AMES, Iowa – Iowa State saw five of its volleyball student-athletes earn all-conference as part of the Big 12’s volleyball postseason awards, announced by the conference Tuesday afternoon.

Junior Candelaria Herrera and sophomore Eleanor Holthaus earned All-Big 12 First Team honors, junior Piper Mauck and redshirt sophomore Avery Rhodes earned All-Big 12 Second Team and freshman Annie Hatch was named to the All-Big 12 Rookie Team. All five are receiving their first postseason honors from the Big 12.

Herrera, a junior from San Juan, Argentina, has had a terrific two-way season for the Cyclones. In attack, she has 2.22 kills per set at a team-high .317 hitting percentage, an efficiency that ranks fourth in the Big 12. On defense, Herrera is second on ISU with 0.94 blocks per set, a number which rose to 1.18 per set against league opponents. She has 98 total blocks on the year, just two away from her second-straight 100-block season.

Holthaus, a sophomore from Richmond, Minnesota, was the Cyclones’ leading attacker throughout the 2019 season. The right-side led ISU with 3.24 kills per set, sixth in the Big 12, which she got at .255 hitting. Her 16 matches with at least 10 kills led ISU, while she also had four double-doubles on the year, posting 2.36 digs per frame. Holthaus earned Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week after recording 19 kills against Oklahoma on Nov. 15.

Rhodes, a redshirt sophomore from Waco, Texas, has bounced back from a 2018 hip injury to have a big season for the Cyclones. Rhodes lads ISU in blocking with 1.06 blocks per set and has improved her hitting, notching 1.92 kills per set at .279 hitting. Rhodes was named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week after a 10-block effort at Ole Miss back in August. Two of her biggest offensive matches came in ISU’s biggest wins, notching 13 kills at .440 hitting at Iowa and 14 kills at .400 hitting vs. Oklahoma.

Mauck, a junior from Des Moines, has orchestrated the Cyclone offense while stepping up her defensive game in 2019. She is third in the Big 12 with her 10.36 assists per set, setting the ISU attack at a .238 hitting percentage. She has also called her number more frequently this season, recording 68 kills, including a career-high eight vs. K-State. Her 10 double-doubles lead Iowa State, while her 2.58 digs per set rank third on the team.

Hatch, a freshman from Mesa, Arizona, has become a reliable option on the pins for Iowa State. Hatch is second on ISU with her 2.80 kills per set, while her 274 total kills on the season ranks fifth among Cyclone freshmen in program history. She has 11 matches with at least 10 kills, with the highlights including 18 kills vs. Coastal Carolina and 17 kills against Western Carolina.

Iowa State will be in action for the First Round of the 2019 NCAA Volleyball Championship on Friday when they take on Creighton in Minneapolis. First serve will be at 4:30 p.m.

Quad @ Southeast Valley
Manson NW Webster 72, Coon Rapids-Bayard 0
Manson NW Webster 42, Panorama 30
Manson NW Webster 61, SE Valley 12
Panorama 48, Coon Rapids-Bayard 12
Panorama 37, SE Valley 36
SE Valley 60, Coon Rapids-Bayard 12

Triangular @ Treynor
Treynor 57, Southwest Iowa 18
Treynor 51, Woodbine 23
Woodbine 52, Southwest Iowa 21

Quad @ Winterset
Winterset 75, Nodaway Valley 4
Winterset 45, Interstate-35 27
Creston/O-M 65, Nodaway Valley 15
Creston/O-M 54, Interstate-35 18

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Hawkeye Ten Conference

Creston 55, Atlantic 41
Carroll 81, Kuemper Catholic 39
Denison-Schleswig 53, MVAOCOU 19
Glenwood 73, Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 69 (OT)
Harlan 46, St. Albert 42
Lewis Central 60, Bishop Heelan 58 (OT)
Red Oak 78, Clarinda 13
SW Valley 47, Shenandoah 42

Western Iowa Conference

AHSTW 85, Riverside 20
Audubon 58, Missouri Valley 10
IKM-Manning 70, Underwood 66

Rolling Valley Conference

Ar-We-Va 46, Paton-Churdan 42
CAM 56, Boyer Valley 46
Coon Rapids-Bayard 54, Saydel 15
Exira-EHK 61, Glidden-Ralston 24
Woodbine 46, West Harrison 31

Corner Conference

Nodaway Valley 68, Griswold 18
Stanton 68, Clarke 41

Other Scores

ADM 44, Pella Christian 29
East Union 60, Diagonal 40
Central Decatur 50, Des Moines Christian 23
Knoxville 63, Van Meter 56
Pleasantville 52, Melcher-Dallas 23
Southeast Warren 63, Mormon Trail 31
Wayne 50, Twin Cedars 31

BOYS BASKETBALL

Hawkeye Ten Conference

Creston 59, Atlantic 52
Carroll 76, Kuemper Catholic 45
Clarinda 67, Red Oak 41
Glenwood 60, Thomas Jefferson 45
Denison-Schleswig 61, MVAOCOU 27
Shenandoah 70, SW Valley 53

Western Iowa Conference

AHSTW 73, Riverside 33
Audubon 42, Missouri Valley 40 (Kaiden Smith with game winning layup)
IKM-Manning 47, Underwood 29
Tri-Center 66, Logan-Magnolia 28
Treynor 56, Bishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux City 46

Rolling Valley Conference

CAM 44, Boyer Valley 43 (Go ahead basket scored by Ben Tibken)
Glidden-Ralston 52, Exira-EHK 51
Paton-Churdan 63, Ar-We-Va 47
Saydel 36, Coon Rapids-Bayard 35
Woodbine 44, West Harrison 40

Corner Conference

Bedford 68, Essex 13
Stanton 68, Clarke  35

Other Scores

Pella Christian 55, ADM 53
Des Moines Christian 83, Central Decatur, Leon 45
Martensdale-St. Marys 74, Interstate-35 53
Pleasantville 73, Melcher-Dallas 24
East Union 72, Diagonal 67
Lenox 64, Orient-Macksburg 24
Wayne 40, Twin Cedars 31

IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa junior kicker Keith Duncan has been named the Bakken-Anderson Kicker of the Year in the Big Ten Conference. Duncan and junior defensive end A.J. Epenesa were named first-team All-Big Ten by league coaches and media. Select individual honorees and defensive all-conference teams were announced by the Big Ten on Tuesday. Offensive award winners will be announced Wednesday.

In addition to Epenesa on the first defensive unit, junior defensive back Geno Stone (coaches) and senior defensive back Michael Ojemudia (media) earned second-team honors. Ojemudia was a third-team selection by the coaches and Stone earned media honorable mention.

Earning honorable mention recognition from both coaches and media were junior defensive end Chauncey Golston and senior linebacker Kristian Welch. Senior defensive tackle Cedrick Lattimore earned honorable mention from the coaches, while the media extended honorable mention honors to senior punter Michael Sleep-Dalton.

Duncan is the first Iowa kicker to earn the conference award since its inception in 2011. The award is named after former Wisconsin kicker Jim Bakken and former Michigan State kicker Morten Andersen. Duncan is one of three finalists for the Lou Groza Award as the top kicker in the nation.

Duncan, a native of Grapevine, Texas, who attended Weddington (North Carolina) High School, set Big Ten and Iowa single-season records with 29 made field goals, a total that ranks sixth-best all-time in the NCAA. Duncan also set a school record with six field goal attempts in Iowa’s win over Purdue. His 34 attempts on the season are also a school record.

Epenesa, a native of Glen Carbon, Illinois (Edwardsville High School), earned first-team honors for the second straight year. He was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week following wins over Minnesota and Nebraska. He leads the Hawkeyes in tackles for loss (13-69), sacks (9-54), quarterback pressures (nine) and forced fumbles (three). He also has three pass break-ups.

Stone is a native of New Castle, Pennsylvania (Senior High School). He earns honorable mention honors for the second straight season after recording 65 total tackles (43 solo). Stone has three tackles for loss, three pass break-ups, two forced fumbles, one interception, and one recovered fumble.

Ojemudia earns his first all-conference recognition, starting 11 games while missing one contest due to injury. The native of Farmington Hills, Michigan (Harrison High School) leads the team with three interceptions. He recorded 36 solo tackles and 11 assists and has a team-best seven pass break-ups.

Welch joined the Iowa program from Iola-Scandinavia High School in Iola, Wisconsin. He started nine games at middle linebacker and led the team in tackles (80), despite missing three games due to injury. Welch recorded double figure tackles in Iowa’s final three games following his injury, helping the Hawkeyes to three straight wins. Welch totaled 7.5 tackles for loss, three sacks, three pass break-ups, and one forced fumble.

Golston was also recognized by both coaches and media while earning his first all-conference honors. The native of Detroit (East English Valley Prep High School) ranked second to Epenesa in tackles for loss (8.5-23). He also had 2.5 sacks, four pass break-ups, one interception, and seven quarterback pressures while starting all 12 games.

Lattimore, a native of Redford, Michigan, was a prep teammate of Golston before joining the Hawkeyes. He started all 12 games, recording 23 solo tackles and 17 assists. Lattimore also had three tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, and a recovered fumble.

Sleep-Dalton joined the Hawkeye program as a graduate transfer. He is a native of Geelong, Australia. Sleep-Dalton averaged 42.1 yards on 54 punts, with a long of 63 yards. He placed 21 punts inside the opponent 20, with just four touchbacks, and had 10 punts of 50 yards or more.

Senior quarterback Nate Stanley is Iowa’s Sportsmanship Award recipient. The native of Menomonie, Wisconsin (Menomonie High School) started all 12 games in 2019 and all 38 games over the past three seasons as Iowa has posted a 26-12 record. Stanley passed for more than 2,700 yards with 14 touchdowns this season. He ranks second in career passing touchdowns (66) and pass attempts (1,128), and third in completions (655), passing yards (8,089), and total offense (7,993).

Iowa (9-3 overall, 6-3 Big Ten) is ranked 18th in the current Associated Press rankings and 19th in the coaches poll. The Hawkeyes are bowl eligible for the 18th time in the last 19 seasons. Iowa’s bowl destination and opponent will be announced Sunday.

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(Radio Iowa) — Many thousands of deer hunters will be combing Iowa’s fields and forests this weekend as the first of two shotgun seasons will open Saturday. Tyler Harms, a wildlife biometrician with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, expects it to be a busy weekend and he reminds hunters to wear their blaze orange, follow the regulations, and report their harvest. “We’ll have about 40,000 or so hunters in the field during both seasons,” Harms says. “These seasons are also when we see the highest amount of deer harvested in the state. About 60,000 deer will be harvested here in the next few weeks in December.”

Harms predicts the deer harvested this month won’t fluctuate too much from 2018’s numbers. “We’ll be at least steady or similar to last year, maybe a slight increase this year, just because we’re seeing a slight increasing trend in our deer population statewide, but we’re still well within our population goal,” Harms says. “I would anticipate a very similar to slightly higher harvest.”

Mother Nature has a lot to do with those numbers and Harms notes this weekend’s forecast is for drier, warmer weather. “If you remember from last year, the first weekend of December, we had some pretty nasty weather statewide. It was really wet and snowy and cold,” Harms says. “It made hunting very challenging and we saw a pretty big decline in the harvest during that season but then the harvest rebounded in the second shotgun season when the weather cooperated a little bit more.”

The first shotgun season runs December 7th through the 11th, with the second season running December 14th through the 22nd.

Noah Thomas hit a 3-pointer with two seconds left in regulation to allow Drake to hold off Milwaukee, 56-53. Roman Penn hit back-to-back jumpers after Anthony Murphy’s layup tied the game at 49-49 with 4:04 to play. Darius Roy hit two free throws and scored at the basket with :16 left to tie the game at 53-53.

Liam Robbins posted 11 points, seven rebounds and four blocks and Garrett Sturtz had eight rebounds for Drake (7-2), which earned its fifth consecutive home victory. DeAndre Abram had 12 points and seven rebounds for the Panthers (5-4). Amir Allen added three blocks. Josh Thomas had seven rebounds.

Drake matches up against Southeast Missouri at home on Saturday. Milwaukee matches up against Kansas on the road next Tuesday.

Luka Garza scored 23 points, Jordan Bohannon and Joe Wieskamp added 17 and 13, respectively, and Iowa pulled away in the second half to defeat Syracuse 68-54 on Tuesday night. Marek Dolezaj led Syracuse with 12 points as the Orange suffered their third straight loss. Syracuse’s 4-4 record represents the program’s worst start in the 44-year tenure of coach Jim Boeheim and the worst start for a Syracuse team since the 1968-69 season when the Orange started 3-5.

The Hawkeyes’ victory marked a good rebound effort after an 83-73 loss to San Diego State, particularly playing short-handed without starter and 3-point specialist C.J. Fredrick and Cordell Pemsl.

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Iowa: It’s a quick turnaround for the Hawkeyes, who have a tough road matchup Friday against No. 4 Michigan.

A-H-S-T-W, Avoca 73, Riverside, Oakland 33

Audubon 42, Missouri Valley 40

Bedford 65, Essex 13

Carroll 76, Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 45

Clarinda 67, Red Oak 41

Creston 55, Atlantic 41

Denison-Schleswig 61, MVAO-CO-U 27

East Union, Afton 72, Diagonal 67, OT

Glenwood 60, Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson 45

Glidden-Ralston 52, Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton 51

IKM-Manning 47, Underwood 29

Lenox 64, Orient-Macksburg 24

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

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Luka Garza scored 23 points, Jordan Bohannon and Joe Wieskamp added 17 and 13, respectively, and Iowa pulled away in the second half to defeat Syracuse 68-54 on Tuesday night. Marek Dolezaj led Syracuse with 12 points as the Orange suffered their third straight loss.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Noah Thomas hit a 3-pointer with two seconds left in regulation to allow Drake to hold off Milwaukee, 56-53. Roman Penn hit back-to-back jumpers after Anthony Murphy’s layup tied the game at 49-49 with 4:04 to play. Darius Roy hit two free throws and scored at the basket with :16 left to tie the game at 53-53.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State and coach Matt Campbell have agreed on a one-year contract extension through 2025. The Cyclones announced that Campbell has been locked up for the next six seasons. It ends speculation that Campbell might be a candidate for a number of job openings around college football. Campbell has led the Cyclones to three straight winning seasons. Iowa State and Campbell agreed to a six-year, $22.5 million contract in 2017 and extended that deal by a year last December.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State has looked like a basketball team searching for its identity in the first month of the season. At just 4-3, Iowa State is off to its worst start under Steve Prohm. All three of those losses came against Power Five teams. Prohm says he was actually encouraged by a 1-2 showing at tournament in the Bahamas. He says it helped clarify his team’s strength and weaknesses. The Cyclones host UMKC on Wednesday to kick off a five-game homestand.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Christian Bishop recorded 17 points and eight rebounds to lift Creighton to a 72-60 win over Oral Roberts. Ty-Shon Alexander had 14 points and eight rebounds for Creighton, which earned its fifth consecutive home victory.

JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) — Jerry Johnson Jr. had 22 points as Arkansas State narrowly beat Omaha 78-73. Johnson Jr. shot 5 for 6 on 3-pointers.

UNDATED (AP) — No. 1 Louisville faces No. 4 Michigan after both climb the AP Top 25. The Cardinals moved to No. 1 for the first time in 6 years in this week’s poll. The Wolverines matched the biggest climb for an unranked team in the 70-year history of the poll by hitting No. 4 after winning the Battle 4 Atlantis.