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IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa has hired Minnesota Vikings assistant Chris White to coach running backs and coordinate special teams. Coach Kirk Ferentz announced Friday that White would replace Lester Erb, who left after 13 seasons at Iowa. White had been with the Vikings for four seasons after a long career at Syracuse. White’s hiring comes as Ferentz completes the second shake up on his staff in as many years.
Iowa’s 4-8 record last year, including a six-game losing streak to end the season, was its worst since 2000. Ferentz’s program has struggled since its victory in the 2010 Orange Bowl. Ferentz recently announced former Colorado assistant Bobby Kennedy would coach the wide receivers, and former Virginia assistant Jim Reid would help with defense. Ferentz hired new offensive and defensive coordinators last year.
Audubon’s Dona Fenske, Jessica Nikkel of Lynnville-Sully and Kelsey Bolte of Battle Creek-Ida Grove will be inducted into the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union’s Basketball Hall of Fame at the Iowa Girls State Basketball Tournament next week. The awards ceremony will take place Friday, March 1 at halftime of the Class 2A State Championship game.
AMES, Iowa (AP) — The start of the Big 12 track and field championships has been postponed by a winter storm that buried parts of the Midwest in more than a foot of snow. The meet was scheduled to start Friday on the campus of Iowa State but some teams and officials were not going to be able to arrive in Ames on time. The competition will follow the original schedule but now be held Saturday and Sunday.
CLASS 1-A:
Murray vs. Mount Ayr — POSTPONED to Friday 7:00 at Truro
Ankeny Christian Academy vs. Guthrie Center — POSTPONED to Friday 7:00, moved to Van Meter
Villisca vs. Sidney — POSTPONED to Friday 7:00 at Red Oak
Underwood vs. Riverside — POSTPONED to Friday 7:00 at Treynor
CLASS 3-A:
Atlantic vs. Creston — POSTPONED to Friday 7:00, moved to Glenwood
Carroll vs. Harlan — POSTPONED to Friday 7:00 at Denison
CLICK HERE for entire statewide listed of weather postponements
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – The impending winter storm set to pound the Midwest has forced officials in Iowa to postpone the state high school bowling tournament. The tournament was to be held in Des Moines on Thursday and Friday. But officials from the boys and girls high school associations say they were concerned that teams and spectators would have trouble leaving Des Moines. The associations said in a joint statement released Wednesday that the tournament will now be held on March 11-12 in Des Moines.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Seth VanDeest made two free throws with 1.2 seconds left to force overtime, and Drake dominated the extra session to beat Bradley 92-84 on Wednesday night and snap a four-game losing streak. Bradley looked to have the game in hand after Will Egolf’s 3-pointer with 28 seconds to play put the Braves up 70-65. But the Bulldogs got a three-point play from Richard Carter before Bradley’s Tyshon Pickett was fouled and missed the front end of a one-and-one. VanDeest then rebounded a missed 3-pointer, was fouled and made both shots.
Drake, which erased a 12-point second-half deficit, never trailed in the extra session and led by as many as 10. Jordan Clarke led the Bulldogs (12-15, 6-10 Missouri Valley) with a career-high 20 points and 15 rebounds. VanDeest and Ben Simons scored 14 apiece. Egolf had 21 points and Walt Lemon Jr. scored 19 for the Braves (15-13, 7-9).
WACO, Texas (AP) — Tyrus McGee scored 22 points, Melvin Ejim had 20 points and 12 rebounds and Iowa State hit 11 3-pointers in an 87-82 win over Baylor on Wednesday night. Korie Lucious added 16 points and Niang Georges 15 for the Cyclones (18-8, 8-5 Big 12). Pierre Jackson scored 30 points and Cory Jefferson had 15 points and 10 rebounds for Baylor (16-10, 7-6).
After doing damage from behind the arc, Iowa State took advantage of a Baylor defense roaming the perimeter. After two free throws gave the Cyclones a 74-67 lead with 3:47 remaining, their next four baskets were scored in the paint, including two layups and an alley-oop dunk by McGee. Isaiah Austin hit a 3-pointer for Baylor to make the score 84-79 with 23 seconds to play. After a missed Iowa State free throw, Jackson was fouled with 13.7 seconds left, but missed both free throws.
Jackson, who scored in double figures in 31 consecutive games before being held to seven points in a loss to Kansas State on Saturday, scored 10 points in the first 10 minutes on Wednesday.
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