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Prose from the Pub 103 Years and Drake Relays is still Iowa’s and “America’s Athletic Classic”
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4 Pee Wee Profiles M.V.P: Doug Beavers, Grimes Little League Doug Beavers is the president and coach of two teams for the Grimes Little League. He shares his insights and philosophies for both positions.
15 Prep Connection High School Track and Field Returning Champions Take a look at who to watch at the Drake Relays. These returning state champions are sure to make an impact. Some have Drake Relays titles of their own to defend and since there are no classes for the Relays, you’ll see the best Iowa high schools have to offer.
20 Collegiate Corner Drake Relays: Iowa College and University Athletes to Watch The Drake Relays attract the top track and field athletes from Iowa colleges and universities. Here’s our list of who you should watch during the collegiate events.
24 Health & Fitness Stress Fractures Stress fractures are a pain for athletes of any level. Dr. Tate Van Houten of Accelerated Rehab discusses the importance of getting back on track through proper rehabilitation.
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Contributing Writers: Amy Tagliareni, John Martenson, Dr. Tate Van Houton, Dr. Barron Bremner Contributing photographers: Roy Tucker, Pep Rally Photo, Sam Taylor, Impact Imagery Cover: Lolo Jones is ready to make another run at the Olympics. But first, she will be at the 103rd running of the Drake Relays.
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This is the 14th is one of the most anniversary edition recognizable sports of The Iowa Sports landmarks in the Connection and it’s also state and everyone the 14th Drake Relays associates Drake edition. I can’t think of a with the best track better event to feature and field events in the for this important state. anniversary edition. The coming of the And I can’t think of an Drake Relays always athlete more important Mike Rickord ISC Publisher signals that a busy to the Drake Relays spring is in full swing. and the Des Moines I have been blessed by community in general than Lolo God with a family that stuck by me Jones, who’s featured on the and incredible partners and staff magazine once again as she could through the years. John Streets compete in the 103rd edition of and Tony Atzeni have been my “America’s Athletic Classic.” pillars as we have continued to The Drake Relays brings in push the limits of small business athletes of world renown every sanity in our quest to be Iowa’s year but none are closer to our leader in covering Iowa high school hearts than the high school sports and the youth programs athletes who compete in front that feed each community “From of thousands in the always sold the Missouri to the Mississippi”. out Drake Stadium. The state of The Iowa Sports Connection has Iowa has been so blessed with evolved into a statewide magazine the level of talent of our high and the states foremost school student-athletes over the publication thanks to Casey’s years. Who can forget watching General Stores and this growth last year’s performances by Alex has spurred the launch of the Gochenour of Logan-Magnolia state’s only high school based (now at LSU) and Shelby Houlihan radio and television network along of Sioux City East (now at Arizona with incredible websites and State)? Who will dazzle us this digital magazines. I cannot name year? I can’t wait to find out. all of the advertisers that have But nobody creates more provided incredible support from buzz in the crowd as Lolo Jones, the beginning that have helped us the Des Moines Roosevelt sustain our growth of covering and LSU grad. Calling her Iowans “From the Pee Wees to the crowd favorite is such an the Preps to the Pros” with a understatement. Drake Stadium positive perspective but each and is filled with fans cheering on Lolo every client has been superb. The every year. Hy-Vee High School Headquarters Another professional athlete is known in every pocket of the and native Iowan, Jenny Simpson, state as is the Grinnell Mutual Rehas captured our attention after Insurance Scoreboard Show, and winning last year’s 1,500-meter Casey’s General Stores where this competitions at the Drake Relays magazine has been available for and World Championships. over a decade. Simpson grew up in Webster City, In closing, the bulk of the Iowa, and she always has a strong appreciation for our awards, family contingent that flocks to success, and growth goes out Drake Stadium to watch her to the readers, listeners, and compete at the Relays. viewers along with the athletes, There’s plenty of talk about coaches, officials, educators, what makes this year’s Relays fans and families in all 99 Iowa special and that’s that 2012 is counties. an Olympic year. Many of the Thank you from the bottom of professional athletes competing my heart! God Bless you! And God in Des Moines have dreams of Bless America! representing their countries on the biggest stage there is for the sport of track and field. Many fans will pack the stands once again this season as the Relays are a homecoming event for all the track and field enthusiasts like myself in Iowa. The Blue Oval at Drake Stadium Volume 14 Issue 1
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M.V.P.: Doug Beavers, Grimes Little League Tim Weideman ISC Editor
This month’s Most Valuable Parent is Doug Beavers, president of the Grimes Little League in Grimes, Iowa. Beavers is incredibly involved in the league, which is affiliated with Little League International. Not only is he the president, but he also coaches his two sons’ teams. Beavers has been on the league’s board for six years. This is his first year as president. The Grimes Little League has teams for kids ages five to 16 years old. Beavers’ sons are 14 and 12 and have been playing for eight and six years, respectively. Beavers said the number one benefit of coaching his kids is that he can spend time with them. As a coach, Beavers also focuses on making sure all the kids in the league, not just the ones he coaches, have a good time. “My philosophy is to teach the boys the basics and let them play the game and have fun,” says Beavers. For his own team, Beavers makes sure that every player gets equal playing time. No matter what, everybody has to sit two innings to make sure this happens. He says that part of the reason he does this is to make sure kids are having fun. As the league’s president, Beavers says he and the rest of the board are very focused on making sure all teams in the league are even. “Our goal is to have each team finish at .500, rather than have a few teams that are stacked or loaded,” says Beavers.
Grimes Little League President Doug Beavers with the Mustangs All-Stars (Photo courtesy of Doug Beavers)
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Sky Zone LLC was established to create and develop a totally new and original sports, fitness and recreation environment, and then to introduce that concept as one of the premier sports, fitness, and recreation activities of the 21st century. This is a playing field so original and so unique, that it was awarded United States Patent No. 5,624,122. That patent is owned exclusively by Sky Zone LLC. Sky Zone Recreational Centers (“SZRC”) provide both an exhilarating and a safe environment for a large and very broad demographic base. Women and men, young and old, come to SZRC to exercise, play and compete on one of the patented all-trampoline walled playing fields created and developed by Sky Zone LLC. The patented playing fields at SZRC allow almost anyone to add a completely new dimension and element to any game or activity playable on a flat surface. DodgeBall and Aerobics are a few popular and proven examples. Even more exciting, the patented playing fields also allow anyone to participate in an entirely new class of games and activities not even possible on ordinary flat surfaces. Peripherally, all sporting activities from
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Bowling to Basketball attract consumers looking for fun, exercise and competition, but nothing comes close to duplicating the overall experience and uniqueness of SZRC. Listed below are a few of the highlights of the history of Sky Zone: • Constructed the world’s first all-trampoline walled playing field in 2002. • Opened the first Sky Zone Recreational Center (originally called Sky Mania Fun Center) in Las Vegas, NV in June of 2004. • Opened the second Sky Zone Recreational Center in Chesterfield, MO in July of 2006 Sky Zone Des Moines is located at 1300 SE Gateway Drive, Suite 103, Grimes, IA 50111. We will have our Grand Opening on March 7, 2012.
Our facility includes a large Open Jump Court, two DodgeBall Courts, two SkySlam lanes, a Toddler Court and a Four-Lane Foam Zone! We can accommodate all ages and all types of parties, from Birthdays to Corporate Events to Church or School groups. Please call us at (515)802-3722 or find us on the web www.desmoines.skyzonesports.com
SKY ZONE’S MISSION STATEMENT To provide the most effective combination of fun and fitness that anyone can participate in, regardless of age, size or physical ability. That’s the expanded version. But when it comes right down to it, our sole purpose is to provide unparalleled, unmatched, and out-of-this-world FUN! It’s that simple.
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Prep Connection Iowa High School Boy’s State Championship Recap Tim Wideman Editor
CLASS 4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP Top-ranked Iowa City West grabbed the lead and never looked back in a convincing rout of #3 Sioux City East, 67-52. Juniors Jeremy Morgan and Dondre Alexander led the charge for the Trojans, scoring 26 and 14 points, respectively. Wyatt Lohaus finished with 7 points. The damage began in the first half, during which Sioux City East turned the ball over 16 times. Iowa City West took full advantage of the miscues scoring 23 points off turnovers and heading into the break with a 39-23 lead. The Trojans got 19 points from Jeremy Morgan, eight points from Dondre Alexander and seven points from Wyatt Lohaus in the first half. “I came out and hit the first shot so I just kept shooting it,” Morgan said. Iowa City West shot 54.5 (6-of-11) percent from beyond the arc to help build its comfortable firsthalf lead. The Trojans were 9-of-10 from the free throw line. Adam Woodbury led the Black Raiders at halftime with 10 points and four rebounds. Sioux City East controlled the boards (16-13) and shot the ball at a 60 percent clip; however, turnovers allowed the Black Raiders to fire off just 15 shots. The second half was nothing different as Iowa City West cruised to the victory. The Trojans shot 43.5 percent compared to Sioux City East’s 51.4 percent, but the turnover bug kept stinging the Black Raiders. Sioux City East ended the game with 23 turnovers. Sioux City East won the battle in the paint, 28-
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16, largley in part to Woodbury’s presence down low. Woodbury finished with 16 points and nine rebounds. Iowa City West head coach Steve Bergman said his team did nothing different than they’d done all season to account for Woodbury. Marcel Dunson recorded 10 points, Alex Imming scored nine points and JC Fuller scored eight points for the Black Raiders. Bergman said the team had been focusing on this game since losing a shot at the championship game last season. “We started talking about tonight that day,” Bergman said. “We wanted it that bad.”
the second extra period with five straight points. Vandenberg recorded a layup and sank a free throw, then tipped in a bucket to give Mount Pleasant a 60-55 lead with 2:59 left in the game. Mount Pleasant would not let go of the lead from that point on. Western Dubuque had to fight to send the game into the first overtime. The Bobcats chipped away at the Panthers’ lead the entire second half and finally put the score in their favor in the fourth quarter. Western Dubuque head coach Dennis Geraghty said it was a tough loss but a great effort on his team’s part. “I don’t think I’ve ever been prouder of a team,” Geraghty said. “We had it right there. It didn’t go our way.” Mount Pleasant’s leading scorer, C:LASS 3A STATE Jordan Ashton - Mount Pleasant Jordan Ashton, fought cramps and CHAMPIONSHIP foul trouble late in the game and Dalton Conrad gave #4 Mount fouled out in the first overtime period. He finished Pleasant new life and sent the game into its second with a team-high 20 points but had plenty of overtime with a three-pointer from the top of the support. key. Cameron James scored 19 points for the Conrad’s shot tied it up, 55 all, and put Panthers, while Logan Pitz scored 12. momentum on the Panthers’ side, leading to a Mount Pleasant head coach Paul Rundquist said Class 3A championship, 66-62, in double overtime. players stepped up at the right time and that led to Conrad’s shot will be remembered in Mount the victory. Pleasant for a long time. “It’s just a matter of kids making plays,” “Coach told me to go to the hole but to pull up Rundquist said. “We’ve got a group of juniors who if I had the opportunity,” Conrad said. “I saw the stepped up and made plays.” opening and I took it.” Mount Pleasant shot just over 55 percent Blake Vandenberg gave his team control in
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for the game, while Western Dubuque shot 42 percent. The Panthers won the battle of the boards, 33-25
CLASS 2A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP A tale of two halves saw #4 Mount Vernon come from behind to claim the Class 2A Iowa high school boys basketball state championship, beating #9 St. Edmond (Fort Dodge), 48-45. Nick Clark sparked a spectacular first half for St. Edmond, scoring 16 points -- 15 of which came in the first quarter. Clark ended the contest with a game-high 24 points. The Mustangs were ice cold from the field in the first half, shooting just 25 percent, but they cranked their accuracy up to 52 percent for the second half. Mount Vernon outscored St. Edmond 31-17 in the second half. Micah Russell led the Mustangs with 19 points. He said the team knew what it had to do to come away with the win. “We just kenw that we just needed our shots to fall and we needed to play defense,” Russell said. “Our defense at the beginning wasn’t that good but we made some shots and we ended up making more shots.” Things didn’t look good early for Mount Vernon, which was down 28-17 at halftime. Just over two minutes into the fourth quarter, though, Mount Vernon was able to knot the score at 38. The Mustangs never looked back. Clark said the Mustangs turned their game up a notch and the Gaels simply didn’t adjust. “We did a great job first half,” Clark said. “We didn’t do a bad job second half; they just started
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making shots.” All-tournament selection Jack Keleher struggled in the first half but scored all of his 10 points in the second half for Mount Vernon. His teammate and all-tournament team captain, Jake Timm also struggled but ended with 8 important points, including a three-pointer with 27 seconds left in the third quarter that helped ignite the Mustangs in the fourth. St. Edmond only had three free throw attempts and made just one. The Gaels shot 48.7 percent from the field for the game.
CLASS 1A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP Boyden-Hull did what it couldn’t last season -- get past Danville. After falling to the Bears last year and missing out on a chance to play for the state title, the Comets came to the Wells Fargo Arena with a chip on their shoulder. This year, #6 Boyden-Hull used that chip to carry them to a 63-45 victory over #2 Danville. Bryce Moss scored a game-high 17 points to lead the Comets. He was helped by Brandt Van Roekel and Nathan Alexander who both scored 15 points. Alexander said losing to Danville last season was a terrible feeling. “This is the exact opposite of that feeling,” Alexander said. “We came out here; we wanted to beat Danville. I’m a mile high right now.” Boyden-Hull and Danville were locked in a tight battle until the Comets separated themselves from the Bears with a 20-6 fourth quarter. The Comets played a complete game to come
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away with a victory, holding Danville to 40 percent from the field and firing at a 58 percent clip themselves. Boyden-Hull also shot 72 percent (18of-25) from the charity stripe. Boyden-Hull capped off an impressive tournament run. Coach Bill Francis said he thought his team probably had one of the toughest roads to take of any team. But he said his team is always ready. “When you throw the ball up, they’re ready to play,” Francis said. “The kids come and do what you expect of them.” The Comets shut down one of Danville’s leading scorers, Michael Soukup, holding him to only four points. Steven Soukup led the Bears with 15 points. Josh Stevens had 10 points and Collin Bartsch had 8 points for Danville, respectively. Boyden-Hull scored 20 points off turnovers compared to Danville’s 10 points off the Comets’ mistakes. Boyden-Hull won the rebounding battle, 24-18.
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Prep Connection Iowa High School Girls State Championship Recap ighsau Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union
CLASS 4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP After a second-place finish a year ago, Iowa West took it all the way to the top this time. The second-ranked Women of Troy regrouped after letting a 12-point slip away and beat No. 4 Ankeny 61-56 in overtime to win the Class 4A championship. After regulation play ended in a tie at 52, West scored the first eight points of the overtime and held on to win its first girls basketball title. West had never played in the state tournament until last year, when the Women of Troy lost to Des Moines East in the championship game. Tatum Klein led West with 17 points, including a 3-pointer with 19 seconds left that tied the score and produced overtime. Shelly Stumpff added 16 points and nine rebounds for the Women of Troy and Ally Disterhoft scored 12. Maddie Manning had 24 points and nine rebounds in a strong performance for Ankeny, which rallied after trailing by 12 points in the first half and by six in the fourth quarter. Her two free throws gave the Hawkettes a 52-49 lead with 35.1 seconds remaining. But Klein found an opening on the perimeter and tied it with a clutch shot. Shayla Starkenburg scored 11 points for Ankeny, while teammate Madi Robson had eight points and seven rebounds. Ankeny was hurt when Manning, who has signed with Oklahoma, fouled out with 1:22 left in the overtime. Stumpff’s free throw in overtime put West ahead to stay and Mckenzie Piper slipped under the basket to make a reverse layup, giving her team a 55-52 lead. The Women of Troy then wrapped up
the victory by making six of 10 free throws. West finished with a 25-1 record, the only loss coming to Class 3A champion Davenport Assumption. Ankeny, which has won nine state titles, lost in the championship game for only the second time and finished 22-4. Manning was named captain of the alltournament team and was joined on that unit by teammate Krista Pettepier, Klein, Disterhoft, Southeast Polk’s Caitlin Ingle and Waukee’s Britney Boland.
2A championship in 2008, they won last year under Jennifer Goetz and claimed this year’s title with former Assumption star Mallory Youngblut as coach. Assumption’s championship capped a 25-2 season. MOC-Floyd Valley, which was unbeaten entering the state tournament for the second straight year, finished 27-1. Grace Fennelly led Assumption with 12 points, while all-tournament captain Hailey Schneden added 11 points, six rebounds and five blocks. Schneden, a 6-foot-2 junior, blocked a 3A record 13 shots in a semifinal victory over Ballard and C:LASS 3A STATE finished the tournament CHAMPIONSHIP with 20 blocks, two short Make it two in a row for of the class record. She Davenport Assumption. did not miss a shot in the Fourth-ranked Assumption championship game, going jumped to a big lead early 4-for-4 from the field and and went on to beat No. 2 3-for-3 at the free throw line. MOC-Floyd Valley 59-32 to Danielle Moore and Kate win its second straight Class Fennelly each scored nine 3A state championship. points for Assumption and The Knights had excellent Fennelly handed out five balance on offense and assists. bottled up the previously Alexis Conaway, MOCunbeaten Lady Dutch with Floyd Valley’s outstanding aggressive play on the Davenport Assumption Lady Knights sophomore, led her team defensive end. Assumption with 13 points and six built a 16-point lead early in rebounds. Trisha De Jong added six points for the the second quarter and was in control the rest of Lady Dutch. the way. Assumption broke the game open with a 22-3 The title was the third for Assumption in the last run that wiped out MOC-Floyd Valley’s early 5-2 lead five years and each has come under a different and put the Knights up 24-8 early in the second coach. quarter. Six different players scored during the run, Todd Borrison guided the Knights to the Class
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DANIELLE MOORE, Junior, Davenport Assumption MADISON WEEKLY, Junior, Benton Comm. (Van Horne) MACKENZIE BIGBEE, Senior, Williamsburg ALEXIS CONAWAY, Sophomore, MOC-Floyd Valley center
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with Grace Fennelly getting eight. She scored twice after following up her own miss, drive for a basket and sank two free throws. The lead was never below 12 points after that. The Knights led 33-19 at halftime and finished the third quarter with eight straight points to go up 4525, Schneden making two free throws and Moore knocking down a pair of 3-pointers. Kate Fennelly, Moore and Conaway joined Schneden on the all-tournament team. Also named to the honor unit were Lauren McDonald of MOCFloyd Valley and Madison Yohe of Sioux City Bishop Heelan.
CLASS 2A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP Western Christian kept finding answers when Pella Christian threatened. The result was the school’s first state championship in girls basketball. All-tournament captain Brooke Wolterstorff scored 16 points and the fifth-ranked Wolfpack got a major contribution from freshman Jamie Gesink in beating No. 15 Pella Christian 67-57 to win the Class 2A state championship. Gesink scored 14 points, hitting a pair of key 3-pointers in the second half and going 4-for-4 on free throws. Alissa Pollema and Shae DeJager each scored 12 points for Western Christian and DeJager and pulled 11 rebounds. Western jumped to a 23-8 lead early in the second quarter and while Pella Christian never led, the Eagles got back into the game and kept pressure on the Wolfpack to the end. Christina Nolte and Tayler Stursma scored 14 points each to lead Pella Christian. Jasmin
Schelhaas added 12 points and six assists for the Eagles, while Sami Veenstra scored 10 points. Pella Christian stayed in it with outstanding free throw shooting, making 21 of 23. In an impressive display of sportsmanship, the two teams posed for a group photo after the game. They played during the regular season, Western winning 74-72. Western Christian won its last 12 games and 15 of the last 16 to finish 25-3. Pella Christian finished 23-4. Down by 10 at halftime, Pella Christian started the second half with a 12-4 run to cut the lead to 37-35. Gesink, a 5-foot-8 guard, then hit a 3-pointer to start a 12-2 run that put the Wolfpack ahead 49-37. But Pella Christian answered back. Schelhaas scored six points and fed Stursma for a layup during a 12-3 run that cut the lead to 52-49. Gesink stopped that rally with another 3-pointer and the Wolfpack finally pulled away for good. Nolte, Schelhaas and Western Christian’s Kim Kroeze joined Wolterstorff on the all-tournament team, which also included Jessie Pauley of OA-BCIG and Tember Schechinger of IKM-Manning. Western Christian won its title with a starting lineup of four juniors and a sophomore. The team had only one senior, so the Wolfpack should be a threat to repeat next season.
CLASS 1A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP Some sharp long-range shooting was just what North Mahaska needed to top off a perfect season. Hannah Ferguson and Abbie Agan combined to
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go 7-for-9 from 3-point range in leading the topranked Warhawks to the Class 1A state championship with a 40-31 victory over No. 3 Bedford. It was the first state title for North Mahaska, which finished 28-0. Bedford closed an outstanding season with a 26-2 record. Ferguson went 4-for-5 from 3-point range and led all scorers with 16 points. She also made four straight free throws at the end to secure the victory. Agan was 3-for-4 from long range to finish with nine points, while all-tournament captain Mallory Boyle had 11 points, five rebounds and two steals. Caila Raymond led Bedford with 10 points. Savanna Thornton scored nine and Kendyl Gruttemeyer grabbed 10 rebounds while scoring seven points. Kayla Lindenmeyer had four points, five assists and seven rebounds for the Bulldogs. Ferguson knocked down three 3-pointers and Agan one to help North Mahaska build a 16-12 lead at halftime. Bedford tied the score twice after that, but North Mahaska never fell behind. The final tie came when Gruttemeyer’s layup made it 26-all midway through the fourth quarter. Agan broke the tie with a 3, Boyle hit a free throw and Agan knocked down another 3 that made it 3326 and all but finished off the Bulldogs. Bedford did get to within four points twice, the last time at 35-31 on Raymond’s layup with 1:10 left. But Agan sank a free throw and Ferguson made four straight at the line to finish it off. Ferguson, Raymond and Lindenmeyer joined Boyle on the all-tournament team, along with Katelin Langel of Le Mars Gehlen Catholic and Dana Weerheim of West Sioux.
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CLASS 4A CHAMPIONSHIP Iowa Iowa City City West West vs. vs. Sioux Sioux City City East East
CLASS 3A CHAMPIONSHIP
CLASS 2A CHAMPIONSHIP
Mount Mount Pleasant Pleasant vs. vs. Western Western Dubuque Dubuque (Epworth) (Epworth)
Mount Mount Vernon Vernon vs. vs. St. St. Edmond Edmond (Fort (Fort Dodge) Dodge)
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Western Western Christian Christian (Hull) (Hull) vs. vs. Pella Pella Christian Christian
CLASS 1A CHAMPIONSHIP Boyden-Hull Boyden-Hull vs. vs. Danville Danville
CLASS 4A CHAMPIONSHIP Iowa Iowa City City West West vs. vs. Ankeny Ankeny
CLASS 1A CHAMPIONSHIP North North Mahaska Mahaska vs. vs. Bedford Bedford
CLASS 3A CHAMPIONSHIP Davenport Davenport Assumption Assumption vs. vs. MOC-Floyd MOC-Floyd Valley
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Iowa Sports Connection Iowa Sports Connection
A quick look at some of the state’s best performances from the Missouri to the Mississippi
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Jordan Ashton (Sr., Mount Pleasant): Mount Pleasant hadn’t won a boys basketball state championship in 94 years. Jordan Ashton’s team-high 18.3 points per game helped Mount Pleasant to a Class 3A title. He was named ISC’s Class 3A Player of the Year.
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Bill Hamsen (Coach, Western Christian of Hull Girls Basketball): ISC’s Class 2A Coach of the Yeary, Bill Hamsen coached the Wolfpack to a 25-3 season and its first ever state championship.
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All five starters return next year.
James Harrington ( Sr., Cedar Falls): James Harrington
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should be good to go for the outdoor track and field season. He won two events at the A.D. Indoor Championships — the 60-meter dash (6.97 and the 200-meter dash (22.83).
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Taylor Twedt (Sr., West Fork): Taylor Twedt capped off an excellent indoor track and field season, winning the 60-meter hurdles
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Nathan Davis (Sr., Clarion-Goldfield): Nathan Davis found
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his stride at the A.D. Indoor Championships, winning the 400-meter dash (52.00) and the 800-meter run (2:02.30).
Erin Hawkins (Des Moines Roosevelt): Erin Hawkins captured titles in the 60-meter dash (7.74) and 200-meter dash (25.43) at the A.D. Indoor Championships.
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Student Athlete
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Michael Carney ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS/HONORS:
High School: Des Moines Christian Class: 2012 GPA: 3.49 Sport: Basketball
Honor Roll 8th-12th
ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENTS AND HONORS:
Basketball: Freshman - Honorable Mention all-conference. Sophomore - 2nd Team All Conference. Junior -1st Team All Conference, 3rd Team All State (Iowa Preps) Senior - 1st Team All Conference, Unanimous Conference MVP, IBCA All-Star nominee, Team Captain. Started Varsity all four years. Football: All conference wide receiver.
WHAT WAS THE BEST MOVIE YOU SAW IN THE LAST YEAR? Safehouse
DO YOU HAVE ANY FUN PRE-GAME “RITUALS” THAT PREPARE YOU FOR AN EVENT?
My teammates and I would always find a hallway no matter what school we were in. I would always put my earbuds in and find a quiet corner. While everyone thought I was listening to rap, I was usually listening to Chris Tomlin or other slow music.
WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE SPORT TO PLAY? WHY?
I love playing basketball. I have grown up playing it, and I have always loved the game.
WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE SPORTS MEMORY?
My senior year hanging out with my coaches and teammates at our team dinners. Surpassing 1,000 career points during our 9th game of my senior year was pretty cool too.
WHO INSPIRES YOU? WHY?
My number one inspiration is Jesus Christ. No one can match the sacrifice he made for us. I also really look up to Tim Tebow. He is a powerfully bold witness and I love that about him. He is also an incredible athlete.
WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS FOR AFTER HIGH SCHOOL? Attend College (undecided) and play basketball.
WHAT IS YOUR DREAM JOB?
My dream job is to be a chiropractor for a major sports organization. I would also like to somehow work with kids. Whether that is through athletics or church I think that would be pretty awesome.
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Prep Connection Iowa High School Track and Field Returning Champions Tony Atzeni Iowa Sports Connection
Now that the winter sports season is over it is time to look ahead to the spring high school sports season and each year I look forward to being able to cover the co-ed state track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines. I also enjoy watching the best in high school compete at the Drake Relays each year as well. Last season the boys’ team champions were:
4A - Cedar Falls 3A - Bishop Heelan (Sioux City) 2A - Solon 1A - Madrid
Listed below are expected the top returning place winners this season. The class that they compete in may change along with school depending on transfer or consolidation of schools. Iowa High School Girls Track and Field Returning Place Winners Note: Only 2011 State Event Champions listed; Class shown is current year.
Field Events
Taylor Twedt - West Fork
The girls’ team champions were: 4A - Iowa City West 3A - Mount Vernon/Lisbon 2A - Solon and Gilbert 1A - Central Lyon
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CLASS 4A Long Jump: McKennan Cronbaugh, Jr., Iowa City West
Class 3A Discus: Dakota Goodell, Sr., Williamsburg High Jump: Alexis Conaway, So., MOC-Floyd Valley Shot Put: Amanda Houston, Sr., Fort Madison Class 2A High Jump: Taylor Twedt, Sr., West Fork
Class 1A High Jump: Chaley Rath, Jr., Treynor Shot Put: Nicole Dobernecker, Sr., Charter Oak-Ute
Track Events
Class 4A 100 Meter Dash: Erin Hawkins, Sr., James Harrington - Cedar Falls Des Moines Roosevelt 200 Meter Dash: Erin Hawkins, Sr., Des Moines Roosevelt 400 Meter Hurdles: Brooke Foreman, Sr., Cedar Rapids Washington 3000 Meter Run: Karissa Schweizer, So., Dowling Catholic Class 3A 400 Meter Dash: Maddie Irman, So., Davenport Assumption 800 Meter Run: Madison Waymire, So., Dallas Center-Grimes Class 2A 400 Meter Dash: Marisa Evers, Sr., Hudson
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800 Meter Run: Lindsey Kite, Jr., Jesup 1500 Meter Run: Leah Seivert, So., SibleyOcheyedan Class 1A 100 Meter Dash: Caitlyn Stroud, Sr., Corning 200 Meter Dash: Emily Toennies, Jr., Belle Plaine 400 Meter Dash: Emily Toennies, Jr., Belle Plaine 800 Meter Run: Haley Manning, Jr., Woodward-Granger
Discus: Avery Meyers, Sr., West Liberty High Jump: Braydee Poore, Jr., Mount Ayr
Track Events
Class 4A 100 Meter Dash: James Harrington, Sr., Cedar Falls 200 Meter Dash: James Harrington, Sr., Cedar Falls Class 3A 100 Meter Dash: Riley Iowa High School Boys McCarron, Sr., Dubuque Wahlert Track and Field Returning 110 Meter Hurdles: Brandon Place Winners Moorman, Sr., Mount Pleasant Note: Only 2011 State 400 Meter Dash: Michael Event Champions listed; Malloy, Sr., Bishop Heelan Class shown is current (Sioux City) year. Class 2A 400 Meter Dash: Neil Flattery, Sr., St. Edmond (Fort Field Events Dodge) Class 4A 800 Meter Run: Neil Flattery, High Jump: Tyler Donels, Jr., Sr., St. Edmond (Fort Dodge) Southeast Polk Erin Hawkins - Des Moines Roosevelt 1600 Meter Run: Nate Shot Put: Chris LaMar, Sr., Ames Kolacia, Sr., St. Edmond (Fort Class 3A Dodge) High Jump: Stephen Meyer, Sr., Oelwein 3200 Meter Run: Mason Powers, Sr., Gilbert Long Jump: Riley McCarron, Sr., Dubuque Class 1A Wahlert 3200 Meter Run: Connor Smock, Sr., Lisbon Class 2A
Connor Smock - Lisbon
FEATURED ATHLETES CURRENT TIMES THUS FAR IN THE 2012 TRACK SEASON: James Harrington 200m - 22.59 Connor Smock 800m - 2:02.00 1600m - 4:33.16 3200m - 9:43.05
Erin Hawkins 100m - 11.92 200m - 24.71 400m - 58.28 Taylor Twedt High Jump - 5-08.00 100m Hurdles - 14.76 400m Hurdles - 1:08.76
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Collegiate Corner AIB Hires Keith Coleman As Next Women’s Basketball Coach Amy Tagliareni Sports Information Director
AIB College of Business has hired Keith Coleman as the third head women’s basketball coach in modern-era program history. “We are excited to welcome Keith to the AIB family as the new women’s basketball coach,” said AIB Director of Athletics Terry Wilson. “We feel that he brings a wealth of basketball knowledge and a passion for using the sport as a vehicle to help in the development of young adults.” Coleman, who retired from the Marine Corps after serving 22 years and achieving the rank of Major, has a vast background in coaching. “I am extremely excited about the opportunity to return to coaching at the college level and to join an institution like AIB,” said Coleman. “To be named the head women’s basketball coach is an honor, and to now have my name included in the tradition of basketball at AIB is humbling.” Coleman comes to AIB after spending the three previous seasons as the head girls’ basketball coach and director of athletics at Northeast Christian Academy (NCA) in Kingwood, Texas. During his tenure with the Lady Warriors, the program posted a 45-18 overall record and made back-to-back trips to the second round in the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS) 2A State Tournament in 2011 and 2012. The team posted three consecutive winning seasons during that span and
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also finished as the San Marcos (Texas) Tournament Champion in 2011. Current AIB College of Business guard Michelle Miller played for Coleman at NCA during the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 seasons. Before taking the reins at NCA, Coleman spent five seasons (20032008) as the head men’s basketball
coach at Kingwood College in Kingwood, Texas. He led the Coyotes to the 2007 and 2008 Lone Star College Conference Championship while amassing an 83-58 overall record. Coleman was also the head coach of the AAU Lady Cardinals out of Kingwood from 2005-2010, leading the team to the 2005 National Championship and the University of North Carolina Team Camp championship. Several of his former players are currently play at colleges including Colorado State University and Clarke University.
In 1995, he became involved with international basketball, coaching the men’s team on the USS Harlan County. His team traveled the Mediterranean Sea, competing against teams from France, Spain, Italy, Africa, Israel, Turkey and Greece and compiling a 16-0 record. Coleman was the head college coach for the Hampton Roads Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) team in 1991 and 1992, compiling a 39-5 record. The team, which consisted of players from Old Dominion University, Norfolk State University and Hampton University, won the 1991 Eastern NROTC championship at the University of North Carolina, Carmichael Gymnasium. “To coach a championship basketball game on the same floor as Hall of Fame Coach Dean Smith had coached his teams was a oncein-a-lifetime experience,” recalled Coleman. Coleman founded One on One Basketball Training and is also the author of “One on One, How To Teach Your Child Basketball.” His coaching philosophy is rooted in a phrase he coined, “Winning is Temporary, Learning is Forever.” He believes that if you teach the game correctly, winning will follow. The AIB women’s basketball team finished the 2011-2012 campaign 1318 overall, including a 6-12 mark in the Midwest Collegiate Conference (MCC), and qualified for the conference tournament in the first season of eligibility.
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Collegiate Corner Drake Relays 2012: Iowa University and College Athletes to Watch Iowa Sports Connection
Competition at the Drake Relays is incredibly fierce, as many universities and colleges from around the country head to Des Moines to run the Blue Oval at Drake Stadium. Several universities, including Arkansas, will make the trip, but the Iowa schools are always crowd favorites. Below are the athletes from Iowa schools who finished third or better last season and are likely (see note below) to compete again this season.
Note: As of publication, teams competing in the university and college divisions had not been released. These are Iowa schools and athletes likely to participate. University Division Drake Brogan Austin - 2nd - U/C 10,000-meters 25:54.96 Men’s 4x200 - 3rd - Brett Wright, Dan Karys, Jon Degrave, Shaun James - 1:27.53 Kevin Harp - 2nd - U/C Men’s Javelin - 63.59m Iowa U/C Women’s 4x1,600 - 2nd -Betsy Flood, Brooke Eilers, McKenzie Melander, Lauren Hardesty (graduated) - 19:17.52 Women’s 1,600 Sprint Medley - 1st - Erin Jones, Tiffany Hendricks (graduated), Ashley Liverpool, Bethany Praska (graduated) - 3:48.53
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Men’s 4x800 - 2nd - Adam Hairston (graduated), Nathan Prom, Jeff Thode, Erik Sowinsk - 7:23.77 Men’s Distance Medley - 3rd - Nick Kuczwara, Chris Barton (graduated), Adam Hairston (graduated), Jeff Thode Ethan Holmes - 3rd - U/C Men’s 110 Hurdles 13.93 Men’s 4x400 - 2nd - Steven Willey (graduated), Ethan Holmes, Erik Sowinski, Chris Barton (graduated) - 3:07.23 Jeff Thode - 2nd - U/C Men’s 1,500-meters 3:46.15 Iowa State U/C Women’s 4x1,600 - 3rd - Semehar Tesfaye (graduated), Betsy Saina, Dani Stack, Lucy Kennedy (graduated) - 19:35.81 Women’s Distance Medley - 2nd - Dani Stack, Kianna Elahi, Semehar Tesfaye (graduated), Lucy Kennedy (graduated) - 11:24.22 Northern Iowa U/C 4x110 Shuttle Relay - 3rd - Chris Henely (graduated), Ryan Newtoff, Scott Lynn (graduated), Channing Puls College Division Buena Vista Men’s 4x200 - 3rd - Colin Mann, Stefan Petersen, Ryan Eberly, Brock Loseke (graduated) - 1:29.90
Central Men’s 4x200 - 1st - Trevor Veach, Mitch Wagoner, Allen Scovel, Logan Dank - 1:28.05 Women’s 4x200 - 3rd - Rachel Purdy, Emily Teas (graduated), Felicia Coleman, Jill Ziskovsky (graduated) - 1:41.30 Coe Keelie Finnel - 1st - U/C Women’s 800-meters 2:06.83 Dordt Men’s 4x800 - 3rd - Josiah Luttjeboer (graduated), Mark Van Maanen, Nathan Brace (graduated), Ryan Tholen - 7:42.05 Grand View Obsie Birru - 2nd - U/C 10,000-meters 34:59.56 Men’s 4x200 - 2nd - Titus Bland (graduated), Wes Hammer, Zach Vos, Toi Jones - 1:29.44 Mount Mercy Jenna Higgins - 2nd - U/C Women’s Javelin 44.25m Wartburg Women’s 4x100 (3rd) and 4x400 (2nd) - Faith Burt, Skye Morrison, Jen Ganshirt (graduated), Nevada Morrison - 46.74, 3:40.41
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Collegiate Corner Dreams of Gold: Quest for Olympic Glory Starts at Drake for Native Iowans Tim Weideman Editor
With the Olympics right around the corner, many of the special invitational athletes will use the 2012 Drake Relays as a momentum builder for competing on the international level. Lolo Jones and Jenny Simpson are two native Iowans who have high expectations for themselves this summer in London. Simpson, who grew up in Websiter City, Iowa, will compete in the women’s special invitational
1,500-meter run. She won the event last season in a time of 4:09.56. The momentum she gained from that victory carried all the way to the World Championships, where she won the event in 4:05.40. Jones, who attended Des Moines Roosevelt High School, could compete in the special invitational 100-meter hurldes. Jones is coming off an injuryshortened 2011 season. She competed at last year’s Drake Relays, finishing second to Tiffany Ofili by 0.14 seconds. Lolo Jones Quick Profile • Two-time World Indoor champion (‘08, ‘10) in the 60-meter hurdles. • First woman to claim back-to-back world 60-meter hurdles titles with American record of 7.72 in ‘10. • 2008 Olympic Trials champion in the 100-meter hurdles. • Three-time USA Indoor champion (‘07, ‘08, ‘09) in the 60-meter hurdles. • Four-time Drake Relays Champion in 100-meter hurdles (‘05-’08). • Won 100-meter hurdles in June 2010 at USATF Outdoor Championships at Drake Stadium.
Defending Drake Relays and World 1,500meter champion Jenny Simpson returns to the Blue Oval at Drake Stadium. (ISC photo)
Jenny Simpson Quick Profile • 2011 world champion (4:05.40) in Daegu, South Korea; 2011 USA outdoor runner-up (4:05.56) • 2011 USA Indoor champion, mile (4:34.96) and 3,000m (9:02.20) • 2008 U.S. Olympian (3,000-meter steeplechase). • 2008 NCAA Champion in collegiate-record time of 9:29.12 at Drake Stadium • Ranked 2nd in the U.S., 3rd in the world, in 1,500 meters in 2011 (4th in U.S. in 2009 & ‘10).
Lolo Jones seeks to claim her first Drake Relays special invitational 100-meter hurdles championship since 2008. (ISC photo)
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Collegiate Corner NCAA National Championships Run At Grinnell College John Martenson ISC Contributor Photo courtesy of Grinnell Athletics
“We passed with flying colors,” said Will Freeman, director of the NCAA III Indoor Track and Field Championships meet at Grinnell College, regarding the school’s hosting the event for the first time ever at the Charles Benson Bear Recreation and Athletic Center Fieldhouse March 9-11. “We had hosted a couple of cross country national championships but track and field takes it to another level. Because it’s a multi-day event, there’s so much planning. It’s such a high dollar event there’s such an enormous amount of cooperation from groups, from dining services on campus, special events, security, and facilities management are crucial.” What most pleased the veteran track and cross country coach was how Grinnell as a community stepped up for this event. “The Chamber of Commerce, and
various people from the community who came over to volunteer to help,” said Freeman, who estimated 270 people from the Grinnell area, and the campus community aided in the success. “Everybody pitched in, they were engaged, were passionate about doing the best possible job. It really helped make Grinnell College look great” The distinctive Iowa flavor helped the Wartburg College women’s team win their fourth Indoor title in the last five years. “We brought 12 ladies to the meet, and all 12 are leaving as All-Americans,” said Wartburg’s Head Coach Marcus Newsome. “We’ve been 12 hours, seven hours away from home, to do what we did in the state of Iowa, representing Iowa, it was pretty special.” Highlighting the Knights were four events winning national championships, paced by multi
All-American twin sisters Skye and Nevada Morrison, each winning two national titles. Skye set one of two Division III meet records with a winning long jump of 6.17 meters. Coming from Chicago, the Morrison’s were more than happy with the location of this year’s meet. “The last three years, having to travel five, six, ten hours to a national meet, it’s really nice not having to travel far to the national meet,” said Skye Morrison. Simpson’s Kinsey Bak was the school’s lone qualifier, her third indoor national meet in the high jump. “We didn’t even stay in a hotel this year, we just drove straight here from campus,” said Bak. “I think the experience gets somewhat taken away for how close it is, but it’s also rewarding that family can come, instead of just having a coach and parents come, it’s nice to have
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it close.” The senior from Hinton didn’t fare as well as she would have liked to due to injuries, following a third place finish two years ago and fifth last year, just missing AllAmerican honors this year. For Bak, this was her fourth time competing at the Grinnell College Fieldhouse. “I talked with the other jumpers and they’re like, ‘oh you’ve been here before’. They were complimenting on how nice it is, it’s just a great facility. I’m glad that I’ve been here before and was able to compete in it again.” The school college or university to Grinnell was Central College in Pella (about 45 minutes away) qualifying four entries, the competitor closest to his/ her hometown was only 16 miles away. Newton’s Kyle Wood missed making the finals of the 400 dash by 3/10ths of a second in his first NCAA indoor meet. “We competed here in February, so it was just exciting to know what the track would feel
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like when I was running,” said Wood, “I was excited to get here as a senior. This was Wood’s third time competing at Grinnell, the other times at the Darren Young Invitational, and echoed most everyone’s thoughts on the fieldhouse. “An awesome facility, it’s been great to run on a facility with wide turns, a fast track, makes it easy to compete on.” Wartburg winning the women’s side by 51 points over Wisconsin-Oshkosh, and North Central College of Illinois claimed their 3rd straight men’s indoor title, neither surprised Freeman. “North Central’s win(11 points better than WisconsinEau Claire) was closer than people anticipated, the women’s side was just the opposite where it was an absolute runaway.” According to Freeman, the times from the Division III Indoor Meet in Grinnell can be used as qualifying times for events such as the Drake Relays in late April.
The NCAA III Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championships occur May 24-26 at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps College in Claremont, California. North Central College in Naperville, Illinois will host the Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships in 2013. The site for the 2014 meet will be determined very soon. Although several individuals commented to Freeman that Grinnell should host the Division III meet very soon, “I don’t think we’re at a point right now to look that far ahead and say ‘do we want it that close’. By all indications, it shouldn’t be that long before Grinnell College hosts the next Indoor Track and Field Championships.
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Collegiate Corner Big Four Basketball Post-Season Review Tim Weideman Editor
The Iowa Big Four was represented in its entirety this year as every men’s and women’s basketball teams made it to the college basketball post-season. Although only the Iowa State men, Iowa State women and Iowa women competed in their respective NCAA tournaments, for the other programs a post-season berth is still a sign of progress — which is what many fans wanted from their teams. Iowa State Men’s Basketball
registered 11 doubledoubles on the year. White declared for the NBA draft in March. Senior Scott Christopherson also had a memorable season, recording 12.5 points per game. Christopherson came up huge many times for the Cyclones as their most reliable sharp shooter, sinking 45.6 percent of his shots from behind the arc.
After a rough third round loss to eventual national champion Iowa State’s Royce White declared Kentucky, Iowa State head coach Iowa State Women’s for the NBA Draft after a great year. Fred Hoiberg told his team to hold Basketball (Photo by Iowa State Athletics) their heads high because they made Cyclone basketball interesting again. The Iowa State Indeed they did. women reached the NCAA tournament once again This season saw the return of “Hilton Magic” but fell to No. 10 Green Bay in the first round, and a team that generated a post-season buzz 71-57. almost from the get-go. The Cyclones tallied a A bit of a down year — as far as Iowa State’s record of 23-11 (12-6 in Big 12 Conference) — expectations usually go, at least — the Cyclones tied for fourth-most wins in school history. capped off the season at 18-13. A few big wins Perhaps even more memorable was the and a tough schedule helped punch Iowa State’s season performance sophomore Royce White. ticket to the Dance. The AP all-American honorable mention turned Iowa State junior forward Chelsea Poppens in one heck of a season report card, leading the earned an all-American honorable mention nod Cyclones in points per game (13.1), rebounds per from the Associated Press. Poppens completed game (9.2) and assists per game (5.1). White
the season with a career-best 14.2 points and 10.6 rebounds per game. Poppens led the Big 12 in rebounds and was a unanimous All-Big 12 selection. Iowa Men’s Basketball An NIT berth is certainly progress, which is something many Hawkeye fans wanted from Fran McCaffery’s squad this season. The Hawkeyes ended an up-and-down season losing to Oregon in a second round NIT game, 108-97. At times, the Hawkeyes dazzled and had Carver Hawkeye Arena rocking like it hasn’t in years. Yet at other times, the Hawkeyes baffled fans by dropping games that they should have won. Chalk it up to the squad’s lack of experience. This is a young team that will improve. Leading the way will be Aaron White, who was named to the 2012 Kyle Macy Freshman All-America team and the Big Ten All-Freshman team. White ranked first in rebounding for the Hawkeyes (5.7 per game), third in scoring (11.1) and steals (31), and second in blocks (23). With an exciting incoming crop of recruits, things are looking much brighter in Iowa City. Iowa Women’s Basketball Tough NCAA tournament matchups are nothing new for the Iowa Hawkeyes women’s basketball program. This year, the Hawks fell in the first round to California, 84-74. The Hawkeyes
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Collegiate Corner battled after a rough first half but the Golden Bears were able to put the game out of reach late. Four Hawkeyes earned all-conference honors. Junior Morgan Johnson, who averaged 15.1 points per game and led the conference with a 54.2 field goal percentage, was a unanimous All-Big Ten Second Team selection. Junior Jaime Printy (Linn-Mar, Marion) was a unanimous third team selection and Kamille Wahlin was voted third team all-conference by the media. Freshman Samantha Logic was a unanimous conference all-freshman selection. Northern Iowa Men’s Basketball The University of Northern Iowa Panthers men’s basketball team upgraded from CIT to NIT this season, carried in part by an upset of Creighton in February and a couple talented newcomers, including the Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of the Year, Seth Tuttle (West Fork High School). The Panthers fell to No. 3 seed Drexel in the second round of the NIT. Panther senior Johnny Moran’s three-pointer almost fell to give UNI the win but instead caromed off the back iron. Moran led the Panthers with 19 points in his final game as UNI finished the season, 20-14 (9-9 MVC). UNI will be strong once again next year as Tuttle, fellow MVC All-Freshman selection Deon Mitchell and All-MVC honorable mention Anthony James all return. James led the Panthers with 12.5 points per game. Tuttle averaged a second-best 9.6 points and led the team with 5.6 rebounds per game. Mitchell averaged 7 points per game.
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seven teams at 9-9 in conference play and picked up a first round MVC tournament win, earning the Bulldogs a position in the College Insider Tournament. The Bulldogs defeated North Dakota in the opening round of the CIT but fell to Rice to end the season with a record of 18-16 (9-9 MVC). Drake returns second team allconference selections Ben Simons and Rayvonte Rice next season. Simons, who was also named captain of the MVC Most-Improved Team averaged 16.2 points per game, while Rice averaged 16.6 points per game.
Even after losing star Jacqui Kalin for the season due to injury, the UNI women’s basketball team found players to step up and contribute. The Panthers were selected to play in the Women’s Basketball Invitational, where a strong run ended in a loss to Minnesota in the championship game, 88-74. UNI finished with a record of 19-15. UNI will get Kalin back next year but lose two impact players in senior second Drake Women’s Basketball team All-MVC selection, K.K. Drake’s Rachael Hackbarth earned Armstrong (Cedar Rapids an AP All-American Honorable MenSolid performances down the Washington), and senior tion nod. (Photo by Chris Donahue/ stretch added up to a WNIT berth MVC All-Defensive selection, Drake Athletics) for the Drake women’s basketball Rachel Madrigal (Decorah team. The Bulldogs bowed out in High School). Armstrong their first contest, though, losing to South Dakota, recorded 13.1 points, 5.8 rebounds and 4.1 assists 61-53. Drake finished the season 18-16. in conference games. Madrigal recorded a leagueSenior Rachael Hackbarth excelled in her final high 36 blocks in conference games and had 44 on season. Hackbarth led the MVC in scoring (18.9 the season -- only the fifth UNI player to tally over points per game) and rebounding (11.8 rebounds 40 blocks in one season. per game). Returning next year for Drake will be Kyndal Drake Bulldogs Men’s Basketball Clark, who averaged 9.8 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game as a freshman. Drake finished the season tied for third with
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Collegiate Corner Iowa Wrestling: McDonough Wins NCAA Title, Hawkeyes Finish Third Chris Brewer University of Iowa Athletics Communications
University of Iowa junior Matt McDonough won the 2012 NCAA title tonight with a 4-1 decision over Penn State’s Nico Megaludis in the 125-pound NCAA finals. The national title is the second of McDonough’s career. He won the championship as a freshman in 2010 and finished runner-up last season. Senior Montell Marion and sophomore Derek St. John each earned runner-up finishes after dropping a pair of decisions in the 141- and 157-pound finals. McDonough, who has reached the NCAA finals in each of the last three years, wrestled through a scoreless first period before jumping on the board with a second-period escape. Leading 1-0 entering the third frame, McDonough surrendered a third period escape with 1:27 left in match. He then finished a single leg attack to grab a 3-1 lead before riding the Nittany Lion until the final whistle to pick up a riding time point (1:39) and earn the final 4-1 decision. The championship victory was the 100th victory of McDonough’s career. He owns a 100-4 career record and became the 22nd wrestler in school history to win at least two NCAA titles. Only six Hawkeyes have ever won three national titles. “That thought crossed my mind today, you know, how are you going to make your legacy, how are you going to set your mark in the
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program,” said McDonough. “I was a one‑timer, three‑time finalist. That’s good, but I want to be in that group that keeps getting smaller and smaller, and that three‑time NCAA championship group is even smaller. Just like I said my freshman year, moving on to the next thing. It’s not over yet. I’m not done yet. I’ve still got a year left. I’m moving forward from right now on.” Marion battled to a 4-4 draw in regulation before surrendering the deciding takedown 23 seconds into overtime. Marion trailed 3-1 early in the Iowa junior Matt McDonough won his second NCAA second period before knotting the score 3-3 title. (Photo by Univ. of Iowa Athletics) with 1:18 into the frame. Russell escaped and took a 4-3 advantage into the third overall record, a Big Ten title and his second Allframe before Marion battled back again and America honor in as many seasons. tied the match 4-4 with an escape at the 1:05 The Hawkeyes finished third in the team race mark. The score remained tied 4-4 until Russell with 107.5 points. Penn State won its second countered a Marion shot with a takedown in the straight NCAA title with 143 points. Minnesota sudden victory period to win 6-4. finished second (117.5), and Cornell (102.5) Marion finishes his Hawkeye career as a and Ohio State (68.5) rounded out the top five. three-time All-American and two-time NCAA A record 112,393 people attended this year’s runner-up. He owns a 91-21 career record. wrestling championships. A single-session St. John dropped a 4-1 decision to three-time record 18,919 attended tonight’s finals. The NCAA champion Kyle Dake in the 157-pound 2013 NCAA Wrestling Championships will be finals. Dake scored an early takedown, a second hosted by Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, period escape, added a point for riding time and Iowa. allowed a point for stalling to earn the title. Iowa finished the season with six AllSt. John finishes the season with a 21-3 Americans and two Big Ten champions.
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Collegiate Corner Franklin Caps Perfect Season with Second Straight National Championship Howie Thompson, Upper Iowa Director of Sports Communication
Franklin defeated Matthew Greene of Western Trevor Franklin capped his career-best season State College by major decision, 15-1. In the tonight at the 2012 NCAA DII Wrestling quarterfinals, he won by fall (1:54) over Adli Championships with a 3-2 victory in the finals Edwards of Ashland University. The Peacock of the 133-pound bracket. Franklin pushed his junior won a win streak to 44 straight 4-1 decision matches and finished this over Ryan season with a 28-0 record. Fillingame of His win came over St. Cloud Adams State State University’s Andrew College in Pokorny. the semis to Franklin is one of 11 earn his shot Upper Iowa wrestlers to win at a second a National Championship; straight title. but now he joins three other Following Peacocks that have won a the match, pair of titles. the Peacocks Two other Peacocks jumped from have earned NCAA Division Trevor Franklin, Upper Iowa a three-way II Champion honors; Ryan (Photo by Upper Iowa Athletics) tie for seventh Phillips, the current Peacock to sole assistant coach, who won the possession of sixth place just a half point behind title at 197 pounds in 2007, and Travis Eggers, fifth place Newberry College. who won the title at 165 pounds in 2010. The University of Nebraska-Kearney won the As time wound down in the first period, team title behind three individual champions and Franklin was able to score a takedown just St. Cloud State finished second. Grand Canyon before the clock ran out. Pokorny answered University and the University of Findlay tied for with an escape in the second period and built up third place. over a minute of ride time in the final period, but Franklin got the win with an escape late in the Sorensen Tabbed NSIC Rookie of the Year; Five period to claim the 3-2 win. Peacocks Earn All-NSIC Honors Franklin won his four matches at the Championships thanks to a pair of decisions, Blake Sorensen has been named the Rookie a major decision and a fall. In the first round,
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of the Year in the Northern Sun Conference after completing his first varsity season with the Peacock wrestling program. The Denver, Iowa native capped off a solid first season with a 1-2 finish at the 2012 NCAA Division II Championships in Pueblo, Colo. two weeks ago. Sorensen, who received the honor through a vote of the NSIC coaches, was the runnerup at 165 pounds at the NCAA Super Region 3 Championships, losing to St. Cloud State University’s Tad Merritt, this year’s NCAA’s Most Dominate Wrestler. He finished with a 21-12 record and won his weight class at the Brute Adidas Open and was third at the Loras Open. Included in Sorensen’s 21 victories were four wins by fall and three by major decision. The honor marks the second straight year that a UIU grappler has claimed the award. Last year, Carl Broghammer claimed the top rookie honor. Five Upper Iowa wrestlers have earned NSIC All-Conference honors including three first team spots. Trevor Franklin, the 133 pound National Champion earned first team honors after posting a 28-0 record this year and extending his win streak to 44 straight matches. Winston Robbins (157) and Mitch Schultz (184) also earned spots on the first team after taking runner-up honors at the NCAA Super Regional and finishing the season with 28-10 and 27-10 records, respectively. Sorensen, and Zach Rosol (285, 26-9) all earned a spot on the second team.
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Collegiate Corner #1 Wartburg Stands as National Champion for Ninth Time KatieJo Kuhens Go-Knights.net
LACROSSE, Wis.—The No. 1 ranked Wartburg College wrestling team finished atop the team leader board at the NCAA National Championships for the ninth time in program history with its 141.5 points Saturday. This also marked the second consecutive team trophy as the Knights won it last season as well. “We wrestled lights-out in the semifinals this morning,” said co-head coach Jim Miller. “We were really excited to have five in the finals and eight All-Americans.” “(Today’s team win) was a compilation of every round,” said co-head coach Eric Keller. “We’ve always said the match in front of us is most important and our guys really took a hold of that and took care of business without looking ahead.” Augsburg finished in second with 86.5 points as the streak continued of Wartburg/ Augsburg finishing in the top two every year at the Championships since 1995. The Orange and Black finished with four individual champions which tied an NCAA meet record. Senior Byron Tate (Clinton) became the program’s second three-time National Champion and first at 197 with his 7-2 decision over Dustin Barter of St. John’s. With his win, he became only the 12th wrestler in NCAA history to accomplish this feat of a three-peat. “Byron has gotten better every year,” commented Miller. “When he went out there and wrestled, he thought he could win every match and is a good leader on and off the mat.”
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Sophomore Kenny Anderson (Billerca, Ma.), junior Kodie Silvestri (Franklin, N.J.) and sophomore Landon Williams (Davenport) all won the first National Titles of their careers at 125, 141 and 165, respectively. Silvestri was also named the NWCA’s Most Outstanding Wrestler. His victory quelled Bebe to Yewah’s opportunity to become a three-time National Champion. Yewah, of UWLaCrosse, received the No. 1 seed and was the No. 1 ranked wrestler at 141-lbs. Other place winners Wartburg College Wrestling Team (Photo by Wartburg Athletics) included senior Bradley Banks (Stockbridge, Ga.) took second the top eight) when he wasn’t 100% is pretty at 174, classmate Dylan Azinger (DeWitt) incredible.” placed fourth at 184 and sophomore Ryan “To many other people, the injury he Fank (Independence) took fourth at 285 and sustained could have been season-ending,” freshman Drew Wagenhoffer (Sussex, N.J.) stated Keller. “He made the most of his national took sixth place at 149. wild card and had a great day as he turned Wagenhoffer was a New Jersey State around and defeated the guy from Manchester High School Champion last season as a high that he lost to earlier at the Desert Duals.” school senior and the fact that he became an The Knights finished the weekend with eight All-American in his freshman season is pretty competitors receiving All-American honors. This remarkable. feat is also remarkable as 60% of the Orange “Not many freshman even make our team, and Black’s lineup this season was new to the let alone become an All-American,” said Miller. program or varsity competition. “His knee has been bothering him since the Augsburg dual so the fact that he (finished in
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Health & Fitness Stress Fractures Dr. Tate Van Houten, DPT Accelerated Rehab
Physical Therapy is usually seen as something that is for post operative patients, weekend warriors, or the gracefully ageing individuals. Even thought this is the case many PT facilities also rehabilitate injured Athletes at the high school, collegiate and professional levels. Depending upon your Rehab specialist your rehab will differ from other patients as an athlete. During the initial injury Range of Motion and basic strength is the focus of PT care. Post the initial rehab process your sports rehab professional will always keep in mind the functional movements or physical demands you will need to return to your sport better then you were prior to your injury. As an athlete you will be trained in agility, explosive power, reaction time, and movements in the sagital (forward and backward) Frontal (side to side) and Transverse (rotational and diagonal movements) planes. Most athletes sustain an injury due to weaknesses in one of these planes. Identifying weaknesses and addressing the weaknesses with a sports and position specific rehabilitation program is detrimental in returning the
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athlete to high level competition without increased risk of injury. These weaknesses are identified via the Physical Therapy evaluation and with a RAPS assessment if conducted prior to injury. These assessments will give the parent, athlete, and coach an objective measure for safe and effective return to play for the athlete. The difference between rehabilitation for community members and athletes is that athletes are rehabilitated to return to high level athletic competition and community members are rehabilitated to return to all activity of daily living without increased risk for re-injury. A physical Therapist can help your athlete return to competition as a more balanced athlete then they were prior to their injury. The athlete will also be given a training program to address the identified weaknesses in the frontal, sagital, or transverse planes so your athlete can train in a manner to prepare them for high level competition. If you have any questions on the rehabilitation process for your athlete be it a parent, coach, or current trainer please feel free to contact an Accelerated Rehab Sports Physical Therapist in your area. - Dr. Tate Van Houten, DPT
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Health & Fitness Direct Anterior Hip Replacement in Active Adults Barron Bremner D.O. Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons
Hip arthritis is a significant cause of hip pain in adults. 200,000 hip replacements are performed in the US each year. It is a predictable, reliable surgery to relieve arthritis pain. Over the years, surgical techniques and patient expectations have evolved. Active 50Barron Bremner, D.O. 70 year old patients want to have as little disruption to their lifestyles as possible, and want to get back to exercise and sports. The two traditional approaches to the hip, while both very successful, each have a downside. The anterolateral(from the side of the hip) approach requires the detachment of a small amount of gluteal muscles, which increases the risk of having temporary or permanent weakness and limp. The posterior(from the back of the hip) approach detaches small muscles along the hip, and traditionally has a higher risk of dislocation(the ball jumping out of the socket). With this in mind, many minimally invasive or tissue-sparing advances have been made to the technique of hip replacement. The Direct Anterior Hip Replacement
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(DAHR) utilizes a special table to position the patient to allow access to the hip joint without detachment of any muscles. The approach is between the tensor muscle on the side of the hip and the quad muscles in the front. This leaves all the muscles still attached to the thigh and pelvis. Although this technique is relatively new in the US, the first DAHR was actually done in Paris by Dr. Robert Judet in Small incision 1947! in upper thigh Because most traditional approaches to the hip detach some muscle from the upper thigh, patients are usually instructed not to bend forward or cross their legs for some time after surgery to avoid dislocation. Because muscles aren’t detached in DAHR, we do not restrict our patients. Additionally, patients may have less pain in the immediate postoperative period with DAHR because muscles are not cut. Another positive of DAHR is the use of intraoperative x-ray to replicate normal anatomy and leg length. Leg length discrepancy is one of the biggest complaints noted by patients who undergo
hip replacement. Direct anterior hip replacements do require special training and equipment. It is still a major orthopedic surgery and carries risks. Some obese patients and very muscular men may not be appropriate for the procedure. It remains to be seen if DAHR is superior to traditional total hip replacement in the long-term. Certainly mid-term data shows Muscle parted favorable pain levels, activity to expose joint levels, and satisfaction. Dr. Bremner performs direct anterior hip replacement. He is also certified in orthopaedic sports medicine. To schedule an appointment call 515-299-6363.
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