(Radio Iowa) – Cedar Falls native Trev Alberts has been named the new Athletic Director at Nebraska. Alberts was an All-American for the Huskers in 1993 and spent the past 12 years as the AD at Nebraska-Omaha.

Alberts was a multi sport standout at Cedar Falls N-U High before signing with Husker coach Tom Osborne.

Alberts takes over at a time the Nebraska football program is struggling. The Huskers have posted a 12-20 record in three years under current coach Scott Frost.

(Radio Iowa) – Iowa State has been picked to finish second in the Big 12 preseason football poll. The Cyclones head into the most anticipated season in school history after falling to Oklahoma in the league championship game and beating Oregon in the Fiesta Bowl 19 starters return from that team.

That’s Cyclone coach Matt Campbell who spoke at Big 12 Media Days in Dallas. Campbell says they are focused on the future and not what has been accomplished.

Campbell says the Cyclones know it will be a difficult road to a championship.

The Cyclones are also considered a contender for the College Football Playoff but must avoid the early season stumbles that have plagued them the past few years.

The Biggest hurdle may be an Oklahoma team that is favored to win a seventh straight Big 12 title. Sooner coach Lincoln Riley.

Riley says he does feel the Sooners have potential.

Texas has been picked to finish third in the pre season poll. Oklahoma State is fourth and TCU is fifth.

(Radio Iowa) – Iowa State running back Breece Hall says the Cyclones are not focused on lofty expectations as they get ready for the season. Coming off a win in the Fiesta Bowl ISU is picked to finish second in the Big 12 preseason poll and is considered a contender for the College Football Playoff.

Hall says with 25 seniors on the roster the experience should help.

Safety Greg Eisworth was one of eight players to take advantage of the extra year provided by COVID and says the Cyclones are keeping the expectations in check.

Eisworth says the Cyclones have discussed what needs to be the focus.

Iowa State opens September fourth at home against UNI.

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Nodaway Valley has a new football coach once again. The Wolverines have promoted Seth Comly to the post. Comly was the defensive coordinator for the Wolverines last season. He is an Adair-Casey graduate and played college football at Simpson College.

Comly takes over for Duane Matthess, who left after one season at the helm to become the Defensive Coordinator at Des Moines Roosevelt. Nodaway Valley has had three straight one year coaches.

The Wolverines are coming off a 4-6 campaign in 2020.

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(Radio Iowa) – The pandemic helped Iowa see a huge 2020 pheasant harvest. The D-N-R reports Iowa hunters bagged nearly 300-thousand roosters during the 2020 season — the second-highest harvest reported in more than a decade — and around 16 thousand more than 2019. D-N-R Wildlife biologist Todd Bogenschutz says there were 10-thousand more hunters in 2020 — which he credits mainly to the pandemic — as all types of outdoor activities saw increased.

Bogenschutz says the roadside survey heading into the season showed an 18 percent increase in birds, which was another factor in the good harvest.

Greene County 13, Atlantic 12
CB Abraham Lincoln 6, Harlan 2
Creston vs. CB Thomas Jefferson
Fort Dodge 10, Carroll 7
Glenwood 7, Sergeant Bluff-Luton 6
Lewis Central 3, Bishop Heelan 2

CLASS 4A

Region 1: Boone 12, Sergeant Bluff-Luton 0
Region 2:Winterset 10, Harlan 0
Region 3:ADM 4, Bondurant-Farrar 3
Region 4: Carlisle 8, Fairfield 0
Region 5: North Polk 5, Dallas Center-Grimes 2
Region 6: Oskaloosa 4, Benton 3
Region 7: Western Dubuque 6, West Delaware 3
Region 8: Clear Creek-Amana 11, Marion 10 (12 inn)

CLASS 5A

Region 1: Fort Dodge 16, Sioux City East 4
Region 2: Southeast Polk 10, Johnston 8
Region 3: Waukee 2, WDM Valley 1
Region 4: Ankeny Centennial 3, Indianola 2
Region 5: Cedar Rapids Kennedy 1, Cedar Rapids Jefferson 0
Region 6: Iowa City Hig 5, Prairie 2
Region 7: Pleasant Valley 10, Davenport North 0
Region 8: Bettendorf 7, Muscatine 2

CLASS 1A

Region 8: Lisbon 8, Highland 6

CLASS 2A

Region 7: Iowa City Regina 5, Cardinal 4 (11 inn)

CLASS 1A 

District 10
Martensdale-St. Marys 10, Southeast Warren 0
Mount Ayr 9, Lamoni 1

District 12
Coon Rapids-Bayard 15, Colo-Nesco 5
Ogden 13, Collins-Maxwell 3

District 13
CAM 10, Bedford 0 (6 inn) – ON KJAN
Lenox 4, Nodaway Valley 3

District 14
St. Albert 13, Riverside 2
Exira-EHK 11, Sidney 1

District 15
Tri-Center 6, West Harrison 0
Logan-Magnolia 4, Audubon 3

CLASS 2A

District 4 @ Van Meter
Van Meter 11, Southeast Valley 1
ACGC 5, Woodward-Granger 0

District 15 @ Underwood
Underwood 6, Shenandoah 2
Clarinda 6, Treynor 1

District 16 @ Merchants Park (Carroll)
Kuemper Catholic 13, MVAOCOU 3
Panorama 11, OABCIG 0 (5 inn)