New Big-12 commissioner Brett Yormark says all options are being considered in wake of the latest round of conference realignment. Yormark was named as the successor to Bob Bowlsby just days before USC and UCLA announced they were leaving the PAC-12 to join the Big Ten.

Yormark says any further expansion would need to add value to the Big-12 and says the league is in a good position.

Yormark is not focused on trying to become a super conference like the SEC and Big Ten.

Yormark on his reaction when he heard USC and UCLA were headed to the Big Ten.

Monday, July 18

Class 1A Quarterfinals

11:00—#4 North Linn, Troy Mills vs. #5 Kingsley-Pierson

1:30—#1 St. Mary’s, Remsen vs. #8 South Winneshiek, Calmar

4:30—#3 New London vs. #6 CAM, Anita – ON KJAN

7:00—#2 Newman Catholic, Mason City vs. #7 Lisbon

Tuesday, July 19

Class 2A Quarterfinals

11:00—#2 Estherville Lincoln Central vs. #7 Interstate 35, Truro

1:30—#3 Cascade vs. #6 Mid-Prairie, Wellman

4:30—#4 Beckman Catholic, Dyersville vs. #5 Dike-New Hartford

7:00—#1 Van Meter vs. #8 Kuemper Catholic, Carroll

(Council Bluffs, Iowa) – The Council Bluffs Police Department today (Wednesday) said the Carroll Kuemper baseball team lost their charter bus for a short time (Tuesday) night.  CBPD located the bus and arrested the person driving it.  The suspect was identified as 42-year-old Jamar Hill, of Omaha.  He faces charges that include Theft in the 1st Degree, and Driving While Suspended.

The incident began at around 9:24-p.m., when the 2000 motor coach bus was stolen from the parking lot of 915 N. 21st Street.  Officers located the bus three minutes later and conducted a traffic stop in the 1700 block of W. Broadway.  Hill, the driver, was taken into custody without incident.

Officials noted the bus had been chartered by Carroll-Kuemper for a baseball game being played at Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson’s Baseball Field.  The bus was returned to the owner, and…by-the-way:  Carroll-Kuemper won the game 6-2.

(Ames, Iowa – DNR News) – Fishing for catfish is a fun summer tradition for many Iowa families. Invite someone new to come along this year to share the fun and memories. “Catfish will bite most of the time, no matter what the water temperature,” explains Daniel Vogeler, Iowa DNR fisheries technician. “They are biting in most lakes, ponds, rivers and streams across Iowa.” Bring along two coolers with ice, one to keep your bait firm and fresh and another to keep your catch cold and preserve that great taste.

Catfish have a great sense of smell and taste. Try prepared dip baits, chicken livers, minnows or chubs, green sunfish, bluegill, crawdads, frogs, nightcrawlers or dead, but fresh, goldeye or gizzard shad. Lakes stratify, or form layers, this time of year, with cool, oxygen-deprived waters sinking to the bottom. Don’t fish in water deeper than 8 to 10 feet on most lakes.

Channel catfish

Look for areas with vegetation, brush piles or rock. Use the DNR interactive fishing atlas to help you quickly find these spots. Fish the upper ends of the larger reservoirs where the water is shallower and baitfish like gizzard shad gather. Use baits fished on the bottom or suspended off the bottom with a bobber and let current or breeze move the bait to find active catfish.

Iowa rivers are loaded with catfish. Look for fish around downed trees and brush piles, but don’t overlook rock piles or other objects that deflect water and form a current seam. Position your bait just upstream of brush piles so the scent of the bait is carried downstream into the structure to draw the catfish out. Anchor the bait with a heavy weight so it doesn’t drift into snags. If fishing the big rivers, try upstream and on the tips of wing dykes and wing dams on the Missouri and Mississippi rivers.

Find more tips for catching, cleaning and cooking catfish on the DNR website at www.iowadnr.gov/Fishing/Fishing-Tips-How-Tos/How-to-Fish-For-/Channel-Catfish-Fishing.

Trips to the state baseball tournament are on the line in Class 3A and 4A tonight. Here’s a look at the schedule with all games starting at 7:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

CLASS 3A

Substate 1: Spencer @ Sergeant Bluff-Luton
Substate 2: Winterset @ Webster City
Substate 3: Clear Creek-Amana @ Western Dubuque
Substate 4: Central DeWitt @ West Delaware
Substate 5: Marion vs. Assumption (@ North Scott 6:00 p.m.)
Substate 6: Independence @ Xavier
Substate 7: Pella @ Grinnell
Substate 8: Glenwood @ Lewis Central

CLASS 4A

Substate 1: Southeast Polk @ Waukee
Substate 2: Ankeny Christian @ Johnston
Substate 3: Linn-Mar @ Dowling Catholic
Substate 4: Cedar Rapids Kennedy @ Prairie
Substate 5: Iowa City Liberty @ Pleasant Valley
Substate 6: Bettendorf @ Iowa City High
Substate 7: Indianola @ Urbandale
Substate 8: Valley @ Waukee Northwest

Des Moines – Show your support for the outdoors while enjoying a day at the ballpark watching the Iowa Cubs vs the Buffalo Bison this Sunday, July 17th, at 1 p.m. There will be hands on activities located near the indoor playground and opportunities to learn about outdoor recreation in Iowa. The first 500 attendees will receive a free I Cubs / Iowa DNR camouflage hat. A portion of each ticket sale will go to further the mission of the Iowa Hunter Education Instructors Association and to support and expand conservation and outdoor recreation programs across Iowa. Tickets are available by going to https://fevo.me/iowadnr2022

• Gates open at noon
• Salute to Service Honorary: Sergeant Craig Cutts, State Conservation Officer
• First pitch: Kayla Lyon, Director, Iowa Department of Natural Resources                                    Sergeant Craig Cutts, State Conservation Officer
• Iowa DNR Conservation Officer Honor Guard will present the colors

Iowa Hunter Education Instructor Association is committed to supporting organized conservation and outdoor recreation programs and efforts across the state of Iowa. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, the primary functions of IHEIA are to provide funding and support to Iowa’s Hunter Education, Fish Iowa, Becoming an Outdoors Woman, Outdoor Journey for Girls, Youth Hunter Education Challenge, Field to Fork, Hook and Cook, various youth shooting sports programs and other outdoor skills-based offerings.

2022 Hawkeye 10 All Conference Softball Teams

Iowa offensive lineman Mason Richman says the experienced he gained last season is a plus. Richman was the starting left tackle as a redshirt freshman for an Iowa team that won the Big Ten west division title and along the way went head to head with several outstanding defensive ends.

As an experienced player his role has changed.

Richman says summer workouts are a time to prepare your body and mind for the upcoming season.

The offensive line struggled for much of last season but Richman expects that unit to make strides this season.

The Hawkeyes open the season September third at home against South Dakota State.

Photo Credit: CAM Strength

The senior class for the CAM Cougars played in their 4th Substate Final of their 5 year careers on Tuesday night. For the first time those seniors tasted victory in that game with an 11-1 win over Ogden in 5 innings of play.

CAM opened up the game with a 5-0 lead after the first. The then made it 10-0 by the end of the 2nd. The Bulldogs got their lone run in the top of the third. The Cougars then ended the game on the ten-run rule with another run in the bottom of the 5th.

CAM improved their record to 26-2 on the season and will head back to the state tournament for the first time since 2017. The Cougars will play in the 1A Quarterfinals on Monday in Carroll. We’ll have coverage on KJAN.