GameDay returns to Carver-Hawkeye Arena for live show at 11am ET on ESPN
Ahead of Big 10 matchup, Hawkeyes celebrate Caitlin Clark, Senior Day
ESPN’s College GameDay Covered by State Farm®travels to Iowa City, Iowa, on Sunday, March 3 for its fourth of five women’s college basketball shows this season. The one-hour program will air at 11 a.m. ET on ESPN live from Carver-Hawkeye Arena, preceding the top-ranked showdown between No. 4 Iowa and No. 2 Ohio State.
The return trip to Iowa marks the third school to host a women’s College GameDay multiple times and the second time the show has been hosted by a Big Ten team following the Hawkeyes’ first time hosting last season. Sunday’s show will precede Caitlin Clark’s Senior Day and potential last game in Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
“Caitlin Clark has transcended the sports world, and we are excited to bring women’s basketball’s signature show back to Iowa City to celebrate her and the Hawkeyes,” said Aaron Katzman, ESPN coordinating producer. “The atmosphere will be electric as GameDay sets the stage for the marquee matchup between Iowa and Ohio State.”
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Elle Duncan will host the show from inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena, alongside women’s college basketball commentator Andraya Carter and Hall of Famers Carolyn Peck, Rebecca Lobo and Holly Rowe.
The second-ranked Buckeyes currently sit atop the Big 10 standings, with No. 4 Iowa right behind in second place with less than two weeks left in the regular season.
The final women’s GameDay show of the season will be announced in the coming weeks ahead of the NCAA women’s basketball conference tournament week.
SHELBY COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) – A 19-year-old man has died after his motorcycle crashed with a farm sprayer vehicle.
According to the Iowa State Patrol, the crash happened around 7:25 p.m. Wednesday on County Road M16 in Shelby.
Both vehicles were traveling north, with the motorcycle behind the sprayer. The sprayer began to turn left into a driveway, when the motorcycle rear-ended the farm vehicle.
The motorcycle landed in the west ditch of the road.
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The driver, Jacob Buman, from Harlan, died at the scene.
The Iowa high school boys golf postseason is right around the corner, and the Iowa High School Athletic Association has revealed pairings for tournaments.
Sectionals in Class 1A, Class 2A and Class 3A will all take place on Wednesday, May 13, as qualifiers will advance to districts scheduled for Monday, May 18. The Iowa High School Athletic Association State Golf Tournaments are locked in for May 26-27, with Class 3A and Class 2A together in Waterloo while Class 1A competes in Newton.
Waverly-Shell Rock, Columbus Catholic, Boyden-Hull Are Defending State Champions
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Class 4A boys golf took place this past fall with Johnston’s Andrew Johannsen capturing the individual title. Last spring, Waverly-Shell Rock, Columbus Catholic and Boyden-Hull were crowned team state champions.
The Top 3 teams from each sectional will advance to districts, with the Top 3 teams at districts moving on to the state tournament. Also, the Top 2 overall individual players, plus ties, from each site’s non-qualifying teams will join the state field.
Below are the Iowa high school boys golf postseason pairings for each classification.
Iowa High School Boys Golf Postseason Pairings
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Tournaments to be played on Wednesday, May 13 (Sectionals); Monday, May 18 (Districts)
Class 3A
At Storm Lake from Buena Vista Golf Course at Lake Creek (Districts hosted by MOC-Floyd Valley at Landsmeer Golf Course)
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Carroll, Cherokee Washington, Denison-Schleswig, Greene County, Harlan Community, MOC-Floyd Valley, Sioux Center, Storm Lake
At Okoboji from Emerald Hills Golf Course (Districts hosted by MOC-Floyd Valley at Landsmeer Golf Course)
Algona, Charles City, Clear Lake, Hampton-Dumont/CAL, Iowa Falls-Alden, Okoboji, Spencer, Spirit Lake
At Webster City from Briggs Woods Golf Course (Districts hosted by Altantic at Atlantic Golf and Country Club)
Boone, Des Moines Christian, Gilbert, Humboldt, Nevada, Perry, South Tama County, Webster City
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At Knoxville from Pine Knolls Golf Course (Districts hosted by Altantic at Atlantic Golf and Country Club)
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – The price of regular unleaded gasoline in Iowa is 33 cents higher from last week, averaging $3.84.
Americans had a brief relief in gas prices last week when prices for brent crude oil dipped below $100 per barrel. On Wednesday it was priced at $117.20, according to AAA.
The latest numbers from AAA show Iowa’s gas prices spiked faster than the national average.
The national average price of gas Wednesday was $4.23, 21 cents higher than last week.
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Compared to a year ago, gas is 86 cents more on average in Iowa.
Diesel is also slightly higher this week, averaging $4.94, but was still 52 cents below the national average.