HAWKEYE TEN CONFERENCE

Lewis Central – 56 sv Creston – 45

Kuemper Catholic – 74 vs Glenwood – 46

ROLLING VALLEY CONFERENCE

Ar-We-Va – 69 vs Exira-EHK – 56

WESTERN IOWA Conference 

Underwood – 57 vs Missouri Valley – 45

PRIDE OF IOWA CONFERENCE

Southeast Warren – 61 vs Mount Ayr – 40

NON-CONFERENCE

Shenandoah – 58 vs Stanton 48

Griswold – 62 vs Heartland Christian – 55

Panorama – 62 vs Nodaway Valley – 41

Bedford – 46 vs Maryville – 41

East Mills – 55 vs East Union – 39

Glidden-Ralston – 55 vs West Central Valley – 39

The Iowa Hawkeye women suffered their fourth straight loss. The Hawkeyes squandered an 11 point fourth quarter lead and fell to Nebraska 87-84 in overtime. It was the Husker’s first win in Carver-Hawkeye Arena since 2018. Iowa missed critical free throws down the stretch and finished 16 of 29 at the line.

That’s Iowa coach Jan Jensen. The Hawkeyes fall to 2-5 in the Big Ten and Jensen is concerned about their confidence.

Hannah Stuelke led the way with 16 points and added 16 rebounds as Iowa falls to 12-6 overall.

HAWKEYE TEN CONFERENCE

Lewis Central – 51 vs Creston – 40

Kuemper Catholic – 45 vs Glenwood – 35

ROLLING VALLEY CONFERENCE

Exira-EHK – 65 vs Ar-We-Va – 27

WESTERN IOWA CONFERENCE

Missouri Valley – 34 vs Underwood – 32

PRIDE OF IOWA CONFERENCE

Mount Ayr – 68 vs Southeast Warren – 30

NON-CONFERENCE

Shenandoah – 65 vs Stanton – 25

Woodbine – 70 vs Red Oak 43

Boyer Valley – 47 vs Tri-Center – 28

Panorama – 60 vs Nodaway Valley – 55

Treynor 63 Martensdale-St. Marys 30

East Mills – 40 vs East Union – 14

Heartland Christian – 48 vs Griswold – 46

Orient-Macksburg – 47 vs Essex – 23

West Central Valley – 56 vs Glidden-Ralston – 22

AT CLARINDA 

Lewis Central – 71 vs Denson-Schleswig – 0 

Lewis Central – 59 Logan-Magnolia – 17

Lewis Central – 80 vs Clarinda – 0

Logan-Magnolia – 72 vs Clarinda – 12 

Logan-Magnolia – 62 vs Denison-Schleswig – 18 

Denison-Schleswig – 54 vs Clarinda – 24 

Lewis Central winners — Paxton Blanchard (3), Joseph Monge (3), Kyle Walling (3), Don Elderbaum, Zander Manz (3), Weston Porter (3), Dan Overall (2), Carter Schorsch (2), Jaxon Brewer (3), Derrick Gregory (3), Mandius Volentine (3), Isaac Bates (2), Kolton Volentine (3), Chance Chappell (3), Jordan Smith

Denison-Schleswig winners — Joel Murillo (2), Gabriel Henningsen (2), Javier Medina, Aiden Lara, Trae Hartwig, Jackson Graeve, Jayden Bradley, Andy Alvarenga, Jaime Hernandez Jr, Javier Medina 

Clarinda winners — Mason Nally (2), Dominick Polsley (2), Hayden Hash, Jax Ingram 

AT RIVERSIDE 

Riverside – 58 vs ACGC – 24

Riverside – 66 vs Tri-Center – 16

Riverside – 56 vs Woodbine – 21 

Woodbine – 51 vs ACGC – 30 

Woodbine – 54 vs Tri-Center – 18 

ACGC – 48 vs Tri-Center – 28 

Riverside winners — Drew Anderson (3), Jack Branan (3), Taven Moore (3), Jett Rose (3), AC Roller (3), Caden Forristall (3), Colton Hering (3), Grayson Carrigan, Kingston Carrigan (3), Davis Bramman (3), Gaven Hackett, Kellen Oliver

Tri-Center winners — Brant Freeberg (3), Athan Chessmore (3), Tucker Olsen (3), Kiptyn Wegner, Carter Gittins 

Woodbine winners — Brenner Sullivan (3), Lucas Olson (3), Glenn Promnitz, Lawson Bendgen (3), Corey Wagner (2), Layne Thomas (2), Connor Murdock (2), Tony Kuker (2), Kody Steinkuehler, Cameron Flaherty, Brogen Arocho

AT SOUTHWEST VALLEY

Southwest Valley – 39 vs Panorama – 31

Southwest Valley – 45 vs East Union – 30

Panorama – 40 vs Martensdale-St. Marys – 28 

Martensdale-St. Marys – 42 vs East Union – 36 

Martensdale-St. Marys – 46 vs Southwest Valley – 35

Panorama – 36 vs East Union – 36 

SWV winners — Ben Waddell, Wyatt Shires (3), Brody Sparks (3), Brylan Marks, Gavin Wetzel (3), Ian Forsythe (2), Wyatt Konecne (3), Sawyer Wilkinson (2), Jax Herring, Hayden Buffington, Degan Farwell 

The Exira-EHK Spartans girls basketball team had firm win on Thursday evening over the Ar-We-Va Rockets 64-27. The Spartans came out of the gate poised for a win leading 23-6 at the end of the first. Throughout the second quarter Exira-EHK continued to land shots and saw their lead grow up to 26 at half. In the second half Exira-EHK kept up their stifling defense and Ar-We-Va had no answer only scoring 15 points in the final two quarters. Taryn Petersen played sharp leading the Spartans in scoring with 21. Rilley Miller also had an impressive game with 13 points.

Exira-EHK head coach Tom Petersen was pleased with the way his defense performed throughout the game.

Coach Petersen also noted that their overwhelming defense truly assisted the Spartans scoring.

The Rockets were led in the loss by 13 points from Azaya Martinez. Gabbie Hundling finished with 7 points for Ar-We-Va as their record drops to 2-9.

The Spartans improve to 8-3 and stay at home to face Boyer Valley on Friday. Coach Petersen hopes to see more defensive intensity.

Tipoff in Elk Horn is set for 6:00 p.m.

The Iowa Hawkeye men make their first visit to Pauley Pavillion since 1982 Friday night with a game against UCLA. Better defense is a must. The Hawkeyes have given up 215 points in their last two road games, including 99 in a Tuesday loss at USC.

That’s Iowa coach Fran McCaffery. The Bruins have lost four straight with three of those coming on the road.

McCaffery says UCLA is a very talented team.

IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa junior starting pitcher Cade Obermueller was named the preseason Big Ten Pitcher of the Year by Perfect Game, it was announced Thursday. The left-handed pitcher was also named to the preseason All-Big Ten team.

This is the third straight year that Iowa has had the Perfect Game Preseason Pitcher of the Year (Brody Brecht in 2024 and Ty Langenberg in 2023).

The Iowa City, Iowa, native went 4-3 with a 3.93 ERA in 13 starts in 2024. The left-hander struck out 73 batters over 59.2 innings. Obermueller allowed 26 earned runs on 39 hits.

Obermueller was selected by the Texas Rangers in the 19th Round of the 2024 Major League Baseball Draft but elected to return to Iowa for his junior year. Obermueller was the 585th pick overall and was the 34th player drafted under head coach Rick Heller.

Iowa will open the 2025 season with a trip to Tampa, Florida, for a three-game series at South Florida from Feb. 14-16.

IOWA CITY, Iowa – Former University of Iowa wrestler and current Hawkeye Wrestling Club athlete Spencer Lee will be inducted into the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2025 it was announced Wednesday.

The 15-person class consists of seven inductees in the athlete category, two coaches, two teams and one inductee each in the Official, Contributor, Heritage, and Courage categories.

The 18th WPIAL Hall of Fame class will officially be inducted on Friday, June 6 at the DoubleTree Hotel in Green Tree, Pennsylvania.

Lee tallied a 144-1 career record at Franklin Regional High School, winning four WPIAL titles and three PIAA gold medals. Lee won the U17 world championship in 2014, and U20 world championship in 2015 and 2016.

The Murrysville, Pennsylvania, native was a five-time All-American, three-time NCAA Champion, three-time Big Ten Champion and two-time Dan Hodge Trophy Winner for the Hawkeyes at 125 pounds. Lee compiled a 98-6 career record with 40 of his victories ending in the first period. Lee was also a three-time Academic All-Big ten honoree and a three-time NWCA Scholar Athlete selection.

Lee won a silver medal at 57kgs the 2024 Paris Olympics, becoming the 11th Hawkeye wrestler in school history to medal at the Olympic Games.

AMES, Iowa – The Iowa Board of Regents approved a 30-year development agreement at its Jan. 15 meeting that allows Iowa State University, Goldenrod Companies and the Iowa State University Research Park to move forward with the CyTown multi-use district.

The board’s decision comes after months of due diligence and negotiations, and the completion of infrastructure and long-overdue upgrades to the parking lots between Jack Trice Stadium and the Iowa State Center.

“The CyTown project would not be possible without the tremendous collaboration from many partners including the Board of Regents, the City of Ames and McFarland Clinic,” said Iowa State President Wendy Wintersteen. “We look forward to the ongoing partnerships as the CyTown development begins to take shape.”

The agreement will create a CyTown Management Committee to provide direction on all aspects of the development. Members of the committee will include the university’s senior vice president for operations and finance, general counsel, research park president, director of athletics and a member of the Board of Regents.

Goldenrod will arrange financing for building construction and common area infrastructure. The development is anticipated to include eight buildings with space for retail, food and beverage, office space, an outdoor music venue, concierge suites and a 215-key conference center hotel. The estimated cost for construction of the facilities is $175-225 million.

The university will have no debt obligation regarding any aspect of the development. Goldenrod will manage operations of the development including securing and addressing the needs of tenants. The ISU Research Park will oversee Goldenrod’s construction and operation of the development as part of a master lease agreement.

“CyTown will bring new opportunities and excitement to central Iowa, Ames and Iowa State,” said ISU Director of Athletics Jamie Pollard. “Additionally, revenue from the development will allow the university to continue its ongoing investment in the revitalization of the Iowa State Center, which includes the vastly improved parking lots, renovations to the Scheman Building and improvements to Stephens Auditorium.”

Zach Wiegert, managing principal for Goldenrod, says the partnership with the university and research park will have a positive community impact.

“More than building a space, this is about creating a place that brings together students, businesses and the community. CyTown will foster innovation, drive collaboration and most importantly encourage meaningful interactions,” Wiegert said. “We’re proud to be part of this transformative initiative and look forward to the opportunities it will bring to the university and Ames.”

Businesses interested in learning more about CyTown opportunities may contact Cassie Paben with Goldenrod Companies at cpaben@goldenrodcompanies.com.

Timeline of the project

September 2019: Iowa State announced intent to study multi-use development district.
June 2022: The Iowa Board of Regents authorized planning for parking and infrastructure improvements needed for the CyTown development.
September 2022: Iowa State announced plans for CyTown.
February 2023: Iowa State began working on improvements to parking lots between Jack Trice Stadium and the Iowa State Center along with infrastructure construction.
September 2023: McFarland Clinic announced as CyTown anchor tenant.
November 2023: The Board of Regents approved schematic designs, project descriptions and budgets. Funding for the infrastructure and parking lot upgrades came from the athletics department, private giving and university investment income, which will be repaid with revenues from the development.
February 2024: Iowa State selected Goldenrod Companies as the master developer for CyTown, following an extensive request for proposals process.
June 2024: The Board of Regents approved a lease agreement with McFarland Clinic, and a Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) arrangement with the City of Ames. The PILOT will be equivalent to the amount commercial tenants pay for property taxes in other areas of the city. Iowa State will dedicate one-third of PILOT funds to renovations and repairs for the Iowa State Center.
Fall 2024: The majority of the infrastructure project was completed. McFarland lease was finalized.
Spring 2025: Preliminary construction for development scheduled to begin.