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Drake advances at MVC tourney with win over SIU

Sports

March 5th, 2022 by admin

The Drake Bulldogs are on to the Semifinals of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament following a 65-52 win over Southern Illinois on Friday night.

The Bulldogs led by two at half and outscored the Salukis 37-26 in the second half to advance. ShanQuan Hemphill dropped in 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead the Dogs. Roman Penn and Tucker DeVries both added 13 points.

Drake improved to 23-9 on the season and will play in the MVC Semifinals on Saturday. They will square off against Missouri State at 5:00 p.m. on CBS Sports Network. The Bears advanced with a 67-58 win over Valparaiso Friday.

Iowa women advance to Big Ten Tourney Semis

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March 5th, 2022 by admin

The Iowa women’s basketball team advanced to the Big Ten Tournament Semifinals with a 72-59 win over Northwestern on Friday night. The Hawkeyes outscored the Wildcats 25-16 in the third quarter to turn a one-point halftime advantage into 10.

Monika Czinano dropped in 21 points and grabbed 8 rebounds for the Hawks. Caitlin Clark finished with 19 points, 12 rebounds, and 6 assists. Kate Martin added 15 points, 5 boards, and 6 assists.

Iowa improves to 22-7 on the season and will head to a Semifinal matchup with Nebraska on Saturday at 5:00 p.m. The Huskers advanced with a 76-73 win over Michigan on Friday night. We’ll have that game on KJAN with pregame at 4:45 p.m.

Iowa State women head to West Virginia

Sports

March 5th, 2022 by admin

The Iowa State women need to win at West Virginia tomorrow night and get some help to grab a share of the Big 12 regular season title. The eighth ranked Cyclones are looking to bounce back from a blowout loss to fifth ranked Baylor in a first place showdown.

That’s ISU coach Bill Fennelly who says the Cyclones need a big effort to get the road win.

That’s a 6:00 p.m. tipoff tonight in Morgantown.

Girls State Championship Basketball Schedule 03/05/2022

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March 5th, 2022 by admin

Class 4A Championship
2:30 p.m. – Cedar Rapids Xavier (20-6) vs. Bishop Heelan (24-2)

Class 2A State Championship
4:45 p.m. – Dike-New Hartford (24-2) vs. Central Lyon (24-2)

Class 1A Championship
7:00 p.m. – MMCRU (26-1) vs. Bishop Garrigan (24-3)

Atlantic’s Drew Engler commits to run XC and track at Simpson

Sports

March 4th, 2022 by Jim Field

Drew Engler with parents Robert and Teresa Engler

Atlantic senior Drew Engler signed his letter of intent to continue his track and cross-country career at Simpson College on Friday morning surrounded by his family and coaches. Drew is coming off a state cross country meet appearance for Atlantic this year and is looking to make a big impact on the track this spring. He said he has come to really love running and wanted to continue competing.

Drew said Simpson was a good fit for him on a number of levels.

Cross Country Coach Dan Vargason said Drew has earned this opportunity through hard work.

Drew said he considered a few other schools including Cornell and Concordia before choosing Simpson. He knows there will be some hard work ahead to make the jump to college athletics.

His parents were happy that he chose to pursue doing something he loves.

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UNI advances at MVC Tourney with win over Illinois State

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March 4th, 2022 by Jim Field

The UNI Panthers are on to the Semifinals at the Missouri Valley Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament. The cats beat Illinois State 78-65 on Friday afternoon to improve to 19-10 on the season.

The Panthers jumped out to a 40-30 lead by halftime and held off the Redbirds the rest of the way. AJ Green led the Panthers with 17 points, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists. Noah Carter added 16 points and Trae Berhow poured in 15.

The Panthers will play Loyola in the semis. The semifinal game will be at 2:30 p.m. and will be televised by CBS Sports Network.

2021-22 Hawkeye Ten All-Conference Girls Basketball Teams

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March 4th, 2022 by admin

2021-2022 HAWKEYE 10 ALL CONFERENCE GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAMS
FIRST TEAM     STUDENT NAME         HIGH SCHOOL        GRADE                 POSITION
1 Madison Camden* Glenwood 12 Guard
2 Jenna Hopp* Glenwood 11 Guard
3 Doryn Paup* Creston 11 Forward
4 Reagen Wicks Harlan 12 Guard
5 Lucy Scott Lewis Central 10 Guard
6 Claire Schmitz Harlan 12 Forward
7 Catherine Mayhall Kuemper 11 Guard
8 Ava Wolf Shenandoah 12 Forward
2ND TEAM
1 Brianna Fields Creston 12 Post
2 Kira Langenfeld Denison-Schleswig 12 Forward
3 Jada Jensen Atlantic 11 Guard
4 Missy Evezic St. Albert 10 Post
5 Abby Hughes Glenwood 12 Guard
6 Paytn Harter Atlantic 9 Forward
7 Pearl Reisz St. Albert 12 Guard
8 Brynlee Arnold Glenwood 12 Post
HONORABLE MENTION
1 Merced Ramirez Red Oak 10 Guard
2 Chloe Strait Clarinda 12 Forward
3 Amelia Hesse Clarinda 10 Guard
4 Morgan Driskell Creston 12 Forward
5 Kiana Schulz Denison-Schleswig 10 Guard
6 Hannah Sonderman Harlan 10 Guard
7 Brooke Larsen Lewis Central 9 Forward
8 Gracie Hays Lewis Central 11 Guard
9 Lynnae Green Shenandoah 9 Post
10 Ella Klusman St. Albert 10 Guard
11 Kennedy Jones Glenwood 12 Forward
12 Frannie Glynn Kuemper 10 Forward

Girls State Basketball Tournament Schedule/Results 03/04/2022

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March 4th, 2022 by admin

Class 2A Semifinals

Dike-New Hartford 67, Panorama 23
Payton Petersen scored 19 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and twin Jadyn added 14 points and 10 rebounds to propel the top-seeded Wolverines past Panorama 67-23 in an impressive display of dominance around the basket. And they had plenty of help. Ellary Knock hit a couple of 3-pointers and scored 13 points, Camille Landphair had seven points and five steals and Sophia Hoffmann contributed four points, five rebounds and seven assists. The Wolverines (24-2) outrebounded fourth-seeded Panorama 43-24, piled up a 42-8 advantage in points in the paint and got 28 points off turnovers. They’ll try to make it two championships in a row at 4:45 p.m. Saturday. Panorama had a 12-game winning streak broken and finished with a school record for victories at 25-2.  Payton Beckman led the Panthers with 14 points and eight rebounds. Jaidyn Sellers collected six rebounds and two steals for Panorama, which played in the semifinals for the second time in school history.

Central Lyon 53, Denver 35
Central Lyon punched its ticket to the finals with a solid all-around performance in a 53-35 victory over Denver. The Lions, who won the Class 1A championship in 2013, will face defending champion Dike-New Hartford for this year’s crown at 4:45 p.m. Saturday. Third-seeded Central Lyon ran its offense efficiently, took care of the ball and played stingy defense in sidelining the second-seeded Cyclones.  The Lions got the ball inside with drives to the basket and sharp passes into the post and complemented that by knocking down 7-of-14 3-point shots. And the Lions (24-2) did it with near-perfect balance. Afton Schlumbohm and Addison Klosterbuer scored 12 points each, sophomore Desta Hoogendorn had 11, Regan Van Wyhe added 10 and Kaylee Davis contributed eight. Schlumbohm, Van Wyhe and Hoogendoorn each grabbed five rebounds, while Schlumbohm added five assists to her line. Klosterbuer, a junior who has committed to South Dakota, went 4-for-7 to lead the 3-point shooting.

Class 1A Semifinals

MMCRU 66, Newell-Fonda 62
Class 1A will have a new champion after MMCRU knocked off Newell-Fonda on Friday afternoon. The Royals did a good job of handling the Mustangs pressure and had another solid shooting performance to pick up the big win. Ellie Hilbrands poured in 22 points on 7-14 shooting, including 2-2 from three and 6-6 at the foul line. Emily Dreckman had a double-double of 12 points and 13 rebounds. The Royals advance to their first ever state game two days after winning their first state game as a merged district. MMCRU Head Coach Gillian Letsche picked up her 100th career win with the Royals.

Bishop Garrigan 74, North Linn 57
Audi Crooks and Molly Joyce delivered their usual big-time performances to lead Bishop Garrigan past North Linn 74-57 and into the Class 1A championship game. The second-seeded Golden Bears (24-3) lost to Newell-Fonda in each of the past two championship games. But when they get to Saturday’s 7 p.m. title game they’ll find fourth-seeded MMCRU as the opponent. MMCRU ended top-seeded Newell-Fonda’s three-year championship run with a 66-62 victory in the other semifinal. Crooks, the 6-foot-3 junior pursued by Division I programs against the country, scored 25 points and hauled in 16 rebounds. She made 10-of-15 shots and is now 25-for-33 in the tournament with 57 points. Joyce, the junior point guard who is playing the best basketball of her career, also scored 25, handed out five assists, made three steals and sank 12-of-13 free throws. Abbie Capesius (nine points) and Zoe Montag (nine points on 3-for-4 from 3-point range) also made solid contributions for the Golden Bears, who built a 13-point lead in the third quarter, then fended off a late rush from sixth-seeded North Linn (23-2), which made it to state for the seventh time in nine years. The Golden Bears finished 22-for-25 on free throws and shot 48 percent from the field.

Class 5A Championship

Johnston 51, Waterloo West 31
The Johnston Dragons won their 2nd State Title in the past three seasons with the win over the WaHawks. Anna Gossling had 13 points and Aili Tanke and Molly Noelck each dropped in 11 for Johnston. Jada Gyamfi finished with 6 points, 12 rebounds, and 1 assist. The Dragons took control of the game with a 16-2 advantage in the third quarter.
Class 5A All-Tournament Team

Class 3A Championship

Estherville-Lincoln Central 44, Ballard 30
One big scoring run was enough to produce a state championship for Estherville-Lincoln Central. With both teams struggling to make shots, ELC finally found some consistency midway through the second half, ran off 13 straight points and beat Ballard 44-30 to win the Class 3A state championship. Freshman Haylee Stokes led the way with 24 points and was named captain of the all-tournament team as ELC (26-2) claimed its second state title after a waiting four decades for it happen. The school’s first championship came in the six-player game in 1982. Ballard (23-4) dropped down a class this season after winning the 4A title a year ago. It’s the second runner-up finish for the Bombers, who also won a state title in 2009. Jordyn Stokes added nine points for ELC, while Jaydan Nitchals had six points and 14 rebounds. All-tournament selection Kaitlyn Tendal had five points, four rebounds and two steals. Brooke Loewe led Ballard with 13 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals. Meg Rietz scored six for the Bombers, who managed only 23 points through the first three quarters and shot just 23.4 percent.

 

Drake women beat Evansville in OT

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March 4th, 2022 by admin

EVANSVILLE, IND. – The Drake University women’s basketball team conquered Evansville, 80-71, in their lone overtime game of the regular season.

The 16-12, 8-9 Bulldogs advanced their winning streak to four after topping the Aces for the second time this season.

Redshirt-junior Grace Berg paced the Bulldogs with her 20 points. She fell just short of a double-double when she grabbed nine rebounds.

Junior Maggie Bair led the Bulldogs with 10 rebounds and added a block, steal, assist to the books.

With two seconds left in regulation, graduate guard Maddie Petersen attempted a shot from in the paint for Drake to win by two, but the officials said it did not leave her hands in time.

The two teams were forced into five minutes of overtime play, with the game tied at 64 each.

Davis scored a layup for the Aces to lead by two, but junior guard Megan Myer retaliated with a shot from beyond the arc for Drake to lead by one.

Meyer finished with 17 points, seven rebounds, five assists, and a steal.

The Bulldogs remain in Indiana to take on Indiana State on Saturday March 3 at 12pm.

(Update) State archery tourney is on target to draw 2,100 students from 110 schools

News, Sports

March 4th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Basketball isn’t the only sport with its state finals in Des Moines this week. The National Archery in the Schools Program is holding its state-level tournament Saturday and Sunday at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. Zach Benttine, the Iowa D-N-R’s archery coordinator, says hundreds of students from all corners of the state will be taking part in what’s now the largest youth archery tournament in Iowa.

The competition begins at 8 A-M both days for the bullseye and 3-D competitions. The bullseye involves shooting at a traditional round target, while the 3-D competition involves foam animals ranging in size from a turkey to a ram. Iowa student participation in the National Archery in the Schools Program has grown each year since being launched in 2006 to more than 45-hundred participants this year.

This weekend’s top archers are wide ranging in age and they can earn money for college.

Learn more about the Iowa Archery in the Schools Program at: www.iowadnr.gov/nasp