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Boys Basketball Scoreboard from Tues. Dec. 9

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December 9th, 2025 by Jack McGonigal

Hawkeye Ten Conference 

Atlantic – 62 vs Clarinda – 57

Shenandoah – 51 vs Red Oak – 37

Glenwood – 63 vs Denison-Schleswig – 42

St. Albert – 76 vs Creston – 45

Kuemper Catholic – 81 vs Harlan – 44

 

Western Iowa Conference 

Tri-Center – 79 vs AHSTW – 72

Audubon – 77 vs Missouri Valley – 65

Treynor – 56 vs Underwood – 48

IKM-Manning – 62 vs Logan-Magnolia – 44

 

Corner Conference 

East Mills – 72 vs Griswold – 14

Bedford – 62 vs Essex – 21 

Stanton – 42 vs Sidney – 33

 

Pride of Iowa Conference 

Lenox – 59 vs Nodaway Valley – 56 

Mount Ayr – 69 vs Southwest Valley – 64

East Union – 67 vs Wayne – 35 

Southeast Warren – 81 vs Central Decatur – 51 

 

Rolling Valley Conference 

Coon Rapids-Bayard – 83 vs Exira/EHK – 44

Woodbine – 55 vs CAM – 45 

Boyer Valley – 58 vs Glidden-Ralston – 50

 

West Central Activities Conference 

Van Meter – 52 vs ACGC – 39

Des Moines Christian – 67 vs West Central Valley – 48

Interstate 35 – 81 vs Ogden – 63

Earlham – 60 vs Panorama – 42

Pleasantville – 88 vs Madrid – 70

 

Missouri River Conference 

Abraham Lincoln – 60 vs Sergeant Bluff-Luton – 54 

Sioux City West – 88 vs Thomas Jefferson – 68

Bishop Heelan Catholic – 61 vs Sioux City North – 40 

Le Mars – 73 vs Sioux City East – 64 

 

Non-Conference 

East Atchison – 68 vs Fremont-Mills – 37 

Ar-We-Va – 53 vs Storm Lake St. Mary’s – 8

Girls Basketball Scoreboard from Tues. Dec. 9

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December 9th, 2025 by Jack McGonigal

Hawkeye Ten Conference 

Atlantic – 42 vs Clarinda – 33

Shenandoah – 60 vs Red Oak – 40

Glenwood – 72 vs Denison-Schleswig – 47

St. Albert – 75 vs Creston – 34

Kuemper Catholic – 45 vs Harlan – 27

 

Rolling Valley Conference 

Exira/EHK-Audubon – 45 vs Coon Rapids-Bayard – 35

CAM – 62 vs Woodbine – 47

Glidden-Ralston – 50 vs Boyer Valley – 45

 

Corner Conference 

East Mills – 43 vs Griswold – 14

Sidney – 47 vs Stanton – 39

 

Western Iowa Conference 

AHSTW – 38 vs Tri-Center – 22

IKM-Manning – 56 vs Logan-Magnolia – 27

Treynor – 38 vs Underwood – 31

 

Pride of Iowa Conference 

Nodaway Valley – 77 vs Lenox – 41

Mount Ayr – 47 vs Southwest Valley – 37

Wayne – 40 vs East Union – 31

Central Decatur – 43 vs Southeast Warren – 23

 

West Central Activities Conference 

ACGC – 57 vs Van Meter – 40

Des Moines Christian – 51 vs West Central Valley – 31

Interstate 35 – 63 vs Ogden – 31

Earlham – 56 vs Panorama – 31

Pleasantville – 47 vs Madrid – 44

 

Missouri River Conference 

Abraham Lincoln – 67 vs Sergeant Bluff-Luton – 56

Sioux City West – 41 vs Thomas Jefferson – 18

Bishop Heelan Catholic – 67 vs Sioux City North – 20

Sioux City East – 48 vs Le Mars – 40

 

Non-Conference 

Fremont-Mills – 47 vs East Atchison – 23

Storm Lake St. Mary’s – 53 vs Ar-We-Va – 33

AHSTW Girls Basketball Defeats Tri-Center

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December 9th, 2025 by Jack McGonigal

The AHSTW Girls Basketball team defeated the Tri-Center Trojans 38-22. AHSTW’s three-point shooting, defensive pressure and ability to convert defense into offense were the keys to victory for the Lady Vikes.  For Tri Center, inconsistency on the offensive side of the basketball caused the Trojans to be cough the basketball up too many times to pull the road victory.

It was a slow start to the game as both teams came out stagnant, but AHSTW hit two late first quarter threes to go ahead after one. The Lady Vikes picked up right where they left off hitting another two threes to immediately go ahead 16-6. Tri-Center settled down the Lady Vikes by burning a timeout and scoring four consecutive points from Danica Hoden and Cameron Way. AHSTW began working the basketball inside for a pair of buckets to go into the locker room 20-10.

In the third, AHSTW’s intensity and physicality increased as they began getting to the free throw line more consistently. The Lady Vikes went 5/7 from the free throw line and benefitted from an Ava Paulsen three pointer as well. Tri-Center was able to get just two free throws from Cameron Way in the third quarter. After the third, AHSTW led 30-12. In the fourth, Tri-Center’s Freshman Haley Harder hit back-to-back midrange jumpers to begin the quarter, while Junior Jozie Payne added four points of her own. Sophomore Kennedy Wyman hit a three for the Lady Vikes in the fourth quarter and another two points from Junior Addison Carroll secured the 38-22 victory for AHSTW. The duo of Wyman and Carroll led the Lady Vikes with nine points each and improved to 3-1 on the season. Tri-Center dropped to 2-2.

AHSTW Head Coach Jason McCall was impressed with his team’s performance.

McCall believed his team got better as the game progressed tonight.

The 3-1 start is massive for his team’s confidence.

AHSTW continues its season Friday at Treynor while Tri-Center hosts Riverside Friday as well.

No. 11 Iowa women visit No. 10 Iowa State Wednesday night

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December 9th, 2025 by Ric Hanson

The first of two nights of Cy-Hawk basketball in Hilton Coliseum begins Wednesday night with a rated clash as the 11th ranked Iowa Hawkeye women visit number 10 Iowa State. The Hawkeyes are 9-0 and have won eight of the last nine in the series.

That’s Iowa coach Jan Jensen. The matchup in the post will get most of the attention. Hawkeye sophomore center Ava Heiden is averaging 16 points and more than nine rebounds who Cyclone junior Audi Crooks is averaging nearly 27 points and shooting better than 73 percent from the floor.

Jensen says the Cyclones are more than just Crooks.

The Cyclones enter the game with a record of 10-0.

That’s ISU coach Bill Fennelly. The Cyclones will be in search of their first win in the series since a 77-70 victory in Ames back in 2021.

Fennelly says the Hawkeyes have been impressive early in the season.

Ammeraal Named to AVCA All-Central Region First Team

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December 9th, 2025 by Jack McGonigal

IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa senior setter Claire Ammeraal was named to the 2025 American Volleyball Coaches Association All-Central Region First Team, the organization announced on Tuesday morning.

Ammeraal is the first Hawkeye to land on an AVCA All-Region team since 2021, when Courtney Buzzerio represented the program on the All-North Region team. Overall, Ammeraal is the seventh Hawkeye to earn AVCA All-Region recognition.

The Central Region consists of programs from the following states: Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri and Oklahoma.

The second-team All-Big Ten selection tallied 1,190 assists, which were the second-most in the league and 15th nationally. Ammeraal led the region in assists. She finished third in the conference with 12 double-doubles. Ammeraal added to Iowa’s offense with 179 kills and 1.43 kills per set. She finished third on the team with a .317 hitting percentage. All three marks were career bests. As a result, she was the most offensive setter in the Big Ten, finishing as the only setter with more than 100 kills and with more than one kill per set on average.

In her final season, Ammeraal added two triple-doubles, including one in Iowa’s win over Northwestern. She averaged a career-best 9.52 assists per set during her senior campaign. While running Iowa’s offense, Ammeraal guided the Hawkeyes’ attack to its best hitting percentage since 2016. Iowa finished the year hitting .243.

Ammeraal was drafted with the sixth pick in the third round and 22nd overall in the 2025 MLV Draft to the Omaha Supernovas.

No. 4 Iowa State basketball seeks improvement despite 9-0 start

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December 9th, 2025 by Ric Hanson

Iowa State basketball coach T.J. Otzelberger says even in the midst of a hot streak his team is still looking to improve. The fourth ranked Cyclones are 9-0 and have played as well as anybody in the country the past couple of weeks. They are coming off a stunning road blowout on Saturday with an 81-58 win at then top ranked Purdue.

In the last three games the Cyclones have shot a sizzling 57 percent from three point range but Otzelberger says their success begins on the defensive end of the court.

Otzelberger says another key for this team has been the players accepting their role.

Senior guard Tamin Lipsey says a consistent approach does not changed based on the opponent or the results.

The Cyclones host Iowa Thursday night

5 Hawkeyes Named AP All-Big Ten

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December 9th, 2025 by Jack McGonigal

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Five University of Iowa football student-athletes —Logan JonesBeau StephensKaden WetjenGennings Dunker and Aaron Graves — have been named Associated Press All-Big Ten selections, it was announced Tuesday by the AP.

Jones, Stephens and Wetjen were first team selections, while Dunker and Graves were recognized on the second team by the voting panel of 24 media members who cover the conference. Iowa was the only school with three offensive linemen honored.

Wetjen (5-foot-9, 196 pounds) earned AP All-Big Ten First Team honors for a second straight year as the all-purpose selection. The native of Williamsburg, Iowa, became the first two-time recipient of the Big Ten’s Rodgers-Dwight Return Specialist of the Year Award since the award was introduced in 2015. Wetjen also earned first-team all-conference accolades by both the league coaches and media.

The Jet Award finalist leads the nation with 965 combined kick return yards (by 260 yards), while also ranking first in punt return yards (28.3). He was a three-time Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week in 2025. Wetjen is the only Big Ten player to record at least three punt returns and one kickoff return for a score in the same season. Hereturned a 100-yard kickoff for a touchdown at Rutgers, and had punt return scores of 95 yards (UMass), 62 yards (Michigan State) and 50 yards (Minnesota) this season. His 28.3 punt return average is currently tops in Big Ten history and the three punt return scores are tied for third-most in a single season in league annals.

Jones (6-foot-3, 302 pounds) anchors Iowa’s offensive line, which is a Joe Moore Award finalist.  The Council Bluffs, Iowa, native is an Outland Trophy and Rimington Trophy finalist and he earned first-team All-Big Ten laurels by the league coaches and media. Jones, who has started 50 career games and has served as a game captain all 12 games this season, is the top-rated center in the country by Pro Football Focus and has not been flagged for an offensive holding penalty in 2025.

Jones’ protection, along with the rest of the line, has helped quarterback Mark Gronowski break school single-season records for rushing yards (491) and rushing touchdowns (15) by a quarterback. Jones, who was honored on the AP All-Big Ten Second Team a year ago, was the Outland Trophy National Player of the Week on the weekend of Oct. 25 following Iowa’s 41-3 victory over Minnesota.

Stephens (6-foot-5, 315 pounds) has started 17 straight games, dating back to last season, and 33 contests overall at left guard. He was a first-team all-conference selection by league coaches and named to the second team by the media last week.

Dunker (6-foot-5, 315 pounds) started all 12 games in 2025 and 37 overall at right tackle. This marks the second consecutive season that the native of Lena, Illinois, was an AP Second Team All-Big Ten selection.

Graves (6-foot-5, 295 pounds) has been a dominant defensive force and exceptional scholar-athlete, recording 36 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, five sacks and an interception in 12 starts in 2025. The team captain and William V. Campbell Trophy finalist graduated with highest distinction in 2024 after completing his bachelor’s degree in exercise science in just two years with a 4.03 GPA, and is on track to complete his master’s degree in sport and recreation management in December. Graves was also a second team all-conference honoree by league coaches and media last week.

The 23rd-ranked Hawkeyes (8-4) face No. 14 Vanderbilt (10-2) at the ReliaQuest Bowl in Tampa, Florida, on Dec. 31. Fans can book travel packages to Tampa through Destinations Unlimited.

Nwachukwu, Walker Tabbed B1G Athletes to Watch

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December 9th, 2025 by Jack McGonigal

IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa sprinters Chioma Nwachukwu and Kalen Walker were tabbed as the program’s Big Ten Indoor Track & Field Athletes to Watch, the conference announced on Tuesday afternoon.

Nwachukwu, a sophomore from Asaba, Nigeria, enters her second collegiate season as Iowa’s leader in the 400 meters. She posted the team’s top time at the Big Ten Championships a season ago, earning third place in 52.07.

Nwachukwu is a strong presence for Iowa’s relays and ran on the program’s top three 4×400 relays last year. She ran the second leg of the school-record breaking relay (3:30.42) at the New Mexico College Classic last season. Additionally, Nwachukwu earned second-team All-Big Ten honors at the conference meet after helping the relay place second in 3:31.04. She is also a part of Iowa’s third-fastest 4×400 relay time that ran a 3:31.62 at the 2025 Tyson Invite.

Highlighting her indoor season, Nwachukwu was named to the All-Big Ten Freshman team and was a two-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week.

Walker redshirted the 2025 indoor season and returns to round out his career in 2026. The senior from Eddyville, Iowa, was a first-team All-American and national runner-up in the 60 meters during his last full indoor season in 2024. He was also the Big Ten’s runner up in the event that year. Walker’s decorated career also includes a second-team All-America honor in the 60 meters during his first season as a Hawkeye in 2022. He finished 13th overall at the NCAA Indoor Championships.

Walker holds Iowa’s school record in the 60 meters, racing 6.51 at the 2024 Jarvis Scott Open in Lubbock, Texas. Walker was twice named the Big Ten Men’s Track Athlete of the Week during the 2024 campaign after performances at the Jarvis Scott Open and Jimmy Grant Invitational.

Iowa track and field opens its 2025-26 season with the Jimmy Grant Invite on Dec. 12-13 inside the Hawkeye Indoor Track Facility.

Boys Basketball Scoreboard from Monday, Dec. 8

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December 9th, 2025 by Jack McGonigal

Rolling Valley Conference 

Ar-We-Va – 48 vs Boyer Valley – 36

 

Non-Conference 

Southwest Valley – 75 vs Stanton – 18

Nodaway Valley – 69 vs Griswold – 34

Audubon – 70 vs Greene County – 58

Tri-Center – 76 vs Paton-Churdan – 50 

Girls Basketball Scoreboard from Monday, Dec. 8

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December 9th, 2025 by Jack McGonigal

Rolling Valley Conference 

Boyer Valley – 74 vs Ar-We-Va – 23

 

Non-Conference 

Southwest Valley – 69 vs Stanton – 25

Tri-Center – 44 vs Paton-Churdan – 32

Red Oak – 52 vs Essex – 17

Creston – 55 vs Murray – 22

Martensdale-St. Marys – 51 vs GMG – 28