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The Iowa Hawkeyes open the Big Ten baseball race this (Friday) afternoon, with the first of a three game series against Purdue. At number 18 Michigan is the only Big Ten team ranked in what Iowa coach Rick Heller calls a transition year for the league.
Heller says if there is an early surprise it may be Purdue. Like the Hawkeyes the Boilermakers take an 11-8 record into the start of conference play.
The first pitch is slated for 2:05-p.m.
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Iowa will have a new quarterback next season but that is not necessarily bad news for the Hawkeyes. Some of the most successful Iowa teams during the Kirk Ferentz era had new starting quarterbacks. The Hawkeyes must replace C.J. Beathard, who was 21-7 as a starter. (Click on the left side of the audio bar to listen)
O’Keefe rejoined the program as quarterbacks coach after a stint with the Miami Dolphins. Sophomore Nathan Stanley and junior Tyler Wiegers lead the competition. Stanley played sparingly as Beathard’s backup as a true freshman.
Ferentz says the biggest factor in who earns the job is decision making, especially for an offense that is built to limit turnovers.
Iowa’s spring game is April 21st.
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The Iowa Hawkeye women have advanced to the quarterfinals of the WNIT. Alexa (Lexi) Kastanek had 19 points and the Hawks took control with a 17-0 run in the second quarter to beat Colorado 80-62. (Click on the left side of the audio bar to listen)
The Hawkeyes never trailed and improved to 20-13 on the season. Iowa coach Lisa Bluder.
Bluder says the Hawkeyes are enjoying their post season run.
Iowa hosts Washington State Sunday afternoon.
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Atlantic senior Catherine Leonard announced her decision to attend Briar Cliff University in Sioux City, Iowa and continue her basketball career on Wednesday. Leonard held a signing ceremony at Atlantic High School with coaches and family present.
Leonard started four years for the Trojans and this past season averaged 12 points and 11 rebounds per game. She finished her career with 743 points and 644 rebounds. She was a first-team Hawkeye 10 Conference selection and was a Class 3A All-Southwest District selection this season.
Leonard will join a number of other players from the Hawkeye 10 on the Chargers Squad. The Chargers play in the Great Plains Athletic Conference and were 14-17 this past season. They are coached by Mike Power who will begin his 18th season at the helm next year.
Iowa women’s basketball coach Lisa Bluder says her team is thrilled to be playing in late March and the Hawkeyes host Colorado tonight (Thursday night) in the third round of the WNIT. (click on the left side of an audio bar to listen)
Iowa is 19-13 and Bluder says Colorado is much better than its 17-15 record.
Bluder says the Hawkeyes must handle a variety of pressure defenses from Colorado.
Tip-time from Carver Hawkeye Arena is 7-p.m.
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals have picked Carlos Martinez to start on opening night against the World Series champion Chicago Cubs. Cardinals manager Mike Matheny told Martinez about the choice before he pitched Wednesday in an exhibition game against Washington.
The Cardinals host the NL Central rival Cubs on April 2. Adam Wainwright had started the past four openers for the Cardinals. Matheny said Wainwright took the news well about Martinez getting the assignment this year.
The 25-year-old Martinez was an All-Star in 2015. He went 16-9 with a 3.04 ERA last year.
The Iowa Basketball Coaches Association has announced the All-Sub State boys and girls basketball selections for the 2016-2017 season.
Two Hawkeye Ten boys coaches were named as sub-state coaches of the year, Alan Jenkins of Atlantic was named the Class 3-A Sub-State 8 coach of the year and Kuemper Catholic’s Sean Minnehan was tabbed in Class 2A Sub-State 8.
Local players that were named to an All-Substate boys team include:
Class 4-A Substate 1
Class 3-A Substate 8
Class 2-A Substate 7
Class 2-A Substate 8
Class 1-A Substate 7
Class 1-A Substate 8
The IBCA also announced the All-Region girls teams:
Class 4-A Region 1
Class 4-A Region 2
Class 4-A Region 8
Class 3-A Region 2
Class 3-A Region 3
Class 2-A Region 3
Class 2-A Region 4
Class 1-A Region 1
Class 1-A Region 8
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources reports the River Valley Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Park in Council Bluffs is scheduled to reopen for riding Saturday, April 1st. The park was closed due to safety concerns over flood-damaged trees. Loggers recently completed work removing potentially hazardous trees and trails are now re-established.
More than 80 volunteers recently helped with final clean-up and preparation for opening. Due to safety concerns and to sustain the work recently completed, riders are reminded they cannot go off trail or make new trails.
River Valley is open to ATV, off-road motorcycles and side-by-sides that are 65 inches in width or less. Riders must have their machines registered with their county recorder’s office or with an ELSI vendor for nonresident user permits. ELSI vendors can be found where hunting and fishing licenses are sold.
Riders who are ages 12 through 17 are required to have a valid ATV education certificate in their possession. Operators of side-by-sides must possess a valid driver’s license. For more information about park rules, go to www.dnriowa.gov/ohv
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