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Creston beats Humboldt in lead in to college dual

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December 20th, 2021 by admin

The Creston Panthers beat the Humboldt Wildcats 40-24 in a dual that preceded the Iowa State vs. Purdue matchup on Sunday at Humboldt High School.

Winners for the Panthers were: Christian Ahrens (113), Trey Chestnut (132), Triston Barncastle (145), Briley Hayes (152), Kaden Street (170), Ty Morrison (182), Max Chapman (220), andChris Wilson (285).

The Panthers improve to 10-0 in dual action this season.

Dresser earns 200th win as Cyclones beat Purdue 23-13 in Humboldt

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December 20th, 2021 by admin

HUMBOLDT, Iowa – Iowa State Wrestling Head Coach Kevin Dresser picked up his 200th career win Sunday night, as the 13th-ranked Cyclones beat 15th-ranked Purdue 23-13 at Humboldt High School. The victory came in his hometown gym, as Humboldt is the hometown for Dresser and Purdue head coach Tony Ersland.

The Boilermakers jumped out to an 11-0 lead through the first three matches. Purdue earned a major decision at 125 pounds and 141 to take the early lead. Iowa State got on the board at 149 pounds, as 24th-ranked Jarrett Degen earned a 20-1 (6:10) technical fall against Trey Kruse. Leading 4-0 going into the second period, Degen earned a quick reversal before adding a pair of nearfall points. With :10 left in the second period, Degen increased his lead to 12-0 with a four-point nearfall. The match ended as Degen earned a takedown with 1:00 to go before another four-point nearfall with :50 left. It was the 80th career victory for Degen, as he improved to 6-1 on the year.

In one of the most anticipated matches of the night, top-ranked David Carr defeated 11th-ranked Kendall Coleman by fall (4:30) at 157 pounds. Carr led 2-0 after the first period and added two takedowns for a 7-1 lead in the second before recording the fall. Purdue was deducted a team point following the 157-pound match, giving Iowa State the 11-10 lead. Carr moved to 8-0 on the year with his 41st-straight victory, the second-longest active streak in the nation.

Purdue’s final victory came at 165 pounds, as Hayden Lohrey edged Austin Kraisser 5-3. At 174 pounds, Joel Devine downed 21st-ranked Gerrit Nijenhuis 4-1. Devine opened the scoring with a first period takedown. Leading 2-1 into the third period, Devine earned a point for stalling before getting a riding time (1:09) point for the victory. The Devine victory gave Iowa State the lead for good.

It was another top-20 battle at 184 pounds, as 13th-ranked Marcus Coleman defeated 20th-ranked Max Lyon 8-2. Coleman recorded a takedown in each of the first two periods, taking a 4-2 lead into the final period. Coleman escaped :12 into the period and added a takedown with :12 left to seal the victory.

Ranked 18th in the country, Yonger Bastida picked up his second-straight top-10 win as he defeated 10th-ranked Thomas Penola 6-4 at 197 pounds. Bastida had a takedown in each of the first two periods to take a 4-3 lead into the third period. The final takedown came with 1:11 left for Bastida’s victory that put Iowa State ahead 20-13. Bastida moved to 7-1 on the year with the win. Sam Schuyler recorded a takedown :12 into the match at heavyweight, as he beat Michael Woulfe 2-0.

Morningside Wins Third NAIA National Championship in Last Four Years

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December 20th, 2021 by Jim Field

DURHAM, N.C.—Morningside overcame two different seven-point deficits and three turnovers to score the final 17 points of the NAIA Football National Championship to win its third title in four years.

The Mustangs finished the year with a perfect 14-0 record after defeating Grand View 38-28.

“It was tough, but the guys kept playing,” said coach Steve Ryan. “We struggled with turnovers in the first half and our defense came out and played lights-out in the second half.”

Grand View (14-1) forced a three-and-out to start the third quarter, then blocked the punt to take over at the Morningside 5-yard line. Ali Scott’s second touchdown run of the game put the Vikings up 28-21 with 12:25 left in the third.

Morningside used a 15-play, 82-yard drive that chewed up 6:25 of the third quarter to tie the game at 28 on Anthony Sims’ third touchdown run of the game from four yards out.

Sims was the Offensive Player of the Game finishing with 145 rushing yards on 27 carries.

A Drew Bessey interception with 12:31 left in the fourth which set up a 34-yard touchdown pass from Joe Dolincheck to Reid Jurgensmeier.

Jurgensmeier had a monster game in the second half, finishing with 216 yards on 13 catches.

“He always played big in big games, and he did today,” said Ryan of Jurgensmeier. “He made critical catches and his last touchdown was phenomenal.”

Both teams scored on their first possessions, going 75 yards each on six plays each. A 30-yard pass from Johnny Sullivan to Anthony Turner got Grand View on the board first just 2:27 into the game and Sims scored from three yards out for Morningside to tie the game with 11:11 left in the first. A two-yard run by Sims at the 6:52 mark of the quarter gave the Mustangs their first lead.

The Vikings took advantage of a pair of turnovers to regain the lead with a one-yard run by Ali Scott to tie it.

Morningside was able to keep points off the board once on a missed field goal following an interception and nearly regained momentum on a long pass to Austin Johnson, but the ball was punched loose by Jianni Angulo after a 57-yard gain.

Grand View answered with a 10-yard reception by Bennett Spry from Sullivan with 3:03 left in the second to go up 21-14.

“I couldn’t be any prouder of them,” said coach Joe Woodley of his Grand View team. “They showed the same guts and fight and execution today as they have all year. Sometimes it’s not enough.”

The Mustangs answered with a 13-play drive to tie the game with an 11-yard touchdown pass from Joe Dolincheck to Austin Johnson with 20 seconds left in the second.

“Joe just puts the ball in the right spot every play,” said Jurgensmeier. “That’s what we’ve been doing all year, and our coaches had good calls and put us in the right spots.”

Jalen Portis was named the Defensive Player of the

(Game after making five tackles, a sack, and a forced fumble, leading a defense that limited the Vikings to 324 total yards.

(from naia.org)

Hot shooting pushes No. 12 Iowa State past Prairie View A&M

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December 20th, 2021 by admin

AMES, Iowa – No. 12 Iowa State (11-1, 0-0 Big 12) closed out the calendar year with a 108-39 win over Prairie View A&M (2-8, 0-0 SWAC) Sunday behind 19 three-pointers, which tied a school record and broke the record for the most inside Hilton Coliseum. The Cyclones overwhelmed the visitors from the start, and led by as many as 69, as ISU improved to 7-0 at home this season.

The Cyclones extended their winning streak to four games as they reached the century mark for the first time since 2019 (vs. Texas Tech). ISU shot 51 precent, including 19-of-39 (49%) from beyond the arc, and held the Panthers to 21 percent from the field. Iowa State’s 19 triples is also tied for the second-most in a game in Big 12 history, and tied for third-most in the country in a game this season.

Up Next

Iowa State returns to action after the new year as it opens Big 12 play against West Virginia on Jan. 2 inside Hilton Coliseum. The game will be at 3 p.m. on ESPNU.

Underwood wins Western Iowa Conference Wrestling Tournament

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December 20th, 2021 by admin

Team Scores
1 Underwood 264.0
2 LoMa 207.0
3 Missouri Valley 185.0
4 AHSTW 151.0
5 Treynor 130.0
6 Riverside 121.0
7 Tri Center 94.0
8 Audubon 65.5

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1st Place – Molly Allen of Underwood
2nd Place – Gavin Kiger of LoMa
3rd Place – Davis Bramman of Riverside
4th Place – Brad Ortner of Missouri Valley
5th Place – Jameson Drake of Treynor
6th Place – Brent Freeberg of Tri Center

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1st Place – Eli Becerra of Missouri Valley
2nd Place – Corbin Reisz of LoMa
3rd Place – Lucas Bose of Underwood
4th Place – Taylor Conn of Tri Center
5th Place – Kellen Oliver of Riverside
6th Place – Brendyn Conn of AHSTW

120
1st Place – Blake Allen of Underwood
2nd Place – Jace Rose of Riverside
3rd Place – Kai Carritt of LoMa
4th Place – Rush Knudsen of Missouri Valley

126
1st Place – Westin Allen of Underwood
2nd Place – Tarick Rowe of LoMa
3rd Place – Taven Moore of Riverside
4th Place – Tyson McCain of Treynor
5th Place – Andrew Meade of Missouri Valley
6th Place – AJ Peters of Tri Center

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1st Place – Riley Radke of Missouri Valley
2nd Place – Carson Thomsen of Underwood
3rd Place – Ethan Flaharty of Tri Center
4th Place – Tyson Osbahr of AHSTW
5th Place – James Newton of LoMa
6th Place – Zeke Konkler of Audubon

138
1st Place – Gable Porter of Underwood
2nd Place – Sean Thompson of LoMa
3rd Place – Hayden Fischer of AHSTW
4th Place – Alex Hansen of Audubon
5th Place – Jett Rose of Riverside
6th Place – Titus Humbert of Tri Center

145
1st Place – Hagen Heistand of Underwood
2nd Place – Andrew Bowman of Missouri Valley
3rd Place – Kayden Baxter of AHSTW
4th Place – Brad Stock of Treynor
5th Place – Harley Christensen of LoMa
6th Place – Evan Alt of Audubon

152
1st Place – Wyatt Reisz of LoMa
2nd Place – Nolan Moore of Riverside
3rd Place – Maddox Nelson of Underwood
4th Place – Ben Hansen of Missouri Valley
5th Place – Danny Kinsella of Treynor
6th Place – Tanner Nelson of Tri Center

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Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Caleb Iliff of Treynor
2nd Place – Garrison Gettler of AHSTW
3rd Place – Cody Gilpin of Missouri Valley
4th Place – Kadyn Fleek of Underwood
5th Place – Keegan Deist of Audubon
6th Place – Calvin Collins of LoMa

170
1st Place – Denver Pauley of AHSTW
2nd Place – Kyle Moss of Treynor
3rd Place – Maddox Anderson of Tri Center
4th Place – Brody Zimmerman of Riverside
5th Place – Graham Jensen of Underwood
6th Place – Jordan Kerger of LoMa

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1st Place – Brecken Freeberg of Tri Center
2nd Place – Gage Clausen of Missouri Valley
3rd Place – Dylan Oviatt of LoMa
4th Place – Kolby Weihs of AHSTW
5th Place – Aiden Kennedy of Treynor
6th Place – Lane Barber of Audubon

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1st Place – Carter Davis of Underwood
2nd Place – Brek Boruff of Missouri Valley
3rd Place – Caleb Hiatt of LoMa
4th Place – Levi Young of Treynor
5th Place – Nate Jorgensen of AHSTW

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1st Place – Cooper Nielsen of Audubon
2nd Place – Thomas Huneke of Underwood
3rd Place – Henry Lund of AHSTW
4th Place – Kadin Bonham of Missouri Valley
5th Place – Brok Comstock of Riverside
6th Place – Rafe Gayer of Treynor

285
1st Place – Rex Johnsen of LoMa
2nd Place – Easton Eledge of Underwood
3rd Place – Daniel Gregory of Treynor
4th Place – Jaicob Madsen of AHSTW
5th Place – Nate Messerschmidt of Riverside
6th Place – Vincent Zappia of Missouri Valley

Iowa State men improve to 11-0 with win over SE Louisiana

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December 20th, 2021 by admin

The Iowa State men’s basketball team improved to 11-0 on Sunday with a 77-54 win over Southeastern Louisiana. The Cyclones built an 8 point lead by halftime and outscored the Lions 52-37 in the second half.

Caleb Grill made 6-10 from three point range and finished with 20 points to lead the Cyclones. Izaiah Brockington added 17 points and 11 rebounds.

Iowa State will now take on Chicago State on Tuesday night at 6:00 p.m. and then will get a break before opening up Big 12 play against Baylor on New Year’s Day at 1:00 p.m.

Hawkeyes pull away for win over Utah State in Sioux Falls

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December 19th, 2021 by admin

Keegan Murray poured in a career-high 35 points and led the Iowa Hawkeyes to a 94-75 win over Utah State on Saturday night. Murray scored 18 straight Hawkeye points spanning 6:08 in the first half and was 6 points away from setting an arena record. The Hawkeyes were playing the Aggies at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, SD.

Kris Murray added a personal best 17 points. Iowa had two scoring runs that spanned at least 10-0 runs.

Iowa returns home on Tuesday hosting Southeastern Louisiana. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. (CT) on Mediacom Court at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. Tickets are available for purchase at hawkeyesports.com/tickets.

Iowa women beat Central Florida

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December 18th, 2021 by admin

The No. 14 Iowa Hawkeyes defeated Central Florida, 69-61, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Saturday afternoon. Redshirt junior Kate Martin had a career high four steals and Caitlin Clark had her second double-double of the season and 11th of her career with 21 points and 11 rebounds.

Iowa improved to 6-2 overall with the win.

Up Next: Iowa returns to the court on Tuesday, Dec. 21, hosting Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. CT on B1G+. The game is Ugly Sweater Day/Buck Night ($1 Tickets).

High School Wrestling Scoreboard 12/18/2021

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December 18th, 2021 by admin

Red Owens Holiday Tournament @ Southeast Polk

Southeast Polk 68, Atlantic/CAM 0
Bettendorf 62, Atlantic/CAM 12
Atlantic/CAM 50, Waukee 10
Dowling Catholic 38, Atlantic/CAM 36
Atlantic/CAM 51, Iowa City West 29

Full results for Atlantic/CAM HERE

Glenwood Invitational

  1. Harlan 224
  2. Glenwood 223
  3. ADM 159.5
  4. Bellevue West 143
  5. Sioux City North 127
  6. Maryville 97.5
  7. Boys Town 88
  8. SIoux City West 38
  9. CB Thomas Jefferson 19

Full results HERE

Carroll Invitational

  1. Carroll 209
  2. Kuemper Catholic 170.5
  3. Clarinda 152
  4. Manson 138
  5. Greene County 133
  6. Pocahontas 120
  7. Westwood 78
  8. Ames 68
  9. Denison 51
  10. St. Edmond 35

Full results HERE

West Central Activities Conference Tournament

  1. I-35 176.5
  2. Woodward-Granger 149
  3. Pleasantville 141
  4. Ogden 139.5
  5. West Central Valley 116
  6. Earlham 112
  7. Panorama 111
  8. AC/GC 100.5
  9. Van Meter 72

Full results HERE

Don Miller Invitational @ Fort Dodge

Team Scores
1 Creston 195.5
2 Ankeny Centennial 191.0
3 Webster City 177.0
4 Fort Dodge 160.0
5 Emmetsburg 141.0
6 Humboldt 125.0
7 Decorah 79.5
8 Mason City 68.0
9 Spirit Lake Park 66.0
10 Storm Lake 59.0
11 Lewis Central 52.0
12 Unattached 2 49.0
13 Unattached 1 36.0
14 Unattached 4 16.0
15 Unattached 3 10.0
16 Sioux City East 7.0

Full results HERE

Kansas City Stampede

Red Oak finished 50th out of 54 teams with 23.5 points at the event. Dawson Bond was the Tigers’ top finisher going 5-3 and taking 8th in the gold bracket at 160 pounds.

The Red Oak girls went 28th out of 31 teams.

Ridge View Raptors Duals

Coon Rapids-Bayard went 0-3 on the day at the event. Preston McAlister went 2-1 at 182.

Alta-Aurelia 60, CR-B 12
Ridge View 71, CR-B 6
South Central Calhoun 78, CR-B 6

High School Basketball Scoreboard 12/18/2021

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December 18th, 2021 by admin

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Nodaway Valley 68, Atlantic 42 (NV: Maddax DeVault 27pts. A: Paytn Harter 19pts.)
Kuemper Catholic 68, Greene County 37

BOYS BASKETBALL

Atlantic 71, Nodaway Valley 54 (A: Dayton Templeton and Colton Rasmussen 18pts each)
AHSTW 83, St. Albert 42 (See story)
Kuemper Catholic 78, Greene County 57
Westwood 75, Whiting 5