Sports

Northwestern Signs Sitzmann

Orange City, Iowa — Haley Sitzmann (Sioux Center, Iowa) has signed a letter of intent to continue her basketball career at Northwestern College next year.

Sitzmann is a 5’6” guard who started two years for Sioux Center High School. Sitzmann averaged six points and made a team-high 29 three-pointers in earning honorable mention all-conference honors. She also dished out a team-best 52 assists and recorded 29 steals. An honor roll student, Sitzmann plans to major in biology/health professions at Northwestern. She is the daughter of Duane and Kaye.

“Haley is a hard-working young lady both on the court and in the classroom,” commented head coach Chris Yaw. “She has demonstrated great leadership in the type of teammate she is and the effort she gives. Haley offers a contagious positive energy to those around her and will be a joy to have on our team and on campus next fall.”

kiwaJune 2, 2015June 2, 2015

Sports Schedule for Tuesday June 2nd

Northwest Iowa — Girls State Golf continues to highlight the sports schedule in Ames today, as well as baseball and softball continue in full swing throughout the area. Sheldon plays host to Spencer in baseball and in softball.

Softball

Alta/Aurelia @ Okoboji
Spencer @ Sheldon
Spirit Lake @ MOC-Floyd Valley
St. Mary’s, Remsen @ LeMars Gehlen Catholic
Unity Christian @ South O’Brien
West Lyon @ Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley

Baseball

St. Mary’s, Remsen @ LeMars Gehlen Catholic
River Valley, Correctionville @ MMC-RU
West Sioux @ Woodbury Central Moville
Estherville Lincoln Centra @ MOC Floyd Valley
Pocahontas Area @ Okoboji
Spencer @ Sheldon
Spirit Lake @ Sioux Center
Boyden Hull/Rock Valley @ LeMars Community

Girls Soccer

Sioux Center @ MOC Floyd Valley

kiwaJune 2, 2015June 2, 2015

First Day of Girls State Golf

Ames, IA — After the first day of State Golf, Unity Christian finds themselves in 8th place in Class 2A after shooting a team total of 395. MOC Floyd Valley stands tied for 5th in Class 3A after shooting a team total 375.

For all of the team totals as well as the individual results click here

kiwaJune 2, 2015June 2, 2015

Forseth An All-American

Sioux Center, IA — Dordt College’s Nathan Forseth (Senior; Sioux Center, Iowa) has been named to the 2014-15 Capital One First-Team Academic-All American Baseball Team selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America.

Forseth batted .411 this season with a team high 41 runs batted in, 53 hits and 12 doubles. Forseth’s slugging percentage was .504 and he was the Dordt designated hitter most of the season. He started 39 of Dordt’s 40 games this season and scored 22 runs while taking 14 walks.

Forseth’s season ranks well in the history of Dordt baseball. His batting average is 11th all-time and his 53 hits are tied for 2nd most. His 41 runs batted in rank 2nd all-time and his 12 doubles are 3rd on the all-time list. His 2015 season was a bounce back year after being hampered by injury in 2014.

Forseth graduated Dordt in May with a degree in Business Administration. Forseth was named a Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athlete and a Capital One Academic All-District 3 baseball player in May. He is Dordt’s first first-team honoree since Trevor Wolterstorff and Brianna Vander Woude earned the honors for basketball and track and field during the 2012-13 school year.

To be eligible for Academic All-America consideration a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.30 on a scale of 4.00, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standings at his institution and be nominated by his sports information director.

kiwaJune 1, 2015June 1, 2015

Sports Schedule for Monday June 1st

Northwest Iowa — State girls golf high lights the sports schedule for Monday. The Orab baseball team plays host to George Little Rock with the Orab softball team hosting George Little Rock Central Lyon in their home opener.

Baseball

G-LR at Sheldon

Sioux City East at Central Lyon

BHRV at Sibley Ocheyedan

Spirit Lake at Sioux Center

Okoboji at West Lyon

Hinton at Akron Westfield

West Sioux at Gehlen

MMC RU at Harris Lake Park

South O’Brien at HMS

Trinity at Unity

Clay Central Everly at Remsen St Mary’s

Softball

G-LR-CL at Sheldon

BHRV at Sibley Ocheyedan

Spirit Lake at Sioux Center

Okoboji at Spencer

South O’Brien at HMS

MMC RU at at Harris Lake Park

Trinity at Unity

Clay Central Everly at Remsen St Mary’s

tomMay 31, 2015May 29, 2015

2015 First Iowa High School Softball Rankings

In the first 2015 Iowa High School Softball Rankings, Northwest Iowa got little love from the polls. Remsen St. Mary’s starts the season off at the 11 spot in Class 1A. Class 3A features Spirit Lake at #7, and Sioux Center at the 14 spot. Le Mars rounds out Northwest Iowa in Class 4A at #3. See the complete list below.

Class 1A

	School	2014 Record
1	Woodbury Central	30-6
2	Akron-Westfield	38-0
3	Lansing Kee	34-10
4	AGWSR	29-7
5	Martensdale-St. Marys	26-6
6	Marquette Catholic	35-8
7	North Butler	19-10
8	Lynnville-Sully	36-2
9	Don Bosco	20-15
10	Exira-EHK	24-2
11	Remsen St. Mary’s	22-11
12	New London	25-5
13	Glidden-Ralston	14-14
14	Logan-Magnolia	21-7
15	Newell-Fonda	23-14

Class 2A

	School	2014 Record
1	Alburnett	28-13
2	Highland	32-3
3	Fort Dodge St. Edmond	30-7
4	Saint Ansgar	19-11
5	Emmetsburg	19-12
6	Iowa City Regina	21-18
7	Woodward-Granger	23-11
8	Earlham	31-4
9	Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont	26-6
10	BCLUW	24-10
11	Sumner-Fredericksburg	23-15
12	Denver	25-9
13	Durant	27-11
14	IKM-Manning	24-5
15	Cascade	18-15

Class 3A

	School	2014 Record
1	Solon	39-3
2	Center Point-Urbana	29-11
3	Benton Community	37-5
4	East Marshall	33-5
5	Greene County	29-8
6	Mid-Prairie	27-11
7	Spirit Lake	24-10
8	West Burlington/Notre Dame	23-15
9	Sergeant Bluff-Luton	21-9
10	Mount Vernon	29-10
11	PCM	22-7
12	Clarke	24-8
13	Bondurant-Farrar	22-14
14	Sioux Center	26-4
15	Waterloo Columbus Catholic	33-7

Class 4A

	School	2014 Record
1	Fort Dodge	33-8
2	Norwalk	28-14
3	Le Mars	22-18
4	Carlisle	35-3
5	Indianola	24-12
6	Oskaloosa	31-10
7	Dallas Center-Grimes	41-1
8	ADM	25-11
9	Winterset	19-16
10	Clear Creek-Amana	22-10
11	Cedar Rapids Xavier	33-7
12	Waverly-Shell Rock	31-9
13	West Delaware	31-9
14	Keokuk	23-14
15	Fairfield	30-7

Class 5A

	School	2014 Record
1	Johnston	37-3
2	Waukee	25-19
3	Cedar Rapids Jefferson	35-8
4	Dowling Catholic	30-9
5	West Des Moines Valley	27-14
6	Iowa City West	29-10
7	Pleasant Valley	31-10
8	Southeast Polk	30-10
9	Ottumwa	27-12
10	Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln	24-6