Iowa Sports Connection Volume 13 Issue 10

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2011

Year in Review


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With no room or any

doubt, 2011 has beenthe best year in the

history o our rm.

We saw the launch o

the, newly redesigned,

state-o-the-art

iowasportsconnection.

com and a new

partnership with 1350

KRNT o The Des

Moines Radio Group

as the fagship station or the Iowa

Sports Connection Radio Network,

which continues to be the most

powerul radio network in Iowa.

Part o what has sparked sucha great year or the Iowa Sports

Connection were the many positive

stories about sports that emerged

rom our state throughout 2011.

With this issue o The Iowa Sports

Connection magazine, we have

captured all o 2011s highlights,

rom Martensdale-St. Marys

national record-setting baseball

season, the Iowa Energys NBA

D-League championship, Iowa State

ootballs whirlwind o a season,

Jeremy Hellicksons rookie o the

year awards and so many more.

Inside, youll nd what we believe

to be the best stories rom the

past year. Every story promotes

something positive in sports. Youll

nd Iowans have a lot to be proud o

as we refect on the years events.

Many Iowa communities spent time

in the spotlight sometimes in

the national spotlight and theyve

shown everyone the best in sports.

Just look what these stories can

do or a community or a state.

The boys o the Martensdale-St.

Marys baseball team did so much

or their communities and the state

o Iowa as a whole. Their story o

determination and character wastold across the country as they

reached their goal and set a new

record or consecutive wins. And the

record is still alive! Maybe the best

part o this story is that it isnt even

over yet.

And, oh, man! How about Paul

Rhoads and his Iowa State Cyclones!

What a tremendous year theyve

had. From beating in-state rivals

Northern Iowa, and o course, the

Iowa Hawkeyes, to stunning the

nation with the deeat o Oklahoma

State, the Cyclones have assured

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Positive Sports Stories in Iowa Garner

National Attention to Highlight a Great 2011

the Big 12 and the

o the country thaare part o a prog

that cant be take

or granted. CyclO

Nation has the mo

to be proud o at

terric year.

At the Iowa Sp

Connection, we a

very excited to ge

2012 o with a b

the stories o 2011 are any pre

o whats in store, then we had

better buckle in or quite a ride

The Iowa Sports Connection

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Weve made a New Years reso

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Pee Wee Sports Year in ReviewPaul Clintons and the Iowa ODP soccer programs stories stand out as

highlights o a antastic 2011 youth sports season. Read about Iowa ODPs

historic season and Paul Clintons awesome dedication to little league

baseball in Des Moines.

High School Sports Year in ReviewIowa has much to remember ater 2011. Turn to page 16 or a look

at some o the top sports stories o 2011 in Iowa high school sports,

including Martensdale-St. Marys, Des Moines East girls basketball,

Dowling Catholic girls cross country, John Meeks, Cory Clark and

more.

Mike RickordISC Publisher

College Sports Year in ReviewStarting on page 19, we take you through the highlight stories in Iowa

college sports that made 2011 so special. Read about Wartburg

wrestling dominance, Drake ootball in Arica and relive Iowa States

triple-overtime victory over Iowa.

Pro Sports Year in ReviewIt may be considered the minor leagues but in Iowa it might as well

be the proessionals with the ollowing these teams have. Read about

the Iowa Energys NBA D-League championship, Jeremy Hellicksons

rookie o the year season and the Dubuque Fighting Saints USHL title.

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enny Wood Iowa Soccer Originally Published in Volume 13 Issue 1

On Sunday, March 6, Iowa Soccers 1994 Boys

lympic Development Program (ODP) team captured the

tates frst-ever National Championship o any kind at the

outh soccer level by deeating Caliornia-South, 4-1. The

win comes on the heels o taking down another warm-

weather state, Florida, 3-1 in Fridays semifnal at theeach 11 Sports Complex in Phoenix, Arizona.

To put into perspective the outstanding achievement,

he team not only deeated teams that have been training

utside during the winter, but also that come rom state

ssociations that have among the highest numbers

registered players in all o US Youth Soccer. For a

tate the size o Iowa to beat Florida and Cal-South in

he National Finals, and win a National tournament that

tarted last summer with state teams rom all 55 State

ssociations is a phenomenal achievement, said Iowa

occer Director o Coaching Ian Bradley.

Coached by Andrew McKnight o Iowa City, the squad

otaled seven goals in two matches, while giving up only

wo. In the victory against Florida, Gabe Christianson

cored the opener at the 27th minute, with Tyler Chavez

ollowing at the 54th to open up a 2-0 lead. Florida

cored in the 90th minute, but Iowa responded withineconds when Chavez struck gold a second time.

In the Championship, Danton Irelan put Iowa ahead

with a tally 26 minutes in. Christianson scored what

nded up as the game-winner with 20 minutes to play on

penalty kick. Cal-South struck with 13 minutes to go to

ull within 2-1, but Irelan and Quint Wickett shut the door

n a comeback with goals in the fnal fve minutes. Patrick

unting tended goal or Iowa in both matches.

McKnight shared his post-game reaction, What a

pecial moment at the fnal whistle, having the opportunity

o see the reaction o the players, knowing how badly they

wanted to succeed and knowing how hard they had to

work to do it. It was very special.

For a state the size o Iowa to beat Florida and

Cal-South in the National fnals, and win a National

tournament that started last summer with state

teams rom all 55 State Associations is a phenomenal

achievement.

Ian Bradley, Iowa Soccer Director o Coaching

The Iowa team is no stranger to the National

Championships, having competed there in 2010 aterwinning the 2009 Region II ODP Championships -- or to

international competition - taking on Brazilian youth teams

during a two-week tour there in 2009. The team also

won the 2008 Region II ODP Championships, but at that

time, no National competition was conducted or that

birth year group.

Age group winners rom each o the our US Youth

Soccer Regions (Regions I, II, III and IV) are determined in

summer preceding the National Championships. The 94

Boys bracket was rounded out by Eastern Pennsylvania,

another large state association.

Team members include Austin Bergstrom (Cedar

Rapids), Patrick Bunting (Ankeny), Tyler Chavez (Iowa

City), Gabe Christianson (Cedar Rapids), Joshua Dic

(Johnston), Juan Carlos Espinal (Muscatine), Chad G

(Cedar Rapids), Ryan Hall (Tifn), Danton Irelan (Ottu

Cody Jacobson (Johnston), Paris Martins (North Lib

Austin Reutzel (Swisher), Muengnenshime Sunday (I

City), Konnor Tranoris (West Des Moines), Jonah W

(Adel), Quint Wickett (Bettendor).

O the players, McKnight stated, The playerswere very aware that they were representing their

amilies, their club coaches and the state o Iowa. T

represented you all very well in every department.

Iowa ODP teams are ormed when players try ou

are selected to compete on their age group team th

represents the state at ODP events. Various additi

competitions and training oers those players expo

to the nations best coaches, trainers and acilities,

as opportunities to advance up the ODP ladder. Las

Bunting, Chavez, Christianson, Dicken, Irelan, Reutze

Sunday all were selected to the Region II 94B ODP

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M.V.P: Paul Clinton, Grandview Little Leaguem Weideman Editor Originally Published in Volume 13 Issue 8

Paul Clinton has seen the benefts o orga-

nized little leagues so he does what he can to

help out Grandview Little League in Des Moines.

First o all, little leagues give kids a place

to go or much o their summer breaks rom

school. But its the kids and everyone else

nvolved that are important to Clinton.

Its just enjoyable, says Clinton. You meet a

ot o parents, grandparents, kids.

Clinton says hes now coaching kids whose

parents he also coached when they went

through the Grandview program. The league

eatures tee-ball, coach pitch, intermediate

evels and all-star teams.

Aside rom being a coach or one o Grand

Views younger teams, Clinton is also a player

agent, assistant treasurer or the league and a

consistent volunteer whenever hes needed.

As a player agent, Clinton helps arrange

teams by meeting with coaches or the leagues

drats, ormulating tryouts and managing the

entire league. He also helps put the all-star

team together.

Clinton has been around the program or

a while and has seen the league grow and

mprove.

Its really gratiying because you can see,

rom the late 80s all the way through this

year, all the changes and all the things that

you helped build and made

the little league a better

place, as ar as the playing

grounds, to the equipment,

to just helping out in theconcession stand to raise

money, says Clinton.

Even though Grandviews

upper levels compete on a

regional, and sometimes

national stage, Clinton says

he likes to see the smiles

on the aces o kids who

arent as athletically gited.

He likes to see how they

react when they succeed.

Its keeps you going,

says Clinton.

Clinton says little leagues

such as Grandview oer

more o a amily atmosphere,

rather than the ultra-competitive leagues that

are starting to grow in number and popularity.

The amily atmosphere oers many benefts,

says Clinton.

When we have undraisers or when our

teams make it to these regional games all the

parents pitch in, even (the parents o) the kids

who didnt make it on the all-star team, says

Clinton. Everybodys willing to help out, willin

donate, whereas at your AAU tournaments

charge you to play and sometimes you have

pay or each tournament you get in.

Clinton adds that raising money together

brings all the teams in the league closer.

You play hard against each other all yea

youre all one amily at the end o the year, s

Clinton.

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Martensdale-St. Marys Wins No. 84; Remains Focused on the Goal

Martensdale-St. Marys made

istory July 19 when the team won

ts 84th straight game, setting a

ew national record. The win beathe old record o 83 games set

y a team rom Portsmouth, New

Hampshire. That streak is still active

ut or now the Blue Devils are on

op and the school is on the high

chool baseball national map.The record-breaking victory came against

win Cedars o Bussey in a Class 1A substate

nal game in Indianola.

Martensdale-St. Marys

eeated the Sabers, 10-0

n six innings. The intensitywith which the Blue Devils

layed the game and

he somewhat subdued

elebration atwerardas

ar as record-breaking

elebrations go, at least

eminded those watching

hat this team is on a

mission. That mission

ever truly included

reaking a national high

chool baseball win

treak record. That was just a byproduct o

he teams real goal to win a second-straighttate championship. The record and the perect

eason, i it gets to that point (its hard not to

ay when ater watching this team play), will be

wonderul side notes.

Its nice but its not what

were ater. Weve got

three more games to play.Justin Dehmer, Martensdale-St.

Marys baseball head coach

Ater junior Brad Nauman knocked in the

ame-winning run on a single that rolled to

he ence, the Blue Devils received their State

Qualifer banner. The team gathered around the

anner, hoisted it up and let out a ew excited

whoops and hollers.

Then, head coach Justin Dehmer reminded

is team: Its nice but its not what were ater.

Weve got three more games to play.

Still, this was a game that the team will

emember and even Dehmeradmitted that

here would be plenty o celebrating later that

night, just as two excited players

doused him in water. Our guys

are well-aware o the act o what

they just did, said Dehmer, now

soaked. I know theres going to

be a celebration tonight and were

going to be all excited but we know

weve got business to take care

o Monday and on to hopeully

the end o (the week o the state

tournament).

Dehmer also said that the

record does mean a lot or the

team, even i they are ocused on a

state championship. It means that

weve done something that nobody

ever else has

done, said Dehmer. When

you sit there and thinkabout that, you know, its

pretty special.

Those in attendance on

that hot July night realized

they were watching

something special. Parents

were proud that their kids

had achieved something

so amazing and riends

were excited to share the

moment with the players.

Some, such as Mel

Martens, didnt even know the players but

wanted to support the Blue Devils. Martenswas a catcher on the 1941 Martensdale state

championship baseball team. Martens admitted

that he didnt even know the current players

names. He just wanted to see them play ball. In

one o lies unny coincidences, the location o the

game was perect or Martens, who was able to

see his ormer schools team break the record. I

live in Indianola so they couldnt be any closer (to

me), said Martens.

Martens was excited to have the opportunity

im Weideman Editor Originally Published in Volume 13 Issue 5

JD Nielsen connects with a ball. Nielsen hit a solo home run in

bottom o the fth inning. (Photos by Sam Taylor/Impact Ima

Mel Martens watches the Blue Devils. Martens

played or Martensdales 1941 state champion-

ship team. (Photo by Sam Taylor/Impact Imagery)

to watch the team play and said the style o

baseball has changed so much since when h

played. I wouldve given my right arm i I couldplayed ball like they do now, said Martens. W

didnt have summer baseball at that time and

we played maybe seven or eight games plus

tournaments, then our season was over.

Now, teams play ar more games than the

did in Martens time. Martensdale-St. Marys

improved its record to 41-0 ater the win, in

search o its second-consecutive perect sea

I that happens, we could be talking about this

team or a while.

Martensdale-St. Marys baseball team isn

the only reason or the school to get excite

The sotball team is also undeeated and, at

press time, was making a run in the Class 1State Sotball Tournament. I the Lady Blue D

and the baseball team run the table, it would

be the frst time a school has had undeeate

champions in both sotball and baseball in th

same year.

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Linn-Mars Kiah Stokes Sets Eyes on Next Levelm Weideman Editor Originally Published in Volume 13 Issue 1

Kiah Stokes wants to win a

ational championship. Shes made

l the right moves to put hersel in

position where thats a possibil-

y. The Linn-Mar girls basketball

tandout will compete or NCAAowerhouse University o Connecti-

ut next year.

Stokes didnt even realize right

way that she had the potential to

e on a perennial contender such

s UConn.

It was denitely exciting but

erve-racking at the same time be-

ause I didnt really know what I was

oking or in a college and I didnt

now what they were looking or in

player, says Stokes. Im happy to

et the opportunity.

Stokes has taken care o busi-

ess on her end o assuring hersel

chance to be a part o a nationaltle team at UConn.

Stokes was recently named the

atorade Iowa Girls Basketball

layer o the Year or the second

ear in a row. The award is given to Iowas best girls

asketball player.

This season, the 6-oot-3 center averaged 25

oints, 14.9 rebounds and 5.6 blocks per game and

hot 72.1 percent rom the foor or the Lions. Stokes

elped lead the Lions to the Class 4A seminals where

young but talented Iowa City West squad deeated

hem.

Next all, Stokes will get another go at a champion-

hip, this time on the national level. Stokes says that

the opportunity to compete

or a title at a national level

means a lot.

I can only imagine because

last year (2009-10 season)

we won the state champion-ship and thats just in our

state, says Stokes. So I can

only imagine what it would be

like to be the best team in the

whole country, which I would

love to do. I love playing and I

love competing.

Stokes added that she

ound a great t in UConn

because the programs goals

and attitude mirror her own.

They like to compete

too, so I think I will t in well,

says Stokes. It would just

be amazing to win a national

championship. To call yourselthe best in the whole country, I

mean, I think thats amazing.

Iowas high profle recruits

With Harrison Barnes, and now Marcus Paige,

attending North Carolina, Iowa has started to surprise

the nation with how many high-quality athletes can be

ound in the state. Ater this year, the amount o high-

prole girls basketball recruits rom Iowa schools could

have schools turning here or student-athletes.

Stokes is No. 42 on ESPNs Top 100 girls basketball

recruits list. Shes not the only Iowan that appears on

the list. Harlans Taylor Greeneld is the highest Iowan

on the list at No. 31. She has committed to play at

Stanord, another top womens basketball program

the nation. Viriginia Johnson o Iowa City High, who

committed to Iowa, is No. 62 on the list. Not on the

list but committed to a strong program is Markisha

Wright o Des Moines East, who will attend Notre

Dame.Its clear that Iowa has a wealth o high school ta

ent and programs rom around the country have ta

notice. Stokes is excited about what that means or

uture Iowa recruiting classes. I think people will jus

stop saying, Oh, theyre rom Iowa, and more like, O

theyre rom Iowa!

Developing talent

Like every recruit, Stokes chose UConn because

was the best t or her. She says the coaches and t

probability o developing her talent are important to

her.

I really love all the coaches, Stokes says. I think

(head coach Gino Auriemma) is a great coach. He

knows what hes doing and I love his supporting cas

All the assistant coaches are great and I get along them really well, so I think that was one o the main

things.

Plus, the Huskies coaches know what theyre do

when it comes to developing players talents. They

know how to develop post players, which is a big thi

because I want to play basketball as long as I can, s

Stokes. I know that with the help o the coaches, th

could help me reach my ull potential.

As one o the top programs in the country, Stoke

is right on the money in believing the UConn coachi

sta will help her become a great basketball player

college and perhaps aterward. Like Harrison Barn

Iowans will want to ollow Kiah Stokes collegiate

career.

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Gochenour Aims or Iowa High School Track Historyim Weideman Editor Originally Published in Volume 13 Issue 2

Losing stings. Especially when

s not supposed to happen.

Alex Gochenour is not used

o losing but the sinking eeling

nt unamiliar to her. The

ogan-Magnolia senior had to

ce it during the past indoor

ack season when she lost a

0-meter dash.

She hates losing. Though or

er its rare, when it happens, it

eeps her humble.

It keeps her hungry.

Losing, obviously, is a ter-

ble eeling, but youve got to

se every once in a while, says

ochenour.

For her, losing that race was

robably a good thing.

Instead o going home and

rying over it, it made me hungry, says Gochenour.

t made me want to get my starts down. It made me

ant to accelerate aster.

For Gochenours opponents, thats a scary thought.

Gochenour is a world-class athlete. She won the

eptathlon at the 2010 USA Junior Outdoor Track &

eld Championships and fnished 10th in the event at

e IAAF World Junior Championships that year.

Shes the No. 1 multi-event recruit in the United

tates. Shes taking her talents to LSU next year,

here shell be able to train with top track and feld

thletes, such as Lolo Jones.

I theres a sure road to success in track and feld,

Gochenour is on it. Shes living her child-

hood dream.

Its really cool, Gochenour says o

the opportunities shes had. When I

was little I always dreamed o being

where I am but you never know i youre

actually going to get there and being

there is just amazing, especially next

year.

Gochenour says shes always

dreamed o being an Olympic athlete

and 2012 is right around the corner.

She says her dad, Je, thinks she

can do it but Alex is still ocused on the

World Junior Championships.

Ill be 19, maybe get a title (at Junior

Worlds), but the Olympics are defnitely

on the horizon, says Gochenour.

Beore she heads o to Baton

Rouge, Louisiana, to become a Tiger,

Gochenour has unfnished business let to take care

o in Iowa.

Logan-Magnolia moved up to Class 2A this year.

She won the Class 1A 100-meter dash, 200-meter

dash, 100-meter hurdles and 400-meter hurdles last

season. Her time o 14.07 in the 100-meter hurdles is

the Class 1A record.

Gochenour is aiming to become the frst our-time

100-meter hurdles state champ since Debbie Esser

the ormer Iowa State and Woodbine star. Shes also

aiming to win our more individual titles, which would

give her 13 and tie her with Esser or the state record.

As o April 20, Gochenour held the top times in

the state in

the 100-meter

hurdles (13.97)

and the 400-me-

ter hurdles

(1:03.53).

Shes second

in Class 2A in

the 200-meter

dash (25.67)

behind Brooke

Wolterstor o

Western Chris-

tian (Hull), but

only by a tenth

o a second. Her

100-meter time o 12.25 seconds is good or thir

Shes also third in the long jump (175.5).

Gochenour says she is looking orward to retu

to Drake Stadium in Des Moines. She says she lo

orward to both the Drake Relays and the state c

pionships every year. Shes the deending Drake R

high school champion in the 100- and 400-meter

hurdles.

She says the Blue Oval is one her avorites.

I love running at Drake, says Gochenour. I jus

so awesome because the people Im running in r

o, they know me. They know my storymost o th

Though Gochenour has many ans in Des Moin

shes commonly seen searching the stand or her

gest an ater she wins a race.

Usually when Im looking up, Im looking or my

says Gochenour. Im looking to point at him.

Alex Gochenour leaps over a hurdle at

last years Drake Relays. She won the

100- and 400-meter hurdles last year.

Gochenour points to the stands

the 2010 State Track Meet. Goc

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Champions Across Iowa

MeganGilbertonceagainhas

hadanoutstandingyearor

top-rankedTripoli.Thesenior

starleadsClass1Awith443

killsandakillpercentageo

.463.Tripoliwillseekitsourth-

straightClass1Avolleyball

championship.

Volleyball

Name:MeganGilbert

School:Tripoli

Class:1A

SeniorNateMeier

truckedhiswaytoleading

Fremont-Mills(Tabor)

tothe8-playerstate

championship.Meierset

new8-playerchampionship

gamerecordso218

yardsrushingandfve

touchdowns.

Name:NateMeier

School:Fremont-Mills

(Tabor)

Class:8-Player

SeniorSethTuttlecontributedatea

m-high

27pointsinWestForks

60-56victoryoverWestern

Christian(Hull)intheClass

2Aboysstatechampionship

game.Tuttlesperormance

helpedtheteamcompletea

perectseasonat27-0.

Name:SethTuttle

School:WestFork

Class:2A

Pauley,ajunior,helpedlead

Odebolt-Arthur/Battle

Creek-IdaGrovetotheClass

2Achampionship.Named

ISCsClass2APlayerothe

Year,Pauleywassecond

in2Ainpointspergame

(21.2),3-pointers(61)and

ledthestateinsteals(135).

Name:JessiePauley

School:OA-BCIG

Class:2A

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you know something about Iowa high schoolports, you have probably heard the name Shelbyoulihan pop up requently.

Her avorite subject is math and she enjoyslaying soccer in her spare time. And she has alsoad quite the track and eld and cross country high

chool career at Sioux City East, amassing victoryter victory and breaking an array o dierentecords.

This should not come as a surprise. Houlihans a hard worker who truly enjoys running and hasad several positive infuences in her lie that haveotten her to where she is today.

Houlihans mother, Connie Prince-Houlihan, is aormer world class marathon runner. She has beenoulihans mentor and has pushed her to becomebetter runner.She always told me too keep at it and keep

working hard, Houlihan said. She always gets onme on things like how much Im sleeping or whatm eating.

For years, Houlihans mother has been herunning partner and has taught her to appreciatend enjoy the sport.

You just have to be very committed to what youre doing, Houlihan said. I would do workouts onhe weekends. You have to love it in order to haveun doing it.

And while Houlihan has been running since shewas ve years old, she did not actually join the team

ntil the eighth grade.In sixth grade I didnt go out or track (or cross

ountry), I kind o regret that, Houlihan said. I kind knew about it but I didnt think about doing it.

Houlihan would instead try luck in gymnastics

Shelby Houlihan: Ready to Become a College Starduardo Zamarripa, Iowa Sports Connection Originally Published in Volume 13 Issue 5

and soccer whenshe was youngerand even playedbasketball herreshman year ohigh school.

That didntwork out so well.I had to sit on thebench the whole

time, Houlihansaid. I liked it butit was not veryun.

Its sae tosay that Houlihanound her niche at

the track thanksto her love orthe sports andthe coaching

infuences she received.Along with her mother, Houlihan speaks ondly o

all the coaches she has had in her lie. Her middleschool coach always pushed her to succeed; alwaysmade her workout to the ullest. Her high schoolcoach was always very supportive and a terricmentor. Her personal coach, Tom Greene, has beencoaching her since the sixth grade.

He has been very important and helpul,Houlihan said. He works with me too throughout

the high school season.But Houlihan is ready to take on a new

challenger ater high school: being a part o thecross country and track and eld team or Arizona

State University.Being so ar away rom home

will be a challenge or Houlihan, either way, she cant way to beca collegiate athlete.

I am extremely really excited

kind o nervous, Houlihan said. going to be a lot o un and theregoing to be a lot o good athlete

Houlihan has been busy thissummer working out and prepahersel or the challenge that shhas not really thought about whschool is going to be like.

Im more ocused on crosscountry now. I havent really thouabout the whole school part yetHoulihan said. Im really ocuse

the whole sports aspect. I havensigned up or classes yet, which have to do.

Arizona State Cross Country Head CoaLouie Quintana is very excited to have Hou

join the program next season.We are extremely excited to add Shelb

Houlihan to the Sun Devil Trackand Field amily, Quintana said. She hasexhibited a tremendous competitive spiritduring her highly decorated high school caand we cant wait or her to get down to Te

to get to work.And i her high school career is any

indicative o how hard Houlihan works, shehave no problem succeeding at Arizona St

Shell have to sign up or her classes r

Shelby Houlihan has had a summer to

remember, breaking records and competing in

national competitions.

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of the YearStudent Athletes

Governors Traffic Safety Bureau

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High School: West High School

Class: 2011 GradGPA: 4.0

Sport: Sotball,

Basketball and Track

Academic Honors:

West High School Valedictorian,

Governors Scholar Award, National

Honor Society Member, National

Honor Society Executive Board

Member, Academic All-State -

Basketball, KBBG Radio Scholar o the

Year, Student Senate Member, WestHigh School Student o the Month

Athletic Honors:

Sotball: All-Metro, All-Conerence, All-District,

All-State Selection: 8th-11th grade, MVC

Athlete o the Week, Team Captain, holds

multiple WHS Sotball School records.

Basketball: All-Metro, All-Conerence, All-

District: 9th-12th grade, IGCA-INA-IGHSA-

DMR-KGRG All-State selection: 10th-

12th grade, MVC Athlete o the Week,

Team Captain, 1000 point club, Track: 7-time StateQualifer and 8-time Drake Relays Qualifer, WHS

School Records in Shot Put and Sprint Medley Relay,

Track Meet Records in 55M and Shot Put: Luther

College, Wahawk Relays & Cedar Falls Invite, MVC

Shot Put Champion

Community Service:

Allen Womens Health Department Volunteer, Food Bank Volunteer

Community Meals Volunteer & Youth Sunday Participant - Zion

Lutheran Church, Salvation Army volunteer, Volunteer Coach

or 12U Cedar Valley Blackhawks Sotball Team and Volunteer at

Together or Youth Service Learning Projects

College Plans:Attend University o Alabama and play sotball

Jadyn SpencerKevin Lewis

High School: Ottumwa

Class: 2011

GPA: 4.0

Sport: Cross Country and Track

How can you show that you

are serious

about academics?

4.0 GPA and qualifed or a state

math competition in

Iowa City.

How would people in

the communitydescribe you?

Hard working

Athletic Honors:

Class rank o No. 1, Elite

All-State cross country two

years, cross country state

champion, All-State track

and feld two years

Plans after High School:

Attend the University o Iowa

and major in engineering, run

track and cross country

Quick Facts:

Favorite Food: Chicken

Alredo

Activities:

Likes to hunt and fsh

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Cedar Rapids Xavier Girls Soccer: The Saintshave been dominant in girls soccer. They posted their sixth straight title

and have now won 18 straight state tournament matches, dating back to

2005. Annie Dale was named the all-tournament captain in Class 2A.

Muscatine Boys Swimming: It was 1960 the lasttime the Muskies won a boys state swimming championship. Muscatine

captured the title this season, led by Calegan and Travis Greenwald.

Sarah Dalton (Dubuque Wahlert, Senior) : Dubuque WahlertsDalton captured her third consecutive Class 1A singles tennis title.

Davis County (Bloomfeld): Ater bowing out in thesemifnals in 2010, the Mustangs elevated their game to capture the title

this season at Principal Park in Des Moines behind Calvin Mathews and

Josh Martsching.Beth Wagner (Ankeny, Senior):Ater always being close,Wagner, a senior rom Ankeny, won the Class 4A individual medalist

honors at the girls state gol championships at River Valley Gol Course in

Adel. Wagner fnished third in 2010 and our th in 2009 and 2008.

West Fork: Behind Seth Tuttles 27 points and 12 rebounds, theWarhawks captured the Class 2A boys state basketball title with an

overtime thriller over perennial power, Western Christian (Hull).

A quick look at some of the states best performances from the Missouri to the Mississipp

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Cory Clark, John MeeksSeek Wrestling History

Des Moines East Goes Undefeated

Alex Gochenour, Shelby Houlihan:Two Track Stars to Remember

Martensdale-St. MarysCompletes Perfect Season;Sets Consecutive Wins Record

Solon Continues Athletics Dominance

Southeast Polk senior Cory Clark and Des Moines Rooseveltsenior John Meeks will try to add their names to one of themost legendary lists in Iowa high school athletics: four-timestate wrestling champions. There are only 11 names on that list right now but Clark and Meeks both hope thchanges.

After winning their third state titles this past season, Clark and Meeks are poised to write a bit of history.

Clark competes at 126 pounds and is 129-0 in his high school wrestling career.

Meeks competes at 138 pounds and is 123-0 in his high school wrestling career.

he top ranked Scarlets of Des Moines East completed a perfect 26-0 season by defeating Iowa CityWest, 52-40, in the Class 4A state championship game last March.

es Moines East fans packed Wells Fargo Arena to show their eastside pride. Des Moines East hadot won a girls basketball state championship since 1979.

our Scarlets from that team are now playing Division I basketball: Markisha Wright (Notre Dame),harnae Lamar (Northern Iowa), Shronda Butts (Bradley) and NiJay Gaines (Missouri State).

Last season, Gochenhour was part of the USA Track and Field Championships and wthe heptathlon junior champion for those 19 and under and qualied for the IAAF WJunior Championships where she nished 10th in the world. Alex qualied at the DrRelays this past season in the 100 and 400 meter hurdles and the long jump and 100ter dash. Alex won the 100 hurdles and long jump titles. At the state, meet Gochenhowon all four events she entered, which included the 100 and 400 meter dash and 100400 meter hurdles in Class 2A.

helby Houlihan (Sioux City East) capped off a terric senior season by claiming three individual titles in Class 4A at the state co-ed meet, wi

ing the 400 meter dash, 800 meter run and 1500 meter run. In the process, Houlihan set a new state meet record in the 800 and the 1500.Houlihan also won the 800, 1500 and 3000 meter run titles and was named the Iowa High School Outstanding Female Athlete.

The Martensdale-St. Marys Blue Devils ended their historiceason with a national record of 87 consecutive wins. Ask any ofhe Blue Devils, though, and theyll tell you that the goal they ac-

complished which theyre mostproud of is the state champion-ship hardware they earned at

the end of the season.

Martensdale-St. Marys wasa complete team with excel-lent chemistry. Theyll rely onexperience and chemistry toextend the win streak as far asthey can in 2012.

Opponents beware: the BlueDevils only lost two seniors tograduation.

The win streak could last quitea while.

Solon High School athletics have always had an impressive resume. Abaseball to the list of recent championships for the Spartans.

Solon was led by seniors Derrick Loless, Brandon Shulista and Nick Daythey earned a Class 3A championsh

It was basically back-to-back for the

Spartans, who won the Class 2A titl2010.

Loveless was named the Iowa SportConnections 2011 Class 3A Player oYear, while Brandon Shulista was nthe Pitcher of the Year. Day earnedteam all-state honors. Solon coach, McSweeney, was named the Iowa SConnecitons Class 3A Coach of the

Just to give you an idea of the talenthat was on this Spartan team, DerrLoveless was drafted by the TorontoBlue Jays in the 27th round of the M

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Maddie Bro, Taylor Flummerfelt Anchor Ames Swimming

Dowling Cross Country Does It Again

ripoli Continues Reign Under Megan Gilbert

Four First-Time Football Champions Crowned

enior Maddie Bro and junior Taylor Flummerfelt led the Ames girls swimming team to back-to-back state titles inominating fashion.

lummerfelt took individual medals in the 50 Freestyle and the 100 Freestyle. Bro added a 100 Backstroke title and

unner-up honors in the 50 Freestyle. Bro and Flummerfelt were also on Ames championship 200 medley relay and00 freestyle relay teams. Both relay teams set new high school records.

mes nished with 336 championship points, 90 points ahead of second-place, West Des Moines Valley.

Four of the six Iowa high school state football champions were rst-timers. You denitely dsee that too often.

In 8-Man, Nate Meier led Fremont-Mills to its rst ever state championship. Meier carried ball 12 times for 218 yards and ve touchdowns both were 8-man state championship gam

records. Meier was named the Iowa Sports Connections 8-Man Player of the Year.

Ben Knake and the Lisbon Lions edged West Hancock, 14-12, in a defensive battle that camedown to the wire for the Class A championship. Knake recorded a team-high 143 yards rushand was 7-for-12 passing for 97 yards.

In Class 1A, Saint Ansgar upset No. 1 St. Albert (Council Bluffs), 25-15, for its rst title. JohnSievert led the Saints effort with 126 yards on 26 carries. He also recorded two touchdownswhat was a hard fought game for nearly all four quarters.

Union Community (La Porte City) edged the Decorah Vikings, 21-14, in the Class 3A champship game for its rst title in school history. Sophomore quarterback Jay Scheel had a breakday, Scheel led what would be the winning drive in the third quarter, throwing a touchdownscampering in for the two-point conversion. Senior running back, Wes Burnside, nished w127 yards and one touchdown on 25 carries. Burnside was named the Iowa Sports Connecti

Class 3A Player of the Year.

egan Gilbert made it a perfect four-for-four.

e Tripoli senior earned all-tournament captain honors for the fourth-straight year with 22 kills, four blocks and eightgs to lead the Panthers to the Class 1A championship with a 25-14, 25-21, 25-12 victory over second-ranked LeMarshlen Catholic in the Class 1A State Volleyball championship match.

e win marked a fourth-straight title for Tripoli, joining Western Christian (2001-04), Dike-New Hartford (1985-89)d Dubuque Wahlert (2000-05) as the only schools to win four or more consecutive championships.

e title was the 10th in school history for Tripoli, who end the year with a 40-3 record.

lbert was also named the Iowa Girls Coaches Associations Player of the Year and was selected to the IGCA Elitelleyball Team.

Dowling Catholic made it a sweep as once again the Maroons girls won the Class 4A title. The Maroons wereby freshman Grace Gibbons who won the individual title in a time of 14:00. Karissa Schweizer joined her in ttop-ten with a seventh place nish.

Dowling Catholic won the Class 4A Iowa High School Boys Cross Country Championship in Fort Dodge behiCole Decker and Jason Thomas, who nished third and seventh individually in the state meet.

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Kindhart is glad to have more options availab

to him, but he has a clear preerence in his recr

I like to keep as many Iowa natives on this te

as I can, he says. I like Iowa players because I ktheyre going to work hard or me and or the teVery seldom, do I have to say, Were not working

hard enough. They generally get out on the oor

and work like crazy or the coach. You cant ask

more than that.

Regardless o where they come rom, Kindha

wants to build his roster rom 13 players to 18

he can begin a JV team and get his underclassm

more game time.

Kindhart anticipates more interest rom play

who participate in more than one sport as AIB

expands its athletic programs. Soccer launches

2012, ollowed by baseball and sotball in 2013.

Eagles volleyball team just wrapped up its inaug

season.

I think well end up getting some recruits as

a result o some o the other sports, certainly,

Kindhart says. I just signed a player rom

Washington, Iowa, who is also an all-conerence

sotball player.

AIB became more attractive to recruits with the

recent $1.5 million expansion to its Activities Ce

Our new addition is defnitely an advantage,

Kindhart says. When new players come in, theysee the new locker rooms and that new weight

room upstairs. Facilities are not the most impor

thing, but players like to have a place thats clea

and neat.

AIB Women Aim to Reclaim Elite Basketball Reputationodney J. Brown AIB Communications Specialist

The womens basketball program at AIB College

Business is hungry to win in what is the fth

eason o its modern incarnation, the second year

its participation in the NAIA and the frst ull

eason o its associate membership in the Midwestollegiate Conerence (MCC). The Eagles hope to

match last years winning record and improve uponby qualiying or the MCC tournament.

The team also wants to recapture the richness

the history o the AIB womens basketball team,

ays Coach Jerry Kindhart.

I try to impress players with the act that our

oal is to build this program into one that lives up

o its tradition, Kindhart says. Up until the 1950s,

his was one o the most elite basketball programs

the United States, not just Iowa. Were trying to

et this program back to where it was 50 years

go. I want it to be one o the best programs. We

may not be on a national level with the Division I

chools, but we want to be the best we can be in

he NAIA division were in.

But its going to take

remendous eort especially

or a team tied or last in the

reseason coaches poll, Kindhart

ays.

There are just some really

ood players in this conerence,e says. It will be a challenge to

win the games in this conerence,

ut hopeully were up to it.

Kindhart has posted the

nattering poll results on the

ocker room bulletin board and is

sing them to get his team fred

p.

Lets prove these guys wrong,

e tells his players.To meet the ambitious goals

or his third season with the

agles, Kindhart is relying on his

o-captains, senior orward Caitlin

agarty and junior guard McKinsey Nessa.

Those two are our leaders, Kindhart says. They

ame the same time I did, and they have become

he oundation o the team.

Nessa is determined to push the Eagles up in the

onerence rankings.

We are coming into the season with everyone

hinking AIB is no competition, she says. This

could also be an advantage, because our

opponents will underestimate us.

Most teams AIB plays have a height

advantage, Hagarty says. But we do ourbest to keep them out o the paint, she

says.

Kindhart is also counting on his juniorpoint guards, India Shivers and Ashley

Larson, to be oor leaders. He likes

Shivers fery team spirit, as well as the

spark sophomore Megan Howard brings

to the oor when she enters the game.

This season is key or AIBs blossoming

program.

Well be able to measure ourselves

with the teams in this conerence,

because most o these teams are pretty

good, Kindhart says. Well have a better

indicator as to what we need to do or

recruiting down the road, i we need to get di erent

caliber players.

The early assessment is

mixed. The Eagles started the

season strong, winning three o

their frst our games, but they

have allen to 5-7 ater the starto conerence play. They logged

three losses in their frst MCC

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a NAIA Division II championship

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last years MCC regular-season

and conerence-tournament

champions, and Ashord

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uture o his program. Recruiting is a year-round

eort, and the results shape the team or years to

come.

That new orm is apparent in his line-up o our

reshmen players rom Arizona, Michigan and

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With two matches remaining in the 2011

NCAA Division III Championships, Coach Jim Miller

nd the Knights were looking or a way to put an

exclamation point on the programs eighth national

itle.

They got it in the orm o two individual national

tles rom junior 197-pounder Byron Tate o Clinton

nd senior heavyweight John Helgerson o West

Union.

It was awesome to get the team title wrapped

p early, but those two wins or Byron and John

were sort o icing on the cake, he said. I am so

happy or those two. I think I jumped 10 eet when

ohn won, too.

This entire team got up here and earned this

championship, he added. Im very proud o these

guys.

Tates second national title was paved with a

urry o second period takedowns to deeat Jared

Massey o Augsburg 9-4. Helgerson took his frst

rip to the top o the awards stand with a thrilling

3-1 win over Elmhursts Mark Corsello. He caught

Corsellos legs towards the edge o the mat and

cored the winning points with three seconds let.

It just eels unbelievable right now, Helgerson

aid. I cant even put it into words how this eels

or me and or the entire team. Weve been battling

back and orth the past ew years with Augsburg,

nd we knew coming into this weekend it was going

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Wartburg Wrestlers Claim Eighth NCAA D-III Title

to be a battle.

That was one o

our biggest goals

this year was to

get the title back

in Waverly. Weknew, as a team

headed into the

fnal session

tonight, we had a

pretty good hold

on it all. On the

individual side o

things, to cap o

my career with

a national title

eels absolutely

amazing.

I am honored

to be a part othe Wartburg

wrestling program, Tate said. We took it one

match at a time this year. First, I wanted to give my

entire eort to win a team title, and then ocus on

my individual title here at La Crosse. I eel like I have

accomplished a lot this season.

Junior 174-pounder Bradley Banks o Stockbridge,

Ga., who hoped to join Helgerson and Tate on the

top o the podium, ended as a national runner-up.

Wartburg ended the meet with 117 points, besting

the feld by 28.5 points.

NOTES Wartburgs seven individual All-Amer(senior 125-pounder Mark Kist o Eagle Grove

third; sophomore 133-pounder Tommy Mirocho Davenport ourth; senior 149-pounder JaGroth o Marshalltown sixth; senior 157-pouCarrington Banks o Stockbridge, Ga., ourth;Bradley Banks second; Tate and Helgerson natchampions), crowned at the end o Fridays secontinued a string o 16 years o fve-or-more honors. The Knights two individual championmarked the eighth consecutive championship which the Orange and Black have had at least Helgerson ended his Wartburg career on a21-match win streak, while Tates roll now stan50 wins in his last 51 matches.

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Northwestern College Wins Second-Straight NAIA Championshipim Weideman Editor Originally Published in Volume 13 Issue 1

Northwestern College capped o a 35-1 season

nd repeated as NAIA Division II Womens Basketball

hampionship in the best way possible Tuesday Night.

The No. 2 Red Raiders deeated top-ranked

avenport (Mich.), 88-83. Davenport was the only team

o beat Northwestern during the regular season. The

anthers topped the Raiders, 89-80, in Grand Rapids,Mich. earlier this season.

I just think that Davenports an outstanding team and

s a tough spot or them to be in because theres a little

more pressure on them having won that game, coming

n undeeated, Northwestern head coach Earl Woudstra

aid ater the game. Its got to be incredibly difcult.

The Red Raiders aced some extra adversity in the

hampionship game. Starters Kendra De Jong and Mel

abcock did not play because o injuries they suered

gainst GPAC oe Morningside in the semifnal matchup

Monday night..

Senior guard Becca Hurley knew the team would be

eady or the game even without the two starters.

We are a very deep team, Hurley said. Weve relied

n each other all year. No matter whos on the court, you

ust play with whos out there. We trust each other all

he way down to the last person.

Northwestern got an all-around eort rom the team,

elping fll De Jongs and Babcocks shoes.

Senior Allison Hulst and reshman Samantha

leinsasser flled in or the injured starters. Kleinsasser

layed a valuable 19 minutes or the Red Raiders, while

ulst contributed 17 points or Northwestern.

Frehsman Mackenzie Small came o the bench or

he Raiders and scored 10 points in her 27 minutes o

lay.

Kami Kuhlman scored 21 points or the Raiders.

It was a total team eort today, just rebounding,

eending and fghting, Hurley said.

Hurley defnitely didnt show any worry on the court.

The veteran recorded a double-double with game-highs o

32 points and 14 rebounds. She also had seven assists.

Hurley came up big rom both the ree throw line and

the 3-point line. She was 9-o-10 shooting the reebies

and sank fve o her 11 three-point attempts.

Small ended a 13-4 Davenport run with a pair o ree

throws to bring the score to 69-63. Thats when Hurleycame through with back-to-back three-point shots that

tied the game at 69 with 8:15 to play. It was the Raiders

frst lead since earlier in the hal.

Were never going to think that the games over until

the buzzer sounds, so we just kept fghting back, Hurley

said.

The Raiders fnally took the lead with two ree throws

rom Hurley at the 3:59 mark, 77-75.

Davenport was not done, though. Kallie Benike

answered with a three-pointer o her own to put the

Panthers back up, 78-77, with 3:08 to go. Benike led the

Panthers with 22 points and nine rebounds.

The Panthers also recieved 16 points rom Kristi

Boehm, 14 points o the bench rom Abby Ne and 11

pooints rom Riana Hensley.

Ater some more back-and-orth action,

Northwestern reshman Alli Dunkelberger scrambled

or control o the ball with a Davenport deender and

orced a jump ball with 1:39 to play. Davenport was still

up, 80-79.

Small then came through or Northwestern with a

basket that gave the Raiders an 81-80 lead with 1:18

to play.

Hurley made 7-o-8 ree throws rom that point on to

assure a Raider victory.

She took home the tournaments Most Valuable

Player award and was also named the NAIA Player o

the Year.

Both teams shot the ball well. Northwestern held a

slight advantage, shooting 44.4 percent to Davenports

41.4 percent.

The Raiders also out-rebounded the Panthers, 4

Northwestern out-scored Davenport, 12-2, in seco

chance points.

The championship game drew an attendance o

4,982 at the Tyson Events Center. Most o the ans

Northwestern supporters.

We just had incredible an support, Woudstra

There was a time when our ans just really got beh

our kids and that really gave us the energy to fnish

game.

Its just a tribute to the great kids that have bee

able to play basketball at Northwestern, Woudstra

are just really blessed to have quality kids.

Woudstra is not only proud o how the Raiders

perormed all season but also how theyve carried

themselves throughout the success.

Winning is awesome but its the kind o charact

you see in the kids thats the most important, Wou

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Drake Wins First Ofcial American Football Game in Arica

The Drake Bulldogs defeated a team o

ollegiate all-stars rom Mexicos CONADEIP

onerence 17-7 Saturday in the Global

ilimanjaro Bowl, the frst organized game o

merican ootball played on the continent orica. The game kicked o at 1:15 local time

n Arusha (5:15 a.m. CDT) and concluded at

p.m. (8 a.m., CT).

Trailing 7-3 ater CONADEIPs frst

coring drive early in the ourth quarter,

rake rallied or two touchdowns in the

nal period behind reshman third-string

uarterback Nick Ens (Grand Rapids, Mich.),

who was replacing injured starter Mike

iatkowski (Wheaton, Ill.) and backup Tyler

astro (Aurora, Ill.).

Ens led the Bulldogs on a touchdown

rive immediately ollowing the CONADEIP

core to reclaim the lead, 10-7. He ound

wide receiver Joey Orlando (Park Ridge, Ill.)

or a crucial frst down, and then came back

o him or an 11-yard touchdown pass.

CONADEIP responded by driving to the

rake 2-yard line, but the Bulldogs deense

tiened and limited the threat to a potential

ame-tying feld goal attempt, which was

otched on a umbled snap.

The all-stars rom Mexico reclaimed

ossession but with our minutes remaining

umbled at their own 19-yard line to set up

rakes fnal scoring opportunity. Senior

aul KirkDrake Athletics Communications Director Originally Published in Volume 13 Issue 3

Patrick Cashmore (Kansas City, Mo.) ran it in

rom 2 yards out or a 17-7 lead that would

hold up as the fnal score.

CONADEIPs fnal possession ended

when Drakes Matt Buckley (Oak Forest,Ill.) intercepted a pass attempt with 2:03

remaining, and the Bulldogs then took a

knee to run out the clock.

A low-scoring game through three

quarters turned exciting in the ourth period

as the teams scored all three o the games

touchdowns in the fnal rame.

The CONADEIP All-Stars closed the

third quarter with a 49-yard pass play to

the Drake 11-yard line and then scored the

games frst touchdown early in the ourth

on a rushing play up the middle to take a 7-3

lead.

Prior to that point, the games only points

came via a 27-yard frst-quarter feld goal by

Drakes Billy Janssen (Round Lake Beach, Ill.).

The frst hal saw each team turn the

ball over by deensive takeaway (Drake

recovered a umble; CONADEIP intercepted

two passes) and on downs (Drake was

stopped on 4th-and-goal inside the 1;

CONADEIP ailed to execute a ake punt and

botched a feld-goal attempt).

CONADEIP also was whisteled or a

variety o penalties in the frst hal as neither

team established a rhythm oensively.

Billy Janssen (kicker, fth-year senior) models Drake

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The numbers are rather impressive, staggering,

ye-popping. Numbers reective o the run-and-gun

ame the Grinnell College mens basketball program

alls simply the system. The 89-point eort turned

by Pioneer junior Grifn Lentsch in Grinnells 145-97

in at Principia established a new NCAA III record or

oints in a game, the NCAAs third best regardless division, eclipsing the old record o 77, set by Je

lement, also o Grinnell in 1999, ironically in his junior

ear.

Some o the numbers that jump out include 15

made 3s, a school record 20 o 22 ree throws, all

36 minutes, rather unusual as Grinnell substitutes

ve-in and fve-out quite requently. But overall, not bad,

onsidering Lentschs prior game high was 36 points

n three dierent occasions. Not bad, considering

his was GAME ONE o the Pioneers 2011-2012

eason.

Lentschs eorts has brought about plenty o

ational recognition. Among them, a spot or Lentsch

the Faces In The Crowd section o the December

st edition o Sports Illustrated; and Dan Patrick

antered about the eat on his syndicated radiorogram the ollowing Monday.

The win or Grinnell was its frst o seven straight,

he best start or the program since the 2003-2004

eason going into their December 10th contest

gainst Carroll University. That game, according to

oach Dave Arsenault, Jr., was a great tone-setter

or the season. I know that it jump-started Grifn

particular that hes started to play better, says

rsenault. Just in terms o getting that big o a

umber now hes starting to make shots thatI dont

hink he could make at a regular percentage. Added

rsenault,Its been good or the team, o course with

l the press that weve generated rom that kind o

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Pioneering Success and Scoring Records at Grinnellohn Martenson ISC Contributor

scoring outburst has been good.

Its gotten the guys more excited

about what we do. Its gotten them

to really buy into what were trying

to accomplish as a team.

Since that time, the Pioneers

have been under 100 once, still avictory at Knox, while Lentsch has

scored anywhere rom 12 to 29

points in a given game. It was

really special to be part o, says

Arsenault. He actually got o to

a slow start. He may have gone

1 or 5 to start the game o. We

knew that he had the chance or

a big number just because were

going to play him more minutes,

but didnt think 89 points was in

the realm o possibility. He got

things going midway through the

frst hal, took a look at the stat

sheet at haltime and he had 43

and thought, oh crap, hes got achance(at the record).

Arsenault was a student in the

Grinnell-Newburg school district

when Clement went or 77 points,

and recalls some o the parallels o the two individual

scoring events. When Clement scored 77, they

needed every single one o those to win the game, a

149-144 win against Illinois College, says Arsenault.

He also spent a little more o his time resting. When

we were on deense, and the ball went over hal court

he really just stayed at one end o the oor. Part o

that was because he was working so hard o screens

on oense that he had to break somewhere.

Grifn shot the ball a little bit bett

at least in terms o percentage rom

the feld, but we certainly didnt need

those points to win, says Arsenault.

nice that he was able to put on such

spectacular shooting display.

Arsenault said the Forest City,Minnesota native wasnt taking time

on deense. I was impressed with ho

hard he did play, he was getting ater

it, he was getting to traps, getting ba

across hal court deensively, getting

some deections.

Lentsch has his eet back on the

ground ater his individual scoring

eort. Its still sinking in, said Lentsc

I cant believe that I would score that

many, its been crazy, especially the w

ater. Hes not complaining about no

scoring as much since that contest.

proves were not a one man team. My

teammates are pretty good, too. At

Forest Lake, Lentsch averaged 13 pohis high being 25.

What brought Lentsch rom just

north o the Twin Cities area to Grinn

College? My high school coach got m

in touch with Coach A.(Dave Arsenault, Sr,), then

I learned more about the system and I just ell in

love with it, and decided to come here or that. T

best part o attending events on the Grinnell Colle

campus, include Pioneer basketball games is that

events are ree o charge to the public. There are

plenty o chances to see Grinnell College games in

2012. You never know what kind o scoring recor

the Pioneers will go ater next.

Grifn Lentsch, Grinnell

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I kind o got a sense o it beore the game, Ja

said. I that wasnt enough, defnitely ater the gabrought home the message o how important it is

everyone.

Like Rhoads, Jantz couldnt fnd words or how

elt when James White scampered into the endzo

or the game-winning touchdown.

You cant describe that eeling, Jantz said. It

not only happy or yoursel but just the team and a

the ans there so its really an indescribable eelin

Again, perhaps its only necessary to look to th

post-game celebration on the feld. To borrow Nei

Diamonds words:

Oh, sweet Caroline, good times never seemed

good.

Rhoads, Jantz Heroes ater Cyclones Deeat Hawkeyes in Triple Overtimem Weideman Editor Originally Published in Volume 13 Issue 7

With wins against Nebraska and Texas in his frst

wo years o coaching the Iowa State Cyclones, Paul

hoads had become a hero to Cyclone Nation.

Ater the Cyclones deeated archrival Iowa, 44-41,

three overtimes, Paul Rhoads stirred something

ew in Ames.By beating the Hawkeyes, Rhoads and his team

ave a proud an base something to believe in. Most

mportantly, Rhoads gave Cyclone ans what theyve

een waiting or since 2007 a win against Iowa.

Rhoads believed in his team and now Cyclone

ation does too.

Ater the game, Rhoads wasnt able to put into

ords how it elt to deeat the Hawkeyes.

Words werent necessary or anyone who watched

n excited Paul Rhoads lead the student section and

ns on the feld in a chorus o whoops and hollers

hat were probably heard rom miles away. That and

l the high fves ater the game probably spoke or

hemselves.

(In) high school, college youve got a student body

nd those students are out there early, camping outy the gates and they stand up the whole game and

upport their ellow classmates, Rhoads said. They

hare in this rivalry. They share in this passion. Its

mportant or our kids to go over there and celebrate

ith them. Its important or me to acknowledge

em, in my opinion.

Rhoads also said it was hard to fnd the words to

ell his team in the locker room. He said his post-

ame speech probably wasnt going to go viral on

ouTube anytime soon.

It was probably a downer or the kids, Rhoads

aid. I couldnt go there. Theres too many things that

ere emotionally packed into this game to go there.

I I had tried to do that or them it would have been

a mess, especially when youre looking at 100-some

kids and hal o them are balling because o what they

just gave up or you.

Emotions were certainly high in the Iowa State

locker room ater the game. Most o the players hadnever beaten Iowa beore. Only those who redshirted

in 2007 would have experienced the last time Iowa

State deeated the Hawkeyes.

The Cyclones werent supposed to do much in

2011, mostly due to a tremendously tough schedule.

But on an aternoon in Ames, with the entire state

fxated on what was happening at Jack Trice Stadium,

the Cyclones gave their an base reason to believe in

their team.

Our ootball team overcame unbelievable

adversity, Rhoads said. You dont turn the ball over

three times twice inside your ten (yard line), miss two

feld goals against a ootball program like Iowa and

win too many times, unless you have the resolve o

the young men that I coach.

Rhoads was especially impressed with the play oJUCO transer quarterback, Steele Jantz.

Steele Jantz makes plays, Rhoads said.

Jantz made plenty o plays against the Hawkeyes.

He completed 25-o-37 passes or 279 yards

and our touchdowns. Many o the passes were

completed ater he scrambled to create time or his

receivers to get open.

Jantz also had 16 carries or a net total o 42

yards. While that doesnt sound like much, many o

the yards Jantz gained on the ground kept Cyclone

drives alive.

Though hes only been in Iowa or a short time, the

impact o the win is not lost on Jantz.

Iowa State QB Steele Jantz scrambles toward the

endzone. Jantz gave the Hawkeyes fts on the ground

through the air. Jantz led the Cyclones to a triple over

victory over Iowa. (Photo by Sam Taylor/Impact Image

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A true gridiron glory harvest since

1894. Its about how you grow up,

its about sharing a common heritage

hard work and good values. All o

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Game Day, one feld just happens to

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UNI Gearing Up or a National Championship Runduardo Zamarripa Sta Writer Originally Published in Volume 13 Issue 8

Playing or Northern Iowa Football comes with

aded expectations. Ater 4-1 start and a No. 2

ational FCS ranking, the Panthers are aware that

he target is on their back.

We try to instill in our players that when you

ome and play or Northern Iowa, were going to be a

arget, said UNI Head Coach Mark Farley. We are

oing to get their best shot.

So ar, the Panthers remain unazed. Ater a

ut-wrenching 19-20 season-opening loss to Division

member Iowa State, UNI has reeled o our

onsecutive wins. Looking sharper each week.

he Panthers earned their frst win o the season on

he road against an athletic Stephen F. Austin squad,

4-23.

Since then, the Panthers outscored their next

hree opponents by a combined margin o 103-26.

cluding a convincing 23-9 victory over Missouri

alley Conerence rival and No.17 ranked Indiana

tates.

ter climbing up the No. 2 ranking in the country,

arley talked about the importance o being

oncerned with how they play and not who they are

aying in order to continue their success.

Our opponent will always play at a higher level. Its

ow we play, not who we play, Farley said.

One o the reasons the Panthers have been

uccessul on oense this season has been the play

senior quarterback Tirrell Rennie.

ennie has proved to be a dual-threat this season,

ading the team in rushing yards (534) and passing

ards (825). Rennie has rushed or fve scores and

hrown or fve touchdowns as well, without throwing

n interception so ar this season.

We really have bought into the system this year,

Rennie said. The O-line has been doing a phenomenal

job blocking. The wide receivers have been doing a

great job catching.

C Rennie talked about the importance o getting

amiliarized with the playbook and how that has

helped him succeed.

Im more comortable with the plays. I dont think

about the routes, I know them in my head, Rennie

said. Im just reacting to the deense.

Another important contributor in the Panther

oense has proved to be redshirt reshman David

Johnson. Johnson has rushed or a team-high six

touchdowns and leads all running backs in rushing

yards (485).

And while the oense has been electric, the

Panther deense has been very impressive as well.

The UNI deense is allowing less than 14 points per

game and has allowed only two touchdowns in the

last three games.

Our deense is doing a great job, Rennie said. It

makes it easy or us to come out and play the game.

We dont have to orce anything.

Senior linebacker L.J. Fort has been the presence

in the middle or the Panthers, leading the way with

63 total tackles. Redshirt senior deensive lineman

Ben Boothby has provided the consistent pass-rush.

Boothby leads the team in sacks with 6.5

Despite the impressive numbers put up by the

Panthers, Farley still believes there is a lot o room

or improvement or the Panthers. A scary thought

considering how well the Panthers have ared so ar

this season.

We can improve in a lot o areas. Our deense,

our pass rushers and we can do a better job in our

oensive play, Farley said. We have to be able to be

aggressive without getting penalties.

As the season

progresses, the

Panthers will

have to ace the

pressure o holding

such a high ranking

and being expected

to win each week.

Taking games

one at a time will

be pivotal i the

Panthers want to

remain undeeated

in conerence play.

The goal is to

stay involved with

the team we play

each Saturday,

Farley said. Were

in a good spot right

now. How do we handle being in this spot? Just d

with issues o each day.

And as they continue to do that, new leaders h

emerged every week.

Each week is a new leader. Were playing real

well right now, Farley said. Everybody is stepping

to the plate. Everybody is contributing.

As long as that continues and the Panthers

remain ocused, the expectations will keep increa

and a trip to the national championship is the goa

We expect to win our conerence. We expect

make the playos, Rennie said. A realistic goal?

doesnt get more realistic that being in that natio

championship game.

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MinorBut Major

though the Energy were playing

on wasted legs, not really into

the game. But they continued

to keep the game close.

And then the unthinkable

happened. The D-League MVP,Curtis Stinson, brought the ball

up the court with just shy o

seven minutes let in the rst

quarter. Near the top o the

key, he drove hard let, starting

alling to the foor, and smacked

the top o his head into Patrick

Sullivans knee. Over 9,000

people in attendance held their

breath. Both players remained

down or several minutes, but eventually

both walked o the court under their

own power. But Curtis Stinson, always

a hustler, always a ghter, never ull y

recovered rom the all. The MVP andemotional leader o the team played just

under 19 minutes o the entire game, and

nished with ve points, our assists, and

two rebounds.

Going into the ourth quarter, you could

eel the nervousness o the crowd as the Energy

were outscored 27 to 19 in the third quarter, down

seven.

Then the Energy decided to pour it on. They

completely owned the Vipers in the ourth,

outscoring them 38 to 23. They couldnt miss.

They couldnt do anything wrong. With Curtis

ONE MORE YEAR! ONE MORE YEAR!

s Coach Nick Nurse chanted a hopeul prediction

or 2012, his Iowa Energy took the stage to receive

heir Championship trophy. The chants rang o the

oo o Wells Fargo Arena, conetti few rom both

nds o the court, and most o the crowd still couldot believe what just happened. The Iowa Energy

oughed out a gutsy perormance to beat the Rio

rande Valley Vipers in the NBA D-League Final,

19-111.

The Energy seemed to nd ways to answer every

asket the Vipers made. There were 18 lead

hanges in the rst hal alone, and although the

ipers were up by 11 at one point, in large part to

raining 10 three pointers in the hal, the Energy

ontinued to claw

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