Friday, August 9, 2024 @ Atlantic Golf & Country Club

Open Division:

• Zach Christianson (Atlantic) 33 – 34 = 67 (-2)
• Matt Haley (Indianola) 31 – 37 = 68 (-1)
• Alex Bireline (Adair) 34 – 35 = 69 (E)
• Ross Martens (Jefferson) 32 – 37 = 69 (E)
• Giani Chiodo (Des Moines) 35 – 34 = 69 (E)
• Jake Olsen (Atlantic) 35 – 34 = 69 (E)
• Jackson Tennis (Missouri Valley) 34 – 36 = 70 (+1)
• Andrew Martin (Atlantic) 35 – 35 = 70 (+1)
• Chase Jahde (Anita) 35 – 35 = 70 (+1)
• Nathan Ross (Atlantic) 34 – 37 = 71 (+2)
• Jared Koch (Waukee) 35 – 36 = 71 (+2)
• Evan Schuler (Altoona) 35 – 36 = 71 (+2)
• Michael West (Creston) 37 – 35 = 72 (+3)
• Matt Wynne (Norwalk) 37 – 35 = 72 (+3)
• Avery Fuhs (Webster City) 35 – 38 = 73 (+4)
• Alec Fuhs (Webster City) 35 – 38 = 73 (+4)
• Jeff Gude (Atlantic) 39 – 35 = 74 (+5)
• Jordan Schuler (Atlantic) 39 – 35 = 74 (+5)
• Blake Perrin (Grimes) 34 – 40 = 74 (+5)
• Easton Emery (Denison) 36 – 38 = 74 (+5)
• Nathan Koch (Denison) 34 – 40 = 74 (+5)
• Evan Smith (Knoxville) 37 – 37 = 74 (+5)
• Troy Finestead (Granger) 37 – 37 = 74 (+5)
• Ben Renaud (West Des Moines) 36 – 38 = 74 (+5)
• Ryan Muldoon (Atlantic) 37 – 38 = 75 (+6)
• Rob Langfelt (Walnut) 40 – 35 = 75 (+6)
• Mitch Burg (Atlantic) 39 – 36 = 75 (+6)
• Jaxson Armstrong (West Des Moines) 34 – 41 = 75 (+6)
• James Reynolds (Griswold) 41 – 35 = 76 (+7)
• Joe Schafer 40 – 36 = 76 (+7)
• Derek Jacobsen (Omaha, NE) 39 – 37 = 76 (+7)
• Jess Marlow 36 – 40 = 76 (+7)
• Hank Weresh 38 – 38 = 76 (+7)
• Seth Hensley (Massena) 40 – 37 = 77 (+8)
• Alex Snyder (West Des Moines) 37 – 40 = 77 (+8)
• Drew Thompson (Lenox) 39 – 39 = 78 (+9)
• Brennan Sefrit (New Market) 40 – 38 = 78 (+9)
• Cyle Renaud (Atlantic) 40 – 38 = 78 (+9)
• Matthew Gearheart (Waukee) 39 – 39 = 78 (+9)
• Carter Trewet (Ankeny) 41 – 38 = 79 (+10)
• Austin Yoakum (Colfax) 39 – 41 = 79 (+10)
• Wes Dahlhauser (West Des Moines) 38 – 41 = 79 (+10)
• Cole Burmeister (Exira) 43 – 36 = 79 (+10)
• Troy Pedersen (Treynor) 42 – 38 = 80 (+11)
• Travis Olsen (Anita) 39 – 41 = 80 (+11)
• Phoenix Shadden (Atlantic) 40 – 40 = 80 (+11)
• Kamron Brownlee (Griswold) 40 – 41 = 81 (+12)
• Lucas Mosier (Atlantic) 43 – 39 = 82 (+13)
• Tom Leiferman (Ankeny) 40 – 42 = 82 (+13)
• Trevor Schweers (Corning) 40 – 42 = 82 (+13)
• Cooper Langfelt 42 – 40 = 82 (+13)
• Matt Gross (Atlantic) 40 – 42 = 82 (+13)
• Tanner Dunn (Norwalk) 40 – 42 = 82 (+13)
• Steven Martin (Shenandoah) 40 – 42 = 82 (+13)
• McKinley Leonard (Lamoni) 40 – 43 = 83 (+14)
• Seth Christensen (Ankeny) 43 – 42 = 85 (+16)
• Scott March 43 – 43 = 86 (+17)
• Marcus Lunning (Ankeny) 43 – 44 = 87 (+18)
• Spencer McCosh (Atlantic) 45 – 43 = 88 (+19)
• Cooper McCosh (Granite Falls, MN) 43 – 45 = 88 (+19)
• Hogan Hook (Griswold) 44 – 45 – 89 (+20)
• Brody O’Brien (Atlantic) 46 – 43 = 89 (+20)
• Nolan Jackson (Mt Vernon) 42 – 48 = 90 (+21)
• Mitch Leiferman (Ankeny) 46 -46 = 92 (+23)
• Kywin Tibben (Stanton) 46 – 48 = 94 (+25)
• Jake Oathoudt (Corning) 53 – 45 = 98 (+29)

Senior Division:

• Shane Burmeister (Exira) 31 – 35 = 66 (-3)
• Chris Nelson (Atlantic) 33 – 37 = 70 (+1)
• Eric Boehlert (Ankeny) 35 – 37 = 72 (+3)
• Ryan Clark (Ankeny) 38 – 35 = 73 (+4)
• Darron Baker (Eagle Grove) 37 – 37 = 73 (+4)
• Bret Taylor (Booneville) 36 – 38 = 74 (+5)
• Bill Matzdorff (Ankeny) 38 – 37 = 75 (+6)
• Eric Brown (Mt Ayr) 36 – 39 = 75 (+6)
• Steven Montgomery (Des Moines) 36 – 39 = 75 (+6)
• Darby McLaren (Atlantic) 41 – 36 = 77 (+8)
• Barry Smith (Knoxville) 37 – 40 = 77 (+8)
• Kyle Rock (Avoca) 37 – 41 = 78 (+9)
• Daryl Armstrong (Anita) 39 – 42 = 81 (+12)
• Bob Franke (Ankeny) 41 – 43 = 84 (+15)
• Jeff Heckroth (Grimes) 42 – 42 = 84 (+15)
• Chad Buresh (Clive) 46 – 39 = 85 (+16)
• Steve Valline (Grimes) 41 – 45 = 86 (+17)
• Roger Fisher 49 – 47 = 96 (+27)
• Richard Pendegraft (Elkhorn, NE) 49 – 48 = 97 (+28)

Super Senior Division:

• Kim Peters (Adair) 37 – 36 = 73 (+4)
• Del Miller (Eagle Grove) 39 – 34 = 73 (+4)
• Jeff Morenz (Atlantic) 37 – 37 = 74 (+5)
• Arnie Leistad (Atlantic) 36 – 39 = 75 (+6)
• Rick Thompson (Fairfield) 38 – 37 = 75 (+6)
• Jim Simmelink (Adair) 39 – 38 = 77 (+8)
• Rick Carter (Creston) 38 – 39 = 77 (+8)
• Kirk Nelson (Atlantic) 39 – 39 = 78 (+9)
• Rich Ward (Anita) 37 – 43 = 80 (+11)
• Barry McGinn (Council Bluffs) 44 – 38 = 82 (+13)
• John Willmore 44 – 40 = 84 (+15)
• Paul Huddleson (Atlantic) 47 – 38 = 85 (+16)
• Ron Calhoun (Anita) 40 – 46 = 86 (+17)
• Ron Pendegraft (Creston) 45 – 41 = 86 (+17)
• Mick Lee 44 – 42 = 86 (+17)
• Merlin Bell (Leon) 43 – 43 = 86 (+17)
• Tim Dooley (Eagle Grove) 49 – 39 = 88 (+19)
• Perry Paulsen (Exira) 46 – 45 = 91 (+22)

It is Media Day at Iowa as the Hawkeyes enter the new season with lofty expectations. Iowa’s dreadful offense has received much of the attention heading into the season. New coordinator Tim Lester is trying to turn around a unit that only scored 20 touchdowns in a 14 game season. Kirk Ferentz is entering his 26th year as head coach and likes the potential on offense.

Ferentz says Lester’s experience was a plus in the search for a new offensive coordinator.

While there are changes on offense Ferentz says complimentary football remains the goal.

A healthy offense will help. Luke Lachey (luh-shay) returns after missing most last season with a broken ankle. He hopes to be the next in a long line of great tight ends.

Lachey says the Hawkeyes used summer workouts to get familiar with the changes on offense.

Quarterback Cade McNamara returned for summer drills. His season ended in week two of Big Ten play by a torn ACL.

The Hawkeyes open August 31st at home against Illinois State.

The Atlantic Golf & Country Club hosts with 66th Annual Tournament of Champions this weekend.  The 54-hole tournament opens Friday with the first of three rounds.

There will be three divisions again this year, Open, Senior and Super Senior.

All three defending champions are back in the field to defend their titles.  Ross Martens of Jefferson shot a 6-under 201 last year to win the open division by 4 strokes over Zach Christianson of Atlantic, who is also back in this years’ field.  Martens will play in the 12:36 pm group and Christianson will be part of the second group to play at 8:12 am.

Defending Senior champion Chris Nelson of Atlantic won by six strokes last year and will tee off today at 9:00 am.

Rick Thompson of Fairfield won the Super Senior Crown last year and will be part of the 10:00 am grouping today.

The tournament begins at 8:00 am Friday.  The public is welcome and encouraged to stop by and watch with food and drinks available.

KJAN will again this year have live tee-to-green coverage all weekend long.  And check out our sports page at KJAN.com for score update.

Atlantic Country Club

8:00 am

• James Reynolds (Griswold)
• Austin Yoakum (Colfax)
• Blake Perrin (Grimes)

8:12 am

• Ryan Clark (Ankeny)
• Carter Trewet (Ankeny)
• Jeff Gude (Atlantic)
• Zach Christianson (Atlantic)

8:24 am

• Jordan Schuler (Atlantic)
• Lucas Mosier (Atlantic)
• Nathan Ross (Atlantic)
• Alex Bireline (Adair)

8:36 am

• Arnie Leistad (Atlantic)
• Kirk Nelson (Atlantic)
• Jim Simmelink (Adair)
• Barry McGinn (Council Bluffs)

8:48 am

• Jared Koch (Waukee)
• Nathan Koch (Denison)
• Easton Emery (Denison)
• Nolan Jackson (Mt Vernon)

9:00 am

• Bill Matzdorff (Ankeny)
• Marcus Lunning (Ankeny)
• Chris Nelson (Atlantic)
• Shane Burmeister (Exira)

9:12 am

• Tanner Walker
• Jackson Tennis
• Seth Hensley (Massena)
• McKinley Leonard (Lamoni)

9:24 am

• Daryl Armstrong (Anita)
• Kyle Rock (Avoca)
• Bret Taylor (Booneville)
• Bob Franke (Ankeny)

9:36 am

• Spencer McCosh (Atlantic)
• Cooper McCosh (Granite Falls, MN)
• Wes Dahlhauser (West Des Moines)
• Troy Pedersen (Treynor)

9:48 am

• Ron Calhoun (Anita)
• Rich Ward (Anita)
• Perry Paulsen (Exira)

10:00 am

• Jeff Morenz (Atlantic)
• Rick Thompson (Fairfield)
• John Willmore

10:12 am

• Tom Leiferman (Ankeny)
• Mitch Leiferman (Ankeny)
• Seth Christensen (Ankeny)
• Travis Olsen (Anita)

10:24 am

• Drew Thompson (Lenox)
• Eric Brown (Mt Ayr)
• Joe Schafer
• Ryan Muldoon (Atlantic)

10:36 am

• Darby Mclaren (Atlantic)
• Eric Boehlert (Ankeny)
• Barry Smith (Knoxville)
• Evan Smith (Knoxville)

10:48 am

• Matt Haley (Indianola)
• Michael West (Creston)
• Trevor Schweers (Corning)
• Jake Oathoudt (Corning)

11:00 am

• Rob Langfelt (Walnut)
• Cooper Langfelt
• Matt Gross (Atlantic)
• Andrew Martin (Atlantic)

11:12 am

• Richard Pendegraft (Elkhorn, NE)
• Ron Pendegraft (Creston)
• Roger Fisher
• Steven Montgomery (Des Moines)

11:24 am

• Kim Peters (Adair)
• Mick Lee
• Merlin Bell (Leon)
• Paul Huddleson (Atlantic)

11:36 am

• Alex Snyder (West Des Moines)
• Matt Wynne (Norwalk)
• Tanner Dunn (Norwalk)
• Chase Jahde (Anita)

11:48 am

• Kamron Brownlee (Griswold)
• Hogan Hook (Griswold)
• Steven Martin (Shenandoah)
• Kywin Tibben (Stanton)

12:00 pm

• Mitch Burg (Atlantic)
• Phoenix Shadden (Atlantic)
• Brody O’Brien (Atlantic)
• Derek Jacobsen (Omaha, NE)

12:12 pm

• Chad Buresh (Clive)
• Troy Finestead (Granger)
• Jeff Heckroth (Grimes)
• Steve Valline (Grimes)

12:36 pm

• Evan Schuler (Altoona)
• Elijah Block (Jefferson)
• Ross Martens (Jefferson)
• Giani Chiodo (Des Moines)

12:48 pm

• Jaxson Armstrong (West Des Moines)
• Colby Burg (Creston)
• Brennan Sefrit (New Market)
• Cyle Renaud (Atlantic)

1:00 pm

• Darron Baker (Eagle Grove)
• Del Miller (Eagle Grove)
• Tim Dooley (Eagle Grove)
• Rick Carter

1:12 pm

• Matthew Gearheart (Waukee)
• Avery Fuhs (Webster City)
• Alec Fuhs (Webster City)
• Jess Marlow

1:24 pm

• Jake Olsen (Atlantic)
• Ben Renaud (West Des Moines)
• Hank Weresh
• Cole Burmeister (Exira)

AMES, Iowa – Rocco Becht has been named to the Davey O’Brien Award preseason watch list, the Davey O’Brien Foundation announced Thursday. The award is presented annually to the nation’s top college quarterback.

The 2023 Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year and a Second-Team Freshman All-American by the Athletic, Becht turned heads in his first season under center. He set ISU freshman records for completions (231), passing yards (3,120) and passing touchdowns (23). Last season, Becht had the third-most passing touchdowns and fourth-most passing yards among Big 12 quarterbacks.

The Wesley Chapel, Fla. native started all 13 games and accounted for 26 total touchdowns (23 passing, three rushing), the second-most in a single season in school history. Becht owns two of the five games in school history with 300+ passing yards, 3+ touchdowns and zero interceptions in a game.

Tickets for the 2024 football season are on sale now with a slate that features Kansas State and a Homecoming showdown with Texas Tech as well as others. Fans can purchase season tickets for as low as $299, while mini-packs, single-game tickets and parking are also on sale.

The Cyclones open the season August 31 against 2023 FCS Playoff qualifier North Dakota.

IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa men’s basketball team will play Washington State in the Quad Cities Hoops Showdown on Nov. 15 at Vibrant Arena in Moline, Illinois. It will be the Hawkeyes’ first game in the Quad Cities in 26 years.

Tickets for the event will go on sale in September. Game time and television information will be announced in the coming weeks. Fans interested in presale access for tickets and other event information can visit www.vibrantarena.com. Intersport, a marketing and events agency based in Chicago, will manage the event.

“We are looking forward to playing in the Quad Cities against a strong Washington State team,” said Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery. “We’re excited to be able to bring our program back to the venue for the first time in 26 years. I am thrilled for Brock and Owen to be able to play a college basketball game in their hometown.”

Sophomores Brock Harding and Owen Freeman prepped at Moline High School, leading the Maroons to a state title in 2023. Harding was the Illinois Mr. Basketball, while Freeman was an Illinois all-state selection.

The game will be Iowa’s first in Moline since 1998 – a neutral site victory over Western Illinois. It will be the program’s fourth game in the Quad Cities; Iowa faced DePaul in the National Invitation Tournament in 1995. Iowa is 3-0 all-time in Moline.

It will be the program’s second meeting against Washington State. The Hawkeyes won the previous matchup, winning 74-66 in Pullman, Washington, on Dec. 30, 1963.

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The schedule for the 2024 Women’s Cancun Challenge, held at the all-inclusive Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya on the Yucatan Peninsula, is set for the University of Iowa women’s basketball team, it was announced Thursday by Triple Crown Sports.

The Hawkeyes will play two games, competing in the Riviera Division against Rhode Island on Thanksgiving (Thursday, Nov. 28 at 5:30 p.m. (CT) and BYU on Friday, Nov. 29 at 8 p.m.

It will be the Hawkeyes’ fifth appearance in the tournament (2007, 2010, 2013, 2016). Iowa was scheduled to participate in the event in 2021, but its two games south of the border were canceled due to Covid.

The Hawkeyes are 7-2 all-time at the tournament, including winning the title in 2013.

For fan travel package information, contact Danielle Kouba at danielle@triplecrownsports.com or via phone at 970-672-0535, or visit cancunchallenge.net.

Iowa State tight end Stevo Klotz says the Cyclones are not focused on preseason expectations. With 18 starters back from a team that finished 7-6 the Cyclones are considered by many to be a title contender in the Big 12.

Klotz began his career as a walk-on fullback and his ability to block in the run game at tight end helped him earn second team All Big 12 honors in 2023.

Klotz says the continued growth of sophomore quarterback Rocco Becht gives the offense a lot of confidence.

Iowa State opens the season at home against North Dakota on August 31st.

Iowa redshirt freshman receiver Jarrett Buie likes the balance Iowa’s new offense features. New coordinator Tim Lester is trying to fix an offense that was one of the worst in the nation.

Buie says it was a big adjustment to the new offense during spring drills.

Buie says installing a new offense gives everyone a chance to step up.

The Hawkeyes host Media Day Friday afternoon in Iowa City. They open August 31st at home against Illinois State.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and 22 of her colleagues sent a letter urging the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) President Charlie Baker to update its student-athlete policy to ensure only biological female students can participate in women’s sports.

“Amid the Biden—Harris administration’s unprecedented assault on Title IX, we write to urge the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to update your student-athlete participation policy to require that only biologically female students participate in women’s sports. The 2024 Summer Olympics are upon us, and the NCAA has boasted about its athletes’ participation. Yet the NCAA has still taken no steps to protect a critical portion of these athletes,” said the senators.

Riley Gaines, Concerned Women for America, Heritage Action, the Independent Council on Women’s Sports, Independent Women’s Forum, the Independent Women’s Law Center, Champion Women, the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, and the Our Bodies, Our Sports Coalition have endorsed this letter.

Click here to read the letter.

Background:

Ernst supports the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, which bans recipients of federal funding from operating, sponsoring, or facilitating athletic programs that permit a male to participate in a women’s sporting event.