DOANE CLASS A INVITATIONAL 

6. Clarinda – 27 pts.

9. Woodbine – 20.75 pts.

Clarinda Champion: Kyle Wagoner – 800 meters (2:00.95) & 1600 meters (4:37.76)

Woodbine Top Finisher: Landon Blum – 2nd place long jump (21-02.75)

CARROLL EARLY BIRD

1. Glenwood (175 points)

4. Harlan (72 points)

5. Denison-Schleswig (67 points)

6. Creston (46 points)

7. Kuemper Catholic (30 points)

WORTH COUNTY EARLY BIRD 

1. Bedford – 112 pts.

16. Nodaway Valley

The CAM Cougars Boys Golf team is on a mission this season. Head Coach Joe Wollum says the team’s depth, grit, determination and work ethic has been exceptional so far this season seeming to make it a very competitive season. CAM fields an eight-man roster with only six spots at each competition. Wollum believes it is going to be a fight week in and week out for who gets to play.

The Cougars are led by last year’s Class 1A State-Runner Up, Senior Chase Jahde. Jahde shot one under par at the State Tournament last year and only lost by one stroke. A big senior class is expected to follow Jahde for the Cougars this season as Coby Venteicher, Austin Eblen, Chase Spieker are going to be big pieces for CAM this Spring as well.

The first four competition of the year are on CAM’s home course this year. The season begins April 1st in a triangular against Exira-EHK and AHSTW. Wollum says that is a great way to boost confidence early.

Expect CAM to be contenders in many of the tournaments they play this Spring as they will be searching for some hardware every time they hit the links.

The UNI softball team looks to extend its perfect start in Missouri Valley Conference play when the Panthers open a three game series against Bradley with a doubleheader Friday afternoon. The Panthers are 6-0 in the Valley and 18-8 overall after a Tuesday win at Illinois.

That’s UNI coach Ryan Jacobs who says the Panthers still need to make progress defensively.

Bradley enters the series with a 4-3 record in conference play.

The series concludes with a single game Saturday.

Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz says they began dealing with the new roster limit at the end of this past regular season. Beginning with fall camp FBS rosters are limited to 105 players but all of them can be on scholarship. The average roster size last season was 121.

Ferentz says they wanted to let players know early if they were not going to be guaranteed a roster spot instead of waiting to cut players at the end of spring practice.

Ferentz says there are a few players who will look for options after spring drills.

The Hawkeyes will conclude spring drills with a practice on April 26th.

The AHSTW Boys Golf team brings back many of the top golfers from a season ago. The Vikings are looking to build on that success and experience this Spring. AHSTW fields a 12-man roster including two seniors Zachary Nielsen and Tyson Oshbahr. Both Nielsen and Oshbahr will play significant roles in the lineup each day. The Junior class is strong as well for AHSTW, Cash Freeman, Kaden Jorgensen, and Drew Lee all had medaling finishes throughout last year.

AHSTW kicks off the season Monday, March 31st in a dual at Logan-Missouri Valley Country Club taking on the Panthers. The Vikings have four home duals on their schedule along with a home triangular against Griswold and Essex. AHSTW is slated to compete in 12 competitions this Spring capping off with the Western Iowa Conference Tournament at Nishna Hills Golf Club in Atlantic.

Head Coach Aaron Allspach says the team has been able to get outside when they can, but it’s not always possible.

Allspach says this team has a lot of depth which is a big plus.

Finishing below the team average each time out along with competitiveness among the competition is a few of the team’s goals.

Look for AHSTW to be a stronger group in 2025 on the course and to compete at the highest level.

IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa track and field’s Bryce Ruland was named the Big Ten Men’s Freshman of the Week, the league announced on Wednesday.

Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz says quarterback Mark Gronowski will not take part in spring drills but is set to begin throwing. Gronowski transferred to Iowa after a standout career at South Dakota State and underwent surgery on his throwing shoulder.

Ferentz on not having Gronowski this spring….

Gronowski is part of a quarterback room that includes Brendan Sullivan, Jackson Stratton and Auburn transfer Hank Brown.

Ferentz likes the depth at quarterback heading into next season.

The Hawkeyes finished 8-5 last season which included a loss to Missouri in the Music City Bowl.

The Audubon Girls Golf team is set for the 2025 spring season with nine-meet slate including five on their home course. Audubon fields two seniors, one junior and one freshman this season. Senior Mari Gleason is out for her fourth year on the team after medaling in a few meets last year. Head Coach Drew Christensen says the team has picked up right where they left off from a year ago and is pleased with what he has seen so far.

The Wheelers kick off the season with a dual vs. AHSTW in Audubon on April 7th. The Wheelers have four golfers out this year and are currently in their second week of practice as a group.

Outside of the season opener, Audubon hosts Riverside, Underwood, Griswold and Missouri Valley at home. Christensen says that is a major confidence booster for his team.

Gleason’s experience will be crucial for the Wheelers this season.

Christensen says shooting a 45-50 will put you in good shape more often than not.

The Wheelers will look to gain experience and confidence as the spring progresses.

Iowa State offensive coordinator Taylor Mouser says the success of last season has raised the expectations of the Cyclone football team. ISU is coming off its first ever 11 win season that concluded with a win over Miami in the Pop Tarts Bowl. Spring Practice opened this week.

Mouser says they are also motivated by failure. The Cyclones lost to Arizona State in the Big 12 Championship game.

Mouser says the Cyclones are motivated to get back to the conference title game.

Senior tight end Tyler Moore says last season has provided the program with momentum.

Moore says with several key players gone from that team a new group of leaders has emerged.

IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa women’s basketball student-athletes Addi O’Grady and Taylor McCabe have been named College Sports Communicators Academic All-District selections, it was announced Tuesday by the CSC.

To be eligible for the award, nominees must have a 3.5 GPA and completed one full calendar year at their current institution and is at least a sophomore academically and athletically. Nominees must also be a starter or important reserve to the team and participated in at least 50 percent of the team’s contests.

O’Grady specializes in chemical engineering and McCabe handles civil engineering. For both of them, it is the first time making the CSC Academic All-District list.

On the court, O’Grady led the Hawkeyes in field goal percentage shooting 62 percent. She started 18 games and played in all 34 this season and was Iowa’s third leading scorer averaging 9.3 ppg.

McCabe led Iowa in multiple categories from behind the arch. She finished the season shooting 40 percent from 3-point range which was third best in the conference and 31st nationally.

Iowa finished the season 23-11 and made the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Hawkeyes extended their 20+ win streak to nine consecutive seasons under first-year head coach Jan Jensen.