Hawkeye Great Betts Named Iowa Running Backs Coach
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The only running back in program history to lead Iowa in rushing for four-straight seasons is returning to his alma mater.
Ladell Betts has been chosen as the Hawkeyes new running backs coach, Head Coach Kirk Ferentz announced Monday. Ferentz also named George Barnett to his coaching staff to serve as Iowa s offensive line coach.
“I am excited to welcome Ladell and George to our program,” Ferentz said in a press release. “Both are interested in helping our student-athletes reach their potential on and off the field.”
Black Hawks Split Over the Weekend at Tri-City-Home Game Tues. Night
Tommy Hawk models the special patriotic jersey s worn in the 2019 season. - Townsquare Media - Shawn McKenna
Waterloo gained two more points in their quest to try to climb in the rankings in the USHL s Western Conference with another thrilling overtime victory on Friday night. However, they couldn t weather the storm on Saturday night getting down by a large margin.
Saturday night at Tri-City
According to a team game re-cap: the Tri-City Storm pushed to a five-goal lead before stifling a Black Hawks comeback bid in a Saturday night matchup that finished 5-2 at Viaero Center in Kearney, Nebraska. The Storm had three first period power plays and cashed in on two of them. In the 2nd period, Waterloo created reason for optimism. Skating four-on-four, Matt Argentina went to the net to shovel in a loose puck. About one minute and half later, Ethan Szmagaj scored on a power play goal. However, the Storm prevented a c
UNI Left Spirit-less In St. Louis
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The 2021 season will certainly be a memorable one for fans and everyone associated with the UNI men s basketball program, and not necessarily in a good way.
The Panthers campaign came to an abrupt and premature end at the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament in St. Louis late Friday afternoon. UNI didn t even take the court.
League officials canceled the quarterfinal game between the seventh-seeded Panthers and No. 2-seed Drake, about an hour or so before the in-state rivals were scheduled to play at 5 PM. A positive COVID-19 test involving the UNI program apparently caused the cancelation, although there was no immediate announcement about why the game wasn t being played.
Bucks/NWL ‘Share The Glove’ Gives Youth Softball Teams a Chance at $2K in Equipment
Recently, it was announced that most of the general public will have the opportunity to receive the COVID-19 vaccination by the end of May. This is welcomed news for baseball fans everywhere, as Waterloo Bucks fans can t wait for the season to begin in a little less than three months. In the meantime, area youth softball coaches should get their fast-pitch softball team signed up for a chance to win free equipment.
According to a press release: the Waterloo Bucks have teamed up with the Northwoods League Foundation to provide over $2,000 in Rawlings softball equipment to an area youth softball team. The Foundation’s grant, which is part of the “Share the Glove” initiative, is one of 22 grants to be awarded in each NWL community