IOWA CITY, Iowa — Two University of Iowa football student-athletes – junior center Tyler Linderbaum and senior defensive back Matt Hankins – were named to the Walter Camp All-America Team on Thursday.  Linderbaum was selected to the first-team, while Hankins was a second-team honoree. 

Linderbaum (6-foot-3, 290-pounds) has started 34 consecutive games at center after starting his Hawkeye career at defensive lineman as a true freshman. Iowa has posted a 26-8 record during that span.  

Iowa won its final six games in 2020 and began the 2021 season with six straight wins. The Hawkeyes closed the regular season with four straight victories to earn the Big Ten’s West Division championship. 

The Solon, Iowa, native was named the Rimington-Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year in the Big Ten, while earning first-team All-Big Ten honors for the second straight season. He won the Rimington Trophy awarded to the nation’s top center and was a finalist for the Rotary Lombardi Award and Outland Trophy. 

Hankins started 37 consecutive games in the Iowa secondary from 2018-21 before going down with a season-ending injury following the Hawkeyes’ 27-22 victory over Minnesota.  The Jim Thorpe Award semifinalist has four interceptions in 2021. 

The Lewisville, Texas, native was named Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Week, the Rose Bowl Game Big Ten Conference Player of the Week, the Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week, and the Thorpe Award Player of the Week following Iowa’s 23-20 win over No. 4 Penn State. Hankins had five tackles and a fourth quarter interception in Iowa’s win over Penn State. He had two interceptions in Iowa’s 27-17 win at No. 9 Iowa State.  

The 15th-ranked Hawkeyes will face No. 22 Kentucky in the 2022 VRBO Citrus Bowl on Jan. 1 in Orlando, Florida. Kickoff is set for noon (CT) from Camping World Stadium. The game will be televised on ABC.

IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa junior center Tyler Linderbaum has been named winner of the Rimington Trophy, which is awarded to the nation’s premier center in college football.

The center with the most first-team votes on three All-America teams (Walter Camp Foundation, Sporting News, and Football Writers Association of America) determines the winner of the Rimington Trophy.

Linderbaum (6-foot-3, 290-pounds) will be recognized at the Rimington Trophy banquet in Lincoln, Nebraska, on Jan. 15.

“It is an honor to be recognized with the Rimington Trophy, and to be the first Iowa Hawkeye to earn this honor,” said Linderbaum. “I would like to thank my teammates, Coach Kirk Ferentz, Coach George Barnett as my position coach, and all the staff with Iowa football. I feel very fortunate to represent Iowa football in joining a long list of outstanding players who have previously earned this award. We have enjoyed a very enjoyable and successful season, and I look forward to preparing for and competing in the Citrus Bowl with my coaches and teammates.”

Ten Hawkeyes have earned national Player of the Year honors on 11 occasions under Kirk Ferentz.

The Solon, Iowa, native was a finalist for the Rimington Trophy a year ago and is the first player in program history to receive the award.

Austin Blythe (2015) and Bruce Nelson (2002) were previously finalists for the award.

Linderbaum has started 34 consecutive games at center for the Hawkeyes after playing as a defensive lineman as a true freshman. Iowa has posted a 26-8 record during that span. The Hawkeyes won their final six games in 2020 and began the 2021 season with six straight wins.

Linderbaum was one of four finalists for the Rotary Lombardi Award and one of three finalists for the Outland Trophy. He was named first-team All-Big Ten by league coaches and media, and was selected as the Big Ten Conference Rimington-Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year.

The 15th-ranked University of Iowa football team will face No. 22 Kentucky at the 2022 VRBO Citrus Bowl on Jan. 1 in Orlando, Florida. Kickoff is set for noon (CT) from Camping World Stadium. The game will be televised on ABC. 

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State running back Breece Hall is a Walter Camp First Team All-American for the second-straight season, announced tonight by the Walter Camp Foundation.

In its 132nd edition, the Walter Camp All-America team is the nation’s oldest college football All-America team. Hall is one of four repeat selections.

Hall produced another incredible season, leading the nation in scoring (138), total touchdowns (23) and rushing touchdowns (20).

Hall leads the Big 12 and is fifth nationally in rushing yards per game (122.7), becoming the ninth player in school history to reach the 1,000-yard plateau in multiple seasons.

A native of Wichita, Kan., Hall rushed for over 100 yards in seven games and tallied over 200 yards from scrimmage three times, including a career-high 281 yards vs. TCU. He is Iowa State’s all-time career leader in scoring (336), touchdowns (56) and rushing touchdowns (50), ranking fourth in Big 12 history in total touchdowns.

Hall’s ability to produce points has been on display again in 2021. He matched his school record total in scoring (138) and total touchdowns (23) this season.

He has seven multi-TD rush games to rank second nationally, and his 20 career multi-TD games equals the Big 12 record.

Hall’s outstanding consistency throughout his career is eye-popping. In his last 32 games, Hall has recorded 56 touchdowns and has been over 100 yards from scrimmage 27 times.

Hall made history in the regular-season finale vs. TCU when he rushed for a touchdown in his 24^th consecutive game, breaking the all-time NCAA FBS record.

The Cyclone star has 17 rushes for 20+ yards this year, including four of 50+ yards to equal his season school record he set a year ago.

The versatile Hall caught 36 passes for 302 yards out of the backfield.

Triangular @ Southwest Valley

Riverside 42, Audubon 36
Riverside 48, Southwest Valley 24
Southwest Valley 48, Audubon 24

Dual @ Glenwood

Plattsmouth, NE 39, Glenwood 36

Quad @ ACGC

ACGC 60, Coon Rapids-Bayard 0
Bedford/Lenox 54, ACGC 30
Bedford/Lenox 72, Coon Rapids-Bayard 0
I-35 56, ACGC 27
I-35 51, Bedford/Lenox 24
I-35 78, Coon-Rapids-Bayard 6

Triangular @ Wayne

Nodaway Valley/O-M 50, Martensdale-St. Marys 24
Nodaway Valley/O-M 53, Wayne 24
Martensdale-St. Marys 54, Wayne 12

Quad @ Southeast Warren

Southeast Warren/Melcher-Dallas 42, Central Decatur 24
Southeast Warren/Melcher-Dallas 48, East Union 30
Moravia 48, Central Decatur 23
Moravia 48, East Union 30
East Union 36, Central Decatur 30

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Hawkeye Ten Conference

Atlantic 54, Clarinda 46

Western Iowa Conference

Riverside 54, Heartland Christian 11

Rolling Valley Conference

ACGC 63, Glidden-Ralston 32

Corner Conference

Fremont-Mills 40, East Atchison 37
Falls City Sacred Heart 59, Sidney 40

Pride of Iowa Conference

Earlham 74, East Union 49
North Nodaway 35, Bedford 30

BOYS BASKETBALL

Western Iowa Conference

Riverside @ Heartland Christian

Rolling Valley Conference

ACGC 66, Glidden-Ralston 26

Corner Conference

East Atchison 53, Fremont-Mills 39

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Atlantic School Board, Wednesday night heard an update on the District’s Athletic Facilities project. FRK Architects’ Principal/Owner Tom Wollan said some final project items are being wrapped-up, thanks to the mild weather.

Wollan acknowledged that’s it’s “Been a long haul,” though, and that “It’s been a struggle.” He said they appreciate the District’s patience, and indicated Wednesday night’s meeting marked a “milestone night,” with regard to the contractor’s four Certificates of “Substantial Completion,” of the projects.

“Substantial completion,” he said, means “That’s when the warranty will start on the project and all the items that have one-year warranties from the contractor…” Wollan said a key thing for the Board to be aware of, is that the District is still holding on to five-percent of the project construction costs, “for retainage.” That amounts to roughly $500,000, which will not be released to the contractors until the District is “comfortable and confident that all items are complete to your satisfaction.”

The contractor can and likely will apply for”partial retainage release,”so that those parties who completed their projects satisfactorily can be paid. Superintendent Steve Barber some of the things they are holding the contractor accountable for is some concrete work and issues associated with that. Wollan says that warranty periods for some of those items has passed, but since the issues were identified during the warranty period, the issues are considered to be “Punch-list” items that the contractor is responsible to have fixed before they are signed-off on.

Wollan said the Atlantic School District is not the only district in the state struggling to deal with the primary contractor for project satisfaction. Other district’s, he said, have similar issues. Despite the delays and issues with construction, Board member Nick Hunt said “We do have a final project that looks nice, and I think the community and everyone appreciates it.”

(Radio Iowa) – The 15th ranked Iowa State women built a nine point lead early in the fourth quarter Wednesday night, and beat number-12 Iowa 77-70 to snap a five game losing skid in the series.

That’s ISU coach Bill Fennelly. Ashley Joens had 26 points as the Cyclones improve to 9-1.

Fennelly says the Cyclones made the key plays down the stretch to earn their first win in the series since 2015.

Caitlin Clark led Iowa with 26 as the Hawkeyes fall to 5-2.

That’s Iowa coach Lisa Bluder. The Hawkeyes connected on just under 41 percent for the game, including nine of 27 from three point range.

(Radio Iowa) – The 17th ranked Iowa State men look to stay unbeaten at home tonight (Thursday night), against Iowa. ISU is 8-0 and has dropped three straight to the Hawkeyes.

That’s Iowa State coach T.J. Otzelberger who says the Cyclones have focused on the same things that got them off to an 8-0 start.

It will be a Cyclone team that rides defense and rebounding against an Iowa team that averages more than 90 points per game.

Iowa coach Fran McCaffery has been impressed with how quickly the Cyclones have jelled.

McCaffery says while ISU has a new roster it is a talented one.

McCaffery says defense is where it starts for the Cyclones.

McCaffery wants to find a way to get Jordan Bohannon more shots. The senior guard has only attempted three shots from distance in the last two games.

Listen for the game on KJAN, beginning at 7-p.m.

(Des Moines, Iowa) – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reports esident hunting, fishing and other licenses for 2022 are available beginning Dec. 15. The menu of license options includes the popular Outdoor Combo annual resident hunting/fishing/habitat combo license for $55; the Angler’s Special three-year fishing license for $62; and the Hunter’s Special three-year hunting license with habitat included for $101.

Also available is the Bonus Line option for $14 allowing resident and nonresident anglers to fish with one more line in addition to the two lines allowed with the regular fishing license.

Beginning Dec. 15, hunters who purchase a 2022 license and plan to pursue migratory game birds will be required to register for Harvest Information Program (HIP) either through the Go Outdoors Iowa app on their smartphone, through a link at www.iowadnr.gov/waterfowl or at www.gooutdoorsiowa.com and answering the questions. Migratory game birds mean more than ducks and geese; it includes ducks, geese, coots, doves, woodcock, rails, and snipe.

Once registered, hunters will need to physically write a confirmation number on the line provided at the top of the license as proof of registration. The HIP registration can be found in the GoOutdoorsIowa mobile app by clicking on the purchase license button, and then logging in to your account. Registering for HIP is a federal requirement for all migratory bird hunters.

The change was necessitated because registering through license vendors at the time of purchase has been inconsistent. Deer, turkey, and upland game hunters are not required to register for HIP and do not need to take the survey or record a confirmation number. Registering for HIP can be done later, if the hunter changes their mind.

Licenses are available at 700 locations across the state, and on the DNR website at www.iowadnr.gov/GoOutdoorsIowa.

Hunting and fishing are often enjoyed with family and friends. A fishing or hunting license makes a great stocking stuffer. Upgrade your paper license to a durable hard card with custom art from Iowa artists for only $5.

Licenses purchased for 2021 expire on Jan. 10.

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.  – Creighton men’s basketball forward Ryan Hawkins is one of 30 NCAA men’s basketball student-athletes who excel both on and off the court that were selected as candidates today for the 2021-22 Senior CLASS Award^® in collegiate basketball. Hawkins is the only player from the BIG EAST Conference on the list.

To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition. The complete list of candidates follows this release.

An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School ^®, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities. The men’s and women’s candidates will be narrowed to two fields of 10 finalists later in the season, and those names will be placed on the official ballot. Ballots will be distributed through a nationwide voting system to media, coaches and fans, who will then select one male candidate and one female candidate who best exemplifies excellence in the four C’s of community, classroom, character and competition.

Hawkins leads Creighton with 13.3 points per game, 6.3 rebounds per game and 19 three-pointers made. The Atlantic, Iowa, product has scored in double-figures seven times this winter and became the first Bluejay in nearly 40 seasons to open a campaign with three straight games of 10 or more rebounds. Add in his stats at Division II Northwest Missouri State and Hawkins owns 2,218 career points, 1,005 career rebounds, 304 career three-pointers and 233 career steals. Among the nation’s active Division I players, he ranks in the top 10 in field goals made (1st), rebounds (2nd), points (3rd), games played (4th), double-doubles (6th), three-point field goals (9th) and steals (10th).

Hawkins is the ninth Creighton Men’s Basketball student-athlete to make the Senior CLASS cut since the inception of the award in 2000-01, joining Kyle Korver (2002-03), Anthony Tolliver (2006-07), Dane Watts (2007-08), Josh Dotzler (2008-09), Kenny Lawson Jr. (2010-11), Doug McDermott (2013-14), Maurice Watson Jr. (2016-17) and Marcus Foster (2017-18). Former Creighton men’s soccer goalkeeper Brian Holt won the 2011 Senior CLASS Award on the pitch, while McDermott won the 2014 Senior CLASS Award on the hardwood.

The Senior CLASS Award winners will be announced during the 2022 NCAA Men’s Final Four^® and NCAA Women’s Final Four^® this spring. For more information on each of the candidates, visit seniorCLASSaward.com.