After an 8-point halftime deficit the CAM girls basketball team ripped off a 9-0 run to start the second half and fought their way to a 60-53 win over Paton-Churdan Friday night. The Cougars ramped up the defensive intensity and got some better movement on offense in the second half to earn their way to the Class 1A Region 2 Final next Wednesday.

The Rockets started the game strong and jumped on top 10-6 at the end of the first. They proceeded to drop in 6 of their 8 first half threes in the second quarter to lead 30-22 at half. CAM then got three buckets from Eva Steffensen and a three from Meredith Rich to regain the lead with that 9-0 run. Paton-Churdan fought back in front 38-36 by the end of the third. CAM again responded with a strong start to the final period. Meridith Rich got a steal and a hoop to tie the game up, then Eva Steffensen put the Cougars on top with a three. After a Rocket bucket, Marissa Spieker hit one of her two huge fourth quarter threes to push the lead back to 4. She hit another big one later after the Rockets had climbed within three. With a late lead the Cougars chose to slow the game down for the last four minutes and make the Rockets foul. CAM came through with enough free throws to hold on the rest of the way.

Steffensen led CAM with 19 points and Zoey Baylor finished with 10. The Cougars will play in the 1A Region 2 Final on Wednesday against 2nd ranked Newell-Fonda. That game will be played at Winterset High School at 7:00 p.m.

Paton-Churdan was led on the night by 20 points from their outstanding senior Danielle Hoyle, 12 of those in the fourth quarter. Tessa Steimel dropped in 15 on five threes. The Rockets close a nice season at 16-6.

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CLASS 1A

The Big Ten Conference announced Friday that Sunday’s dual at Wisconsin will no longer be held as scheduled following a decision to cancel by the Wisconsin medical staff.

GARY BARTA

“The University of Iowa medical staff, using Big Ten and institutional guidelines, has cleared the Iowa Wrestling team to return to competition. Coach Brands and his team returned to full in-person activities Thursday. We are disappointed in the decision to cancel Sunday’s dual.”

TOM BRANDS

“Our medical team did their job to the nth degree. We have been diligent. We have followed protocol. We have the green light to compete from our medical professionals and per Big Ten Conference protocol.”

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The Big Ten Conference announced today adjustments to its men’s basketball schedule the last two weeks of the regular season.

Two University of Iowa games have been rescheduled. The Hawkeyes’ contest at Michigan has been moved to Thursday, Feb. 25 (6 p.m. CT), while their home game against Nebraska has been rescheduled for Thursday, March 4 (time TBD).

Below is a list of announced changes.

Thursday, February 25

Iowa at Michigan – 6 p.m. CT on ESPN (moved from March 4)

Nebraska at Illinois – 6 p.m. CT on BTN (moved from February 24)

Northwestern at Minnesota — 8 p.m. CT on BTN (moved from February 27)

Saturday, February 27

Minnesota at Nebraska – 6 p.m. CT on BTN (rescheduled from January 20)

Monday, March 1

Rutgers at Nebraska – 6 p.m. CT on BTN (moved from February 28)

Tuesday, March 2

Illinois at Michigan – 6 p.m. CT on ESPN (rescheduled from February 11)

Indiana at Michigan State – 7 p.m. CT on BTN (rescheduled from January 17)

Thursday, March 4

Michigan State at Michigan – TBD on ESPN (rescheduled from February 6)

Nebraska at Iowa — TBD on BTN (rescheduled from January 24)

SEMI-FINALS

126

Carter Fousek (Crestwood) beat Joe Weaver (Atlantic/CAM) DECISION 9-3

160

Wyatt Appleseth (Panorama) beat Garrett Seaba (Clarion-Goldfield-Dows) DECISION 3-1

195

Jacob Reicks (NH/TV) beat Jackson Kinsella (Creston/O-M) DECISION 4-3

220

Dylan Winkel (Central Lyon-G-LR) beat Crew Howard (Clarinda) DECISION 5-2

3rd ROUND CONSOLATION

120

Ethan Follmann (Atlantic/CAM) beat Matthew Beem (Glenwood) FALL 5:38

126

Luke Musich (Harlan) beat Blake Engel (West Delaware) DECISION 4-3

132

Taylor Huggins (Davis County) beat Triston Barncastle (Creston/O-M) MAJOR DECISION 15-4

3rd ROUND CONSOLATION

152

Abraham Dirkx (Carroll) beat Colin Driscoll (Waukee) DECISION 5-4

SEMI-FINALS

106

• Eli Becerra (Missouri Valley) beat Kendrick Huck (Nashua-Plainfield) DECISION 2-0

120

• Brandon Paez (Lisbon) beat Jace Rose (Riverside) DECISION 6-4

126

• Stevie Barnes (Underwood) beat Beau Klingensmith (Woodbury Central) DECISION 4-2

132

• Gable Porter (Underwood) beat Hagen Heistand (Logan-Magnolia) UTB 5-5

138

• Wyatt Reisz (Logan-Magnolia) beat Cullen Koedam (West Sioux)  DECISION 3-2

152

• Briar Reisz (Logan-Magnolia) beat Lawson Losee (Riceville) DECISION 3-1 (SV-1)

170

• Cade Tenold (Don Bosco) beat Cael McLaren (St. Albert) TECH FALL 5:33 (18-2)

220

• Derek Anderson (Hinton) beat Tallen Myers (Southwest Valley) DECISION 1-0

285

• Rex Johnsen (Logan-Magnolia) beat Dane Johnson (Pocahontas Area) DECISION 7-6

3rd ROUND CONSOLATION

113

• Dawson Bergan (Edgewood-Colesburg) beat John Schroder (Riverside) DECISION 8-3

120

• Kellen Smith (West Hancock) beat Elliot Cooney (Nodaway Valley) FALL 2:32

160

• Kole Reis (Kingsley-Pierson) beat Gavin Maguire (Logan-Magnolia) DECISION 7-2

285

• Matthew Kauffman (Pleasantville) beat Easton Eledge (Underwood) DECISION 4-3

QUARTER-FINALS

106

• Gavin Jensen (Williamsburg) beat Vincent Mayberry (Glenwood) DECISION 10-8

126

• Joe Weaver (Atlantic/CAM) beat Ty Koedam (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) DECISION 2-1

132

• Averee Abben (Osage) beat Triston Barncastle (Creston/O-M) FALL 3:44

160

• Wyatt Appleseth (Panorama) beat Gabriel Christensen (Ballard) MAJOR DECISION 13-2
  

170

• Jared Voss (West Delaware) beat Kadin Stutzman (Atlantic/CAM) FALL 3:03

195

• Jackson Kinsella (Creston/O-M) beat Jesse Schwery (Harlan) FALL 1:28

220

• Crew Howard (Clarinda) beat Gage Marty (Solon) DECISION 4-2

2nd ROUND CONSOLATION

106

• Jacob Zabka (Algona) beat Vincent Mayberry (Glenwood) FALL 3:24

113

• Osvaldo Ocampo (Sheldon-S. O`Brien) beat Luke Freund (Harlan) DECISION 9-8

120

• Ethan Follmann (Atlantic/CAM) beat Kayden Gryp (Williamsburg) DECISION 3-2
• Matthew Beem (Glenwood) beat Donovan Morales (Central Lyon-G-LR) FALL 3:04

126

• Luke Musich (Harlan) beat Ty Koedam (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) DECISION 3-2

132

• Triston Barncastle (Creston/O-M) beat Hunter Steffans (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) FALL 2:23

138

• Michael Macias (Assumption, Davenport) beat Shea Parkis (Kuemper Catholic) DECISION 3-1

152

• Zander Ernst (Ridge View) beat Kaden Bolton (Creston/O-M) DECISION 9-2

170

• Colin Muller (Osage) beat Kadin Stutzman (Atlantic/CAM) FALL 3:36

195

• Brayden Smith (South Tama County) beat Jesse Schwery (Harlan) DECISION 5-4

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State head football coach Matt Campbell announced today that Deon Broomfield, a former standout for the Cyclones in the defensive secondary (2010-13), who already has five years of collegiate coaching experience, has been added to the staff as safeties coach.

“Deon is a person we have paid close attention to as he has moved up the coaching ranks,” Campbell said. “He is an energetic coach who will fit perfectly among our staff. He has a proven record of developing talent in the secondary and we are excited to have him return to his alma mater.”

Broomfield spent a season (2020) as a defensive assistant with the Houston Texans prior to his return to Ames.

From 2017-19, Broomfield mentored the cornerbacks at Indiana State. Rondale Green was an All-MVC performer and Kaelb Newman ranked second in the MVFC and ninth nationally in forced fumbles (3) under his watch.

He was the cornerbacks coach at Western Illinois in 2016 and the safeties coach at Carthage College (Wis.) in 2015.

Broomfield was a standout defensive back for the Cyclones from 2010-13, tallying 133 tackles, four forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries, 16 pass breakups and three interceptions in his career.

He started 18 games in his career, including all 12 games in his senior season in 2013. He was fourth on the team in tackles (57) and led the team in pass breakups (6) in his final campaign.

Broomfield is remembered for two significant plays in his Cyclone career. In Iowa State’s upset win over No. 2 Oklahoma State in 2011, Broomfield made the key third-down stop to force the Cowboys into a missed field goal attempt late in the fourth quarter. He also had a key interception in the second OT. ISU eventually won the game, the school’s only victory over a team ranked in the top-two nationally, in double overtime.

In his senior season, Iowa State staged its largest comeback in school history (24 points) in a 52-44 triple overtime win at West Virginia. Broomfield made the final tackle of the game, stopping the Mountaineer two yards short of the goal line on fourth down.

The Palm Bay, Fla., native earned his degree from Iowa State in 2013 and was a member of the Buffalo Bills practice squad in 2014.

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — More than 20 years after it was installed, the University of Northern Iowa plans to replace the UNI-Dome’s fabric roof. The Courier reports that the estimated $7 million to $8 million project was advanced by the Iowa Board of Regents’ property and facilities committee earlier this week. Regents are expected to approve the plan at a meeting Wednesday.

Michael Hager with UNI told the committee that the project would replace only the fabric center portion of the roof. The rest of the roof is a plastic polymer that was installed in 2010 and is under warranty until 2040. The fabric portion, which was last replaced in 1999, was found to be deteriorating in 2019.