College Football: Wesleyan’s Esquivel Named Conference Offensive Player of the Week:
Iowa Wesleyan quarterback Gavin Esquivel has been named the the North Star Athletic Association Conference offensive player of the week.
In Saturday’s shootout loss, Esquivel completed 24-of-40 passes for 393 yards and three touchdowns.
Esquivel’s longest completed pass was 69 yards and connected with 10 different receivers in the game.
Esquivel is the first Iowa Wesleyan football player to earn conference honors as the Tigers joined the conference this season along with their return to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletic.
The Tigers will host Trinity International University this Saturday for a 12:00 pm contest.
Prep Volleyball: Mount Pleasant, Several Area Schools Back on Hardwood Tonight:
The Mount Pleasant volleyball team is one of many area teams back on the hardcourt tonight, in a busy slate of area volleyball.
Tonight the Panthers will travel to take on Washington in a Southeast Conference matchup.
The Panthers come into proceedings tonight with a record of 9-8, winners of three of their last five.
Senior hitter Kenna Lamm is off to a terrific start, providing 134 kills over the first 17 games.
Washington is 0-11 on the year, action will begin at 7:30 p.m.
Other area tilts tonight:
- Fort Madison vs. Burlington
- Keokuk vs. Fairfield
- West Burlington vs. Cardinal
- WACO vs. Central Lee
- Winfield-Mount Union vs. Columbus
- Van Buren County vs. Danville
- Wapello vs. Highland
- Notre Dame vs. Holy Trinity
Women’s College Soccer: Mulhern Named CAC Soccer Player of the Week:
Iowa Wesleyan goalkeeper Kylie Mulhern has been named the Continental Athletic Conference Player of the Week, the league announced yesterday.
Mulhern, who is in her second season with the Tigers, recorded 11 saves in the Tigers’ 6-0 victory over Faith Baptist Bible College on Saturday.
This is the team’s first ward since joining the Continental Athletic Conference.
Iowa Wesleyan will battle Harris-Stowe State on Wednesday in St. Louis.
Kick is set for 1:00 p.m.
Prep Football: Radio Iowa Football Announced:
The latest Radio Iowa Football Poll has been announced, WACO stayed put, while one other area program has joined the rankings, as well.
8-Player
1. Montezuma (4-0), LW #1 @ Melcher-Dallas
2. CAM (Anita) (3-0), LW #2 vs East Mills
3. Easton Valley (3-0), LW #3 @ Springville
4. Audubon (3-0), LW #4 @ Exira-EHK
5. Remsen St. Mary’s (3-0), LW #5 @ Kingsley-Pierson
6. Newell-Fonda (3-0), LW #6 @ Algona Garrigan
7. Janesville (3-0), LW #7 @ Rockford
8. WACO (4-0), LW #8 vs Iowa Valley
9. Gladbrook-Reinbeck (3-0), LW #10 @ Triploi
10.Turkey Valley (3-0), LW (X) vs Riceville
Class A
1. West Hancock (3-0), LW #1 vs West Fork
2. Woodbury Central (3-0), LW #2 vs Akron-Westfield
3. Grundy Center (2-1), LW #3 vs Hudson
4. North Linn (3-0), LW #4 @ Clayton Ridge
5. Riverside (Oakland) (3-0), LW #5 vs Sidney
6. Logan-Magnolia (2-1), LW #6 vs Tri-Center
7. North Tama (3-0), LW #7 vs Nashua-Plainfield
8. Mason City Newman (2-1), LW #8 @ #9 Saint Ansgar
9. Saint Ansgar (2-1), LW #10 vs #8 Newman
10.North Butler (3-0), LW (X) @ BCLUW
Class 1A
1. Van Meter (3-0), LW #1 vs Panorama
2. Iowa City Regina (3-0), LW #3 vs Mediapolis
3. Underwood (3-0), LW #4 vs East Sac County
4. Pella Christian (3-0), LW #5 vs Van Buren County
5. MFL MarMac (3-0), LW #6 @ Waterloo Columbus
6. Dike-New Hartford (3-0), LW #7 @ South Hardin
7. Sigourney-Keota (3-0), LW #8 vs Pleasantville
8. West Sioux (2-1), LW #2 @ Emmetsburg
9. Cardinal (Eldon), LW #9 @ Central Decatur
10.Dyersville Beckman (3-0), LW #10 vs Cascade
Class 2A
1. Southeast Valley (3-0), LW #2 vs #5 OABCIG
2. Waukon (2-1), LW #3 vs #9 North Fayette Valley
3. Spirit Lake (3-0), LW #5 vs #6 Pocahontas Area
4. Estherville Lincoln Central (2-1), LW #1 @ Clarion-Goldfield-Dows
5. OABCIG (3-0), LW #8 @ #1 Southeast Valley
6. Pocahontas Area (3-0), LW #7 @ #3 Spirit Lake
7. West Marshall (2-1), LW #9 @ Chariton
8. Central Lyon/GLR (1-2), LW (X) vs #10 West Lyon
9. North Fayette Valley (3-0), LW (X) @ #2 Waukon
10.West Lyon (1-2), LW (X) @ #8 Central Lyon/GLR
Class 3A
1. Harlan (3-0), LW #1 @ Glenwood
2. West Delaware (2-1), LW #3 @ 4A #5 Waverly-Shell Rock
3. Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley (3-0), LW #4 vs #9 Algona
4. Solon (3-0), LW #6 @ #6 Assumption
5. Humboldt (3-0), LW #7 @ Boone
6. Davenport Assumption (2-1), LW #2 vs #4 Solon
7. Nevada (3-0), LW #8 @ Hampton-Dumont-Cal
8. Independence (3-0), LW #9 @ Vinton-Sjellsburg
9. Algona (3-0), LW #10 @ #3 Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley
10.Sergeant Bluff-Luton (2-1), LW #5 vs 5A #10 Sioux City East
Class 4A
1. North Scott (3-0), LW #1 @ #2 Xavier
2. Cedar Rapids Xavier (3-0), LW #2 vs #1 North Scott
3. Indianola (3-0), LW #5 vs #4 Lewis Central
4, Lewis Central (2-1), LW #4 @ #3 Indianola
5. Waverly-Shell Rock (3-0), LW #6 vs 3A #2 West Delaware
6. Fort Dodge (3-0), LW #7 @ Marshalltown
7. Bondurant-Farrar (3-0), LW #10 vs Pela
8. Fort Madison (3-0), LW (X) @ Washington
9. Norwalk (2-1), LW #3 vs Dallas Center-Grimes
10.Newton (3-0), LW (X) @ Saydel
Class 5A
1. Southeast Polk (3-0), LW #1 @ #3 Ankeny
2. Cedar Rapids Kennedy (3-0), LW #3 vs CR Jefferson
3. Ankeny (2-1), LW #6 vs #1 S.E. Polk
4. WDM Valley (2-1), LW #7 vs Waukee
5. Dowling Catholic (1-2), LW #2 @ #6 Iowa City High
6. Iowa City High (3-0), LW #8 vs #5 Dowling
7. Urbandale (2-1), LW #5 @ DSM Roosevelt
8. Johnston (2-1), LW #9 vs Waukee Northwest
9. Cedar Falls (2-1), LW #10 vs Ankeny Centennial
10.Sioux City East (3-0), LW (X) @ 3A #10 Sergeant Bluff-Luton