In the midst of conference expansion and expanded league schedules Iowa State coach T.J. Otzelberger hopes there is still a place for the series with Iowa. The 20th ranked Cyclones visit the Hawkeyes on Thursday night. It will be the 76th meeting in a series that had been played every season since 1970.

Otzelberger has been involved in several in-state series during his career and has always enjoyed them.

Atlantic senior Abbi Richter signed on to attend Southwestern Community College in Creston to continue her track and field and academic career on Tuesday. Richter signed her school agreement surrounded by family, friends, and coaches at Atlantic High School.

Richter has been a strong thrower for the Atlantic program and she said she fell in love with throwing once she tried it.

Richter said she also looked at Iowa Western but she felt SWCC was the best fit for her.

Richter has one season left with the Atlantic program this Spring and she said her goal is to qualify for the state meet this season.

BOONE, Iowa – An amendment to the Iowa High School Athletic Association’s Articles of Incorporation to include a socioeconomic factor into football classifications has advanced to a vote of the membership to begin next week.

A recommendation from the IHSAA’s classification committee last week to adopt a classification model similar to one currently used by the Minnesota State High School League – reducing 40 percent of a school’s free or reduced lunch count from their annual enrollment to determine their final classification number – was approved by the Board of Control on Monday.

Classifications in Iowa high school athletics are currently determined solely by enrollment. If approved, the socioeconomic factor would apply to IHSAA football starting in the 2023-24 school year.

The IHSAA’s staff, board, and classification committee considered numerous models and possibilities for classification over the last several years, including a two-year run as a joint committee alongside the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. Last week’s recommendation from the committee’s member school administrators was the first proposing an adjustment to how school enrollments are quantified for sports classifications.

A vote on the amendment to adopt this classification model will be sent to member schools via email. If approved, the amendment must be submitted to the Iowa State Board of Education for approval. If that is approved, the IHSAA would then implement the recommendation and model for 2023-24 football.

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State’s Dec. 31 Big 12 Conference game against Baylor at Hilton Coliseum will tipoff at 1 p.m. (CT) on ESPNU.

The Riverside basketball teams swept their way past the Griswold Tigers on Monday night in Oakland.

The Riverside girls started the game on a 13-3 run and ran away from the Tigers 54-18. Riverside led 17-5 at the end of the first and 29-7 by halftime. Sophia Taylor led the way for the Lady Dawgs with 18 points, including four triples. Elly Henderson added 11 points and Elyssa Amdor had 7.

Riverside improved to 1-2 on the season and will travel to Underwood on Tuesday night.

Griswold was led by 11 points from McKenna Weichman as they dropped their opener to the season. The Tigers will host Stanton on Tuesday.

In the boys game the Bulldogs started the game on a 12-0 run and cruised to a 67-23 win over the Tigers. Aiden Bell had 13 of his game high 17 points in the first half as the Bulldogs built a 39-10 lead by the break. Grady Jeppesen added 15 points and Ayden Salais had 12. Girsowld got 6 points each from Aiden Kennedy and Zane Johnson.

Riverside improved to 1-2 on the season. Griswold falls to 0-2.

Missouri Valley was 8th, Western Iowa 16th, and Kuemper Catholic 17th at the Sergeant Bluff-Luton Lady Warriors Wrestling Invitational on Monday night.

Nicole Olson finished with a title in the 155 Gold bracket for Missouri Valley.

Full results HERE

15 teams competed at the Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln Girls Wrestling Showdown on Monday night.

Shenandoah’s Kailey Blocker won the 145 Silver bracket.

Lewis Central got wins from Ava McNeal at 100 Gold, Maya Humlicek at 110 Gold, Sophie Barnes at 130 Gold, Espie Almazan at 145 Gold, and Dana Swedensky at 170 Gold.

Logan-Magnolia’s Nancy Bowman won the 155 Silver Bracket.

Treynor’s Emma Miller won the 105 Gold and Andyn White won the 125 Silver title.

Full results HERE

Girls Basketball

Clarke 71, Clarinda 61
Glidden-Ralston 51, Woodward-Granger 48
Lewis Central 55, CB Thomas Jefferson 21
Logan-Magnolia 63, Fremont-Mills 47
Riverside 54, Griswold 18
Stanton 50, Coon Rapids-Bayard 26
Tri-Center 48, West Harrison 9
Wayne 38, Murray 36
Woodbine 59, East Mills 38

Boys Basketball

Baxter 79, Martensdale-St. Marys 30
Coon Rapids-Bayard 71, Stanton 32
East Mills 74, Woodbine 58
Heartland Christian 52, Hamburg 17
Lewis Central 62, CB Thomas Jefferson 38
Logan-Magnolia 47, Fremont-Mills 36
Murray 46, Wayne 31
Riverside 67, Griswold 23
West Harrison 62, Tri-Center 32
Woodward-Granger 78, Glidden-Ralston 31

The Iowa Hawkeyes make their first appearance at the Jimmy V Classic Tuesday night (12/6/22) with a game against 15th ranked Duke in Madison Square Garden. Iowa coach Fran McCaffery says they were approached about taking part during the off-season.

It begins a tough week that has the Hawkeyes hosting 20th ranked Iowa State Thursday night.

Seven foot freshman Kyle Filipowski leads the Blue Devils by averaging just over 15 points and nine rebounds per game.

McCaffery does not think the Hawkeyes will have a problem handling the atmosphere in Madison Square Garden.

That will be the second game of the doubleheader. The opener pits 17th ranked Illinois against number two Texas.

Two teams looking to bounce back from a loss meet in the McLeod Center on Tuesday night when the UNI women host North Dakota State. The Panthers are coming off an 80-69 loss at South Dakota State while North Dakota State dropped a 66-65 decision at Central Michigan.

That’s UNI coach Tanya Warren who says battling fatigue will be a key.

Warren says after a trip to Cancun and the road game over the weekend they are happy to have a home game.

The Panthers are 4-3 on the season.