Tuesday March 21st Local Sports

BOONE — The Iowa High School Athletic Association on Monday announced new football districts starting with the 2023 season:

 

== 4A District 2 — Mason City, Decorah, Epworth Western Dubuque, Marion, Waterloo East, Waverly-Shell Rock

 

== 3A District 2 — Clear Lake, Algona, Charles City, Hampton-Dumont-CAL, Humboldt, Webster City

 

== 2A District 2 — Forest City, Garner-Hayfield-Ventura, Clarion-Goldfield-Dows, Okoboji, Spirit Lake, Estherville Lincoln Central

 

== 2A District 3 — Osage, Crestwood, New Hampton, North Fayette Valley, Oelwein, Waukon

 

== 1A District 3 — Central Springs, Aplington-Parkersburg, Denver, Dike-New Hartford, MFL-Mar-Mac, Sumner-Fredericksburg

 

== A District 2 — Newman, Belmond-Klemme, Lake Mills, North Union, St. Ansgar, West Fork, West Hancock

 

== A District 3 — North Butler, Nashua-Plainfield, AGWSR, BCLUW, North Tama, South Winneshiek, Wapsie Valley

 

== 8-Man District 2 — Northwood-Kensett, North Iowa, Rockford, Bishop Garrigan, Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire, Harris-Lake Park, West Bend-Mallard

 

Schools will now submit priority lists for non-district game scheduling, with schedules for the 2023 and 2024 seasons being released sometime next month.

 

 

IOWA CITY — Iowa guard Gabbie Marshall has given the 3rd-ranked Iowa Hawkeye women a lift as they get ready to travel to Seattle for the Sweet 16. Marshall struggled with her shooting early in the season but finished with 15 points on five of eight from three point range in Sunday’s 74-66 win over Georgia.

That’s Iowa coach Lisa Bluder. Marshall says the Hawkeyes’ experience is a big factor in her play the last few weeks.

Marshall says another key has been Iowa’s willingness to share the ball.

Marshall says she has been gaining confidence the past few weeks.

The Hawkeyes take on Colorado in the Seattle Region #4 semifinals on Friday night starting at 6:30, a game you’ll hear on AM-1300 KGLO. 6th-seed Colorado needed overtime to beat 3rd-seed Duke 61-53 last night.

 

 

CEDAR FALLS — UNI women’s basketball coach Tanya Warren feels the future is bright for her program. The Panthers finished up their season after Sunday’s 77-57 loss at Nebraska in the second round of the WNIT. Warren does not want her team to think about next season just yet.

Warren says the players need to get away from the game for a while and rest.

Warren says preparation for next season will begin in a few weeks.

UNI finished the season with a record of 23-10.

 

 

CEDAR FALLS — Northern Iowa football coach Mark Farley says the Panthers are deeper heading into spring drills than they have been since prior to COVID. UNI is coming off a 6-5 season that saw them get left out of the FCS playoffs.

Farley says spring is the next step in getting ready for next season.

Farley says spring is about building depth needed to navigate a season.

UNI faces Iowa State to start their season on September 2nd.

 

 

 

DES MOINES — The Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association announced Academic All-State teams on Monday. Junior and senior athletes must have been a state qualifier and have at least a 3.75 grade point average to be on the first team, and between a 3.50 and 3.74 GPA to be named to the honorable mention list:

 

== 1st team boys — Anders Kittleson, Osage; David Smith, West Hancock; Jacob Larson, West Hancock; Kellen Smith, West Hancock; Mac Muller, Osage; Nicholas Fox, Osage

 

== Honorable mention boys — Barrett Muller, Osage; Kale Zuehl, West Hancock; Tucker Stangel, Osage

 

== 1st team girls — Alexis Hoeft, Mason City; Elizabeth Oleson, Charles City; Kyleigh James, Mason City; Layla Phillips, Mason City; Leah Grimm, Osage

 

== Honorable mention girls — Katelynn Huebsch, Osage; Lilly Luft, Charles City

 

The Osage and West Hancock boys teams and the Osage girls team were also recognized as Academic All-State Teams, with the teams meeting a combined grade point average of 3.25 or above.