The saying is, “close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades.” University of Northern Iowa’s Ryan Loder isn’t concerned with ringers or explosives. He wrestles, so close doesn’t cut it. The junior 184-pounder has come one win shy of All-American honors the last two seasons, and is determined to capture a medal at the 2013 [...]
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IOWA CITY — Four teams, four fan bases, four equal shares. The inaugural Big 4 Classic scheduled Saturday in Des Moines boasts the state’s four Division I men’s basketball programs at Des Moines’ Wells Fargo Arena. Iowa (8-2) will face Northern Iowa (6-3) at 1:30 p.m., while longtime rivals Iowa State (7-3) and Drake (4-4) [...]
continue »CLASS 1A QUALIFIERS IOWA MENNONITE Coach: Dwight Gingerich Record (Seed): 22-4 (6) First-Round Opponent: Boyden-Hull (23-2), 2 p.m. Monday Tournament History: 12th appearance, second in row. Won championship in 1992. Also has four second-place finishes and one fourth. Team Synopsis: Won 17 of last 18 games, avenging only loss in that span by beating Lone [...]
continue »CLASS 1A QUARTERFINALS Lisbon (20-6) vs. Storm Lake St. Mary’s (25-0)When: 3:45 p.m.Where: Wells Fargo Arena, Des MoinesScouting Report: Lisbon’s first-ever state tournament game is against the defending 1A state champion. Welcome to the show, boys. St. Mary’s is ranked No. 2 (behind Danville) and has a potent one-two punch in forward Kennedy Drey and [...]
continue »One man’s shot at picking the winner of every game this week. CLASS 1A Quarterfinals Danville over Council Bluffs St. Albert North Iowa over Nodaway Valley Storm Lake St. Mary’s over Lisbon Boyden-Hull over Iowa Mennonite Semifinals Danville over North Iowa Boyden-Hull over Storm Lake St. Mary’s Championship Danville over Boyden-Hull CLASS 2A Quarterfinals Sioux [...]
continue »One man’s shot at picking the winner of every game this week. CLASS 1A Quarterfinals Danville over Council Bluffs St. Albert North Iowa over Nodaway Valley Storm Lake St. Mary’s over Lisbon Boyden-Hull over Iowa Mennonite Semifinals Danville over North Iowa Boyden-Hull over Storm Lake St. Mary’s Championship Danville over Boyden-Hull CLASS 2A Quarterfinals Sioux [...]
continue »CLASS 1A QUARTERFINALS Lisbon (20-6) vs. Storm Lake St. Mary’s (25-0) When: 3:45 p.m. Where: Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines Scouting Report: Lisbon’s first-ever state tournament game is against the defending 1A state champion. Welcome to the show, boys. St. Mary’s is ranked No. 2 (behind Danville) and has a potent one-two punch in forward [...]
continue »CLASS 1A QUALIFIERS IOWA MENNONITE Coach: Dwight Gingerich Record (Seed): 22-4 (6) First-Round Opponent: Boyden-Hull (23-2), 2 p.m. Monday Tournament History: 12th appearance, second in row. Won championship in 1992. Also has four second-place finishes and one fourth. Team Synopsis: Won 17 of last 18 games, avenging only loss in that span by beating Lone [...]
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DES MOINES — Ankeny’s dynamic defense claimed another victim Wednesday afternoon. The fourth-ranked Hawkettes stymied No. 5 Cedar Rapids Xavier at virtually every turn, ousting the Saints, 39-25, in a Class 4A quarterfinal at the girls’ state basketball tournament at Wells Fargo Arena. “They have a big team, and our strength is getting up and [...]
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DES MOINES — Three-point accuracy gave Iowa City West the lead. Three-point denial preserved it. Ally Disterhoft blocked Ashley Duthie’s 3-point attempt at the buzzer as second-ranked West warded off No. 7 Iowa City High, 55-52, in a Class 4A quarterfinal at the girls’ state basketball tournament Wednesday morning at Wells Fargo Arena. “She went [...]
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