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Today’s edition · Thurs., Nov. 5

Iowa City West's state volleyball run ends; UIHC eyes a donor's name

Plus, Hawkeye linemen Lauck and Pieper are Lombardi Award semifinalists.

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Iowa City West's state volleyball run ends in the Class 5A semifinals

Waukee Northwest and Dallas Center-Grimes will meet for the 5A title

Iowa Class 5A volleyball state tournament

Semifinals

Final

1Waukee NorthwestWNW3
5Iowa City WestIC West0
2Dallas Center-GrimesDCG3
3AnkenyAnkeny2
Waukee NorthwestWNW
Dallas Center-GrimesDCG

Thu., 10 a.m.

Sources: KSOM, The Gazette, IGHSAU

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RoundGameResult
Semifinals1 Waukee Northwest vs. 5 Iowa City WestWaukee Northwest 3–0
Semifinals2 Dallas Center-Grimes vs. 3 AnkenyDallas Center-Grimes 3–2
FinalWaukee Northwest vs. Dallas Center-GrimesThu., 10 a.m.

If you were at in Coralville on Wednesday, you watched Iowa City West's season end. Top-seeded Waukee Northwest swept the fifth-seeded Trojans 25-19, 25-15, 25-18, and West finishes 26-7. Cyan Blommer led West with 13 kills.

“We have come so far since my freshman year. Now, in my senior year we can say we made it to the semifinals. I am just so happy and proud of the way the program has progressed.”

Sophia Austen, Iowa City West senior

The other semifinal went five sets. Second-seeded Dallas Center-Grimes beat third-seeded Ankeny 25-16, 25-21, 16-25, 21-25, 15-11 to reach its first state final, in its first season in 5A.

Standouts from the 5A semifinals

14
kills for Waukee Northwest's Leah Janulewicz, on .619 hitting
49
assists for Dallas Center-Grimes' Gwen Farley
20
kills for Ankeny's Hailey Wiederin in the loss
26-7
Iowa City West's final record

Sources: KSOM, The Gazette, IGHSAU

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Iowa linemen Trevor Lauck and Kade Pieper are Lombardi Award semifinalists

If you follow the Hawkeyes, here are two names to know. Fourth-year linemen Trevor Lauck, at left tackle, and Kade Pieper, at right guard, were named 2026 Lombardi Award semifinalists Wednesday. The award goes to the college player who best embodies the values and spirit of Vince Lombardi. The two have started 21 consecutive games together.

Lauck and Pieper each allowed no sacks in 2025

6Pressures allowed, 20255
0Sacks allowed, 20250

Sources: Times Republican, KGAN

Pieper has earned midseason first-team All-America recognition from The Associated Press, Sporting News, On3, Yahoo and The Athletic. Iowa's rushing attack averages 174.3 yards per game, which ranks 48th nationally.

  • Next game: Northwestern, Sat., 6:35 p.m. CT, in Evanston
  • Lombardi finalists: announced in December
  • Iowa's record: 6-2 overall, 3-2 in the Big Ten

Iowa rushed for 263 to 422 yards in three games this fall

Sources: Times Republican, KGAN

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Value
vs. Northern Illinois, Week 1298 yards
vs. UNI, Week 3422 yards
at Washington, Week 6263 yards

News Notes

UIHC

After scrapping plans for a $2.2 billion inpatient tower, University of Iowa Health Care wants to name its existing adult hospital for Richard O. Jacobson. The Board of Regents will consider moving his naming rights from the nixed tower to the main hospital at its meeting next week. The Gazette

$70 millioncommitted by the Richard O. Jacobson Foundation to the planned patient tower

The naming honor at the main hospital matches the size and scope of that gift.

Source: The Gazette

Intellectual Freedom

Carson Holloway declined the Board of Regents' offer to be permanent director of the University of Iowa's . The regents picked him from 62 applicants on Oct. 20, and he's pursuing a tenured professor job at the University of Florida instead. The center is resuming its search for a director. notKCRG

Clear Creek Amana

Clear Creek Amana swept Davenport Assumption 25-17, 25-22, 25-12 in a Class 4A semifinal Wednesday, ending Assumption's season. Assumption won the teams' Sept. 12 meeting. Clear Creek Amana now meets Norwalk for the title Thursday, and neither school has won a state volleyball title. The GazetteOurQuadCitiesMessenger News

Hawkeye offense

Heading into the final four games of the season, quarterback Hank Brown and Iowa's offense are searching for consistency. The Gazette

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3A final

Top-seeded Western Christian beat Humboldt 3-1 and meets sixth-seeded Cherokee in the Class 3A title match at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at . Cherokee swept MOC-Floyd Valley and is in the finals for the first time. Western Christian is going for its 20th state championship. IGHSAUThe Gazette

Hinton, Western Christian and Cherokee won state semifinals

ClassWinnerSets
2AHinton3-1 over Riverside
3AWestern Christian3-1 over Humboldt
3ACherokee3-0 over MOC-Floyd Valley

Sources: IGHSAU, The Gazette, KMAland.com

2A final

Top-ranked Hinton beat Riverside 25-19, 25-10, 13-25, 25-17 to reach the Class 2A final, ending the Blackhawks' opponent's season at 40-1. It was Riverside's only defeat of the season. KMAland.comKSOMDaily Nonpareil

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Iowa City West's state volleyball run ends; UIHC eyes a donor's name

Plus, Hawkeye linemen Lauck and Pieper are Lombardi Award semifinalists.

The TLDR

  1. Iowa City West falls to Waukee Northwest in the 5A semis
  2. Lauck and Pieper named Lombardi Award semifinalists
  3. Regents to consider naming UIHC's main hospital for Jacobson
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