The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union released the preseason rankings for the 2019 volleyball season. Here is a look at the list in each class with 2018 season records.

Class 1A
1 Tripoli (24-16)
2 Sidney (39-3)
3 Janesville (46-5)
4 North Tama (26-8)
5 LeMars Gehlen Catholic (28-5)
6 Holy Trinity Catholic (37-4)
7 Montezuma (30-7)
8 East Mills (28-6)
9 St. Albert (23-6)
10 Wapsie Valley (21-15)
11 Fremont-Mills (22-14)
12 East Buchanan (22-14)
13 BCLUW (26-12)
14 Lamoni (21-10)
15 Central Elkader (22-8)

Class 2A
1 Western Christian (42-5)
2 Osage (30-7)
3 Beckman Catholic (44-4)
4 Hudson (31-7)
5 Van Buren (30-4)
6 Clarion-Goldfield (27-9)
7 Wilton (36-5)
8 South Central Calhoun (30-12)
9 Central Lyon (23-9)
10 Mediapolis (23-17)
11 Underwood (23-13)
12 Grundy Center (39-4)
13 West Monona (22-11)
14 Woodward-Granger (23-11)
15 Tri-Center (31-8)

Class 3A
1 Mount Vernon (28-16)
2 Kuemper Catholic (45-1)
3 Tipton (39-4)
4 Dike-New Hartford (35-13)
5 West Liberty (26-11)
6 Union (29-15)
7 Davenport Assumption (31-6)
8 MOC-Floyd Valley (28-8)
9 New Hampton (36-6)
10 Humboldt (30-5)
11 Spirit Lake (33-8)
12 Red Oak (25-13)
13 Cherokee (29-17)
14 Bishop Heelan (24-13)
15 Sioux Center (22-16)

Class 4A
1 Wahlert Catholic (26-12)
2 Cedar Rapids Xavier (29-9)
3 West Delaware (33-11)
4 Dallas Center-Grimes (36-5)
5 Sergeant Bluff-Luton (35-7)
6 Lewis Central (21-14)
7 Waverly-Shell Rock (40-9)
8 Clear Creek-Amana (26-15)
9 North Scott (22-12)
10 Norwalk (20-21)
11 Gilbert (21-28)
12 Glenwood (17-14)
13 Fairfield (31-6)
14 Winterset (20-8)
15 Knoxville (17-15)

Class 5A
1 Cedar Falls (46-1)
2 Dowling Catholic (29-13)
3 Ankeny (31-13)
4 West Des Moines Valley (41-4)
5 Waukee (29-15)
6 Ankeny Centennial (41-3)
7 Pleasant Valley (26-8)
8 Abraham Lincoln (31-10)
9 Iowa City Liberty (19-15)
10 Indianola (29-15)
11 Des Moines Roosevelt (20-20)
12 Iowa City High (24-13)
13 Ottumwa (19-17)
14 Johnston (18-17)
15 Sioux City East (20-21)

DES MOINES – Secretary of State Paul Pate is partnering with the Iowa Cubs to promote our state’s unique first-in-the-nation caucus status and help Cubs fans register to vote. The Iowa Cubs will temporarily change their team name to the Iowa Caucuses for this Friday’s game against the Memphis Redbirds.

Secretary Pate’s staff will be on hand at the game to help attendees register to vote or update their registration. He also invited the Republican Party of Iowa and Iowa Democratic Party to attend and inform Iowans about the caucus process. Although approximately 90 percent of Iowans are registered to vote, Pate says it is important to keep your registration up-to-date with your current address. Friday’s game, he says, is an ideal opportunity to check your status.

The Secretary of State will have voter registration forms and online tablets available at the entrance gates for Friday’s game. Additionally, they will be giving away free Women’s Suffrage Centennial Celebration bookmarks and Iowa League of Heroes #BeAVoter trading cards. For more information on Friday’s game, visit IowaCubs.com.

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

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Marcell Ozuna’s bases-loaded double keyed a six-run second inning and surging St. Louis pounded out a 12-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers. The Cardinals, who have won five straight, jumped on starter Gio Gonzalez (2-2) for eight runs in the first two innings en route to their 14th victory in 17 games.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs lost backup quarterback Chad Henne to a fractured ankle in their penultimate preseason game, and they signed veteran Matt Moore to provide some depth behind starter Patrick Mahomes. Henne will have surgery on the ankle he broke during Saturday night’s game against San Francisco. The Chiefs have two other quarterbacks on their roster in Chase Litton and Kyle Shurmur, but neither has distinguished himself in the preseason.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Adrian Martinez has accomplished a lot in one year as Nebraska’s starting quarterback. He says he has a lot to do before he is satisfied. Martinez put up the best numbers of any freshman QB in the country last year. The Cornhuskers won only four games. This year, Nebraska is projected to be much improved. The Huskers open at home Saturday against South Alabama.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Marcus Semien homered, tripled and drove in a career-high seven runs as the Oakland Athletics set season highs for runs and hits in a 19-4 thrashing of the Kansas City Royals. Jurickson Profar, Matt Chapman and Khris Davis also went deep for the A’s, who are locked in a tight race with Cleveland and Tampa Bay for the two American League wild cards.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — In less than three weeks, the surging St. Louis Cardinals have climbed to the top of the division — and then some. Marcell Ozuna’s bases-loaded double keyed a six-run second inning and St. Louis pounded out a 12-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday night.

The Cardinals, who have won five straight, jumped on starter Gio Gonzalez (2-2) for eight runs in the first two innings en route to their 14th victory in 17 games.
Yadier Molina and Paul DeJong each homered and drove in three runs for St. Louis, which moved to a season-high 14 games above .500. The Cardinals extended their lead in the N.L. Central to three games over idle Chicago. The third-place Brewers dropped 5½ back.
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Cardinals: RHP Miles Mikolas (7-13, 4.43 ERA) is 0-3 in his last five starts. He has allowed 15 earned runs in 22 innings in his last three outings.
Brewers: RHP Adrian Houser (6-5, 3.62 ERA) is 2-5 with a 4.91 ERA in 11 starts, and 4-0 with a 1.47 ERA in 17 relief appearances. He won his last start, allowing one earned run in 5 1-3 innings in a 5-3 victory over the Cardinals.

The Atlantic Trojans football team has had a strong summer and camp in preparation for the 2019 season. The Trojans are coming off a 4-5 season a year ago in their first year in Class 2A. Trojan Head Coach Mike McDermott has liked the work his team has put in during the off-season.

The Trojans will have to replace a dynamic senior class that was led by quarterback Chase Mullenix. Mullenix threw for 1119 yards and 6 touchdowns last season with 12 interceptions, he also ran for 848 yards and 11 more scores. Coach McDermott said Chase and the other seniors will be tough to replace but he hopes that other players step up in multiple positions.

Coach McDermott said the seniors have led well early in the season and one thing they have talked about was wanting to leave a positive legacy before changes are made to the Trojan Bowl following this season.

Atlantic will open the season at the Trojan Bowl this Friday night against Saydel. Kickoff for the game is set for 7:00pm. You can hear the full preseason interview with Coach McDermott below and you can hear from him before the Saydel game on Friday at 4:45pm on “Trojan Preview” on KJAN.

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IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa, in conjunction with the Big Ten Conference, announced on Friday its 2019-20 men’s basketball schedule. The schedule includes 16 regular season home games, including nine weekend games on Mediacom Court at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Game times, along with television and streaming information for each game, will be released in September.

Fran McCaffery has put together one of Iowa’s most challenging schedules entering his 10th season as head coach of the Hawkeyes. Iowa will play 14 regular season games against teams ranked in the Top 50 of the NCAA’s NET Rankings from a year ago.

“I am continuously amazed by the support that we receive from our fans at home and on the road,” said McCaffery. “Our home crowds were phenomenal last year, which was evident in our ability to win games and ultimately advance in the NCAA Tournament. We need that similar support this year. It will be a fun team to watch.”

The Hawkeyes will tipoff the 2019-20 season on Friday, Nov. 8, against SIU-Edwardsville in Iowa City. That contest will be the first of five consecutive home dates to begin the season. Iowa will also challenge DePaul as part of the Gavitt Games (Nov. 11), Oral Roberts (Nov. 15), North Florida (Nov. 21) and Cal Poly (Nov. 24).

Iowa will face the NCAA runner-up a season ago, Texas Tech, in the first round of the Las Vegas Invitational on Thanksgiving (Nov. 28). Depending on the first round results, Iowa will take on either Creighton or San Diego State the next day on Nov. 29 in the consolation or championship game. Tickets are available for purchase at the Orleans Arena box office or online at orleansarena.com. Last November, Iowa beat Oregon and Connecticut to win the 2K Empire Classic in New York City.

Iowa will potentially play seven straight games against teams who finished in the Top 100 of the NCAA’s NET Rankings between Nov. 28 and Dec. 21. After returning from Las Vegas, Iowa will travel East to compete against Syracuse in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge on Dec. 3. Iowa’s first two league games will come against Michigan in Ann Arbor on Dec. 6, and home versus Minnesota on Dec. 9. The Hawkeyes conclude their nonconference slate at Iowa State in the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series (Dec. 12), a neutral site game in Chicago versus Cincinnati (Dec. 21) in the Chicago Legends, and home against Kennesaw State (Dec. 29).

The Hawkeyes will play their fourth neutral site game on Saturday, Jan. 4, when Big Ten play resumes after the New Year, with a contest against Penn State at the historic Palestra in Philadelphia. The Palestra has hosted more basketball games than any other facility in college basketball. McCaffery, a Philadelphia native, was a three-year lettermen at Penn and played inside the Palestra from 1980-82. This will mark Iowa’s first appearance in the Palestra since competing in the Quaker City Tournament in December, 1961. This will be the second time in four seasons that Penn State will host a Big Ten opponent in Philadelphia (Michigan State in 2017).

“We’re excited to go there and play in that facility in front of a packed house,” McCaffery said. “This will be a great opportunity in a great atmosphere. I grew up going to the Palestra every weekend with my parents and brother, and then had the opportunity to practice and play there pretty much every day when I went to school there. I’m excited about the opportunity.”

Iowa will have Big Ten home contests against Maryland (Jan. 10), Michigan (Jan. 17), Rutgers (Jan. 22), Wisconsin (Jan. 27), Illinois (Feb. 2), Nebraska (Feb. 8), Ohio State (Feb. 20), Penn State (Feb. 29), and Purdue (March 3). Games against Michigan, Rutgers, and Wisconsin will be three straight home games over a 10-day stretch.

The Hawkeyes will play road games at Nebraska (Jan. 7), Northwestern (Jan. 14), Maryland (Jan. 30), Purdue (Feb. 5), Indiana (Feb. 13), Minnesota (Feb. 16), Michigan State (Feb. 25), and Illinois (March 8).

The Big Ten Conference Tournament (March 11-15) will take place at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

Fans interested in requesting season ticket information can visit hawkeyesports.com/tickets.

Full schedule can be seen here: Iowa Men’s Basketball Schedule 2020

IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa women’s basketball team, along with the Big Ten, announced its 2019-20 schedule on Friday.

The Hawkeyes will open the season with six nonconference games and one exhibition in Carver-Hawkeye Arena, two away games, and three neutral site games. They are matched up against five teams that appeared in the 2019 NCAA Tournament, including Princeton, Towson, Clemson, Iowa State, and Drake.

Iowa’s Big Ten play begins on December 28 at Nebraska and concludes at Rutgers on March 1.

Big Ten home/away matchups include Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Penn State, and Wisconsin. The Hawkeyes host Illinois, Indiana, Michigan State, and Ohio State in Carver-Hawkeye Arena, and travel to Michigan, Northwestern, Nebraska, Penn State, and Wisconsin.

The 18-game conference slate includes four weekend home dates, including Sunday matchups against Indiana (Jan. 12), Michigan State (Jan. 26), Wisconsin (Feb. 16) and Penn State (Feb. 23).

Iowa finished the 2018-19 season 29-7, overall, and advanced to the Elite Eight at the NCAA Tournament. The Hawkeyes come off a Big Ten Tournament Championship title, after tallying a 14-4 record to finish second in the Big Ten regular season. They return 10 letterwinners, including starters Kathleen Doyle, Makenzie Meyer, and Alexis Sevillian. Doyle was a first team All-Big Ten (coaches).

Tip times and television information will be announced at a later date. The complete 2019-20 schedule is also located on the Iowa women’s basketball schedule page on hawkeyesports.com.

Fans can request season tickets for the upcoming basketball season at the UI Athletics Ticket Office at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, over the phone at 1-800-IA-HAWKS, or online at hawkeyesports.com/tickets.

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State head football coach Matt Campbell announced Saturday that five players were voted as team captains for the 2019 season.

Campbell identified Ray Lima, Marcel Spears Jr., Josh Knipfel, Greg Eisworth and Brock Purdy as this year’s leaders selected by their teammates.

“You couldn’t ask for a better group of leaders,” Campbell said. “These guys have earned respect from their peers on the field and off the field, and have been catalysts in helping improve the culture inside our locker room.”

Lima joins recent Cyclone stars on the gridiron Brian Peavy, Allen Lazard, Joel Lanning and Kamari Cotton-Moya as a two-time team captain.

The defensive lineman has been one of Iowa State’s unsung heroes the last two seasons and a player singled out by Campbell as culture changer within the program.

The senior from Los Angeles, Calif., is a two-time All-Big 12 selection and has made a slew of preseason watch lists: Outland Trophy, Nagurski Trophy, Wuerffel Trophy and Lott Impact Award.

Lima, who has started 21 games and racked up 59 tackles and 8.0 TFL in his career, is the epitome of the student-athlete. He earned his degree and was a First Team Academic All-Big 12 pick in 2018. He’s also accrued over 80 hours of community service work in his career.

Spears Jr., has been a stalwart for the Iowa State defense the last two seasons, starting 26 consecutive games at linebacker.

A native Olathe, Kan., Spears Jr., will enter his senior season with 180 tackles, 16.5 TFL, 3.5 sacks and four interceptions in his career. The two-time All-Big 12 selection has been named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week three times in his career.

Spears Jr., is on the Nagurski Trophy preseason watch list.

Knipfel grew up a diehard Cyclone fan in Hampton, Iowa and now adds team captain to his resume.

The senior offensive lineman has been a stabilizing force in the trenches the last two seasons, starting 26 consecutive games at right guard.

Knipfel was an Honorable Mention All-Big 12 selection and was voted the team’s top offensive lineman in 2018. He helped pave the way for 1,000-yard rusher and All-American David Montgomery and was a key part of the resurgence of the Cyclone offense in the final nine games (30.9 points per game).

Eisworth, a native of Grand Prairie, Texas, had an auspicious debut season for the Cyclones in 2018, earning Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year honors and First Team All-Big 12 accolades.

The junior safety started 12 games a year ago, leading the team in tackles per game (7.3). He also recorded 4.0 TFL, a sack, an interception, five pass breakups and two forced fumbles.

Eisworth, along with Lima and Spears, was named to the Big 12 Preseason First Team.

Purdy, a sophomore signal-caller from Gilbert, Ariz., produced one of the most prolific rookie seasons by a quarterback in school history in 2018, leading the team to a 7-2 record as a starter.

The Honorable Mention All-Big 12 pick and Big 12 True Freshman of the Year (ESPN) in 2018 set a slew of school records with his accurate arm and quick feet.

He broke or tied season school records in completion percentage (66.4), passing efficiency (169.9) and 300-yard passing games (three).

His 169.9 passing efficiency clip ranked sixth nationally and was the best by a FBS true freshman in NCAA history.

Purdy is on the Davey O’Brien Award, Maxwell Award and Manning Award preseason watch lists.

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