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Iowa Hawkeyes Baseball: 3-0 Weekend!
The #23 ranked Iowa Hawkeyes baseball workforce returned to motion this previous weekend in Cell, Alabama. The Hawks took the championship within the South Alabama Invitational. The Hawkeyes beat Southern 20-8, South Alabama 6-2, and Pepperdine 10-1. Iowa improved to 9-1 this season.
Southern
Within the Southern recreation the Hawkeyes tore the duvet off the ball. The Hawks had 14 hits and drew 9 walks which led to twenty runs. Chase Moseley (RF) was 2-for-3 with a grand slam.
To not be overlooked, second baseman Sam Hojnar hit a grand slam of his personal. Shortstop Michael Seegers was 3-for-4 and left fielder Brennen Dorighi and catcher Cade Moss every had two hits. Batters love when the wind is making flags within the outfield stand at consideration. Pitchers? Not a lot. Iowa’s starter Ty Langenberg pitched nicely sufficient to get his first win. He went 5 innings giving up six hits and three earned runs. His management was not the place it must be; he allowed six bases on balls. Langenberg is 1-1 with an ERA of 5.03 on the season. Keaton Anthony went 2 2⁄3 innings permitting 4 hits and 4 earned runs. Will Christopherson got here in and pitched to 1 batter, hanging him out. Cade Obermueller got here on and pitched a scoreless ninth. Obermueller has not given up a run in his two appearances. He will probably be an element because the yr progresses.
South Alabama
The Saturday recreation was extra of a pitching/defensive contest than Friday’s recreation. The Hawks allowed two runs on 4 hits. Iowa product Marcus Morgan went 4 innings and quit three hits and two earned runs. He struck out seven and walked three. If Morgan’s management is on, he’s an incredible pitcher with some nasty stuff. Jared Simpson (2-0) got here on in reduction and was incredible. He went 4 innings and allowed only one hit. Will Christopherson pitched the ninth inning. Offensively Michael Seegers had two hits as did Sam Hognar.
Pepperdine
The Hawkeyes simply dealt with Pepperdine to enhance to 9-1. Michael Seegers stayed sizzling going 4-for-6. For the three recreation sequence Seegers was 9-for-15 (.600). Seegers and Sam Hojnar each hit dwelling runs. A shoutout to Seegers’ candy ‘stache.
Sam Petersen (LF) was 2-for-4. On the mound the Hawkeyes went with multi-sport athlete Brody Brecht. Brecht went 4 innings and gave up three hits, one earned run, and he walked three. Brecht struck out six batters. Very similar to Marcus Morgan, when Brecht is getting the ball over the plate he’s as gifted as they arrive. Zach Voelker got here on in reduction and shut the door. He went 5 incredible innings and allowed three baserunners and no runs. Voelker improved to 2-0 on the yr. Having a reduction pitcher who can throw a handful of high quality innings is sort of the posh. He will probably be a key piece on how Iowa’s season unfolds.
On Deck:
Iowa hosts Coe School later immediately. First pitch is at 4:05pm. Oftentimes Coach Rick Heller makes use of this mid-week video games to sprinkle in some at bats and innings for youthful, much less skilled gamers. The sport might be seen on B1G+ and might be heard on the Hawkeye Radio Community.
This weekend the Hawks head to the Lone Star state to play a 3 recreation sequence in opposition to Texas Tech in Lubbock, TX. The video games will probably be on the Hawkeye Radio Community.
Friday, March 10 – 6:30pm
Saturday, March 11 – 2pm
Sunday, March 12 – 1pm
The Hawkeyes are off to certainly one of their greatest begins since 2015 when the Hawks additionally began 9-1. Maintain stacking these wins, Hawks! As all the time, it’s nice to be a Hawkeye!
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Latest Iowa high school volleyball rankings reveal regional pairings
It was an important date around the state for volleyball teams in Iowa, as the latest rankings were released and regional pairings in all five classes were revealed.
The two come into play once regionals reach the championship round, as the higher-ranked team will serve as the host for those games.
All five No. 1 squads remained the same, as Ankeny Centennial (Class 5A), Cedar Rapids Xavier (4A), Mount Vernon (3A), Denver (2A) and Ankeny Christian (1A) held serve.
New teams to the Top-15 include Iowa City West in 5A, Ballard in 4A, Wapsie Valley in 2A and Stanton in 1A. The entire 3A poll remained the same while Sidney made one of the biggest climbs, moving to ninth from 12th in 1A.
Regional play for 1A and 2A begins Oct. 21 with 3A, 4A and 5A starting Oct. 22. The state tournament is scheduled for Nov. 4-7 in Coralville from the Xtream Arena. Complete regional pairings can be found on Bound.
Class 5A
1. Ankeny Centennial; 2. Pleasant Valley; 3. Ankeny; 4. West Des Moines Dowling; 5. Indianola; 6. Waukee Northwest; 7. Cedar Falls; 8. Cedar Rapids Prairie; 9. Waukee; 10. Iowa City Liberty; 11. West Des Moines Valley; 12. Sioux City East; 13. Iowa City West; 14. Iowa City High; 15. Linn-Mar.
Class 4A
1. Cedar Rapids Xavier; 2. Sioux City Bishop Heelan; 3. North Scott; 4. Clear Creek-Amana; 5. Lewis Central; 6. Pella; 7. Glenwood; 8. Carlisle; 9. Marion; 10. Adel-ADM; 11. Norwalk; 12. Sergeant Bluff-Luton; 13. MOC-Floyd Valley; 14. Ballard; 15. Grinnell.
Class 3A
1. Mount Vernon; 2. Western Christian; 3. West Delaware; 4. Dubuque Wahlert; 5. Davenport Assumption; 6. Sioux Center; 7. Carroll Kuemper; 8. Mid-Prairie; 9. Cherokee; 10. Wilton; 11. Solon; 12. Anamosa; 13. Roland-Story; 14. Clarinda; 15. Nevada.
Class 2A
1. Denver; 2. Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont; 3. Dyersville Beckman; 4. Dike-New Hartford; 5. Aplington-Parkersburg; 6. South Hardin; 7. Boyden-Hull; 8. Pella Christian; 9. Iowa City Regina; 10. Hinton; 11. Grundy Center; 12. Sumner-Fredericksburg; 13. Wapsie Valley; 14. West Burlington; 15. Shenandoah.
Class 1A
1. Ankeny Christian; 2. Holy Trinity; 3. Saint Ansgar; 4. Riverside; 5. BCLUW; 6. Janesville; 7. North Tama; 8. Don Bosco; 9. Sidney; 10. River Valley; 11. Akron-Westfield; 12. Stanton; 13. Fremont-Mills; 14. Southwest Valley; 15. Gladbrook-Reinbeck.
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Iowa high school football computer rankings (10/10/2024)
Week 6 of the 2024 Iowa high school football season has wrapped up, and High School on SI is continuing its weekly computer rankings for the season.
The Dowling Maroons kept their top five placing in this week’s 5A Iowa computer rankings after a thrilling 41-35 victory over Ankeny Centennial. They face a strong Urbandale team on Friday, to keep their momentum going.
The top of the 5A computer rankings stay the same this week as the Bettendorf Bulldogs take home another win, this time defeating Kennedy 33-14. The Bulldogs look forward to Friday, where they will travel to Davenport Central in hopes to hold their place in the standings.
SBLive’s formula was created using its linear algebra-based ranking algorithm inspired by the Colley Bias-Free Ranking Method. Colley’s Method was created by Wes Colley, Ph.D., an astrophysicist at the University of Alabama at Huntsville. He devised his algorithm to help address the subjectivity and controversy regarding BCS college football selections in the 1990s and early 2000s, using a method that used no subjective variables.
- FAQ: SBLive High School Football Computer Rankings
Here are SBLive’s latest Iowa football computer rankings, as of Oct. 7, 2024:
IOWA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL COMPUTER RANKINGS
CLASS 5A | CLASS 4A
CLASS 3A | CLASS 2A
CLASS 1A | CLASS A
CLASS 8 MAN
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Grinnell window manufacturer announces plans to lay off 152 workers in November
JELD-WEN, a manufacturer of windows and doors in Grinnell, has announced it will be laying off 152 workers effective Nov. 7.
The announcement was made on Iowa’s Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) site.
The company, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, was founded in 1960 and has 18,000 employees, with operating facilities in 16 countries in North America and Europe with 2023 sales of $4.3 billion, according to the company’s website.
JELD-WEN did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Wednesday.
Earlier this year, JELD-WEN announced the closing of its Hawkins, Wisconsin facility, affecting 338 employees, and in Vista, California, resulting in the loss of 110 jobs.
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