(Radio Iowa) – Tight end play has been a big part of the rise of the Iowa State football program and that position group figures to be strong once again. Cyclone tight ends led the nation with 82 receptions a year ago and Charlie Kolar says with so many teams playing without a tight end on the field it gives them an advantage.

Kolar says Matt Campbell’s use of the tight end was a big factor in him coming to ISU.

Iowa State will open the season ranked seventh and Kolar believes the Cyclones have the right amount of confidence.

Senior Chase Allen says the use of tight ends helps the offense use multiple looks.

Allen says the tight ends need to be versatile in there play.

Allen says the tight ends also have to be good in the run game.

ISU opens September fourth at home against UNI.

(AP) 1 Hawkeye and 2 Cyclones were named to the preseason AP All-American Football Teams that were released on Monday. Iowa junior center Tyler Linderbaum was a first team choice on offense. He was joined on that side of the ball by Iowa State junior running back Breece Hall and senior tight end Charlie Kolar. The Cyclones also had a first team defensive selection with senior linebacker Mike Rose getting the nod.

FIRST TEAM

Offense

Quarterback — Spencer Rattler, sophomore, Oklahoma.

Running backs —- Breece Hall, junior, Iowa State; Bijan Robinson, sophomore, Texas.

Tackles — Evan Neal, junior, Alabama; Kenyon Green, junior, Texas A&M.

Guards — Cain Madden, senior, Notre Dame; Zion Johnson, senior, Boston College.

Center — Tyler Linderbaum, junior, Iowa.

Tight end — Charlie Kolar, senior, Iowa State.

Wide receivers — Chris Olave, senior, Ohio State; Justyn Ross, junior, Clemson.

All-purpose player — Kyren Williams, sophomore, Notre Dame.

Kicker — Cade York, junior, LSU.

Defense

Ends — Kayvon Thibodeaux, junior, Oregon; DeMarvin Leal, junior, Texas A&M.

Tackles —- Haskell Garrett, super senior, Ohio State; Bryan Bresee, sophomore, Clemson.

Linebackers — Will Anderson Jr., sophomore, Alabama; Nik Bonitto, junior, Oklahoma; Mike Rose, senior, Iowa State.

Cornerbacks — Derek Stingley, Jr., junior, LSU; Ahmad Gardner, junior, Cincinnati.

Safeties — Kyle Hamilton, junior, Notre Dame; Brandon Joseph, sophomore, Northwestern.

Punter — Jake Camarda, senior, Georgia.

SECOND TEAM

Offense

Quarterback — Sam Howell, junior, North Carolina.

Running backs — Mohamed Ibrahim, senior, Minnesota; Isaiah Spiller, junior, Texas A&M.

Tackles — Thayer Munford, senior, Ohio State; Darian Kinnard, senior, Kentucky.

Guards — Jamaree Salyer, senior, Georgia; Emil Ekiyor, junior, Alabama.

Center — Jarrett Patterson, junior, Notre Dame.

Tight end — Jalen Wydermyer, junior, Texas A&M.

Wide receivers — Garrett Wilson, junior, Ohio State; John Metchie III, junior, Alabama.

All-purpose player — Jerrion Ealy, junior, Mississippi.

Kicker — Anders Carlson, senior, Auburn.

Defense

Ends — Aidan Hutchinson, senior, Michigan; George Karlaftis, junior, Purdue.

Tackles — Jordan Davis, senior, Georgia; Dante Stills, senior, West Virginia.

Linebackers — Devin Lloyd, super senior Utah; Christian Harris, junior, Alabama; Micah McFadden, senior, Indiana.

Cornerbacks — Kaiir Elam, junior, Florida; Tiawan Mullen, junior, Indiana.

Safeties — Jalen Catalon, redshirt sophomore, Arkansas; Jaquan Brisker, super senior, Penn State.

Punter — Lou Hedley, senior, Miami.

The Southwest Iowa Fishing Team (SWIFT) has announced their planned tournament schedule for the 2022 season. Coach and President Bob Harris said they are moving some events to larger bodies of water to accommodate the number of boats due to continued growth for the program. The schedule is subject to change and reliant on permits being issued for each event.

Boat Series 2021/2022 Season
Saturday, September 18th, 2021 at Prairie Rose- Harlan, Iowa
Saturday, October 16th, 2021 at 3 Mile- Afton, Iowa
Saturday, April 14th, 2022 at 12 Mile- Afton, Iowa
Saturday, April 30th, 2022 at Lake Anita, Anita
Saturday, May 14th, 2022- at 3 Mile- Afton, Iowa this will be the Iowa State Championships.

Duke Rental Kayak Series 2021/2022 Season
The kayaks have been ordered and the first tournament will be determined by the arrival of the kayaks. The schedule is tentative.
Sunday October 3rd, 2021 at Greenfield Lake, Greenfield, Iowa
Sunday October 24th, 2021 at Mormon Trail, Bridgewater, Iowa
Saturday, May 22nd , 2022 at TBA
Saturday, June 12th, 2022 at TBA
Sunday, July 17th, 2022- at Prairie Rose, Iowa this will be the Iowa State Championships.

Virtual Series-
These will be monthly online tournaments within an overall series.
Winter Series will begin at the end of January and February
Spring/Summer Series- there will be multi fish species tournaments.
Summer/Fall Series- there will be multi fish species tournaments.

All schedules are tentative and are subject to change based on permits.

ROSEMONT, Ill. – In collaboration and communication with the Big Ten Conference Athletic Directors, Chancellors and Presidents, the Task Force for Emerging Infectious Diseases, and the Sports Medicine Committee – effective today – the conference has determined that if one of its member institutions is unable to play a conference contest due to COVID-19, that contest shall be declared a forfeit and will not be rescheduled. That contest shall be considered a loss for the team impacted by COVID-19 and a win for its opponent in the conference standings. If both of the two competing teams are unable to participate in a scheduled Conference competition due to COVID-19 and as a result the competition is unable to occur on the calendar day on which it is scheduled, the competition shall be considered a “no contest.”

Click here to view the 2021-22 Big Ten Conference Forfeiture Policy.

ACGC senior Chloe Largent has committed to continue her volleyball career with the UNI Panthers in the class of 2022. Largent will get the chance to play Division I volleyball after finishing her final year with the Chargers.

Largent has been a two time All-State selection. Largent posted 346 kills this past season, an average of 5.7 per set. She also averaged 2.8 digs per set last year. Largent dropped down 619 kills during her sophomore season.

Largent helped the Chargers to a 17-6 campaign last year and an appearance in the Regional Semifinals.

(Radio Iowa) – Iowa guard Joe Toussaint admits he was concerned when Jordan Bohannon announced he was returning to the Hawkeyes for a sixth season. After starting 20 games as a freshman Toussaint saw his role diminish when Iowa’s all time leader in assists returned from hip surgery. It was a call from Bohannon that let Toussaint know he will be the starting point guard.

He says Bohannon let him know he was moving to off guard.

Toussaint says as a junior he is ready to step up his game.

Toussaint says even in this era of mass transfers he never thought of moving on.

Bohannon says moving to the off guard will help him physically

Bohannon says he wanted to let Joe know right away that this is his team to run.

Due to the potential for severe thunderstorms later Friday evening, Atlantic is moving up the times of the high school football scrimmages vs Carroll.  9th grade will begin at 5 p.m. followed by Varsity at 6 P. M. Both will be played at the Trojan Bowl.

An experienced Drake football team looks to contend for the Pioneer Football League championship this fall. The Bulldogs return the entire roster from a team that finished 2-3 during an abbreviated spring season. Drake coach Todd Stepsis.

The defense gave up less than 13 points and 77 yards of rushing per game in the spring but the Bulldogs need improvement from an offense that averaged only 18 points per contest.

Stepsis says the spring season was a benefit for his team.

Stepsis says after having last fall canceled everyone is excited for the new season.

Running back Cross Robinson returns for a fifth season and says after last year everyone has been excited during fall camp.

Robinson believes the offense will show major improvement this season.

The Bulldogs open at home on Thursday night, September second against West Virginia Wesleyan.

(Radio Iowa) The IndyCar Series is returning to the Iowa Speedway. Hy-Vee will sponsor a doubleheader at the Speedway next July 23rd and 24th. The series had raced in Newton ever year since 2007 but skipped this year leaving the future of the speedway in doubt.

That’s Newton Mayor Michael Hansen who says it is a huge plus for the facility.

Hy-Vee CEO Randy Edeker (ee-duh-ker).

(Radio Iowa) Iowa State running back Breece Hall says individual awards follow team success. Hall was an All American and the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year after leading the Cyclones to a 9-3 record in 2020. He begins this season as a Heisman Trophy candidate.

Hall says it is about reaching potential and feels the Cyclones came close last season after falling to Louisiana in their opener.

Hall says improvement begins in practice.

Hall says whether it is team or individual expectations it is not something they pay attention to.

The seventh ranked Cyclones open at home against UNI on September fourth.