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2022 Boys State Basketball brackets and schedule released

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March 2nd, 2022 by admin

Monday, March 7

Class 1A Quarterfinals

10:30—#4 Lake Mills vs. #5 Danville

12:15—#1 Grand View Christian vs. #8 Bellevue

2:00—#2 North Linn vs. #7 North Mahaska

3:45—#3 St. Mary’s, Remsen vs. #6 West Harrison, Mondamin

Class 2A Quarterfinals

5:30—#1 Central Lyon, Rock Rapids vs. #8 Red Oak

7:15—#4 Pella Christian vs. #5 Roland-Story

Tuesday, March 8

Class 2A Quarterfinals

10:30—#3 Mid-Prairie, Wellman vs. #6 Monticello

12:15—#2 Rock Valley vs. #7 Jesup

Class 3A Quarterfinals

2:00—#1 Dallas Center-Grimes vs. #8 Carroll

3:45—#4 Winterset vs. #5 Marion

5:30—#2 Decorah vs. #7 Central DeWitt

7:15—#3 Assumption, Davenport vs. #6 Humboldt

Wednesday, March 9

Class 4A Quarterfinals

10:30—#4 Cedar Rapids, Kennedy vs. #5 Waukee Northwest

12:15—#1 Ames vs. #8 Burlington

2:00—#2 Cedar Falls vs. #7 Prairie, Cedar Rapids

3:45—#3 Johnston vs. #6 Ankeny

Boys Substate Basketball Scoreboard 03/01/2022

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March 1st, 2022 by admin

Class 4A Substate Finals

Substate 1 @ Dallas Center-Grimes: Ankeny 62, Waukee 57
Substate 2 @ Ankeny Centennial: Ames 50, Des Moines Hoover 33
Substate 3 @ Marshalltown: Cedar Falls 39, Valley 36
Substate 4 @ Solon: Cedar Rapids Kennedy 53, Cedar Rapids Washington 36
Substate 5 @ Muscatine: Burlington 55, Pleasant Valley 40
Substate 6 @ Clinton: Prairie 41, Dubuque Hempstead 20
Substate 7 @ Lincoln High: Waukee Northwest 57, Urbandale 45
Substate 8 @ Indianola: Johnston 55, Dowling Catholic 31

Class 3A Substate Finals

Substate 3 @ Maquoketa: Assumption 58, Wahlert Catholic 47

Girls State Basketball Scoreboard 03/01/2022

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March 1st, 2022 by admin

Class 3A Quarterfinals

#3 Ballard 43, #6 Center Point-Urbana  29 Box Score
-Ballard held Center Point-Urbana to only two field goals in the second half and turned a two-point halftime defecit into a runaway win. Paige Noe had 11 points and Lilly Hildebrand added 9.

Class 4A Quarterfinals

#1 Dallas Center-Grimes 64,  #8 Benton Community 38 Box Score
-The Mustangs roared to a 14-3 lead by making six threes in their first seven shots and never looked back. DC-G shot 56 percent for the game.

#4 Cedar Rapids Xavier 62,  #5 Central DeWitt 55 Box Score
-Freshman Libby Fandel dropped 12 points, seven rebounds, five assists, and four steals to propel Xavier to the win. Central DeWitt got within two in the final minute but Xavier never trailed.

#2 Glenwood 64,  #7 Bondurant-Farrar 59 Box Score
-Glenwood built a 17 point lead in the second half and held off a late rally to advance to the semifinals for the second straight year. Bondurant-Farrar cut the lead all the way down to 3 late but a couple of steals helped the Rams preserve the win. Jenna Hopp and Madison Camden each scored 18 points to lead the Rams.

#3 Bishop Heelan 54,  #6 Waverly-Shell Rock 33 Box Score
-Brooklyn Stanley scored 23 points to lead Heelan to the win. The Crusaders outrebounded the Go-Hawks 29-12 and improved to 22-2.

Class 2A Quarterfinals

#1 Dike-New Hartford 64,  #8 South Central Calhoun 44 Box Score
-Dike-New Hartford kicked it into high gear in the fourth quarter and quickly turned a 7 point lead into a twenty point advantage. Payton Petersen dropped 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead the defending champion Wolverines.

8:30 p.m. – #4 Panorama (24-1) vs. #5 Iowa City Regina

Exira-EHK gets quarterfinal rematch with MMCRU

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March 1st, 2022 by admin

The Exira-EHK Spartans are back in the Class 1A State Girls Basketball Tournament field for the 6th time in the past 8 seasons. Spartans Head Coach Tom Petersen is grateful for another appearance.

In a unique occurrence they will get a rematch of their quarterfinal round match-up from last season when they square off against MMCRU at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon. Last year’s meeting was a good one. The Royals led by 2 heading into the fourth quarter and the Spartans fought their way to a 60-55 win. Quinn Grubbs scored 25 points in that win, 12 of those coming in the final quarter. Coach Petersen said it’ll be a great challenge again.

MMCRU returned most of their key players from last season, just like Exira-EHK. The Royals have some skilled height on the roster. Emily Dreckman comes in averaging 17.7 points per game and Ellie Hilbrands has poured in 15 per outing, both players stand 6′ tall. Royals Head Coach Gillian Letsche has been impressed with the mental growth her team has made in the past year.

Coach Letsche said the Royals are excited to get this match-up again.

We’ll have coverage of the Spartans and the Royals on Wednesday afternoon. Chris Parks will have the call with pregame at 2:15 p.m. and tipoff set for 3:15 p.m. in Des Moines. Tune in on AM 1220, FM 101.1, and online at KJAN.com

National Archery in the Schools Program State Tournament begins March 5 at the Iowa State Fairgrounds

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March 1st, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Des Moines, Iowa/ Iowa DNR News) – An estimated 2,200 students from more than 125 schools from across Iowa will be in the Richard O. Jacobson Exhibition Center (Bullseye) and the 4H Building (3D) at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, on March 5-6, to participate in the 16th National Archery in the Schools Program State Tournament. This is the largest youth archery tournament in Iowa. Iowa student participation in the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) has grown each year beginning from scratch in 2006 to now more than 4,500 participants in 2022.

“The National Archery in the Schools Program offers students of all physical and athletic abilities the opportunity to partake and succeed,” said Zach Benttine, archery coordinator for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. “Archery is safe and rewarding, and many lessons learned from archery can be applied to other aspects in life.” Competition begins at 8 a.m. both days for the bullseye and 3D competitions. There will be 50 targets set up for bullseye, which will allow 100 participants to shoot at a time.  There will be 30 targets set up for 3D, which will allow 60 participants to shoot at a time.

Admission is $5 for 18 and older, 17 and younger are free. Participants and coaches are allowed free admission to the Iowa Deer Classic at the Iowa Events Center upon showing their official wristband.

Archers Shoot for College Cash & Equipment

Archers participating in the Iowa Archery in the Schools Program can earn money for college. More than $10,000 will be awarded in college scholarships based on performance at the state tournament. An additional $9,000 will be awarded outside of the state competition to archers participating in the program based on academics, essays, and other established criteria. In addition to scholarships, teams receiving placement at the state tournament will also be eligible to receive an estimated $5,000 in equipment for their schools.

Scholarships are provided by Pheasants Forever/Quail Forever, Whitetails Unlimited, Iowa Bowhunters Association, Safari Club International, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Haney Family Foundation, Chuck Hallier Memorial and the National Archery in the Schools Program. For more information on the Iowa Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) visit:  www.iowadnr.gov/nasp.

Boys 4A Substate Final Schedule 03/01/2022

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March 1st, 2022 by admin

Class 4A Substate Finals (All scheduled for 7:00 p.m.)

Substate 1 @ Dallas Center-Grimes: Ankeny (18-4) vs. Waukee (14-10)
Substate 2 @ Ankeny Centennial: Ames (19-3) vs. Des Moines Hoover (16-8)
Substate 3 @ Marshalltown: Valley (20-3) vs. Cedar Falls (19-2)
Substate 4 @ Solon: Cedar Rapids Kennedy (19-3) vs. Cedar Rapids Washington (13-9)
Substate 5 @ Muscatine: Pleasant Valley (22-0) vs. Burlington (16-7)
Substate 6 @ Clinton: Prairie (16-6) vs. Dubuque Hempstead (13-10)
Substate 7 @ Lincoln High: Waukee Northwest (19-4) vs. Urbandale (13-10)
Substate 8 @ Indianola: Johnston (18-3) vs. Dowling Catholic (9-14)

Girls State Basketball Schedule 03/01/2022

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March 1st, 2022 by admin

Class 3A Quarterfinals

10:00 a.m. – #3 Ballard (21-3) vs. #6 Center Point-Urbana (21-3)

Class 4A Quarterfinals

11:45 a.m. – #1 Dallas Center-Grimes (20-3) vs. #8 Benton Community (19-5)

1:30 p.m. – #4 Cedar Rapids Xavier (17-6) vs. #5 Central DeWitt (19-4)

3:15 p.m. – #2 Glenwood (19-4) vs. #7 Bondurant-Farrar (16-7)

5:00 p.m. – #3 Bishop Heelan (21-2) vs. #6 Waverly-Shell Rock (18-5)

Class 2A Quarterfinals
6:45 p.m. – #1 Dike-New Hartford (22-2) vs. #8 South Central Calhoun (19-5)

8:30 p.m. – #4 Panorama (24-1) vs. #5 Iowa City Regina (20-4)

Iowa takes down Northwestern on Senior Night

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February 28th, 2022 by admin

The 24th ranked Iowa Hawkeyes built 19 point halftime lead and beat Northwestern 82-61. It was the Hawks seventh win in their last eight games as they improve to 11-7 in the Big Ten. The Hawks finish the month of February 7-1.

That’s Iowa coach Fran McCaffery who talks about a key to the late season surge.

Keegan Murray scored 26 points and grabbed 18 rebounds and Jordan Bohannon celebrated senior night by scoring 18 points.

Bohannon says it was an emotional evening.

Iowa visits Michigan Thursday night. We’ll have that game on KJAN with pregame at 7:00 p.m.

No. 5 Baylor women hammer No. 8 Iowa State in Ames

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February 28th, 2022 by admin

The fifth ranked Baylor women outscored eighth ranked Iowa State 22-11 in the second quarter and crushed the Cyclones 87-62 in a Big 12 first place showdown in Ames. Ashley Joens led the Cyclones with 19 points but ISU made just four of 20 from three point range and was outrebounded 43-26.

The Cyclones never recovered from the second quarter.

The crowd of better than 13 thousand 900 was the second largest in Cyclone history.

Iowa State is 24-5 overall and closes the regular season at West Virginia Saturday night. Cyclone coach Bill Fennelly.

2022 All-Western Iowa Conference Boys Basketball Teams

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February 28th, 2022 by admin

FIRST TEAM
Raydden Grobe, AHSTW*
Brayden Lund, AHSTW*
Kyle Sternberg, AHSTW*
Thomas Schwartz, Treynor*
Grady Jeppesen, Riverside*
Jack Vanfossan, Underwood
Michael Turner, Tri-Center
Jace Tams, Treynor
*Unanimous

SECOND TEAM
Mason Boothby, Underwood
Carson Bauer, Audubon
Cole Staska, Missouri Valley
Cole Scheffler, AHSTW
Ayden Salais, Riverside
Kent Elliot, Tri-Center
Aiden Bell, Riverside

Honorable Mention
Tru Melby, Logan-Magnolia
Ethan Dickerson, Treynor
Baker Lally, Logan-Magnolia
Gavin Smith, Audubon
Edward Miller, Audubon
Josh Ravlin, Underwood
Conner Halbur, IKM-Manning
Brody West, Logan-Magnolia

Conference Player of the Year: Raydden Grobe, AHSTW