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IGCA honors
CEDAR RAPIDS — Jerry Shields of Murray was inducted into the Iowa Girls Coaches Association Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame Saturday at the IGCA Honors Banquet.
Joining Shields as 2016 inductees were Frank Howell of Audubon and Cedar Rapids Washington, O.E. Lester of Oakland, Mark McCright of Riceville, Gene Rasmussen of IKM-Manning and Jerry Ver Meer of Western Christian and Pella Christian.
Shields was also named Iowa’s Middle School Athletic Director of the Year this year. He also serves as head volleyball coach at Murray.
Jim Smith, longtime Osceola Clarke coach and currently girls basketball assistant coach at Interstate 35 for his son, Jamie, was named Assistant Coach of the Year. Glenwood Athletic Director Jeff Bissen was named Administrator of the Year.
State placing
DES MOINES — Rylie Driskell placed third in the girls 12-year-old division at the Knights of Columbus State Free Throw competition held Saturday at Wells Fargo Arena.
Driskell, daughter of Greg and Merry Driskell of Creston and a seventh-grader at St. Malachy School, made 22 of 25 shots in the state competition. The top two placewinners each made 23.
The free throw contest has been a tradition among Knights of Columbus councils since 1972.
Driskell was a state winner in the Elks Hoop Shoot competition in her 12-13 age group, then went on to win the North Central Region Championship to qualify for the national championship April 16 in Chicago. Driskell represents Elks Lodge No. 605 in the competition sponsored by Elks National Foundation, the charitable arm of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the USA.
Others advancing from the North Central Region Championship held March 19 in Iowa City were Kenidee Boldt of Mount Vernon, Ill. (girls 8-9); Eli Menke of Rochester, Minn. (boys 8-9); Hattie Hagedorn of Davenport (girls 10-11); Ryan Schiltz of Estherville (boys 10-11); and Noah Groshan of Janesville, Wisconsin (boys 12-13).
Soccer seating
Jeff Bevins, Creston High School activities director, has announced changes relative to soccer matches being held at the north soccer field near Creston Elementary/Middle School.
“All games will be played at the north field,” Bevins said. “Most all home games will start with varsity at 5 p.m. and JV at 6:30. For right now, seating will be on the east end of the field only, so the public is encouraged to bring lawn chairs. This is a change in the area whre spectators can sit. We do not have enough room on the north side of the field for spectators to meet the state’s soccer spectating guidelines. The best parking will be where the old bus barn was located.”
Today’s schedule, however, is a varsity doubleheader with girls action against St. Albert starting at 4 p.m. and boys varsity to follow. There are no lights at the north soccer field facility.
Frain wins
VERMILLION, S.D. — Senior Madison Frain of Creston pitched a five-hit shutout as South Dakota beat Western Illinois 4-0 Friday in the opener of a three-game series. Frain struck out two and walked one while allowing five hits in seven innings.
Taylor Steinfeldt and Yvon Minogue homered in back-to-back innings to lead the Coyotes’ offense in the victory.
The series concluded Sunday, with Frain (7-9) getting the win in the 7-3 opener before Western Illinois captured the second game, 3-2. Rachel Cue (1-14) took the loss.
Frain pitched six strong innings in the opener. She allowed nine hits while striking out three and walking two. Megan Green pitched a 1-2-3 seventh inning in relief.
South Dakota ended the series at 4-2 in the Summit League and 9-26 overall, while Western Illinois fell to 3-3 and 10--24. South Dakota hosts Creighton in a 1 p.m. doubleheader Wednesday. The home stand continues Friday when the Coyotes begin a three-game series with IUPUI.
Mostek homers
BOONE — Freshman Natalie Mostek of Creston hit a walk-off home run to end a 17-16 DMACC victory over Northeast (Neb.) Community College to end a doubleheader sweep Friday. The Bears took the opener, 8-0.
The fifth-ranked Bears followed with a sweep of Ellsworth on Sunday, 24-0 and 10-2, improving to 26-3 for the season and 7-1 in conference play.
DMACC plays at Iowa Lakes today and visits Southwestern Community College Wednesday in Mostek’s return to her hometown in a 2 p.m. doubleheader.
Lineup spark
SEWARD, Neb. — Briar Cliff senior shortstop Katlin Briley of Creston went 5-for-9 in Briar Cliff’s softball doubleheader split with Concordia on Saturday.
The Chargers dropped game one 5-4 in nine innings before bouncing back with a 6-3 victory. Briar Cliff is now 10-14 overall and 1-3 in GPAC play. The Bulldogs are 18-7 and 3-3 in league games.
Briley and Amy Anderson led the Chargers with three hits apiece in game one. Briley also had an RBI and scored a run.
Two of Briar Cliff’s eight hits in the second-game victory were triples by Briley and Madison Deance. Briley finished with a pair of hits and two runs scored in the game.
Briar Cliff travels to Orange City Tuesday for a conference doubleheader against Northwestern beginning at 5 p.m.
Baylor rolls
AMES — Katie Dukes of Lenox appeared twice as a pinch runner for Iowa State in a weekend series dominated by Baylor.
The Bears (31-7, 5-0 Big 12) powered past Iowa State on Sunday, 17-0.
The series started with No. 19 Baylor rolling 16-4 on Friday at the Cyclone Sports Complex. Dukes appeared as a pinch runner and scored a run for the Cyclones (15-7, 0-3). Dukes was also inserted as a pinch runner in Iowa State’s 17-6 loss on Saturday.
Iowa State travels to Des Moines on Tuesday to face the Drake Bulldogs at 5 p.m.