IOWA CITY, Iowa – Twelve University of Iowa football offensive student-athletes earned All-Big Ten honors, by league coaches and media. The Big Ten Conference made the announcement on Tuesday. Defensive honors will be announced Wednesday and special teams Thursday.

Three Hawkeyes – senior left tackle Alaric Jackson, sophomore running back Tyler Goodson, and redshirt sophomore center Tyler Linderbaum – were named first-team All-Big Ten selections. Goodson and Jackson were selected by coaches and media, while Linderbaum’s first-team selection was by the media.

Linderbaum was a second-team All-Big Ten selection by Big Ten coaches. Senior offensive guard Cole Banwart was also a second-team selection by both coaches and media.

Rounding out Iowa’s All-Big Ten honors on the offensive side of the ball are eight honorable mentions: senior running back Mekhi Sargent (coaches & media), junior guard Kyler Schott (coaches & media), sophomore tight end Sam LaPorta (coaches & media), senior wide receiver Ihmir Smith-Marsette (coaches), sophomore guard Cody Ince (media), redshirt sophomore quarterback Spencer Petras (media), junior tackle Mark Kallenberger (media), and senior tight end Shaun Beyer (media).

Jackson, a Detroit, Michigan, native, earns his third career All-Big Ten postseason honor. Last season he was a third-team All-Big Ten selection. In 2018, he garnered second-team honors. Jackson has started all eight games for the Hawkeyes at left tackle this season and has helped lead Iowa’s offensive line that was recently named a semifinalist for the Joe Moore Award. Jackson has 42 career starts, all at left tackle.

Goodson, from North Gwinnett, Georgia, earns his first career postseason nod by the conference. He leads the Hawkeyes and ranks second in the Big Ten with 762 rushing yards. Goodson’s seven rushing touchdowns are tied for third most in the Big Ten. He has four 100-yard rushing games this season and has the longest run by a Big Ten player this season after his 80-yard touchdown scamper in the fourth quarter against Wisconsin.

Linderbaum, a Solon, Iowa native, earns his second career Big Ten postseason honor after being named honorable mention by league coaches and media last season. Linderbaum has started all eight games at center for the Hawkeyes. Linderbaum has helped lead an offensive line that is setting the tone for an offense that is averaging 31.8 points per game – second most in the Big Ten.

Banwart, an Ottosen, Iowa, native, earns his first career postseason honor. Banwart is one of three Iowa offensive lineman to start all eight games this season. He has started at both right and left guard.

Sargent, from Key West, Florida, earns his first career postseason honor. He has rushed for 432 yards on 76 attempts to rank sixth in the Big Ten in yards per carry (5.7). His seven rushing touchdowns this season are tied for the third most in the conference. He is one of 11 players in school history to record 20 career rushing touchdowns.

Schott, a Coggon, Iowa, native, earns his first career postseason honor, after rotating on Iowa’s offensive line at the guard position. He missed three games this season due to illness.

LaPorta, a Highland, Illinois, native, earns his first career postseason honor. LaPorta has a team-high 27 receptions and ranks second on the team with 271 receiving yards. He scored his first career touchdown in Week 7 at Illinois.

Smith-Marsette, who was named the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week Monday, is an honorable mention All-Big Ten wide receiver for the third time in his career. The Newark, New Jersey, native has a team-high 345 receiving yards this season and ranks 18th in career receiving yards (1,615) on 110 receptions.

Ince and Kallenberger are Iowa’s fifth and sixth offensive linemen to garner Big Ten postseason honors. It is the first career postseason honor for both. Ince has started six games and Kallenberger has four starts while missing two games to injury.

Petras, a San Rafael, California, native, earns his first career postseason honor. Petras is 92-of-156 with 1,088 passing yards and eight touchdowns to only two interceptions during Iowa’s six-game winning streak. Petras’ 245 pass attempts are the most in the Big Ten and his 1,569 passing yards rank third most in the conference.

Beyer, a Shellsburg, Iowa, native, earns his first career postseason honor. Beyer has 11 receptions for 158 yards, including his first career touchdown on a 16-yard reception at Illinois.

Atlantic senior Taylor McCreedy made her college decision official on Tuesday by signing her scholarship agreement with Iowa Central Community College. McCreedy celebrated the occasion with her family and coaches at a ceremony at the Atlantic High School. McCreedy said the decision came down to Iowa Central and Dordt and she ultimately felt the academic and athletic fit was at Iowa Central.

Iowa Central Head Cross Country Coach Nick Ekel said they know Taylor has what it takes to succeed at the next level because of what she has fought through in her athletic career already.

Taylor said another reason she was drawn to Iowa Central was because their coaching staff continued to maintain a positive relationship with her, even when she was recovering from injury. Her parents also echoed those sentiments and felt that Iowa Central kept supporting her and it makes them feel better that they know the coaching staff will always have her best interest in mind. Director of Track & Field and Cross Country Dee Brown said he thinks Taylor will bring the right attributes to the program.

McCreedy was a four time State Qualifier for the Trojans and finished as high as 6th place at the State Meet. Taylor said she is excited to get back to her old pre-injury self and see what she can accomplish.

The Tritons program has been very successful. The Women’s Indoor Track and Field team and the Women’s Cross Country team both just finished as NJCAA National Runner-Ups this year.

(By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer) – Two of the seven Big Ten Champions Week games have been canceled because of COVID-19 outbreaks. The Old Oaken Bucket game between Indiana and Purdue set for Friday was canceled for the second time in two weeks and the third time this season. Michigan’s game at No. 18 Iowa on Saturday also was canceled.

Iowa defensive back Dane Belton (4) celebrates with teammate Tyler Goodson (15) at the end of an NCAA college football game against Wisconsin, Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, in Iowa City, Iowa. Iowa won 28-7. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

That’s the third straight Wolverines game called off. Athletic director Warde Manuel says more than 50 players are unavailable because of positive tests and contact tracing requirements.

Atlantic senior Bodie Johnson recently announced that he has committed to play football at Northwestern College in Orange City. Johnson officially signed with the Raiders on Wednesday in a ceremony at the Atlantic High School. Johnson narrowed his final choices down to Northwestern, Simpson, Waldorf, Wartburg, and a few others before deciding on Northwestern. He said he just felt very welcomed when he visited the Raiders program.

As a fullback on offense Johnson carried the ball 85 times for 567 yards and 9 touchdowns this season for Atlantic. Johnson was also a stalwart on defense for the Trojans at Linebacker, finishing second on the team with 44.5 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, and 1 sack. Johnson also had three interceptions in his senior season and took two of those back for scores. Johnson said the Northwestern staff sees him fitting in at outside linebacker.

Johnson said he is just ready to get to work with the Raiders and earn some playing time early, which is something he feels like he can do.

The Raiders went 8-1 this fall, winning their final 8 after opening with a loss at powerhouse Morningside. Listen to the full interview below.

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(Radio Iowa) – Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh believes the Wolverines will be healthy enough to play Iowa Saturday night in Kinnick Stadium. Michigan is 2-4 and because of COVID cancellations has not played since a November 28th loss to Penn State.

There has been a lot of speculation that this will be Harbaugh’s final season as head coach.

The Atlantic Trojans will play host to the Kuemper Catholic Knights for a varsity basketball doubleheader tonight. We’ll have coverage of both games on KJAN and KJANTV. Pregame will start at about 5:50 p.m. prior to the girls game at 6:00 p.m. and the boys will follow at approximately 7:30 p.m.

The girls game matches the 2-3 Trojans against the 0-4 Knights. Atlantic is coming off a loss to Creston on Friday 63-49. The Knights fell to Harlan last Tuesday 87-41. Atlantic has been led by 22.4 points per game from Haley Rasmussen and Kumper’s leading scorer is Catherine Mayhall at 15.5 points per game.

The boys game will match the 1-1 Trojans against the 1-2 Knights. The Trojans have been off since a loss to Glenwood on the 4th, having to postpone two games last week. The Knights fell to Harlan 59-45 last Tuesday. Atlantic’s Skyler Handlos is averaging 16.5 points per outing and Kuemper’s John Mayhall has averaged 14.3 points per outing.

Tune in tonight on AM 1220, FM 101.1, online at kjan.com and watch the games on KJANTV.

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(By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer) – Third-ranked Iowa’s offense is rolling entering this weekend’s scheduled meeting with top-ranked Gonzaga. The Hawkeyes have won every game by at least 13 points while scoring 93 points or more each time. They are scheduled to meet the Bulldogs on Saturday in South Dakota. Gonzaga hasn’t played since beating West Virginia on Dec. 2 due to COVID-19 protocols.

The week’s AP Top 25 schedule includes a rescheduled game between No. 12 Wisconsin and No. 23 Louisville, while No. 16 Missouri plays with an AP ranking for the first time since the 2013-14 season.

Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — D.J. Carton scored a career-high 20 points, and Greg Elliott and Dawson Garcia combined for 23 of their 28 in the second half to lead Marquette past No. 9 Creighton 89-84. The Golden Eagles came back from a 12-point deficit to take a lead and then held off a couple of late comeback bids by the Bluejays. Mitch Ballock went 8 of 13 on 3-pointers and had a season-high 26 points to lead Creighton. Denzel Mahoney added 21 points. Marquette beat the Bluejays for the first time in four meetings.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — It is perhaps a strange argument to make that the Kansas City Chiefs have a problem with complacency. They have won 12 of 13 games after winning their first Super Bowl in five decades last season. Yet the Chiefs, who lead the AFC and are positioned for a first-round playoff bye, also have gotten into a dangerous habit of letting big leads slip away — or, put another way, failing to bury opponents when they have a chance. The latest example came Sunday in Miami, where a 30-10 lead became a grab-the-onside kick situation in the fourth quarter to escape with a 33-27 victory.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Free agent reliever Greg Holland is staying with the Kansas City Royals. The right-hander has signed a one-year contact for $2.75 million. The 35-year-old Holland was 3-0 with six saves and a 1.91 ERA this season for Kansas City. He made 28 appearances and didn’t permit a run in his final 13 games Holland is a three-time All-Star who made his major league debut with the Royals in 2010 and spent his first six seasons with them. He later pitched for Colorado, St. Louis, Washington and Arizona before rejoining the Royals in 2020.

UNDATED (AP) — Minnesota and Wisconsin will try again to keep their rivalry streak alive. The Big Ten announced the undercard to Saturday’s conference title game between Ohio State and Northwestern. Wisconsin is set to host Minnesota on Saturday, and Indiana hosts Purdue on Friday night. Rutgers hosts Nebraska in Friday’s other game. The rest of the Saturday slate includes Illinois at Penn State, Michigan at Iowa and Michigan State at Maryland. Minnesota and Wisconsin were supposed to play Nov. 28, but the game was canceled because of elevated COVID-19 cases in the Minnesota program. The teams have played every year since 1907.

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• CAM 65, Southwest Valley 45
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