Wednesday April 29th Local Sports

TONIGHT:

AM-1300 KGLO — Minnesota Twins Classic — August 13th 2019 — Twins vs. Brewers — Marwin Gonzalez hits a three-run homer off of Brewers closer Josh Hader — 7:00

 

 

AMES — Training facilities and football offices may be shut down at Iowa State and Iowa but the recruiting season is in full swing. Both the Cyclones and Hawkeyes have reeled in several commitments from players entering their senior season of high school.

That’s ISU coach Matt Campbell who says they had many of the prospects on campus before the COVID-19 pandemic shut things down.

While many schools are offering virtual tours of campus Campbell says they have been focused on answering questions.

Not having recruits on campus this spring has had little impact on an Iowa class that has featured several high profile commitments in recent days.

Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz says most of the recruiting is done via the phone.

 

 

 

IOWA CITY — Former Iowa quarterback and now Minnesota Viking Nate Stanley says having to have a “virtual” offseason as a rookie, it will be important to be responsible.

Stanley says he is ready to get going and take the next step in his football career.

Stanley was drafted in the seventh round by the Vikings.

 

 

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings picked cornerback Jeff Gladney in the first round of the draft for his spunk and speed at a critical position. Gladney was the 31st overall selection, out of TCU. In college, he learned from a hard-nosed staff under coach Gary Patterson. That will prepare him well for playing for coach Mike Zimmer and the Vikings. Zimmer has helped develop many cornerbacks over his career with a tough-love approach Gladney welcomes. Gladney is smaller than the team’s prototype for the position, but long arms and a tenacious style sold the Vikings on him.

 

 

 

GRINNELL — College basketball programs are having to get creative in their recruiting efforts. Grinnell College basketball coach Dave Arseneault (ar-suh-noh) Junior is getting help online to try and finish his recruiting class. With the school shut down there have been no on campus visits this spring.

Arsenault says the school is helping bring the campus visit to the recruits.

Arseneault hopes the virtual tours and information can help recruits in their decision making.

The Grinnell men finished the season 13-12 and 9-9 in the conference.