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Iowa wins at The Citadel in Basketball, but former Hawkeye and Packer passed away today

Former Iowa football and Hall of Fame Green Bay Packer Bob Jeter has passed away per the University of Iowa post game radio broadcast on WMT Radio 600-AM in Cedar Rapids.

The Iowa Hawkeyes beat The Citadel on road 70-48. Coach Todd Lickliter's young Hawkeyes move to 3-0 on the season.

However, our thoughts and prayer go out to Bob Jeter, his family, his friends and the Iowa and Green Bay sports families tonight.

As a fan of both teams, Bob Jeter was a special player, during his time at the University of Iowa and in the NFL, for the Green Bay Packers.

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Iowa Basketball moves to 2-0 on the season tonight

The Iowa Hawkeyes (2-0) defeated UT-San Antonio (0-2) tonight at Carver-Hawkeye Arena 73-67 to open the season with back to back wins at home.

Coach Todd Lickliter is beginning his second season at the University of Iowa, after a successful era at Butler.

Six newcomers made up the ten players who played tonight for the Hawkeyes. Coach Lickliter's first season ended 13-19. But, many expect improvement for the Hawkeyes in year two under Lickliter.

Iowa travels Thursday to The Citadel for their next ball game.

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Cedar Falls takes out revenge on CR Washington in the Dome

Cedar Falls (12-1) will advance to play West Des Moines Valley (13-0) in the State Football Final, after a 27-19 win over Cedar Rapids Washington (11-2) Friday night in the UNI-Dome. The Tigers outplayed the Warriors on the line of scrimmage most of the night. Mistakes and Momentum were by products that the Tigers benefited from, as well.

The Warriors had a fine season, but playing Cedar Falls twice in the UNI-Dome proved too much. Coach Tony Lombardi advanced the Warriors farther into the playoffs in his fourth season, but experience at Cedar Falls was shown in the semi-final match up.

Valley beat Ankeny (11-2) 21-14 to advance to the finals, where they will meet Cedar Falls, next weekend.

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November 11, 2008 - Happy Veterans Day

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It's Election Day - November 4, 2008, Please Vote!

Where to Vote on Election Day in the State of Iowa?

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#3 Creighton blanks #24 Drake in College Soccer

On the gridiron, the Hawkeyes came up short in Champaign. But, the seniors shined in Omaha, as #3 Creighton defeated #24 Drake 2-0 in MVC soccer.

Will see how the Cornhuskers -Sooners game goes on ESPN, but the big game is #1 Texas @ #8 Texas Tech in Lubbock on ABC tonight.

The Creighton Bluejays will hit the road next Saturday at Eastern Illinois to close the regular season and MVC play.

The State Farm Missouri Valley Tournament will be November 12, 14 and 16th in Evansville, Indiana.

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State of Iowa State Football Playoffs: Sub-State Round in book

University of Iowa in-state commits played in the Iowa State Football Playoffs: Sub-State Round on Wednesday:

Brandon Wegher (Game Recap)

Keenan Davis (Game Recap)

Jordan Cotton (Game Recap)

Drew Clark (Game Recap)

Class of 2010 commit James Morris (Game Recap)

I attended the Cedar Rapids Washington game vs. Muscatine last night. The Warriors won the game 62-14. Though, the game was 20-14, prior to a Earnest Crank type touchdown (ie: former Iowa RB vs. Northwestern at Kinnick back in the 1990's) off a Muscatine failed on-side kick attempt, where Washington Warriors special teams player, Jerome Strong, took the failed on-side kick all the way for a touchdown to make the game 27-14 Washington.

Washington junior running back Andre Dawson and reserve RB sophomore Alex Carr went wild running the ball vs. the Muskies in the Warriors 62-14 win. Carr had a 70+ yard run called back for encroachment late in the game to reduce the blowout.

The Warriors (9-1) will face Dubuque Hempstead (6-4) on Monday night in the Class 4A first round. Ironically, the game will be in Dubuque.

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Iowa High School Playoffs kickoff at 7 PM Wednesday in all Classes

Here are the Substate pairings for Wednesday, October 29, 2008:

All games are at 7 p.m., with one exception.

CLASS 4A

Des Moines Lincoln (4-5) at W.D.M. Valley (9-0), C.B. Jefferson (6-3) at Ottumwa (6-3), Des Moines East (5-4) at Johnston (7-2), C.B. Lincoln (5-4) at W.D.M. Dowling (7-2), Fort Dodge (4-5) at Southeast Polk (7-2), Indianola (5-4) at Ames (6-3), Mason City (5-4) at Waukee (6-3), Sioux City North (4-5) at Ankeny (8-1), Davenport Assumption (4-5) at Iowa City High (9-0), Cedar Rapids Kennedy (6-3) at Cedar Rapids Xavier (6-3), Cedar Rapids Jefferson (4-5) at Cedar Falls (8-1), Dubuque Wahlert (4-5) at North Scott (8-1), Muscatine (4-5) at Cedar Rapids Washington (8-1), Dubuque Hempstead (5-4) at Burlington (7-2), Pleasant Valley (6-3) at Cedar Rapids Prairie (6-3), and Clinton (4-5) at Bettendorf (9-0).

CLASS 3A

ADM (5-4) at Sioux City Heelan (9-0), Sergeant Bluff-Luton (6-3) at Lewis Central (8-1), MOC-Floyd Valley (4-5) at Harlan (8-1), Atlantic (5-4) at Spencer (6-3), Ballard-Huxley (5-4) at Clear Lake (9-0), Charles City (7-2) at Boone (7-2), Algona (5-4) at Carroll (9-0), Dallas Center-Grimes (7-2) at Webster City (6-3), Benton Community (5-4) at Decorah (9-0), West Delaware (6-3) at Marion (8-1), New Hampton (5-4) at DeWitt Central (9-0), Union (7-2) at Crestwood (5-4), Norwalk (5-4) at Mount Pleasant (9-0), Clear Creek Amana (6-3) at Centerville 8-1), Oskaloosa (4-5) at Pella (9-0) and Grinnell (6-3) at Williamsburg (8-1).

CLASS 2A

Pocahontas (5-4) at Central Lyon (9-0), Boyden-Hull (5-4) at Eagle Grove (5-4), Western Christian (4-5) at Milford (7-2), Cherokee (5-4) at Unity Christian (8-1), Carroll Kuemper (5-4) at West Marshall (8-1), Bondurant-Farrar (6-3) at Missouri Valley (7-2), PCM (5-4) at IKM (9-0), OA/BCIG (7-2) at CMB (8-1), Dyersville Beckman (5-4) at Roland-Story (9-0), Gilbert (6-3) at Western Dubuque (8-1), Osage (5-4) at North Fayette (7-2), Sumner-Frederickburg (8-1) at Dike-New Hartford (6-3), Sigourney-Keota (6-3) at Solon (9-0), Wilton (7-2) at West Burlington (8-1), Tipton (5-4) at Mid-Prairie (8-1) and Davis County (6-3) at Iowa City Regina (8-1).

CLASS 1A

Underwood (4-5) at West Lyon (8-1), Hinton (6-3) at Griswold (8-1), Lawton-Bronson (5-4) at C.B. St. Albert (8-1), Logan-Magnolia (6-3) at HartleyMelvin-Sanborn (8-1), Ogden (3-6) at Pella Christian (81)***, Pleasantville (5-4) at WoodwardGranger (8-1), Nodaway Valley (4-5) at Prairie Valley (8-1), Manson-Northwest Webster (4-5) at Mount Ayr (8-1), South Winneshiek (6-3) at Emmetsburg (9-0), Garner-Hayfield (6-3) at GladbrookReinbeck (6-3), Saint Ansgar (4-5) at AplingtonParkersburg (9-0), Nashua-Plainfield (6-3) at Fort Dodge St. Edmond (8-1), Pekin (5-4) at Maquoketa Valley (7-2), North-Linn (6-3) at Belle Plaine (8-1), Alburnett (4-5) at West Branch (8-1) and Iowa Valley (5-4) at Northeast (7-2).

CLASS A

Newell-Fonda (5-4) at AkronWestfield (8-1), Alta (7-2) at Algona Garrigan (7-2), Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn (3-6) at Southern Calhoun (8-1), Clay Central (6-3) at LeMars Gehlen (7-2), Corning (4-5) at Madrid (8-1), Earlham (7-2) at Boyer Valley (7-2), Van Meter (5-4) at AHST (9-0), Bedford (5-4) at Colo-NESCO (6-3), Lisbon (5-4) at Northwood-Kensett (8-1), Rockford (7-2) at Elkader Central (7-2), Riceville (5-4) at East Buchanan (9-0), Wapsie Valley (6-3) at Mason City Newman (7-2), BGM (5-4) at New London (6-3), Lone Tree (6-3) at HLV (7-2), Highland (3-6) at North Tama (9-0) and North Mahaska (6-3) at WACO (5-4).

EIGHT-MAN

Graettinger-Terril (6-3) at RemsenUnion (7-2), Woodbine (6-3) at ArmstrongRingstead (8-1), Remsen St. Mary’s (5-4) at North Sentral (9-0), Laurens-Marathon (7-2) at Ar-WeVa (8-1), Sidney (3-6) at CAM (9-0), Coon Rapids-Bayard (7-2) at East Mills (7-2), Glidden-Ralston (5-4) at Stanton (9-0). Villisca (4-5) at Adair-Casey (7-2), West Central (7-2) at CWL (7-1), Ventura (6-3) at Preston (6-3), Northeast Hamilton (5-5) at Central City (8-1), Dunkerton (6-3) at Janesville (8-1), Ankeny Christian (5-4) at Tri-County (8-1), Harmony (4-5) at Lenox (8-1), Twin Cedars (5-4) at Lamoni (7-2) and East Union (8-1) at Melcher-Dallas (7-2)

*** Game is at 7:30 p.m. at Central College.

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Iowa High Football Playoffs are set for 2008

Substate kicks off Wednesday, October 29, 2008... playoff dates.

Cedar Rapids Washington (8-1) will host Muscatine (4-5), while fellow area schools match ups are: battle of 42nd Street, with CR Xavier (6-3) hosting CR Kennedy (6-3); CR Jefferson (4-5) at Cedar Falls (8-1); and Pleasant Valley (6-3) at CR Prairie (6-3). Class 4A Final 32 in the 2008 Playoffs...

2008 Playoff Brackets:
Class 3A
Class 2A
Class 1A
Class A
Eight Player

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Local Sports: Last Weekend of Regular Season for High School Football

The last weekend of the Iowa High School football season will occur this weekend. The Class 4A has been expanded from 16 to 32 teams this year. It should be an exciting playoff season in Iowa in '08.

Go Warriors!

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City High at Cedar Rapids Washington tonight

It will likely be a wet field, with all the rain today. Both teams come in 1-0, with City High rated #5 and Washington #3 in the state in 4-A. I was hoping to watch the game at Kingston Stadium, but I may have to settle for radio.

This could be an "explosive" game at Kingston Stadium, as some are projecting. As The Gazette mentioned today... defense and special teams could play a huge role, since both teams have strong offenses.

Go Warriors!

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Cedar Rapids Washington Warriors @ Cedar Falls in the Dome tonight

It was a rough start for the Cedar Rapids Washington Warriors at Cedar Falls tonight. Long game tonight highlighted by turnovers, poor execution and penalties for both teams, plus a long sophomore game, which the Warriors won too.

But, the Warriors had enough defense and offense to surprise Cedar Falls in the Dome. Warriors WR/DB Keenan Davis had two very big interceptions, including a pick six to make the game 7-6 Warriors. A big catch after his second interception, lead to a Warrior rushing score, from the 6 yard line by QB Derek Giesking, and a 20-9 lead around the midway part of the second half.

After a quick stop by the Warriors defense, forcing a punt. The Warriors got the football right back. A nice drive by the Warriors was capped off by a 16 yard TD run by junior RB Andre Dawson at the 6:36 mark of the 4th quarter, to give Washington a 28-9 lead.

Warriors forced another out and punt, then it was Dawson grinding out the game with the ground game, on a 26 carry and 135 yard night, unofficially. The Warriors took a knee around the Cedar Falls ten to finish it off.

Final: Cedar Rapids Washington 28

Cedar Falls 9

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Friday Night College Football Today

The first weekend of college football continues tonight with two games on tap...

Friday, August 29th
Temple at Army
6:00 p.m.

ESPN Classic / ESPN 360
SMU at Rice
7:00 p.m.
(ESPN) (HD)

A chance to see some East Coast and Texas college football. Coach Al Gordon is an up and comer for Temple. SMU welcomes the debut of of coach June Jones, who departed Hawaii for SMU this past off season.

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The Gazette has story on Keenen Davis and CR Warriors

The Gazette writer Jeff Dahn has a Sunday article on Keenen Davis and the 2008 Washington Warrior football team online. Hopefully, the online version will correct the error on Warrior QB Wyatt Suess, who The Gazette writer called Warren.

Warren is Wyatt's brother who last played in 2003, helping lead the Warriors to the 2003 Class 4A Championship Game. The Warriors finished runner-up. Like Wyatt who has Davis as a #1 receiver this year, Warren in 2003 had WR Adrian Arrington, who went on to become a quality Big Ten receiver. Davis has a season of high school before he becomes a Big Ten receiver.

The Washington Warriors open at #7 Cedar Falls on Friday. The combination of Wyatt Suess to Keenen Davis will be one weapon to watch in 2008, among others for the Warriors. Like his brother, Wyatt and his Warrior teammates will hopefully make their own run at State in 2008.

Go Warriors... as my personal bias exclaims!

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One Week: CR Warriors open with B2B vs. Top 10 opponents

One week from today, the #3 Cedar Rapids Washington team will travel to the Dome to face #7 Cedar Falls. A very challenging first week for the Warriors, who will have plenty of offensive skill, but questions will have to be determined in the trenches, on both sides of the ball.

The Warriors will open the 2008 Iowa high school football season with back to back games vs. Top 10 competition. The Warriors travel to face the #7 Tigers on August 29th. The follow-up game is the Warriors home opener September 4th, a Thursday night game, at Kingston Stadium vs. City High.

Prep Football 2008: Gazette’s state rankings
CLASS 4A 2007 record and Comments from The Gazette

1. West Des Moines Valley 11-1 in '07

Despite loss of four all-staters, Tigers look strong again

2. Bettendorf 13-0

Defending champs and new coach Aaron Wiley eye return trip to finals

3. Cedar Rapids Washington 8-3

Warriors feature loads of speed and an explosive offense

4. Southeast Polk 9-2

Rams return 15 starters, including standout RB Jeff Woody

5. Iowa City High 7-3

A.J. Derby takes over at QB and Little Hawks look ready to make a run

6. Ankeny 11-2

Hawks have holes to fill, but they always seem to find a way to win

7. Cedar Falls 11-1

LB Jeff Hanson leads defense that gave up only 9.1ppg last season

8. Cedar Rapids Xavier 7-3

Seek third straight playoff berth; last two sophomore teams 16-2

9. Johnston 7-2

If Dragons match ‘07 record, they won’t miss the post season this year

10. Davenport Assumption 9-2

Smallest school playing 4A football, Knights always come up big

High school football is getting more and more interesting each season here in the State of Iowa. The new expanded Class 4A playoff system will be new in '08.

What type of defense will the Warriors have in '08? Could we see some new wrinkles as some have talked about?

The skill players should be solid at #1 and #2 QB, Wyatt Suess and Derek Giesking, #1 WR Keenan Davis and #1 RB Andre Dawson, with all three starters back at those key positions. The 2007 season was highlighted by two great late-game victories over Cedar Rapids Kennedy, including a first round playoff win.

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Iowa kicks off 2008 football season at Kinnick: vs. Maine

Iowa vs. Maine, August 30th, 11 am kick off at historic Kinnick Stadium.

The Hawkeyes vs. the Black Bears... On Iowa!

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