside teammate Felipe Pedraza.

Kleu was a Big Ten Sportsmanship Award winner this season, in which he ranked second for Iowa in stroke average (73.5) and top-25 performances (5) for the second consecutive year. The native of Zollikerberg, Switzerland, is fresh off a runner-up finish at the British Amateur on June 24.

Macfie logged 23 competitive rounds for the Hawkeyes, 21 of which counted toward team scoring. He solidified his spot in the lineup this spring, competing for the Hawkeyes in all six spring tournaments. Macfie’s seven rounds at or below par tied Kleu for second-best on the team, and his 74.7 stroke average ranked fourth for Iowa this season.

IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa sophomore running back Kaleb Johnson has been named a preseason candidate for the 2023 Doak Walker Award, which is presented to the nation’s top college running back by the PwC SMU Athletic Forum.

In its 33rd year, the award is named after SMU’s three-time All-America running back Doak Walker.

Johnson (6-foot, 222 pounds) earned freshman All-America honors after rushing for an Iowa freshman record 779 yards with six touchdowns in 2022. The Hamilton, Ohio, native rushed for 200 yards in a win at Purdue last November, the second highest single-game total by an Iowa rookie and 18th best in program history. Johnson also averaged 25 yards on 13 returns during his true freshman campaign.

Former Hawkeye Shonn Greene won the award in 2008, while Albert Young was a semifinalist in 2005.

Johnson and the Hawkeyes open their season against Sept. 2 against Utah State. The sold-out game is set for an 11 a.m. (CT) kickoff.

HAWKEYES ON 2023 WATCH LISTS 

• Erick All – John Mackey Award (TE)
• Cooper DeJean – Bronko Nagurski Trophy (D-POY) // Paul Hornung Award (Versatility)
• Kaleb Johnson – Doak Walker Award (RB)
• Logan Jones – Rimington Trophy (C)
• Luke Lachey – John Mackey Award (TE)
• Cade McNamara – Maxwell Award (POY)
• Drew Stevens – Lou Groza Award (PK)
• Tory Taylor – Ray Guy Award (P)

Iowa’s offensive line hopes to show improvement this season and begins over the ball. Council Bluffs native Logan Jones moved from defensive line to center prior to last season and at times struggled with snaps. He has spent the offseason working with new quarterback Cade McNamara.

Jones has developed a good relationship with McNamara.

The Hawkeyes open on September second at home against Utah State.

The Iowa men’s basketball team heads to Spain for the next leg of a European trip. The Hawkeyes open the trip with a 123-77 win over the Paris All-Stars on Tuesday. Payton Sandfort and Valparaiso transfer Benn Krikke both had 22 points to lead the way.

That’s Iowa coach Fran McCaffery who says there are a couple of areas that need work.

McCaffery says he continues to be impressed by the Hawkeye freshmen.

Iowa plays the Valencia All-Stars on Friday.

IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa women’s basketball junior Caitlin Clark has been named a finalist on Wednesday for the 93rd AAU James E. Sullivan Award.  

Clark was the recipient of the 2023 Big Ten Female Athlete of the Year Award, Honda Cup and was named Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year by The Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA). She also won the 2023 Naismith, Wooden and Wade trophies along with the Associated Press and USBWA Ann Drysdale Player of the Year honors. 

She is a two-time winner of the Nancy Lieberman Point Guard Award and is the first-ever three-time winner of the Dawn Staley Award. She also won the Honda Sport Award for Basketball in April.  

Clark led her team to its first-ever NCAA Championship game and helped post the Hawkeyes’ most wins in a single season. During the NCAA Tournament, she posted the first 40-point triple-double in NCAA Tournament history (men’s or women’s) and broke the NCAA single-tournament records for most 3-point FG made (24) and most points scored (191). This past season, she was the only player in the country with 1,000 points, 240 rebounds, 310 assists and 45 steals.  

Overall, Clark became the first player in Division I women’s basketball history to record more than 1,000 points and 300 assists in the same season and was fastest Division I player (men’s or women’s) to reach 1,500 career points over the last 20 seasons. 

Off the court, she is a two-time first-team Academic All-American and was named the 2023 CSC Academic All-America of the Year.  

In addition to athletic excellence, the AAU Sullivan Award aims to recognize the qualities of leadership, citizenship, character and sportsmanship on and off the field.  

The one-week voting period to determine the six finalists opens to the public today at bit.ly/93rdSullivanFinalists. The public can vote once a day for their choice, up until the voting closes. 

“We’re excited to have such a diverse group of athletes and sports represented this year,” said Jo Mirza, AAU President. “Each of our semi-finalists deserves to move on to the next round and we’re proud to include them in the AAU Sullivan Award’s storied history.”  

This year’s winner will be announced at an awards ceremony on Tuesday, Sept. 19, at the historic New York Athletic Club (NYAC) – the birthplace of the AAU.  

The winner of the 93rd AAU Sullivan Award will join a renowned list of recipients. Other prior winners include former UI wrestler Spencer Lee in 2019, Michael Phelps (swimming), Michelle Kwan (figure skating), Carl Lewis (track & field), Shawn Johnson (gymnastics), Peyton Manning (football) and Breanna Stewart (basketball).  

ABOUT THE AAU:  

The Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) is one of the largest, non-profit, volunteer sports organizations in the country. As a multi-sport organization, the AAU is dedicated exclusively to the promotion and development of amateur sports programs. Founded in 1888 to establish standards and uniformity in sports, the AAU philosophy of “Sports For All, Forever” is now shared by more than 720,000 members and 150,000 volunteers across 45 sports programs and 55 U.S. districts. For more information, visit aausports.org.