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Team Title and MVP for Hawkins at 3x3U National Championships

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April 3rd, 2022 by admin

Ryan Hawkins and his team Beast Coast Ballers took home the crown at the 3x3U National Championships in New Orleans this weekend. The Ballers beat American Made 21-17 in the Championship game to win the tournament and $50,000 added to their previous winnings. Hawkins tallied 6 points in the final, going 3-5 from three-point range. He was named MVP of the tournament.

The Beast Coast Ballers were comprised of players from the Big East and Atlantic 10. The four-man roster included Hawkins, RJ Cole and Tyrese Martin of UCONN, and D’Shawn Schwartz of George Mason. They went 4-2 in pool play on Friday and Saturday. Then on Sunday won their first game over a team from Big Sky/Big West, rallied big in the quarterfinals to beat a team from the SEC/SoCon, then won their semifinal 20-17 over a MEAC/SWAC team to reach the final.

Hawkins finished the event with 64 total points scored, 12 assists, 5 steals, and 3 blocks. $150,000 in prize money was up for grabs at the event and the Beast Coast Ballers racked up a total of $70,000 in prize money.

Kunc returning for another season at ISU

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April 3rd, 2022 by admin

Aljaz Kunc announced over the weekend that he will take advantage of an additional year of eligibilty and return to the Iowa State men’s basketball team next season.

Kunc was the first commitment for new coach TJ Otzelberger last season. transferring over from Washington State.

Kunc was a key cog in Iowa State’s turnaround and Sweet 16 run this past season. He averaged 6 pts, 4 rebounds, and 1 assist per game for the Cyclones.

High School Sports Scoreboard 04/02/2022

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April 2nd, 2022 by admin

GIRLS SOCCER

Ankeny 1, CB Abraham Lincoln 0
Bishop Heelan 1, Underwood 0

BOYS SOCCER

@ Perry Tournament
Des Moines Hoover 5, Treynor 0
Treynor 3, Des Moines North 2 (PK)

BOYS TENNIS

CB Abraham Lincoln 11, Des Moines East 0
WDM Valley 11, CB Abraham Lincoln 0

Clark named Point Guard of the Year

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April 2nd, 2022 by admin

IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa women’s basketball sophomore Caitlin Clark was named the Nancy Lieberman and the Dawn Staley Point Guard of the Year, the Hoops Hall of Fame and the Phoenix Club of Philadelphia announced, respectively, Friday.

The Nancy Lieberman Award, in its 23rd year, recognizes the top point guard in women’s NCAA Division I college basketball. The award is given annually to a player who exhibits the floor leadership, playmaking and ball-handling skills of Class of 1996 Hall-of-Famer Nancy Lieberman.

In its 10th year, the Dawn Staley Award is given to the most outstanding collegiate guard in the country; a player who exemplifies the skills that Dawn possessed during her career — ball handling, scoring, ability to distribute the basketball and will to win. Clark is the first student-athlete to win the a in back-to-back seasons.

The West Des Moines, Iowa, native led the nation in points per game (27.0), assists per game (8.0), total assists (257), total points (863), free throws made (200), triple doubles (5) and 30-point games (11). Clark is the only women’s basketball player to lead the country in both assists per game and points per game in a single season.

Clark registered five triple-doubles this season, leading the country in most career triple-doubles by an active player with six. Clark’s six career triple-doubles ties former Hawkeye Sam Logic’s Big Ten record (2011-15) for most in a career and ties for the fifth most single season (5) and career (6) triple-doubles in NCAA Division I history.

Ashley Joens named back-to-back Cheryl Miller Award Winner

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April 2nd, 2022 by admin

MINNEAPOLIS – Iowa State women’s basketball’s Ashley Joens was named the Cheryl Miller Award winner for the second-consecutive season, the WBCA announced Friday on ESPN. Joens is also the first back-to-back winner of the award, which honors the nation’s top small forward.

Joens led the Cyclones with 20.3 points and 9.5 rebounds, while dishing 1.8 assists. The Iowa City, Iowa native, elevated her game from beyond-the-arc, connecting on a career-best 91 triples, while shooting 37.6 percent from beyond the arc. She also totaled 18 double-doubles on the year.

She helped the Cyclones to a program record 28 wins, along with a record-setting 14 conference wins. Iowa State finished league action second in the conference, spent much of the 2021-22 season in the AP Top 10.

She recently solidified herself as the most prolific scorer in Iowa State basketball history, scoring 2,369 career points. She also joins Angie Welle as the only other Cyclone to score 2,000 points and haul in 1,000 rebounds.

Joens has received many accolades to commemorate the season, including being named a Second-Team All-American by the Associated Press and USBWA. On Thursday, she also became the second Cyclone in school history to earn a spot on the prestigious WBCA Coaches’ All-America Team, joining Cyclone great Bridget Carleton in 2019.

The Cheryl Miller Award has been presented to the top small forward in women’s college basketball the past five seasons. Iowa State has claimed the honor three times, with Carleton winning in 2019. UConn’s Gabby Williams (2017-18) and Oregon’s Satou Sabally (2019-20) are the other two winners of the award.

IGHSAU releases first girls soccer rankings 04/01/2022

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April 2nd, 2022 by admin

2022 FIRST Iowa Girls High School Soccer Rankings
Compiled by the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union

Class 1A
School 2021 Record
1 Davenport Assumption 175
2 Des Moines Christian 183
3 Nevada 146
4 Van Meter 136
5 Waterloo Columbus Catholic 163
6 TriCenter 173
7 Treynor 172
8 Sioux City Bishop Heelan 108
9 DikeNew Hartford 146
10 Dubuque Wahlert 117
11 Hudson 145
12 Solon 146
13 Iowa City Regina 98
14 Council Bluffs St. Albert 910
15 Underwood 88

Class 2A
School 2021 Record
1 Norwalk 163
2 Dallas CenterGrimes 156
3 Cedar Rapids Xavier 136
4 Spencer 165
5 North Scott 136
6 North Polk 173
7 WaverlyShell Rock 192
8 Gilbert 138
9 Carlisle 124
10 Lewis Central 173
11 BondurantFarrar 108
12 Pella 136
13 Clear CreekAmana 154
14 Glenwood 145
15 Burlington Notre Dame 117

Class 3A
School 2021 Record
1 West Des Moines Valley 211
2 Ankeny 145
3 Pleasant Valley 173
4 Ankeny Centennial 183
5 Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln 164
6 Dowling Catholic 154
7 Waukee Northwest NR
8 Muscatine 154
9 Bettendorf 135
10 Des Moines Roosevelt 104
11 LinnMar 163
12 Ames 116
13 Johnston 107
14 Iowa City West 125
15 Cedar Falls 127

ADM wins Winterset Husky Invitational

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April 2nd, 2022 by admin

Winterset Husky Invitational
04/01/2022

1
ADM
122.00
2
North Polk
119.50
3
Underwood
92.00
4
Norwalk
91.50
5
Earlham
66.00
6
Carlisle
60.00
6
Winterset
60.00
8
Greene County
49.00
9
Nevada
45.00
10
Treynor
21.00
11
Clarke
9.00
12
Woodward-Granger
3.00
12
Nodaway Valley
3.00

Underwood won the Shuttle Hurdle Relay and Sam Schoening won the Long Jump for the Eagles.

Treynor got wins from James Huisman in the 200M and Kaden Snyder in the Shot Put.

Full results HERE

Nodaway Valley wins Class B portion of Clarke Girls Invite

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April 2nd, 2022 by admin

Nodaway Valley won the Class B portion of the Clarke Girls Invite on Friday night.

Maddax DeVault led the Wolverines by winning four events on Friday: 100M (13.17), 200M (27.49) and 400M (1:01.72) and she was the third leg of the Wolverines’ winning 4x400M Relay team. Abby Engles, Olivia Laughery , DeVault, and Annika Nelson ran a time of 4:27.95.

Grace Britten won the shot put for Nodaway Valley by throwing 29-03.50. The Wolverines also won the 4x200M Relay (1:51.59) and 4x100M Relay (52.91).

Lenox freshman Sadie Cox was the long jump champion (15-06.75) and the Tigers won the Distance Medley in 5:06.81.

Full results: 2022 Clarke Girls Invite

High School Tennis Scoreboard 04/01/2022

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April 2nd, 2022 by admin

GIRLS TENNIS

Clarinda 5, Lewis Central 4 (C: Mayson Harley and Taylor Cole 2-0)
Glenwood 5, Sioux City West 4 (G; Coryl Matheny and Riley Weise 2-0)
Sioux City East 7, Glenwood 2

BOYS TENNIS

Lewis Central 5, Clarinda 4 (LC: Preston Kathol, Broedy Johnson, and Drew White all went 2-0)

High School Golf Scoreboard 04/01/2022

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April 2nd, 2022 by admin

GIRLS GOLF

Sidney 214, Essex/Stanton NTS
Medalist: Avery Dowling, Sidney, 43.
Runner-Up: Faith Brumbaugh, Sidney, 54.

BOYS GOLF

Lewis Central 167, Clarinda 199
Medalist: Jordan Greenwood, LC, 38.
Runner-Up: Payton Greenwood, LC, 39.

Sidney 177, Essex 237, East Atchison NTS
Medalist: Cole Jorgenson, Sidney, 42
Runner-Up: Kyle Beam, Sidney, 42