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Iowa sophomore forward Tyler Cook to test NBA draft interest

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March 9th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa sophomore forward Tyler Cook has submitted  paperwork for early entry into the 2018 NBA draft. He has not hired an agent, meaning he could possibly return to the Hawkeyes next season.

Cook announced Friday that he is seeking to gauge the league’s interest after he led Iowa with 15.3 points and 6.8 rebounds a game in 2017-18. The 6-foot-9 Cook also ranked seventh in the Big Ten with seven double-doubles and eighth in shooting percentage.

Iowa coach Fran McCaffery says he supports Cook’s decision to test the waters of professional basketball.

Iowa State shuffles coaching staff ahead of spring workouts

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March 9th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State has shuffled its offensive coaching staff, moving three assistants into new positions to compensate for the loss of coordinator Tom Manning to the Indianapolis Colts.
The Cyclones announced on Friday that graduate assistant Jeff Myers will take over as the offensive line coach. Passing game coordinator Jim Hofner will be a senior offensive analyst and an assistant to head coach Matt Campbell. Joel Gordon will serve as the program’s quarterbacks coach.

The Colts announced late last month that Manning, who was also Iowa State’s line coach, will work with their tight ends under new coach Frank Reich. Iowa State averaged 29.2 points per game last season, the third-highest total in school history.

Boys State Basketball Championship Day Schedule 03/09/2018

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March 9th, 2018 by admin

Consolations

Class 3A
10:30am- Xavier, Cedar Rapids (19-7) vs. Waverly-Shell Rock (19-7)

Class 4A
12:15pm- Waukee (20-5) vs. Valley, WDM (17-8)

Championships

Class 1A
2:00pm- North Linn (28-0) vs. Grand View Christian (24-1)

Class 2A
3:45pm- Treynor (26-0) vs. Cascade (25-1)

Class 3A
6:30pm- Glenwood (24-2) vs. Oskaloosa (23-3)

Class 4A
8:15pm- Iowa City West (21-4) vs. Cedar Falls (20-5)

(Podcast) KJAN Morning Sports report, 3/9/2018

Podcasts, Sports

March 9th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

The 7:20-a.m. Sportscast w/Jim Field.

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Glenwood headed to first ever State Championship, knocks out CR Xavier

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March 8th, 2018 by admin

(From IHSSA)

DES MOINES – Glenwood is going to the state championship for the first time.

In a thrilling 69-63 victory over two-time defending champ Xavier, Cedar Rapids, the Rams outlasted Class 3A’s top seed in a game that featured 12 ties, 13 lead changes, and tension until the final seconds. The southwest Iowa squad advanced with a pair of seniors, Nate Mohr and Andrew Blum, who first played at Wells Fargo Arena as freshmen, and clinched a spot in Friday’s final game by scoring 21 points each when it mattered most.

Xavier had won the 2016 and 2017 titles with consistent and clutch play, but important shots evaded coach Ryan Luehrsmann’s team on Thursday afternoon. Seniors Matthew Mims and Jackson Joens had 14 points each, but combined to shoot 9-of-35 from the field and were constantly fending off pressure coming from Glenwood’s guards and massive crowd. The game did mark a fourth straight season in the 3A semifinals for Xavier (19-7), which will play in Friday’s 10:30 a.m. consolation game.

Christian Stanislav chipped in 16 points to help Mohr and Blum down the stretch. As a team, the Rams hit 17 of their 18 free throws, cooling off a hot back-and-forth contest. Coach Curt Schulte’s team also hit 18-of-19 free throw attempts in the quarterfinals. Besides the quick quarterfinal appearance in 2015, Glenwood has just one other state tournament tally on its resume; a 1952 trip that included a first round win and quarterfinal loss in the single-class field. On Friday at 6 p.m., the program will get a chance to win the biggest prize in Class 3A.

The Rams will face Oskaloosa for the title on Friday at 6:30pm.

Boys State Basketball Scoreboard from Thursday, 3/81/8

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March 8th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Consolations
Class 1A – 3rd place
Don Bosco, Gilbertville 61 St. Mary’s, Remsen 53
Class 2A – 3rd place
Aplington-Parkersburg 65, Sheldon 52

Semifinals
Class 3A
Glenwood 69, Xavier, Cedar Rapids 63
Oskaloosa 48. Waverly- Shell Rock 45
Class 4A
Iowa City, West 58, Waukee 50
Cedar Falls 67, WDM Valley 58

Boys State Basketball Schedule/Scoreboard Thursday 03/08/2018

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March 8th, 2018 by admin

Consolations

Class 1A

10:30 a.m.- Don Bosco, Gilbertville vs. St. Mary’s, Remsen

Class 2A

12:15 p.m.- Aplington-Parkersburg vs. Sheldon

Semifinals

Class 3A

2:00 p.m.—Xavier, Cedar Rapids vs. Glenwood

3:45 p.m.—Waverly-Shell Rock vs. Oskaloosa

Class 4A

6:30—Iowa City, West vs. Waukee

8:15—Valley, West Des Moines vs. Cedar Falls

Treynor advances to 2A State Championship game

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March 8th, 2018 by admin

(From IHSAA)

DES MOINES – Treynor withstood a furious comeback attempt from Aplington-Parkersburg to advance back to the Class 2A championship, winning Wednesday night’s semifinal at Wells Fargo Arena, 75-66. The 2015 champs poured in 50 points in the second and third quarters, using the final frame to hold on for the third title game berth in program history.

Aplington-Parkersburg (24-2) led 15-10 after the first quarter, but was scorched by the Cardinals’ hot outside shooting. Junior Carter Cuvelier led the rally with 26 second-half points, getting the Falcons as close as three points in the final three minutes. Cuvelier finished with a game-high 30 points.

Treynor had three scorers in double-digits on a night when it hit a dozen 3-pointers, including six in the second quarter alone. Dillon Faubel led the charge with 21 points, and Jack Stogdill added 20 of his own. Luke Clausen paced the Cardinals (26-0) on the glass and ended with 14 points and eight rebounds.

Treynor had appeared in five semifinals before going all the way to the top in 2015 with coach Scott Rucker. His squad is back and balanced again, and will meet the winner of Cascade vs. Sheldon in Wednesday night’s last matchup. The 2A title game is set for a 3:45 p.m. tipoff on Friday.

Aplington-Parkersburg will appear in the consolation game for the third time in program history on Thursday at 12:15 p.m.

(Podcast) KJAN Morning Sports report, 3/8/2018

Podcasts, Sports

March 8th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

The 7:20-a.m. Sportscast w/Jim Field.

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Texas downs Iowa St. 68-64 behind play of Osetkowski

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March 8th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Dylan Osetkowski provided the points, Jericho Sims pulled down the rebounds and Kerwin Roach was the glue that held Texas together during its Big 12 Tournament win over Iowa State. Which was altogether fitting, considering glue wound up holding Roach’s tooth together.

The veteran guard took a wicked elbow to his mouth midway through the first half Wednesday night, sending half of his front tooth skittering across the floor. He got it glued together at halftime, came back to make some crucial plays down the stretch, and ultimately helped the seventh-seeded Longhorns to a 68-64 victory over the Cyclones at the packed Sprint Center.

Osetkowski had 20 points, Sims had 15 boards and Jase Fabres added 12 points for the Longhorns (19-13), who advanced to play second-seeded Texas Tech in today’s (Thursday’s) quarterfinals.

The Cyclones (13-18) forged a 58-all tie on a basket by Zoran Talley Jr. with 5 minutes left, but Matt Coleman started a run of six straight points that gave Texas a cushion. Coleman then scored again with 43.1 seconds left, giving the Longhorns a 68-64 advantage in the back-and-forth affair.

Lindell Wigginton turned the ball over on the Cyclones’ next possession, ending any comeback. Wigginton finished with 20 points and eight boards for Iowa State, but he also committed nine turnovers against two assists. Cameron Lard had 14 points and Talley had 12 points and nine rebounds.

Iowa State committed 17 turnovers, most of them unforced, and that wiped out an otherwise solid shooting performance. It also wiped out the Cyclones’ stingy defense, which held Texas to 8 of 31 from beyond the 3-point arc.

Iowa State heads back to Ames to begin working on next season.