Kampman earns NFC Defensive Player of the Month honor
Green Bay defensive end Aaron Kampman, a Kelsey native and Iowa alumnus, recorded 5.5 sacks in October including three against Denver and two against Washington on October 14. He now has eight sacks this season, tied for second in the NFL, and leads all players with 23.5 since 2006. This is Kampman’s first NFC Defensive Player of the Month award.
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Sonics owner moves plan to relocate to Oklahoma City
Seattle SuperSonics owner Clay Bennett told the NBA he plans to move the team to Oklahoma City over the outdated KeyArena. A dispute over the arena lease persists with the city, and Bennett must file for relocation by March 1 to keep the 2008-09 season in flux. Bennett, who bought the Sonics for 350 million and also owns the WNBA Seattle Storm, is in a protracted stalemate with Seattle.
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Hawkeyes top Michigan State in OT to reach Big Ten final
Iowa advances to the Big Ten tournament championship by defeating third seed Michigan State 3-2 in overtime. Caroline Blaum nets a brace including the OT winner with an assist from Lauren Pfeiffer, while Adrienne Dybus ties the game in the 53rd minute. Iowa meets Michigan next.
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Solverson Shines In Iowa Exhibition Win Over Nebraska Omaha
Iowa guard Jo hann a Solverson, easing back after two knee injuries, scored eight and helped elevate a balanced 73-51 victory in an exhibition against Division II Nebraska Omaha at Carver Hawkeye Arena. Coach Lisa Bluder used all 13 players, stressing experimentation for the season. Wendy Rusdemore led with 10 points.
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Waterloo Black Hawks surprise Riders in shootout 3-2
Waterloo defeats Cedar Rapids 3-2 in a shootout before about 2,800 fans at Cedar Rapids Ice Arena. Ian Slater tied the game early in the third. Mike Seidel gave Cedar Rapids a brief lead before Waterloo answered. DiGirolamo outdueled Hjelle in the shootout as Waterloo won.
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Freeman sidelined four to six weeks with foot injury
Iowa Hawkeyes guard Tony Freeman broke a bone in his left foot during an exhibition with Simpson College and will miss four to six weeks. A surgical screw was inserted, potentially affecting the start of the season as Jeff Peterson may fill the starting point guard role.
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