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Iowa High School Sports Awards honors best from 2023-24 athletic seasons
More than 250 student-athletes were honored Monday night at the 2024 Iowa High School Sports Awards show, presented by SCHEELS. The show was held at Hoyt Sherman Place.
The Iowa High School Sports Awards is one of 20 regional shows held across the United States. It’s a nine-month student-athlete recognition program that recognizes athletes, coaches and teams from across the state of Iowa.
Along with the awards given, athletes, parents, and coaches got to hear from Iowa basketball player, and Cedar Rapids native, Hannah Stuelke. She talked about life and times in high school, what it’s like playing in this era of women’s college basketball, and gave sound advice for the student-athletes in attendance.
The show recognized winners in 22 individual sports played in the summer, fall, winter and spring sports season as well as handed out eight Premier Awards.
Here are the winners from the show:
Boys Team of the Year, sponsored by Cookies Food Products: Southeast Polk Football
Girls Team of the Year, sponsored by Cookies Food Products: Dike-New Hartford Volleyball
Boys Athlete of the Year, sponsored by SCHEELS: Derek Weisskopf, Williamsburg
Girls Athlete of the Year, sponsored by SCHEELS: Jaidyn Sellers, Panorama
Boys Team Coach of the Year, sponsored by USA TODAY Sports: Jordan Mullen, Ankeny
Girls Team Coach of the Year, sponsored by USA TODAY Sports: PJ Sweeney, Clear Creek-Amana
Courage Award Recipient: Demarico Young, Sioux City North
School Spirit Award, sponsored by SCHEELS: North Linn High School, North Linn
Baseball Player of the Year: Isaac Then, Western Dubuque
Boys Basketball Player of the Year, sponsored by Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company: Curtis Stinson Jr., Valley
Girls Basketball Player of the Year, sponsored by Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company: Callie Levin, Solon
Girls Bowler of the Year: Kylee Kirchner, Vinton-Shellsburg
Boys Bowler of the Year: Aiden Cowan, Marshalltown
Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year: Ethan Zuber, Ankeny
Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year: Hillary Trainor, Sumner-Fredericksburg
Football Player of the Year: Preston Ries, Monticello
Boys Golfer of the Year: Owen Howe, Johnston
Girls Golfer of the Year: Eden Lohrbach, Gilbert
Boys Soccer Player of the Year: Ben Jackson, Dallas Center-Grimes
Girls Soccer Player of the Year: Carson Bohonek, Bettendorf
Softball Player of the Year: Sydney Potter, Southeast Polk
Boys Swimming & Diving Athlete of the Year: Owen Chiles, Pleasant Valley
Girls Swimming & Diving Athlete of the Year: Willa Hage, Waukee
Boys Tennis Player of the Year: Kaden Taylor, Waukee Northwest
Girls Tennis Player of the Year: Katelynn Kock, Cedar Rapids Washington
Boys Track & Field Athlete of the Year, sponsored by Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling: Brevin Doll, ADM
Girls Track & Field Athlete of the Year, sponsored by Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling: Addison Dorenkamp, Valley
Volleyball Player of the Year: Payton Petersen, Dike-New Hartford
Boys Wrestler of the Year: Dreshaun Ross, Fort Dodge
Girls Wrestler of the Year: Naomi Simon, Decorah
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Two suspects in the incident at the Lyon County, Iowa, courthouse were arrested in Spearfish, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office said in a social media post earlier Saturday.
The sheriff’s office identified two suspects as Brandon Lyle High Pipe, 39, and Luciano Eliseo Sanchez, 18, in a social media post on Thursday. Nationwide warrants were issued for the two suspects.
The sheriff’s office said on Tuesday the courthouse had burglarized overnight. The damage inside includes writing on walls, broken glass, tipped-over Christmas trees and other items tossed around.
The incident caused the courthouse to be closed for at least one day.
The sheriff’s office said on Saturday morning that more information should be released later.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) – Grace Fincham led the West High girls to a second-half comeback in a 60-51 win over City High, giving the Trojans a win on their rival’s home floor.
The Trojans improve to 6-2 with the win. The Little Hawks drop to 6-2.
In the boys’ nightcap, the Little Hawks’ comeback attempt fell short, as the Trojans held on for a 53-51 win.
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The loss of LeVar Woods, the Iowa Hawkeyes’ long-time, elite special teams coordinator, cannot be dismissed. The Hawkeyes have consistently been among the nation’s best special teams units, from punting to kicking to owning the return and field position battle.
With LeVar Woods departing Iowa for Big Ten foe, the Michigan State Spartans, the Hawkeyes have a big hole to fill, and head coach Kirk Ferentz spoke to the media this week on what that succession plan may look like.
“Yeah, it’s not a light decision. The trick will be to find the next LeVar Woods. He’s done a fantastic job. He didn’t have the profile necessarily maybe at that point to predict what he was going to do, but he’s done all the work. It’s like a good player; players do the work. LeVar has done a great job immersing himself and learning every aspect and then growing with each and every turn. So I guess I’m describing what we’re looking for, a guy who’s a good coach, who’s eager to take a challenge on, and immerse themselves in that world.
“Special teams is a unique niche, if you will. I’m sure we’ll have good candidates. It’s not pressing right now in my mind. What is pressing is the next two weeks getting ready for the game, and then after that we’ll have eight plus weeks or eight plus months actually to get it right. I don’t plan on waiting until August to fill it, but we’ll figure that out when we get in the new year,” Ferentz said about LeVar Woods.
The past few seasons, Iowa has been elite on special teams with kicker Drew Stevens being incredibly consistent, the punting game flipping fields, and the run of returners consisting of Ihmir Smith-Marsette, Charlie Jones, Cooper DeJean, and Kaden Wetjen.
The Hawkeyes have won more than their fair share of games relying on this unit, and to continue that success, Ferentz needs to hit on this hire.
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