Wednesday May 6th Local Sports

TONIGHT:

AM-1300 KGLO — Twins Classic — 1987 World Series Game 1 — Twins vs. Cardinals — 7:00

 

NORWALK — Norwalk star Bowen Born is ready for his next challenge at the collegiate level. Iowa’s Mr. Basketball will join the Northern Iowa program after leading the Warriors to the Class 3A state championship. He joins a Panther program that is coming off the Missouri Valley regular season title.

Born joins a UNI team that may have Valley Player of the Year AJ Green returning for his junior season.

Born says it was not a difficult decision to pick UNI.

Born says he is thankful just to get to finish the state tournament. The championship game was played in front of a limited number of fans at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

 

SIOUX CENTER —- Sioux Center native and former Central College standout Vern Den Herder says Don Shula was one of three coaches who had the greatest impact on his career. Shula is the NFL’s winningest coach and died Monday at the age of 90. Den Herder played 12 years for the Dolphins, including the 1972 undefeated team.

Den Herder says Shula was a hard nosed and demanding coach.

Den Herder says Shula set the tone for the 1972 undefeated season immediately after a loss to Dallas in the Super Bowl the previous season.

Den Herder says Shula talked him into returning after he decided to retire following his 11th season.

Den Herder saw Shula last December when the 1972 Dolphins were honored as the greatest team in NFL history.