CLASS 1A REGIONAL FINALS

Region 1: (3-2) Gehlen Catholic 25-25-24-20-15, Akron Westfield 14-22-26-25-8
Region 2: (3-0) Tri-Center 25-25-25, Sidney 16-11-14
Region 3: (3-0) Gladbrook-Reinbeck 25-25-27, Ankeny Christian 23-21-25
Region 4: (3-2) Janesville 25-25-21-26-15, Newell-Fonda 27-21-25-24-13
Region 5: (3-0) Springville 25-25-25, Saint Ansgar 20-14-12
Region 6: (3-1) North Tama 17-27-25-25, Lisbon 25-25-21-23
Region 7: (3-0) Burlington, Notre Dame 25-25-25, Easton Valley 12-13-18
Region 8: (3-0) Holy Trinity Catholic 25-25-25, Lamoni 9-10-17

CLASS 2A REGIONAL FINALS

Region 1: (3-0) Boyden-Hull 25-25-25, Ridge View 17-23-16
Region 2: (3-1) Western Christian 25-25-23-25, Treynor 19-17-25-17
Region 3: (3-0) South Hardin 25-25-25, ACGC 22-11-14
Region 4: (3-0) Dike-New Hartford 25-25-25, Van Meter 13-10-13
Region 5: (3-0) Denver 26-25-25, Kuemper Catholic 24-21-14
Region 6: (3-2) Osage 16-21-25-27-15, Sumner-Fredericksburg 25-25-20-25-6
Region 7: (3-2) Beckman Catholic 25-25-17-23-15, Wapsie Valley 20-16-25-25-9
Region 8: (3-0) Wilton 25-25-25, Mediapolis 8-12-9

IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa men’s basketball sophomore forward Keegan Murray has been named to the 2021-22 Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year. The announcement was made on Wednesday by the Big Ten Conference.

It marks the third straight season that one or more Hawkeyes have been selected to the preseason list, voted upon by a selected panel of media. Joe Wieskamp was selected in 2019 and 2020, while Luka Garza was tabbed the Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year in November, 2020.

Murray is one of the league’s top emerging players after being named to the five-player All-Big Ten Freshman Team a year ago. The Cedar Rapids, Iowa, native was one of only five players nationally — and only bench player — to amass 200 points, 35 blocks, 25 steals, and 15 3-pointers. He was the team’s leading scorer (7.8) and rebounder (5.5) off the bench in conference play. Murray led team in blocks 12 times and steals five times. The 6-foot-8 forward was second on the team in steals (26) and ranked 11th in the Big Ten in blocked shots per game (1.26). His 39 blocks tie for fourth most by a freshman in program history.

Murray totaled 13 points, seven rebounds, four blocks, three assists, and a steal in Iowa’s first-round victory over Grand Canyon to become the first Hawkeye ever to stuff the stat sheet with those numbers in an NCAA Tournament contest.

2021-22 MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESEASON ALL-BIG TEN TEAM*

• KOFI COCKBURN, JR., C, ILLINOIS
• Andre Curbelo, So., G, Illinois
• TRAYCE JACKSON-DAVIS, JR., F, INDIANA
• Keegan Murray, So., F, Iowa
• Eric Ayala, Sr., G, Maryland
• HUNTER DICKINSON, SO., C, MICHIGAN
• Caleb Houstan, Fr., G/F, Michigan
• E.J. LIDDELL, JR., F, OHIO STATE
• JADEN IVEY, SO., G, PURDUE
• Trevion Williams, Sr., F, Purdue
• Ron Harper Jr., Sr., G/F, Rutgers

2021-22 BIG TEN PRESEASON PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Kofi Cockburn, Jr., C, Illinois

2021 Pride of Iowa All-Conference Volleyball Teams

1st Team

Maddax Devault, Nodaway Valley*
Alivia Ruble, Southeast Warren*
Josie Hartman, Southeast Warren
Kaylee Bauer, Southeast Warren
Adalyn Reynolds, Mount Ayr
Ryanne Mullen, Southwest Valley
Maggie Haer, Southwest Valley
Sadie Cox, Lenox

2nd Team

Lydia Kern, Southeast Warren
Zoey Sherman, Southeast Warren
Lindsey Davis, Nodaway Valley
Cadence Douglas, Lenox
Anna Parrott, Martensdale-St. Marys
Charlee Larsen, Southwest Valley
Norah Lund, Southwest Valley
Maddie Stewart, Mount Ayr

Honorable Mention

Abby Dukes, SR, Bedford
Mara Dykes, SR, Central Decatur
Mallory Raney, SR, East Union
Zoey Reed, FR, Lenox
Halsie Barnes, SR, Mount Ayr
Brynnly German, SO, Martensdale-St. Marys
Whitney Lamb, SR, Nodaway Valley
Samantha Benesh, SR, Southeast Warren
Samantha Larsen, Southwest Valley
Sterling Berndt, SR, Wayne

(IGHSAU) Panorama Cross Country Coach Greg Thompson is the 2021 recipient of the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union’s Golden Plaque of Distinction Award. Thompson will be honored before the start of the Class 1A race at the 2021 State Cross Country Meet Saturday, October 30 in Fort Dodge.

The Golden Plaque of Distinction award honors the Iowa coach who has demonstrated a successful career while making notable contributions toward school, community, and the coaching profession.

Thompson has been coaching girls’ and boys’ cross country at Panorama since 1999. His girls’ teams have captured 10 West Central Activities Conference team championships. He has had 51 girls earn all-conference honors while 29 girls have qualified for the state meet. Twelve of his girls’ teams have been state qualifiers with his 2017 team placing second. He also coaches the Panorama girls track and field team.

Thompson has been named the Iowa Association of Track Coaches at-large Coach of the Year six times and was the IATC 1A Coach of the Year in 2017.

Thompson, a native of Madrid, serves on the IATC Board of Directors and served a term on the IGHSAU/IHSAA joint cross country advisory committee.

CLASS 1A REGIONAL FINALS

Region 2 @ Lewis Central: Sidney vs. Tri-Center

Region 3 @ Marshalltown: Ankeny Christian vs. Gladbrook-Reinbeck 6:00 p.m.

CLASS 2A REGIONAL FINALS

Region 2 @ Bishop Heelan: Western Christian vs. Treynor 6:00 p.m.

Region 3 @ North Polk: South Hardin vs. Western Christian

Region 5 @ Webster City: Denver vs. Kuemper Catholic

(Radio Iowa) – Iowa State coach Matt Campbell says it will up to the leadership to help prevent a letdown this week. The 22nd ranked Cyclones climbed back into the Big 12 race with a win over Oklahoma State and now get set to visit West Virginia.

Campbell on the role of the team leaders.

A concern for the Cyclone defense is West Virginia running back Leddie Bell.

The Cyclones picked up a victory in their last visit to West Virginia but Morgantown is always a tough place to play.

(Radio Iowa) – Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz says senior corner Riley Moss will not play in Saturday’s game at Wisconsin. Moss suffered a knee injury in the ninth ranked Hawkeyes’ October ninth win against Penn State and missed the loss to Purdue a week later.

Ferentz says a young offensive line needs to grow up for the stretch run. Iowa is only averaging 116 yards of rushing per game and just over three yards per carry.

That offensive line goes up against the top run defense in the Big Ten. The Badgers allow just over 53 yards on the ground per game.

Iowa beat the Badgers during the COVID shortened season 28-7 in Iowa City. It snapped Wisconsin’s four game winning streak in the series.

Wisconsin rushed for 342 yards last week in a win at Purdue. Ferentz says the Badgers combine ball control with the ability to hit big plays in the run game.

CLASS 3A REGIONAL FINALS

Region 1 @ LeMars: 3-1 Sergeant Bluff-Luton def. Sioux Center (15-25, 27-25, 25-20, 25-21)

Region 4 @ Dallas Center-Grimes: 3-0 Des Moines Christian def. Nevada (25-21, 25-7, 25-11)

CLASS 4A REGIONAL FINALS

Region 1 @ Lewis Central: 3-1 Lewis Central def. Bishop Heelan (13-25, 25-23, 25-22, 25-19)

Region 2 @ Bondurant-Farrar: 3-1 Bondurant-Farrar def. North Polk (25-14, 25-13, 21-25, 25-16)

CLASS 5A REGIONAL FINALS

Region 1 @ Dowling Catholic: 3-0 Dowling Catholic vs. Sioux City East (25-22, 25-15, 25-19)

Region 2 @ Urbandale: 3-0 Urbandale vs. CB Abraham Lincoln (25-21, 25-22, 25-16)

2021 RVC Volleyball First Team
School Name Grade
Boyer Valley, Leah Cooper, 12
Boyer Valley, Lauren Malone, 10
Woodbine, Whitney Kuhlman, 12
CAM, Eva Steffensen, 10
CAM, Marissa Spieker, 12
CAM, Mallory Behnken, 12
Glidden-Ralston, Tiela Janssen, 10
Exira-EHK, Shay Burmeister, 11
Coon Rapids-Bayard, Brynn Bass, 12
West Harrison, Maclayn Houston, 10

2021 RVC Volleyball Second Team
School Name Grade
Boyer Valley, Talia Burkhart 11
Boyer Valley, Kristen Neilsen, 10
Woodbine, Addison Murdock, 10
Woodbine, Addison Erickson, 11
CAM, Mady McKee, 12
Glidden-Ralston, Addy Boell, 10
Exira-EHK, Mollie Rasmussen, 12
Coon Rapids-Bayard, Breeley Clayburg, 10
Coon Rapids-Bayard, Mia Leighty, 12
Ar-We-Va, Kora Obrecht, 11