Author: Nathan Bloechl

Cedar Falls — The matchups at the dome are set as state semifinal football will commence this week.

Here are all the scraps for next week’s round:

Class A

#7 East Buchanan vs #1 West Hancock

#4 Woodbury Central vs #2 Grundy Center

Class 1A

#8 Beckman Catholic vs #1 Van Meter

#4 Dike-New Hartford vs #6 West Sioux

Class 2A

#3 Southeast Valley vs #1 Waukon

Williamsburg vs #5 West Lyon

Class 3A

#4 Solon vs #3 Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley

#1 Harlan vs #5 Humboldt

Class 4A

#4 Lewis Central vs #3 Waverly-Shell Rock

#7 Winterset vs #2 Xavier, Cedar Rapids

Class 5A

Ankeny vs #5 West Des Moines Valley

#7 Iowa City High vs #2 Southeast Polk.

Canton (MO.) — Iowa Wesleyan used a 14-3 first half run to jump out to an early lead and never looked back as the Tigers rolled to 91-76 win over Williams Baptist University, Saturday.

The win capped a perfect weekend at the Oak Hills Inn and Suites Classic.

Breanna Wendland paced Iowa Wesleyan with a 20-point, 10-rebound double-double.

Maci Kuchta and Brittany West each added 17 points, while Kuchta had seven assists.

Brielle Baker chipped in with 16 points.

Now 3-0, the Tigers will take on Monmouth College in their next contest Wednesday at Ruble Arena.

Tip is set for 5:30 pm.

Columbia (MO.) — Iowa Wesleyan’s losing skid has extended to four games following their 84-73 loss to Columbia on Saturday.

The Tigers, trailing for the majority of the game, cut the lead to single digits late but Columbia’s 16-of-19 from the free throw line proved to be the difference.

Former New London standout Alex Dentlinger paced Wesleyan with 25 points and three boards.

Victor Munoz had 16 points and five boards despite the loss, as well.

Tony Burks led Columbia with 24 points and 11 rebounds.

Wesleyan will look to snap their skid on Wednesday night when they host Clarke University.

Tip is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

Burlington — Waldorf led 21-0 at half and 35-0 at the end of the three quarters, riding that to a 42-12 win over Iowa Wesleyan on Saturday.

Wesleyan quarterback Gavin Esquivel completed 16-of-34 passes for 207 yards, two touchdowns and interception.

Jaden Harris hauled in four catches for 68 yards while Kelan Dove was the recipient of both touchdown throws.

Kam Cole led the ground game with 13 handles for 78 yards.

Waldorf rushed for 232 yards as a team and four scores.

Wesleyan, now 2-7, will look to close the season with a bang when the travel to Mayville State on Saturday.

Kick is set for 1:00 p.m.

Prep Football: Dome Matchups Set:

The matchups at the dome are set as state semifinal football will commence next week.

Here are all the scraps for next week’s round:

Class A

#7 East Buchanan vs #1 West Hancock

#4 Woodbury Central vs #2 Grundy Center

Class 1A

#8 Beckman Catholic vs #1 Van Meter

#4 Dike-New Hartford vs #6 West Sioux

Class 2A

#3 Southeast Valley vs #1 Waukon

Williamsburg vs #5 West Lyon

Class 3A

#4 Solon vs #3 Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley

#1 Harlan vs #5 Humboldt

Class 4A

#4 Lewis Central vs #3 Waverly-Shell Rock

#7 Winterset vs #2 Xavier, Cedar Rapids

Class 5A

Ankeny vs #5 West Des Moines Valley

#7 Iowa City High vs #2 Southeast Polk

Men’s College Basketball: Williams Woods Takes Down Wesleyan:

Iowa Wesleyan led by three at halftime, but saw William Woods rally in the second half as it was the Owls securing a 67-62 win last night.

The Owls used a 34-26 second half run to earn the victory.

Former Fort Madison standout Kaleb Cresswell had 18 points to lead the Tigers in the loss, while New London prep Alex Dentlinger chipped in with 12 points and six boards.

William Woods was paced by Makenzie Fessler and his game high 26 points and six boards.

Wesleyan, now 1-3, will take on Columbia College on today in Columbia, Missouri.

Tip is set for 1:00 p.m.

Women’s College Basketball: Wesleyan Steamrolls Hannibal:

Iowa Wesleyan held Hannibal-LaGrange to just 25% shooting from the field as Iowa Wesleyan rolled to a 69-29 victory yesterday on the road.

Brielle Baker led Wesleyan with 14 points while Kyla Moore and Maci Kuchta each had 11.

Kassi Kraft had 12 points and nine boards off the bench for the Tigers.

Former Mount Pleasant star Maddie Williamson had seven points, two rebounds and two steals in a reserve role as well.

Wesleyan improved to 2-0 under Steve Williamson and will play Williams Baptist University today at noon.

College Volleyball: Iowa Fires Vicki Brown;

Iowa athletic director Gary Barta has announced that Hawkeye volleyball coach Vicki Brown has been terminated without cause.

A national search for a new head coach will begin immediately.

Brown was named Iowa’s 10th head coach in program history in September, 2019.

She first joined the Hawkeyes in 2017 as associate head coach, followed by three months as the team’s interim head coach.

A native of Toledo, Ohio, Brown compiled a 17-56 overall record in two-plus seasons.

The Hawkeyes have eight matches remaining in the 2021 season.

Cedar Rapids — The Class 1A All-Tournament team has been announced and four area players were honored.

Burlington Notre Dame’s tandem of Jenna and Josie Bentz were recognized, while Holy Trinity sophomore Natalie Randolph was also selected.

Nike junior Gabby Deery was named the 1A All-Tournament Team captain.

Deery’s 67 kills paced the Nikes offensively as there was simply no defending her.

Lauren Wilson and Nia Howard of Springville and North Tama’s Jaydn Rausch rounded out the All-Tournament choices in 1A.