Penn State Favored To Win Big Ten In Media Poll
The annual Cleveland.com media poll projects Penn State as Big Ten favorite with 11 first place votes, edging Ohio State by one. Oregon, Illinois, and Michigan follow, with Iowa at seventh. Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith named preseason offensive player of the year and Caleb Downs defensive player of the year. Penn State’s James Franklin and Illinois’ Bret Bielema top the coach of the year race.
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Bret Bielema
Davenport-IA UNI opponents named in Classic preview
Northern Iowa is picked to finish eighth in the MVFC with North Dakota State favored to win the league. Derek Anderson and several UNI players are on the watch list. Iowa men face Ole Miss in the 2025 Acrisure Classic in Palm Desert, with a four team bracket including Grand Canyon and Utah.
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MVFC
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Blake Anderson
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Jaiden Ellis- Lahey
Tyson Kershaw
JC Roque Jr
Jack Kriebs
Owen Ostroski
Franz Reisz
Jackson Stortz
Tucker Langenberg
Jonathan Cabral-Martin
Mo Olowo
Iowa
Ole Miss
Palm Desert
Calif
Grand Canyon
Utah
CBS Sports Network
Loyola-Chicago
Tulsa
San Jose State
Happel Named UNI Wrestling Director of Operations
UNI wrestling coach Doug Schwab announced the hiring of Cael Happel, former Lisbon prep and Panther All-American, as the program's director of operations in Cedar Falls.
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East Buchanan routs Lynnville-Sully for 1A state semifinal bid
Seventh seeded East Buchanan roared to a 12-1 victory in six innings over defending champion Lynnville-Sully in the Class 1A state baseball quarterfinals at Merchants Park. Will Hansen pitched 6 2/3 innings as the Buccaneers, now 18-9, seized their first state win and set up a semifinal against Saint Ansgar or Logan Magnolia.
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Keenan Pals
Tristan Cornell
Brady
Brady van Scoyoc
Ted Dawes
Bucs
Nick Rohlman
the Gazette
Local Iowa high school baseball playoffs tee off across classes
In Sioux City, Class 4A quarterfinals feature Iowa City High against Waukee, Johnston versus C R Prairie, Waukee Northwest against Iowa City Liberty, and Sioux City East meeting Bettendorf. Class 2A action in Carroll pairs Underwood with Cascade, Unity Christian against Mediapolis, Van Meter versus Chariton, and Pleasantville against West Lyon. East Buchanan rallies late as Buccaneers rally past opponents with wild pitching and clutch hits.
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Cascade
Unity Christian
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van Meter
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Pleasantville
West Lyon
East Buchanan
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Carson Maston
Bucs
Pals
Pella Upsets No 1 Xavier in Softball State Clash
Pella and ace Emma Eekhoff stunned top ranked Cedar Rapids Xavier 5 1 in a Class 4A quarterfinal at the Rogers Sports Complex Eekhoff outdueled Braylen Conlon and Pella advances to face Adel ADM in the 4A semifinal The Gazette notes the upset and lists subsequent quarterfinal matchups and times including Williamsburg Washington Albia Estherville ELC Van Meter East Marshall Durant Louisa Muscatine West Monona West Lyon Cascade Wayne Highland Oakland Riverside Newell Fonda Clarksville Mason City Newman Wapsie Valley and Fort Dodge St Edmond entries
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Pella
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Eekhoff
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Braylen Conlon
Saints
Rogers
Carley Jonker
Adel Adm
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Dallas Center
Grimes
van Meter
East Marshall
Durant
West Fork
Louisa Muscatine
West Monona
West Lyon
Cascade
Wayne
Highland
Oakland Riverside
Newell-Fonda
Clarksville
Mason City
Newman
Wapsie Valley
Fort Dodge St. Edmond
Rogers Sports Complex
Jim Slosiarek
the Gazette
Lions roll past Pleasant Valley into 5A semifinals
Linn-Mar upset Pleasant Valley 5 1 to reach the Class 5A semifinals at the Rogers Sports Complex Fort Dodge. Emma Barnes delivered a two run homer in the late rally as Emily Koranda worked a two hit shutout with 12 strikeouts to move Linn Mar to 34 6 and keep the Lions on the winners side for the first time since 2007 Cedar Falls awaits after a 12 11 win over Southeast Polk
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Maddie Colbert
Lions
Pleasant Valley
Rogers
Emma Barnes
Rogers Sports Complex
Jim Slosiarek
the Gazette
Cedar Falls
Southeast Palk
Ternoon
Colbert
Emily Koranda
Ella Rubel
Palmer
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K.J. Pilcher
van Scoyoc
Trey Cornell
Nolan Peyton
Terran Gosselink
Ethan Dunsbergen
Jeff Linder
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Washington
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Estherville
ELC
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Diowai
Jeff.linder
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