Barkema Named Tight Ends and Offensive Tackles Coach at Northern Iowa
Northern Iowa hires Ben Barkema as tight ends and offensive tackles coach. Barkema previously coached tight ends at Missouri State and has experience with special teams and digital recruiting. The Muscatine native played 36 Iowa State games with 52 receptions for 566 yards. Former Coe College running back Fred Jackson will remain with the Buffalo Bills amid contract restructuring talks. Jackson, 34, has spent eight NFL seasons with Buffalo, is set to earn 2.35 million next year with a 2.73 million cap hit, and logged 14 games last season for 525 yards and 501 receiving yards.
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Logic among final 15 for Wooden Award
Iowa senior Samantha Logic is among 15 finalists for the 2015 John R. Wooden Award. The first team Big Ten star is the only NCAA player with 1 400 career points 800 rebounds 800 assists and 200 steals. Brady Anderson at Coe College earns Iowa Conference tennis player of the week after moving to 17 2 in singles with three Florida wins.
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Hlastradamus Predicts Strong Iowa Season In Podcast
The Gazette notes Hlastradamus congratulates himself for predicting a strong Iowa season. Scott Dochterman discusses attempts to forecast all 68 NCAA tournament teams and seeds.
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White earns first team All-Big Ten for Hawkeyes
Iowa senior forward Aaron White is named to the Big Ten's first team by media and coaches. He averages 15.9 points and 7.4 rebounds per game, aiding a 12-6 league record. Joining him on the media first team are Frank Kaminsky, D'Angelo Russell, Melo Trimble, and Yogi Ferrell.
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Nicole Miller crowned Miss Iowa Basketball 2015
North Linn senior Nicole Miller, a 5-foot-8 guard bound for Drake University, is named Miss Iowa Basketball 2015 by INA sports writers. Miller finishes her high school career 93-10 with 2207 points, ranking 10th in state five-on-five history, as she reflects while watching the Class 5A final.
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Iowa State Faces Big 12 Tourney Start After Awards Slights
Monte Morris and Jameel McKay feel snubbed by conference honors as McKay earns Defensive Player of the Year and All-Newcomer, Morris makes second team. Coach Hoiberg urges a chip on the shoulder as No. 2 seed ISU opens Big 12 Championship at 6 pm Thursday versus Texas Tech or Texas.
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