CLASS 2A

10 a.m. – #6 Van Meter 14, #4 Osage 6

1 p.m. –#1 Kuemper Catholic 49, #10 Wilton 21

CLASS 3A

4 p.m. – #4 Bishop Heelan 34, #6 Wahlert Catholic 21

7 p.m. – #7 Nevada 29, #2 Solon 10

Upcoming Championship games:

Thursday, Nov. 20

9:30 a.m. – Eight-player: No. 1 Bishop Garrigan vs. No. 2 Woodbine

1 p.m. – Class A: No. 1 MMCRU vs. No. 2 Saint Ansgar

4 p.m. – Class 1A: No. 1 West Lyon vs. No. 3 Iowa City Regina

7 p.m. – Class 4A: No. 1 Xavier vs. No. 4 Pella

IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa volleyball signed setter Nikolija Bulatovic and libero Henlee Moszkowicz to its 2026 class, head coach Jim Barnes announced on Friday.

“We are very fortunate to be adding two great athletes with strong work ethic and character to the program,” Barnes said. “Nikolija (Bulatovic) plays with a fire in her eyes and has natural skill as a setter. She makes everyone around her better and can make all the sets with huge range. Henlee (Moszkowicz) is a very talented and athletic libero, who is quick and determined. She will add to our talented libero group. Both Niki and Henlee come from great club programs that have won consistently at the national level. Hawkeye fans will enjoy cheering these two on over their careers.”

(Via HawkeyeSports.com) – The University of Iowa men’s basketball team defeated Xavier, 81-62, on Friday night on Mediacom Court inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes shot 57 percent from the field as they moved to 3-0 on the season.

After battling to a 15-all tie over the first eight minutes, the Hawkeyes broke the game open late in the first half. With the Musketeers struggling to handle Iowa’s pace, the Hawkeyes closed the period on an 18–4 run to take a 45–29 advantage into halftime. Iowa forced nine first-half turnovers, converting them into 12 points, and shot 62.5 percent from the field in the opening 20 minutes. In the second half, Iowa maintained complete control. The Hawkeyes extended the lead to as many as 22, continuing to dominate inside. Iowa finished with a 50–26 edge in paint points, out-rebounded Xavier, 41-24, and held the Musketeers to 39 percent shooting.

Senior Bennett Stirtz led the Hawkeyes with 21 points, eight rebounds, three assists, and two steals in a complete 40-minute effort. Senior Tavion Banks added 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting. Junior Cam Manyawu nearly posted a double-double with nine points and nine rebounds. Junior Kael Combs contributed 11 points, going a perfect 7-for-7 from the free-throw line, while adding four assists.

OSKALOOSA, Iowa — Jerry Staton, a longtime football coach from Oskaloosa, died on Thursday at the age of 84. KCCI reports his coaching career spanned several schools, including Pella Christian and Oskaloosa, where he led the team to a state title in 1996. Staton was also named Iowa’s National Coach of the Year in 2014 while coaching at Albia.

Jerry Staton (Bates Funeral Chapel – photo)

On Friday night, football stadiums, including Clarinda, Albia, and Vinton, lit up for the night to pay tribute to Staton. A memorial service will be held for the beloved coach Nov. 17 in Oskaloosa.

POSTVILLE, Iowa (KCRG) – The Postville Athletic Department has cancelled its girls varsity basketball season due to low participation. The department cited low participation numbers in making this decision. The school will continue with a Junior Varsity schedule only this season. Officials in the northeastern Iowa school district say they believe the decision is best for the long-term growth and development of their student-athletes.

The Exira-EHK Girls’ Basketball team is excited to begin a new basketball season in just a few weeks. After falling in a one-point loss in the regional final a year ago, Spartan Head Coach Tom Petersen says the team has put work in the offseason in all sorts of ways that began this past summer.

The Spartans return their top three scorers from last year in Taryn and Jaelynn Petersen alongside Senior Kadence Sporrer, but Exira-EHK lost two key seniors in the offseason as well. Petersen believes the experience in the starting lineup will help in the long run.

The chemistry only gets stronger with the years of experience increasing.

Exira-EHK opens up the regular season in a home game against Riverside on Monday, December 1st.

CLASS 1A

#3 Regina Catholic 31, #2 Grundy Center- 12

#1 West Lyon 21, #4South Hardin  7

CLASS 5A

#1 Dowling Catholic 14, #6 Valley 10

#1 Iowa City Liberty 31, #2 Waukee Northwest  15

Saturday, Nov. 15

CLASS 2A

10:00–#4 Osage (11-0) vs. #6 Van Meter (9-2)

1:00–#1 Kuemper Catholic (11-0) vs. #10 Wilton (9-2)

CLASS 3A

4:00–#4 Bishop Heelan (9-2) vs #6 Wahlert Catholic (9-2)

7:00–#2 Solon (11-0) vs. #7 Nevada (9-2)

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina – The ninth-ranked University of Iowa field hockey team fell to eighth-ranked Duke in the sweet-sixteen on Friday afternoon at Karen Shelton Stadium.

“This game doesn’t define our season,” head coach Lisa Cellucci said. “We had a fantastic season, including playing ourselves into the Sweet 16. I thought this group battled all year long with a tough schedule. I am very proud of them, and that they left everything on the field.”

Both teams were scoreless through the first period. The Hawkeyes put up five shots from five penalty corners but could not capitalize.

Dionne van Aalsum was able to put Iowa on the board first with an unassisted goal at 24:04 in the second period to put the Hawkeyes up 1-0.

The Blue Devils were able to tie up the game in the third period off of a rebounded penalty corner shot. After a yellow card on Iowa put the Hawkeyes down a player, and Duke scored their second goal of the game to take a 2-1 lead in the fourth.

Iowa pulled goalkeeper Mia Magnotta in the last two minutes to try and get something going. Despite getting a chance with a penalty corner, Iowa was unable to come away with a goal, as the Blue Devils held on to win.

Duke outshot Iowa, 13-12, and held a 7-5 advantage in shots on goal.

Notables  

• Magnotta collected five saves on the day.
• Van Aalsum tallied her 28th goal of the season, making her eighth all-time at Iowa in career goals (65).
• The Hawkeyes are 30-29 all-time in the NCAA Tournament.
• Iowa finished the season with a record of 14-6 overall and 5-3 in conference play.