Author: Slaten Swords

Postseason High School Football

The UNI-Dome will house the semifinals of the State Playoffs starting today with Eight-Player leading off the path to the championships. Here’s the matchups.

For the Eight-Player semifinals, #4 Audubon will take on #1 Bishop Garrigan at 10 am, while #2 Woodbine will take on #3 Gladbrook-Reinbeck at the conclusion of game one.

Class A will feature three undefeated teams as Saint Ansgar will compete against Wapsie Valley at 10 am. MMCRU will tangle with West Sioux at 1 pm tomorrow, November 13th.

Class 1A will play on Friday, November 14th, with Grundy Center taking on Regina Catholic at 10 am and West Lyon facing off against South Hardin at 1 pm. 

The Class 2A semifinals will lead off Saturday, November, 15th, with Osage and Van Meter playing at 10 am and Kuemper Catholic squaring off against Wilton at 1 pm. The Class 3A semifinals will follow with Bishop Heelan kicking off against Wahlert Catholic at 4 pm and Solon taking on Nevada at 7 pm.

The Class 4A semifinals will round out the slate tomorrow with Sergeant Bluff-Luton competing with Pella at 4 pm and Xavier squaring off against Newton at 7 pm.

Lastly, the Class 5A semifinals are set for Friday with Dowling Catholic facing off against Valley at 4 pm and Waukee Northwest dueling with Iowa City Liberty at 7 pm.

High School Girls’ Basketball

Mediapolis will travel to Burlington on Friday, November 14th, for a scrimmage. 

Mt. Pleasant will host their jamboree on Monday, November 17th, with Columbus, Mediapolis, and Winfield-Mt. Union also participating.

New London will scrimmage against Fairfield and Van Buren County will take on Sigourney at a jamboree held by Cardinal on Tuesday, November 18th.

Southeastern Community College

The women’s basketball team will host Black Hawk College at 5 pm tonight.

The men’s basketball team will tangle with Highland Community College tonight at home at 7 pm.

The Iowa Community College Athletic Conference released their Athletes of the Week for November 3rd through the 9th yesterday and SCC had two wrestlers earn the honor in Will Muniz and Evelyn Phillips. 

Muniz went 5-1 over the last week in the 174-pound weight class, which included a 3rd place finish at the Maverick Open after defeating Cameron Braswell by a 5-3 decision. 

Phillips made her name known to the rest of the state in a home meet against Indian Hills, when she pinned the #2-ranked wrestler Olivia Stean. Both teams will be wrestling tonight with the men’s team hosting and the women’s team traveling to dual North Iowa Area Community College. 

College Football

#21 Iowa returns to action on Saturday, November 15th, in a road showdown against #17 USC at 2:30 pm. KILJ 105.5 FM will be on the call.

Iowa State is now on a bye week. 

College Basketball

The #21 Iowa women’s team will take on Drake tomorrow, November 13th, at 7:30 pm at home.

The Iowa men’s team will host Xavier on Friday, November 14th, at 7 pm. KILJ 105.5 FM will be on the call.

The #16 Iowa State women’s team will face off against Valparaiso tonight at 6:30 pm at home.

The #16 Iowa State men’s team will compete at home against Stonehill College on Monday, November 17th, at 7 pm. KILJ 98.5 FM and Am 1130 will be on the call.

This Day in Sports History

1892 – Pudge Heffelfinger receives $500 to become the first professional football player in the Allegheny Athletic Association’s 4-0 win over the Pittsburgh Athletic Club.

1990 – “The Body Bag Game.” After Eagles coach Buddy Ryan threatened to beat Washington so badly “they’ll have to be carted off in body bags” the Eagles defense scored two touchdowns winning 28–14, knocking six players out of the game.

2019 – Former Houston Astros MLB pitcher Mike Fiers reveals the team secretly “stole signs” via camera from visiting teams during the 2015-17 seasons; communication between opposing pitchers and catchers were intercepted and relayed to Astros batters.

Postseason High School Football

The UNI-Dome will house the semifinals of the State Playoffs starting tomorrow, November 12th, with Eight-Player leading off the path to the championships. Here’s the matchups.

For the Eight-Player semifinals, #4 Audubon will take on #1 Bishop Garrigan at 10 am, while #2 Woodbine will take on #3 Gladbrook-Reinbeck at the conclusion of game one.

Class A will feature three undefeated teams as Saint Ansgar will compete against Wapsie Valley at 10 am. MMCRU will tangle with West Sioux at 1 pm on Thursday, November 13th.

Class 1A will play on Friday, November 14th, with Grundy Center taking on Regina Catholic at 10 am and West Lyon facing off against South Hardin at 1 pm. 

The Class 2A semifinals will lead off Saturday, November, 15th, with Osage and Van Meter playing at 10 am and Kuemper Catholic squaring off against Wilton at 1 pm. The Class 3A semifinals will follow with Bishop Heelan kicking off against Wahlert Catholic at 4 pm and Solon taking on Nevada at 7 pm.

The Class 4A semifinals will round out the Thursday slate with Sergeant Bluff-Luton competing with Pella at 4 pm and Xavier squaring off against Newton at 7 pm.

Lastly, the Class 5A semifinals are set for Friday with Dowling Catholic facing off against Valley at 4 pm and Waukee Northwest dueling with Iowa City Liberty at 7 pm.

High School Girls’ Basketball

Mediapolis will travel to Burlington on Friday, November 14th, for a scrimmage. 

Mt. Pleasant will host their jamboree on November 17th with Columbus, Mediapolis, and Winfield-Mt. Union also participating.

New London will scrimmage against Fairfield and Van Buren County will take on Sigourney at a jamboree held by Cardinal on November 18th.

Southeastern Community College

The women’s basketball team will host Black Hawk College at 5 pm tomorrow, November 12th.

The men’s basketball team will tangle with Highland Community College tomorrow at home at 7 pm.

College Football

Iowa returns to action on Saturday, November 15th, in a road showdown against #19 USC at 2:30 pm. KILJ 105.5 FM will be on the call.

Iowa State is now on a bye week. 

In last week’s win for Iowa State, Aiden Flora earned Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week for his game winning 79-yard punt return touchdown. It is the longest punt return for the Big 12 of the season. The offensive line also claimed Big 12 weekly honors, as the group paved the way for Carson Hansen to rush for 108 yards, it is the fourth consecutive game with a 100-yard rusher for the Cyclones. 

College Basketball

The #21 Iowa women’s team will take on Drake on Thursday, November 13th, at 7:30 pm at home.

The Iowa men’s team will host Xavier on Friday, November 14th, at 7 pm.

The #16 Iowa State women’s team will face off against Valparaiso tomorrow, November 12th, at 6:30 pm at home.

The #16 Iowa State men’s team’s defense forced 26 turnovers in their 96-80 victory over Mississippi State last night. Tamin Lipsey led the squad with 25 points and three steals. The Cyclones will compete at home against Stonehill College on Monday, November 17th, at 7 pm. 

This Day in Sports History

1959 – Seals Stadium, a minor league baseball park and temporary home of MLB Giants, in San Francisco, California was demolished.

1981 – MLB Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela becomes the first MLB rookie to win a Cy Young Award.

1997 – NHL’s new Columbus franchise (scheduled to begin play in 2000) announced the team’s name would be the “Blue Jackets” after soldiers in the Union army during the American Civil War.

Postseason High School Football

The UNI-Dome will house the semifinals of the State Playoffs starting on Wednesday, November 12th, with Eight-Player leading off the path to the championships. Here’s the matchups.

For the Eight-Player semifinals, #4 Audubon will take on #1 Bishop Garrigan at 10 am, while #2 Woodbine will take on #3 Gladbrook-Reinbeck at the conclusion of game one.

Class A will feature three undefeated teams as Saint Ansgar will compete against Wapsie Valley at 10 am. MMCRU will tangle with West Sioux at 1 pm on Thursday, November 13th.

Class 1A will play on Friday, November 14th, with Grundy Center taking on Regina Catholic at 10 am and West Lyon facing off against South Hardin at 1 pm. 

The Class 2A semifinals will lead off Saturday, November, 15th, with Osage and Van Meter playing at 10 am and Kuemper Catholic squaring off against Wilton at 1 pm. The Class 3A semifinals will follow with Bishop Heelan kicking off against Wahlert Catholic at 4 pm and Solon taking on Nevada at 7 pm.

The Class 4A semifinals will round out the Thursday slate with Sergeant Bluff-Luton competing with Pella at 4 pm and Xavier squaring off against Newton at 7 pm.

Lastly, the Class 5A semifinals are set for Friday with Dowling Catholic facing off against Valley at 4 pm and Waukee Northwest dueling with Iowa City Liberty at 7 pm.

High School Girls’ Basketball

Mediapolis will travel to Burlington on Friday, November 14th, for a scrimmage. 

Mt. Pleasant will host their jamboree on November 17th with Columbus, Mediapolis, and Winfield-Mt. Union also participating.

New London will scrimmage against Fairfield and Van Buren County will take on Sigourney at a jamboree held by Cardinal on November 18th.

Southeastern Community College

The women’s basketball team will host Black Hawk College at 5 pm on Wednesday, November 12th.

The men’s basketball team could not buy a basket in the second half of their meet up with State Fair Community College, falling 82-62. Jacob Franklin scored 12 points as the team shot just 29% from three-point land in the loss. The Blackhawks will tangle with Highland Community College on Wednesday at home at 7 pm.

College Football

It took an Aiden Flora 79-yard punt return touchdown in the 4th quarter but Iowa State is finally back in the win column after clawing their way past TCU over the weekend 20-17. Carsen Hansen ran for 108 yards and a touchdown for the Cyclones. Iowa State is now on a bye week. 

Iowa nearly edged out another close contest in the Big Ten but in another heart breaker the Hawkeyes watched the win slip through their fingers in an 18-16 loss to #9 Oregon over the weekend. In all three loses this season, the Hawkeyes have either led or been tied with their opponent in the fourth quarter. Mark Gronowski scored both touchdowns for the Hawkeyes. Iowa returns to action on Saturday, November 15th, in a road showdown against #19 USC at 2:30 pm. KILJ 105.5 FM will be on the call.

College Basketball

The #21 Iowa women’s team broke a program record yesterday in a 119-43 romp of Evansville. Layla Hays led the team with 20 points as Ava Heiden produced another double-double in the largest margin of victory in school history. The Hawkeyes will take on Drake on Thursday, November 13th, at 7:30 pm at home.

The Iowa men’s team will host Xavier on Friday, November 14th, at 7 pm.

The #14 Iowa State women’s team shattered Sacred Heart yesterday, 99-34. Five Cyclones finished the game in double figures with Audi Crooks tabbing 21 points in the victory. The Cyclones will face off against Valparaiso on Wednesday, November 12th, at 6:30 pm at home.

The #16 Iowa State men’s team will take on Mississippi State tonight at 7 pm on the road.

This Day in Sports History

1940 – The Pittsburgh Steelers and the Philadelphia Eagles play one of only four penalty free games in NFL history; Steelers win 7-3 at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh.

1963 – Detroit right winger Gordie Howe surpasses Maurice Richard as the leading NHL all-time goal scorer with his 545th career goal in a 3-0 Red Wings victory over the Montreal Canadiens in Detroit.

1991 – Bernie Kosar ends his then-NFL record of 308 passes without an interception.

Postseason High School Football

The quarterfinal round wrapped up play last night for the remaining six classes and the semifinal matchups are now set. Here’s how the action played out.

In Class 5A, Southeast Polk’s claim for a second consecutive state championship was thwarted by Iowa City Liberty last night in a thrilling 31-28 final. Valley snuck past Johnston 28-21, while Waukee Northwest took down Sioux City East 48-34 and Dowling Catholic shutout Iowa City West 35-0. The Class 5A semifinals are set for Friday, November 14th, with Dowling Catholic facing off against Valley at 4 pm and Waukee Northwest dueling with Iowa City Liberty at 7 pm.

Xavier, Sergeant-Bluff Luton, and Newton skipped past their opponents with each team winning by at least 28 points. Pella had to edge out a 7-6 victory over Decorah to earn the final spot. The Class 4A semifinals will round out the Thursday, November 13th, slate with Sergeant Bluff-Luton competing with Pella at 4 pm and Xavier squaring off against Newton at 7 pm.

Wahlert Catholic will get a chance to defend their Class 3A title after avenging an early season loss to West Delaware last night 27-6. The top team in the class, Clear Lake, lost their only game of the season in a 24-14 final to Nevada. Bishop Heelan defeated Sioux Center 35-14 and Solon will fight for their first state championship since 2010 after hurdling Winterset 21-6. The Class 3A semifinals are scheduled for Saturday, November 15th, with Bishop Heelan competing against Wahlert Catholic at 4 pm and Solon taking on Nevada at 7 pm.

For Class 2A, Mid-Prairie had their wings clipped in the second half against Van Meter last night, surrendering 14 unanswered points to lose 28-21. Also advancing was Osage, Wilton, and Kuemper Catholic. The Class 2A semifinals will lead off Saturday with Osage and Van Meter playing at 10 am and Kuemper Catholic squaring off against Wilton at 1 pm.

Class 1A will play on Friday with Grundy Center taking on Regina Catholic at 10 am and West Lyon facing off against South Hardin at 1 pm. 

Class A will feature three undefeated teams as Saint Ansgar will compete against Wapsie Valley at 10 am, while MMCRU will tangle with West Sioux at 1 pm on Thursday.

For the Eight-Player semifinals, #4 Audubon will take on #1 Bishop Garrigan on Wednesday, November 12th, at 10 am, while #2 Woodbine will take on #3 Gladbrook-Reinbeck at the conclusion of game one.

Southeastern Community College

The women’s basketball team will host Black Hawk College at 5 pm on Wednesday, November 12th.

The men’s basketball team picked up a 67-60 win over Missouri State University last night to lead off the Midwest Classic. The Blackhawks got everyone involved as 11 players scored at least two points. Brady Martin, a West Burlington graduate, scored seven points and dished out five assists in the win. SCC will take on State Fair Community College tonight at 6 pm to conclude the Midwest Classic.

College Football

Iowa State will make the trip to TCU today at 2:30 pm. KILJ 98.5 FM and AM 1130 will be on the call.

#20 Iowa will host #9 Oregon today at 2:30 pm. KILJ 105.5 FM will be on the call.

College Basketball

The #21 Iowa women’s team will host Evansville tomorrow, November 9th, at 2 pm.

Western Illinois was no match for the Iowa men’s team last night, as the Hawkeyes led for nearly 37 of the 40 minutes in a 77-58 final. Bennett Stirtz claimed 24 points and seven assists in the victory. Iowa will host Xavier on Friday, November 14th, at 7 pm.

The #14 Iowa State women’s team will remain at home when they take on Sacred Heart tomorrow at 1 pm.

The #16 Iowa State men’s team will take on Mississippi State on Monday, November 10th, at 7 pm on the road.

This Day in Sports History

1966 – Frank Robinson, Baltimore Orioles outfielder, selected as AL MVP, first player to win MVP in both leagues.

1966 – President Lyndon B. Johnson signs an anti-trust immunity to the AFL-NFL merger.

1970 – Tom Dempsey of the New Orleans Saints kicks a then-NFL record 63 yard field goal. The record stood for 43 years.

Postseason High School Volleyball

The 2025 season is now in the books after five champions were crowned at yesterday’s state tournament finals. Here’s how the action played out.

In Class 5A, #1 Waukee Northwest and #2 Ankeny Centennial met up for the 5th time this season and just like the other showdowns the Wolves ended up on top, sweeping the Jaguars 25-10, 25-21, and 25-18. Avery Vogt, the all-tournament captain, compiled 38 assists to earn the team’s second state championship.

#5 North Scott would not be denied after losing the first set to #2 Sioux Center yesterday, winning the next three sets and their second Class 4A state title in the last three years. McKenzie Moeller was unstoppable with 32 kills for the Lancers.

The Class 3A state championship was never in question as #2 Assumption dominated the net, sweeping #5 Humboldt for the Knights’ second championship in four years. Carsyn Kelley finished the tournament with 108 assists for the Knights.

In the most exciting match of the day, #1 Denver rallied back from a two set to one deficit to win their second consecutive Class 2A state championship in a 15-11 final in the tiebreaker set over #3 Hinton. It was the Cyclones’ 50th win of the season as Channing Johnson was named all-tournament captain for her 42 assists, six kills, and 17 digs. 

Lastly, in Class 1A, #1 Saint Ansgar shook off a poor start in the first set to beat #2 Janesville in four sets for their first state championship in program history. Sofia Parrott notched 38 assists and eight kills for the Saints as she was named all-tournament captain. 

Postseason High School Football

In the only Eight-Player quarterfinal showdown decided by less than 30 points last night, Iowa Valley was defeated by Audubon 26-19. It was the only game of the season that the Tigers failed to score at least 45 points. Iowa Valley finished the season with a 10-1 record.

#4 Audubon will take on #1 Bishop Garrigan in the semifinals on Wednesday, November 12th, after the Golden Bears smacked Don Bosco 51-21. #2 Woodbine destroyed Fremont-Mills 50-12 and #3 Gladbrook-Reinbeck clobbered Edgewood-Colesburg 54-18. 

For Class 3A Pod B, Solon will host Winterset tonight at 7 pm.

For Class 2A Pod C, Mid-Prairie will take on Van Meter tonight at 7 pm at home. 

Southeastern Community College

The women’s basketball team will host Black Hawk College at 5 pm on Wednesday, November 12th.

The men’s basketball team will host the Midwest Classic tonight with game one at 7 pm.

College Football

Iowa State will make the trip to TCU tomorrow, November 8th, at 2:30 pm. KILJ 98.5 FM and AM 1130 will be on the call.

#20 Iowa will host #9 Oregon tomorrow at 2:30 pm. KILJ 105.5 FM will be on the call.

College Basketball

The #21 Iowa women’s team will host Evansville on Sunday, November 9th, at 2 pm.

The Iowa men’s team will stay at home tonight in a matchup against Western Illinois at 6 pm.

The #14 Iowa State women’s team will remain at home when they take on Sacred Heart on Sunday at 1 pm.

The #16 Iowa State men’s team squashed Grambling State last night 102-62. The Cyclones shot over 50% for the night as Joshua Jefferson collected 20 points in the win, while Tamin Lipsey put together a stat line of 10 points, six assists, and five steals. Iowa State will take on Mississippi State on Monday, November 10th, at 7 pm on the road.

This Day in Sports History

1943 – The Detroit Lions and New York Giants play in the last scoreless tie in the NFL.

1989 – Baltimore Oriole Gregg Olson is the first relief pitcher to win AL Rookie of the Year.

2009 – Jerry Sloan became the first coach in NBA history with 1,000 wins for one team after the Utah Jazz defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Coralville, IA- The week started with 40 teams making the pilgrimage to the Xtreme Arena and after Thursday’s action only five teams stand as this year’s state volleyball champions. Overall, the matches were one-sided, except for the battle in Class 2A.

Class 5A

#1 Waukee Northwest had loss only one game this year entering the Class 5A championship bout against #2 Ankeny Centennial, but competing against one team five times in a season can stump even the most dominant teams.

At least that’s what Ankeny Centennial thought would happen, instead Northwest pulled off the dominant sweep: 25-10, 25-21, and 25-18 to collect a perfect 5-0 record against the Jaguars. Avery Vogt, captain of the all-tournament team, was phenomenal, dishing out 38 assists, as her sister Logan led the barrage with 14 kills.

Waukee Northwest finished the season with 38 wins, including 37 sweeps, while the Jaguars finished 34-6, with five of the six losses at the hands of the Wolves. It was Waukee Northwest’s second state championship.

All-Tournament Team

Avery Vogt, Waukee Northwest Captain

Logan Vogt, Waukee Northwest

Leah Janulewicz, Waukee Northwest

Tatem Schmidt, Ankeny Centennial

Mya Lei-Butters, Ankeny Centennial

Isabelle Kremer, Pleasant Valley

Kaelyn Wieland, Valley

Class 4A

#2 Sioux Center collected a win in set one 25-23, #5 North Scott did the rest as they took sets two through four 25-22, 25-21, and 25-19. The Lancers leaned on Southern Illinois commit and all-tournament team captain McKenzie Moeller as she tabbed 32 kills in the match and 90 kills throughout her three at the state tournament.

Courtney Schmidt did all she could for the Warriors, amassing 18 kills in the loss with teammate Adison Brantsen also going for double-digit kills.

Addison Allen totaled 42 assists for the Lancers for a total of 137 for the tournament. This win marked the third championship for the Lancers and the second in three years.

All-Tournament Team

McKenzie Moeller, North Scott Captain

Addison Allen, North Scott

Courtney Schmidt, Sioux Center

Adison Bransten, Sioux Center

Mary Franken, Sioux Center

Averie Lower, Clear Creek Amana

Katie Scheckel, Pella

Class 3A

#5 Humboldt pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the tournament, knocking out #1 Western Christian in their 25^th straight trip to the semifinals, but the Wildcats had no answers for #2 Assumption, as the Knights swept them with ease 25-20, 25-17, and 25-22.

Ellah Derrer and Erin Robbins, two senior middle hitters standing over six feet tall, stumped the Humboldt hitters, as the Knights combined for 15 block assists. Derrer, the all-tournament captain, notched 16 kills in the winning effort.

Adelynn Goodell, who played a major role in getting Humboldt their first ever win in the state tournament, led the team with 11 kills. The sophomore will look to bring the Wildcats back next season.

All-Tournament Team

Ellah Derrer, Assumption Captain

Erin Robbins, Assumption

Carsyn Kelley, Assumption

Adelynn Goodell, Humboldt

Addie Waldorf, Humboldt

Morgan Looiman, Western Christian

Addy Anthofer, Kuemper Catholic

Class 2A

In the only match that truly lived up to the billing of a state championship contest, #1 Denver nearly watched their title defense slip through their fingers, but the Cyclones hung on to win in five sets over #3 Hinton by scores of 25-22, 26-28, 21-25, 25-18, and 15-11.

Denver was nearly overwhelmed by Hinton’s Bailey Boeve, as the Blackhawk thundered home 38 kills; yet, Channing Johnson, the all-tournament captain, steadied the ship, handing out 42 assists, six kills, and 17 digs for the Cyclones’ 50^th win of the season.

Boeve was three kills away from tying the Class 2A single-game tournament record set by Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont’s Molly Shafer. The Creighton commit led the tournament with 96 kills for the week.

Adena Murch led Denver with 21 kills as Mylee Thurm and Bailey Mullihan each put up 14 kills in the marathon victory.

All-Tournament Team

Channing Johnson, Denver Captain

Mylee Thurm, Denver

Bailey Mullihan, Denver

Bailey Boeve, Hinton

Ellie Friessen, Hinton

Ryanne Brubaker, Grundy Center

Abby Jensen, Dike-New Hartford

Class 1A

#2 Janesville seemed poised to return to the glory days of 2013 to 2018 where the Wildcats won five championships during the span after taking set one over #1 Saint Ansgar 25-14. The Saints were unflapped as they won the next three sets 25-22, 25-19, and 25-20 for their first state championship.

Sofia Parrott did it all for Saint Ansgar as the senior put up a stat line of 38 assists, eight kills, and five digs to be named all-tournament captain. Ava Falk led the attack with 13 kills for the Saints.

Quinn Sweeney notched 12 kills, while Taylor Pollock dished out 36 assists for Janesville.

It is just the second girls’ state championship for the entire program for Saint Ansgar, as the Saints won the girls’ state track title in 2024.

All-Tournament Team

Sofia Parrott, Saint Ansgar Captain

Jacey Johnston, Saint Ansgar

Lindsay Kruse, Saint Ansgar

Quinn Sweeney, Janesville

Hayden Anderson, Janesville

Taylor Pollock, Janesville

Taylor Kipp, Dunkerton

Postseason High School Volleyball

The state championship matches for all five classes are now set after an action packed semifinal round, which saw a pair of #1 teams fall. 

Class 5A led off the day and it was a breeze for #1 Waukee Northwest and #2 Ankeny Centennial as the Wolves swept #5 Ankeny and the Jaguars took down #6 Valley in straight sets with the closest set decided by five points. The pair get ready to meet for the fifth time this season today at 10 am for the Class 5A state championship.

In Class 4A, #1 Clear Creek Amana was on the wrong end of an upset for the third straight season, as #5 North Scott won the 5th set after a five-point rally to sink the Clippers 15-13. Averie Lower tallied 19 kills in the loss. #2 Sioux Center will be attempting to win its first championship today at 12:15 pm after sweeping #3 Pella in large part due to Courtney Schmidt’s 10 kills.

#5 Humboldt surprised everyone yesterday as the Wildcats, in just their second ever appearance to the state tournament, knocked out #1 Western Christian, who was seeking their 23rd state title appearance in the last 25 seasons, in five sets. Adelynn Goodell was unstoppable with 21 kills in the win. #2 Assumption stands in Humboldt’s way, as the Knights took down Kuemper Catholic in four sets. The Class 3A championship is slated for 2:30 pm today. 

Over in Class 2A, #1 Denver’s bid for a second consecutive state championship is still alive after Channing Johnson tabbed 43 assists, 11 kills, and 14 digs in a four set victory over #4 Grundy Center. The Cyclones will face off against #3 Hinton for the Class 2A championship at 4:45 pm today after the Blackhawks defeated #2 Dike-New Hartford in four sets. 

Lastly, Class 1A featured a pair of sweeps as #1 Saint Ansgar will tangle with #2 Janesville tonight at 7 pm as the Wildcats will be looking for their first state championship since winning five in a span from 2013 to 2018. 

Postseason High School Football

For Class 3A Pod B, Solon will host Winterset tomorrow, November 7th, at 7 pm.

For Class 2A Pod C, Mid-Prairie will take on Van Meter tomorrow at 7 pm. 

For Eight-Player Pod D, Iowa Valley will face off against Audubon at home tonight at 7 pm for their quarterfinal matchup. 

Southeast Iowa Playbook

The fall sports season is wrapping up for our local teams, so we took a look back at the last three months to relive some of the highs and lows to start the 2025-2026 school year. If you missed last night’s episode, then follow this link: Fall Sports Season Review

Southeastern Community College

The volleyball team was swept by Iowa Central Community College last night in the Region 11 championship. The Blackhawks finished the season with a 26-19 record. 

The women’s basketball team will host Black Hawk College at 5 pm on Wednesday, November 12th.

The men’s basketball team will host the Midwest Classic tomorrow, November 7th, with game one at 7 pm.

College Football

Iowa State will make the trip to TCU on Saturday, November 8th, at 2:30 pm. KILJ 98.5 FM and AM 1130 will be on the call.

#20 Iowa will host #9 Oregon on Saturday at 2:30 pm. KILJ 105.5 FM will be on the call.

College Basketball

The #21 Iowa women’s team will host Evansville on Sunday, November 9th, at 2 pm.

The Iowa men’s team will stay at home tomorrow, November 7th, in a matchup against Western Illinois at 6 pm.

The #14 Iowa State women’s team throttled Southern University last night 85-58. Audi Crooks collected her first double-double of the season, cashing in for 29 points and grabbing 14 rebounds in the winning effort. The Cyclones will remain at home when they take on Sacred Heart on Sunday at 1 pm.

The #16 Iowa State men’s team will face off against Grambling State tonight at 7 pm at home.

This Day in Sports History

1869 – First collegiate football game, Rutgers defeated Princeton 6-4. 

1974 – Dodger Mike Marshall becomes the first relief pitcher to win the Cy Young Award.

1995 – Art Modell officially announced the Cleveland Browns were moving to Baltimore, Maryland.

Postseason High School Volleyball

The quarterfinals finished up play yesterday and Class 3A featured the only upsets of the day.

For Class 3A, #1 Western Christian punched their ticket to a record 25th straight semifinal match after sweeping #8 Mt. Vernon. The Wolfpack tallied a kill efficiency of 0.380 with just six errors on the match. #5 Humboldt will get to take on the challenge after the Wildcats swept Cherokee Washington in dominant fashion. The semifinal showdown will be at 2 pm today.

In the bottom half of the bracket, #2 Assumption handled #7 Mid-Prairie in straight sets. Jovi Evans tabbed seven kills in the loss as the Golden Hawks finished with a 30-10 record for the season. The Knights will take on #6 Kuemper Catholic at 2:25 pm today after Kuemper Catholic pulled off the upset against #3 Red Oak in four sets. 

Over in Class 2A, #1 Denver started their campaign for a second straight state championship with a sweep against #8 Wapsie Valley, averaging a win differential of 11 points per set. #4 Grundy Center rallied back from a two-set deficit to defeat #5 Beckman Catholic 15-13 in the tiebreaker set. The semifinal matchup between Denver and Grundy Center will take place today at 4 pm.

#2 Dike-New Hartford defeated #7 Aplington-Parkersburg in straight sets, while #3 Hinton took down #6 Regina Catholic in four sets. The Blackhawks and Wolverines will face off today at 4:25 pm. 

Lastly, in Class 1A, #1 Saint Ansgar crushed #8 East Mills in straight sets last night to advance to the semifinals where they will play #4 Dunkerton, who nearly blew a two-set-to-nothing lead against #5 BCLUW but escaped with a 15-8 victory in the fifth set. The Saints and Raiders will play at 6 pm tonight. 

The night concluded with #2 Janesville taking down #7 Gladbrook-Reinbeck in four sets and #3 North Tama sweeping #6 Sidney. The Redhawks and Wildcats will square off tonight at 6:25 pm.

In Class 5A, #1 Waukee Northwest will take on #5 Ankeny today at 10 am, while #2 Ankeny Centennial and #6 Valley will meet at 10:25 am.

For Class 4A, #1 Clear Creek Amana will take on #5 North Scott in the semifinals today at noon. #2 Sioux Center and #3 Pella will meet in the semifinals today at 12:25 pm.

Postseason High School Football

For Class 3A Pod B, Solon will host Winterset on Friday, November 7th, at 7 pm.

For Class 2A Pod C, Mid-Prairie will take on Van Meter on Friday at 7 pm. 

For Eight-Player Pod D, Iowa Valley will face off against Audubon at home tomorrow, November 6th, at 7 pm for their quarterfinal matchup. 

High School All-District Teams

District 5 for Eight-Player released their All-District Teams yesterday and Iowa Valley’s Nolan Kriegle defended his Offensive MVP from last season after leading the state in total touchdowns this season. Casey Krull of Iowa Valley took home All-District Head Coach for the second straight season. 

WACO put five on the 1st Team with Hayden Shelman being named 1st Team running back as the junior produced 1,212 rushing yards and 22 total touchdowns for the season. Adam Stafford was named 1st Team offensive lineman as he helped pave the way for an offense that compiled 2,054 rushing yards and 33 rushing touchdowns. Niles Reichenbach took home 1st Team kicker and linebacker as he nailed a 30-yard field goal and amassed 35 tackles. Lastly, Trey Edeker’s eight tackles for loss earned the senior 1st Team defensive lineman.

Casey Coakley, Tyler Rogers, Sam Meyer, and Raefe Davison were named to the 2nd Team.

Winfield-Mt. Union had seven players find a spot on the All-District Team. Tayson Samuels and Max Edwards were named to the 1st Team as pass catchers. Samuels hauled in 53 receptions for 615 yards and three touchdowns, while Edwards led the team with eight receiving touchdowns on 46 catches for 580 yards. Throwing the ball was 1st Team punter and 2nd Team quarterback Cody Milks. The junior averaged 36 yards per punt and tossed for 1,404 yards and 13 touchdowns, while running for another five scores.

Grant Anderson earned his second 1st Team offensive lineman honor as he provided the lanes for four yards per carry and the necessary time for Milks to throw the ball. 

On the 2nd Team, Gabe Cummings claimed a spot on the offensive line, while Nicholas Sparrow totaled 380 yards and seven touchdowns as a running back for the Wolves. On the 2nd Team defense, Wyatt Palmer was named 2nd Team defensive lineman. 

For a full list of the All-District Teams, follow this link: Eight-Player All-District 5 Teams

Southeastern Community College

The volleyball team will travel to Fort Dodge for the Region 11 championship match at 7 pm tonight against Iowa Central Community College. 

The women’s basketball team roared back from a slow first half to pull off the 77-76 comeback victory over Carl Sandburg Community College last night. The Blackhawks will host Black Hawk College at 5 pm on Wednesday, November 12th.

The men’s basketball team will host the Midwest Classic on Friday, November 7th, with game one at 7 pm.

College Football

Iowa State will make the trip to TCU on Saturday, November 8th, at 2:30 pm. KILJ 98.5 FM and AM 1130 will be on the call.

Iowa will host #6 Oregon on Saturday at 2:30 pm. KILJ 105.5 FM will be on the call.

College Basketball

The #21 Iowa women’s team will host Evansville on Sunday, November 9th, at 2 pm.

The Iowa men’s team secured their first win in the Ben McCollum era, crushing Robert Morris last night 101-69. Bennett Stirtz stuffed the stat sheet in the winning effort, cashing in for 19 points, six assists, and four steals. The Hawkeyes will stay at home for their Friday, November 7th, matchup against Western Illinois at 6 pm.

The #14 Iowa State women’s team will go against Southern University tonight at 6:30 pm at home.

The #16 Iowa State men’s team will face off against Grambling State tomorrow, November 6th, at 7 pm at home.

This Day in Sports History

1967 – The New Orleans Saints pick up their first franchise victory, beating the Philadelphia Eagles 31-24.

1968 – MLB Detroit Tiger Denny McLain becomes the first AL pitcher to win MVP, winning unanimously.

1978 – Oakland Raider’s John Madden becomes the 13th coach to win 100 NFL games.