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Radio Iowa/Baseball Coaches Association High School Poll 6/26/17

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Class 4A
1. Johnston (21-2), LW #1
2. Dowling Catholic (25-3), LW #2
3. Iowa City West (21-6),LW #4
4. Iowa City High (21-6), LW #5
5. Southeast Polk (19-9), LW #9
6. Ankeny Centennial (17-9), LW #6
7. Cedar Rapids Washington (16-8), LW (X)
8. Indianola (21-6), LW #7
9. Western Dubuque (20-4), LW #10
10. Cedar Rapids Prairie (17-10), LW #8

Class 3A
1. Davenport Assumption (26-2), LW #2
2. Harlan (20-1), LW #1
3. Vinton-Shellsburg (21-3), LW #3
4. Sergeant Bluff-Luton (20-5), LW #4
5. Carlisle (18-5), LW #6
6. Marion (18-6), LW #5
7. Saydel (21-3), LW #7
8. Waverly-Shell Rock (16-4), LW #8
9. Dubuque Wahlert (17-9), LW #10
10. Gilbert (19-6), LW #9

Class 2A
1. New Hampton (22-1), LW #1
2. Treynor (24-1), LW #4
3. Wilton (18-4), LW #2
4. Woodward-Granger (24-0), LW #7
5. Dike- New Hartford (20-3), LW #6
6. Cascade (20-4), LW #3
7. Dyersville Beckman(18-8), LW #5
8. Van Meter (21-2), LW #9
9. Iowa City Regina (17-6), LW #10
10. Estherville Lincoln Central (17-5), LW #8

Class 1A
1. North Linn (29-2), LW #2
2. Mason City Newman (21-2), LW #1
3. Martensdale-St. Mary’s (28-2), LW #3
4. Akron-Westfield (21-1), LW #4
5. Exira, EHK (17-0), LW #6
6. Lisbon (22-3), LW #7
7. Don Bosco, Gilbertville (20-3), LW #5
8. CAM, Anita (16-4), LW #9
9. West Sioux, Hawarden (15-4), LW #10
10.Calamus-Wheatland (18-8), LW (X)

 

 

 

 

Iowa State’s Morris drafted by Denver Nuggets

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Monte Morris

Iowa State guard Monté Morris was drafted by the Denver Nuggets in the second round of the 2017 NBA Draft with the 5st pick.

Morris, the winningest player in school history having played in 100 career ISU victories, is the 38th former Cyclone to be drafted. Iowa State has had 11 players drafted since the Big 12 was formed in 1996-97.

The native of Flint, Michigan, earned All-American honors this past season when he averaged a career-best 16.4 points. He was the only player nationally to average 16.0 points, 6.0 assists, 4.0 rebounds and less than 2.0 turnovers per game.

Morris concluded his career by breaking the NCAA single-season (5.17) and career (4.65) assist-to-turnover ratios. He is just the eighth player in Division I history to lead the nation in a stat category in three different seasons.

 

Radio Iowa/Baseball Coaches Association High School Poll 6/19/17

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Class 4A
1. Johnston (16-1), LW #1
2. Dowling Catholic (19-3), LW #3
3. Waukee (15-4), LW #2
4. Iowa City West (16-5), LW #6
5. Iowa City High (17-5), LW #9
6. Ankeny Centennial (14-6), LW #4
7. Indianola (17-4), LW #8
8. Cedar Rapids Prairie (14-7), LW #7
9. Southeast Polk (13-8), LW (X)
10. Western Dubuque (Epworth) (16-3), LW (X)

Class 3A
1. Harlan (16-0), LW #1
2. Davenport Assumption (21-2), LW #2
3. Vinton-Shellsburg (17-2), LW #3
4. Sergeant Bluff-Luton (16-4), LW #5
5. Marion (15-4), LW #6
6. Carlisle (13-5), LW #4
7. Saydel (17-3), LW #8
8. Waverly-Shell Rock (13-3), LW (X)
9. Gilbert (16-3), LW (X)
10. Dubuque Wahlert (13-8), LW #9

Class 2A
1. New Hampton (19-1), LW #2
2. Wilton (15-3), LW #1
3. Cascade (16-2), LW #4
4. Treynor (16-1), LW #3
5. Dyersville Beckman(15-6), LW #6
6. Dike- New Hartford (15-3), LW #5
7. Woodward-Granger (18-0), LW #8
8. Estherville Lincoln Central (14-4), LW #7
9. Van Meter (16-1), LW (X)
10. Iowa City Regina (14-6), LW #10

Class 1A
1. Mason City Newman (17-1), LW #1
2. North Linn (22-1), LW #2
3. Martensdale-St. Mary’s (23-2), LW #4
4. Akron-Westfield (16-1), LW #5
5. Don Bosco (16-2), LW #3
6. Exira-EHK (13-0), LW #10
7. Lisbon (15-3), LW #6
8. Saint Ansgar (14-4), LW #8
9. CAM (Anita) (14-2), LW #9
10. West Sioux (12-4), LW #7

Significant progress expected for Iowa State

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Phil Steele

One national publication expects the Iowa State football program to show significant progress under second year coach Matt Campbell. Phil Steele’s College Football Preview predicts the Cyclones will easily top last year’s win total of three.

“In fact there are five units that rank in my top units in the front of the magazine”, said Steele.” I think that is the first time I have said that about Iowa State in quite some time.”

Jacob Park takes over at quarterback and Steele says with weapons like running backs Mike Warren and David Montgomery along with receiver Allen Lazard, the offense should continue the progress it made in the second half of 2016.

The key will be the development of the offensive line and getting off to a good start in non-conference play.

“The schedule is not easy but there are winnable games in there”, added Steele. “I think three wins will be topped and the big question is can they get to six? The potential is there. Matt Campbell did a great job at Toledo and I think he will continue to do a good job at Iowa State.”

Phil Steele’s College Football Preview his the newsstand on June 27.

Security stepped up at College World Series in Omaha

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Additional barriers have been added around the stadium in Omaha.

Iowa baseball fans who are headed to the College World Series opening in Omaha this weekend will notice changes around the stadium in light of recent violence and terrorist attacks overseas.

Omaha Police Captain Adam Kyle says one obvious addition is the placement of some 300 large concrete barriers around T.D. Ameritrade Park.

“I won’t say they run a 360-degree circle around the entire T.D. Ameritrade area, but we’ve got almost all of the area covered,” Captain Kyle says. The 4,800, 12-foot-long barriers, known as jersey curbs, don’t restrict the movement of fans on foot or in vehicles.

“It’s provided a barrier between traffic flow and the citizens or pedestrians on the sidewalk,” Kyle says. “It’s just a normal barrier that would divide the street from the sidewalk. There’s a curb there but we’ve enhanced that by putting a jersey curb up on the curb.”

The curbs were brought in for last month’s Berkshire Hathaway stockholders meeting at the nearby CenturyLink Center and they got good reviews. “We did exactly what we’re doing now, we surrounded the CenturyLink perimeter with jersey curbs to protect the citizens,” Kyle says. “We got a lot of positive reinforcement, a lot of good attitudes from the citizens. They felt safer.”

A local art center has already given the barriers a coat of colorful paint for more visual appeal. Omaha has hosted the College World Series since 1950 and the opening ceremonies are Friday night, with the first games on Saturday. Play runs daily through the finals next weekend.

Summer leagues must adjust to NCAA changes

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As NCAA regulations change regarding college basketball summer leagues are forced to adjust. The Prime Time League held its annual draft Wednesday. The league includes players from Iowa and Northern Iowa and begins play Sunday afternoon in North Liberty.

“The NCAA doesn’t really like summer leagues because they don’t want their student-athletes being influenced by anyone, let alone a summer league coach, said Prime Time League commissioner Randy Larson. “There is an approval process to be a coach with dozens and dozens pages of rules but for the most part we have survived.”

The big change this year is the number of teams in the league. The NCAA altered its rule allowing two players from the same school to be part of a summer league team.

“Incoming freshman now count”, added Larson. “This year there are 13 Iowa and 13 UNI players that all want to play so we have to have seven teams.”

Larson says summer league’s still offer players a chance to perform in front of and interact with the fans but they have become just a part of a player’s off season program.

“The biggest change for the college athlete is that now he gets to practice in the summer with his teammates and with their coach running the practice.”

The YMCA Capital City League featuring players from Iowa State and Drake begins tonight at Valley Southwoods High School.

 

New Kinnick Stadium turf includes Tigerhawk logo at the 50

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After a nearly 40 year absence a midfield logo will return to Iowa’s Kinnick Stadium for next football season.

Iowa officials unveiled plans to place a Tigerhawk on the playing surface for the upcoming season. It will be the first time Kinnick Stadium has featured a midfield logo since the 1980 season.

The Tigerhawk was developed by former football coach Hayden Fry and has served as the national brand logo for the Hawkeyes since 1979. It will debut on September 2nd when Iowa opens the 2017 season against Wyoming.

With the Tigerhawk at midfield, the north end zone will now feature the familiar IOWA spelled out without the Tigerhawk logo. The south end zone will continue to display “Hawkeyes” and will not change. The end zone surface will remain black, with the lettering in each end zone in gold.

 

Radio Iowa/Baseball Coaches Association Poll 6/12/17

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Class 4A
1. Johnston (10-1)
2. Waukee (11-1)
3. Dowling Catholic (12-3)
4. Ankeny Centennial (11-3)
5. Cedar Falls (10-3)
6. Iowa City West (11-5)
7. Cedar Rapids Prairie (11-4)
8. Indianola (13-4)
9. Iowa City High (12-5)
10. Clinton (10-4)

Class 3A
1. Harlan (13-0)
2. Davenport Assumption (16-2)
3. Vinton-Shellsburg (11-2)
4. Carlisle (10-3)
5. Sergeant Bluff-Luton (13-4)
6. Marion (11-4)
7. Solon (12-4)
8. Saydel (12-3)
9. Dubuque Wahlert (10-7)
10. Sioux City Heelan (10-7)

Class 2A
1. Wilton (14-1)
2. New Hampton (16-1)
3. Treynor (13-2)
4. Cascade (13-2)
5. Dike- New Hartford (11-2)
6. Dyersville Beckman (11-4)
7. Estherville Lincoln Central (11-3)
8. Woodward-Granger (14-0)
9. Clear Lake (8-5)
10. Iowa City Regina (10-5)

Class 1A
1. Mason City Newman (15-1)
2. North Linn (18-1)
3. Don Bosco (14-1)
4. Martensdale-St. Mary’s (16-2)
5. Akron-Westfield (14-1)
6. Lisbon (11-1)
7. West Sioux (9-3)
8. Saint Ansgar (11-4)
9. CAM (Anita) (11-1)
10. Exira-EHK (10-0)

Appeals court upholds suspension of former Pleasant Valley runner

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The Iowa Court of Appeals has upheld the suspension of a former Pleasant Valley High School student from the track team.

During the 2014 state track meet, Kaley White-Ciluffo broke the state record for the 800-meter run, finished second in the 1,500 and helped her distance medley relay team finish in first place first. Those performances led Pleasant Valley to the 4A state championship.

She was later declared ineligible to participate in track because she had run in events outside of school that included college athletes. Her performances at state and the state team title were nullified.

White-Ciluffo appealed the Iowa High School Girls Athletic Union and district court decisions on her suspension — saying her constitutional rights were violated.

The Iowa Court of Appeals ruled the opportunity to participate in high school athletic activities is a privilege, not a right or an entitlement and students do not possess a constitutionally protected interest in their participation in extracurricular activities.

Omaha prepares to host College World Series

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In a little more than a week the eyes of the college baseball world will be focused on Omaha as TD Ameritrade Park hosts the College World Series and local organizers are busy getting everything ready in and around the stadium. Kathryn Morrissey is Executive Director of College World Series of Omaha Inc.

“We have got a lot of game type preparations”, said Morrissey. “We are working with the NCAA to make sure everything is in place to welcome the teams.”

Morrissey says they are working on travels plans for all 16 teams that will take part in super regionals this week.

“Due to travel arrangements for some of the teams it will make more sense for them to come straight to Omaha from their super regional competition instead of going home”, added Morrissey. “That requires a little more leg work on the Omaha side but we always try to take care of those teams.”

Opening ceremonies are set for June 16.