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The Atlantic Trojans Boys Basketball team has wrapped up their regular season and are preparing for their first round matchup with Sergeant Bluff-Luton. Atlantic finished the season with a 6-15 record, winning a pair of games in their final five matchups. They are led in scoring by seniors Gavin McLaren (14 ppg) and Kale Jensen (12 ppg). Head coach Dalton Franken wants his team to play strong in the paint, which can benefit their outside shooting.
Gavin McLaren has been a strong leader all season:
Kale Jensen has also stood out to Coach Franken in how he leads his teammates:
Coach Franken wants his guys to play a certain type of basketball once the postseason begins:
The Atlantic Trojans begin the district tournament when they travel to Sergeant Bluff-Luton on Monday, February 23rd. Tipoff scheduled for 7pm.
INDIANOLA, Iowa – The top ranked University of Iowa women’s wrestling team advanced all 10 wrestlers to the semifinals at the NCAA Regional Championships on Friday. In total, the Hawkeyes secured eight pins, four of which were under a minute.
At 103 pounds, No. 2 Valarie Solorio opened her day with a quick pin, securing a fall in 0:36 over Chelsea Beaver of Augsburg University. She followed it up with a 13-2 technical fall against Kirsten Cortez of Carthage College.
No. 4 Nyla Valencia is moving on to the semifinals at 110 pounds after a bye and a 10-0 technical fall over Amelia Hermanson of Augsburg University.
At 117 pounds, No. 6 Brianna Gonzalez received a first-round bye. In the quarterfinals, she picked up a win by fall at 2:38 over Gisele Gallegos of Augsburg University to advance to the semifinals.
At 124 pounds, No. 8 Cali Leng moved through a bye and secured a fall at 2:22 against Bree Swenson of Dubuque to lock in her spot in the semifinals.
No. 4 Karlee Brooks advanced via a bye and earned a 10-0 technical fall over Paige Haaf of Augsburg University on her way to the semifinals at 131 pounds.
At 138 pounds, Lilly Luft received a bye. In round two, she clinched a 10-0 technical fall over Mattie Papenthein of Dubuque on her way to the semifinals.
At 145 pounds, No. 1 Reese Larramendy advanced through round one via bye. In the second round, she recorded a fall at 1:19 against Siobhan Rogers of Quincy to secure a spot in the semifinals.
No. 1 Kennedy Blades advances to the semifinals at 160 pounds after two strong performances. She earned a 10-0 technical fall over Grace Rinehart of Luther and another 10-0 technical fall against Eliana Callies of Upper Iowa.
Top-ranked Kylie Welker is moving on to the semifinals at 180 pounds after delivering two quick pins. She secured a fall in 0:33 over Makenna Bovee of Carthage College in round one before registering the 0:49 fall against Tori Maxey of Cornell College in round two.
At 207 pounds, No. 2 Katja Osteen made her way to the semifinals, needing just 0:13 to earn a fall over Kelsey Knief of Luther and 0:56 to earn a fall over Alannah Peterson of Buena Vista.
NOTABLES
– The Hawkeyes secured eight falls and six technical falls
– The Hawkeyes went undefeated on day one
– Four of Iowa’s pins were secured in under a minute
– Katja Osteen secured the fastest pin of the day (0:13)
RESULTS
103 – Valarie Solorio
WIN Chelsea Beaver (Augsburg University), Fall 0:36
WIN Kirsten Cortez (Carthage C.), TF 13-2
110 – Nyla Valencia
Bye
WIN Amelia Hermanson (Augsburg University), TF 10-0
117 – Brianna Gonzalez
Bye
WIN Gisele Gallegos (Augsburg University), Fall 2:38
124 – Cali Leng
Bye
WIN Bree Swenson (Dubuque), Fall 2:22
131 – Karlee Brooks
Bye
WIN Paige Haaf (Augsburg University), TF 10-0
138 – Lilly Luft
Bye
WIN Mattie Papenthein (Dubuque), TF 10-0
145 – Reese Larramendy
Bye
WIN Siobhan Rogers (Quincy), Fall 1:19
160 – Kennedy Blades
WIN Grace Rinehart (Luther), TF 10-0
WIN Eliana Callies (Upper Iowa), TF 10-0
180 – Kylie Welker
WIN Makenna Bovee (Carthage C.), Fall 0:33
WIN Tori Maxey (Cornell College), Fall 0:49
207 – Katja Osteen
WIN Kelsey Knief (Luther), Fall 0:13
WIN Alannah Peterson (Buena Vista), Fall 0:56
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(Radio Iowa) – A relief fund has been set up for members of the Iowa Lakes Community College Baseball team and their families. One player was killed and a dozen other players were hospitalized when a bus carrying the team and coaches crashed February 11th. Estherville Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Lexie Ruter says the chamber has set up an account for donations and will send the money to the college to distribute.
Ruter says it may be used to help cover families’ travel costs to get to the 12 players who were hospitalized or to attend the funeral for Carter Johnson, the 19-year-old outfielder who was killed in the crash.
Johnson’s funeral was held Wednesday in Rapid City, South Dakota. There’s a link on the Iowa Lakes Community College website to make donations.
The Iowa men take a 9-6 Big Ten record on the road to Wisconsin on Sunday. The Badgers are 10-5 in the league race and have posted several impressive wins.
That’s Iowa coach Ben McCollum who says the Hawkeyes face a tough challenge on defense. The Badgers are averaging better than 81 points in Big Ten play.
McCollum says guarding the dribble will be a big part of their plan on defense.
Wisconsin has won six of the last seven games in the series and eight of the last 10 in the Kohl Center.
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ATLANTA – University of Iowa senior Bennett Stirtz has been named to the 2026 Naismith Trophy Men’s College Player of the Year Late-Season Team, the announcement was made Thursday by the Atlanta Tipoff Club.
Stirtz, who has also been named to the Wooden Award Late Midseason Top 20 and to the Bob Cousy Point of the Year Midseason Top 10, is third in the Big Ten in scoring, averaging 20.5 points to go along with 4.6 assists, 2.5 rebounds and 1.4 steals in leading Iowa to a 19-7 overall record.
In league-only games, the Liberty, Missouri, native, is second in the conference with 23.4 points, while also averaging 3.9 assists, 2.4 rebounds and 1.2 steals with a .515/.389/.838 shooting clip. He has three 30-point and 10 20-point contests in league games.
In Iowa’s win over Northwestern on Feb. 8, Stirtz had a career-best 36 points, making 12-of-20 field goals, 4-of-6 3-pointers and all eight free throws. His 36 points were the most by a Hawkeye since Luka Garza in 2021 and they are tied the fourth-most points by a player in Carver-Hawkeye Arena history.
Stirtz, who ranks in the top seven in the Big Ten in scoring, assists and steals, is the only player in the nation with 530+ points, 120+ assists, 65 rebounds, 60 3-pointers and 35+ steals. He is looking to become the first Hawkeye in 26 years to lead the team in points, assists and steals.
Stirtz is one of 31 players on the list, which includes seven from the Big Ten Conference.
Iowa returns to action Sunday, traveling to Madison to face No. 24/25 Wisconsin at 3 p.m. (CT) from the Kohl Center. The game will be televised on FS1.
MINNEAPOLIS – University of Iowa’s 200 free relay team broke the school record at the Big Ten Swimming and Diving Championships on Thursday evening at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center.
The quartet of underclassmen Payton Flowers, Rachel Dildine, Ella Jean Kelly and Audrey Olen touched the wall in 1:29.68. During the lead leg, Flowers updated her 50 free school record time to 22.12.
The second day of competition saw three athletes qualify for the night session. Flowers (100 fly), freshman Zita Bernatsky (1-meter) and senior Lainey Woodward (1-meter) all competed in the B finals of their respective events.
Flowers climbed to second at Iowa in the 100 fly (52.56) and advanced to the B final during the morning session. The DeForest, Wisconsin, native updated her top-10 time to 52.49 during the finals session and placed 11th overall.
During the one-meter diving preliminary round, Woodward collected 265.55 points and Bernatsky scored 256.35 points to qualify for the B final. In the night session, Woodward finished in ninth place with a total of 286.15 points. Bernatsky scored 227.60 points to take home 16th place.
HEAR FROM HEAD COACH NATHAN MUNDT
“It was an excellent day for our team, highlighted by three individual performances and two program records in the finals tonight. This morning, we had numerous lifetime best performances, which created a ton of momentum heading into tomorrow. We’re excited to get back to the poor and keep it going on day three.”
The Hawkeyes recorded four program record-book adjustments, five personal-best updates, and two season-best updates throughout the morning session.
A pair of sophomores recorded Iowa’s third and fourth record-book adjustments. Rachel Dildine finished the 100 butterfly event in 53.43 to update her top-10 record book time from sixth to fourth at Iowa. In the 200 free, Audrey Olen claimed ninth at Iowa with a time of 1:48.28.
During the 100 breaststroke event, freshmen Ella Jean Kelly (1:03.79) and Willa Hage (1:04.31) tabbed personal bests, while sophomore Emilie Mosner tallied a season-best time of 1:03.13.
Junior Josie Hood (55.56) and senior Olivia Asay (56.68) recorded personal-best updates in the 100 butterfly.
Juniors Hope Schimming and Jenna Kerr updated personal records during the 200 free. Schimming collected a personal-best 1:55.05, while Kerr tallied a season-best 1:48.47.
After the second day of competition, Iowa is in 12th place with a total of 149 points.
UP NEXT: The Hawkeyes will return to action Friday morning for another full day of competition. Prelims will start at 10 a.m., with finals to follow at 5:30 p.m. The meet will be live streamed on B1G+.
HAWKEYE RESULTS
100 Breaststroke Trials
34. Emilie Mosner – 1:03.13, SB
37. Ella Jean Kelly – 1:03.79, PR
38. Willa Hage – 1:04.31, PR
100 Butterfly Trials
12. Payton Flowers – 52.56, 2nd at Iowa
29. Rachel Dildine – 53.43, 4th at Iowa
48. Josie Hood – 55.56, PR
49. Hannah Cousins – 55.66
52. Olivia Asay – 56.68, PR
55. Leslie Wendel – 58.00
56. Addie Crain – 59.19
100 Butterfly Finals
11. Payton Flowers – 52.49, 2nd at Iowa
200 Freestyle Trials
33. Audrey Olen – 1:48.28, 9th at Iowa
35. Jenna Kerr – 1:48.47, SB
53. Olivia Frantum – 1:51.74
63. Hope Schimming – 1:55.05, PR
400 IM Trials
29. Olivia Swalley – 4:18.54
49. Mallory Kell – 4:33.73
200 Freestyle Relay
9. Flowers, Dildine, Kelly, Olen – 1:29.68, 1st at Iowa
1-Meter Diving Trials
9. Lainey Woodward – 265.55
14. Zita Bernatsky – 256.35
25. Geneva Pauly – 237.35
51. Kamila Swanson – 207.10
62. Stephanie Avram – 174.90
1-Meter Diving Finals
9. Lainey Woodward – 286.15
16. Zita Bernatsky – 227.60
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