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High School Softball

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June 12th, 2023 by admin

Rolling Valley Conference:
CAM 8 Ar-We-Va, 2 
Exira-EHK 5 Coon Rapids-Bayard, 0
Woodbine 13 West Harrison, 0
Woodbine 12 West Harrison, 0
Ridge View 12 Whiting, 0 (NC)

Hawkeye Ten Conference:
Atlantic 9 Shenandoah, 1
Atlantic 7 Shenandoah, 1
Glenwood 3 Harlan, 0 (game one)

Harlan 0 at Glenwood 4 DH
Clarinda 6 Denison-Schleswig, 4
Clarinda 7 Denison-Schleswig, 0
Red Oak 4 at St. Albert 12 DH

St Albert 8, Red Oak 4

Sioux City, East at Lewis Central

Western Iowa Conference:
Riverside 7 Audubon, 1 
Tri-Center at AHSTW
Treynor 3 at Logan-Magnolia 9
Missouri Valley 17 at Underwood 2

Pride of Iowa Conference:
Melcher-Dallas 2 at Southeast Warren 15 (NC)
Wayne 10 at Murray 0 (NC)
Bedford 16 at Lamoni 6 (NC)
Central Decatur 14 Moulton-Udel, 1 l (NC)
Lenox at Grand View-Christian (NC)

West Central Activities Conference:
Van Meter 14 at Pleasantville 0
ACGC 10 Woodward-Granger, 0 
West Central Valley 13 Panorama ,2
Madrid 4 at Ogden 7

Corner Conference:
Sidney at East Mills
Essex at Fremont-Mills
Griswold 12 Stanton, 0  

High School Baseball

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June 12th, 2023 by admin

Rolling Valley Conference:
CAM 16 Ar-We-Va, 5 
Exira-EHK at Coon Rapids-Bayard 3 Exira-EHK, 2
West Harrison 16  Woodbine, 1

Hawkeye Ten Conference:
Creston at Kuemper, Catholic DH
Harlan 5 Glenwood, 3
Glenwood 7 Harlan, 6
Atlantic 13 Shenandoah, 12 (game one)
Clarinda at Denison-Schleswig DH
Red Oak 8 at St. Albert 15 DH
Sioux City, East 3 at Lewis Central 10

Western Iowa Conference:
Tri-Center at AHSTW
Treynor  14  Logan-Magnolia, 3
Missouri Valley 0 at Underwood 14
IKM/Manning 1 at Glidden-Ralston 7

Pride of Iowa Conference:
Central Decatur 16 at Moulton-Udell 0 (NC)
Bondurant-Farrar 10 Martensdale-St. Mary’s, 0  (NC)
Bondurant-Farrar 7 Martensdale-St. Mary’s, 1 (NC)
Murray 11 Wayne, 6 (NC)

 

Omaha Biliew Finalist for USA Basketball U19 Roster

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June 12th, 2023 by admin

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Iowa State freshman Omaha Biliew has been named one of 18 finalists for the 2023 USA U19 Men’s National Team.

Selected from 30 training camp invitees, the finalists will compete for 12 spots on the team that will compete at the 2023 FIBA U19 Men’s World Cup, scheduled for June 24-July 2 in Debrecen, Hungary. Biliew was one of three Cyclones of the 30 training camp invitees, as Milan Momcilovic and Jackson Paveletzke also joined Biliew in Colorado Springs for the four camp sessions.

Finalists were selected by the USA Basketball Men’s Junior National Team Committee. Athletes eligible for this team must be U.S. citizens, born on or after January 1, 2004.

The finalists are Mark Armstrong (Villanova), Tobe Awaka (Tennessee), Omaha Biliew (Iowa State), Kylan Boswell (Arizona), Kanon Catchings (Purdue), Myles Colvin (Purdue), Eric Dailey Jr. (Oklahoma State), Freddie Dilione (Tennessee), Jeremy Fears Jr. (Michigan State), Trentyn Flowers (Louisville), Dylan Harper (Don Bosco Prep), Ian Jackson (North Carolina), Tre Johnson (Lake Highland Prep), Ven-Allen Lubin (Vanderbilt), Asa Newell (Montverde Academy), Cameron Scott (Lexington High School), Ernest Udeh (TCU) and Cody Williams (Colorado).

The United States will square off with Lebanon, Madagascar and Slovenia in pool play. The U.S. will face off against Lebanon and Madagascar for the first time at a FIBA Men’s U19 World Cup. The U.S. own a 2-0 record against Slovenia at this event.

Leading the 2023 USA Men’s U19 National Team is head coach Tad Boyle (University of Colorado). He is assisted by Mike Boynton Jr. (Oklahoma State University) and Leon Rice (Boise State University).

The United States has won the competition eight times, including three of the last four competitions—in 2015, 2019 and 2021. During the 2019 World Cup, former Cyclone Tyrese Haliburton led the United States to the gold medal.

10 Hawkeyes Earn Preseason Honors from Phil Steele

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June 12th, 2023 by admin

IOWA CITY, Iowa – Ten University of Iowa football student-athletes garnered preseason honors from Phil Steele, it was announced Monday.

Senior punter Tory Taylor was named as a Phil Steele first-team All-American, while junior Cooper DeJean was tabbed as a second-team All-America defensive back.

Sophomore kicker Drew Stevens joined Taylor and DeJean as a preseason first-team All-Big Ten selection.  Junior tight end Luke Lachey, junior defensive end Deontae Craig and senior defensive tackle Logan Lee were second-team honorees, senior defensive end Joe Evans and sophomore kick returner Kaleb Johnson were third team selections and junior offensive tackle Mason Richman and senior safety Quinn Schulte were selected to the fourth team.

Taylor (6-foot-4, 230 pounds) was also named a preseason first-team All-American by Athlon Sports in May.  The Australia native garnered first-team All-America honors by FWW, Phil Steele and Pro Football Focus and was a second-team selection by the Associated Press in 2022.  He averaged 45.4 yards on 82 punts a season ago.

DeJean (6-1, 209) garnered his second preseason All-America honor, as he was named a second-team All-American by Athlon Sports.   The Odebolt, Iowa, native was a first-team All-Big Ten selection by the media and second team by the coaches in 2022 after finishing with 75 tackles, five interceptions and eight pass breakups.  He returned three of his interceptions for touchdowns.

Stevens (6-0, 180) received his second preseason first-team All-Big Ten honor as he was also recognized by Athlon Sports.  The Augusta, South Carolina, native set a freshman program record with 16 field goals in 2022 en route to freshman All-America honors.  He made 16-of-18 field goal attempts, including 6-for-8 from 40+.

Lachey (6-6, 252) garnered preseason second team All-Big Ten honors after ranking third on the team in receptions (28) and receiving yards (398) in 2022.  The Columbus, Ohio, native caught a team-best four touchdowns during his sophomore season.

Craig (6-3, 266) received his first preseason honor following a sophomore season where he had 31 tackles and tied for the team lead with 6.5 sacks.  The Fort Wayne, Indiana, native had 10.5 tackles for loss during the season, including a career-high 3.5 against Kentucky in the Music City Bowl win.

Lee (6-5, 275) was tabbed as a second team selection after earning honorable mention All-Big Ten honors by both the media and coaches in 2022 to go along with second-team All-Big Ten recognition from Athlon Sports.  The Orion, Illinois, native finished fifth on the team with 54 tackles, including eight tackles for loss.

Evans (6-2, 246) received his second preseason honor (second-team All-Big Ten by Athlon Sports) after starting all 13 games in 2022 en route to second-team All-Big Ten honors by the media and honorable mention honors by the coaches.  The Ames, Iowa, native had 41 tackles, including 8.5 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks.

Johnson (6-0, 212) was tabbed as a preseason third-team All-Big Ten honoree as a kick returner after averaging 25 yards on 13 returns during his true freshman season.  The Ohio native earned freshman All-America honors after rushing for a freshman record 779 yards with six touchdowns in 2022.

Richman (6-6, 308) and Schulte (6-1, 208) garnered preseason fourth team honors.  Richman started all 13 games in 2022 at left tackle en route to honorable mention All-Big Ten recognition.  Schulte started all 13 games at free safety, finishing fourth on the team with 71 tackles, six pass breakups and one interception.

The Hawkeyes open the season against Utah State in Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 2 at 11 a.m. (CT).

Fans can purchase football season tickets by visiting hawkeyesports.com/footballtickets. The Fight for Iowa mobile passes are sold out and the mini ticket plans are currently on sale.

Group tickets and Hawkeye Village ticket sales begin July 5, while single game tickets go on sale for donors on July 17 and to the general public on July 20.University of Iowa faculty/staff should contact the University of Iowa Athletics Ticket Office for season tickets. The UI Athletics Ticket Office is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The office telephone number is 1-800-IA-HAWKS.

PHIL STEELE PRESEASON HONORS

First-Team All-America

P Tory Taylor

Second-Team All-America

DB Cooper DeJean

First-Team All-Big Ten

DB Cooper DeJean

P Tory Taylor

PK Drew Stevens

Second-Team All-Big Ten

TE Luke Lachey

DE Deontae Craig

DT Logan Lee

Third-Team All-Big Ten

DE Joe Evans

KR Kaleb Johnson

Fourth-Team All-Big Ten

OT Mason Richman

S Quinn Schulte

LSU Transfer Signs With Hawkeyes

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June 12th, 2023 by admin

IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa women’s tennis head coach Sasha Schmid announced on Monday that Nikita Vishwase has signed with the University of Iowa.

Vishwase, a native of Phoenix, Arizona, won 16 singles matches this past season as a freshman at LSU. Nine of her victories in dual play came primarily on courts five and six. She notched four wins. She was the 2022 ITA Southern Regional Doubles Champion with partner Anastasiya Komar. The doubles duo of Vishwase/Komar were ranked as high as No. 7 (Nov. 16, 2022) in the ITA doubles rankings.

“I am so excited to be a part of the program and team at the University of Iowa,” said Vishwase. “I feel like I already fit in so well and I know I will be able to succeed here.”

Prior to her collegiate career, Vishwase was the No. 1 player in Arizona according to tennisrecruiting.net. She enjoyed a stellar career in ITF junior competitions. Vishwase was ranked as high as No. 4 in her recruiting class and had a registered 16 singles triumphs against five-star recruits. She earned five ITF doubles titles. Vishwase also represented her native country of India at the youth levels.

“Nikita is a wonderful addition to our team and the final piece of our roster for next season,” Schmid said. “Nikita is an experienced player who has competed at the highest levels of junior and college tennis. She will join our team and immediately make an impact in singles and doubles. I am thrilled with our team; they are all smart, generous, talented and dedicated young women. We are very excited for the upcoming season.”

Hawkeyes in Summer Ball 2023

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June 12th, 2023 by Asa Lucas

IOWA CITY, Iowa – 28 University of Iowa baseball student-athletes will compete in 10 various summer ball leagues across the country in the summer of 2023.

Below is a list of where the Hawkeyes are competing.

Cape Cod League
Keaton Anthony (Cotiut)

Brody Brecht (Chatham)

Marcus Morgan (Bourne)

Cade Obermueller (Hyannis)

Sam Peterrsen (Bourne)

Zach Voelker (Hyannis)

Appalachian League
Blake Guerin (Bluefield)

Reese Moore (Pulaski)

Kellen Strohmeyer (Pulaski)

MLB Draft League
Will Christophersen (Team TBA)

Nick Gottilla (State College)

Kyle Huckstorf (State College)

Northwoods League
Gable Mitchell (LaCrosse)

Andy Nelson (Lakeshore)

Aaron Savary (Waterloo)

Caleb Strack (Mankato)

Ben Wilmes (Waterloo)

Prospect League
Will Mulflur (Burlington)

Drew Proskovec (Clinton)

Coy Sarsfield (Burlington)

Jack Young (Clinton)

Ben DeTaeye (Clinton)

California Collegiate
Jacob Henderson (Arroyo Seco)

Raider Tello (Arroyo Seco)

West Coast League

Chas Wheatley (Edmonton)

Coastal Plains

Jack Whitlock (Lexington)

Great Lakes

Max Tramontana (Hamilton)

Pioneer League

Ben Swails (Fremont)

Tionna Tobias Closes Hawkeyes’ Season in Austin

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June 12th, 2023 by Asa Lucas

AUSTIN, Texas – University of Iowa track and field concluded its outdoor season at the NCAA Championships with an honorable mention finish from Big Ten Champion Tionna Tobias in the heptathlon.

Tobias began her final day of competition in 14th place with 3,438 points. Entering her strongest event of the evening, Tobias jumped a wind-aided 6.33 meters (20’ 9.25”) in the long jump to earn second and climb to ninth overall. Following a lengthy break after the javelin, she finished her heptathlon with the 800-meters, crossing the line in 2:43.41. Tobias finished 20th overall.

The Hawkeyes have concluded their track and field season. The men’s team finished tied for 37th with six team points. Select student-athletes will qualify for the USATF National Championships in Eugene, Oregon, July 6-9.

HAWKEYE RESULTS

Heptathlon

  1. Tionna Tobias (5,269 points), honorable mention
  2. Long Jump – 6.33 meters (20’ 9.25”), wind-aided (953)
    22. Javelin – 22.97 meters (75’ 4.50”) (344)
    21. 800-meters – 2:43.41 (534)

Field of Dreams hosts a high school game tonight (Monday night)

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June 12th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

The Field of Dreams in Dyersville will host its first-ever high school baseball game this (Monday) evening, when the Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Cowboys take on the Gaels of Fort Dodge, St. Edmond. It’s an event that’s had the Clarion community buzzing.

CGD baseball coach Ryan Nail. The idea dated back to Nail being one of the lucky few thousand people that attended the White Sox-Yankees game in Dyersville back in 2021.

Nail says the reaction from his players when he told them of the game back in December, wasn’t a unanimous reaction.

Nail believes Monday will showcase one of the best crowds they’ll have all season.

J.T. Poston on defending his title at next month’s John Deere Classic

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June 12th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

J.T. Poston is hoping for another strong finish to this season. Poston has three top 10 finishes on the PGA Tour this season and returns to the Quad Cities next month to defend his title in the John Deere Classic. He posted the first wire-to-wire victory in 30 years in 2022.

The win at the John Deere Classic was the second of his career and first since claiming the Wyndham Championship in 2019.

Poston had a history of struggling at the John Deere Classic before winning last year.

The John Deere Classic is July 6th through the 9th.

Tough break in finals for Iowa 4x100M Relay team

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June 10th, 2023 by admin

AUSTIN, Texas – University of Iowa track and field concluded its men’s outdoor season with finals performances from the 4×100 relay quartet and James Carter Jr. in the triple jump.

The first finals event on the track was the men’s 4×100 relay, where the Hawkeyes were represented by Kalen WalkerAustin Kresley, Gratt Reed and Damoy Allen. Despite a strong start from lane one, the Hawkeyes failed an exchange and did not finish. The quartet had qualified for the finals on Wednesday night, zipping to a new school record 38.64.

Senior James Carter Jr. returned to the NCAA Championships, competing in the triple jump and leaping 15.69 meters (51’ 5.75”). Carter improved on his honorable mention performance from a year ago, earning second team honors with a 13th-place finish.

Junior Tionna Tobias finished day one of the heptathlon in 14th place with 3,438 points. The Big Ten Champion started strong with a second-place finish in the 100-meter hurdles, cruising in 13.23. After gaining 1,090 points in the first event, Tobias followed up with a 1.66-meter (5’ 5.25”) mark in the high jump, before turning in a 10.30-meter (33’ 9.50”) effort in the shot put. Her night came to a close with the 200-meter race, where Tobias sped to a season-best 23.87.

The Hawkeyes wrap up competition at the 2023 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Saturday with Tobias’ final three events in the heptathlon, beginning at 4 p.m. (CT).

HAWKEYE RESULTS

Heptathlon
14. Tionna Tobias – 3,438 points

  1. 100-meter hurdles – 13.23 (1090)
    17. High Jump – 1.66 meters (5’ 5.25”) (806)
    23. Shot Put – 10.30 meters (33’ 9.50”) (549)
    7. 200-meters – 23.87, SB, (993)

4×100 relay
DNF – Walker, Kresley, Reed, Allen

Triple Jump
13. James Carter Jr. 15.69 meters (51’ 5.75”)