(Griswold, Iowa) – The Griswold Community School District’s Board of Education will hold a Special Meeting next Monday, April 14th, to consider approval of a Softball sharing agreement with the CAM Community School District. The meeting takes place 5:30-p.m., Monday, in the Griswold School’s Conference Room.

The public will be offered a chance to provide input on the matter prior to the Board making a decision on the agreement.

Kuemper Catholic – 9 vs. Atlantic – 0

Kuemper winners: Mason Reicks (2), Max Reincke (2), Carter Running (2), Landon Pottebaum (2), Braxton Lu (2)

Abraham Lincoln – 7 vs. Harlan – 2

Abraham Lincoln winners: Cooper Schaa (2), Alex German (2), Kristian Wathen (2), Miles Vandervelde (2)

Harlan winner: Kobe Klaassen (2) (No. 4 singles)

Clarinda – 9 vs Glenwood – 0

Clarinda winners: Creighton Bird (2), Brady Cox (2), Hayden Hash (2), Ben Miller (2), Aidan Johnson (2), Ian Smith (2)

Lewis Central – 9 vs Thomas Jefferson – 0

Lewis Central winners: Darren Warner (2), Hudson Anderson (2), Max Hubbard (2), Evan Clifton (2), Leyton Edwards (2), Landen Kammrad (2)

Kuemper Catholic – 9  vs Atlantic – 0

Kuemper Catholic winners: Kaylie Simons (2), Sophia Tidgren (2), Ella Schwarte(2), Charlotte Schwabe (2), Julia Craig (2), Bella Lu (2)

Clarinda – 9 vs Glenwood – 0

Clarinda winners: Riley Nothwehr (2), Taylin Walter (2), Ellie Cole (2), Hannah Higgins (2), Chandy Nothwehr (2), Alivia Higgins (2)

Shenandoah – 8 vs Southwest Valley – 1 

Southwest Valley winner: Ray Helvie 

Lewis Central – 8 vs Red Oak – 1

Lewis Central winners: Liv Allely (2), Reese Meiake (2), McKenzie McMorris (2), Macie Meaike (2), Addi McNeal, Makayla Rector, Avary Maas

Red Oak winner: Mariel Ramirez

BOYS:

Glenwood – 9 vs. Atlantic – 0

West Central Valley – 8 vs. AHSTW – 0

St. Albert – 5 vs. Harlan – 2

Underwood – 6 vs. Missouri Valley – 0

Sergeant Bluff-Luton – 3 vs. Le Mars – 3

Van Meter – 1 vs. Des Moines Christian – 0

GIRLS:

Glenwood – 5 vs. Atlantic – 0 

Denison-Schleswig – 6 vs. Riverside – 1

West Central Valley – 4 vs. AHSTW – 0

St. Albert – 3 vs. Harlan – 0

Underwood – 7 vs. Missouri Valley – 1

Sergeant Bluff-Luton – 5 vs. LeMars – 1

1. ACGC – 232

2. Pleasantville – 247

3. West Central Valley – 255

4. Madrid NTS

Medalist: Rylee Robson (52) – ACGC

Runner-up: Emily Roe (54) – Pleasantville

ACGC: Allie DeWitt – 58, Lucy Knutt – 59, Ava Sneller – 63

Audubon – NTS vs. AHSTW – NTS

Medalist: Mari Gleason (47) – Audubon

Runner-up: Sydney Johnson (61) – Audubon

Nodaway Valley – 230 vs. Griswold – NTS

Medalist: Joanna Reynolds (47) – Griswold

Runner-up: Mallory Russell (48) – Nodaway Valley

Nodaway Valley: Taryn Gutierrez – 57, Delaney Bloome – 59, Aleyah Pigreen – 66, Brailynn Coffman – 67, Chloe Rardin – 76 

Logan-Magnolia – 215 vs. Tri-Center – 229

Medalist: Cameron Way (50) – Tri-Center

Runner-up: Steph Schmit & Addison Bussing (53) – Logan-Magnolia

Tri-Center: Delainy Dollen – 57, Avery Assman – 59, Jayden Heller – 63, Kayleigh Crozier – 66, Paige Wurderman – 69 

Treynor – 213 vs. Missouri Valley – 258

Medalist: Sophi Pedersen (48) – Treynor

Runner-up: Molly Coffman (53) – Treynor

 Treynor: Shay Smith – 56, Kailey Cooper – 56, Anna Sausedo – 64, Brooklyn Casey – 74

Clarinda – 205 vs. Glenwood – 279

Medalist: Taylor Rasmussen (42) – Clarinda

Runner-up: Addy Weinrich (44) – Clarinda

Clarinda: Alli Allbaugh – 56, Jillian Damman – 63, Paige McCoy – 67, Mataya Eighmy-  69 

Glenwood: Aubrey Clark – 55, Isabella Wake – 68, Charli Sorensen – 74, Jaeda Tyson – 82, Alivia Jones – 81 

Griswold Triangular:

1. Nodaway Valley – 208

2. Griswold – 210

3. Essex – 272

Medalist: Hogan Hook (44) – Griswold

Runner-up: Kaden Buick (45) – Essex

Griswold: Alex Nelson – 55, Colten Taylor – 55, Brayden Lockwood – 56, Nollan Smith – 59, Calden Turner – 62

Nodaway Valley: Sam Miller – 47, Ty Rardin – 47, Jack Berg – 56, Derek Raasch – 58, Ty Strode – 61, Collin Akers – 67

Audubon – 177 vs. AHSTW – 189

Medalist: Drew Lee (43) – AHSTW

Tri-Center – 165 vs. Logan-Magnolia – 214

Medalist: Kai Sonderland (40) – Tri-Center

Runner-up: Jayce Waller (41) – Tri-Center

Other Tri-Center: Jayden Johnson – 42 Brant Freeberg – 42, Evan Wham-  48, Cael Witt – 60

Logan-Magnolia: Eli Esser – 52, Luke Walski – 53, Meyrick Seymour – 54, Carson Edney – 55, Ethan Hack – 56, Paxton Wusk – 75

Glenwood – 162 vs. Clarinda – 165

Medalist: Grant Schroeder (38) – Glenwood

Runner-up: Carson Turner (39) – Clarinda

Other Clarinda: Jack Kline – 41 Sam Kline – 41, Karsten Beckel – 44, Kort Neal – 45, Jac Fine – 46\

Missouri Valley – 174 Treynor – 175

Medalist: Daylen Kocour (39) – Missouri Valley

Runner-up: Layton Maasen (40) – Missouri Valley

Sidney – 176 vs. Shenandoah – 188

Medalist: Hayden Thompson (37) – Sidney

Runner-up: JJ Martin (44) – Shenandoah

Eric Henderson felt Drake was the perfect fit. After a six year run at South Dakota State that included four conference titles and two trips to the NCAA Tournament, Henderson was officially introduced as the new basketball coach at Drake. He replaces Ben McCollum, who took the job at Iowa after leading the Bulldogs to a school record 31 wins and the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

He takes over a Drake program that is riding a streak of seven straight seasons of 20 wins or more and three straight trips to the NCAA Tournament.

Henderson is the third straight Iowa native to lead the program, following McCollum and Darian DeVries.

Henderson admits there is pressure to keep the winning going but says it is about the process and not having a goal of winning a championship.

Henderson is working on rebuilding the roster and says right now the Bulldogs have enough for a starting five and one reserve.

Henderson hopes to have the roster finalized at the start of summer.

Drake AD Brian Hardin says Henderson’s ability to manage a roster and succeed despite defections made him an attractive candidate.

Once considered a coaching graveyard, Drake has become one of the top mid-major programs in the country.

IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa softball team will host Illinois State, for a midweek matchup on Tuesday afternoon at Bob Pearl Field. First pitch is scheduled for 4pm CT.

The Hawkeyes enter the contest with a 22-14 record and the Redbirds come into the contest with a 12-25 record. Illinois State enters the matchup coming off a series loss to Drake, 2-1, but a run rule win in the finale against Drake on Sunday, 15-5 (5 innings). Iowa comes in after dropping its series, 2-1, against No. 20/21 Nebraska this past weekend, also winning its series finale, 5-2. Iowa leads the all-time series against the Redbirds, 32-20, the most recent meeting between the teams was in February 2012 at a neutral site, with Illinois State winning, 7-3.

As a team, Illinois State is hitting .237 and its pitching staff has a 3.57 ERA. They are led by Senior Abby Knight who has a .299 batting average with 35 hits and 11 RBIs. Junior Hannah Meshnick has the most starts in the circle with 15, and holds a 3.07 ERA with a 6-10 record.

Overall, the Hawkeyes are hitting .282 as a team and the pitching staff has a 4.18 ERA. Sophomore Jena Young leads the team with a .387 batting average and 43 hits. Sophmore Soo-Jin Berry is the top run producer with 23 RBIs and eight home runs. Junior Jalen Adams has thrown 122.2 innings for the Hawkeyes and has a 2.40 ERA with 92 strikeouts.

Tuesday’s game will be available on Big Ten+ ($). Tickets are available for $7 for adults, youth 18 and under are free. More ticketing information can be found on hawkeyesports.com.

An emotional Fran McCaffery was introduced as the new head coach at Penn this morning. McCaffery was fired after 15 years at Iowa. He is native of Philadelphia and played for the Quakers.

McCaffery led the Ivy League in steals and assists as a senior in 1982 and says he contacted people connected to the program to let them know he was interested.

McCaffery was joined at the announcement by his former coach at Penn and a number of his former teammates.

McCaffery’s teams are known for an up tempo, high scoring style of play and that won’t change in the Ivy League.

He takes over a Quaker program that struggled to an 8-19 record this past season.

SPOKANE, Wash. – University of Iowa women’s wrestler Naomi Simon took first place at the 2025 Women’s National Championship at 76kg. The win secures Simon’s spot on the 2025 U20 World Team for the second straight year.

The freshman pinned her way through the tournament picking up five wins via pin. In the best of three championship series Simon defeated Stella Steigler of Virginia. In the first round Simon pinned Steigler in 2:41 and then captured her title with a pin in 2:58 in the second bout.

The Decorah, Iowa, native will represent USA at the 2025 World Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria in August.

Sophomore Lilly Luft (62kg) and freshman Cadence Diduch (64kg) each had strong performances in their respective U20 brackets, each finishing in second place. Both wrestlers will represent USA at the 2025 Pan American Championships in Lima, Peru in July.

Redshirt sophomore Ava Bayless finished in second place at 50kg in the U23 division securing her spot on the 2025 Pan American Championship team. Bayless will compete in Queretaro, Mexico April 10-11.

Other Hawkeyes that finished on the podium in Spokane include Emilie Gonzalez (50kg, 3rd), Brianna Gonzalez (53kg, 3rd), Reese Larramendy (65kg, 3rd) and Rose Cassioppi (72kg, 6th) in the U23 division. In the U20 division Val Solorio (50kg, 4th), Emily Frost (59kg, 5th), and Karlee Brooks (59kg, 6th) all found spots on the podium.