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Iowa State offensive lineman Jake Campos is thrilled to be back on the practice field. The native of West Des Moines was the Cyclones’ most experienced lineman before a broken leg in pre-season practice ended his season.

Campos says spending the season on the sideline gave him a new perspective.

Campos says the time off allowed him to work on building upper body strength.

Iowa State’s spring game is April 8th.

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AMES, Iowa (AP) – Iowa State has given coach Steve Prohm a contract extension and a raise. The Cyclones announced Friday that Prohm’s deal will now run through 2022, with an annual salary increase from $1.5 million to $2 million. Prohm, who stepped in for Fred Hoiberg when Hoiberg left for the Chicago Bulls in 2015, has gone 47-23 in two seasons with the Cyclones.

Iowa State went 24-11 in 2016-17, winning the Big 12 tournament for the third time in four years. The fifth-seeded Cyclones lost to Purdue in the second round of the NCAA Tournament last weekend. Iowa State also extended women’s coach Bill Fennelly through 2022, though the terms of his deal remain unchanged.

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The Iowa Hawkeyes open the Big Ten baseball race this (Friday) afternoon, with the first of a three game series against Purdue. At number 18 Michigan is the only Big Ten team ranked in what Iowa coach Rick Heller calls a transition year for the league.

Heller says if there is an early surprise it may be Purdue. Like the Hawkeyes the Boilermakers take an 11-8 record into the start of conference play.

The first pitch is slated for 2:05-p.m.

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Iowa will have a new quarterback next season but that is not necessarily bad news for the Hawkeyes. Some of the most successful Iowa teams during the Kirk Ferentz era had new starting quarterbacks. The Hawkeyes must replace C.J. Beathard, who was 21-7 as a starter. (Click on the left side of the audio bar to listen)

O’Keefe rejoined the program as quarterbacks coach after a stint with the Miami Dolphins. Sophomore Nathan Stanley and junior Tyler Wiegers lead the competition. Stanley played sparingly as Beathard’s backup as a true freshman.

Ferentz says the biggest factor in who earns the job is decision making, especially for an offense that is built to limit turnovers.

Iowa’s spring game is April 21st.

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The Iowa Hawkeye women have advanced to the quarterfinals of the WNIT. Alexa (Lexi) Kastanek had 19 points and the Hawks took control with a 17-0 run in the second quarter to beat Colorado 80-62. (Click on the left side of the audio bar to listen)

The Hawkeyes never trailed and improved to 20-13 on the season. Iowa coach Lisa Bluder.

Bluder says the Hawkeyes are enjoying their post season run.

Iowa hosts Washington State Sunday afternoon.

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Atlantic senior Catherine Leonard announced her decision to attend Briar Cliff University in Sioux City, Iowa and continue her basketball career on Wednesday. Leonard held a signing ceremony at Atlantic High School with coaches and family present.

Leonard started four years for the Trojans and this past season averaged 12 points and 11 rebounds per game. She finished her career with 743 points and 644 rebounds.  She was a first-team Hawkeye 10 Conference selection and was a Class 3A All-Southwest District selection this season.

Leonard will join a number of other players from the Hawkeye 10 on the Chargers Squad.  The Chargers play in the Great Plains Athletic Conference and were 14-17 this past season. They are coached by Mike Power who will begin his 18th season at the helm next year.

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Iowa women’s basketball coach Lisa Bluder says her team is thrilled to be playing in late March and the Hawkeyes host Colorado tonight (Thursday night) in the third round of the WNIT. (click on the left side of an audio bar to listen)

Iowa is 19-13 and Bluder says Colorado is much better than its 17-15 record.

Bluder says the Hawkeyes must handle a variety of pressure defenses from Colorado.

Tip-time from Carver Hawkeye Arena is 7-p.m.