Postseason High School Football
The championship matches for all seven classes are now set after this past weekend’s action and there will be no repeat champion this season. Here’s how Classes 2A and 3A shook out.
In Class 2A, It was a defensive slugfest between Van Meter and Osage, but it was Christian Williams who was able to grind out a 14-6 victory for the Bulldogs. Van Meter’s workhorse tallied 94 yards and two touchdowns in the victory.
In the later contest, Kuemper Catholic shredded Wilton’s defense through the air in a 49-21 drubbing. Brock Badding was phenomenal, tossing for 405 yards and six touchdowns for the Knights. The Class 2A championship is set for Friday, November 21st, at 10 am between #6 Van Meter and #1 Kuemper Catholic.
For Class 3A, right when it looked like Wahlert Catholic was going to creep back into the game, Bishop Heelan’s Jonathan Hope snuffed out the Golden Eagles’ hope with a 97-yard kick return touchdown to put the game out of reach, leading to an eventual 34-21 final. Turnovers were the name of the game as Bishop Heelan forced five takeaways with Noah Conely throwing for 152 yards and three touchdowns in the win.
To round out the night, Nevada shocked Solon by outscoring the Spartans 16 to 0 in the second half to win 29-10. Solon’s offense looked like a shell of itself, accumulating just three rushing yards for the entire game, while Austin Waldera carved up the Spartans for 233 rushing yards and a score. The Class 3A championship will be played on Friday at 1 pm between #7 Nevada and #4 Bishop Heelan.
#1 Bishop Garrigan and #2 Woodbine will meet on Thursday, November 20th, at 9:30 am for the Eight-Player state championship.
The Class A championship contest is set for Thursday at 1 pm between Saint Ansgar and MMCRU.
The Class 1A state title game between West Lyon and Regina Catholic is slated for Thursday at 4 pm.
Pella and Xavier will meet at 7 pm on Thursday for the Class 4A state title.
The Class 5A championship will wrap up action on Friday with kickoff at 7 pm between Dowling Catholic and Iowa City Liberty.
High School Wrestling
The Van Buren County girls’ team will travel to Cardinal tonight for a tournament.
The Wapello, WACO, and Columbus girls’ teams will participate in a meet at Sigourney tomorrow, November 18th.
The Mt. Pleasant, Mediapolis, and Van Buren County girls’ teams will compete at the Burlington Grayhound Invite on Saturday, November 22nd.
The Fairfield girls’ team will head to Wilton for a tournament on Saturday.
High School Basketball
The Mt. Pleasant girls’ team will host their jamboree tonight with Columbus, Mediapolis, and Winfield-Mt. Union also participating.
The New London girls’ team will scrimmage against Fairfield and Van Buren County will take on Sigourney at a jamboree held by Cardinal tomorrow, November 18th.
The Wapello girls’ team will face off against Washington on Friday, November 21st, at 6 pm for a scrimmage.
The Van Buren County girls’ and boys’ teams will host WACO for a scrimmage on Friday.
The West Burlington boys’ and girls’ teams will take on Fort Madison on Saturday, November 22nd, for a scrimmage.
High School Bowling
The Mt. Pleasant girls’ team will host an invite on Thursday, November 20th, with Central Lee and West Burlington in attendance.
Southeastern Community College
The women’s basketball team split their weekend, losing to Moberly Area Community College 81-60 and swatting John Wood Community College 75-39. Trinity Barett scored 17 points in the winning effort. The Blackhawks will host a tournament starting on Friday, November 21st, at 5 pm against Spoon River College.
The men’s basketball team bounced back from a heart breaking loss by outlasting Richard J. Daley College 72-69 in overtime. Jaleel Donley put up 25 points in the thrilling victory. The Blackhawks will travel to Moberly Area Community College on Saturday, November 22nd, at 7 pm.
The men’s and women’s wrestling teams will host Hawkeye Community College on Wednesday, November 19th, at 6 pm.
College Football
Another week, another one-possession loss to a ranked team, as #21 Iowa watched a 14-point lead evaporate in a 26-21 final against #17 USC. Mark Gronowski did everything: throwing, rushing, and receiving a touchdown for the Hawkeyes. Iowa will look to bounce back at home on Saturday, November 22nd, at 2:30 pm against Michigan State. KILJ 105.5 FM will have the call.
Iowa State will host Kansas on Saturday at 11 am. KILJ 98.5 FM and AM 1130 will have the call.
College Basketball
The #21 Iowa women’s team walloped the University of Northern Iowa yesterday 74-41. Layla Hays cashed in for 14 points and grabbed seven boards in the victory. The Hawkeyes will compete in the WBCA Showcase on Thursday, November 20th, at 8 pm against Baylor.
The Iowa men’s team will square off against Southeast Missouri State tomorrow, November 18th, at 7:30 pm at home.
The #16 Iowa State women’s team clobbered Norfolk State yesterday 98-52. Addy Brown secured the program’s fourth triple-double, collecting 11 points, 11 assists, and 10 rebounds. The Cyclones will face off against Drake on the road on Thursday at 6 pm.
The #16 Iowa State men’s team will compete at home against Stonehill College tonight at 7 pm. KILJ 98.5 FM and AM 1130 will be on the call.
This Day in Sports History
1884 – Cops arrest boxer John L. Sullivan in the 2nd round for being “cruel.”
1940 – The Green Bay Packers become the first NFL team to travel by plane.
1956 – Syracuse fullback Jim Brown scores a then-NCAA record of 43 pts against Colgate. The record still stands for Syracuse.