Wetten named Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week
Iowa senior return specialist Kaden Wetten from Williamsburg earned Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week after 176 return yards and an 85 yard punt return for a touchdown against Northwestern. The 85 yard score is a program long and his seventh longest. He became the first Iowa player since 1978 with 100 plus kickoff or punt return yards in three straight games. He leads the nation with 692 combined kick return yards and ranks high in punt and kickoff returns.
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Olsen and Ryan named to watch lists for guard awards
Iowa senior guard Lucy Olsen and Iowa State senior point guard Emily Ryan were placed on the Nancy Lieberman Award watch list. Olsen scored 23.8 ppg last season at Villanova, with 25 games above 20 points. Ryan set Big 12 and Iowa State career assists records, now at 782. Stuelke also named to Naismith Trophy watch list.
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Lipsey Named to Bob Cousy Award Watch List
Iowa State junior point guard Tamin Lipsey is on the Bob Cousy Award Preseason Watch List as announced by the Nai Smith Basketball Hall of Fame. Lipsey, a returning AP honorable mention All American, is one of four Big 12 players on a 20 member list and posted 12.4 points 4.9 assists 4.6 rebounds and 2.7 steals last season.
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Final high school football poll announces unanimous No. 1s and 3A split
Dowling dominates 5A with all first place votes and North Polk leads 4A. In 3A Dubuque Wahlert and Sergeant Bluff-Luton share the top rank as Dowling prepares for Cedar Falls in 5A playoff action. Bettendorf drops to six after a loss as Liberty leads 5A RPI with 8-1 mark.
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Western Dubuque Safely Holds No. 9 in 3A Poll Shift
Western Dubuque remains at No. 9 as Benton Community’s 21-0 win over Williamsburg shakes the 3A top 10. Wahlert and Sergeant Bluff Luton, both 9-0, tie for poll points with Wahlert ahead 3-2 in first-place votes. Humboldt sits No. 3 with Mount Vernon and Benton Community rounding out the top five. Williamsburg Independence and Solon sit at 7-9, and Solon visits Benton in the opening playoff round while Williamsburg travels to Independence.
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Iowa seeks third Heartland Trophy in a row
Iowa football aims to retain the Heartland Trophy for a third straight season as a 3 point favorite for the game in Madison. The report highlights five Wisconsin players to watch including Oklahoma transfer Tawee Walker who grew up playing football.
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Wisconsin at Iowa a Big Ten clash at Kinnick
Wisconsin visits Iowa in a 5-3 on both teams Big Ten showdown at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City kickoff at 6 30 p m on KWWL. Iowa favored by 3 points as Rhamondre Stevenson like numbers from Wisconsin running back cadre drive the offense with Walker posting 624 rushing yards this season. Mellusi left the Badgers earlier this month.
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Iowa State Faces Texas Tech Amid Top 12 Ambitions
Iowa State, 7-0 4-0, sits No 11 after a bye week, tied with Clemson, as BYU leads the Big 12. Texas Tech, 5-3, visits Jack Trice Stadium at 2 30 p.m. ISU favored by 14 half, with Kansas State and Colorado also in title contention.
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