Postseason Football
The semifinal round for all seven classifications is scheduled to start this week at the UNI-Dome and run through Saturday, November 16th. Here’s a look at the schedule.
8-Player football will kick off the action on Wednesday, November 13th, with Remsen St. Mary’s facing off against Bishop Garrigan at 10 am. Gladbrook-Reinbeck versus Lenox will follow at 1 pm.
Madrid and West Hancock will start off the Class A semifinal matchups on Thursday, November 14th, at 10 am, followed by Tri-Center taking on Saint Ansgar at 1 pm. Class 4A will round out the day with Lewis Central competing against Pella at 4 pm and North Scott and North Polk playing at 7 pm.
Classes 1A and 5A will play on Friday, November 15th, with Wilton and Grundy Center kicking off the day at 10 am, while Hinton and Dike-New Hartford will play at 1 pm. Valley will take on Dowling Catholic at 4 pm and Southeast Polk will look for a chance to repeat with a matchup against Iowa City Liberty at 7 pm.
On Saturday, Spirit Lake will face off against PCM at 10 am and Van Meter will take on West Lyon at 1 pm for Class 2A. Rounding out the day will be Class 3A with Wahlert Catholic competing against Sergeant Bluff-Luton at 4 pm and Mt. Vernon slated to play Humboldt at 7 pm.
Southeastern Community College
The men’s basketball team has started the year 5-0 after narrowly escaping with a 57-56 win over the weekend against Three Rivers Community College. The Blackhawks will face off against Highland Community College on Wednesday, November 13th, at 7 pm.
College Football
Iowa State’s defense was outmatched as Kansas’ dual threat quarterback Jalon Daniels finished with 363 all-purpose yards and three total touchdowns in a 45-36 win over the Cyclones. Rocco Becht produced 363 passing yards and three scores through the air, connecting with Jaylin Noel for 167 yards and two of the touchdowns. Iowa State’s second consecutive loss knocked the Cyclones out of the top 25. They will face off against Cincinnati on Saturday, November 16th, at 7 pm at home. KILJ 98.5 FM and AM 1130 will be on the call.
Iowa is on their bye week.
College Basketball
The Iowa men’s team will stay at home to take on South Dakota tomorrow, November 12th, at 8 pm.
The #6 Iowa State men’s team will face off against Kansas City at home tonight at 7 pm.
The #8 Iowa State women’s team dominated Southern University yesterday 84-56. Addy Brown and Audi Crooks each tabbed a double-double with Brown collecting 21 points and 10 rebounds, while Crooks cashed in for 17 points and grabbed 11 boards. The Cyclones will compete against St. Thomas on Thursday, November 14th, at 6:30 pm at home.
The Iowa women’s team outscored Virginia Tech 48 to 26 between the first and third quarters to exit with a comfortable 71-52 victory last night. Lucy Olsen paced the team with 20 points followed by Addison O’Grady, who shot perfect from the floor, with 18 points. The Hawkeyes will host Toledo on Wednesday, November 13th, at 6 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.