Iowa center Luka Garza (55) blocks the shot of Wisconsin forward Nate Reuvers (35) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Big Ten Conference men’s tournament in Indianapolis, Friday, March 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

By PHILLIP B. WILSON Associated Press
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Luka Garza scored 24 points, Joe Wieskamp made two key baskets late and No. 5 Iowa fended off Wisconsin 62-57 in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals. The third-seeded Hawkeyes rallied from a six-point halftime deficit behind Garza. Their all-time leading scorer dominated inside, making 10 of 15 field goals and 4 of 5 free throws. Iowa advanced to face third-ranked Illinois in Saturday’s semifinals. D’Mitrik Trice led Wisconsin with 19 points. The Badgers came into the tournament having lost five of six.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Monika Czinano scored 27 points, Caitlin Clark added 20 points and 11 assists and sixth-seeded Iowa beat seventh-seeded Michigan State 87-72 to advance to the Big Ten Tournament championship game. The Hawkeyes will on top seed and No. 7-ranked Maryland for the tourney title. Clark, the freshman who is the nation’s leading scorer had consecutive 3-pointers to cap an 11-0 run for a 77-62 lead with six minutes remaining.

Iowa’s Gabbie Marshall (24) celebrates with her teammates after Iowa defeated Michigan State, 87-72, in an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the Big Ten Conference tournament, Friday, March 12, 2021, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

McKenna Warnock added 17 points and 11 rebounds for Iowa. Nia Clouden scored 24 points, Kendall Bostic had 13 and Moira Joiner 10 for the Spartans,

Class 1A Championship

Montezuma 44, North Linn, Troy Mills 41 | BOX SCORE

Class 2A Championship

Western Christian, Hull 56, Boyden-Hull 50 | BOX SCORE

Class 3A Championship

Pella 68, Ballard 59 | BOX SCORE

Class 4A Championship

Waukee 61, Johnston 50 | BOX SCORE

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kyra Lambert scored 23 points with six 3-pointers, both career highs, and fifth-seeded Texas beat fourth-seeded Iowa State 84-82 in overtime with Longhorns star Charlie Collier on the bench with five fouls in the Big 12 Tournament quarterfinal. Ashley Chevalier opened OT with a 3-pointer and the Longhorns clung to the lead the rest of the way, making 8 of 10 free throws in the final 37 seconds. Joanne Allen-Taylor scored 20 points with nine assists, Collier had 17 points and nine rebounds. Iowa State’s Ashley Joens scored 28 points  and grabbed 14 rebounds with Emily Ryan adding 19 points.

As noted in our previous story a new class structure and football district details were announced by the IHSAA on Friday. Here is a look at the new districts that will be in place the next two seasons for area teams.

3A District 6: ADM, Atlantic, Creston, Harlan, Knoxville, and Saydel.

8-Player District 9: Bedford, East Mills, East Union, Fremont-Mills, Griswold, Lenox, Stanton.

8-Player District 10: Audubon, Boyer Valley, CAM, Coon Rapids-Bayard, Exira-EHK, West Harrison, Woodbine.

A District 7: AHSTW, Earlham, Mount Ayr, Riverside, Sidney, Southwest Valley, St. Albert.

A District 8: IKM-Manning, Lawton-Bronson, Logan-Magnolia, Missouri Valley, Tri-Center, Westwood, Woodbury Central.

1A District 7: ACGC, I-35, Nodaway Valley, Panorama, Van Meter, West Central Valley.

1A District 8: East Sac County, Kuemper Catholic, MVAOCOU, Treynor, Underwood, West Monona.

2A District 8: Clarinda, Clarke, Osceola, Des Moines Christian, Greene County, Red Oak, Shenandoah.

4A District 6: CB Thomas Jefferson, Dallas Center-Grimes, Des Moines Hoover, Glenwood, Lewis Central, Winterset.

4A District 1: Denison-Schleswig, Fort Dodge, LeMars, Spencer, Storm Lake, Webster City.

5A Group 2: Dowling, Johnston, Waukee, Ames, CB Abraham Lincoln, Sioux City North.

First Team
Kale Day, Interstate-35
TJ Harkins, Earlham
Eli Kading, ACGC*
Ben Loverude, DM Christian
Kolby Moorman, Ogden
Gabe Peterson, Madrid
Mason Scheve, Pleasantville
Chris Schreck, Van Meter
Grant Veenstra, DM Christian
*Unanimous

Second Team
Dylan Backe, Woodward-Granger
Clark Fiala, Van Meter
Cayden Fuson, Madrid
Miles Kading, ACGC
Darryl Matchem, Earlham
Drew Taylor, Panorama
Evan Taylor, Panorama
Adam Witty, DM Christian

Honorable Mention
ACGC: Lucas Marsh
DM Christian: Eligah Hess, Tristian Brown
Earlham: Dominic Braet, Jackson Vandever
Interstate-35: Jace Bedwell
Madrid: Kadyn Severson, Brady Leonard
Ogden: Jack Christenson, Lane Snedden
Panorama: Lucas Leiferman, Dominic Walker
Pleasantville: Caylor Clark, Colby Sandholdt
Van Meter: Casey Trudo, Taylor Birks
West Central Valley: Hunter Keller, Nate Gerling
Woodward-Granger: Brody Nardini, Worth Henry

Coach of the Year: Lance Kading, ACGC

Atlantic senior Grant Sturm announced on social media yesterday that he will be attending Simpson College to further his academic, football, and baseball careers.

I am very excited to announce that I will be continuing my academic, football, and baseball career at Simpson College! #GoStorm @scstormfootball @jeter_m @Coach_Love8 @StormBaseballSC @NathanRoling pic.twitter.com/XMSK7IYGdJ

— Grant Sturm (@grant_sturm) March 11, 2021

Sturm had a tremendous senior campaign in the defensive backfield for the Trojan football team. He finished 14th in the state with 6 interceptions. He was in on 22.5 tackles, 21 of those solo stops. He also impacted the offense with 8 receptions for 112 yards and a touchdown. Sturm also was the lead kick and punt returner for the Trojans averaging over 20 yards on kicks and 15 yards on punts.

Sturm was the shortstop for the baseball team. He led the team offensively in 2020 with a .451 batting average and 17 runs scored. He also racked up 10 stolen bases.

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Gabbie Marshall scored 22 of her career-high 27 points by halftime, Monika Czinano and Caitlin Clark scored in bunches over the final two quarters and sixth-seeded Iowa knocked third-seeded and No. 19-ranked Rutgers out of the Big Ten tournament 73-62. Iowa will face seventh-seeded Michigan State, which had earlier upset No. 9-ranked Indiana, 3:30-p.m. CST today (Friday), in the semifinals.

Czinano scored 12 of her 20 in the second half on 6-of-9 shooting, and Clark scored 14 of her 21 in the second half. The trio accounted for all but five of Iowa’s points. Clark also had 10 assists for her eighth double-double. Diamond Johnson tied her career high with 26 points and added eight rebounds and five steals for the Scarlet Knights. Arella Guirantes poured in 20 points.