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Carlson the constant, helping Cedar Rapids
thrive in country’s top junior hockey league AT
By Jeff Johnson, The Gazette three Anderson Cups for most
regular-season standings points

C
EDAR RAPIDS — For (2004-05, 2010-11 and 2015-16)
whatever reason, this and one Clark Cup league title
Midwest city of more (2004-05).
than 100,000 never had an in- The USHL is the top junior
door ice rink. league in the country, its pri-
Pretty unreal, right? mary goal to prepare players for
It took a northern Wisconsin college and professional hockey.
lumber mogul named William Players generally are between
“Butch” Johnson for Cedar the ages of 16 to 20 and
Rapids to finally get are not paid so they
one. He met with Cedar can retain NCAA eligi-
Rapids city leaders INSIDE bility.
and agreed to move his Carlson has been
l Top moments
United States Hockey the one franchise
League franchise from from the last constant, here since
Mason City — if an 20 years, 4B Day 1. He has worked
l Top players
arena was built. for four different own-
It was constructed in from the last ership groups, win-
a hurry for $6.7 million, 20 years, 5B ning USHL Coach of
with players and even the Year honors three
head coach/general times and graduating
manager Mark Carlson’s moth- hundreds of players to the next
er, Fran, helping install seats so level.
the Jan. 8, 2000, opener could be No one does it better. “It has always been our goal that our players would
played on time. It was, with the “Twenty years ago, July 1999,
Cedar Rapids RoughRiders win- on my visit to interview here,
impact our community, as well as our community
ning in a shootout. the arena now known as The helping and impacting the RoughRiders. TOGETHER
This is the 20th season of the Stable was a giant pile of dirt,”
arena and RoughRiders hockey. Carlson wrote about his memo- we have done junior hockey well. Thank you!”
The club has a record of 610-
423-55-55, including winning ;; 20 YEARS, PAGE 4B Mark Carlson, RoughRiders coach and general manager

RoughRiders Coach and GM Mark Carlson, celebrating with his team after their Clark Cup-clinching win in 2005, has been the one constant in the team’s 20 years in Cedar Rapids. Also pic-
tured (from left to right): Shane Lovdahl, Justin Abdelkader, Rob Ricci, Teddy Purcell, Bill Loupee, Phil Axtell and Matt Vokes. Abdelkader and Purcell are among the top 20 players on Page 5B.

IOWA MEN’S BASKETBALL IOWA STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL

Hawkeyes try to reacquire ISU cruises to big road win

momentum at Minnesota
Iowa seeks third straight
Big Ten road victory
By Mike Hlas, The Gazette
In their most-recent
men’s basketball games,
Minnesota lost to a fi-
nal-second shot at sixth-
ranked Michigan and
Iowa fell at home to No.
5 Michigan State after
an 8-point second-half
lead disappeared.
Today at 4:05 p.m., the
Hawkeyes and Gophers
have to remove them-
selves from self-pity.
They meet in Minne-
Hot-shooting Cyclones
top Ole Miss, 87-73
Field Level Media
OXFORD, Miss. — In
the first matchup of top
25 teams in the three-
year history of the Pa-
vilion at Ole Miss, No. 25
Iowa State never trailed
and shot nearly 70 per-
cent from the field Satur-
day in cruising past No.
20 Mississippi, 87-73, as
part of the SEC/Big 12
Challenge.
USA Today Sports
Talen Horton-Tucker
USA Today Sports
paced the Cyclones (15-
Minnesota’s Jordan Murphy (3) dunks during the Gophers’ 5) with a game-high 23 Iowa State forward Cameron Lard (2) dunks the ball past Mis-
86-82 win over Iowa at Williams Arena last season in Minne- points, hitting 11 of 18 sissippi center Dominik Olejniczak (13) on Saturday during the
apolis. The Hawkeyes return to face the Gophers today at 4 p.m. second half at the Pavilion at Ole Miss in Oxford, Miss.
shots from the field.
Lindell Wigginton came
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sota’s Williams Arena

in one of those games
that could make a big
difference come NCAA
tournament time.
;; IOWA, PAGE 2B
TODAY’S GAME
l Teams: No. 21 Iowa
(16-4, 5-4) at Minnesota
(14-5, 4-4)
l Where: Williams Arena,
off the bench to score 18
points and Marial Sha-
Minneapolis yok added 17.
l Tipoff/TV: 4 p.m., FS1 Iowa State tallied 26
l Radio: WMT-AM (600), assists on 38 field goals
KXIC-AM (800) and posted a 46-26 ad-
vantage in points in the
paint.
“We were just re-
ally efficient around
the basket and in the
paint,” ISU head coach
Steve Prohm said. “A
lot of lobs, a lot of la-
yups, Talen getting to
the paint, I told him if
;; ISU, PAGE 2B
2B The Gazette ● Sunday, January 27, 2019
BIG TEN ROUNDUP
Illinois upsets Maryland
Field Level Media
Freshman Tevian
Jones’ 3-pointer at 4:57
broke a 59-59 tie and
propelled Illinois to a 78-
67 upset of 16th-ranked
Maryland on Saturday
afternoon at Madison
Square Garden in New
York City.
Fellow freshman
Ayo Dosunmu scored a
team-high 20 points and
Illinois got a big boost
from its bench against
the mistake-prone Terra-
pins, who committed 15
of their 21 turnovers in
the second half.
Jones finished with a
career-high 18 points as
the Illini reserves com-
piled a commanding 37-
12 edge in bench scoring.
He had scored a total of
28 points all season be-
fore his breakout at the
league’s annual Super
Saturday College Hoops
& Hockey doubleheader
at the Garden.
Bruno Fernando led
the Terrapins with 19
points and 10 rebounds,
his 12th double-double
of the year. Maryland
has now lost back-to-
back games for the first
time this season. The
two setbacks came after
a seven-game winning
streak.
OHIO STATE 70, NE-
BRASKA 60 — Luther
Muhammad scored a
NORTHERN IOWA MEN
Panthers mount rally, top Evansville
By Cole Bair, correspondent
CEDAR FALLS — Late hero-
ics from Spencer Haldeman and
a 13-1 second-half run sparked by two (stretches) was more impor-
Isaiah Brown helped Northern
Iowa overcome a 10-point deficit
and defeat Evansville, 81-74, last
night at McLeod Center.
“What I like most about tonight Jacobson said. “He
is we finally stood up to that chal- was involved in
lenge and matched their physical those plays that cut
play with some physical play of
our own defensively,” UNI Coach back in the basket-
Ben Jacobson said.
After the scoring run by the
Panthers (9-12, 4-4) gave them a
five-point lead with 7:26 to play,
Evansville tied the game at 58
less than a minute later, but fell
victim to a five-point swing after
Shamar Givance was issued a
technical for elbowing Haldeman halves, putting the Panthers be-
on a drive to the basket.
Haldeman — who scored a
career-high 24 points — hit both
free throws and sunk his third of Brown (12) and Luke McDonnell
four 3s after the technical as the
ISU/Cyclones roll in SEC/Big 12 Challenge
;; FROM PAGE 1B
he could ever get those
three to four shots out,
now he is 11 of 14. But we
were just efficient.”
Breein Tyree scored 22
points to lead the Rebels
(14-5), but made only 9 of
22 shots from the field.
Terence Davis collected
16 points, six rebounds
and four assists, while
Blake Hinson added 13
points and Devontae
Shuler kicked in 10.
Ole Miss struggled to
make shots, continuing
a recent trend that has
contributed to losses
in three of the last four
games after earning a
top 25 ranking. The Reb-
els connected on only
36.2 percent of their field
goals, in sharp contrast
to the Cyclones’ 69.1 per-
cent marksmanship.
“We got embarrassed
the other night at Kan-
sas defensively,” Prohm
said. “We were ter-
rible. Our guys know it,
coaches know it. We just
did some things in prac-
tice this week. Nothing
special, just half court
we really tried to work
on guarding the dribble,
communicating better,
Maryland guard Anthony Cowan Jr. (1) and Illinois guard Aaron
Jordan (23) look at the loose ball during the second half at Purdue, noon
Madison Square Garden in New York City.
career-high 24 points,
including a key 3-point
jumper, and visiting
Ohio State snapped a
five-game losing streak.
Muhammad, a fresh-
man guard, connected on
three 3-point jumpers in
the second half, includ-
ing a back-breaker from
the top of the key that
bounced off the rim, off
the backboard and then
through the net to give
Ohio State a 59-49 lead
with 4:44 left in the game.
Muhammad also re-
corded six rebounds, two
junior guard scored eight of UNI’s
final 15 on the way to 21 second-
half points.
“Hard to say which one of the
tant, (but) Isaiah’s
may have been be-
cause we had to get
back in the game,”
the lead and got us
ball game, and then
(Spencer) was doing
a lot of it, but I also
thought Trae (Berhow) just kind
of quietly put together a heck of a
night.”
A 17-2 run by Evansville
bookended the first and second
hind by 10 with 18:53 to play, but
double-figure scoring efforts from
Haldeman, Berhow (19 points),
(10) were too much for the Purple
Iowa State guard Talen Horton-Tucker (left) dribbles the ball
around Mississippi guard Blake Hinson (right) during the second
half Saturday at The Pavilion at Ole Miss in Oxford, Miss.
being more aggressive
on the ball. I thought we
took a big step from the
Kansas game.”
Iowa State wasted
little time putting its
stamp on the game, es-
tablishing a 20-9 lead at
the 13:10 mark of the first
half when Wigginton
stuck a 3-pointer off Sha-
yok’s feed. The margin
reached 25-13 on Nick
Weiler-Babb’s jumper
with 8:42 left before Ole
Miss finally gained trac-
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Iowa/Plenty for
Hawks to gain
BIG TEN STANDINGS
School Conf. All
in next games
Michigan State 9-0 18-2 The Gophers have
;; FROM PAGE 1B
Michigan 8-1 19-1 wins over Washington
Maryland 7-3 16-5 No. 21 Iowa is 16-4 (15-4, and the Pac-12
Purdue 6-2 13-6 overall, 5-4 in the Big Conference-leader) in
Wisconsin 6-3 14-6 Ten. Minnesota is 14-5, Vancouver, B.C., and
Iowa 5-4 16-4 4-4. If you’re the Hawk- Wisconsin (13-6) at
Minnesota 4-4 14-5 eyes and want to make Madison. Iowa is pursu-
Ohio State 3-5 13-6 headway, you beat a ing its third-straight Big
Nebraska 3-6 13-7 team like Minnesota on Ten road win.
Indiana 3-6 12-8 the road. If you’re the “Obviously, Michi-
Northwestern 3-6 12-8 Gophers and want to gan State’s a tough
Rutgers 3-6 10-9 make headway, you beat opponent,” Iowa’s
Illinois 2-7 6-14 a Top 25 team at home. Nicholas Baer said after
Penn State 0-9 7-13 The Hawkeyes’ mood Thursday’s game. “We
SATURDAY was indigo Thursday have another tough op-
Illinois 78, Maryland 67 night after they shot 38.6 ponent coming up in
Ohio State 70, Nebraska 60 percent from the field Minnesota. That’s the
Rutgers 64, Penn State 60 and suffered an 82-67 nature of this league,
Wisconsin 62, N’western 46 loss to Michigan State. understanding that
USA Today Sports TODAY Oh, what a win would each night’s a beast.”
Michigan State at have meant. It seemed This is the second of
there for the taking, four straight games in
Iowa at Minnesota, 4 p.m. with Iowa ahead by which the Hawkeyes
eight points on three oc- had or have much more
assists and three steals. casions in the first half. to potentially gain than
Andre Wesson and gers, who led by as many Then, a 24-2 MSU run mere victories. Win-
C.J. Jackson each scored as 18 points en route to put an end to all that. ning at Minnesota or at
10 points for the Buck- their third straight vic- Likewise, Minnesota. Indiana on Feb. 7 would
eyes, who also got seven tory. The Gophers led Michi- have great value to the
points and 11 rebounds RUTGERS 64, PENN gan by seven points NCAA tournament se-
from Caleb Wesson. STATE 60 — Geo Baker early in the second half lection committee, as
WISCONSIN 62, had 20 points and Montez Tuesday in Ann Arbor. would beating Michigan
NORTHWESTERN 46 — Mathis added 11 to lead But they managed just at home this Friday
Ethan Happ notched a Rutgers at Bryce Jordan 21 points in the final night.
triple-double of 13 points, Center in State College, 18:14. “That last time we
12 rebounds and 11 as- Pa. You either regroup lost a game we went
sists to lift Wisconsin Lamar Stevens had 21 quickly in this league, back to work and went
over visiting Northwest- points and Myles Dread or you get stepped over. on a five-game winning
ern. and Rasir Bolton each Today, someone does streak,” Iowa guard
D’Mitrik Trice and added 11 for the Nittany the stepping and some- Jordan Bohannon said
Brad Davison scored 18 Lions, who fell to 0-9 in one gets footprints on after Thursday’s loss.
points apiece for the Bad- Big Ten play. their backs. “We have a chance to
“It’s a bounce-back do that again. The sun
game,” said Iowa center comes up tomorrow.
Luka Garza, who has a The league’s not set up
streak of three straight for us to dwell on any
games of at least 20 games.
points. “We know what “The leaders in the
we have to do. Every locker room, me and
next game is the most T.C. (Tyler Cook) and
important. That’s our Baer, we just have to
Aces to overcome.
mind-set.” get the guys to stay con-
UNI grabbed eight offensive
Garza and his front- nected. There’s a lot
rebounds in the second half and
court mates need to of season left. We can
shot 28 free throws in a game that
neutralize Minnesota’s still have a very good
Jacobson said was their “best re-
6-foot-6, 250-pound record. We have a lot of
sponse” of the season.
Jordan Murphy, who good guys in that locker
“For sure best response of the
averages 14.6 points and room and we still can do
season, yes,” Jacobson said of his
is second in the nation something special.”
team overcoming the second-half
in rebounding with 12.1
deficit. “We were down nine and l Comments: (319) 368-8840;
per game. mike.hlas@thegazette.com
if we don’t respond to the physi-
cal challenge tonight when we’re
down nine, then this one gets
Spencer away from us. No question, this is
Haldeman the best response this group has A CLOSER LOOK AT TODAY’S GAME
24 points shown and that’s important.” l Series: Minnesota leads, included on the midseason
John Hall led Evansville with 105-95 watch list for Naismith
a game-high 21 points, while K.J. l Hawkeyes data: Iowa is Defensive Player of the
Riley and Marty Hill joined him coming off its first loss in Year. He averages 8.4 free
in double figures with 19 and 14, six games and 21 days, throw attempts per game.
respectively, with former Iowa an 82-67 home defeat to He had 31 points, 27
coach Todd Lickliter filling in for No. 5 Michigan State ... rebounds and 7 steals over
suspended head coach Walter Mc- Luka Garza has scored two games against Iowa
Carty. 20-plus points in each of last season ... Amir Coffey,
Northern Iowa travels to his last three games, and a 6-foot-8 junior, leads
Loyola-Chicago on Wednesday has become Iowa’s leading Minnesota in scoring with
for a 6 p.m. tip at Gentile Center scorer in Big Ten games 15.4 points per game. He
(NBC Sports Chicago, ESPN+). with an average of 16.6 is the son of former Gopher
points ... Tyler Cook is the power forward Richard
team’s all-games leader at Coffey. Richard played
16.7. ... Five of the last six 52 games for the NBA’s
Iowa-Minnesota games in Minnesota Timberwolves
Minneapolis were decided
by six points or less ...
Hawkeye junior guard
in 1990-91 ... Five of the
Gophers’ top 10 players
are Minnesotans, including
IOWA STATE (87) Isaiah Moss averaged 22.3 Coffey ... Minnesota has
Name Min FG Att FT Att RB A TP
Talen Horton-Tucker 34 11 18 0 1 8 5 23
points in his three games won one NCAA tournament
Marial Shayok 26 6 9 2 2 1 1 17 against the Gophers. He game in the last 20 years.
Nick Weiler-Babb 37 4 5 0 0 9 8 8 had 32 at Minnesota last — Mike Hlas
Michael Jacobson 23 3 5 0 0 2 0 6
Tyrese Haliburton 37 2 2 0 0 3 9 5 year. Jordan Bohannon
Lindell Wigginton 21 7 10 1 1 5 2 18 averages 8.0 assists
Cameron Lard 16 4 4 0 0 1 1 8
Zion Griffin 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 against Minnesota ... Iowa Hiawatha
KIDS
Zoran Talley Jr. 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
George Conditt IV 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 seeks to win a Big Ten
Team 3 road game for the third-
Team totals 200 38 55 3 4 34 26 87
LEAGUE
straight time. It hasn’t
3-point goals (8-15, 53.3 percent): Horton-
Tucker 1-4, Shayok 3-5, Weiler-Babb 0-1, Hali- done that since it won six
burton 1-1, Wigginton 3-4. Steals (1): Horton- straight, three at the end
Tucker. Blocked shots (3): Lard 3. Turnovers
(19): Shayok 5, Horton-Tucker 3, Weiler-Babb 3, of the 2014-15 season
Haliburton 3, Wigginton 3, Jacobson, Lard. Fouls: and the first three of the Any Kids In Hiawatha,
14. Fouled out: none. Cedar Rapids &
2015-16 campaign ...
MISSISSIPPI (73) Surrounding Areas.
Name Min FG Att FT Att RB A TP Thirteen of the 200 Iowa-
Breein Tyree 36 9 22 2 3 0 1 22 Minnesota games have Girls & Boys T-Ball •
Terence Davis 35 4 14 7 8 6 4 16
gone to overtime, three
Blake Hinson 30 3 10 4 4 5 0 13 Softball • Baseball
Devonte Shuler 35 4 7 0 0 3 4 10 to triple-overtime. ... The AK-9 Girls & AK-9 Boys
USA Today Sports
Dominik Olejniczak
KJ Buffen
25 3 7 0 0 5 0 6
16 1 3 0 0 1 0 2 Hawkeyes were 8-2 before
Bruce Stevens 10 1 5 0 0 3 1 2 Dec. 22, the day the U.S. Sign up by
Brian Halums 2 0 1 2 2 0 0 2
government shutdown
D.C. Davis 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Thursday, Jan. 31,
Luis Rodriguez 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 began, 8-2 after.
Team
Team totals
2
200 25 69 15 17 28 10 73 l Gophers data: at
tion offensively. 3-point goals (8-24, 33.3 percent): Tyree 2-5, Minnesota has gone win- Hiawatha City Hall
The Rebels rattled off Davis 1-5, Hinson 3-8, Shuler 2-3, Stevens 0-2, lose-win-lose-win-lose in
Halums 0-1. Steals (8): Shuler 3, Davis 2, Tyree, OR by mail.
a 21-12 burst over the Hinson, Stevens. Blocked shots (0). Turnovers 2019 ... The Gophers’
next five-plus minutes, (8): Tyree 3, Davis 3, Shuler, Buffen. Fouls: 11.
Fouled out: none.
last game was a 59-57 Questions?
drawing within 37-34 Halftime: Iowa State 43, Mississippi 38 loss at No. 6 Michigan Call Peg Bader
when Davis pulled up Attendance: 8,839
Tuesday. Charles
Officials: Pat Adams, Olandis Poole, John 393-9175
in transition and buried Hampton Matthews hit a buzzer-
a 3-pointer with 2:26 re- beater for the Wolverines $65 per child
maining. That was the Cyclones into halftime ... Senior forward Jordan (financial assistance available)
first of four 3-pointers with a 43-38 lead. Iowa Murphy was second in
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the teams exchanged in a State shot 62.1 percent the nation in rebounding • League includes hat, shirt, & pictures
62-second span. from the field before through Friday with 12.1 • Week night practices & games at
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BASKETBALL
IOWA WOMEN GIRLS

Hawkeyes want
a Purdue redo
By Jeff Linder, The Gazette

IOWA CITY — It was

a painful loss. Very
avoidable.
Up by eight points
with 6 minutes to go,
the Iowa Hawkeyes let
it slip away in a 62-57
women’s basketball
loss to Purdue on Jan.
10.
TODAY’S GAMES
l Teams: Purdue (15-6,
6-2) at Iowa (15-4, 6-2)
l Where: Carver-Hawkeye
Arena, Iowa City
l Tipoff: 2 p.m.
l TV: None (streaming on
BTN Plus)
l Radio: KXIC-AM (800)
lll

“It still makes the l Teams: UNI (11-7, 4-2)

hair stand up on my at Indiana State (9-9, 3-4)
neck,” Iowa Coach Lisa l Where: Hulman Center,
Bluder said. “We were Terre Haute, Ind.
winning for a lot of the l Tipoff: 1 p.m.
game. I’d like to get that l TV: None (streaming on
one back.” ESPN Plus)
That op- l Radio: KXEL-AM (1540)
portunity
presents
itself to- a lot of time in a zone.”
day, when Iowa hopes to attack
the 15th- that zone better than
ranked the last time out, when
Hawkeyes the Hawkeyes were 3-of-
Lisa Bluder 17 from 3-point range.
(15-4 over- Iowa coach Cliff Jette photos/The Gazette
all, 6-2 “We didn’t shoot
well,” Bluder said. “We Center Point-Urbana’s Karly Millikin (5) tries to protect the ball from Marion’s Kayba Laube (24), Randi Wright (10) and Sophie Willette
Big Ten) welcome the (22) on Saturday afternoon at Center Point-Urbana High School. Marion won, 53-34.
Boilermakers (15-6, 6-2) didn’t make them pay

Marion just keeps rolling

to Carver-Hawkeye
Arena.
Tipoff is 2 p.m.
The loss at West
Lafayette was the
Hawkeyes’ most recent
setback. They have won
four straight games
since, including a 72-
66 victory Wednesday
over Rutgers that
pulled the Hawkeyes
within one game of the
Big Ten lead. Purdue
and Maryland join the
Hawkeyes in a second-
place tie.
“We want to keep it
rolling,” Bluder said.
“We feel really good
about ourselves right
now, and we want to
keep this feeling as long
as we can.”
Iowa will be meeting
a stingy defense for the
second straight game.
The Hawkeyes’ 72
points Wednesday was
about 18 more than Rut-
gers’ defensive average.
Purdue allows 59.9
points per game.
“Like Rutgers, they
really like holding peo-
ple down, but they do it
in a different manner,”
Bluder said. “Rutgers
plays almost all (man-
to-man). Purdue spends
BIG 12 ROUNDUP
Kentucky tops Kansas
in SEC/Big 12 game
Field Level Media Tide’s Donta Hall.
TCU 55, FLORIDA 50
Forwards Reid Tra- — Sophomore forward
vis and PJ Washington Kouat Noi scored 22
from outside, and we
quit looking inside.
“We learned some
valuable lessons. We’ll
be more prepared (to-
day).”
Purdue has a
strong trio in Karissa
McLaughlin (15.5 points
per game), Domi-
nique Oden (15.4) and
Ae’Rianna Harris (13.1).
And, Bluder said, “(Ta-
mara) Farquhar has
really stepped up her
game.”
For Iowa, this is the
final season of Megan
Mania. The Hawkeyes’
all-time career leader
in points and rebounds,
senior post Megan
Gustafson, is the na-
tional leader in scoring
(26.5 points per game),
double-doubles (18) and
field-goal percentage
(.713) and ranks third
in rebounds (12.9 per
game).
Much more quietly,
Makenzie Meyer has
strung together 24 free
throws this season
without a miss. She
made four in the closing
moments to clinch the
win against Rutgers.
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Uses defense to squash 14-7 lead, and extended it
to 29-14 by halftime.
CPU, win 40th in a row Leah Van Weelden
paced the Indians with 16
By Jeff Linder, The Gazette points, hitting 4 of 5 long-
range shots.
CENTER POINT — “Obviously, we’re all
Snow outside. And ac- in the gym a lot. Tonight,
cording to Philip Klett, it was just falling for
“a snowball effect” in- me,” Van Weelden said.
side. “Shoutout to my team-
“We just weren’t get- mates for all the good
ting shots to fall,” said passes to me.”
the Center Point-Urbana Laube posted 14
girls’ basketball coach. points, 11 rebounds and
“We had opportunities, four assists, and Ella
but we couldn’t take ad- Van Weelden added 13
vantage.” points.
Class 4A top-ranked CPU made a little
Marion held 3A No. 3 charge in the third quar-
CPU to 17-percent shoot- ter to cut an 18-point defi-
ing and earned its 40th cit to 37-26, but Marion
consecutive victory, 53- scored the next six points
34, Saturday afternoon to put any full-fledged
at Center Point-Urbana comeback hopes to bed.
High School. Callyn Fox led the
“It’s nice to play a Stormin’ Pointers with
really good team; we 10 points. Freshman Ry-
haven’t gotten to play ley Goebel collected eight
somebody like this in a points and 10 rebounds.
while,” Marion’s Kayba Marion faces another
Laube said. “We were ex- big challenge in a week,
cited for this one.” at Iowa City West in a
Marion (14-0, 13-0 game that matches the
Wamac) can claim over- defending state champi-
all conference bragging ons in 4A and 5A.
rights. Credit the de- Center Point-Urbana’s Madison Willson (22) pressures Marion’s “It’s good to have chal-
fense, which held CPU Ella Van Weelden (25) on Saturday in Center Point. Van Weelden lenges like this game
had 16 points.
(15-2, 14-1) to nine field
goals in 53 attempts,
including 1 of 17 from one thing we can control Marion trailed just
and that one,” Leah Van
Weelden said. “It gets us
ready for the end of the
3-point range.
“We talked about it
in the locker room; the
is defense and hustle,”
Marion Coach Corby
Laube said.
once, at 4-2. The Indians year.”
closed out the first quar- l Comments: (319) 368-8857;
ter with a 9-2 run for a jeff.linder@thegazette.com
BOYS

Marion upsets No. 1 Maquoketa

and guard Keldon points to help TCU hold
Johnson each contrib- off a second-half rally
uted double-doubles in Fort Worth, Texas.
Saturday as No. 9 OKLAHOMA STATE
Kentucky toppled No. 74, SOUTH CAROLINA By Jeff Johnson, The Gazette He had little space to do points for Marion, with evidenced by Marion
10 Kansas, 71-63, in a
70 — Thomas Dziagwa much of anything here, Paulsen adding 12 and building its big lead
clash of basketball blue MARION — There was
made five 3-pointers held to nine points on guard Jaffer Murphy 10. when he sat out because
bloods that highlighted no fancy, shmancy defen-
and scored a game-high 3-of-16 shooting. “Last time, they kind of foul trouble.
the Big 12/SEC Show- sive strategy here.
19 points in Stillwater, Whalen came in aver- of got us pretty good. His play, and the
down. Marion didn’t throw a
Okla. aging about 16 points less Got a nice win on us,” shooting of guard Kane
Travis, a graduate box-and-one at Maquoke-
GEORGIA 98, TEXAS per game than Becker Paulsen said. “This time, Kopp helped bring Ma-
senior, posted 41 points ta star Abe Becker. The
88 — Georgia picked (20.1 to 4.5) but darned we had a long stretch off quoketa back. Kopp
and 13 rebounds in two Indians hedged screens
a good time to get its near matched him, scor- and have been working added 10 points.
previous matchups but never truly double or
much-maligned perim- ing eight. hard. We’ve wanted to “They did a good job
against Kansas while tripled teamed the out-
eter game on track in “Defense was the dif- get back to playing de- of taking stuff away from
playing for Stanford. standing senior wing.
Athens, Ga. The Bull- ference. Hands down,” fense the way we did last us,” Maquoketa Coach
He collected 18 points This was regular old
dogs converted a sea- Marion Coach Mike year (when they made Matt Hartman said. “We
and 12 boards. man to man. Manderscheid said. “We the state tournament).” didn’t make shots. We
The win extended the son-high 12 of 17 shots “Our game plan was to
from beyond the arc. played much, much, Macklin Shanahan just didn’t play well.
Wildcats’ home court have either me or (team-
TEXAS A&M 65, KAN- much better defensively had 12 points and 10 re- Marion was just tougher
streak to 16 games and mate) Trevor (Paulsen)
SAS STATE 53 — Texas today. And we’ve been bounds for Maquoketa. than us today.”
snapped a three-game on him as much as pos-
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losing streak in the se- sible,” Marion’s Connor
half run in College Sta- where we need to be, to the Cardinals together, jeff.johnson@thegazette.com
ries against Kansas. Whalen said Saturday be solid on the defensive
TENNESSEE 83, WEST tion, Texas. Wendell afternoon, after his team end.”

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held down Becker and Marion (9-4) built a
Mountaineers raced out his game-high 22 points upset Class 3A’s top- 15-point lead at halftime
to a 19-7 lead against in the second half.
ranked team, 53-47. “Stop and was up 20, 37-17, one
No. 1 Tennessee in
Knoxville, Tenn.
OKLAHOMA 86,
VANDERBILT 55 —
BAYLOR 73, ALABAMA Christian James scored
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JUNIOR HOCKEY

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LEFT: Matt Vokes celebrates the Clark Cup title in 2005 along with Ray Eichenlaub (left), Zach Miskovic (behind Vokes) and Shane Lovdahl (right).
RIGHT: Phil Axtell holds up the Clark Cup on May 9, 2005, after the RoughRiders’ 4-1 victory over the Sioux City Musketeers.

Memories at The Stable

Unforgettable moments in the RoughRiders’ first 20 years
By Jeff Johnson, The Gazette in the first period to put C.R. this was still a special season. Rapids Ice Arena was not the second period. Corey Pe-
on top, and the RoughRiders l Alexander the Great completely constructed. The trash of the RoughRiders and

C
EDAR RAPIDS — went on to a 4-1 win. Goalie — I wasn’t actually there for team practiced daily on the Dylan Chanter of the Fight-
Twenty years at the Alex Stalock had 24 saves most of April 2002’s Game 2 rink at Coral Ridge Mall in ing Saints got into a scrap in
rink has produced so and was named the series of a first-round USHL playoff Coralville. Finally it came the corner behind Dubuque’s
many memorable moments. MVP. Virtually every one of series between the Riders and time for the home opener: net. Chanter fell backward
There are at least a few that the announced crowd of 3,413 Lincoln Stars. I was cover- Jan. 8, 2000. There was tons after taking a Petrash punch
emerge each season. Here are stayed around postgame to ing a Cedar Rapids Kernels of anticipation throughout and hit the back of his hel-
five right at the top: watch the celebration. Unfor- game next door. But when the city for the event, which metless head on the ice,
lll gettable. I heard the game was go- sold out (4,104 attendance). knocking him unconscious.
l Winning it all — Has l Celebrating the Ander- ing into overtime, I headed The Riders and Rochester The crowd roared until real-
to be No. 1, and it’s not even son Cup — With a chance over to The Stable to watch. Mustangs went back and izing the extent of Chanter’s
close. Cedar Rapids and to win the Anderson Cup for Ended up viewing a full forth throughout the game, injury. He began convulsing
Sioux City split the first two most regular-season stand- game. The teams went for a which was tied at 3-3 through and continued to do so for
games of the 2005 Clark Cup ings points in the 2010-11 league-record four overtimes regulation and overtime. at least a couple of minutes,
finals at the Cedar Rapids season, the RoughRiders fell before defenseman Alexan- That brought up a best-of-5 as trainers rushed to tend to
Ice Arena. The RoughRiders behind Team USA in their der Valentin slapped a shot shootout. Cedar Rapids’ first him. Eventually he was taken
won in overtime in Game 3 at finale at home, 2-0. But the into the net to win it for the two shooters were success- off the ice via stretcher and
Sioux City, only to have the final four goals went Cedar RoughRiders. There weren’t ful, but Rochester came back to a hospital via ambulance.
Musketeers stave off elimina- Rapids’ way, including a a whole lot of people left, but to tie it at 2-2. Gerry Hickey The game was suspended.
tion with an overtime win in Ryan McGrath empty net- they all went crazy. Coach was C.R.’s fifth shooter, and Chanter spent a night in the
Game 4. That brought a win- ter in the final minute of a Mark Carlson’s response: he went top shelf to win the hospital but ended up OK. He
ner-take-all Game 5 in Cedar 4-2 victory. A crowd of 3,052 “I’ve got a headache.” shootout and the game. spent four years at the Uni-
stayed to watch the club hoist l The first one — The l A scary moment — A versity of New Hampshire,
Rapids. Despite having just
one day to sell tickets, the Ice the Anderson Cup, which RoughRiders played the first mid-October 2013 game be- with 2017-18 his final season.
Arena was virtually sold out. just happened to be on hand. three months of their 1999- tween rivals Cedar Rapids
Defenseman Ray Eichenlaub The Riders ended up losing to 2000 inaugural season on and Dubuque at The Stable l Comments: (319) 398-8259;
scored on the power play late Green Bay in the playoffs, but the road because the Cedar turned ugly midway through jeff.johnson@thegazette.com

KUDOS!
Keera Ball, a senior at
C.R. Xavier High School, was
awarded our first $300 gift
card for her contributions as
part of The Gazette’s
High School Journalism
program.

The Gazette
John Sullivan of Cedar Rapids finishes work on a handrail Jan. 3, 2000, at the Cedar Rapids Ice
Arena. The arena hosted its first game five days later.

20 years/Carlson says thanks

;; FROM PAGE 1B ing 31 states, six Canadian provinces
and 13 foreign countries (Canada, Es-
CONGRATULATIONS KEERA!
ries. “In January 2000, Cedar Rapids tonia, Sweden, Russia, Czech Republic, Are you a high school student with an interest
became home to one of the best are- Slovakia, France, Finland, Norway,
nas in all of hockey. For 20 years, the Belarus, Denmark, Hungary and Ger- in journalism and a passion for sports?
Cedar Rapids community has joined many). A fortunate 25 have moved on
TOGETHER inside and outside of The to the National Hockey League, with
Stable to help impact and grow young six currently on an NHL roster — Be part of the team at TheGazette.com by sending
hockey players from all over the world Justin Abdelkader of the Detroit Red
into successful young men.
your stories, photos and videos to JR Ogden.
Wings, Tony DeAngelo of the New
“It has always been our goal that York Rangers, Adam Gaudette of the
our players would impact our commu- Vancouver Canucks, Alec Martinez of
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nity, as well as our community helping the Los Angeles Kings, Ivan Provorov JR.Ogden@TheGazette.com
and impacting the RoughRiders. TO- of the Philadelphia Flyers and Alex
GETHER we have done junior hockey Stalock of the Minnesota Wild. TheGazette.com
well. Thank you!”
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431 kids have played here, represent- jeff.johnson@thegazette.com

20 YEARS, 20 PLAYERS
CEDAR RAPIDS
— With this being the
20-year anniversary of
the RoughRiders and a
normal hockey lineup
consisting of 20 players,
we’ve decided to pick a
RoughRiders All-Star
Team of 20: two goalten-
ders, six defensemen and
12 forwards.
It wasn’t easy, that’s
for sure.
Let us know what you
think. And give us your
list of 20.
— Jeff Johnson
lll
GOALIES
l Bobby Goepfert (2000-
02): Played a club-record 96
games over two seasons
and was named the USHL’s
Player of the Year in 2002,
the only RoughRider to
ever win that award thus
far. Posted a 2.04 goals
against average that season
and a stunning .936 save
percentage. Had a career
record here of 52-28-8.
After playing collegiately at
Providence and St. Cloud
State, embarked on a
lengthy professional career
that included six seasons in
Germany. Rejoined the club
this season as an assistant
coach.
l Alex Stalock (2004-06):
Played 76 games in two
seasons here and was MVP
of the Clark Cup finals in
2005, the same year he
was drafted in the fourth
round by the NHL’s San
Jose Sharks. After a fine
college career at Minnesota-
Duluth, “Al” turned pro,
making his NHL debut with
the Sharks in 2010-11. Still
in the NHL as a backup for
his hometown Minnesota
Wild. Is 6-4 with a 2.67
goals against average in 13
games this season.
DEFENSEMEN
l Jack Ahcan (2015-16):
His lone season in C.R. was overall) of the
capped by winning USHL
Defenseman of the Year
honors, the only RoughRider 2015. Played
to claim that award. Had 14 all 82 regular-
goals and 44 points in 56
games. Was part of a United first two years in the NHL
States team that won the
World Junior Championships assists in 47 games this
in 2017. A junior at St.
Cloud State, he has 18
points in 20 games so far
this season.
l Matt Donovan (2007-
09): The only Oklahoman to on to Miami (Ohio). After
ever play in the NHL had 31 four years there, turned
goals and 82 points in 116 professional
games over two seasons
here. After
two years at
the University
of Denver,
he turned
pro, joining
the New York
Islanders
organization, Matt Donovan teams this season (Ottawa,
which selected
him in the
fourth round of the 2008
NHL Draft. Has played 67
games at the highest level
of the sport and is currently
with the AHL’s Milwaukee
Admirals (Nashville’s top
affiliate), after spending two 05): Before he won an NCAA
years overseas in Sweden.
l Alec Martinez (2004-05):
The guy has done a lot of
winning in his lengthy career. Abdelkader was an 18-year-
Had 10 goals in 58 games
in the Riders’ Clark Cup
championship season. A
fourth-round pick of the Los regular-season games with
Angeles Kings in 2007, his
pro career has included two didn’t record a single goal
Stanley Cup championships in 11 playoff games, though
(2012, 2014). In fact, his
overtime
goal in Game
7 won the
Western
Conference
finals, then
he scored
another
overtime goal Alec Martinez l Ross Colton (2014-16):
to win Game
5 and the
Stanley Cup Final against
the New York Rangers. Has 18 goals in
played in 529 NHL regular-
season games and 64
playoff games.
l Zach Miskovic (2002-
05): A heart-and-soul guy
who played in 180 games
here over three seasons,
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The Gazette
Cedar Rapids RoughRiders goalie Bobby Goepfert is the only player to be named Player of the Year. The Gazette
Justin Abdelkader watches for the puck in 2005.
including being a member
of 2005 Clark Cup champs.
Played four years at St.
Lawrence
University,
then turned
pro. The
33-year-old
recently
celebrated
playing in his
500th career Zach
professional Miskovic
game, all in
the minor
leagues. Currently with the
Indy Fuel of ECHL.
l Ivan Provorov (2013-14):
The Gazette
The highly touted Russian
played here as a 16/17-year-
Cedar Rapids RoughRiders’ Alex Stalock stretches for a save in The Gazette
2006. David Moss goes after the puck in 2001.
old, scoring six goals in
56 games. Then went to
Canada to play major junior where he played for several Carolina Hurricanes. Got into
hockey, minor league teams as an two games with Carolina in
developing enforcer. He was out of the 2016-17 season and
into a first- hockey by 2005. Hickey is currently with the club’s
round draft suffered from some demons, AHL affiliate in Charlotte,
pick (seventh and those demons ended where he has 17 goals in 42
his life in 2016 at a way-too- games.
Philadelphia young 35. l Teddy Purcell (2004-
Flyers in l Jayson Megna (2009- 06): No one could dangle
Ivan Provorov 11): Captained C.R.’s 2011 with the puck like the
Anderson Cup winning team, Newfoundland native. Played
season games with Philly his playing all 60 regular-season 113 regular-
games and going off for season games
and has four goals and 17 30 goals. Added four goals here over
in eight playoff games. two seasons
season. One good and recorded
Tork Mason/Freelance
l Chris Wideman (2007- freshman 39 goals,
08): Played one fairly Cedar Rapids’ Jack Ahcan brings the puck into the offensive zone season at 99 assists
unremarkable season in in 2015. Nebraska- and 138
Cedar Rapids, then went Omaha points. After Teddy Purcell
ensued, then one stellar
going to college. What a College, then decided to turn
a contract season at the University of
great decision. He set a pro. Was acquired in a trade
offer from the Maine, he signed a deal
club record with 35 goals in by the St. Louis Blues this
Jayson
and has 2015-16 and got drafted in past offseason but has not Pittsburgh with the Los Angeles Kings,
Megna
gotten in the fourth round in 2016 by played a professional game, Penguins. making his NHL debut in
181 NHL the Tampa Bay Lightning. yet, because of concussion Megna took the 2007-08 season. Played
regular-season He spent two seasons at issues. it, and has played 113 NHL 571 regular-season games
games and 15 the University of Vermont, l Adam Gaudette (2014- games with Pittsburgh, in the NHL with L.A., Tampa
playoff games, then turned pro. Is with 15): The Boston native had the New York Rangers and Bay, Edmonton and Florida,
scoring 17 Springfield (Tampa’s top 13 goals and 30 points in Vancouver. Got married picking up 307 points.
Chris
total goals. affiliate) of the American 50 games his only season this past offseason to his Played last season in the
Wideman
Has played Hockey League. in the USHL. That was good longtime girlfriend, the Russian KHL before calling it
for three NHL l Chad Costello (2005- enough to get him drafted daughter of United States a career. It was a good one.
l Mike Seidel (2006-09):
06): The first and so far by the Vancouver Canucks in Olympic goaltending hero
Edmonton and Florida), only Iowan to play for the fifth round Jim Craig. Native of suburban Chicago
l David Moss (2000-01):
though began this weekend the RoughRiders. From in 2015. Went played three
in the minor American Johnston, Costello played back home Can lay claim to being the seasons here,
Hockey League. one season here, and it to play three very first former RoughRider his final one
was a great one. Put up 31 seasons for to make it to the NHL. That his best, as
FORWARDS goals and 45 Northeastern was in the 2006-07 season he scored 29
l Justin Abdelkader (2004- assists in 59 University, when he played 41 games goals in the
with the Calgary Flames. regular season
regular-season where he
title with Michigan State games, those flourished. Adam Had a 20-goal season with and another
and played 667 NHL games 76 points a His 30 goals Gaudette Calgary in 2008-09, part of a five in the Mike Seidel
(and counting) with his home single-season in just 38 nine-year NHL career of 501 playoffs. His
state Detroit Red Wings, games. Michigan native had 164 career
club record. games earned him last
20 goals in 51 games in his points is a club record, as
Played two year’s Hobey Baker Award,
old kid attending Cedar Chad Costello lone season in C.R., then are his 103 career assists.
seasons at the Heisman Trophy of
Rapids Kennedy High School went on to the University of Won an NCAA championship
Northeastern college hockey. He signed
and scoring 27 goals in 60 Michigan for four years. with Minnesota-Duluth in
University, then went the with Vancouver following the
l Andrew Poturalski (2011- 2011, playing four seasons
professional route. Eleven season and has played in
the RoughRiders. Oddly, he 14): Played two games there. Then played four
seasons later, he’s still 37 NHL games in his young
on an injury recall from seasons of pro hockey in the
playing, with the Krefeld pro career.
l Gerry Hickey (1999- the affiliate list in 2011- minor league ECHL.
Penguins in Germany. Had a
12, scoring two goals and l Tommy Wingels (2006-
he was instrumental in C.R. 41-goal season for the Allen 2001): Hickey came to the
winning the Clark Cup. Took adding an 07): Had 10
Americans of the ECHL in team from Xaverian High
the time in the middle of assist. Was a goals and
2014-15. School in Boston and made
Detroit’s season a couple of l Erik Foley (2013-15): full-time player 28 points in
quite an impact. It wasn’t
years ago to return to town the following 47 games
A personal favorite, just just his offensive exploits,
for a ceremony feting him, season, here his lone
because of the way he as he scored
signing autographs for every scoring season. Went
played. Was a prototypical 38 goals over
single fan who wanted one. 12 goals. to Miami
power forward two seasons,
That’s class. Despite New (Ohio) and
with a great but his
Hampshire played three
shot. Scored physical play Tommy
He’s what the wanting him Andrew years before
27 goals in that made Wingels
USHL is all to go to Poturalski signing with
55 games in fans adore
about. Potted college after the San Jose
the 2014-15 him. Never shy
that, Poturalski decided he Sharks, who had drafted
season, with in dropping Gerry Hickey
58 games his needed to play one more him in 2008. Is playing in
80 penalty the gloves
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first season year of junior. Wise decision. Switzerland this season after
minutes. and starting
here but Erik Foley He played in all 60 regular- playing 448 NHL games
That got him a scrap with an opponent,
season games, had 27 previously with San Jose,
decided to drafted in the his 393 career penalty
return to the Ross Colton third round by the Winnipeg minutes is a club high. Gerry goals and 37 assists. Two Ottawa, Chicago and Boston.
RoughRiders Jets that summer. Spent didn’t last long in college good seasons at UNH led Had a career-high 16 goals
for one more season before three seasons at Providence before moving to the pros, to a contract offer from the in 2013-14 with the Sharks.
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HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING

MISSISSIPPI VALLEY WAMAC

Braswell wins fourth MVC title West

Delaware
Becomes first Metro
wrestler to earn honor repeats
By K.J. Pilcher, The Gazette

IOWA CITY — Cedar

as champ
Rapids Prairie’s Conrad By Douglas Miles, The Gazette
Braswell realized this
was a possibility two VAN HORNE — Back
years ago. to back in the Wamac.
When he watched With seven wrestlers
Iowa City West’s Nelson in the finals, Class 2A
Brands do it last sea- No. 2 West Delaware
son, he was determined scored 274.5 points and
to join an elite group. won the team title at
Braswell finished the job the Wamac Conference
Saturday. wrestling tournament
Braswell became Prai- for the second year in
rie’s first four-time Mis- a row Saturday at Ben-
sissippi Valley Confer- ton Community High
ence champion and just School.
the 10th all-time, beating “This team has sup-
Dubuque Hempstead’s ported each other all
Joe Pins in the 132-pound year long in dual meets
final of the MVC Super and in tournaments,”
Meet at Iowa City West. West Delaware Coach
Cedar Rapids Kennedy Jeff Voss said. “I was
also notched a program real happy with how we
first, winning the team finished the day. I knew
title with 221 points. the finals we had some
Braswell stood at cen- tough matchups, but to
ter mat and raised four get that many guys in
fingers to the crowd, the finals of the Wamac
Stephen Mally photos/The Gazette
including some mem- tournament, we had to
bers of the Prairie crowd Cedar Rapids Prairie’s Conrad Braswell holds up four fingers toward his fans after defeating Dubuque Hempstead’s Joe Pins for his beat some good guys to
with his name printed fourth MVC title during their 126-pound championship bout in Mississippi Valley Conference Meet on Saturday at Iowa City West get there.”
across the back of their High School in Iowa City. Braswell won with a major decision, 13-5, for his fourth MVC title, becoming just the 10th wrestler to ac- West Delaware junior
T-shirts. He is also the complish the feat. He was also named Outstanding Wrestler. Jack Neuhaus collected
first wrestler to win four the only title for the
conference crowns for a Both recorded falls in Hawks at 182 pounds
Metro program. the finals against ranked with a 5-2 decision over
“Nobody’s done it in foes to close the tourna- Seamus Poynton of So-
school history, so it’s ment. lon. Two years removed
something I’ve been Seventh-ranked Jones from having a losing
striving for,” said Bras- trailed when he threw record, Neuhaus is a
well, who was voted Out- Linn-Mar’s No. 3 Tanner returning state qualifier
standing Wrestler of the Schultz to his back for (seventh place at 170)
tournament by coaches. a pin in 1:43. He has two and is ranked sixth by
“Four titles in the MVC wins over Schultz in as The Predicament with a
and being the 10th per- many weeks. 32-3 record.
son to do it means a lot. “I knew it was going to “I get to put my name
It’s a big accomplish- be a tough match, wres- up on the board under
ment. It’s something tling him a couple weeks Wamac champs,” Neu-
I’ll remember for a long ago in a big dual,” Jones haus said.
time.” said. “I knew it would be The Wamac Most
Third-ranked Bras- tight. I really needed to Valuable Player Award
well and second-ranked get a win here.” was given to Center
Pins was a marquee Top-ranked Vis fol- Point-Urbana senior
matchup and one of 12 lowed with a second-pe- Caleb Fuessley, who
MVC weights with two riod fall over Iowa City became the eighth
ranked wrestlers in the High’s Jacob Murry in wrestler in the 61-year
finals. The ranking was the final. Noah Cunning- history of the event to
the only thing close. ham and Ty Pfifner also win four Wamac titles.
Braswell dominated the titles for Kennedy. Cun- Fuessley won titles at
bout, posting a 13-5 ma- ningham pinned his way 113 as a freshman and
jor decision. through the 145-pound sophomore, then won at
Braswell tallied two bracket, decking Hemp- 120 last season. Ranked
takedowns in the first. Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s Cam Jones (right) flexes after pinning Linn-Mar’s Tanner Schultz during the stead’s Tyler Murphy in third at 120 this year,
He broke it open in 220-pound championship bout Saturday in Iowa City. Kennedy won the team title. sudden victory. Fuessley defended his
the second with three “It’s pretty awesome,” crown with two techni-
nearfall off a spladle. is a good springboard into used a balanced attack, they know they had a lot Jones said. “As the sea- cal falls and a 14-7 deci-
He added a reversal and the postseason. placing 12 in the top to do with that.” son went on, we (wres- sion over sixth-ranked
two more nearfall in the “That is a big confi- seven including six that Kennedy emphasized tlers) started to realize Ryan Clark of Mount
third. dence booster,” Braswell placed sixth or better. getting bonus points we had a shot at this. Vernon.
“I was glad,” Bras- said. “I know if I go out “The finals and cham- in what expected to be “Coaches have been “It means a lot,”
well said. “I wanted this there and stick to my pionships were awe- a tight team race. The preaching all week that Fuessley said. “Put in a
matchup. I was a little game plan that I can some,” Kennedy Coach Cougars earned 46 of we needed bonus points lot of hard work, a lot of
bit worried with the beat anybody out there.” Dennis Hynek said. “I them, recording 22 pins. to win this tournament. hard hours. Just to have
weather this week that I He was joined atop the keep going back to kids “Not only to win the It happen that way and it come to fruition was
wouldn’t get to see him. podium by teammates who weren’t making it team title but the way we that’s how we got it pretty cool.”
“I wanted that match- Austin Kegley (113) and to the finals of tourna- did it,” Hynek said. “We done.” Sixth-ranked Solon
up versus him to show Ashton Stoner-DeGroot ments … I’m very proud got a lot of bonus points Third-place Iowa City finished second as a
everybody I can contend (185). of our guys who won it, today. We placed well High, fourth-place West- team with 220 points
for a title this year.” Kennedy crowned a obviously, but I’m proud and got a lot of them.” ern Dubuque and Iowa and had three winners.
Braswell is a three- tournament-best four of the kids who knew Cam Jones (220) and City West each had two Third-ranked freshman
time state medalist, plac- champions and beat they were contributing. heavyweight Josh Vis champions. Hayden Taylor (42-2)
ing eighth last season and runner-up Prairie by Now that we’re Missis- provided the exclama- l Comments: (319) 368-8679; scored a whopping 26
fourth twice. The victory 36 points. The Cougars sippi Valley champions tion mark to the day. kj.pilcher@thegazette.com points in a 12-point
major decision over
Wyatt Bieschke of Ben-
ton Community. At
Prep wrestling lips (WD), 5-2; 138 — Luke Radeke (VS)
dec. Adam Hansen (CPU), 1-0 (TB-1); 145
Kolthoff (SH-BCLUW) major dec. Jacob
Moore (DEN), 14-2; 126 — Isaac Schimmels
lumbus/Winfield-Mount Union 88, 10. Van
Buren 84, 11. Cardinal 57, 12. Lone Tree 36.
151, 3. North Linn 126, 4. Alburnett 121, 5.
Maquoketa Valley 118, 6. Edgewood-Coles- 152, sixth-ranked Solon
Saturday — Garrett Jensen (WILL) pinned Andrew
Rohret (CCA), 5:55; 152 — Zach Bevans
(DEN) dec. Lake LeBahn (UNION), 3-2;
132 — Gabriel Lewis (DEN) pinned Tate
Championship Matches
106 pounds — Marcel Lopez (NL) dec.
burg 116.5, 7. Midland 107.5, 8. Starmont 74,
9. Central City 45. senior Zack Bevans
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY CONFERENCE
(SOL) dec. Scott Betterton (VS), 5-1; 160
— Cole Davis (IND) dec. Jared Voss (WD),
Entriken (HUD), 2:34; 138 — Jack Thomsen
(UNION) pinned Carson Burchland (EM-
Blaine Frazier (BND), 4-3; 113 — Colton
Meeker (WAP) dec. Quinten Aney (MED),
Championship Matches
106 pounds — Damon Huston (MID)
(39-5) scored a 5-2 deci-
SUPER MEET 7-2; 170 — Paul Ryan (MV) dec. Wyatt GMG), 3:09; 145 — Riley Wright (DEN) 4-2 (SV-1); 120 — Griffen Molle (BND) dec. pinned Cade Siebrecht (LIS), 2:23; 113 — sion over No. 7 Scott
At Iowa City West Voelker (WD), 9-2; 182 — Jack Neuhaus pinned Samuel Bandstra (EM-GMG), 2:44; Mitchell Moore (WAP), 7-5 (SV-1); 126 Quincy Happel (LIS) dec. Cade Cook (NL),
Teams — 1. C.R. Kennedy 221, 2. C.R. (WD) dec. Seamus Poynton (SOL), 5-2; 152 — Adam Ahrendsen (UNION) pinned — Daniel Meeker (WAP) major dec. Cody 9-4; 120 — Dayne Bergan (EC) pinned Cole Betterton of Vinton-
Prairie 185, 3. Iowa City High 171, 4. Western 195 — Owen Grover (DB) dec. Jordan Bries
(WD), 7-0; 220 — Mike Hoyle (SOL) pinned
Cole Nauman (EM-GMG), 5:05; 160 — John
Ebaugh (DEN) pinned Aiden Zook (HUD),
Calvelage (LM), 12-1; 132 — Christopher Silver (CC), 4:31; 126 — Robert Avila Jr. Shellsburg, while senior
Dubuque 166, 5. Cedar Falls 164, 6. Linn- Ewart (WAP) pinned Geoff Streb (HIGH), (LIS) pinned Bowen Munger (STAR), 3:14;
Mar 148, 7. (tie) Dubuque Hempstead and Billy Grout (WILL), 0:40; 285 — Drew Evans 1:53; 170 — Cael Krueger (DEN) dec. Ethan 3:23; 138 — Jarod Kadel (C/WMU) dec. 132 — Cael Happel (LIS) tech. fall Heath teammate Mike Hoyle
Iowa City West 145, 9. Waterloo West 78.5, (IND) dec. Carson Petlon (WD), 3-1 (SV-1). Fulcher (HUD), 3-0; 182 — Weiland Steffen
(SF) pinned Owen Fuller (SH-BCLUW),
Zach Hammes (PEK), 6-2; 145 — Brady
Hahn (HIGH) major dec. Cael Baker (PEK),
Moyer (NL), 20-5 (4:58); 138 — Cobe Sie-
brecht (LIS) tech. fall Colton Bach (NL), 17-
upped his record to 38-1
10. Iowa City Liberty 52.5, 11. Dubuque Se-
nior 52, 12. C.R. Xavier 48, 13. C.R. Jefferson NEIC CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT 1:01; 195 — Noah Bandstra (EM-GMG) dec. 14-2; 152 — Kade Chance (CARD) dec. Cory 2 (2:45); 145 — Ryne Mohrfeld (LIS) pinned with a 40-second pin of
At Charles City Treyten Steffen (SF), 6-1; 220 — Lane Al- Stewart (HIGH), 7-3; 160 — Caleb Lalonde TJ Lau (EB), 2:39; 152 — Brady Henderson
46, 14. Dubuque Wahlert 45, 15. C.R. Wash-
ington 26, 16. Waterloo East 9. Teams — 1. Waverly-Shell Rock 255, 2. bertsen (UNION) major dec. Daniel Graves (MED) major dec. Chase Kruse (LM), 14- (NL) pinned Gage McCoy (LIS), 1:36; 160 — Williamsburg’s Billy
Championship matches Crestwood 199.5, 3. New Hampton/Turkey (DNH), 9-0; 285 — Caleb Koelling (HUD)
pinned Brock Farley (DEN), 2:41.
6; 170 — Caleb Stoltz (VB) pinned Tucker James Mossman (EB) major dec. Max Kohl Grout.
Valley 180, 4. Decorah 148, 5. Charles City Moore (BND), 1:44; 182 — Hunter Aney (LIS), 13-3; 170 — Mason Wickman (ALB)
106 pounds — Ethan Wood-Finley (ICH)
dec. Brandon O’Brien (LM), 2-1; 113 — 134, 6. Oelwein 97, 7. Waukon 37.5. (MED) dec. Tayton Bartholomew (VB), dec. Peyton Angelias (LIS), 5-2; 182 — Junior Jalen Schropp
Austin Kegley (CRP) major dec. Dawson Championship Matches RIVER VALLEY CONFERENCE
TOURNAMENT
7-1; 195 — Mason Juhl (PEK) pinned Tim
Mills (LT), 2:23; 220 — Chance Malone (C/
Quinton Rechkemmer (NL) dec. Cole Clark
(LIS), 7-3; 195 — Kanan Morris (ALB) ma-
(132) and senior Garrett
Bierman (WD), 15-5; 120 — Hunter Garvin 106 pounds — Aiden Riggins (WSR) dec.
(ICW) tech. fall Jakey Penrith (CF), 17-2; 126 Carter Fousek (CREST), 5-0; 113 — Bailey At Clarence WMU) dec. Keegan Akers (MED), 5-1; jor dec. Evan Elgin (MV), 9-1; 220 — Brett Jensen (145) each won
285 — Drake Fox (BND) dec. Gabe Hayes Schoenherr (MID) dec. Luke Recker (EB),
— Ty Pfiffner (CRK) dec. Dylan Whitt (CF),
4-2; 132 — Conrad Braswell (CRP) major
Roybal (WSR) pinned Carsen Jeanes (O), Teams — 1. West Liberty 215, 2. Caman-
che 198.5, 3. Wilton 140, 4. Monticello 135, 5. (LM), 2-1 (TB-1). 4-3; 285 — Taylor Fox (EB) pinned Hunter titles for third-place Wil-
1:10; 120 — Kaden Anderlik (CREST) pinned
dec. Joe Pins (DH), 13-5; 138 — Graham Alex Kriener (NH/TV), 1:21; 126 — Dylan Tipton 122, 6. Cascade 107, 7. North Cedar Shoaff (MID), 5:00. liamsburg (170 points),
105, 8. Anamosa 94, 9. (tie) Bellevue and SICL CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT
Gambrall (ICW) dec. Dylan Falck (CRK),
6-5; 145 — Noah Cunningham (CRK) pinned
Albrecht (WSR) dec. Mason Cleveland
(NH/TV), 10-4; 132 — Jackson Rolfs (DEC) Iowa City Regina 89, 11. Mid-Prairie 83, 12. At Thornburg while Independence fin-
Tyler Murphy (DH), 6:26; 152 — Kyle Hefley pinned Evan Yant (WSR), 5:59; 138 — Ian West Branch 55, 13. Northeast 54, 14. Durant Teams — 1. Iowa Valley 191, English Val- UPPER IOWA CONFERENCE
TOURNAMENT
ished fourth (155.5) be-
(ICH) dec. Elijah Demmer (WD), 5-0; 160 — Heise (WSR) major dec. Clay Schemmel 25. leys 182, 3. Colfax-Mingo 154, 4. Sigourney-
Ryker Kurimski (WD) major dec. Brandon (CREST), 13-1; 145 — Max Babcock (NH/ Championship Matches Keota 115, 5. North Mahaska 89.5, 6. Belle At Postville hind champions Isaiah
Lalla (ICH), 22-10; 170 — Jake Hosch (WD)
dec. Ryan Plummer (LM), 5-2; 182 — Jacob
TV) pinned Roush Jaeger (CC), 3:49; 152 106 pounds — Kael Brisker (WILT) dec. Plaine 88, 7. Montezuma 71.5, 8. BGM 71, 9. Teams — 1. MFL MarMac 236.5, 2. North Weber (113), Cole Davis
— Carter Proffitt (CC) dec. Bryson Hervol Alex Beaver (WL), 10-5; 113 — Aidan HLV 70.5, 10. Lynnville-Sully 68. Fayette Valley 197, 3. South Winneshiek
Wempen (LM) dec. Devin Ludwig, 4-3; 195 (WSR), 7-6; 160 — Jacob Herrmann (WSR) Noonan (CASC) pinned Owen Ray (MON- Championship Matches 183.5, 4. Riceville 110, 5. Postville 98, 6. Clay- (160) and heavyweight
— Ashton Stoner-DeGroot (CRP) major
dec. Cade Parker (CRK), 8-0; 220 — Cam
major dec. Cameron Rasing (NH/TV), 13-5;
170 — Colter Bye (CREST) dec. Dylan Ko-
TI), 4:48; 120 — Ben Vogel (CAM) tech. fall
Zach Roeder (BELL), 15-0 (4:08); 126 —
106 pounds — Noah Strohmeyer (CM)
pinned Ty Moore (EV), 1:33; 113 — Mason
ton Ridge 49, 7. Tripoli 44, 8. Elkader Central
30.
Drew Evans.
Jones (CRK) pinned Tanner Schultz (LM), resh (CC), 4-0; 182 — Evan Rosonke (NH/ Eric Kinkaid (CAM) pinned Carson Staner Dye (SK) pinned Michael DeJong (NM), Championship Matches Top-ranked Mount
1:43; 285 — Josh Vis (CRK) pinned Jacob TV) dec. Gavin Wedemeier (WSR), 14-8; (CASC), 1:37; 132 — Nolan Noonan (CASC)
Murry (ICH), 3:15. 195 — Brayden Wolf (WSR) pinned Andy major dec. Talen Dengler (WL), 9-0; 138 —
1:34; 120 — Cauy Fitch (CM) pinned Remen-
ton Smithson (IV), 4:53; 126 — Kodie Strong
106 pounds — Ethan Maldonado (SW)
major dec. Riley Rankin (POST), 18-4; 113
Vernon senior Paul
WAMAC CONFERENCE
Murphy (DEC), 1:51; 220 — Carter Reicks Brody Hawtrey (NC) dec. Trey Sulzberger (MON) pinned Tanner Mihal (EV), 5:26; 132 — Andrew Heins (MFL) dec. Phillip French Ryan remained unde-
(NH/TV) dec. Lucas Walker (WSR), 3-1 (WILT), 7-1; 145 — Will Esmoil (WL) dec. — Seth Thompson (EV) pinned Ethan Ham- (SW), 9-4; 120 — Caleb Hughes (POST)
TOURNAMENT (UTB); 285 — Andrew Snyder (WSR) dec. Chase Luensman (MONTI), 7-5; 152 — Coy ilton (BP), 1:13; 138 — Trent Hendricks (SK) pinned Briar Tigges (SW), 2:57; 126 — Levi feated at 36-0 with a 9-2
At Van Horne
Teams — 1. West Delaware 274.5, 2. Solon
Stone Peckham (CREST), 5-3. Ruess (WL) dec. Cade Everson (CAM), 4-2;
160 — Baylor Crigger (CAM) pinned Aus-
dec. Cyden Fitch (CM), 11-10; 145 — Jarrett
Stodghill (NM) pinned Gavin Patterson (IV),
Lauer (NFV) pinned Tony Marroquin
(POST), 3:34; 132 — Ethan Stubbs (MFL)
decision over Wyatt
220, 3. Williamsburg 170, 4. Independence NICL CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT tin Beaver (WL), 1:00; 170 — Eric Campie 1:59; 152 — Benjamin Smith (IV) dec. Cooper dec. Drew Fox (RICE), 7-3; 138 — Gun- Voelker of West Dela-
(CAM) tech. fall Dylan Mente (TIP), 16-0
155.5, 5. South Tama 140.5, 6. Mount Vernon
138, 7. Center Point-Urbana 117.5, 8. Dyers-
At Aplington
Teams — 1. Denver 287.5, 2. Union- (3:18); 182 — Nick Milder (ICR) dec. Coy
Andreassen (EV), 8-3; 160 — Jaedon Pro-
basco (MON) pinned Caden Fontinel (HLV),
ner Rodgers (NFV) major dec. Gabe Mc-
Geough (MFL), 10-1; 145 — Michael Egan
ware in the 170-pound
ville Beckman 98, 9. Vinton-Shellsburg 91, 10. LaPorte City 238, 3. East Marshall/GMG Baker (WILT), 11-5; 195 — Isaac Boucher 2:47; 170 — Caleb Peach (EV) dec. Breven (MFL) dec. Lawson Losee (RICE), 3-1; 152 finals.
Clear Creek Amana 70, 11. Benton Commu- (MP) dec. Rowan Udell (ICR), 10-7; 220 — Platt (IV), 9-7 (SV-1); 182 — Mac Conrad — Logan Schnuelle (SW) dec. Jesse Daugh-
176.5, 4. Dike-New Hartford 140, 5. Hudson Luke Radeke of Vin-
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nity 64, 12. Maquoketa 61, 13. DeWitt Central
56, 14. Marion 43.
Championship matches
106 — Keaton Zeimet (DC) tech. fall Blake
Engel (WD), 17-1 (4:55); 113 — Isaiah Weber
(IND) dec. Cole Whitehead (CPU), 10-7; 120
— Caleb Fuessley (CPU) dec. Ryan Clark
(MV), 14-7; 126 — Hayden Taylor (SOL)
maj. dec. Wyatt Bieschke (BC), 26-12; 132
— Jalen Schropp (WILL) dec. Ryan Phil-
132, 6. Sumner-Fredericksburg 115, 7. South
Hardin-BCLUW 102, 8. West Marshall 64,
9. Jesup 61.5, 10. Wapsie Valley 58.5, 11.
Aplington-Parkersburg/Grundy Center 49,
12. AGWSR 48.5, 13. Waterloo Columbus 23.
Championship Matches
106 pounds — Dominik Ridout (EM-
GMG) dec. Lincoln Mehlert (UNION), 1-0;
113 — Brooks Meyer (DEN) pinned Kolten
Crawford (UNION), 0:46; 120 — Taylor
Lake Stahlberg (MONTI) dec. Kobe Simon
(WL), 5-1; 285 — Wade Picray (MONTI)
dec. Connor Andersen (ANA), 7-4.
SEISC CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT
At Riverside
Teams — 1. Highland 133, 2. Wapello 132,
Burlington Notre Dame 120, 4. Mediapolis
110, 5. Pekin 110, 6. Louisa-Muscatine 108.5,
7. WACO 103, 8. New London 100.5, 9. Co-
(SK) pinned Isaiah Moncada (IV), 2:38; 195
— Ethan Allie (BP) dec. John Fisher (EV),
3-2; 220 — Garet Sims (IV) pinned Kody
Timm (HLV), 0:40; 285 — Daniel Tapken
(EV) pinned Kenny Schlosser (CM), 0:49.
TRI-RIVERS CONFERENCE
TOURNAMENT
At Winthrop
Teams — 1. Lisbon 245, 2. East Buchanan
ton (NFV), 8-2; 160 — Weston Fantz (NFV)
dec. Hunter Miller (MFL), 15-9; 170 — ton-Shellsburg (138) and
Blake Brocka (TRIP) pinned Dylan Durnan
(NFV), 2:34; 182 — Nathan Johanningmeier Dyersville Beckman’s
(MFL) major dec. Kale Rodgers (NFV), 11-
2; 195 — Damon Meyer (SW) pinned Zach
Owen Grover (195) also
Howe (MFL), 5:20; 220 — Garrett Keehner won.
(MFL) pinned Mitchel Marr (RICE), 1:37;
285 — Chris Eastman (RICE) pinned Jacob l Comments: douglas.
Trudo (MFL), 5:43. miles@thegazette.com
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PRO FOOTBALL
SUPER BOWL LIII COMMENTARY

Rams, Patriots
earned way
to Super Bowl
Stop whining about it nonsensical controver-
sies like this overtime
rules debate.
By Pat Leonard, How can people be
New York Daily News calling the NFL’s over-

T
he level of our
NFL discourse
has deteriorated
to such mind-numbing
depths that days after a
historic Championship
Weekend, all anyone
wants to talk about are
the referees, overtime
rules, competition com-
mittee meetings and
some hurt feelings.
Well, I’ve had about
enough. Message for ev-
eryone: Stop whining.
Los Angeles Time
And maybe turn
Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay is considered one of the rising stars in the NFL and also is one of the best playcallers.
your frustration into
time rules unfair for
giving the Patriots the
ball first to score and
win the AFC title game
when on the same day,
just hours earlier, the
Saints had won the OT
toss in the NFC Cham-
pionship Game, turned
the ball over, and lost?
You’re going to
watch a first half in
which the Patriots
outscore the host
Chiefs 14-0 and out-
gain them 245 to 32; a
fourth quarter in which
Kansas City coughs

5 lessons NFL teams can

appreciation for an
entertaining weekend
of football and a highly-
anticipated Super Bowl
LIII matchup between
up a 28-24 lead with
1:57 left in regulation
on their home field; a
backbreaking Dee Ford
offsides penalty that

learn from Rams, Patriots

Washington Post
Once again in the AFC, Tom
Brady would not allow the torch
to be passed.
His 37-31 overtime win over
Patrick Mahomes and a fatigued
Kansas City Chiefs defense al-
lowed the New England Patriots
to go to their ninth Super Bowl of
the Brady and Coach Bill Belich-
ick era.
The NFC Championship Game
was just as compelling, as the
Rams advanced to the Super Bowl
with a 26-23 overtime victory, and
the Saints were robbed by the
officials on the missed pass in-
terference call on Nickell Robey-
Coleman.
The victories set up a very com-
pelling Super Bowl matchup that
in many ways will be painted as
young (Rams quarterback Jared
Goff and Coach Sean McVay) ver-
sus old (Brady and Belichick). But
there are also many similarities
between the two teams, and while
some reasons for their success are
obvious — Brady and Belichick
are all-time greats while McVay is
considered perhaps the brightest
young mind in the game — others
are a little more hidden.
As the NFL’s other 30 teams
make their offseason changes,
they would be wise to learn from
these lessons from the Super Bowl
participants.
l Lesson 1: Don’t shy away
from making trades. Over the past
several years, the Patriots have
been one of the most aggressive
teams in the league as it pertains
to making trades. Knowing the
the L.A. Rams and New
England Patriots that cancels out what would
both teams EARNED. have been a game-end-
Did Bill Vinovich’s ing interception of Tom
officiating crew screw Brady by DB Charvar-
the New Orleans Saints ius Ward ... and your
by not calling Rams take-away is the Chiefs
deserved another pos-
SUPER BOWL LIII corner Nickell Robey-
session in overtime?
Coleman’s interference
l Teams: New England (13-5) Chiefs Coach Andy
of Saints receiver Tom-
vs. L.A. Rams (15-3) Reid isn’t making ex-
l When: 5:30 p.m. Feb. 3
mylee Lewis? You bet
they did. cuses. He already fired
l Where: Mercedes-Benz Stadium,
Was it a bummer defensive coordinator
Atlanta Bob Sutton for failing to
l TV: KGAN
that America didn’t get
to see Patrick Mahomes come up with any plan
and the Kansas City to stop Brady’s offense
playcallers rose to the top. Clear- Chiefs get the ball in down the stretch.
ly, NFL teams are aware of the overtime? From an en- Now is it fair to fire
success of McVay, who has been tertainment standpoint, Sutton just because
held up as the modern prototype it sure was. Ford lined up offsides,
for the role. But it’s still worth But Rams QB Jared while Reid’s offense
noting of the four conference Goff made two enor- didn’t even show up
USA Today Sports until the third quarter?
finalists, each had a playcaller mous throws under du-
New England Patriots head coach Bill considered one of the best in the ress in overtime while That’s a point worth
Belichick will go down as one of the all- game: McVay, Payton, Andy Reid the Saints’ Drew Brees debating.
time greats in the NFL. and Patriots offensive coordinator threw an interception It’s also worthwhile
Josh McDaniels. under pressure on the to note how Patriots
difficulty of getting rookies to play l Lesson 4: Go for it on fourth first drive of OT. rookie running back
at a championship level, Belich- down. Interestingly, McVay went And New England’s Sony Michel carried
ick has mastered the strategy of against his usual formula by opt- defense, led by soon- the ball 29 times for
trading for players in the third ing for a chip-shot field goal to tie to-be Miami Dolphins 113 yards and two
and fourth years of their rookie the NFC title game at 20-20 in the coach Brian Flores, touchdowns; and how
contracts. fourth quarter last Sunday, in- held the high-powered the Patriots’ lineback-
Part of the Rams’ championship stead of going for the touchdown Chiefs scoreless in the ers coach Flores, New
blueprint has been built through and the lead. Still, the Rams and first half for the first England’s de facto de-
the trades of General Manager Les Patriots (in addition to the Saints time all season. fensive coordinator out
Snead. and Chiefs) deserve credit for em- Don’t pretend like of Brooklyn, executed a
l Lesson 2: Place a high value bracing the analytics movement the Rams and Patriots brilliant game plan that
on offensive line play and coach- and being aggressive in going didn’t make plays to bodes well for the Dol-
ing. According to Pro Football for it on fourth down. The four win these games, and phins’ future.
Focus, the four conference final- teams were a combined 38 of 60 on conversely, don’t pre- The NFL still needs
ists ranked among the top 11 for fourth-down attempts, converting tend the Saints and to hold accountable
offensive line play, with the Pa- 63.3 percent. Chiefs weren’t culpable Vinovich’s officiating
triots ranking third and the Rams l Lesson 5: A strong running in losing them. crew, no question. More
seventh. game still matters. The Rams and The real focus of last than anything, though,
Rams O-line coach Aaron Patriots ranked in the top five Sunday’s championship the bottom line is this —
Kromer is a valuable asset and of the NFL in rushing yards per games should be on the the Rams and Patriots
New England’s Dante Scarnecchia game this season. Their ground players, coaches and did plenty to win and
is one of the all-time best, success was readily apparent football that decided advance, and the Saints
l Lesson 3: In an offense-heavy in both teams’ divisional-round the results and espe- and Chiefs did their
game, the teams with the best wins. cially not on contrived, parts to lose, too.

SUPER BOWL LIII

Bandwagon growing for Super Bowl-bound Rams

Atlanta Journal-Constitution
LOS ANGELES — The Los
Angeles Rams’ bandwagon might
be gaining momentum headed to-
ward Super Bowl LIII.
With the Rams’ 26-23 win over
the Saints on Sunday, folks are
hopping on for the franchise’s
fourth trip to the Super Bowl and
first since 2002 and, more impor-
tant, its first since returning to
the City of Angels three short sea-
sons ago.
“I do think that this city has
had such a history of great sports
success,” Rams Coach Sean Mc-
Vay said. “We’ve talked about try-
ing to be able to play in a way that
makes this city proud. I think this
city has definitely made us feel
embraced.”
The Rams picked up and moved
to St. Louis more than two de-
cades ago, leaving a big NFL hole
in the nation’s second-largest city.
The Rams’ return was initially
a flop, but started to pick up some
momentum when McVay was
season.
The Rams won the NFC West
this year and defeated Dallas in
the divisional round before post-
ing a thrilling come-from-behind
victory over the Saints in a game
that was marred by a non-call on
a rather obvious pass-interference
call.
“I’ve certainly felt embraced
since we’ve gotten here as a
coaching staff over the last two
years,” McVay said. “What a great
opportunity it’s going to be to play
for a world championship.”
A trip to The Grove, the upscale
mall in the central part of the city
near CBS studios, revealed a part
of the Rams’ problem. In a city of
transplants with a crowded sports
landscape, the Rams had to re-
build a fan base.
During a walk-around survey,
two Dodgers hats, a Cowboys jer-
sey, a South Carolina Gamecocks
jersey, a LSU hat, a Pirates’ hat
and a Lakers’ cap were seen.
The high-fashion crowd must
save their Rams gear for the
driver, Alex, a transplant from
Columbus, Ohio, professed his
newfound love for the Rams.
“There are a lot of exciting peo-
ple to root for individually,” Alex
said, when asked who was his
favorite player. “I guess (Brandin)
Cooks. He’s got some hands. I was
pretty shaky on Goff at first, but
he’s developed really fast.”
At Westlake Mall, sisters Isa-
bella and Gabriella Smith were
dressed in their Rams gear and
shopping with their mom, Rina, in
Target.
“We have season tickets to the
Rams and now we are going to the
game,” said Isabella Smith, 14,
who had on a Todd Gurley jersey.
Bryan Davis, 33, is old enough
to remember the old Rams.
“I was born into this,” said
Davis, sporting a Rams hat and
a Lakers jacket. “I was born on a
Monday night of a Rams football
game. It’s been L.A. ever since.
Obviously, when they moved to
St. Louis I was bitter. When they
won that Super Bowl for St. Louis,
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hired as the youngest coach in the
league, at 30, on Jan. 12, 2017.
McVay quickly guided the
Rams to the playoffs, where they
lost to the Falcons in the NFC
divisional round after the 2017
weekends.
Jared Goff jerseys were moving
at $100 a clip at the Nike Store in
The Grove.
On the Uber ride from the
Westfield Mall in Culver City, the
I was even more bitter.”
With the Rams back and win-
ning, Davis is on back on board.
“I’m just excited to have foot-
ball back,” Davis said. “It’s been a
long time. Too long.”
USA Today Sports
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Robert Woods (17) celebrates
with fans after defeating the Saints last Sunday in the NFC Cham-
pionship Game in New Orleans. L.A. is happy to have the Rams
back, and winning.
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SPORTS SUNDAY
PRO BASEBALL: COMMENTARY CHATTER BOX:

Hard to stomach a Hall

THOUGHTS,
COMMENTS
FROM OUR
ONLINE AUDIENCE

with Bonds, Clemens

Editors’ note: The Gazette
will take a look at a hot topic
and what people are saying
about it.

The Iowa men’s

basketball team had its
By Martin Fennelly, Tampa Bay Times five-game winning streak
snapped Thursday night by

S
T. PETERSBURG, Fla. —
Cooperstown is a ginger-
bread hamlet in upstate
New York.
The first time I went there
as a child was a pilgrimage,
because it was home of the
National Baseball Hall of Fame
and Museum. To me, it was
St. Peter’s Square and Disney
World rolled into one.
It was where my baseball
gods were. I thought their
plaques in the Hall were mere
headstones. I assumed, hap-
pily, they were buried some-
where on the grounds. What a
place. I was just a kid.
I know better now. I grew
up. It’s a shame.
But the real shame is Tues-
day was my least favorite base-
ball day of the year. Tuesday,
another Hall of Fame class was
announced, and with it, again,
came the need to confront the
fact Roger Clemens and Barry
Bonds still are in the running
for Cooperstown — though
they haven’t cracked 60 per-
cent of the necessary 75 per-
cent of votes.
Maybe there is
hope yet.
The Baseball
and the Hall will
forever be lost to
me if these cheat-
ers are enshrined.
Roger I vote for the
Clemens Hall. I never vote
for Clemens and
Bonds. And I never will. And
I’ll never apologize. People can
argue with me, throw numbers
Former San Francisco Giant star Barry Bonds is all smiles after throwing out the ceremonial first pitch to a standing ovation
before a game against Philadelphia in San Francisco in 2010. Should Bonds be in the Hall of Fame?
are two of the greatest play-
ers in the game’s history. It’s
quite possible you wouldn’t be
able to tell the story of base-
ball without mentioning them.
from wrong.
I know steroids weren’t
banned by baseball back then,
or at least they weren’t prohib-
ited in the CBA, which is base-
Michigan State. Fans share
a mixed bag of reactions to
the loss.
FROM TWITTER
Iowa basketball going
for the “It’s hard to beat
a team three times in a
row” strategy to take down
Michigan State in the B1G
tournament. Love it.
— Blake Jorgensen
@Blake_Jorgensen
l ll
I’ve been a Fran hater
but after watching this year I
have come to the realization
that if Iowa is in the top
25 and in tournament
contention on a yearly basis
he’s doing his job. It could
and has been worse.
— Jeremy Phillips
@geauxhawks
l ll
And now Iowa students
can go back to not caring
about Iowa basketball
— Bubba Zanetti
@bubbahotep1969
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Not a knock on current
Iowa basketball players
Sacramento Bee but this team lacks a true
PG that can get to the rim
and create shots for other
players. Need that next level
guard.
fore they cheated, unlike Mark — Andy Stoecken
McGwire and Sammy Sosa, @AStoecken
though that makes Bonds and
Clemens that much more rep-
rehensible. They were in but l ll

at me, present logic to me. I’ll
stop voting before I change my
mind.
My gut says cheaters don’t
belong. My gut will throw up if
these two get in.
I refuse to turn a blind eye,
though Major League Baseball
did that for all those perfor-
The Hall’s museum acknowl-
edges their records. The game
doesn’t want to deal with it,
so they dumped it in laps like
mine.
And this lap will never stand
for Clemens and Bonds in the
Hall.
The Hall made me the final
ball’s fault.
I know Babe Ruth was a
drunk, Mickey Mantle was a
drunk and a womanizer, and
some old-time Hall of Famers
might have been racist. I know
if we separated the saints from
the sinners at the Hall of Fame,
we’d be lucky to end up with
still felt the need to disgrace I stopped following the
their game. Iowa basketball game to do
What was it? Vanity? Jeal- my taxes which is a pretty
ousy? good indicator of how that
I’ve never said these men game went smh.
couldn’t earn a living. Mark — Austin Springsteen
McGwire was a coach. Bonds @mrbrucetoyou
was a coach, too.
All I’ve ever said was the l ll

mance-enhancing seasons,
eventually enabling seven-time
MVP Bonds and seven-time Cy
Young winner Clemens. They
word and that’s my final word. Stan Musial playing the har- game’s greatest honor, its Hall Iowa Basketball: The
I’m not on a high horse. You monica to himself. of Fame, should be off limits, Ultimate Tease
don’t need to be on a horse, And I know Bonds and Cle- now and forever. And it always — Noah Gumpert
high or otherwise, to tell right mens were Hall of Famers be- will be in my mind. @noahgump32
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One half of Iowa

COMMENTARY basketball is like last year.
The other half makes us

It’s difficult to ‘stick to sports’

have hope. Fran try to get
two good halves together
before we focus on making
NCAA tourney. Iowa is

when sports can’t stick to sports

looking too far ahead, they
need to focus on improving
day by day.
— Kaden Howard
@kjhoward2000
l ll

By LZ Granderson, told those same men It’s like clockwork. Every

Los Angeles Times would be too much of a time you start to get excited
distraction for an NFL

P
about Iowa basketball they
icture this: Winter team to be successful. gut punch you back to
in Detroit. The It’s irrational and I don’t reality.
year — 1988. Guns mind occasionally point- — Dusty Shannon
N’ Roses were new, ing that out because @shannondusty
Jheri curls were old sports has repeatedly
and my beloved Detroit shown it is big enough l ll

Pistons had just lost to to handle it. Iowa fans being dumb
the Los Angeles Lakers Picture this: Win- on Twitter. Don’t. MSU has
... again. ter in Detroit. The won 21 consecutive Big
At this point the Pis- year — 1989. A former Ten games, which is a truly
tons were 4-13 against Laker girl wants us to stunning number. They are
Magic Johnson, the lo- be “Straight Up,” Ar- great. Iowa is good. And
cal legend who was sto- senio Hall is breaking that is OK.
len from us by Dr. Jerry it down and my beloved — Nick Richards
Buss. Pistons had just beaten @SirNicholas33
The next month we the Lakers ... again. It’s
lost again, making it just a two-game win- l ll

4-14. A few months later
we lost to them in heart-
breaking fashion in the
NBA Finals. You would
think all of this butt-
kicking would cause
me to hate the Lakers,
but you’d be wrong. I
always loved the Lakers
because I always loved
Magic, the local legend
who inspired so many,
including myself, to
reach for higher heights.
When I hear the
phrase “stick to sports”
ning streak in the series Am I crazy for wanting
but we’ll take it. A few Michigan State again on
months later we sweep a Sunday in March at the
USA Today Sports
them in the NBA Finals. United Center? Because
Former Los Angeles Laker star Magic Johnson, recognized during the 2018 NBA All-Star Game at You would think after that’s what I want. I am not
Staples Center, taught a generation to reach for higher heights. so much long suffer- quitting on this Iowa team.
ing I would be happy Win Sunday and get to
Its cultural and finan- palsy to have a pro con- for more highlights and to stomp on the Lak- 17-4/6-4. Back half of the
cial impact on our soci- tract. scores, it’s a euphemism ers’ grave, but you’d be schedule could be 8-2/7-
ety are far too great to We don’t shun those for: “This conversation wrong. 3. I think this Iowa team
pretend all that matters type of stories because is making me uncom- I always loved the can play with anyone. Go
is the box score. they remind us how fortable.” For just as Lakers because I always Hawks!
No one told the media wonderful humans sports can highlight the loved Magic. He pulled — Chris Douglas
to stick to sports when can be when we show good in society, it can his hamstring in Game @ChrisDouglas515
we covered how the New compassion toward one showcase our short- 2 and I was afraid the lo-
Orleans Saints helped another. Stories of this comings as well. Some cal legend was nearing
l ll

I usually roll my eyes
and snicker. Not be-
cause I have this burn-
ing desire to talk about
the city heal after Hur-
ricane Katrina.
No one says stick to
sports when we cover
type generally make us
feel good, and sports is
oftentimes a fantastic
conduit for this level of
would rather blame the end of his career. No Hawkeye has any
the media for revealing Thirty years later, so reason to hang their heads.
these shortcomings than many athletes continue This is the best team we
think about them. to inspire so many to will play. We will regroup
© 2019 The Gazette

racist hiring practices
or the hypocrisy of the
NCAA but because I’m
not afraid to recognize
the truth: Sports doesn’t
stick to sports.
a team’s visit to a chil-
dren’s hospital or when
cameras were on hand
the moment Nike made
Justin Gallegos the first
athlete with cerebral
storytelling because it
inherently brings people
from varying back-
grounds together.
The reality is “stick to
sports” isn’t a demand
For example, right reach for higher heights and get after the Gophers
now there are brave because they under- on Sunday. I’m wearing
members of the military stand that the box score an Iowa shirt in the office
who happen to be gay is only a part of sports. tomorrow. GO HAWKS!!!
defending this country It was never the whole — Hawkeye Elvis
in war zones, yet we’re story. @HawkeyeElvis
 Sunday, January 27, 2019 ● The Gazette 9B

OUTDOORS
FISHING REPORT
WILD SIDE I ORLAN LOVE Information provided by the
Iowa DNR at www.iowadnr.org

Landwehr teaches the

from local bait shops, angler
creel surveys and county and
state parks staff. For current
information, contact the district
fisheries office at the phone
number listed below.

science of catching bass

He’ll share 19-inch range. But of
the conservatively
his secrets at estimated 14,400 bass
they boated, just 62
Hawkeye Fly measured 20 inches or
longer. That is one out
Fishing show of every 232 bass.
“Twenty is a very
magic number. It is a
CEDAR RIVER
Above Nashua, fish
backwaters and off channel
areas with little to no current.
Use caution as ice conditions
vary and can change fast.
Anglers are catching a mixed
bag of fish. Black crappie are
“fair.” Use a small jig tipped
with a minnow or spike jigging
aggressively.
LAKE MACBRIDE
The lake just refroze on
Jan. 19 and ice conditions are

T
hey don’t wear
white coats and
goggles, but they
are in their laboratory
almost every summer
day collecting data and
testing theories lead-
ing to breakthroughs
in the art (and science)
of catching giant small-
mouth bass.
They are Tim Land-
wehr — one of the
speakers at the up-
coming Hawkeye Fly
Fishing Association’s
annual show — and
the guides at his Tight
Lines Fly Fishing Com-
pany in De Pere, Wis.
Their research and
analysis is the heart
of their popular 2017
book, “Smallmouth:
Modern Fly Fishing
Methods, Tactics and
Techniques,” now in its
second printing, said
Landwehr, who has
personally guided more
than 2,000 trips.
That same research
and analysis, he said,
will inform his presen-
tations: “Becoming a
Better Smallmouth An-
gler” at 7:15 p.m. Feb.
15 and “Smallmouth
Master Class” at 10 a.m.
Feb. 17.
The three-day show,
which includes many
other presentations and
demonstrations, is at
the Ramada Hotel in
Williamsburg.
While all anglers rely
on their experience to
improve their success,
Landwehr said with
“six to nine guides on
the water every day,
COMMENTARY
Tim Landwehr (right) and longtime client Gene Knudson beam their satisfaction with a 21-inch
smallmouth bass caught in the Menominee River in northeast Wisconsin during the 2017
pre-spawn season. Anglers fishing with Landwehr and other guides with his Tight Lines Fly
Fishing Company last year caught 62 smallmouth measuring at least 20 inches. Landwehr will
discuss his tactics and techniques at the upcoming Hawkeye Fly Fishing Association show in
Williamsburg.
collecting precise data
and comparing notes
on what works and
doesn’t work, we are
able to push the learn-
ing process a little bit
faster. It really is like a
laboratory out there. It
goes a lot further than
different kinds and col-
ors of lures. We are able
to pinpoint where in
the rivers the fish are
feeding.”
Over the years they
have learned bass
spend most of their
time in just 20 percent
of a river’s water, with
a similar amount being
almost always devoid of
fish. Knowing the dif-
ference enables Land-
wehr and associates to
maximize their clients’
“It really is like a laboratory out
there. It goes a lot further than
different kinds and colors of
lures. We are able to pinpoint
where in the rivers the fish are
feeding.”
Tim Landwehr, speaker at the upcoming Hawkeye Fly
Fishing Association’s annual show
fish-catching opportu-
nities.
That knowledge,
coupled with fast and
efficient river coverage
in western-style drift
boats, keeps clients
coming back year after
year, many of them
in pursuit of the holy
Tim Landwehr
grail, a 20-inch small-
mouth bass.
From May through
September last year,
Landwehr and associ-
ates guided 600 trips,
which typically yielded
at least two dozen
bass per outing, many
of them in the 18- to
high bar to get over,”
Landwehr said.
Of those 62 20-inch-
ers, 45 were caught on
top water flies — a tac-
tic sure to be covered at
the upcoming show.
Not only do top wa-
ters select for bigger
bass but they can also
be fished effectively
much more often than
most anglers think,
Landwehr said.
While many anglers
believe top waters
should be limited to low
light and slack water in
the depths of summer,
Landwehr said poppers
and less aggressive
plastic wiggly floaters
are the go-to lures for
him and his colleagues
from May through Au-
gust — “even on sunny
afternoons.”
Though many if not
most fly anglers target
trout, Landwehr said
he — and an increasing
number of fly anglers
— prefers the small-
mouth.
“They are both wild
and pretty fish living in
scenic and secluded ar-
eas, but the smallmouth
fights harder and is
often easier to catch,”
he said.
“It took me until
about six years ago to
openly state I’d rather
catch smallmouth bass
than trout,” Landwehr
said.
For details, includ-
ing registration infor-
mation, visit www.
hawkeyeflyfishing.com.
variable. As of Jan. 24, much
of the lake has 4 to 5 inches of
ice, but areas over deeper water
may have less.
For more information, contact
the Lake Macbride Fisheries
Station, (319) 624-3615.
CORALVILLE RESERVOIR
The lake just recently frozen
over and ice conditions are ex-
tremely variable.
DECORAH DISTRICT
STREAMS
Parking lots in wildlife man-
agement areas will not be
plowed. Use care when parking
along a roadside. A good quality
trout stream will not freeze in the
winter. Brown, rainbow and brook
trout all are “fair.” Use larger
flies or lures mimicking minnows
for brown trout. Rainbow trout
spawning is at its peak. Larger
fish will move to headwaters
to lay eggs. Use a weighted
caddis stonefly or mayfly nymph.
Brook trout are actively attacking
emerging midges.
Winter weather has returned
with single digits highs and lows
below zero. For current fishing
information, please call the
Decorah Fish Hatchery, (563)
382-8324.
VOLGA LAKE
Ice depths are about 10
inches with 2 to 3 inches of
snow. Blowing snow will cause
drifting. Black crappie are “fair”
and can be found in 1 to 12
feet of water. Use waxworms
with bright colored jigheads in
the brush piles and drop off
around the jetty on west side of
lake.
LAKE MEYER
The bite is slow with storm
fronts moving in. Ice depth
is 8 to 9 inches. Ice depth is
10 inches under 14 inches of
snow. Few anglers have been
out. Bluegill are “slow.” Early

Feeding is not a good way to help

morning bite is best.
WAPSIPINICON RIVER
The backwaters at Pinicon

wildlife species get through the winter Ridge are reported as having 6
to 7 inches of “not good” ice.

By Doug Leier, Grand Forks Herald
G
RAND FORKS, N.D. —
So far, this version of
a North Dakota winter
has been fairly benign if you
were a deer, pheasant or other
resident species trying to sur-
vive one day at a time until
spring arrives.
But add on another snow-
storm or two and a weeklong
stretch of below-zero tempera-
tures, and people will become
more concerned.
That’s when calls to help
wildlife will start coming in.
Feeding wildlife, especially
during the winter here in
North Dakota, was once com-
mon practice embraced by
most wildlife professionals.
Putting food such as grain or
hay out in a snow-covered,
freezing environment where
pheasants and deer could eas-
ily get at it made sense to bi-
ologists, hunters and citizens.
But over the course of the
last few decades, that philoso-
phy has gradually evolved.
The variables and elements
needed to sustain wildlife
through a Midwest winter
haven’t changed. Food, water,
shelter and space — the four
components of good habitat
— are all required to varying
degrees, depending on the spe-
cies and climatic conditions.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
While feeding Ice anglers will see an
improvement in ice conditions
wildlife over the
this week with the subzero
temperatures. Most areas have
short term may 10 inches plus, but use caution
make us feel better, in areas of current and edges
which have thin spots. Heavy
the long-term snow cover will insulate the ice
preventing some areas from
solution requires freezing solid.
more and better Pool 9 — River level at
Lansing has fallen to 8.1 feet
habitat to sustain this week. Colder weather is
starting to build ice again, but
or grow a wildlife it may take time until edges
population. and areas of current are safe.
Try fishing in Shore Slough and
Blackhawk Park area. Northern
Iowa DNR
pike are “fair.” Some northerns
are being caught on tip-ups
While feeding wildlife like deer may seem like a good idea, it actually could do potentially causing harm to using shiners in backwater
more harm than good. the animals it was designed
to benefit, and it helps sum- lakes and marina areas.
marize the current developing Pool 10 — River level at
were more time consuming fine to make it until the spring theory on feeding: It may be Lynxville has fallen to 16 feet.
and costly, and thus not con- thaw. But what you don’t see good for an individual or a The ramp is now frozen over
sidered as easy or economical if you’re not watching all the few animals, but it does not at the dam. Anglers have been
to put into practice. In fact, time, is when deer are drawn significantly contribute to crossing at Sny Magill with
years ago many people felt out of suitable cover and con- overall health of a species. about 6 inches ice on Johnson
simply providing additional centrated around an artificial The bottom line, after years Slough. Stay on the path as ice
winter food would compen- food source, the natural peck- of scrutiny and research, is is weaker closer to the ramp.
sate for a general lack of ade- ing order keeps needed nutri- natural food sources, with Bluegill are “good.” Midwinter
quate winter cover and space. ents from young-of-the-year, suitable winter cover nearby, bluegill fishing can be variable,
While food is important, which can lead to increased is best for sustained wildlife but providing good action with
without adequate winter mortality. management. The North decent sized fish being caught.
cover, pheasants basically can One of my favorite ex- Dakota Game and Fish De- Pool 11 — River level at
freeze to death, even with a amples plays out each winter partment is following that Guttenberg has fallen to 6.9
full crop. The same thing can when I get calls from con- philosophy and has phased feet. Ramps are frozen over
happen to songbirds. Death cerned people who have a out man-made feeders on its at the dam. Good reports
from exposure to snow and great horned owl lurking near wildlife management areas. on panfish at Bertom Lake-
cold is a much more common a bird feeder. The predatory While feeding wildlife over Wisconsin side and Zollicoffers
© 2019 The Gazette

Historically, for humans
wanting what they view as
the best for wildlife, food and
water were more easily pro-
vided, while cover and space
occurrence than death from
starvation.
We’ve all seen deer gath-
ered around feeders or alfalfa
bales and figured they’d be
bird realizes the feeder is pro- the short term may make us at Mud Lake near Dubuque.
viding a gathering point for feel better, the long-term solu- Yellow perch are “good.” A
smaller birds. tion requires more and better few perch are being caught
This is a great example of habitat to sustain or grow a through the ice in deeper cuts in
a well-intentioned practice wildlife population. backwater lakes.
10B The Gazette ● Sunday, January 27, 2019
LOCAL NOTES
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Scott perfect as
ISU defeats OSU
STILLWATER, Okla.
— Kristin Scott was per-
fect Saturday in guiding
No. 20 Iowa State over
Oklahoma State, 84-71, at
Gallagher-Iba Arena in
Stillwater, Okla.
Scott finished with
a career-high 31 points
on 11-of-11 shooting, a
school record. That in-
cluded 7 of 7 from 3-point (Live, first-run same-day tape)
range. She also had 12 Men’s basketball
rebounds. n Georgetown at St. John’s,
Alexa Middleton 11 a.m., KFXA; DePaul at
Providence, 11 a.m., FS1;
added 15 points and a
Michigan State at Purdue, noon,
career-high 11 assists for KGAN; Seton Hall at Villanova,
ISU (15-5, 5-3 Big 12). 1:30 p.m., KFXA; Southern
Illinois at Loyola-Chicago,
COLLEGE FOOTBALL 3 p.m., ESPNU; Iowa at
Minnesota, 4 p.m., FS1; Florida
State at Miami, 5 p.m., ESPNU;
Nelson has TFL Washington State at Oregon, No. 11 Marquette 87, Xavier 82
in Senior Bowl 7 p.m., ESPNU
Women’s basketball
MOBILE, Ala. — For- n Maryland at Indiana, 11 a.m.,
mer Hawkeye Anthony BTN; Saint Joseph’s at Dayton,
Nelson had a tackle for 11 a.m., ESPNU; Michigan
loss for the North squad State at Michigan, 1 p.m., BTN;
in the 2019 Reese’s Senior Alabama at Georgia, 1 p.m.,
Bowl on Saturday. The ESPNU; Central Florida at
North won, 34-24. Connecticut, 3 p.m., ESPN2
NFL
n Pro Bowl, 2 p.m., KCRG and
JUNIOR HOCKEY ESPN
NBA
Black Hawks rally n Bucks at Thunder, 5 p.m., ESPN
Action sports
past RoughRiders n Winter X Games, 1 p.m.,
WATERLOO — The ESPN2, 7:30 p.m., ESPN
Waterloo Black Hawks Pro soccer
n FC Bayern Munich vs. VfB
scored three third-period Stuttgart, 8:30 a.m., FS1
goals and won, 3-1, last Pro golf
night at Young Arena. n Farmers Insurance Open,
Aidan McDonough noon, Golf Channel, 2 p.m.,
scored the lone Cedar KGAN
Rapids goal, assisted by International soccer
Jason Polin and Will n United States vs. Panama, BUENA VISTA (96): Garrett Sittner 6-10
7 p.m., ESPN2
Zmolek. Blake Pietila
made 37 saves in goal. Figure skating
n European Championships,
12:30 p.m. (same-day tape),
GIRLS’ BASKETBALL KWWL; U.S. Championships,
2:30 p.m., KWWL
Kennedy upsets Women’s gymnastics
n Ohio State at Michigan State,
No. 10 Washington 3 p.m., BTN
CEDAR RAPIDS — Bobsledding
n IBSF World Cup, 7 p.m.
Cedar Rapids Kennedy
(same-day tape), NBCSN
upended No. 10 Cedar Skiing
Rapids Washington on n FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup,
Saturday afternoon, 84- 8 p.m. (same-day tape), NBCSN
70, in overtime.
Sadie Powell had
20 points and Auddie
Alepra had 19 points for
Kennedy (6-9). Camryn
Ray had 16 points and
Laila Sain added 12 and
Madison Friauf 10.
Kennedy has now won
three straight and five of
its last seven after start-
ing the season 1-7.
Hannah Stuelke had
24 points to lead Wash-
ington (12-3). Sydney Mit-
valsky added 17 points.
The Gazette
NATIONAL NOTES
Osaka tops Kvitova
at Australian Open
Naomi Osaka seized
the Australian Open title
and the No. 1 ranking
Saturday after defeat-
ing Petra Kvitova, 7-6(2),
5-7, 6-4 in a drama-filled
match in which she
failed to convert three
championship points in
the second set.
It makes the 21-year-
old Japanese fourth seed
the first woman to win
back-to-back Grand Slam
titles since Serena Wil-
liams in 2015, after Osaka
beat Williams in the final
of last year’s U.S. Open.
She is also the first
Asian woman to hold the
No. 1 ranking, which she
will take from Romania’s
Simona Halep on Mon-
day.
Rose up 3 on Scott
at Torrey Pines
Justin Rose opened
the door to his rivals
with a bogey at the par-
five 18th which cut his
lead to three strokes over
Adam Scott in the third
round at the Farmers
Insurance Open on Sat-
urday in San Diego.
Rose also recorded
two double-bogeys but
did enough right to card
3-under-par 69 and end
the day with the same
lead as he started at Tor-
rey Pines.
Scott, helped by a ea-
gle, shot his way to a 65.
Gazette wire services
SPORTSDAY
EVENTS OF AREA INTEREST
Women’s basketball
n Purdue at Iowa, 2 p.m.; UNI at
Indiana State, 1 p.m.
Men’s basketball
n Iowa at Minnesota, 4 p.m.
College wrestling
n Oklahoma at UNI, 2 p.m.,
Iowa at Northwestern, 2 p.m.;
Iowa State at Oklahoma
State, 2 p.m., Upper Iowa at
Augustana (S.D.), 2 p.m.
Men’s tennis
n Butler at Iowa, noon
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Pro golf
Saturday
PGA FARMERS INSURANCE OPEN
At San Diego
(ts-Torrey Pines Municipal Golf Course-
South Course, par 72; tn-Torrey Pines
Municipal Golf Course-North Course, par 72)
THIRD ROUND RESULTS
Justin Rose..........................63tn-66ts-69ts—198
Adam Scott..........................70ts-66tn-65ts—201
Jon Rahm.............................62tn-72ts-68ts—202
Doug Ghim..........................63tn-73ts-67ts—203
Talor Gooch........................69ts-68tn-67ts—204
Joel Dahmen.......................68ts-67tn-70ts—205
Billy Horschel......................66tn-68ts-71ts—205
Hank Lebioda.....................70tn-67ts-68ts—205
Hideki Matsuyama...........66tn-66ts-73ts—205
Rory McIlroy......................71ts-65tn-69ts—205
Sang-Moon Bae.................68tn-67ts-71ts—206
Scott Brown.........................70ts-68tn-68ts—206
Wyndham Clark.................69ts-67tn-70ts—206
Adam Svensson..................70tn-67ts-69ts—206
Michael Thompson...........68ts-69tn-69ts—206
Jason Day............................67tn-71ts-69ts—207
Tony Finau..........................69ts-69tn-69ts—207
John Huh..............................68ts-68tn-71ts—207
Sung-Hoon Kang...............71tn-70ts-66ts—207
Patrick Reed.......................69tn-69ts-69ts—207
Sepp Straka.........................69tn-67ts-71ts—207
Keegan Bradley.................68tn-71ts-69ts—208
Si Woo Kim..........................67tn-68ts-73ts—208
Martin Laird.......................73ts-66tn-69ts—208
College wrestling
Saturday
IOWA COLLEGES
Upper Iowa 18, Minnesota State Moorhead 15
AT MOORHEAD, MINN.
Upper Iowa 18, Minnesota State Moorhead 15
125 pounds — Cole Jones (MSM) dec.
Maleek Williams, 12-9; 133 — Justin Folley
(UIU) major dec. Seth Hutchison, 14-5; 141 —
Mason Schulz (MSM) dec. Wilson Metellus,
8-5; 149 — Ryan Steffen (UIU) major dec.
Dylan Connell, 9-1; 157 — Braydon Ortloff
(MSM) dec. Tucker Black, 7-5 (SV-1); 165
— Brock Benitz (UIU) dec. Justin Dravis,
10-5; 174 — Adam Blees (MSM) dec. Jordan
Gundrum, 5-3; 184 — Evan Foster (MSM)
dec. Dalton Hahn, 8-6; 197 — Nick Baumler
(UIU) major dec. Mitchell Kotschevar, 14-5;
285 — Triston Westerlund (UIU) dec. Jordan
Magnuson, 3-1.
LORAS OPEN
At Dubuque
Championship results
125 pounds — Kyle Biscoglia (UNI) major
dec. Trevor Murano (Grand View), 9-0;
133 — Dual forfeit; 141 — Vince Turk (Iowa)
major dec. Ryan Leisure (Iowa State), 19-6;
149 — Tristan Lara (Northern Iowa) pinned
Zach Axmear (Iowa), 1:54; 157 — Griffin
Parriott (Purdue) major dec. Garrett Model
(Wisconsin), 13-4; 165 — Nelson Brands
(Iowa) dec. Tyler Dow (Wisconsin), 4-2;
174 — Jacob Krakow (Loras) injury default
Maxwell Southard (Iowa State); 184 — Joel
Shapiro (Iowa State) pinned Hank Swalla
(Iowa State), 0:39; 197 — Beau Breske (Wis-
consin) tech. fall Sam Cook (Iowa), 15-0; 285
— Tony Cassioppi (Iowa) dec. Aaron Costello
(Iowa), 2-0.
Note: Team scores not kept
Men’s volleyball
Saturday
IOWA COLLEGES
St. Ambrose def. Clarke, 25-14, 16-25, 27-
25, 25-18
SCORES & MORE
Men’s basketball
Saturday
BIG TEN
Illinois 78, Maryland 67
Ohio State 70, Nebraska 60
Rutgers 64, Penn State 60
Wisconsin 62, Northwestern 46
BIG 12
Baylor 73, Alabama 68
Georgia 98, Texas 88
Iowa State 87, Mississippi 73
Kentucky 71, Kansas 63
Oklahoma 86, Vanderbilt 55
Oklahoma State 74, South Carolina 70
Tennessee 83, West Virginia 66
Texas A&M 65, Kansas State 53
TCU 55, Florida 50
Texas Tech 67, Arkansas 64
MISSOURI VALLEY
Drake 70, Valparaiso 59
Missouri State 55, Bradley 37
Northern Iowa 81, Evansville 74
OTHER IOWA COLLEGES
Buena Vista 96, Luther 83
Grand View 90, Central Methodist 75
Grinnell 107, Ripon 92
Kirkwood 93, Black Hawk 60
Mount Mercy 89, MidAmerica Nazarene 82
Peru State 85, William Penn 68
St. Norbert 87, Cornell 75
Simpson 72, Dubuque 65
Southwest Minnesota 91, Upper Iowa 87
Wartburg 93, Central 81
USA TODAY TOP 25
No. 1 Tennessee 83, West Virginia 66
No. 2 Duke 66, Georgia Tech 53
No. 3 Virginia 82, Notre Dame 55
No. 8 Virginia Tech 78, Syracuse 56
No. 9 Kentucky 71, No. 10 Kansas 63
No. 13 Texas Tech 67, Arkansas 64
No. 22 Mississippi State 92, No. 15 Auburn 84
Illinois 78, No. 16 Maryland 67
No. 19 N.C. State 69, Clemson 67
No. 25 Iowa State 87, No. 20 Mississippi 73
No. 24 Louisville 66, Pittsburgh 51
AT MCLEOD CENTER
EVANSVILLE (74): Marty Hill 5-13 2-2 14,
Evan Kuhlman 0-3 0-0 0, Shea Feehan 1-5 0-0
3, K.J. Riley 6-13 7-11 19, John Hall 8-13 0-0 21,
Jawaun Newton 0-1 0-0 0, Shamar Givance
4-5 0-0 10, Dainius Chatkevicius 3-5 1-3 7, No-
ah Frederking 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 27-59 10-16 74.
NORTHERN IOWA (81): AJ Green 3-11
0-0 6, Trae Berhow 8-13 2-3 19, Wyatt Lo-
haus 2-8 0-0 5, Isaiah Brown 5-7 0-0 12, Luke
McDonnell 1-1 7-10 10, Tywhon Pickford 2-5
1-6 5, Justin Dahl 0-2 0-0 0, Shandon Goldman
0-1 0-0 0, Spencer Haldeman 6-12 8-9 24. To-
tals 27-60 18-28 81.
Halftime—Evansville 36, Northern Iowa 31.
3-point goals—Evansville 10-22 (Hill 2-5, Kuhl-
man 0-2, Feehan 1-4, Hall 5-7, Newton 0-1,
Givance 2-2, Frederking 0-1), Northern Iowa
9-19 (Green 0-3, Berhow 1-3, Lohaus 1-2,
Brown 2-3, McDonnell 1-1, Haldeman 4-7).
Rebounds—Evansville 34 (Hall 10), Northern
Iowa 41 (McDonnell 14). Assists—Evansville
11 (Newton 4), Northern Iowa 11 (McDon-
nell 5). Fouled out—None. Steals—Evansville
5 (Hill 3), Northern Iowa 5 (Haldeman 3).
Blocks—Evansville 3 (Hall, Newton, Chat-
kevicius), Northern Iowa 2 (Brown, Dahl).
Turnovers—Evansville 11, Northern Iowa 8.
AT DECORAH
0-0 18, DJ McNeal 1-4 0-0 2, Alex Rogers Jr
1-2 0-0 3, Timothy Jeffries 5-8 7-9 20, Gary
Brendan 0-1 0-0 0, Connor Winkelman 2-7 1-2
7, Robert Hawkins 4-6 1-1 9, Michael Demers
7-9 0-0 18, Lincoln Rock 0-3 2-2 2, Joe Lind
6-11 1-1 17, Jake Thompson 0-2 0-0 0. Totals
32-63 12-15 96.
LUTHER (83): Jadyn Torres 6-9 3-4 18,
Aaron Blumberg 4-8 0-0 9, Gage Thompson
3-9 3-3 10, Spencer Sturges 5-9 5-8 17, James
Kappus 5-8 1-2 14, Anthony Westhusing 1-4
0-0 3, Josh Peters 0-0 0-0 0, Ray Whitlock 1-2
0-0 2, Garrian Wade 1-6 2-3 5, Rahul Bagga
2-3 0-0 5. Totals 28-58 14-20 83.
Halftime—Buena Vista 40, Luther 38.
3-point goals—Buena Vista 20-44 (Sittner
6-8, McNeal 0-2, Rogers Jr 1-2, Jeffries
3-6, Gary 0-1, Winkelman 2-7, Hawkins 0-1,
Demers 4-4, Rock 0-2, Lind 4-9, Thompson
0-2), Luther 13-32 (Torres 3-6, Blumberg
1-3, Thompson 1-5, Sturges 2-3, Kappus
3-6, Westhusing 1-4, Wade 1-4, Bagga 1-1).
Rebounds—Buena Vista 31 (Jeffries 6), Lu-
ther 35 (Wade 8). Assists—Buena Vista 15
(Rock, Winkelman 4) Luther 13 (Sturges 5).
Fouled out—None. Steals—Buena Vista 10
(Sittner, Demers, Rock 2), Luther 4 (Kappus
2). Blocks—Buena Vista 0, Luther 3 (Torres,
Blumberg, Wade). Turnovers—Buena Vista
10, Luther 16. A—163.
AT HENESSEY REC CENTER
MIDAMERICA NAZARENE (82): Jona-
than Green 8-14 4-5 21, Dante Scroggins 2-3
0-2 4, Dakota Quinn 7-16 2-6 17, Cam Chris-
man 4-7 1-2 9, Kellan Turner 6-11 3-3 18, Trey
Brown 2-6 2-2 7, Luke Anderson 3-4 0-0 6,
Jonah Mahone 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 32-61 12-20 82.
MOUNT MERCY (89): Dennis McKinney
7-11 4-7 24, Mike Evans 7-11 1-3 16, Bailey
Basala 5-14 3-5 17, Antwain Strong 2-7 1-2 7,
Emilio Villagrana 1-5 0-0 2, Mohammed Alba-
gami 4-4 3-4 15, Christian Reischauer 2-3 0-0
5, DJ Johnson 1-3 0-0 3. Totals 29-58 12-21 89.
Halftime—MidAmerica Nazarene 49,
Mount Mercy 38. 3-point goals—MNU 6-17
(Green 1-3, Scroggins 0-1, Quinn 1-2, Chris-
man 0-2, Turner 3-6, Brown 1-3), MM 19-41
(McKinney 6-10, Evans 1-3, Basala 4-12,
Strong 2-5, Villagrana 0-4, Albagami 4-4,
Reischauer 1-2, Johnson 1-1). Rebounds—
MNU 40 (Quinn 11), MM 30 (McKinney
7). Assists—MNU 19 (Chrisman, Turner
4), MM 20 (Strong 11). Fouled out—MNU
(Chrisman). Steals—MNU 3 (Turner 2),
MM 5 (McKinney, Evans, Basala, Strong,
Reischauer). Blocks—MNU 3 (Quinn), MM 3
(McKinney, Basala, Albagami). Turnovers—
MNU 13, MM 11.
AT MOUNT VERNON
ST. NORBERT (87): Jared Murphy 2-11
0-0 5, Connor Curtis 9-12 2-4 21, Joe Lemon
1-3 0-0 3, Joe Ciriacks 11-19 3-3 32, Wade
Geenan 1-4 0-0 3, Logan Krekling 0-1 0-0 0,
Matt Lynch 1-2 0-0 2, Nolan Beirne 2-5 1-2 5,
Jacob Bolwerk 0-1 0-0 0, Drew Yetka 6-8 0-0
16. Totals 33-66 6-9 87.
CORNELL (75): Marcus Quirk 2-4 0-0 5,
Michael Drew 6-9 1-1 14, Cooper Kabela 6-10
6-6 18, TJ Connaker 0-5 1-2 1, Jordan Mag-
nani 3-7 0-0 9, Craig Engle 3-7 0-0 9, Angelo
Martucci 3-5 1-2 8, Clayton Leipold 0-1 0-0 0,
Jan Siegien 4-7 0-0 11, Daniel Burford 0-1 0-0
0. Totals 27-56 9-11 75.
Halftime—St. Norbert 39, Cornell 31. 3-point
goals—St. Norbert 15-31 (Murphy 1-6, Curtis
1-2, Lemon 1-1, Ciriacks 7-13, Geenen 1-2,
Bolwerk 0-1, Yetka 4-6), Cornell 12-28 (Quirk
1-3, Drew 1-2, Connaker 0-2, Magnani 3-6,
Engle 3-7, Martucci 1-2, Leipold 0-1, Siegien
3-5). Rebounds—St. Norbert 34 (Curtis 7),
Cornell 31 (Kabela 6). Assists—St. Norbert 23
(Lemon 6), Cornell 20 (Connaker 6). Fouled
out—None. Steals—St. Norbert 7 (Curtis 5),
Cornell 6 (Magnani 3). Blocks—St. Norbert 3
(Curtis 2), Cornell 3 (Quirk 2). Turnovers—St.
Norbert 9, Cornell 15. A—270
AT FAYETTE
SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA (91): Ryan
Bruggeman 8-16 4-4 21, Taylor Schafer 7-10
0-0 17, Michael Lee 5-10 0-0 14, Kenny Byers
3-5 4-4 12, Braedan Hanson 5-8 0-0 10, Nick
Dufault 4-6 0-0 10, Grant Kramer 3-5 0-0 7,
Kolin Bartlett 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 35-61 8-8 91
UPPER IOWA (87): Jareese Williams 7-13
2-2 22, Kyle Haber 6-13 0-0 15, Chris Olson
5-13 0-0 11, Quentin Blaue 3-5 0-0 8, Munachi-
so Okonkwo 4-7 0-0 8, Jackson Joens 3-7 0-0
8, Cade Moritz 4-5 0-0 8, Jackson Foley 2-4 2-2
7, Dylan Patrick 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 34-67 4-4 87
Halftime—Southwest Minnesota 42, Up-
per Iowa 36. 3-point goals—Southwest Min-
nesota 13-28 (Bruggeman 1-5, Schafer 3-6,
Lee 4-7, Byers 2-3, Hanson 0-2, Dufault 2-3,
Kramer 1-2), Upper Iowa 15-35 (Williams
6-10, Haber 3-7, Olson 1-6, Blaue 2-4, Joens
2-6, Foley 1-2). Total fouls—Southwest Min-
nesota 10, Upper Iowa 9. Fouled out—None.
Rebounds—Southwest Minnesota 28 (Brug-
geman 6), Upper Iowa 28 (Okonkwo 6). As-
sists—Southwest Minnesota 19 (Bruggeman
8), Upper Iowa 21 (Foley 5). Turnovers—
Southwest Minnesota 10, Upper Iowa 10.
Steals—Southwest Minnesota 7 (Bruggeman,
Kramer 2), Upper Iowa 6 (Joens 3). A—284.
Pro football
NFL
2019 PRO BOWL
At Orlando, Fla.
Today
(Iowa time)
AFC vs. NFC, 2 p.m.
SUPER BOWL LIII
At Atlanta
Sunday, Feb. 3
New England vs. L.A. Rams, 5:30 p.m.
Women’s basketball
Saturday
BIG 12
Iowa State 84, Oklahoma State 71
Texas 78, Texas Tech 71
West Virginia 60, Kansas State 30
MISSOURI VALLEY
Bradley 79, Illinois State 68
OTHER IOWA COLLEGES
Grand View 76, Central Methodist 69
Luther 81, Buena Vista 50
MidAmerica Nazarene 81, Mount Mercy 48
Ripon 70, Grinnell 47
St. Norbert 67, Cornell 63
Simpson 91, Dubuque 55
Southwest Minnesota 89, Upper Iowa 57
Wartburg 73, Central 33
William Penn 74, Peru State 47
USA TODAY TOP 25
No. 13 Texas 78, Texas Tech 71
No. 17 Gonzaga 78, Stana Clara 61
No. 22 Iowa State 84, Oklahoma State 71
AT STILLWATER, OKLA.
IOWA STATE (84): Kristin Scott 11-11 2-2
31, Bridget Carleton 5-17 8-8 19, Ashley Jo-
ens 6-12 2-2 17, Alexa Middleton 7-13 0-0 15,
Madison Wise 0-4 0-0 0, Rae Johnson 0-0 0-0
0, Adriana Camber 0-0 0-0 0, Ines Nezerwa
0-2 0-0 0, Meredith Burkhall 1-2 0-0 2. Totals
30-61 12-12 84.
OKLAHOMA STATE (71): Kassidy De
Lapp 2-6 0-0 4, Vivian Gray 11-25 5-9 30,
Latasha Jones 1-3 0-0 3, Braxtin Miller 7-22
1-2 17, Ja’Mee Asberry 2-10 0-0 5, Mariam
Gnanou 0-1 2-2 2, Jaden Hobbs 1-1 0-0 3,
Karli Wheeler 0-0 0-0 00, Abbie Winchester
1-3 0-0 2, Maria Castro 0-1 0-0 0, Clitan de
Sousa 2-4 0-0 5. Totals 27-76 8-13 71.
Halftime: Iowa State 47, Oklahoma State
20. 3-point goals — ISU 12-26 (Scott 7-7, Car-
leton 1-5, Joens 3-7, Middleton 1-5, Wise 0-2),
OSU 9-25 (Gray 3-5, Jones 1-2, Miller 2-8,
Asberry 1-7, Hobbs 1-1, Castro 0-1, de Sousa
1-1). Rebounds — ISU 43 (Scott 12), OSU 40
(Jones 6). Assists — ISU 19 (Middleton 11),
OSU 16 (Miller, Hobbs 4). Turnovers — ISU
19, OSU 16. Total fouls — ISU 16, OSU 15.
AT DECORAH
BUENA VISTA (50): Jenn Poots 0-1 0-0 0,
Erin Gerke 5-11 4-7 16, McKenna Whitehill
3-8 0-0 7, Holly Schneider 0-5 0-0 0, Morgan
Muhlbauer 5-10 2-2 13, Destiny Einerwold
0-4 3-4 3, Cassy Miller 0-0 0-0 0, Hannah Ap-
pleseth 1-5 0-0 3, Jennifer Schneider 3-6 1-2
8, Micah Barnes 0-0 0-0 0, Christina Schauer
0-0 0-0 0, Nicole Lange 0-0 0-0 0, Kiara Spor-
rer 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 17-51 10-15 50.
LUTHER (81): Laura Hamilton 5-11 3-4
13, Madilyn Heinke 4-6 0-0 8, Maggie An-
derson 3-6 0-0 6, Anna Edel 2-5 1-2 5, Sarah
Holtz7-13 0-0 16, Coranda Vickerman 3-7
0-0 7, Kaylee Parks 3-9 0-0 9, Erin Saemrow
0-2 0-0 0, Megan LaPlante 0-1 1-2 1, Kaci Jo
Ames 3-5 0-1 6, Jenna Uphoff 1-2 0-0 2, Madi-
son Spence 1-4 1-2 3, Kristen Elliott 2-3 0-0 5,
Brittney Sjulstad 0-2 0-0 0, Miranda Walberg
0-0 0-0 0. Totals 34-76 6-11 81.
Halftime—Luther 41, Buena Vista 18.
3-point goals—Buena Vista 6-18 (Gerke 2-5,
Whitehill 1-4, H. Schneider 0-1, Mulbauer 1-2,
Appleseth 1-1, J. Schneider 1-4, Sporrer 0-1),
Luther 7-22 (Hamilton 0-1, Anderson 0-1,
Edel 0-2, Holtz 2-4, Vickerman 1-2, Parks 3-8,
LaPlante 0-1, Uphoff 0-1, Elliott 1-1, Sjulstad
0-1). Rebounds—Buena Vista 34 (Muhlbauer
6), Luther 48 (Holtz 10). Assists—Buena Vista
8 (Gerke, Muhlbauer 2), Luther 21 (Hamilton
5). Fouled out—None. Steals—Buena Vista
2 (H. Schneider, Muhlbauer 1), Luther 12
(Parks 4). Blocks—Buena Vista 2 (Muhlbau-
er), Luther 6 (Spence 2). Turnovers—Buena
Vista 27, Luther 12. A—375
AT HENESSEY REC CENTER
MIDAMERICA NAZARENE (81): Whit-
ney Moia 5-6 0-2 10, Jovana Jovovic 6-10 0-0
16, Kechelle Figueroa 6-14 2-2 18, Makayla
Gooch 2-5 0-2 5, Jayden Oliver 2-9 0-0 6,
Emilee Sheldon 0-2 4-6 4, Brooklyn Wagler
0-1 0-0 0, Anna Roulston 6-8 6-7 18, Marketa
Veselkova 0-0 0-0 0, Alix Wilson 0-2 0-0 0,
Jalynn Ervin 1-5 2-2 4. Totals 28-62 14-21 81.
MOUNT MERCY (48): Aaliyah Brown
3-11 3-3 5, Lakin Goodman 1-10 0-0 2, Sara
Blowers 3-11 2-2 9, Audrey Mulumba 2-13
4-4 8, Chelsey Lampe 2-6 1-2 7, Sharice
Kawakami 2-8 0-0 5, Samantha Kitterman
1-2 0-0 2, Chailey Cabalis 0-4 0-2 0, Paris
Sheck 1-2 0-0 2, Anna LeGrand 0-2 3-4 3.
Totals 15-69 13-17 48.
Halftime—MidAmerica Nazarene 30,
Mount Mercy 14. 3-point goals—MNU 11-
27 (Jovovic 4-7, Figueroa 4-8, Gooch 1-3,
Oliver 2-8, Wilson 0-1), MM 5-36 (Brown
1-4, Goodman 0-7, Blowers 1-7, Mulumba
0-6, Lampe 2-6, Kawakami 1-5, Cabalis
0-1). Rebounds—MNU 50 (Moia 10), MM 44
(Mulumba 12). Assists—MNU 21 (Figueroa
7), MM 7 (Kawakami 3). Fouled out—None.
Steals—MNU 6 (Gooch 3), MM 6 (Blowers,
Mulumba, Kawakami, Cabalis, Sheck, Le-
Grand). Blocks—MNU 4 (Moia 2), MM 0.
Turnovers—MNU 16, MM 16.
AT MOUNT VERNON
ST. NORBERT (67): Hannah Ciesielczyk
3-5 2-3 8, Sarah Ratajczyk 4-6 4-4 12, Olivia
DeCleene 5-9 3-4 14, Christine Olijnyk 1-10 0-0
2, Macie Zurfluh 8-11 1-2 19, Liz Edinger 0-1
2-2 2, Sarah Neumann 0-1 0-2 0, Hannah Gib-
bons 0-0 0-0 0, Mary Cravillion 3-7 2-2 8, Jes-
sica Boerner 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 25-53 14-19 67.
CORNELL (63): Mo Kempiak 7-10 4-6 21,
Kandis O’Donnell 5-8 0-0 10, Rose Shimaoka
3-11 0-0 6, Mya Johnson 1-2 1-2 4, Bella Gon-
zalez 3-10 0-0 7, Jessica Hiltibrand 0-2 0-0 0,
Yasmin Gupta 3-4 1-1 8, Alison Kelly 1-4 3-4
5, Grace Welin 0-0 0-0 0, Seanne Bialo 0-0
0-0 0, Macy Robinson 1-1 0-0 2, Samantha
O’Brien 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 24-52 9-13 63.
Halftime—St. Norbert 31, Cornell 27. 3-point
goals—St. Norbert 3-13 (DeCleene 1-4, Oli-
jnyk 0-5, Zurfluh 2-2, Cravillion 0-2), Cornell
6-18 (Kempiak 3-4, Shimaoka 0-4, Johnson
1-1, Gonzalez 1-4, Hiltibrand 0-2, Gupta 1-2,
Kelly 0-1). Rebounds—St. Norbert 34 (Zurfluh
7), Cornell 27 (Gonzalez 7). Assists—St. Nor-
bert 19 (Zurfluh 10), Cornell 16 (O’Donnell 5).
Fouled out—St. Norbert (Ciesielczyk), Cornell
(O’Donnell, Johnson). Steals—St. Norbert 8
(Zurfluh 3), Cornell 8 (Gonzalez 3). Blocks—St.
Norbert 1 (Zurfluh), Cornell 2 (Kempiak, Gon-
zalez 1). Turnovers—St. Norbert 12, Cornell
13. A—295
AT FAYETTE
SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA (89): Meleah
Reinhart 5-7 4-4 18, Sadie Stelter 6-13 4-4 16,
Sarah Buysse 3-5 0-0 7, Caleigh Rodning 2-7
3-3 7, Jenna Borchers 1-8 0-0 3, Abuk Akoi 6-6
3-4 15, Emily Buysse 2-6 0-0 6, Sara Teske 3-6
0-0 6, Morgan Frank 0-3 3-4 3, Erin Baxter
1-4 0-0 3, Taylor Bonestroo 1-2 0-0 3, Mateya
Hutton 1-4 0-0 2. Totals 31-71 17-19 89
UPPER IOWA (57): Bekka Pierson 8-12
3-7 19, Haley Martin 4-6 1-3 9, Casey Miles
0-3 2-4 2, Natalie Dinius 0-4 0-2 0, Laker
Ward 0-2 0-0 0, Emma Gaber 5-11 2-2 13,
Marina Peinado 1-1 2-2 4, Erica Armstrong
1-4 2-2 4, Ally Fink 2-3 0-0 4, Claudia Morente
0-4 2-5 2, Amanda Cartney 0-1 0-0 0, Kenzie
Squires 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 21-51 14-27 57
Halftime—Southwest Minnesota 57, Upper
Iowa 33. 3-point goals—Southwest Minnesota
10-27 (Reinhart 4-4, Stetler 0-4, S. Buysse 1-2,
Rodning 0-2, Borchers 1-5, E. Buysse 2-6,
Baxter 1-2, Bonestroo 1-1, Hutton 0-1), Up-
per Iowa 1-6 (Ward 0-1, Gaber 1-5). Total
fouls—Southwest Minnesota 23, Upper Iowa
17. Fouled out—None. Rebounds—Southwest
Minnesota 46 (Akoi 10), Upper Iowa 31 (Arm-
strong 6). Assists—Southwest Minnesota 19
(Rodning 5), Upper Iowa 12 (Miles 3). Turn-
overs—Southwest Minnesota 16, Upper Iowa
25. Steals—Southwest Minnesota 14 (Borchers
4), Upper Iowa 5 (Dinius 2). A—149.
Women’s gymnastics
Saturday
IOWA COLLEGES
Iowa 194.575, Rutgers 191.625
Bowling
Leagues
CEDAR RAPIDS BOWLING CENTER
Tiny Toons — Vader Towley 107-179;
Trojans — Brennan Smith 243-645, Michaela
Beckmann 185-511; Warriors — Mason Sol-
heim 122-321, Katie Langguth 141-358; 8 Ball
— Tim Sanders 288-624, Thom Fox 278-778,
Deb Dean 237-656
MAY CITY BOWL
Friday Old Timers — Julie Newcomb 278-
619, Larry Anderson 278-725; Pinbusters —
Ava Clasen 171, Harper Flannagan 433, Reg-
gie Mitchell 166-459; Stars — Lorna Niedert
235, Aryana Benesh 575, Jared Durant 279,
Casey Christensen 753
Women’s tennis
Saturday
IOWA COLLEGES
Iowa 6, Dartmouth 1
Boys’ basketball
Saturday
METRO/IOWA CITY
C.R. Prairie 82, C.R. Jefferson 68
C.R. Washington 77, C.R. Kennedy 70
Marion 53, Maquoketa 47
AREA
BGM 63, Colo-Nesco 44
Camanche 53, Fulton (Ill.) 44
Cascade 62, Wilton 41
Decorah 58, North Fayette Valley 26
Dike-New Hartford 79, Charles City 78
Fairfield 85, Solon 76
Gladbrook-Reinbeck 57, North Tama 40
Lisbon 64, North Cedar 61
Lynnville-Sully 62, Colfax-Mingo 58
Postville 38, Elkader Central 34
Prince of Peace 66, West Carroll (Ill.) 43
Sigourney 68, Tri-County 38
Stillman Valley (Ill.) 73, Easton Valley 61
Vinton-Shellsburg 51, Union Comm. 39
Waverly-Shell Rock 67, New Hampton 53
Dubuque Senior at Waunakee (Wis.),
cancelled
Riceville at Turkey Valley, no report
AT MARION
MAQUOKETA (47): Abe Becker 3-16 2-2
9, Caiden Atienza 2-4 0-0 4, Macklin Shana-
han 4-7 4-6 12, Connor Becker 1-6 2-4 5, Kane
Kopp 3-10 2-2 10, Nicholas Ehlinger 1-4 1-2 4,
Nathan Watters 1-2 1-2 3, Clayton Widel 0-0
0-0 0. Totals 15-49 12-18 47.
MARION (53): Trevor Paulsen 4-6 3-8 12,
Mason Rahe 1-1 0-0 2, Will Henricksen 5-11
7-9 19, Jaffer Murphy 3-10 4-5 10, Matthew
Brase 1-3 0-0 2, Gage Franck 0-1 0-0 0, Owen
Puk 0-1 0-0 0, Connor Whalen 4-8 0-0 8, Aus-
tin Prier 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 18-41 14-22 53.
Halftime: Marion 32, Maquoketa 17. 3-point
goals: Maquoketa 5-25 (A. Becker 1-7, Sha-
nahan 0-1, C. Becker 1-5, Kopp 2-9, Ehlinger
1-3), Marion 2-17 (Paulsen 0-1, Henricksen
2-7, Murphy 0-5, Brase 0-2, Franck 0-1,
Puk 0-1). Rebounds: Maquoketa 33 (Shana-
han 10), Marion 31 (Paulsen 11). Total fouls:
Maquoketa 18, Marion 18. Fouled out: None.
Turnovers: Maquoketa 15, Marion 15.
AT C.R. KENNEDY
C.R. WASHINGTON (77): Jackson Kram-
er 2 0-0 6, Ross Snitker 3 6-8 13, Imanuel
Rowland 2 0-0 4, Riley Pankey 0 2-2 2, Chan-
dler Haug 4 3-4 11, Mick McCarty 5 8-15 20,
Joe McKinstry 5 0-1 15, Jamar Thurmon 1
4-4 6. Totals 22 22-27 77.
C.R. KENNEDY (70): Grant Griffin 1 0-0 3,
Trey Sheets 3 1-1 9, Michael Gallagher 1 0-0
3, Zach Drahos 6 0-0 14, Caleb Schlaak 2 4-4
8, Tyler Andrews 7 0-1 14, Jack Wetzel 6 0-0
16, Ben Koester 1 0-0 3. Totals 27 6-11 70.
Halftime: C.R. Kennedy 33, C.R. Wash-
ington 32. 3-point goals: CRW 11 (Kramer 2,
Snitker, McCarty 3, McKinstry 5), CRK 11
(Griffin, Sheets 2, Gallagher, Drahos 2, Wet-
zel 4, Koester).
AT C.R. PRAIRIE
C.R. JEFFERSON (68): Ozzie Meiborg
4 3-3 14, Evan Griffith 1 0-0 3, Raejzuan
Shockley 9 4-5 22, Maison Read 2 0-0 4. Blaze
Boyzek 1 0-0 3, Kenneth Moore 0 2-2 2, Willie
Guy 3 0-0 7, Dymonte Hawkins 1 0-0 2, Sam
Staley 2 0-0 4, Jackson Snyder 2 1-2 7. Totals
25 10-12 68.
C.R. PRAIRIE (82): Keegan Murray 10 1-1
26, Kris Murray 8 7-8 24, Logan Burg 3 3-4 9,
Jonathan Mullins 1 0-0 3, Harrison Cook 1 0-0
2, Logan Renner 1 0-0 3, Garrett Pientok 3 1-2
7, Max Lampe 2 2-2 6, Gabe Burkle 1 0-0 2.
Totals 30 14-17 82.
Halftime: C.R. Prairie 41, C.R. Jefferson
26. 3-point goals: CRJ 8 (Meiborg 3, Bouzok,
Griffith, Snyder, Hawkins 2), CRP 8 (Keegan
Murray 5, Kris Murray, Mullins, Renner).
Team fouls: CRJ 11, CRP 14.
FRIDAY
Linn-Mar 78, Waterloo West 47
AT LINN-MAR
WATERLOO WEST (47): Walker 1 0-0 2,
Haag 4 1-2 9, Alexander 0 1-2 1, Keller 9 7-7
25, Fordyce 2 0-0 5, Kulgovich 1 2-2 4. Totals
17 11-13 47.
LINN-MAR (78): Tyler Oberbreckling 1
0-0 2, Will Zahradnik 1 0-2 2, Brady Klahn 1
0-0 2, Jaren Nelson 5 0-0 12, Greg Hall 6 0-0
15, Trey Hutcheson 11 0-0 27, John Steffen 2
0-0 4, Hayden Passmore 6 0-0 12, Eli Havlik 1
0-0 2. Totals 34 0-2 78.
Halftime: Linn-Mar 42, Waterloo West 16.
3-point goals: WW 2 (Haag, Fordyce), LM 10
(Nelson 2, Hall 3, Hutcheson 5). Total fouls:
WW 4, LM 12.
Pro basketball
NBA
SATURDAY’S RESULTS
San Antonio 126, New Orleans 114
Memphis 106, Indiana 103
Golden State 115, Boston 111
Denver 126, Philadelphia 110
Atlanta at Portland, late
TODAY’S GAMES
(Iowa times)
Cleveland at Chicago, 2:30 p.m.
Sacramento at L.A. Clippers, 2:30 p.m.
Milwaukee at Oklahoma City, 5 p.m.
Orlando at Houston, 6 p.m.
Toronto at Dallas, 6 p.m.
Utah at Minnesota, 6 p.m.
Washington at San Antonio, 6 p.m.
Miami at New York, 6:30 p.m.
Phoenix at L.A. Lakers, 8:30 p.m.
MONDAY’S GAMES
New York at Charlotte, 6 p.m.
Golden State at Indiana, 6 p.m.
Brooklyn at Boston, 6:30 p.m.
Denver at Memphis, 7 p.m.
Atlanta at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m.
Girls’ bowling
Saturday
MVC VALLEY DIVISIONAL MEET
At Waterloo
Teams — 1. C.R. Jefferson 2,584, 2.
Dubuque Hempstead 2,478, 3. Waterloo West
2,427, 4. Linn-Mar 2,331, 5. C.R. Kennedy
2,179, 6. Dubuque Wahlert 2,087, 7. Iowa City
West 2,076.
Top 3 individuals — 1. Melaine Nelson
(WW), 398, 2. Alexie Little (ICW), 393, 3. Ta-
sia Baker (LM), 383
C.R. Jefferson (2,584): Makayla Poock 309,
Kaylee Donner 332, Courtney Rawson 345,
Anna Warkel 362, Megan Kitzmiller 376
Linn-Mar (2,331): Kaitlyn Clark 292, Han-
nah Velazquez 272, Liz Moser 310, Tasia
Baker 383, Marissa Bills 380
C.R. Kennedy (2,179): Kaylie Wonase 292,
Taylor Schlacke 226, Bailey Schlacke 291,
Tristan Robinson 301, Michaela Beckmann
354
Iowa City West (2,076): Jordynn Brackett
232. Lexi Gorvin 206, Britney Russell 283, Ky-
lie Rohm 265, Alexie Little 393
MVC MISSISSIPPI DIVISIONAL MEET
At Lancer Lanes
Teams — 1. Waterloo East 2,831, 2. West-
ern Dubuque, 2740, 3. Dubuque Senior 2,626,
4. C.R. Prairie 2,603, 5. C.R. Xavier 2,536, 6.
Cedar Falls 2,523, 7. C.R. Washington 2,400, 8.
Iowa City High 2,395
Top 3 individuals — 1. Ashley Sundstrom
(CRP), 448, 2. Amanda Besler (WD), 415, 3.
Abigail Williams (WE) 405
Junior hockey
USHL
SATURDAY’S RESULTS
Waterloo 3, Cedar Rapids 1
Central Illinois 4, Team USA 1
Team USA 4, Muskegon 1
Tri-City 7, Des Moines 4
Lincoln 7, Green Bay 3
Sioux Falls 3, Madison 2
Youngstown 4, Omaha 3, SO
Chicago 8, Fargo 2
TODAY’S GAMES
(Iowa times)
Fargo at Chicago, 3:05 p.m.
Tri-City at Sioux City, 3:05 p.m.
Youngstown at Omaha, 4:05 p.m.
AT WATERLOO
Cedar Rapids.......................................1 0 0—1
Waterloo................................................0 0 3—3
First Period — Scoring: 1. Cedar Rapids:
Aidan McDonough (Will Zmolek, Jason Po-
lin), 2:10.
Third Period — Scoring: 2. Waterloo: Hank
Sorensen (Griffin Ness, Ethan Szmagaj),
13:24; 3. Waterloo: Xander Lamppa (Ethan
Szmagaj, Matej Blümel) (PP); 4. Waterloo:
Solag Bakich (James Marooney, Blümel 2),
19:54 (EN).
Powerplay opportunities — Cedar Rapids
0-3, Waterloo 1-5.
Goalies — Cedar Rapids: Blake Pietila
39-37, Waterloo: Logan Stein 20-19. Shots on
goal — Cedar Rapids 5-6-9—20, Waterloo
15-11-14—40.
Girls’ basketball
Saturday
METRO/IOWA CITY
Cedar Falls 58, Linn-Mar 57, OT
C.R. Kennedy 84, C.R. Washington 70, OT
C.R. Jefferson 55, Davenport Central 36
Iowa City Regina 39, Mid-Prairie 26
Marion 54, Center Point-Urbana 35
AREA
Cascade 54, Wilton 53
Colo-Nesco 57, BGM 34
Crestwood 56, Waukon 53
Decorah 46, North Fayette Valley 42
DeWitt Central 36, Mount Vernon 34
Dubuque Hempstead 45, Dbq. Wahlert 37
Dunkerton 52, Waterloo Christian 24
Elkader Central 46, Postville 28
Fairfield 49, Solon 37
Gladbrook-Reinbeck 60, North Tama 56
Lisbon 52, North Cedar 37
Lynnville-Sully 74, Colfax-Mingo 44
Maquoketa 70, Independence 38
Mediapolis 62, Lone Tree 31
MFL MarMac 76, West Central 12
Sigourney 59, English Valleys 28
Turkey Valley 69, Riceville 40
Union Comm. 50, Vinton-Shellsburg 39
Waterloo West 78, Fort Dodge 24
AT C.R. KENNEDY
C.R. WASHINGTON (70): Caitlin Riley 2
0-0 5, Sydney Englewon 0 0-0 0, Marek Mc-
Bride 0 0-0 0, Isa Truemper 4 0-0 11, Sammy
Mia 4 4-4 13, Hannah Stuelke 10 3-11 24, Syd-
ney Mitvaskey 7 2-2 17. Totals 27 9-17 70
C.R. KENNEDY (84): Camryn Ray 5 6-9
16, Madison Friauf 3 3-6 10, Lauryn Vaske 0
1-2 1, Auddie Alepra 8 3-4 19, Laila Sain 3 3-4
12, Sadie Powell 7 3-8 20, Tori Knight 1 0-0 2,
Sophia Barrett 0 4-6 4. Totals 27 23-39 84.
Halftime: CRK 37, CRW 31. End of Regula-
tion: Tied at 66. 3-point goals — CRW 7 (Riley,
Truempel 3, Mia, Stuelke, Mitvaskey), CRK
7 (Friauf, Sain 3, Powell 3). Total Fouls —
CRW 24, CRK 16.
AT C.R. JEFFERSON
C.R. JEFFERSON (55): Hannah Hoeger
3 3-3 10, Kayln Wise 6 4-6 18, Jenna Griffith 1
2-4 4, Jada Platt 0 0-0 0, Grace Jellison 3 4-5 10,
Emma Jellison 0 0-0 0, Holly Madsen 0 0-0 0,
Bianka Phillips 2 0-0 4, Lara Van den Bosch 1
0-0 2, Infinity Watkins 2 3-5 7. Totals 19 16-23 55.
DAVENPORT CENTRAL (36): Lard 3 0-0
7, Morgan 1 1-4 3, George 2 0-0 4, Smith 3 0-0
8, Brown 0 0-0 0, Mayfield 2 0-0 4, Ford 2 0-0
4, Carr 2 0-1 4, Davis 0 0-0 0, Clark 1 0-0 2.
Totals 16 1-5 36.
Halftime: C.R. Jefferson 23, Davenport
Central 9. 3-point goals: Jefferson 3, Daven-
port Central 3. Team fouls: C.R. Jefferson 14,
Davenport Central 21. Fouled out: Van den
Bosch. Rebounds: C.R. Jefferson 35 (G. Jel-
lison 17), Davenport Central 34. Assists: C.R.
Jefferson 11 (Griffith 4). Steals: C.R. Jefferson
5 (Wise 3). Turnovers: C.R. Jefferson 21,
Davenport Central 19.
AT CENTER POINT
MARION (54): Leah Van Weelden 6-8 0-0
16, Riley Wright 2-4 0-0 4, Sophie Willette
1-4 2-2 5, Kayba Laube 6-15 1-4 14, Ella Van
Weelden 5-10 1-2 13, Randi Wright 1-3 0-0 2,
Sadie Struchen 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 21-44 4-8 54.
CENTER POINT-URBANA (35): Adrian-
na Katcher 2-15 3-4 8, Karly Millikin 1-5 3-4 5,
Rylee Clark 0-2 0-0 0, Madison Willson 1-7 2-2
4, Callyn Fox 3-12 4-4 10, Ryley Goebel 2-8
4-7 8, Bryn Hadsall 0-1 0-0 0, Peyton Kriegel
0-3 0-0 0. Totals 9-53 16-21 35.
Halftime: Marion 29, CPU 14. 3-point goals:
Marion 8-21 (L. Van Weelden 4-5, Riley
Wright 0-1, Willette 1-2, Laube 1-6, E. Van
Weelden 2-6, Randi Wright 0-1), CPU 1-17
(Katcher 1-5, Millikin 0-2, Clark 0-1, Willson
0-4, Fox 0-2, Hadsall 0-1, Kriegel 0-2). Team
fouls: Marion 14, CPU 10. Fouled out: None.
Rebounds: Marion 41 (Laube 11), CPU 30
(Goebel 10). Assists: Marion 15 (Laube 4),
CPU 3 (three with 1). Steals: Marion 7 (E. Van
Weelden 3), CPU 10 (four with 2). Turnovers:
Marion 19, CPU 8.
Women’s track and field
Saturday
GRINNELL INDOOR INVITATIONAL
At Grinnell
Teams — 1. Graceland 188, 2. Grinnell 121, 3.
Cornell 107, 4. William Penn 99, 5. Southwestern
CC 29, 6. North Iowa Area CC 8, 7. Simpson 2.
High jump — 1. Keagan Perkins (GRACE),
5-01; Pole vault — 1. Sarina Kopf (GRIN), 10-
00; Long jump — 1. Lexus Lovan (GRACE),
17-09 3/4; Triple jump — 1. Kristol Vanterpol
(GRACE), 36-06 3/4; Shot put — 1. Octavia
Martinez (CORN), 37-03 3/4; Weight throw
— 1. Agne Lukoseviciute (GRIN), 49-01.
60 dash — 1. L. Lovan (GRACE), 7.79;
200 — 1. L. Lovan (GRACE), 26.42; 400 — 1.
Ashley Omoregie (WP), 1:04.30; 800 run — 1.
Rebecca Villa (GRIN), 2:32.61; 1 mile — 1.
Emma Schaefer (GRIN), 5:41.97; 3,000 — 1.
Zoe Kane-Preissing (CORN), 11:33.40; 5,000
— 1. Katie Lou McCusker (GRIN), 20:49.05;
60 hurdles — 1. Melissa Rohrer (GRACE),
9.61; 800 relay — 1. Grinnell (Lynn Nguyen,
Francesca Dalla Betta, Jordan Maddaus,
Paige Oluwu), 1:55.32; 1,600 relay — 1.
Cornell (Emma Cochrane, Zaria Lambert,
Shelby Williams, Maddix Stovie), 4:23.52;
Distance medley — 1. Graceland (Ashlynn
Perkins, K. Perkins, Grace Jefferies, ken-
nedy Warner), 13:47.48.
Boys’ bowling
Saturday
MVC VALLEY DIVISIONAL MEET
At Waterloo
Teams — 1. Waterloo West 3,186, 2. C.R.
Jefferson 2,983, 3. Dubuque Hempstead
2,770, 4. Iowa City West 2,666; 5. C.R. Ken-
nedy 2,635; 6. Linn-Mar 2,530; 7. Dubuque
Wahlert 2,444
Top 3 Individuals — 1. J.P. Richmond
(WW), 519, 2. Chase Breemeersch (CRJ),
491, 3. Josh Prowse (LM), 460;
C.R. Jefferson (2,983): Breemeersch 491,
Riley Walton 405, Justen Dostal 376, Matt
Kitzmiller 376, E.J. Hanse 353,
Iowa City West (2,666): Corey Roth 427,
Justin Thomas 361, Zac Moore 336, Jonah
Mohr 306, Rodney Courtney 298
C.R. Kennedy (2,635): Aeron Stockwell 408,
Dakota Harris 375, Regan Moran 355, Cade
Koberg 344, Ian Berger 315,
Linn-Mar (2,530): Josh Prowse 460, Noah
Spinello 335, Blake Hardy 324, Matt Behnke
286, Caleb Hardy 285
MVC MISSISSIPPI DIVISIONAL MEET
At Lancer Lanes
Teams — 1. C.R. Prairie 3,157, 2. Western
Dubuque, 3,068, 3. Dubuque Senior 3,046, 4.
Waterloo East 2,785, 5. Cedar Falls 2,757, 6.
C.R. Xavier 2,747, 7. Iowa City High 2,718, 8.
C.R. Washington 2,544
Top 3 Individuals — 1. Dathan Stolba
(CRP), 542, 2. Ryan Petsche, (DS), 456, 3.
Nick Helmers (CF), 452.
Men’s track and field
Saturday
GRINNELL INDOOR INVITATIONAL
At Grinnell
Teams — 1. William Penn 156, 2. Grinnell 119,
3. Cornell 91, 4. Graceland 72, 5. Southwestern
CC 51, 6. Simpson 38, 7. North Iowa Area CC 2.
High jump — 1. Mofiyinfoluwa Alade
(WP), 6-04; Pole vault — 1. Zachary Kuntz
(GRACE), 12-05 1/2; Long jump — 1. Joel
Brown (WP), 21-02; Triple jump — 1. Julian
Smith (CORN), 41-08 3/4; Shot put — 1. Sage
Ehresman (WP), 49-00 1/4; Weight throw —
1. Caleb Striegel (SIMP), 46-06 1/4.
60 dash — 1. Chris Leiba (WP), 6.98; 200 —
1. Leiba (WP), 22.83; 400 — 1. Andrew Shults
(GRIN), 52.72; 800 run — 1. Nicolae Vandoe
(SWCC), 1:59.41; 1 mile — 1. Austin Bach
(CORN), 4:20.27; 3,000 — 1. Matthew Lieber-
man (GRIN), 9:12.04; 5,000 — 1. Zach Grover
(GRACE), 16:20.49; 60 hurdles — 1. Brenden
Foster (WP), 8.70; 1,600 relay — 1. South-
western CC (Albert Miller, Vandor, Eric
Portis, Phil Selmer), 3:32.68; Distance medley
relay — 1. Southwestern CC (Vandor, Miller,
Evan Ouverson, Cedrick Watson), 10:58.93.
Pro hockey
NHL
SATURDAY’S RESULTS
All-Star Game Semifinals
Central 10, Pacific 4
Metropolitan 7, Atlantic 4
All-Star Game Final
Metropolitan 10, Central 5
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Somersaults’ Eichhorn wins

EASTERN IOWA
Plan your sports week
around events in Eastern Iowa,
including these highlights from

twice at Triad gymnastics meet

the week ahead:

MONDAY
Girls’ basketball — Regina
at North Linn, 6 p.m.

DES MOINES — Mackenzie Megan Pierschbacher, Emma TUESDAY

Eichhorn of the Somersaults Fisher, Elyse Konrardy, Ava Girls’ basketball —
Gymnastics team won the Zimmerman, Kaitlyn Besler, Kennedy at Linn-Mar, 7:30
beam and floor exercise in Ava Oberbroeckling, Mylie p.m.; Dyersville Beckman at
Xcel Silver earlier this month Elliot, Kaley Polfer, Kadee Bat- Marion, 7:30 p.m.
at the Triad Classic. terson, Ella Frieden, Memphis Boys’ basketball — Linn-
Other Somersaults win- Peyton, Sophie Gardner, Libby Mar at Kennedy, 7:30 p.m.;
ners were Kennedy Hurlbert Burkle, Kaia Engelhardt, Mya Western Dubuque at Xavier,
(floor), Addy Sobaski (bars), Bockenstedt, Carlie Bergan, 7:30 p.m.
Emersyn Connerley (bars) and Adalyn Ostrander, Mackenzie College basketball —
Audra Peterson (beam) in Sil- Bries and Adalyn Fette. Buena Vista at Coe, 6 p.m.
ver; Kiersten Swart (floor) and Finishing third were Katelin (women), 8 p.m. (men)
Maya Carrizales (bars) in Xcel Ante, Jayce Grennan, Mad-
Gold; and Bailey Davis (bars) eline Martin, Lexi Opitz, Sa- WEDNESDAY
in Xcel Platinum. vanna Lehman, Rylee Crubel, College basketball —
Placewinners were Elliana Josi Munger, Makenna Payne, Ellsworth at Kirkwood, 5:30
Brockhohn, Lily Lai and Char- Georgia Werger, Julia Kuen- p.m. (women), 7:30 p.m.
lie Bruner in Xcel Bronze; Hai- nen, Madilyn Payne, Phillip (men); Monmouth at Cornell,
ley Marlin, Timberli Hosek, Johnson, Maya Cuellar, Morie 5:30 p.m. (women), 7:30 p.m.
Ella Deiters, Lauren Hunt Johnson, Malin Phelps and (men)
and Harley Schulte in Silver; Elizabeth Hilliard. Boys’ basketball — Marion
Emeri Hill, Bentley Rust and at Solon, 4:30 p.m.
Bailey Hakert in Gold; and Kids First gets
Paige Hacke in Platinum. 4 winners at Chow’s THURSDAY
Somersaults’ Silver team High school wrestling —
finished second and the Gold DES MOINES — Megan Jefferson at Kennedy, 7 p.m.;
team was third. Humphrey, Amalisa Harris, Western Dubuque at Prairie,
Brianna Bell and Sarah Till 7 p.m.
25 from Moser of Kids First Gymnastics won Girls’ basketball — City
gold at Chow’s Winter Classic High at I.C. West, 7:30 p.m.
win at USTA event meet last weekend.
Twenty-five members of the Humphrey won the floor FRIDAY
Moser School of Dance and exercise in Level 4, Harris the Boys’ basketball —
Gymnastics team captured floor in Level 5, Bell the vault Jefferson at Washington, 7:30
titles at the USTA Power Tum- in Level 5, and Till the bars in p.m.; Kennedy at Prairie, 7:30
bling meet in Marshalltown. Xcel Silver. p.m.; Liberty at Xavier, 7:30
Somersaults
The winners were Carter Other Kids First placewin- p.m.
Phillips, Makayla Gasper, Brynn Thompson of Somersaults Gymnastics Center in Cedar Rapids placed ners were Hailey Gammon in Girls’ basketball —
Emma Oberbroeckling, Mem- eighth in the vault in the Xcel Bronze division at the Triad Classic in Des Moines. Level 6; Eva Sanchez-Masi, Kennedy at Prairie, 6 p.m.;
phis Voelker, Reagan Dolan, The club had eight winners at the meet and placed second in the Silver team Chloe Columbus, Briar Hess Jefferson at Washington. 6
Kaydence Ahart, Tucker race, third in Platinum. and Kailee Ordaz in Level p.m.; Xavier at Liberty, 7:30
Erickson, Kennedy Bulman, 5; Briella Kittrell, Landrey p.m.
Madelyn Troester, Elizabeth Rosenthal, Laura Piersch- Payne, Lydia Trumm, Payton Krambeer and Anika White Men’s basketball —
Recker, Makayla Cuellar, Au- bacher, Parks Grennan, Mattie Ritze and Rylee Whittaker. in Xcel Bronze; and Macken- Michigan at Iowa, 6 p.m.
brey Wilson, Hannah Seevell, Johnson, Vivian Clar, Dagny Paige Kremer finished sec- zie Opperman and Addison College wrestling —
Brynn Burlage, Aaliyah Kuhlman, Ava Seevell, Lainey ond, along with Lily Schmitz, Kingery in Xcel Silver. Cornell at Coe, 7 p.m.; Mary
at Upper Iowa, 7 p.m.
Junior hockey — Dubuque
HIGH SCHOOL JOURNALISM at C.R. RoughRiders, 7:05
p.m.

Freshman anchors senior-less Linn-Mar bowlers SATURDAY

College basketball — Coe
at Luther, 2 p.m. (women), 4
By Lincoln Currie, Linn-Mar seniorindividual, they worry about With a per game average are expected to work out more p.m. (men); Baker at Mount
the group, which is great to see of 194.9 and a high game of on their own time, something Mercy, noon (women), 2 p.m.
MARION — The Linn-Mar and is sometimes not always 246 on Dec. 14, Linn-Mar also Bills frequently does. (men)
girls’ bowling team is off to an- the case.” has found itself an anchor in While Bills already has High school wrestling —
other hot start, but head coach On most high school var- freshman Marissa Bills. Coach proved herself to be a solid Sectional tournaments at
Jeremy Moser thinks this sity teams, older players are Moser also said Bills goes be- player at the varsity level, Mos- West Delaware and Decorah in
group is a little different. typically the leaders, but this yond just being a dependable er said the best is yet to come. Class 2A, Starmont and West
Linn-Mar, coming off an 8-3 year’s team has no seniors. individual player. “She’s got some things she Branch in 1A
campaign in 2017-18, is 5-2 this But there has been no lack of “(She) has been a very quiet can work on, but she contin- Girls’ basketball — Marion
season. leadership. leader for us this year,” Moser ues to improve her game,” he at I.C. West, 3:30 p.m.
But this year’s Lions are “The seniors from last year said. “She has stepped up at said. “If she chooses to go to Boys’ basketball —
more of a team. kind of knew that they were her anchor position this year the collegiate level, she’ll be Waukee at Linn-Mar, 2:30
“I have a good group of kids the leaders and they took some and done very, very well with very good there as well. p.m.
this year,” Moser said. “We of my sophomores and actu- it. She seems to not feel the “I would expect her, if not Boys’ swimming — District
don’t have a lot of standouts, ally tried to train them up as pressure at all and just steps in next year, her junior and se- tournament at Linn-Mar, noon
we just have a lot of kids that leaders and took them under and does what she needs to do nior year to be able to qualify Junior hockey — Green
are young and work very well their wing last year which when she needs to do it.” individually for state if we Bay at C.R. RoughRiders, 7:05
together. has actually gone very well,” Moser said behind Bills’ don’t go as a team. She’s got p.m.
“The best thing that I’ve Moser said. “In fact, Liz Moser success is her passion and that ability.”
seen this year is that they is one of my juniors this year willingness to learn the game. Linn-Mar’s next match is Check Sportsday daily in The
work together as a team. They that has kind of stepped up, Because the team only prac- Tuesday against Dubuque Gazette for a complete list of
don’t really worry about an taking that role on herself.” tices twice a week, bowlers Hempstead at Cherr Lanes. area events
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