2020 NINTH Iowa Girls High School Basketball Rankings
Compiled by the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union
January 30, 2020

Class 1A
School Record LW
1 Newell-Fonda 16-0 2
2 Marquette Catholic 16-1 3
3 North Mahaska 12-2 4
4 Algona Bishop Garrigan 16-1 5
5 Montezuma 14-1 1
6 MMCRU 16-0 6
7 Saint Ansgar 14-2 7
8 Exira-EHK 15-1 10
9 Burlington Notre Dame 15-1 11
10 Woodbury Central 13-3 12
11 East Buchanan 12-4 13
12 Council Bluffs St. Albert 8-6 8
13 Kingsley-Pierson 14-3 9
14 Central Elkader 16-2 15
15 Springville 14-3 NR
Dropped Out: Central Decatur (14)

Class 2A
School Record LW
1 Cascade 16-0 1
2 West Hancock 18-0 2
3 North Linn 15-1 3
4 Osage 13-1 4
5 MFL-Mar-Mac 16-2 5
6 Van Buren County 15-2 7
7 Western Christian 12-4 8
8 AHSTW 15-1 10
9 West Branch 14-3 6
10 Mediapolis 16-1 11
11 Mount Ayr 13-2 12
12 Maquoketa Valley 14-3 9
13 Panorama 13-2 14
14 Logan-Magnolia 14-2 NR
15 Emmetsburg 11-4 15
Dropped Out: Hudson (13)

Class 3A
School Record LW
1 Dike-New Hartford 14-1 1
2 Crestwood 14-2 2
3 Bishop Heelan 11-3 3
4 Clear Lake 14-1 4
5 Roland-Story 12-2 5
6 North Polk 10-4 7
7 Des Moines Christian 15-1 8
8 Red Oak 13-3 6
9 Okoboji 15-1 9
10 West Burlington 12-3 10
11 West Liberty 15-2 12
12 Davenport Assumption 10-5 11
13 West Marshall 11-1 14
14 Jesup 12-3 NR
15 Monticello 12-4 NR
Dropped Out: Hampton-Dumont-CAL (13), Cherokee (15)

Class 4A
School Record LW
1 North Scott 15-0 1
2 Marion 14-0 2
3 Center Point-Urbana 15-0 3
4 Glenwood 15-0 4
5 Ballard 14-1 5
6 Cedar Rapids Xavier 10-4 6
7 Lewis Central 10-4 7
8 Gilbert 11-3 8
9 Waverly-Shell Rock 13-2 9
10 Central DeWitt 13-1 10
11 Grinnell 11-3 11
12 Mason City 9-7 12
13 Clear Creek-Amana 13-3 15
14 Bondurant-Farrar 10-4 NR
15 Keokuk 12-3 NR
Dropped Out: Carroll (13), ADM (14)

Class 5A
School Record LW
1 Iowa City High 13-0 1
2 Dowling Catholic 14-2 3
3 Cedar Rapids Prairie 14-0 4
4 Johnston 14-2 2
5 Waukee 12-2 5
6 Southeast Polk 15-1 6
7 Cedar Falls 10-4 7
8 Waterloo West 13-3 8
9 Urbandale 13-3 9
10 Davenport North 11-2 11
11 West Des Moines Valley 9-7 13
12 Ames 8-8 12
13 Ankeny Centennial 8-8 10
14 Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln 12-3 15
15 Sioux City East 11-4 NR
Dropped Out: Bettendorf (14)

Photo courtesy Brody O’Brien

Atlantic senior Brody O’Brien officially signed to play college baseball at Briar Cliff University on Wednesday. O’Brien has been a consistent hitter for the Trojans and split his time between third base and the mound last year. Brody said Briar Cliff felt like a good place for him athletically and academically.

O’Brien hit .343 last year for the Trojans and led the team with 17 RBIs on 24 hits. As a sophomore O’Brien had 19 RBIs on 27 hits. He said he has always prided himself on being a good hitter.

O’Brien will join a Charger team that went 22-26 last season with an 11-17 record in the Great Plains Athletic Conference. Corby McGlauflin will be in his first season as the Chargers Head Coach, taking over for Boyd Pitkin who spent 22 seasons at the helm. O’Brien talked about some of the goals he has for his final high school season this summer.

You can listen to the full interview with Brody below.

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The Atlantic Trojans (8-7) girls basketball team hosts the Glenwood Rams (15-0) for a varsity basketball contest tonight and we’ll have coverage on KJANTV.

The Rams won the first meeting early in the season 71-45 on December 6th and come in red hot to this one. The Rams blew past Creston on Tuesday night 87-46 and are ranked 4th in the latest Clas 4A poll. Glenwood has three players averaging in double figures: Madison Camden 18.6, Jenna Hopp 13.8, and Elle Scarborough 11.4.

Atlantic is coming off a great road win over Kuemper Catholic on Tuesday night. McKenzie Waters sank a pair of free throws with 4.4 seconds left in the game to grab the win for the Trojans. Waters is averaging 13.1 points per game and Haley Rasmussen has poured in 17.9 per contest.

Chris Parks will have the call of the game tonight from the Atlantic High School. Tune in on KJANTV at 7:15pm for the pregame with tip-off at about 7:30pm. This is a video only broadcast because Iowa men’s basketball will be on the radio.

The Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association held it’s 52nd annual awards banquet on Saturday, January 18th in Cedar Rapids and awards were handed out for the 2019 season.

Locally three coaches received District Coach of the Year Honors. The Class 1A Southwest District award was given to John Waddle of Coon Rapids-Bayard. In 2A the Southwest District honoree was Andy VanFossan of Underwood. In 4A Lee Toole of Lewis Central was honored.

Jon Heydon of Coon Rapids-Bayard was named the West District Assistant Coach of the Year.

Steve Shantz of Greenfield was recognized as the Southwest District Umpire of the Year.

You can see the full list of awards handed out at the banquet here: 2020 IHSBCA Banquet Award Winners

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference office announced today that Wisconsin men’s basketball player Brad Davison has been suspended for one game and issued a public reprimand for violating the Big Ten Sportsmanship Policy after he fouled an opposing player with 32 seconds remaining in the second half against Iowa on Jan. 27, 2020. Davison received a flagrant 1 personal foul from the game officials for his action. Davison is ineligible to play in Wisconsin’s next game on Feb. 1, 2020 against Michigan State.

“We expect all of our student-athletes to compete and play hard; however, they must always do so in a civil manner that is consistent with the rules of the game and in the spirit of good sportsmanship,” said Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren. “We will not tolerate behavior that compromises the health and safety of our student-athletes or crosses the line of aggressive, competitive play, especially when a pattern of similar behavior has been previously established.”

Big Ten Conference Agreement 10.01 states in part that “The Big Ten Conference expects all contests involving a member institution to be conducted without compromise to any fundamental element of sportsmanship. Such fundamental elements include integrity of the competition, civility toward all, and respect, particularly toward opponents and officials.”

The Big Ten Conference considers this matter concluded.

The 7:20-a.m. Sportscast with Jim Field.

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TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) – Christian Williams made the winning layup as time expired, giving Indiana State a 58-56 victory over Drake. Jordan Barnes scored 16 points, Tre Williams added 11 points and Jake LaRavia had 10 points and nine rebounds for Indiana State, which is 9-0 at home this season. Tyreke Key, Indiana State’s leading scorer at 17 points per game, was held to four points. Liam Robbins had 12 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks for the Bulldogs. Jonah Jackson had 12 point and Garrett Sturtz had eight rebounds.

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) – AJ Green scored 27 points, Austin Phyfe added 17 and Northern Iowa extended its home win streak to 12 games, rolling past Missouri State 95-66. Keandre Cook had 16 points for the Bears. Tulio Da Silva added 11 points and seven rebounds.

Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

AMES, Iowa (AP) — MaCio Teague scored 15 points and No. 1 Baylor beat Iowa State 67-53. Mark Vital had eight points, 10 rebounds and seven assists for the Bears. Baylor used a 17-2 run midway through the second half to turn a five-point lead into a 59-41 edge with 7:43 left. Devonte Bandoo scored seven of his 12 points off the bench during the spurt, which came after Iowa State coach Steve Prohm was assessed a technical foul. Baylor has won 10 of its past 13 games against the Cyclones. Rasir Bolton led the Cyclones with 19 points and Tyrese Haliburton scored 16.

MIAMI (AP) — Kansas City is back in the Super Bowl 50 years after Chiefs coach Hank Stram cracked up the football world by agreeing to be wired for sound for the big game highlight film. And the way we think of highlights will never be the same. NFL Films took a risk in asking Stram to wear the microphone during Kansas City’s 23-7 victory over the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl 4. It was the first time it had ever been done in the Super Bowl. What came out of it was video gold. The highlight video is now a classic. It’s highlighted by Stram’s stream-of-consciousness patter that was delivered to players, assistants and the refs. These days, highlight films are filled with players and coaches mic’d up, but few can do what Stram did the last time the Chiefs were in the big game.

MIAMI (AP) — It’s common for coordinators in the Super Bowl to have a head coaching position with a new team waiting for them after the game. Not this year. The Kansas City Chiefs have perhaps the most dynamic offense in the NFL and the San Francisco 49ers feature one of the stingiest defenses in the league. The men in charge of both units got interviews but were passed over. Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy interviewed with the Panthers, Browns and Giants during the team’s bye before the playoffs. Niners defensive coordinator Robert Saleh also interviewed with the Browns.

MIAMI (AP) — Brett Veach has boyish looks and a down-to-earth demeanor that probably make many people mistake him for a Super Bowl volunteer. But the former small-college wide receiver is in fact the architect of the best Kansas City Chiefs team in 50 years. Their general manager was instrumental in the drafting of quarterback Patrick Mahomes, he overhauled the entire defense in one offseason, and he helped to give coach Andy Reid the pieces to reach the big game in Miami on Sunday.

MIAMI (AP) — Kansas City’s Travis Kelce and San Francisco’s George Kittle are talkative tight ends at this year’s Super Bowl who are among the most entertaining personalities in the NFL. They also could play big roles in who wins the big game Sunday. Kelce comes up with zany dances to celebrate his touchdowns that instantly go viral moments after he gets into the end zone. Kittle uses a celebratory gesture to honor a Mexican wrestler every time he makes a first down. The two say they love football and life in general. And it shows on and off the field.

MIAMI (AP) — It’s no accident that the league’s two fastest offenses are playing for the Super Bowl title as offenses seek more and more to get playmakers the ball in space rather than just up the middle with brute force. The Kansas City Chiefs with speedsters such as Tyreek Hill and Mecole Hardman were the NFL’s fastest team this season. The San Francisco 49ers were only a tick behind thanks to players such as Raheem Mostert and Matt Breida. The speed will stress the defenses and will play a role in determining who wins the championship.

DAVIE, Fla. (AP) — Running back Tevin Coleman returned to practice Wednesday as the San Francisco 49ers began final preparations for the Super Bowl. The Kansas City Chiefs had everyone on the field as they put the finishing touches on their game plan. Coleman dislocated his shoulder in the NFC championship game. Meanwhile, the only injury concerns heading into the week for the Chiefs were defensive tackle Chris Jones, who was hobbled by a calf strain in the AFC title game, and tight end Travis Kelce, who has been dealing with a sore knee. Both looked good during Wednesday’s workout.

MIAMI (AP) — Katie Sowers says being the first woman and openly gay coach to work the Super Bowl feels a bit surreal. She also hopes she’s blazing a path for more to follow. Sowers says she feels like a broken record but will continue saying that the most important thing is that she not be the last woman or openly gay coach at the Super Bowl. Simply attending a Super Bowl was Sowers’ dream growing up in Kansas and playing football in the yard with her twin sister. And yes, becoming an NFL head coach is on the San Francisco assistant’s list.

MIAMI (AP) – Former Chargers and Chiefs linebacker Donnie Edwards is the recipient of the NFL’s 2019 Salute to Service Award. The award was created to acknowledge the exceptional efforts by members of the NFL community to honor and support members of the military community. Edwards will be recognized Saturday night at NFL Honors when The Associated Press presents its individual league awards. USAA will contribute $25,000 in Edwards’ honor to the official aid societies representing all five military branches. The NFL will match USAA’s donation of $25,000, which will be donated to the Edwards’ military charity of choice.