Iowa Sports Connection Volume 13 Issue 12

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Last year, thenation learned aboutHarrison Barnes and

how proud he made thestate o Iowa with hisperormances at theNCAA Division I levelor Roy Williams NorthCarolina Tar Heels.This season, DougMcDermott surprisedeverybody exceptTony Atzeni, as he willalways tell you he saw this coming with his success under ather GregMcDermott at Creighton.

Mr. Atzeni saw something noteven Dougs own ather did, as Gregclaimed earlier this year that he hadmisevaluated his own son. Wow,what an athlete!

Now that Creighton has wrappedup a spot in the NCAA Tournamentwith its Missouri Valley ConerenceTournament championship, Iowanswill have two young stars to keep

tabs on.Whats even more special is

that Ames High School can claimthese two spectacular athletes astheir own. How special was thatprogram during its two-year reign as

the Class 4A Iowa high school boysstate champions? The talent level on

those two teams was amazing andMcDermott and Barnes have taken

it to the next level.Add the re-emering Iowa State

Cyclones to the mix in Ames andthat town will surely be a rockingplace during March Madness.

Well have to wait or thebrackets to be released but howmuch excitement would a matchupbetween two o these three teamscreate in Iowa? I can only imagine

the buzz that would create.As I type this column I celebrate

the 14th anniversary o thelaunching o our frst publicationThe Local Sports Connection a16 page 2 color tab paper that by

todays standards would not beused to line the bottom o a birdcage. However, on that Saturdaymorning February 8th in the bowelso Veterans Auditorium I proudlyshoved the frst issue into anyoneshands that came to meet KurtWarner, Dan Gable, Chuck Long, and

the 69 Drake Basketball Final Foursquad. It was a proud day or myamily on my son Bens 8th birthdaynow 22 with nightmares o beingorced into child labor alongside mywie and son Michael stopping theautograph seekers long enough

to shove the frst sports-only reepublication (rag) into their hands.

CONTENTS

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10Prep Connection

23Collegiate Corner

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over: Doug McDermott and Harrison Barnes are Iowas most-recognized representatives

n college basketball and theyre competing at a very high level. (Photos courtesy of

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at Highest Level at the Next Level!

No one turned domy bride and boysIn act, I was such

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Team o the Month: Central Iowa Select Maroon 16UThe Central Iowa Select Maroon 16U volleyball team took second place

at the I-80 Blues volleyball tournament in the 18U division. Whats most

impressive is who they beat to get to that point.

Midwest High School Hockey League

ChampionshipsThe Iowa Sports Connection was at the Midwest High School Hockey

League Championships and saw some great games with Waterloo

coming out on top.

Mike RickordISC Publisher

NCAA Womens Basketball Tournament in Des MoinesDes Moines landed a huge event this March. The city announcedthat it will participate in March Madness with the NCAA Womens

Basketball Championships coming to town. Find out what this means

or the city and where to get tickets.

Landon Cassill Enjoys the Spotlight at Daytona 500Cedar Rapids native Landon Cassill races or BK Racing at NASCARs

highest level, the Sprint Cup. Cassill made a strong run in his debut

Daytona 500.

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This months Iowa Sports Connection Team o

the Month presented by MidAmerican Energy put

together an impresive perormance and did so at a

level two years above their own. Congratulations to

the Central Iowa Select Maroon 16U girls volleyball

squad!The Central Iowa Select Maroon 16U girls

volleyball team took second place at the I-80 Blues

18U volleyball tournament on Feb. 26. The team

started with a sweep o the Nike Six Pack 18U

in two sets. The Six Pack was the 2011 17U club

national champion and has fve Division I college

recruits. The Maroon went 6-1 in match play and

lost only two sets beore losing to the same Six

Pack team in the championship match. The Maroon

have won two other older-age division tournaments

this winter.

The Maroon calls Champion Sports Center in

Des Moines home. Champion Sports Center oers

all kinds o youth sports opportunities and their

programs, especially volleyball, have ound a goodamount o success.

Champion Sports Center is oering a volleyball

camp March 20-21. The camp is run by Emilio E

Mendoza. Mendoza has an impressive resume

and its easy to see how Champion Sports Centers

volleyball teams compete at a high level. For more

inormation, visit www.championsportscenter.

typepad.com.

Mendozas Experience includes:

Playing/Ofciating experience: E

started playing volleyball in 1988.

He was an NCAA reeree and had

a Junior National rating as a USA

Volleyball ofcial.

Collegiate coaching experience:

Assistant coach at Central College in

2006 and Assistant coach at Grand

View University in 2007. Currently,

assistant coach at Simpson College.

High school coaching experience:

JV coach at Waukee High School

in 2008 and Freshman coach at

Dowling Catholic High School in

2009.

USA Volleyball club coaching

experience: Spans

20 years: Westside Juniors, IPVA,Iowa Rockets, ormer director and

coach at Sports University and

current director at Champions Sport

Center and coach o Central Iowa

Select (CIS).

Iowa Region High Perormance program: Started

the Iowa HP program in 2001 and has been

involved with the program since.

Awards: E received the Iowa Region Male Coac

o the Year in 2002 and received the Iowa Reg

Outstanding Club Director award in 2007.

Team o the Month: Central Iowa Select Maroon 16U

Presented By:

Front row, rom let, are: Megan Iverson, Waukee; Kaylee Smith,Indianola; and Claire Wandrey and Kayla Aronow, both rom Ankeny

Back row: Kyla Inderski, Urbandale; Maddie Thompson, Grandview P

Baptist; Megan Ballenger, Ankeny; Taylor Joens, Johnston; and Broo

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owa High School Boys Basketball Milestones - 2011-2012 Season

isted here are the 2011-2012 Iowa high

chool boys and girls basketball milestones set,

oth regular season and career. I you have any

milestones set this season by a coach, player or

team please let me know at tatzeni@iowasp-

rtsconnection.com. We will update this pagewith each milestone recorded.

owa High School Boys Basketball Milestones

PLAYERSKlint Carlson, Waverly-Shell Rock Set a new

chool record or blocked shots in a game with 8 in a

ctory against New Hampton on December 6th.

Nick Clark, St. Edmond (Fort Dodge)- Set a new

chool career scoring mark when he reached 1,281

oints, passing Andy Nagel on the all-time list.

onnor Coleman, Waverly-Shell Rock Tied a single

ame assist record with 11 in a victory against New

ampton on December 6th. On January 9th Coleman

ecame the schools all-time assists leader, surpass-g the old mark set by Dane Larson o 276 and also

assed Joe Green or career steals with his 119th

het.

eremy Flaws, Carlisle- Set a new school record with

ne 3-pointers in a victory over Perry on December

3th. Flaws fnished the game 39 points.

Kade Heikins, Harris-Lake Parkand Brandon

nyder, West Lyon (Inwood)- Dished out a state-wide

eason high 13 assists in a single game.

Wyatt Henkenius, Corning- Reached a scoring

milestone with his 1,000th career points against Inter-

tate 35 (Truro) on January 27th.

Clay Herrald, Northeast Hamilton (Blairsburg)

- Scored a state-wide season-high 51 points against

Tripoli on December 9th.

Casey Kasperbauer, Carroll- Has surpassed 1,400

career points with his 24-point perormance on

Decemebr 6th against Perry. Casey is also the all-time

leader in assists and steals at the school.

Jay Knuth, Johnston- Was 16 or 16 rom the ree

throw line in a victory over Ottumwa on January 24th.

Marcus Paige, Linn-Mar (Marion)- Set a new school

record, scoring 46 points in a win over Cedar Rapids

Prairie on January 27th.

Colin Schrader, East Sac County- Reached a scoring

milestone with his 1,000th career point in a victory

over Sioux Central (Sioux Rapids) on January 27th.

Michael Soukup, Danville- Reached a scoring mile-

stone with his 1,000th career point in a victory over

West Burlington on February 2nd.

Steven Soukup, Danville- Reached a scoring mile-

stone with his 1,000th career point in a victory over

Central Lee (Donnellson) on January 24th.

Brook Thompson, Nevada - Set a new school record

with 29 steals in a victory over Collins-Maxwell-Baxter

on December 6th.

COACHESTodd Arends, Sioux Center- Posted his 250th

career victory in a win over Central Lyon (Rock Rapids)

on January 20th.

Darrin Berggren, Denver Posted his 100th career

victory with a win over Hudson on December 2nd.

Todd Bontrager, East Sac County - Posted his 250th

career victory with a win over Laurens-Marathon on

January 6th.

Eric Dettebarn, MFL, Mar-Mac (Monona) Posted

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his 300th career victory in a win over Sumner-Fr

icksburg on December 2nd.

Bill Francis, Boyden-Hull- Posted his 300th car

victory in a win over Remsen-Union on January 9t

Dennis Geraghty, Western Dubuque (Epworth

Posted his 400th career victory in a win over Dub

Hempstead on January 21st.

Bob Hilmer, WACO (Wayland) Begins his 47th

season o coaching with an all-time Iowa best rec

o 754-285.

Kreg Klaver, Roland-Story- Posted his 400th c

victory over Grandview Park Baptist (Des Moines)

January 13th.

Aaron Mager,A-D-M (Adel)- Posted his 200th

reer victory in a win over Bondurant-Farrar on Ja

20th.

Stuart Ordman, Cedar Rapids Jefferson- Post

his 250th career victory in a win over Marion on

December 10th.

John Peterson,Ankeny- Posted his 200th care

win in a victory over Indianola on December 9th.

Kevin Schafer, East Mills- Posted his 300th ca

win in a victory over Sidney on December 9th.

Claude Struve, Sheldon- Posted his 400th care

win in a victory over West Lyon (Inwood) on Janua

3rd.

TEAMIndianola - Connected ourteen 3-pointers as the

their frst game o the year against Ames on Janu

17th, 55-54.

Linn-Mar (Marion) - The Lions had their 34-gam

MVC regular season winning streak snaped on D

ber 9th in a loss to #1 Iowa City West. The loss a

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PLAYERSPlayers who reached a scoring milestone

f 1,000 career points this season.Madison Baier (South Tama), Cassidy Breon (Sergeant

luff-Luton), Bobbie Burrows (Bondurant-Farrar),

rianna James (Lynnville-Sully), Leah Miller (Lawton-Bron-

on), Carly Pagel (Sumner-Fredericksburg),

ember Schechnger (IKM-Manning), Karlie Schut (Iowa

hristian Academy), Claire Till (Dubuque Walhert), KJ

eldman (Spirit Lake), and Madison Weekly (Benton Com-

munity/Van Horne).

Mackenzie Bigbee, Williamsburg- Reached a scoring

milestone with 1,000 career points and set the schools

l-time scoring record with 1,099 points and counting as

February 18th. Bigbee also set a new career school

ecord or oensive rebounds with 184. Also set a new

chool record or deensive rebounds in a game with 14.

igbee added yet another school record with 10 blocked

hots on January 10th which was part o the school

rst-ever triple-double perormance with 14 points, 13 re-

ounds and 10 blocked shots. She has also added hersel

o the schools all-time leading rebounder list with 625 and

ounting. Bigbee has also added school records in career

eld goals made and being part o the most victories in her

areer with 65.essica Balek, Newman Catholic (Mason City)-

ecame the school all-time leading rebounder with her 16

ebound perormance on January 3rd against Forest City.

alek has 632 career rebounds.

atie Dentlinger, Coon Rapids-Bayard- Reached two

milestones in January as she joins the 1,000 career point

ub and 1,000 career rebound club.

Madison Dellumuth, Cedar Rapids Prairie- Has dished

ut a state-wide season high 14 assists against Waterloo

West on December 13th.

Megan Goodson, Waukee- Set a new school record

or 3-pointers in a career at 97 and counting in a victory

ver Marshalltown on January 9th. The old record o 96

as set by Laura Brewer. Goodson hit six 3-pointers and

scored a game-high 18 points or the Warriors.

Kelsey Kladivo, North Tama (Traer)- Set a milestone

by scoring her 1,000th career point on December 20th

in a victory over Northeast Hamilton (Blairsburg). Kelsey

became the schools all-time scoring leader on January

30th in a victory over Don Bosco (Gilbertville).

Dani Kock,Ar-We-Va (Westside)- Reached a scoring

milestone with her 1,000th career point on February 9thin a victory over Woodbine. Dani also surpassed her sister

Jocelyn as the all-time school leader in career rebounds

with 772 and counting.

Morgan Lucy, Glenwood- Became the schools all-time

scoring leader on January 27th in a victory over Harlan.

The old mark was set in 1996 by Jennier Portney with

1,176 career points.

Maddie Manning,Ankeny- Reached a milestone by

scoring her 1,000th career point and becomes the fth

Hawkette to score 1,000-plus career points.

Kelsey Nickerson, Ottumwa - Reached a career scoring

milestone o 1,200 points in a victory against Des Moines

Roosevelt on January 27th. Nickerson also now has the

top single game perormance this season with 41 points

against Marshalltown.

Abby Nuese, Sr., East Marshall (LeGrand)- Scored a

state-wide best 38 points on January 6th in a victory overGladbrook-Reinbeck.

Casie Rehder, South OBrien (Paulina)- Set a new

school record or career rebounds on January 24th

against West Sioux surpassing Allison Krugers 604

career boards.

Courtney Strait, Cedar Rapids Kennedy- Scored a

state-wide second-best 37 points in a game against

Dubuque Senior on December 13th.

Olivia Sulentic, Interstate 35 (Truro)- Reached two

milestones on January 27th when she became the

schools frst players to score 1,000 points in her career

and also reached a rebounding milestone with 500 in her

career.

Mackenzie Zeitler, Van Buren (Keosauqua)- Set a new

school record or career rebounds, surpassing her sister

Dakota who grabbed 804.

COACHESDan Druievenga, Panorama (Panora)- Posted his

career victory in a win over Van Meter on January 9t

Gail Hartigan, Treynor- Posted her 600th career w

a victory over Underwood on January 30th.Scott Hogeland, New Hampton- Posted his 250th

career victory over Decorah on January 31st.

Jerry Hulsing, Lynnville-Sully- Posted his 400th ca

victory on January 27th.

Gene Klinge, Waukon Begins his 50th season o

ing with an all-time Iowa record o 972-226.

Dan List, Cedar Falls- Posted his 350th career win

victory over Dubuque Senior on December 9th.

Pat Miller, Odebolt-Arthur/Battle Creek-Ida Gro

Posted his 300th career win in his teams victory o

Ridge View on November 18th.

Steve Sauvain, Nishnabotna - Posted his 300th ca

victory on January 3rd in a win over Heartland Chris

Mark Tiby, Urbandale- Posted his 400th career wi

victory over Fort Dodge on January 24th.

TEAMSBallard (Huxley) - Bondurant-Farrar ended the 1game winning streak o the Bombers in the Raco

River Conerence with victory on December 20th

Iowa Christian Academy - Recorded a school re

17th victory when they deeated Ankeny Christian

Academy in the 1st round in the Class 1A regiona

Mason City - Set a new school record with thirte

3-pointers in a victory over Waukee on Jaunary 1

Williamsburg - Set a new school record with 13

blocked shots against Independecne, they later se

new school record or blocked shots in a season

was 111 and now is 115 and counting.

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Waterloo Rallies Past Kansas City to Capture Midwest H.S. Hockey League Titleony Atzeni Radio Accounts Manager

he old saying that the

ream rises to the top

ould not be more true

han the two teams meet-

g or the Midwest High

chool Hockey League

hampionship. Waterloo

osted the regular seasons

est record (31-1-0) which

cluded a league all-time

ecord o 26 consecutive

ctories. Kansas City had

he second best record and

ports a 24-game winning

treak into the title game.

ansas City is looking to become the frst team

nce 2002 to be outside o the state o Iowa

o win the title. Omaha was the last to do so in

001 and 2002.

When the fnal horn sounded it was Waterloo

hat stood on top o not only the overall regular

eason champion but the MHSHL Tournament

hampion with a come-rom-behind, 4-2 victory.

Kansas City was the frst to get on the board

ith a goal by Logan Lopicka at 12:09 o the

rst period, giving the Jets a 1-0 lead that would

tand ater the frst period o play. Waterloo

would tie the

score on a Collin

Brecker tally at

4:12 o the sec-

ond period but

that was short-

lived as the Jets

would answer at

5:22 on a Con-

nor Smith goal,

giving Kansas

City the lead

back, 2-1. The

teams would go

into the second

intermission tied at 2-2 thanks to a Warriors

goal by David Becker.

The fnal period was won by the Warriors,

with the game-winning goal scored by Jake Lichty

at 3:34 o the third period and the punctuation

mark goal made by Tim Brown with just over

three minutes let in the championship game.

Waterloo outshot Kansas City 31-16 or the

game and or the second time in our years the

Warriors were champions o the Midwest High

School Hockey League. Waterloo competes a

34-1-0 season and snapped the Jets 24-game

winning streak in the process. Kansas City

pleted a 30-5-0 season.

Waterloo Warriors 4Kansas City Jets 2

Waterloo Warriors 0-2-2 --- 4Kansas City Jets 1-1-0 --- 2

SCORING

1st Period: KC: Lopicka

2nd Period: KC: Smith; Wat: Brecher, Becke

3rd Period: Wat: Lichty, Brown

Goalies

Waterloo Warriors: Chance Kremer (16 Sh

14 Saves)

Kansas City Jets: (Blair Sanders (31 Shots,

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he Midwest High School Hockey League third

lace title game ound the runner-ups in bothivisions as the Des Moines Oak Leas aced the

Quad Cities Blues. Quad Cities used a 3-0 starto cruise to a 7-3 victory and the third place title.Jake Passini got thing going halway through

he frst period at the 7:01 mark with a goal to

ive the Blues a 1-0 lead. Less than a minuteate it was 2-0 on a goal by Joe Dobbeleare,

making it to at the 7:59 mark o the opening

eriod. Xavier Pendleton, last seasons

ournament MVP got into the scoring columnwith just over 2-minutes let in the opening

eriod giving Quad Cites a commanding 3-0 lead.

The Blues extended the lead to 4-0 ourminutes into the second period on a goal by

ason Hoehn. Kyle Olson lit the lamp or the Oak

eas to cut the defcit to 4-1 with a little morehan fve minutes gone in the second period.

ordan Phillips returned the Blues lead to ouroals when he scored at the 9:52 mark o theeriod, making it 5-1. Josh Simon edged the Oak

eas closer at the 14:02 mark with his goal

making it 5-2 going to the 2nd intermission.Matt Rowleys goal to begin the third period

made it six dierent player to score or the Blues

n the game, extending the lead to 6-2 at 1:55

the period. Simon would score his secondoal or the Leas to make it 6-3 with under

0-minutes let in the game. Quad Cities would

dd a goal by Pendleton at 10:38 to make it 7-3,is second o the game and that is the way it

would end.

With the victory the Blues fnish the season22-12-1 while the Oak Leas cap a 25-8-2

season.

Quad Cities Blues 7Des Moines Oak Leas 3

Quad Cities Blues 3-2-2 --- 7Des Moines Oak Leas 0-2-1 --- 3

SCORING

1st Period: Quad Cities: Jake Passini,

Dobbeleare, Pendleton

2nd Period: Quad Cities: Hoehn, Phillips; DSM

Oak Leas: Olson, Simon

3rd Period: Quad Cities: Rowley, Pendleton; DSM

Oak Leas: Simon

Goalies:

Quad Cities Blues: Mike Brown (23 Shots, 20

Saves)

Des Moines Oak Leas: Thomas Doheny (34

Shots, 27 Saves)

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2012 Midwest High School Hock

League Tournament Results

QUARTERFINAL ROUND

Quad Cities5, Des Moines Capitals 0 (QC Goals: Mo

Odegard, Pendleton, Helmle, Hoehn)

Des Moines Oak Leafs2, Cedar Rapids 1 (DSM Goa

Alexander, Huss; CR Goals: Harger)

Kansas City6, Ames 1(KC Goals: Sabina, Lopicka, S

(2) , Blow, Pollitt; Ames Goals: Oh

Waterloo5, Lincoln 3 (Wat Goals: Brown, Lichty, Bec

(2), Hyde; Lin Goals: Clark, Kanter, Weldon)

SEMIFINALS

Kansas City4, Quad Cities 1 (KC Goals: Anderson, L

(2), Hart; QC Goal: Hoehn)

Waterloo3, Des Moines Oak Leas 1 (Wat Goals: Hy(2), Lichty; DSM Goal: Alexander)

5TH PLACE CHAMPIONSHIP

Cedar Rapids5, Des Moines Capitals 4 (Hat Trick o

Goetz o Capitals)

3RD PLACE CHAMPIONSHIP

Quad Cities7, Des Moines Oak Leas 3

(Six dierent players scored goals or the Blues)

MHSHL CHAMPIONSHIP

Waterloo4, Kansas City 2 (Waterloo completes a 3

season while capturing their second title in our year
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Dillon Mugge of Marcus-Meriden-Cleghornwrestles Logan Schafer of Ridge View

Dillon Mugge of Marcus-Meriden-Cleghornwrestles Logan Schafer of Ridge View

Seth Schroeder ofRemsen St Marys

defends Luke Lenhart ofStorm Lake St Marys

Seth Schroeder ofRemsen St Marys

defends Luke Lenhart ofStorm Lake St Marys

Evan Colfack ofKingsley-Pierson and

Drew Alonsof Westwood

Evan Colfack ofKingsley-Pierson and

Drew Alonsof Westwood

Jessie Pauley of OABICGJessie Pauley of OABICG

Erica Dreckman ofMarcus-Meriden-Clegh

Erica Dreckman ofMarcus-Meriden-Clegh

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PreConnection

ChampionsAcrossIowa

JuniorBrandonSorensen

marchedhiswaytoaClass

2A132-poundtitlethe

thirdindividualchampionship

ohiscareer.Sorensen

deeatedDavenport

AssumptionsTopherCarton,

whowasgoingorhisourth

individualtitle(secondin

Iowa),inthefnals.(Photo

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Wrestling

Name:BrandonSorensen

School:Denver-Tripoli

Class:2A

SeniorMarcoNaughton

reachedthetopothe

podiuminhisfnalseason,

takingthe285-pound

championshipinClass1A.

Naughtonwasthefrst

wrestlerinSt.Alberthistory

tofnishaseasonunbeaten.

Hewas41-0.(Photo

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Name:MarcoNaughton

School:St.Albert

(CouncilBluffs)

Class:1A

MeganBlackmadeh

istory

asthefrstemalewrestler

towinamatchoutrightand

placeintheIowaHighSchool

StateWrestlingTournament.

Thejuniorclaimed8thplace

at103poundsinClass1A.

(PhotocourtesyoEddyville-

Blakesburg)

Name:MeganBlack

School:Eddyville-Blakesburg

Class:1A

JakeMarlinsclosest

matchatStateWrestling

wasa10-2victoryinthe

138-poundfnals.Marlinwill

joinSorensennextseason

insearchingorhisourth

individualstatewrestling

title.(Photocourtesyo

Creston/Orient-Macksburg)

Name:JakeMarlin

School:Creston/Orient-

Macksburg

Class:2A

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Kathy Bresnahan (Iowa City West Volleyball Coach):

Prepvolleyball.com named Iowa City West head coach Kathy

Bresnahan the National High School Volleyball Coach o the Year

earlier this month. Bresnahan coached the Trojans to a Class 4A

volleyball title this past season.

Western Christian (Hull) Girls

Basketball: The Wolpack ended O-A/BC-IGs 52-game win

streak, 62-54, March 1 in a state basketball semifnal matchup.

Marcus Paige ( Sr., Linn-Mar, Marion): Marcus Paige

scored 48 points in a double-overtime, 83-77 victory over CedarRapids Kennedy in a substate fnal game.

Mary Halverson (Sr., Coon Rapids-Bayard):Mary

Halverson was named the E. Wayne Colley Scholarship recipient. The

award is worth $15,000 over our years. Halverson plans to study

biology and play basktball at Wartburg College.

Waterloo Warriors (Midwest High School Hockey

League):Waterloo (31-1) deeated Kansas City, 4-2, to grab the

league crown and cap o an historic season.

Muscatine (Boys Swimming): The Muscatine boys swim team

won its second s traight state championship Feb. 11. The Muskies

were led by juniors Travis Greenwald and Trent Jackson.

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

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of the MonthStudent Athlet

Governors Traffic Safety Bureau

www.iowagtsb.org

Madison WeeklyHigh School: Benton CommunityClass: 2013

GPA: 4.1

Sport: Basketball

Academic Achievements/Honors:- Member o National Honor Society- Honor Roll Student every semester

- Academic Letter Winner or Cross Country, Basketball and Track

Athletic Achievements and Honors:Basketball

- In 2011, selected to the All State Girls Basketball Second Team

- First Team All-WAMAC Conerence in Basketball as a Freshman, Sophomore and Junior

- Selected to the All-District Basketball Team as a Freshman, Sophomore and Junior

- Member o the frst ever Benton Bobcat Girls Basketball Team to ever qualiy or the State

Basketball Tournament as a Sophomore. State Basketball Tournament qualifer the ollowing y

Cross Country and Track

- First Team All-WAMAC Conerence in Cross Country as a Freshman, Sophomore and Junior

- State Qualifer in Cross Country as a Freshman, Sophomore and Junior

- 9th Place fnish at the State Cross Country meet as a Sophomore

- Qualifed or 8 events at the State Track Meet during Freshman and Sophomore yea

- Was the 2010 State Champion in the 1500 Meter Run as a Freshman and have placed

the top 5 in all seven other events.

What was the best movie you saw in the last year?Bridesmaids

Do you have any fun pre-game rituals that prepare you for an event?Listening to my iPod and relaxing

Whats your favorite sport to play? Why?Basketball has always been my avorite sport. I like the team aspect o the game and enjoy pla

at a ast pace. It has been my passion since playing competitively during second grade.

Whats your favorite sports memory?My two avorite sports memories have been qualiying or the Girls State Basketball team the

two years. Last summer, our AAU team won the 16 Under National AAU Basketball Champion

in Orlando, Florida. It was the frst ever National AAU Championship or the All-Iowa Attack

program.

Who inspires you? Why?My brothers (Nathan and Alex). I enjoyed watching them play sports when I was younger and

have always looked up to them and tried to play like the boys.

What are your plans for after High School?Attend a our year college and play basketball.

Currently undecided as to where I will attend college.

What is your dream job?Coaching and continuing to be involved in the sport o basketball.
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scoring with 13.9 points per game and adds

6.3 rebounds and 2.9 assists per contest. F

her career, Hagarty averages 13.0 points an

7.3 rebounds over 79 games played. She ha

a career-high 29 points last season against

Grand View University.

Hagarty is majoring in BusinessAdministration. She maintains a 3.75

cumulative grade point average and is a

member o the Deans List.

I never had above a 3.4 in high school, a

in college I have a 3.75, Hagarty marvelled.

AIB is a small college, but the teachers

very good at one on one and make sure you

understand the material. They care about th

students and want them to succeed, she sa

Hagarty also built up her resume while at

AIB by doing an internship and also working

years with the Iowa Cubs. She currently wor

at the Greenspire Global, Inc. acility near th

AIB campus in Des Moines.Hagarty will complete her bachelors deg

shortly ater the end regular season play at

end o February. She has been accepted into

the masters program at Western Michigan

but is still uncertain about her plans ollowin

graduation rom AIB.

Regardless, she knows basketball will remai

an important part o her lie.

Ive been playing with a basketball since

I could walk. It has always been my avorite

sport, Hagarty said. I would love to be a co

and work with kids someday.

Hagarty Reaches 1,000-Point Milestonemy Tagliareni Sports Inormation Director

On Jan. 18, AIB junior CaitlinHagarty (Cedar Falls, Iowa/Cedar Falls) solidifed an already

outstanding career with the AIBCollege o Business womensbasketball team, becoming the frstplayer in AIB history to score 1,000points.

Needing just nine points entering the game

gainst William Penn University that night, her

ayup with 6:37 remaining in the 69-58 loss

ave her the milestone. Hagarty currently holds

he school record with 1,070 career points.

Being the frst player in AIB history to

core 1,000 points is so amazing or me,

aid Hagarty. When

ou work so hard or

omething, it is a great

eeling. Then to receive

standing ovation

rom the entire gym,

hat put a little spark

ack into my game.

he eat came as

omething o a

urprise to Hagarty,

who hadnt managed

o reach the mark at

edar Falls.

I was not a big

corer in high school,

he said. I wasntware I was close to

,000 points at AIB

ntil someone said I

was about 60 away. I

wasnt keeping track.

Jerry Kindhart,

who was responsible

or recruiting Hagarty to campus, praised her

ccomplishment.

Having Caitlin achieve such an honor speaks

o her dedication and commitment to the

womens basketball program at AIB, Kindhart

said. From the minute I

recruited Caitlin, I knew

she would bring great

things to our team,

both on the court and inthe classroom.

Kindhart coached

Hagarty through most

o her college career,

and she holds him in

equally high esteem.

He would do

anything or any o his

players to the best o his ability, Hagarty said.

He taught me a lot, and I will never orget him.

As a new athletic program, it is so exciting

to see a great student-athlete such as Caitlin

achieve such an

honor in ewer thanthree complete

seasons, said AIB

Athletics Director

Terry Wilson. This is

something that we,

as a department,

can build on and

use to show uture

student-athletes

what success at

AIB looks like..

Hagarty has

played in a school-

record 83 games

over three seasons.

As a reshman,

she scored 287

points, averaging

9.9 per contest.

She ollowed that

with 465 points

last season, and she currently totals 318 this

season. A well-rounded player, Hagarty also

leads the Eagles career chart in rebounds

(585) and steals (263), and she ranks second

in assists (216) and third in blocked shots (51).

Hagarty currently leads the Eagles in

Caitlin Hagarty, AIB Eagles
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McDermott, Creighton eyeing NCAA Tournament berthduardo Zamarripa ISC Contributor

n the 2009-2010 season, the Ames Little

Cyclones went 27-0 and boasted one o theountrys most coveted recruits in Harrison

Barnes. Amidst all the coverage received by

Barnes (and rightly so, Barness a legitimate NBA prospect),

Doug McDermott never got theredit he deserved as a valuable

member o that terric high

chool squad.

Well, lets just sayMcDermott is never going to be

verlooked again.

Ames games were crowdedwith recruiters all wanting

o see that Barnes kid; the

id with the silky perimeter

ame who could put the balln the foor and take it to the

im. Countless times recruits

gnored the lanky McDermott

McDermott averaged 20.1oints and 7.8 rebounds per

ame his senior year).But even McDermotts own

ather, Creighton coach Greg

McDermott, misevaluated hiswn sons talent.

At the time, Greg McDermott was the head

oach at Iowa State and he didnt believe his sonwas strong enough or athletic enough or the

Big 12. So Doug signed a national letter o intent

with the University o Northern Iowa.However, Greg McDermott was oered a

ead coaching position at Creighton and soon

ater, his son declined his letter o intent anddecided to come play at the collegiate level with

his ather.

The rest is history.McDermott has been

absolutely terric in his two

years at Creighton. In hisreshman season, McDermott

broke the all-time Missouri

Valley Conerence scoringrecord or a reshman with 581

points. He became the rst

reshman to garner All-MVCFirst Team honors since 1954.

The summer ollowing his

stellar reshman campaign, theNorth Dakota native was invited

to represent the United States

in the 2011 FIBA Under-19

World Championships. As healways has, McDermott held his

own, averaging 11.3 points and6.1 rebounds per game on 50.1percent shooting rom the eld.

McDermott has also gained

approximately 35 pounds sincehis senior year in high school,

making him tougher to guard inside.

Ater a sizzling reshman season and asummer packed o international competition,

it was only natural or McDermott to keep

evolving in his sophomore season, whichexplains why McDermott was named to the pre-

season watch lists or the Wooden Award and

the Naismith Award.

McDermott lived up to the hype in his

sophomore season, leading Creighton to a

sensational 21-2 start and a no. 13 rankingthe country.

Ater a recent slide, Creighton is now at

23-5 this season and right in the thick o an

NCAA Tournament berth. The Bluejays aresecond in the MVC with a 12-4 conerence

record.But dont put the teams recent struggle

McDermott. McDermott is having one o th

best seasons in MVC history. Hes averagin23.2 points and 8.2 rebounds per game. Fo

someone who touches and shoots the ball

as much as he does, his shooting averages

are astounding. McDermott is shooting 61.percent rom the foor, 48.9 percent rom

three-point range and 83.3 percent rom t

charity stripe.In act, i it wasnt or the recent slide,

McDermott would still be in contention or

National Player o the Year honors.But thats the way it goes in college

basketball. This is a marathon, not a sprint,

and McDermott and the Bluejays nowprobably need to reach the MVC Conerenc

Championship to secure an at-large bid or

NCAA Tournament. Once youre in, anythinghappen.

And i McDermotts career is any indica

o how the Bluejays might are come March

Madness, teams wont want to have anythido with Creighton. That McDermott kid has

thing or proving people wrong.

Doug McDermott (Photo

courtesy of Creighton Athletics)
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rinnell Colleges annual alumni weekend o 2010

ook on added excitement with the second phase o

he new recreation and athletic center being complete.

aturday, June 5th, 2010, Grinnell dedicates its

tate-o-the-art acility at the 50 meter by 25-yard

atatorium. It was during that time that Grinnellollege Director o Athletics and Recreation Greg

Wallace announced that Grinnell was among two

nalists or the 2012 NCAA III Mens and Womens

door Track and Field Championships. Within three

eeks later, it became reality. The event takes place

March 9-10.

The $90-million acility is named ater the late

harles Benson Bear, a 1939 graduate o Grinnell,

ong with trustee and publishing executive.

ubstantial unding came rom bequests rom

ear and his partner A. John Gambers, supported

onstruction o the natatorium and eldhouse in

art two o this acility(phase one included Darby

ymnasium or basketball and volleyball, completed in

005.

One thing we were up against was that we were

the middle o nowhere, said longtime Grinnell track

oach and meet director Wi ll Freeman. We have this

mazing acility, but we needed to be close enough to

rports, lodging or everyone coming, and had enough

the requirements in bidding or the meet. They say

you built it , they will come, and thats so true in case.

We bid or meet beore the building was open, and

verything came together quite well. Its not the rst

me Grinnell has hosted national events, having hosted

he NCAA III National Cross Country meet in the early

90s at Oakland Acres Gol Course was a positive or

rinnell hosting this meet.

As ar as Grinnell College getting set to host the

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event, the community o Grinnell

or the increase in population the

second weekend o March, the

main ocus, according to Freeman,

comes down to preparation.

Having enough ood ready orthe student-athletes, coaches,

media, ocials, spectators will be

addressed throughout.

According to Wallace, We

anticipate as many 544 athletes, upwards o 175

coaches, plus NCAA ocials who will be on hand. Were

a little more solid on the number o athletes. Wallace

expects 60-70 NCAA ocials to be on hand.

A 12 member(NCAA) committee, o which Coach

Freeman is the chair o, will be here almost a week

prior to the contest, added Wallace. Theyll go

through all the entries, theyll look at the acility, i

theres any changes that need to be made, theyll have

to address those while theyre here.

What aided in Grinnells preparing or this years

event were Wallace and others rom the college

traveling to the site o last years indoor track and eld

meet, Capitol College in Ohio. Will was there, (Grinnell

college event coordinator) Tom Sonnichson and I went

rom the athletic department, two members rom the

dining services and catering attended, said Wallace.

Theres a lot o ood being provided. Everything rom

the banquet on Thursday night or 800 people, to

hospitality rooms or coaches, ocials, the committee,

student-athletes going on continuously during the

event.

Freeman stated that the Grinnell community has

embraced the event rom the start. The chamber

o commerce, local law ocers and re department,

businesses, hundreds o

volunteers are as ready as t

can be to make this event as

smooth as possible. Weve

continual meetings during th

past year, both with people ocampus and in the commun

prepare or anything that co

happen, said Freeman.

The eldhouse portion o

the acility is roughly 74,000 square eet o foor

space, a six-lane, 200-meter track with an eight-la

straightaway, in its second ull year o use by both

college and the community. Freeman says what s

it apart rom others are the anciliary spaces arou

the eldhouse. Classrooms, lots o locker rooms

have meeting rooms, another room just or coac

interview rooms or the media.

There should be plenty o Iowa connections as

well. The Wartburg College women qualied ten

events to last years meet, won the womens Divis

III indoor meet two years ago, and could send a go

contingent to this years meet. Freeman eels go

about qualiers rom the host school, and says hi

jumper Ethan Miller looks to deend his high jump

championship. He was quite a story, he was the

to qualiy and won it. Hes also scheduled to com

in the heptathalon. The senior rom Seymour wi

the Central College contingent.

The last chance to qualiy or this meet will be

Saturday, March 3rd, at Iowa States Recreation

Center or all divisions.

Events will start at 10:00 AM each day. Thos

coming to the event should be aware o nearby pa

with shuttle service available.
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owa Hawkeyes Wrestling: Hawks Top Illini, 28-6; Finish 3rd at National Duahristopher Brewer University o Iowa Athletics

he University of Iowa wrestling team rode

onus point victories rom Derek St. John and

rant Gambrall to roll past Illinois, 28-6, in

he consolation nals o todays NWCA/Cli

een National Duals. Iowa won eight o the 10

matches.

Gambrall, an All-American at 184 pounds

st year, had wrestled at 197 pounds

his season up until today. He dropped a

-1 decision in the seminal round beore

esponding with a 10-2 major decision against

ony Dellago in tonights consolation nals.

St. John, who has missed signicant time

nce suering a knee injury in early December,

rased an early takedown by scoring a reversal

nd escape beore fattening Jackson Morse

4 seconds into the second period. His win

nswered one o Illinois two wins and extended

was team lead to 15-3.

The Hawkeyes were spotted another

-0 lead by their three lower weights. Matt

McDonough avenged his only loss o the season

ith a 6-3 win over Jesse Delgado. Tony Ramos

cored a 5-2 win over B.J. Futrell, his third win

as many tries this season against the Illini,

nd Montell Marion earned a 6-2 win over

aryl Thomas.

Mike Evans and Ethen Lothouse squeezed

pair o decisions in between St. John and

ambralls eorts. Evans earned a 5-1 decision

nd Lothouse won his th straight, topping

Jordan Blanton 4-2.

Ater Gambrall clinched

the dual with his major

decision, Illinois got back on

the board with an 11-6 win

at 197. Leading the team

race 25-6, Bobby Telord

put the nal touches on the

National Duals with a 5-0 win

over Illinois Pat Walker.

Minnesota won the

NWCA/Cli Keen National

Duals with an 18-13 win over

top-ranked Oklahoma State in the nals.

The Hawkeyes (14-4) return to the mat

March 3-4 at the Big Ten Championships in

West Laayette, Ind. Purdue will host the event

inside Mackey Arena. Tickets can be purchased

through the Purdue ticket oce by visiting

purduesports.com.

NOTES: Attendance was 4,453 McDonough

has won 19 in a row.

CONSOLATION FINALS (regional seeds)

#2 IOWA 28, #4 Illinois 6

125 - Matt McDonough (Iowa) dec. Jesse

Delgado (Ill.), 6-3; TS 3-0

133 - Tony Ramos (Iowa) dec. B.J. Futrell (Ill.),

5-2; TS 6-0

141 Montell Marion (Iowa) dec. Daryl

Thomas (Ill.), 6-2; TS 9-0

149 Eric Terrazas (Ill.)

Michael Kelly (Iowa), 3-

TS 9-3

157 Derek St. John

(Iowa) pinned Jackson

Morse (Ill.), 3:14; TS 15-

165 Mike Evans (Iow

dec. Conrad Polz (Ill.), 5-

TS 18-3

174 Ethen Lofthouse

(Iowa) dec. Jordan Blan

(Ill.), 4-2; TS 21-3

184 Grant Gambrall (Iowa) major dec. To

Dellago (Ill.), 10-2; TS 25-3

197 Mario Gonzalez (I ll.) dec.Vinnie Wagn

(Iowa), 11-6; 25-6

285 Bobby Telford (Iowa) dec. Pat Walke

(Ill.), 5-0; TS 28-6

FINAL FOUR RESULTS (regional seeds)

SEMIFINALS

#1 Oklahoma State 19, #4 Illinois 15

#3 Minnesota 16, #2 IOWA 15

CONSOLATION FINALS

#2 IOWA 28, #4 Illinois 6

FINALS

#1 Oklahoma State 13, #3 Minnesota 18

Derek St. John, University of Iowa (photo

courtesy of University of Iowa Athletics)
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ormer University of Iowa ootball players

eVar Woods and Brian Ferentz have been

amed ulltime assistant coaches on the

Hawkeye ootball sta. Woods has been named

nebacker coach, while Ferentz will coach the

ensive line. The sta announcements were

made Saturday by head coach Kirk Ferentz.

I am excited to have LeVar and Brian, two

men with strong ties to our program and high

chool ootball within the state o Iowa, join

ur sta, Kirk Ferentz said. LeVar and Brian

ad great careers at the University o Iowa

nd both have enjoyed unique experiences

nd opportunities since their graduation. I am

onfdent they will make positive and signifcant

ontributions in all areas o our program.

Woods was a three-year letterman at

owa and is a veteran o seven seasons in the

National Football League. He has served as an

dministrative assistant with the Iowa programnce September, 2008.

Woods assumed the role o Iowas deensive

ne coach or the 2011 Insight Bowl. Despite

he loss to 14th-ranked Oklahoma, the Hawkeye

eense held the Sooners to a season-low 275

ards o total oense and just 114 net rushing

ards. Iowa linemen recorded our tackles or

oss and two sacks in that game.

During his NFL career, Woods played or

ennessee, Arizona, Chicago and Detroit. He

igned with the Cardinals as a ree agent in

001 and spent the frst our years o his

areer in Arizona. In 88 career games Woods

otaled 168 tackles, 2 sacks, our umbleecoveries and one orced umble.

Woods lettered as a member o the

Hawkeye ootball team rom 1998-2000. He

was a two-year starter at outside linebacker,

otaling 165 tackles, including 18 tackles or

oss and our sacks. He was a team captain and

o-Most Valuable Player as a senior in 2000,

nd earned second-team All-Big Ten honors

ter recording 97 tackles. He was selected or

he Blue-Gray All-Star game ollowing his senior

eason.

Brian Ferentz, the son o Kirk Ferentz, joins

the Iowa sta ater being a member

o the NFLs New England Patriots

organization or the past our years.

He served as tight ends coach in

2011, helping the Patriots win the AFC

championship and a spot in the 2012

Super Bowl. Brian was an oensive

assistant coach in 2010. He spent 2009

as a coaching assistant ater serving

as a scouting assistant or the Patriots

during the 2008 season.

Under his direction, Patriots rookie

tight ends Rob Gronkowski and Aaron

Hernandez made a big impact in 2011.

Gronkowski fnished frst among all

rookie tight ends with 10 touchdown

catches, while Hernandez ranked second with

six touchdown receptions. Gronkowski and

Hernandez are the frst pair o rookie tight

ends with at least fve touchdowns in the sameseason in NFL history.

Brian is a three-year Hawkeye letterman,

playing both oensive guard and center. He

earned honorable mention All-Big Ten honors as

a senior in 2005, and was academic All-Big Ten

in 2003. He was a team captain as a senior

and played on Iowa teams that were among the

most successul in school history. Brian was

part o two Big Ten championship teams (2002

and 2004). During his tenure as a player, Iowa

participated in the BCS FedEx Orange Bowl,

two Outback Bowls, and a Capital One Bowl,

compiling an overall record o 38-12.

Brian was selected or the 2006 Hula Bowlollowing his Hawkeye career. He signed a ree-

agent contract with the Atlanta Falcons, and

was a member o their practice squad in 2006.

Woods and Brian Ferentz were recipients

o the Hayden Fry Extra Heartbeat Award as

seniors. The award goes to the Hawkeye player

who gives extraordinary eort on the feld.

Iowa has one remaining position open

on its sta, with Kirk Ferentz yet to name a

replacement or ormer oensive coordinator

and quarterbacks coach Ken OKeee. OKeee

recently resigned to accept a coaching position

with the Miami Dolphins.

Phil Parker Takes Over as Iowa

Defensive Coordinator

Phil Parker, deensive backfeld coach at theUniversity o Iowa the past 13 seasons, has

been named deensive coordinator. In additio

Darrell Wilson and Reese Morgan will take o

new assignments on the Hawkeye coaching

sta. The announcement was made Tuesda

head ootball coach Kirk Ferentz.

Wilson, who has served as Iowas

linebackers coach or the past 10 seasons,

coach the deensive secondary. Reese Morg

a member o the sta or the past 12 seaso

will move rom coaching the oensive line to

the deensive line.

Phil, Darrell and Reese have all done an

outstanding job in our program or a signifcperiod o time, said Ferentz. I am confdent

they will have a very positive eect on our te

as we transition orward.

Parker, a member o the Iowa sta since

Ferentz took over as head coach, replaces

Norm Parker, who retired ollowing this past

season. Phil Parker was named by Rivals.co

in March, 2011, as a frst team member o

College Football Assistant Coach Dream Tea

Over the past our seasons, Iowa is tied

or fth in the nation with 72 interceptions.

Iowas secondary in 2011 was led by senior

Shaun Prater, who earned frst team all-Big T

owa Hawkeyes Announce New Football Coachesteve Roe University o Iowa Athletics Communications Director
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Iowa also tied or seventh in turnover margin

(+13) and 11th in interceptions (19). Iowas

special teams ranked sixth nationally in punt

coverage (3.9) and 12th in kicko returns

(25.3).

Morgan has served as Iowas oensive linecoach the last nine seasons ater spending the

frst three as tight ends coach and recruiting

coordinator.

Among the reasons or Iowas recent

success has been the play o Iowas oensive

line, working under the direction o Morgan.

With two new starters in 2011, the Hawkeye

oensive line led the way as Iowas oense

eatured a 3,000-yard passing quarterback

and a running back and wide receiver who each

gained over 1,300 yards.

Junior tackle Riley Rei earned frst team

all-Big Ten honors in 2011, along with earning

All-America recognition rom several mediaoutlets. In addition, senior guard Adam Gettis

was named second team all-Big Ten and

junior center James Ferentz and senior tackle

Markus Zusevics earned honorable mention

recognition.

Iowas oensive line eatured three frst-

year starters in 2010. Still, the Hawkeyes

ranked among the national leaders in ewest

penalties, ewest penalty yards, QB sacks

allowed and ewest turnovers. Senior guard

Julian Vandervelde and sophomore tackle Riley

Rei earned second team all-Big Ten honors.

Vandervelde was selected in the fth round

the 2011 NFL Drat by Philadelphia. Iowa ha

had at least one oensive lineman selected

seven o the last nine NFL drats.

In 2009, tackle Bryan Bulaga was name

Oensive Lineman o the Year in the Big Tenearning frst team all-conerence honors.

Bulaga declared or the NFL Drat ollowing

junior season in 2009 and was the 23rd pla

selected in the 2010 NFL Drat when he wa

taken by the Green Bay Packers. Bulaga ear

a starting spot at right tackle or the Super

Bowl champion Packers as a rookie. He is th

youngest player ever to start in the Super B

Iowa, in 2008, ranked third in the Big Ten

and 26th nationally in rushing yards per gam

(188.7). Iowa eatured running back Shonn

Greene, who earned the Doak Walker Awar

the top running back in the nation. Greene w

the only running back in the nation to rush oover 100 yards in every game during the 20

season.

As tight ends coach in 2002, Morgan

coached tight end Dallas Clark to consensus

All-America honors. Clark was also named

winner o the John Mackey Award, which go

annually to college ootballs top tight end. C

was named to at least seve

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