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Northern Iowa’s Mark Farley previews No. 10 North Dakota

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October 14th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

Another week and another ranked opponent for Northern Iowa as the Panthers get ready to visit 10th ranked North Dakota. The Panthers 0-2 in the Missouri Valley after a 42-17 loss at fourth ranked South Dakota.

That’s UNI coach Mark Farley who says the defense must improve against a tough schedule.

Farley says the Panthers need more pressure on the quarterback.

Farley says they will face another similar style in North Dakota.

It is a physical challenge the Panthers need to answer.

Farley says to get things turned around the Panthers must limit mistakes as well as run the ball better and stop the run.

Wetjen Named To Jet Award Midseason List

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October 14th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa senior Kaden Wetjen has been named the midseason watchlist for the Jet Award, which honors the most outstanding return specialist in college football. The announcement was made on Monday by the Jet Award Foundation.

Wetjen leads the nation with 371 combined kick return yards. He is in the top 25 in FBS in kick and punt returns, ranking 19th in kick returns (24.7) and 22nd in punt returns (9.9). The Williamsburg, Iowa, native had a career-long 37-yard kickoff return against Washington and he finished the game with 122 all-purpose yards — 11 rushing, 74 kickoff return and 37 punt return.

The award is named in honor of Heisman Trophy winner and College Football Hall of Famer Johnny “The Jet” Rodgers. The winner of the 2024 Jet Award will be selected by a panel of voters, including media members from the Football Writers Association of America, former recipients of the Jet Award, and two of our founders, Johnny Rodgers and William Reed.

Iowa (4-2, 2-1) returns to action Saturday at Michigan State (3-3, 1-2). Kickoff for that contest is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. (CT) in East Lansing, Michigan, and will be televised on NBC.

Graves Named B1G Co-Defensive Player of the Week

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October 14th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa junior defensive lineman Aaron Graves has been named the Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Week following his outstanding effort in the Hawkeyes’ 40-16 rout over Washington, it was announced Monday by the league office. Graves shares the honor with Minnesota defensive back Koi Perich.

The weekly conference accolade is the first for Graves and the second for a Hawkeye this season; Kaleb Johnson was recognized as co-offensive player of the week following his dominant performance in Iowa’s road win at Minnesota last month.

Graves was a force on the defensive line on Saturday, totaling five tackles, two sacks, two forced fumbles and one pass deflection. The pair of forced fumbles were a career best for Graves, The Dayton, Iowa, native has recorded multiple sacks twice in 2024 (Illinois State, 3; Washington, 2).

Iowa (4-2, 2-1) returns to action Saturday at Michigan State (3-3, 1-2). Kickoff for that contest is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. (CT) in East Lansing, Michigan, and will be televised on NBC.

Former Hawkeye Bill Ashton Passes Away

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October 14th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

IOWA CITY, Iowa – William (Bill) Ashton, a former University of Iowa track and cross-country student-athlete, passed away earlier this month at the age of 84.

Ashton was a letterwinner on the Hawkeyes’ cross-country team in 1960, as well as the former University of Iowa Varsity Club president. He continued volunteering countless hours as a track and field official for high school and college athletics. In 2004, Bill and his brother, Jim, helped create the Ashton Cross Country Course in honor of their former Hawkeye coach, Francis X. Cretzmeyer.

A native of Davenport, Iowa, Ashton earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering in 1962, followed by a master’s degree in 1963 from the University of Iowa. He became a highly respected ambassador for the field of engineering, founding the Ashton Engineering Inc. in 1982.

Radio Iowa High School Football Poll 10/14/24

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October 14th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

Class 5A
1. Dowling Catholic (6-1), LW #1 vs #10 Southeast Polk
2. WDM Valley (6-1), LW #2 @ Ankeny
3. Bettendorf (7-0), LW #3 vs Cedar Rapids Prairie
4. Pleasant Valley (6-1), LW #4 @ Iowa City West
5. Johnston (5-2), LW #5 @ Urbandale
6. Linn-Mar (6-1), LW #6 vs #9 Iowa City High
7. Ankeny Centennial (5-2), LW #7 @ Waukee Northwest
8. Iowa City Liberty (6-1), LW #8 @ Waterloo West
9. Iowa City High (5-2), LW #10 @ #6 Linn-Mar
10.Southeast Polk (4-3), LW (X) @ #1 Dowling

Class 4A
1. Lewis Central (7-0), LW #1 vs Norwalk
2. Pella (7-0), LW #3 @ Bondurant-Farrar
3. North Polk (7-0), LW #4 vs Boone
4. Decorah (7-0), LW #5 vs #9 Western Dubuque
5. Cedar Rapids Xavier (5-2), LW #6 vs Clear Creek-Amana
6. ADM (Adel) (6-1), LW #7 vs Indianola
7. Gilbert (6-1), LW #2 vs #10 Newton
8. North Scott (5-2), LW #8 vs Clinton
9. Western Dubuque (5-2), LW #9 @ #4 Decorah
10.Newton (5-2), LW (X) @ #7 Gilbert

Class 3A
1. Williamsburg (6-1), LW #2 @ Grinnell
2. Dubuque Wahlert (7-0), LW #3 vs Central DeWitt
3. Humboldt (6-1), LW #5 @ #10 Clear Lake
4. Sergeant Bluff-Luton (7-0), LW #4 @ #8 Sioux City Heelan
5. Algona (6-1), LW #1 vs Webster City
6. Mount Vernon (6-1), LW #7 @ Washington
7. Independence (5-2), LW #8 vs West Delaware
8. Sioux City Heelan (5-2), LW #9 vs #4 Sergeant Bluff-Luton
9. Benton (5-2), LW #10 @ South Tama
10.Clear Lake (5-2), LW (X) vs #3 Humboldt

Class 2A
1. Spirit Lake (6-1), LW #1 @ Garner Hayfield Ventura
2. West Lyon (7-0), LW #2 vs #9 Central Lyon/GLR
3. PCM (Monroe) (7-0), LW #3 @ Iowa Falls-Alden
4. Van Meter (6-1), LW #4 @ Interstate-35
5. Carroll Kuemper (6-1), LW #5 @ Southeast Valley
6. Northeast (Goose Lake) (7-0), LW #6 @ Anamosa
7. North Fayette Valley (6-1), LW #7 vs Crestwood
8. Roland-Story (5-2), LW #8 @ Saydel
9. Central Lyon/GLR (5-2), LW (X) @ #2 West Lyon
10.West Burlington/Notre Dame (6-1), LW (X) @ Davis County

Class 1A
1. Grundy Center (7-0), LW #1 vs Hudson
2. Wilton (7-0), LW #2 @ #10 Iowa City Regina
3. Emmetsburg (7-0), LW #2 @ Manson-NW Webster
4. Dike-New Hartford (6-1), LW #5 vs Denver
5. Sigourney-Keota (6-1), LW #7 vs Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont
6. Treynor (6-1), LW #8 @ Missouri Valley
7. Hinton (6-1), LW #9 @ West Sioux
8. South Hardin (6-1), LW #10 @ Waterloo Columbus
9. OABCIG (5-2), LW #4 @ Lawton-Bronson
10.Iowa City Regina (6-1), LW #6 VS #2 Wilton

Class A
1. AC/GC (7-0), LW #1 vs Southwest Valley
2. West Hancock (7-0), LW #2 @ Mason City Newman
3. Lisbon (7-0), LW #3 @ Van Buren County
4. Saint Ansgar (6-1), LW #4 vs Lake Mills
5. Tri-Center (6-1), LW #8 @ Kingsley-Pierson
6. LeMars Gehlen (6-1), LW #9 vs Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn
7. Maquoketa Valley (6-1), LW (X) vs Starmont
8. Riverside (Oakland) (5-2), LW (X) @ Panorama
9. Pekin (6-1), LW (X) @ Louisa-Muscatine
10.North Linn (6-1), LW #7 @ Bellevue

8-Player
1. Algona Garrigan (7-0), LW #1 @ Harris-Lake Park
2. Lenox (7-0), LW #2 @ Lamoni
3. Remsen St. Mary’s (7-0), LW #3 vs West Harrison/Whiting
4. Don Bosco (7-0), LW #4 vs Waterloo Christian
5. Audubon (7-0), LW #5 @ Baxter
6. Iowa Valley (7-0), LW #6 @ Belle Plaine
7. Bedford (6-1), LW #7 @ Southeast Warren
8. Gladbrook-Reinbeck (6-1), LW #9 vs GMG
9. Montezuma (7-1), LW (X) @ Twin Cedars
10.Woodbine (6-1), LW #8 vs East Mills

Volleyball Scoreboard from Sat Oct. 12th

Sports

October 13th, 2024 by Christian Adams

CAM Tournament 

Atlantic – 2 vs Orient-Macksburg – 0

CAM – 2 vs Atlantic – 0

Fremont-Mills – 2 vs Atlantic – 0

Fremont-Mills – 2 vs Orient-Macksburg – 2

CAM – 2 vs Orient-Macksburg – 0

Fremont-Mills – 2 vs CAM – 0

ACGC – 2 vs Griswold – 1

Riverside – 2 vs Ar-We-Va – 0

Griswold – 2 vs Ar-We-Va – 0

Riverside – 2 vs ACGC – 1

ACGC – 2 vs Ar-We-Va – 0

Riverside – 2 vs Griswold – 0

Bracket Play 

Semifinals: Fremont-Mills -2 vs Griswold – 1

Semifinals: Riverside – 2 vs CAM – 0

Championship: Riverside – 2 Fremont-Mills – 0

 

Indianola Tournament 

Clarinda – 2 vs Fort Dodge – 0

Clarinda – 2 vs Cedar Rapids Kennedy – 0

Clarinda – 2 vs Urbandale – 0

Ballard – 2 vs Clarinda – 0

Indianola – 2 vs Clarinda – 0

Glenwood – 2 vs Clarinda – 0

Glenwood -2 vs Ballard – 0

Glenwood – 2 vs Urbandale – 0

Glenwood – 2 vs Fort Dodge – 0

Glenwood – 2 vs Cedar Rapids Kennedy – 0

Indianola – 2 vs Glenwood – 0

 

Hampton-Dumont Tournament

Kuemper Catholic – 2 vs Iowa Falls Alden 0

Kuemper Catholic – 2 vs Charles City 1

Kuemper Catholic – 2 vs Independence – 0

Ankeny Christian – 2 vs Roland-Story – 0

Ankeny Christian – 2 vs St. Edmond – 0

Ankeny Christian – 2 vs Ames –  0

Bracket Play 

Semifinal: Kuemper Catholic – 2 vs Roland-Story – 0

Semifinal: Ankeny Christian – 2 vs Hampton-Dumont-CAL – 0

Championship: Kuemper Catholic – 2 vs Ankeny Christian – 1

 

Wayne Tournament

Wayne – 2 vs Seymour – 0

Melcher-Dallas – 2 vs Essex – 0

Wayne -2 vs Essex – 0

Seymour – 2 vs Melcher-Dallas – 0

Wayne – 2 vs Melcher-Dallas – 0

Seymour – 2 vs Essex – 0

Mormon Trail – 2 vs Central Decatur – 0

East Union – 2 vs Murray – 0

Murray – 2 vs Central Decatur – 0

Mormon Trail – 2 vs East Union – 0

Central Decatur – 2 vs East Union – 0

Mormon Trail – 2 vs Murray – 0

Bracket Play 

Third Place: Seymour – 2 vs East Union – 0

Championship: Mormon Trail – 2 vs Wayne – 1

 

Benton Tournament 

Bedford – 1 vs Christian Prep – 1

Bishop LeBlond – 2 vs Bedford – 0

Savannah – 2 vs Bedford – 0

Smithville – 2 vs Bedford – 0

 

Clear Creek Amana Tournament 

North Scott – 2 vs Martensdale-St. Marys – 0

Earlham – 2 vs Martensdale-St. Marys – 0

Union – 2 vs Martensdale-St. Marys – 0

Mid-Prairie – 2 vs Martensdale-St. Marys – 0

Clear Creek Amana – 2 vs Martensdale-St. Marys – 0

 

Iowa State up to No. 9 in AP Poll

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October 13th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

Iowa State is into the top ten at number nine in the latest AP Poll, The Cyclones are 6-0 for the first time since 1938 after a 28-16 win at West Virginia. Rocco Becht was 18-of-26 for 265 yards and a touchdown on a night his father was honored as a West Virginia Hall of Famer. ISU Coach Matt Campbell.

The Cyclones return to action this week by hosting Central Florida and Becht says that is their focus right now.

Four of Iowa State’s final six games are at home and the Cyclones only have only true road game remaining.

Iowa beats Washington 40-16

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October 13th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

Iowa is 4-2 after a 40-16 win over Washington. It was another big day for Hawkeye running back Kaleb Johnson who finished with 166 yards of rushing a three touchdowns on a day Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz picked up career win 200.

Johnson combines an explosive style with the ability to break tackles.

Ferentz on reaching 200 wins.

The Hawkeyes visit Michigan State on Saturday.

Football Scoreboard from Oct. 11

Sports

October 12th, 2024 by Christian Adams

CLASS 8-PLAYER 

East Mills 50 vs Exira-EHK 44

Griswold 66 vs West Harrison 49

Fremont-Mills 40 vs CAM 28

Sidney 62 vs Stanton-Essex 20

Audubon 36 vs Collins-Maxwell 24

Glidden-Ralston 48 vs Coon Rapids-Bayard 6

Ar-We-Va 34 vs Newell-Fonda 13

Boyer Valley 47 vs Siouxland Christian 12

St. Edmond  43 vs Colo-Nesco 6

Lenox 55 vs Southeast Warren 8

Bedford 77 vs Lamoni 0

East Union 64 vs Murray 36

St. Mary’s, Remsen 46 vs Woodbine 30

CLASS A 

ACGC 40 vs Mount Ayr 14 (ND)

Riverside 41 vs Earlham 6

IKM-Manning 13 vs Southwest Valley 6

Tri-Center 34 vs Woodbury Central 8

Logan-Magnolia 14 vs St. Albert 10

Madrid 41 vs North Mahaska 6

Lynnville-Sully 48 vs Martensdale-St. Marys 7

Wayne 30 vs Central Decatur 6

South Central Calhoun 41 vs Panorama 12

Kingsley-Pierson 21 vs West Monona 14

CLASS 1A

Treynor 36 vs Shenandoah 6

AHSTW 42 vs Red Oak 28

Underwood 41 vs Missouri Valley 6

Grand View Christian 48 vs Nodaway Valley 8

Woodward-Granger 49 vs South Hamilton 12

West Central Valley 28 vs Ogden 16

CLASS 2A 

Kuemper Catholic 49 vs Saydel 0

Greene County 10 vs Southeast Valley 7

Clarinda 47 vs Chariton 7

Van Meter 54 vs Centerville 0

Roland-Story 28 vs Des Moines Christian 21 

Interstate 35 42 vs Clarke 6

CLASS 3A  

Harlan 24 vs Nevada 21

Creston 70 vs Knoxville 0

Sergeant Bluff-Luton 21 vs Carroll 0

Bishop Heelan Catholic 37 vs Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 6

MOC-Floyd Valley 35 vs Sioux Center 14

CLASS 4A 

Glenwood 20 Dallas Center-Grimes 17

Lewis Central 28 Winterset 24

Norwalk 45 Thomas Jefferson 0

Trojans ground game leads to victory against Perry

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October 11th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

The run game for the Atlantic Trojans held true in their 35-14 win over the Perry Bluejays on Friday night. The opening drives for both sides resulted in three and outs and it appeared that Friday’s game would be a defensive battle. Midway through the first quarter Perry started to find some offensive rhythm methodically driving the ball down the field. On a big third and down Perry quarterback Geren Kenney rolled out to his left heaving the ball near the goal line where it was picked off by Kinnick Juhl in the end zone. The Trojans would then use that turnover to march down the field and at the start of the second quarter handed the ball off to Ethan McNeal from the six yard line who slashed his way into the end zone to put Atlantic up 7-0.

The next drive for Perry saw the Bluejays once again develop their pass game as Kenney found multiple targets along the field. Perry would end up stalling at the goal line as the Trojans held firm forcing a field that would go wide left to keep it at 7-0. After a few big runs by Gavin McLaren, Atlantic quarterback Tristan Hayes took a shotgun snap on a play action pass and found Xavier Darrow with a tight spiral in the end zone from 29 yards out to make it 14-0 for the Trojans.

With a new sense of urgency the Bluejays tried to quickly move into Atlantic territory with a combination of short passes and counters, but with the first half almost over Kenney threw his second interception of the game to Juhl who returned it near midfield for Atlantic. In the second half is where the scoring started to heat for both sides after multiple drives stalled for both Perry and the Trojans. Near the end of the third quarter on a short comeback route Perry had the ball ripped away and Jarrett Hansen scooped up the fumble in Perry territory and returned it for another Atlantic touchdown. The game was now 21-0 for Atlantic and it seemed over for the Bluejays.

Perry had plenty of fight left in them in the start of the fourth quarter as their offense committed to letting Kenney keep the ball on designed runs. This newer direction on offense led them to their first touchdown of the evening as Kenney took the direct snap and barred his way into the end zone to make it 21-7 for Perry. The Trojans wasted no time in their response as they scored within two minutes thanks to a 19 yard sprint from McLaren giving Atlantic another 21 point lead at 28-7. The Bluejays decided to take their time on the following drive chewing up four minutes of clock and letting Nadir Ouahbi juke his way into a score from six-yard out to give a spark of hope for Perry at 28-14.

Atlantic was quickly back to work allowing McLaren to take consecutive handoffs and he burst his way through Perry for the final touchdown on the night with a 15 yard dash creating a 35-14 win for the Trojans.

Atlantic Trojans head coach Brummer liked the way his team adjusted throughout the evening and the way they effectively arrived the ball.

One aspect of the game that coach Brummer would like to see improve for next Friday’s contest is the Trojans tackling.

The Trojans have a tough task next Friday against a tough Harlan team and coach Brummer wants his team focused for their next battle.

The win bumps Atlantic’s record to 6-2 as they head home next Friday to take on Harlan. Perry drops to 2-5 and head to Knoxville next week.