AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State President Wendy Wintersteen said Tuesday the university will appeal a $25,000 fine levied by the Big 12 Conference for violating postgame celebration policies when fans stormed the field following a home win over West Virginia last weekend.

The league told Iowa State that Commissioner Bob Bowlsby had determined university officers did not take the “appropriate precautions to create a safe environment” for the Mountaineers. West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen was critical of school efforts, calling the scene “unprofessional” and suggesting his players were not in a “safe place.”

Iowa State says it reviewed the actions taken by its officers. The Cyclones contend they followed all postgame celebration policies and had taken “several additional measures” to make the situation safer.

High School Volleyball Tournament Shedule
Tuesday, October 16, 2018
All Matches set for 7:00pm Starts

Class 1A

Region 2

Lenox @ Griswold
Essex @ Stanton
South Page @ Bedford
Whiting @ Woodbine
Riverside @ Fremont-Mills
Heartland Christian @ West Harrison

Region 3

Meskwaki Settlement School @ Baxter
GMG @ Gladbrook-Reinbeck
Colo-Nesco @ Collins-Maxwell
Ar-We-Va @ Audubon (ON KJAN)
Exira-EHK @ Coon Rapids-Bayard
Paton-Churdan @ Glidden-Ralston

Region 8 (Bottom half of bracket)

Orient-Macksburg @ Murray
Diagonal @ East Union
Mormon Trail @ Lamoni

Class 2A

Region 3

West Central Valley @ AHSTW
Van Meter @ Panorama
Logan-Magnolia @ Missouri Valley
MVAOCOU @ Woodbury Central

Region 4

IKM-Manning @ Underwood
Madrid @ Ogden
Colfax-Mingo @ Woodward-Granger
East Marshall @ Belle Plaine

Region 5

Nodaway Valley @ Southwest Valley
Wayne @ Central Decatur
Martensdale-St. Marys @ I-35
Pekin @ Cardinal

The Atlantic girls swim team competed at the Melissa Fender Invite this past Saturday at Lewis Central. The Trojans came away with a third place finish.

Team Standings

1. Lewis Central 262
2. Sioux City Metro 242
3. Atlantic 239
4. Carroll 232
5. Spencer 132
6. Council Bluffs A 45

Atlantic had wins in the 200 Yard Freestyle Relay and the 400 Yard Freestyle Relay. In the 200 McKenna Ewoldt, Clare Christensen, Aleah Hemansen, and Cambry Miller swam 1:42.54. In the 400 McKenna Ewoldt, Kate Landhuis, Ava Bruckner, and Bryer Rose swam 4:00.48 to take the win. The Trojans had a host of runner-up finishes at the meet as well.

Full results: 2018 Melissa Fender Invite

They now prepare for the Regional meet on October 27th at Johnston’s Summit Middle School. Action that day will begin at 12:00pm. Atlantic will be joined at that site by Ames, Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln, Des Moines East, Indianola, Johnston, Lewis Central, and Southeast Polk.

2018 Final Iowa High School Volleyball Rankings
October 15, 2018

Class 1A

Class 2A

Class 3A

Class 4A

Class 5A

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(3-0) Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 25-25-25, Glenwood 22-16-19
(3-2) Omaha Marian 19-25-16-26-15, Ankeny Centennial 25-18-25-24-13
(3-0) Red Oak 25-25-30, Creston 14-17-28
(3-0) St. Albert, Council Bluffs 25-25-25, Clarinda 13-13-16 (Clinch Hawkeye 10 Conference Championship)

Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs finally lost for the first time with Pat Mahomes at quarterback. But here’s the thing: There was no feeling of defeat in the locker room after the 43-40 loss in New England. The Chiefs came away with a sense of confidence and resolve with their ability to mount a comeback on the road.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska coach Scott Frost says his team had its best practice of the season Monday. That was after the excruciating 34-31 overtime loss at Northwestern. Frost remains concerned that his team will come to accept losing the longer it goes without a win. The Cornhuskers go into their home game against Minnesota this week winless in six games and on a program-worst 10-game losing streak.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State spent much of last season as college football’s plucky underdog. The Cyclones appear ready to burst back onto the national scene after a strange and sluggish start to 2018. They looked more dominant than endearing in throttling West Virginia. Iowa State dismantled the Mountaineers in a 30-14 victory that was much more one-sided than the final score indicated.

CENTERVILLE, Iowa (AP) — Two former baseball coaches at an Iowa community college have been accused of misconduct by former players. Two ex-players at Indian Hills Community College claimed former head coach Cam Walker and assistant coach Steve Kletke provided false identities to foreign students so they could work to raise money for the team, The Daily Iowegian reported .

The foreign players weren’t allowed to work under the terms of their student visas. The players also said the coaches used physical punishment at practice for violations of team rules. Indian Hills officials declined to comment to the newspaper about the allegations, and both coaches declined to be interviewed.

College President Marlene Sprouse told The Associated Press Monday the school takes allegations of misconduct seriously and responds appropriately. The school said the coaches weren’t fired and didn’t resign, but added that they left because their contracts weren’t renewed. The team went 36-22 last season, and Walker had been head coach for 26 years.

Former players Colin Potrzeba of Omaha, Nebraska, and Endry Brito of Oranjestad, Aruba, said players were required to work as security and event staff for University of Iowa and Minnesota Vikings games for the past two seasons. The security companies paid the baseball program. The ex-players said the coaches provide foreign players with aliases, so they could work the security jobs.

Both Brito and Potrzeba quit the baseball team last spring, and Potrzeba said he shared his concerns with college officials. “I basically just told them everything that had gone on,” said Potrzeba. The players said they were punished physically at practice for certain conduct, such as moving away from a pitch instead of letting the ball hit them. One of the punishments involved a player in the pushup position dragging another player across the field for a distance. Potrzeba said he developed a hernia after one of those sessions.

The Iowa State-Texas Tech Homecoming football game at Jack Trice Stadium (Oct. 27) will kickoff at 11 a.m. CT. The game will be televised by ESPN2.

IRVING, Texas – Iowa State junior defensive end JaQuan Bailey was named Big 12 Co-Defensive Player of the Week after his performance in Iowa State’s 30-14 win over No. 6 West Virginia on Saturday.

A native of Jacksonville, Fla., Bailey spearheaded a dominating defensive effort, limiting the previously unbeaten Mountaineers to just seven offensive points and 152 yards of total offense, their lowest output in 23 years.

Bailey had two of ISU’s school-record-tying seven sacks, as the Cyclones boast back-to-back seven-sack games. Bailey also was instrumental in helping the Cyclones register a safety late in the fourth quarter, forcing a holding call with the quarterback in the end zone.

Bailey ranks third in the Big 12 in TFL (9.5) and fourth in sacks (4.5). His career 15.0 sacks ties for fourth in school history.

It marks the second week in a row a Cyclone earned the honor. Safety Braxton Lewis was the recipient last week.

Iowa State true freshman quarterback Brock Purdy was the Big 12’s Newcomer of the Week for the second-straight week after his performance in the Cyclones’ 30-14 win over No 6 West Virginia on Saturday.

Purdy, a native of Gilbert, Ariz., is continuing his amazing Cinderella story, leading the Cyclones to a pair of victories over ranked opponents in consecutive weeks after playing just two snaps in ISU’s first four games.

Purdy was again phenomenal, showing poise in the pocket, the ability to extend plays and an accurate arm. He threw for 254 yards on 18-of-25 passing and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 39 yards in the win.

His touchdown passes went for four, 19 and 32 yards.

In his last two games, Purdy has accounted for eight of ISU’s 10 touchdowns, is averaging 286.0 yards passing, 347.5 yards of total offense and completing 75.0 pct. of his passes.

The rookie was also a weekly recipient of the Davey O’Brien “Great 8” and the Manning Award “Star of the Week” awards for the second consecutive week.