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No. 21 Iowa women win at Wisconsin

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February 4th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

The 21st ranked Iowa Hawkeye women closed the first half with a 10-0 run and beat Wisconsin 84-50 Thursday night, in Madison. Caitlin Clark had another triple-double with 27 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists.

That’s Iowa coach Lisa Bluder. The Hawkeyes were without injured starters McKenna Warnock and Gabbie Marshall. Bluder is not sure if they will be available Sunday at sixth ranked Michigan.

Iowa is 9-2 in the Big Ten

No. 20 Iowa State visits No. 23 Texas Saturday

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February 4th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

The 20th ranked Iowa State Cyclones are on the road Saturday afternoon in the Big 12 to face 23rd ranked Texas. The Cyclones beat the Longhorns 79-70 in Ames back on January 15th.

That’s ISU coach T.J.Otzelberger who says ball pressure remains the biggest key for his team on defense.

At 3-6 the Cyclones have some work to do to climb out of the bottom half of the Big 12 race.

Drake hosts Northern Iowa Saturday in key MVC clash

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February 4th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

Drake hosts Northern Iowa Saturday afternoon in a key Missouri Valley Conference showdown. The Bulldogs are tied at the top of the Valley standings with Loyola with an 8-2 record and two weeks ago in Cedar Falls erased a late 10 point deficit to beat the Panthers in overtime.

That’s Drake coach Darian DeVries who hopes a big crowd will give the Bulldogs a homecourt advantage.

UNI is 8-3 and a with a victory the Panthers would be in the thick of the title chase.

Panther coach Ben Jacobson. Senior guard Trae Berhow says the Panthers want to avenge the loss in the first meeting with the Bulldogs.

No. 2 Iowa wrestling closes home slate Saturday against No. 9 Wisconsin

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February 3rd, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – The second ranked Iowa wrestling team will close out the home season on Saturday against ninth ranked Wisconsin. It will be the final home appearance for a senior class that endured the cancellation of the 2020 NCAA Championships due to COVID before leading the Hawkeyes to a national title last year. Iowa coach Tom Brands says it is a group that has had a big impact on the program.

Brands describes the senior class as “low maintenance”.

165-pounder Alex Marinelli is focusing on his match and not his final appearance in Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

174-pounder Michael Kemerer on his final time coming out of the tunnel.

Drake women host Valparaiso Friday night

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February 3rd, 2022 by Ric Hanson

Drake women’s basketball coach Allison Pohlman says the Bulldogs will be in search of a complete effort when they host Valparaiso Friday night. The Bulldogs are just 3-6 in the Missouri Valley and lost the first meeting with Valpo on the road a month ago.

The Bulldogs have been without senior guard Maddie Peterson the past couple of weeks but Pohlman says Peterson remains a vocal leader.

IGHSAU Basketball Rankings 02/03/2022

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February 3rd, 2022 by admin

2021-22 10TH Iowa Girls High School Basketball Rankings
Compiled by the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union
Thursday, February 3, 2022

Class 1A
School Record LW
1 Newell-Fonda 17-1 1
2 Bishop Garrigan 16-3 2
3 Springville 19-1 5
4 MMCRU 18-0 6
5 Exira-EHK 17-1 3
6 North Linn 17-2 4
7 Burlington Notre Dame 18-0 7
8 North Mahaska 16-1 8
9 Storm Lake St. Mary’s 16-1 9
10 Westwood 18-1 10
11 Stanton 19-0 11
12 Martensdale-St. Marys 17-1 12
13 Remsen St. Mary’s 16-2 15
14 East Buchanan 15-4 13
15 Montezuma 15-3 14
Dropped Out: None

Class 2A
School Record LW
1 Dike-New Hartford 17-1 1
2 Denver 17-2 2
3 Central Lyon 17-1 3
4 Treynor 17-1 4
5 Sibley-Ocheyedan 15-3 5
6 Panorama 18-1 6
7 Iowa City Regina 16-3 7
8 Jesup 16-3 8
9 Grundy Center 17-2 9
10 Mediapolis 18-0 10
11 West Hancock 16-4 11
12 Aplington-Parkersburg 14-4 12
13 Cascade 15-3 13
14 Nodaway Valley 17-3 14
15 Ridge View 16-3 15
Dropped Out: None

Class 3A
School Record LW
1 Unity Christian 17-1 1
2 West Lyon 17-1 2
3 Ballard 16-3 4
4 Estherville-Lincoln Central 18-2 5
5 Sergeant Bluff-Luton 15-3 3
6 Center Point-Urbana 16-3 6
7 Roland-Story 15-4 7
8 West Liberty 16-4 8
9 West Marshall 18-2 10
10 Clear Lake 13-4 11
11 Forest City 13-6 9
12 Cherokee 13-6 12
13 Des Moines Christian 13-5 14
14 Vinton-Shellsburg 12-7 13
15 Mid-Prairie 13-7 NR
Dropped Out: Centerville (15)

Class 4A
School Record LW
1 Dallas Center-Grimes 15-3 2
2 Glenwood 13-3 3
3 Bishop Heelan 16-2 1
4 Indianola 13-4 5
5 Cedar Rapids Xavier 12-6 7
6 Grinnell 15-3 6
7 North Polk 15-3 4
8 Central DeWitt 14-4 8
9 North Scott 12-6 9
10 Waverly-Shell Rock 14-4 10
11 Keokuk 15-3 11
12 Benton Community 16-3 13
13 Bondurant-Farrar 11-6 13
14 Gilbert 10-6 14
15 Clear Creek-Amana 13-5 15
Dropped Out: None

Class 5A
School Record LW
1 Johnston 17-0 1
2 Waterloo West 15-1 2
3 Ankeny Centennial 15-2 3
4 Des Moines Roosevelt 15-2 4
5 Dowling Catholic 15-3 6
6 Pleasant Valley 15-2 7
7 Iowa City High 14-2 9
8 Southeast Polk 11-7 11
9 Iowa City West 13-3 5
10 West Des Moines Valley 13-5 8
11 Waukee Northwest 11-7 12
12 Ankeny 13-5 10
13 Iowa City Liberty 11-6 14
14 Sioux City East 12-6 NR
15 Linn-Mar 11-6 NR
Dropped Out: Cedar Falls (13), Cedar Rapids Washington (15

IGHSAU releases regional basketball pairings for Class 1A, 2A, and 3A

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February 3rd, 2022 by admin

The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union has released the regional basketball pairings for Classes 1A, 2A, and 3A. Class 1A first round play will begin on February 10th, with quarterfinals on the 15th. Class 2A first round play is February 12th with quarterfinals on the 15th. Class 3A play starts in the quarterfinals on February 12th.

In Class 1A most area teams will be in Region 2 and Region 8. Region 2 has Newell-Fonda with a first round bye with the following first round match-ups:

West Harrison @ Boyer Valley
Riverside @ Audubon
Paton-Churdan @ Ankeny Christian
Ar-We-Va @ Remsen, St. Mary’s
Griswold @ Glidden-Ralston
Heartland Christian @ Woodbine
Tri-Center @ Coon Rapids-Bayard

Region 8 has Exira-EHK with a first round bye. The first round match-ups are as follows:

Mount Ayr @ Sidney
Essex @ East Mills
Murray @ Lenox
Orient-Macksburg @ Stanton
Fremont-Mills @ Diagonal
Bedford @ CAM
East Union @ St. Albert

Class 1A Regional Pairings

In Class 2A area teams will be in Regions 7 and 8. Region 7 has first round games of Colfax-Mingo @ I-35 and Madrid @ Woodward Granger. Quarterfinal match-ups are:

C-M/I-35 @ Panorama
Pleasantville @ Central Decatur
W-G/Madrid @ Nodaway Valley
Van Meter @ Earlham

Region 8 has the first round pairings of Southwest Valley @ Kuemper Catholic and Missouri Valley @ AHSTW. Quarterfinals are:

KC/SWV @ Treynor
West Central Valley @ ACGC
MV/AHSTW @ Underwood
IKM-Manning @ Logan-Magnolia

Class 2A Regional Pairings

Area Class 3A teams will be in Region 7. Quarterfinal pairings are:

Greene County @ Sergeant Bluff-Luton
Shenandoah @ Atlantic
Red Oak @ Des Moines Christian
Clarinda @ Harlan Community

Class 3A Regional Pairings

Curling club looks to get membership boost as Olympics open

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February 3rd, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – The opening ceremonies of the Olympics in Beijing are Friday night, but the international competition is already underway in some sports — like curling. Emily Nelson, with the Cedar Rapids Curling Club, says people who see the sport on T-V and are curious should visit the rink and sign up for one of the upcoming “Learn to Curl” training sessions.

 

It’s said the sport of curling began on frozen lochs and marshes in Scotland during the early 1500s. The modern version still involves sliding large stones across the ice toward targets, and while it may look easy, Nelson assures there’s an abundance of skill and fitness involved.

Photo from the Cedar Rapids Curling Club

The Cedar Rapids-based club had more than 80 members before COVID and is now looking to rebuild its ranks. Nelson says current members hail from all over eastern Iowa, from Cedar Falls to Washington.

Events are planned throughout February and into March so you can learn the rules, techniques and etiquette needed to curl — and then put your new skills to the test. Learn more at:
https://cedarrapidscurling.com/

Iowa-Ohio State Men’s Basketball Postponed

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February 3rd, 2022 by admin

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa men’s basketball game at No 16 Ohio State scheduled for tonight in Columbus, Ohio, has been postponed due to travel cancellations and inclement weather in Columbus.

Both teams will work with the Big Ten Conference on a potential date to reschedule the game.

Iowa is next scheduled to compete on Sunday against Minnesota at 3:30 p.m. inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

Drake races past Indiana State

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February 3rd, 2022 by admin

The Drake Bulldogs ripped past Indiana State 85-67 on Wednesday night in Terre Haute. Tremell Murphy kick-started the Drake offense with opening back-to-back threes. The Bulldogs used an 11-2 run late in the first half to lead 42-37 at the break.

Drake started the second half with an 8-2 run to grab full control of the game. Murphy, DJ Wilkins, and Garrett Sturtz all finished with 15 points each. Roman Penn added 14 points to the tally.

Drake improved to 17-6 overall and 8-2 in the Missouri Valley Conference. Next up the Bulldogs will host in-state rival UNI on Saturday at 5:00 p.m.