AMES, Iowa – Iowa State head soccer coach Matt Fannon has officially announced the addition of four transfers to the 2023 Cyclone roster. DePaul transfer Kristin Boos, Marquette transfer Alex Campana, Virginia Tech transfer Ella Ciardullo and Arkansas State transfer Abigail Miller are set to join Iowa State this summer.

“These four will bring maturity to our current squad, which is invaluable,” says Fannon. “These student-athletes bring plenty of experience from various conferences and environments and will help our staff and team grow.”

Kristin Boos, a 5-5 senior forward, was a four-year contributor for the DePaul Blue Demons, where she started 47 of 55 possible matches and tallied eight goals with seven assists.

Boos, a Sterling Heights, Mich. Native, comes to Ames with a year of eligibility remaining, having logged over 4,000 career minutes during her time in the Big East.

“Kris came on her visit and had all the right answers,” said ISU Assistant Coach CC Cobb. “She has aspirations to play beyond the collegiate level and there is a maturity about her that will translate well with our current group. It is an opportunity for her to showcase her talent on the Power 5 stage and we are excited to see her in action in an Iowa State uniform.”

Boos scored one goal and tallied one assist during her senior year in Chicago, starting 17 contests. Both her goal and assist came in a match against new teammate Alex Campana and Marquette.

Alex Campana, a 5-8 senior forward, comes from Marquette, where she played four years for the Golden Eagles.

Campana, a native of Natick, Mass., started 40 matches during her time in Milwaukee, notching five goals and two assists.

When asked about Campana, Cobb said, “Alex was an absolute pleasure on her visit. She hit it off with the staff and the team quite well. She’s versatile in what she brings to the table. It will be exciting to see her in action with our current group.”

A two-time member of the Big East All-Academic Team, Campana also earned Big East Freshman of the Week honors on October 14 in 2019. Campana played in all 18 of her senior year matches, starting 15.

Ella Ciardullo, a 5-5 sophomore forward, arrives in Ames after a solo season in Blacksburg, Va. with the Virginia Tech Hokies.

Ciardullo grew up in Milton, Ga. where she played for Cambridge High School. At Cambridge, she led her team to a 6A Girl’s Soccer State Runner-Up finish and was named a Gatorade Player of the Year finalist.

“Ella comes in with three years of eligibility which is really exciting for our program,” said Cobb. “The level of competition she saw regularly at Virginia Tech will translate well to the grind of the Big 12.”

Ciardullo played in 10 matches during her first year of college, notching both one goal and one assist, tallying 171 minutes of action.

Abigail Miller, a 5-10 midfielder, comes to Ames from Arkansas State where she competed for three seasons.

Miller, a St. Louis native, started all but one game for the Red Wolves (46-47) and comes to Iowa State with four career goals and two assists, tallying 10 points across her three seasons of competition.

When speaking on Miller, Cobb says, “Gail is a box-to-box midfielder that meets the physical demands of the conference well. She is blue collar, and we are confident she will come ready to work every day.”

All four transfers look to make an immediate impact for the Cyclones as Iowa State is set to begin its 2023 campaign on August 7 with an exhibition match against UNI before its home opener against Arizona on August 17.

Former Iowa star Tristan Wirfs is making the adjustment to left tack for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Mount Vernon native spent his first three seasons at right tackle and has twice been named All-Pro.

Wirfs did play some left tackle while at Iowa.

He knows the move to left tackle brings a higher level of pressure.

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa women’s basketball team will play Virginia Tech in the Ally Tipoff on Nov. 9, 2023, in Charlotte, North Carolina, inside the Spectrum Center. The neutral site contest will air on ESPN Platforms with specific details announced at a later date.

Todd Kimm reports.

Both teams are coming off appearances at the 2023 Women’s Final Four and projected to be top 10 programs for the 2023-24 season. It will be the first matchup between Iowa and VT since 2011 in Iowa City. The Hawkeyes lead the all-time series, 2-1.

Tickets will go on sale later in the summer and fans can sign up for more information and presale opportunities at AllyTipoff.com.

The Iowa women’s basketball team is coming off a historic season in which it won a school-record 31 games en route to a NCAA national runner-up finish.

Iowa senior guard Caitlin Clark, who was the consensus National Player of the Year, averaged 27.8 points, 8.6 assists and 7.1 rebounds per game. Gabbie Marshall and Kate Martin also are set to return to the Hawkeyes, along with 2023 Big Ten Sixth Player of the Year, Hannah Stuelke. Marshall, Martin, and Stuelke were pivotal pieces in the program’s second Final Four appearance.

“We are excited to take our team to Charlotte this November and play a quality team such as Virginia Tech, who joined us in the Final Four last season,” said P. Sue Beckwith, MD, Iowa women’s basketball coach Lisa Bluder.  “This will be another great opportunity to showcase our sport on the national stage and create exposure for our university.”

Softball

Hawkeye Ten Conference

Atlantic 12, Harlan 0 (3 innings)
Lewis Central 1, Denison-Schleswig 0 (14 inn)
Fremont-Mills 4, Shenandoah 3
Kuemper 6-6, St. Albert 1-4
Glenwood 6, Red Oak 5

Western Iowa Conference

Audubon 10, IKM-Manning 0
Missouri Valley 9, Tri-Center 6
Treynor 14, Underwood 4
Logan-Magnolia 9, AHSTW 8

Rolling Valley Conference

West Monona 15, Boyer Valley 0
Woodbine 10, Glidden-Ralston 0
Earlham 4, Exira-EHK 2

Corner Conference

Griswold 5, Riverside 1
Fremont-Mills 4, Shenandoah 3

Pride of Iowa Conference

Central Decatur 13, Southwest Valley 8
East Union 7, Bedford 6
Martensdale-St. Marys 12, Lenox 0
Southeast Warren 21, Nodaway Valley 0

Other Scores

Moravia 9, Orient-Macksburg 5
CB Abraham Lincoln 7-16 Sioux City West 4-9
Sioux City East 21-4 CB Thomas Jefferson 6-7
Carroll 13, South Central Calhoun 1
Ogden 15, Panorama 3
West Central Valley vs. ACGC

BASEBALL

Hawkeye Ten Conference

Harlan 7, Atlantic 6 (8 innings) (H: Cade Sears delivered the walk-off winning hit. A: Tanner O’Brien had 2 hits, including a double)
Clarinda 6, Creston 2
Glenwood 9, Red Oak 8
Kuemper Catholic 5, St. Albert 4
Kuemper Catholic 13, St. Albert 3
Lewis Central 11, Denison-Schleswig 1
Shenandoah 4, Fremont-Mills 2 (10 innings)

Western Iowa Conference

AHSTW 4, Logan-Magnolia 3
IKM-Manning 8, Audubon 8
Missouri Valley 5, Tri-Center 4
Underwood 10, Treynor 0

Rolling Valley Conferene

Coon Rapids-Bayard 10, Stanton 9
Woodbine 13, Glidden-Ralston 3

Softball Scores

Corner Conference

East Mills 7, Whiting 0 (Forfeit)
West Harrison 16, Essex 0.

Pride of Iowa Conference

Bedford 3, East Union 2
Central Decatur 15, Southwest Valley 1
Lenox 14, Martensdale-St. Marys 0
Southeast Warren 8, Nodaway Valley 0

Other Scores

CB Abraham Lincoln 5, Sioux City West 2
CB Abraham Lincoln 7, Sioux City West 2
Mormon Trail 18, Murray 9
Sioux City East 15, CB Thomas Jefferson 3
Sioux City East 13, CB Thomas Jefferson 0

The Iowa State Co-Ed Golf Tournaments were held on Tuesday.

In Class 1A play in Boone Sidney’s Avery Dowling and Hayden Thompson finished in 6th place with a 79. Brooklyn Currin and Ethan Konz of Treynor shot 79 as well in 7th place. Other 1A Scores listed below:

18. Addy Beiter & Braxton Vonnahme, Kuemper Catholic (85)
33. Elsa Tiefenthaler & Dawson Billmeier, Kuemper Catholic (91)
36. Shay Burmeister & Trey Petersen, Exira/EHK (92)
41. Hailee Barrett & Keith Thompson, Hamburg (94)
42. Sophi Pedersen & Jace Tams, Treynor (94)
45. Kali Irlmeier & Edward Miller, Audubon (96)
65. Addy Boell & Carson Peters, Glidden-Ralston (106)
66. Riley Burke & Jacob Martin, Essex-Stanton (113)
67. Leah Sandin & Kywin Tibben, Essex-Stanton (113)

In Class 2A at Veenker Memorial Golf Course in Ames the Atlantic duo of Belle Berg and Roth Den Beste shot 96 and finished in 35th place. Other 2A scores from western Iowa were:

44. Sydney Thien & Payton Greenwood, Lewis Central (105)
45. Mikaela Downing & Garret Fry, Creston (106)
47. Katelyn Reed & Tyler Reed, Lewis Central (109)

The Iowa Girls Coaches Association has released their 2023 All-District Soccer selections. Area honorees are listed below. See the full lists for all classes HERE.

3A West
Liberty Bates, CB Abraham Lincoln

2A West
Jada Jensen, Atlantic
Quinn Grubbs, Atlantic
Hannah Chestnut, Boone
Makena Kramer, CB Thoma Jefferson
Camryn Hoscik, CB Thomas Jefferson
Gracie Hays, Lewis Central
Haylee Erickson, Lewis Central
Nora Doughtery, Glenwood
Molly Williams, Glenwood
Ava Scott, Glenwood
Zoe Wittkop, LeMars
Addison Hoben, Spencer
Mary Matthiesen, Spencer
Claire Turner, Spirit Lake
Maddy Waterhouse, Spirit Lake

Coach: Amy Benson, Glenwood

1A West

Ella Klusman, CB St Albert
Lily Khron, CB St Albert
Sophie Sheffield, CB St Albert
Aubrey Scwieso, Harlan
Catherine Mayhall, Kuemper Catholic
Abby Schuett, Tri Center
Brooke Daughenbaugh, Tri Center
Georgia Paulson, Underwood
Lola Paulson, Underwood

Coach: Jared Boysen, Harlan

1A Southeast

Morgan Crees, Panorama
Mia Waddle, Panorama

Former Iowa State star Breece Hall continues to make progress as he bounces back from a knee injury. Hall was putting up big numbers as a rookie for the New York Jets last season before suffering a season ending knee injury in week seven. He has returned to the field for workouts.

Hall has enjoyed being back around the team.

Hall hopes to be ready for the Jets’ season opener.

Hall had 463 yards and five touchdowns as a rookie before injuring his knee.

Former Iowa star Luka Garza hopes to re-sign with the Minnesota Timberwolves. The 2021 National Player of the Year appeared in 28 games for the Timberwolves this past season as he split time between Minnesota and the G-League affiliate in Des Moines.

Garza signed with the Timberwolves last August after being drafted by and spending one season with Detroit.

Garza will spend part of this summer playing for the Bosnia and Herzergovinia National team which will attempt to qualify for the Olympics.

Garza says his career is in a much better place after spending a year with Minnesota.

Iowa baseball coach Rick Heller feels his Hawkeyes have a bright future. Iowa was eliminated from an NCAA regional on Sunday night with an 11-8 loss to Indiana State and finished the season with a record of 44-16. It equals a school record for wins.

Heller says it was important for so many returning players to experience a regional.

Adding pitching depth is important. Iowa’s bullpen was exposed on the final day of the regional.

John Deere will remain the title sponsor of the PGA Tournament near the Quad Cities. Andrew Lehman is tournament director of the John Deere Classic and says the company has extended its agreement three years through 2026. John Deere has been title sponsor since 1997.

The current agreement was set to expire after next month’s tournament.

Lehman says John Deere’s sponsorship is critical for the tournament.

Next month’s John Deere Classic is the week of July fifth through the ninth.