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@SDSU
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Xander has been all about defying the odds his whole life! Once told he may never walk without assistance, overcame surgeries with long hospital stays… but would you ever believe it seeing him pull up for a shot like this?! 🤩🏀 Love his confidence and positive attitude
The job is finished!!🏆🏈🎉
Northwestern defeats Keiser 35-25 to win the NAIA Football National Championship, the program’s first national championship since 1983!
What a game it was. Watch til the end for a surprise 🥹💍
@nwc_fb
@ktivsports
What a special moment ✨ Carly Hicklin and
@Hinton_Vball
have been playing this season in memory of Carly’s mom, Dawn Hicklin. Carly told me the other day how she thinks about her mom on every play. All of the emotions tonight as the Blackhawks are on their way to state!
Congratulations to head coach
@coachmmmcc
🏆🎉
McCarty on Coaches Corner early in the season:
“Our guys have a very focused work ethic. They love to get to work. They have some really big goals and they work really hard to push each other to those goals.”
Goal=accomplished!
It’s our 20th edition of Coaches Corner today! And what a special one it was getting the chance to reflect back with
@lemars_hoops
head coach Dave Irwin before he retires at the end of the season. Lots of special moments… hear them all tonight at 10!
@ktivsports
🏀🏀
JANSSEN MAKES HISTORY!🏀
The iconic basket that made history as
@JordanJanssen10
becomes
@WayneStateMBB
’s all-time leading scorer surpassing the previous 1,942 points set by Grady Hansen. Janssen racked up a career-high 32 points today as well! 🎉
@ktivsports
@wscwildcats
Randy Rosenquist Jr. is a key piece of the
@DVMensBball
team running on a 50-game win streak heading into the state tournament. He’s always looked to his dad, “Rosie,” as a big supporter and inspiration. Now, the entire DV team is going all in on their support for “Rosie.”
The Red Raiders lending a helping hand in the community before heading off to practice this afternoon.
@nwc_fb
helped sort through clothes at the Durham Rescue Mission’s warehouse. This will help them replenish their 5 thrift stores👏
Jalyn Gramstad getting the start again for Northwestern! Starts us off by taking it in 5 yards for a touchdown putting the Red Raiders up 7-0 🏈🎉
@jalyngramstad
@nwc_fb
The National Champions have safely arrived back in Siouxland! 🏆🏆
“On behalf of this Allegiant crew, we really appreciate you guys taking us today. The opportunity to have CHAMPIONS on board, you don’t get that every day.” One proud flight back to Sioux City ✈️
@ktivsports
Moser the ballhawk!!
Cody Moser first remembers discovering a love for football when he’d watch BH/RV football practice as just a 1st grader. Now, he’s stepped up as a huge playmaker for the
@nwc_fb
defense, leading the way with 6 INTs! He’s our SF champion on
@ktivsports
🏈🏆
Gabe Nash is your 1600 Drake Relays champion finishing at 4:12.30! An action-packed weekend for him, but he ends it in the best way possible with a win and a PR! He told me he wanted one of these flags more than anything!!🏆🏁
@nhsrunning
@SiouxCityNorth
@ktivsports
Gabe Nash had an incredible career at North from breaking records, to winning state titles & the Drake Relays! Family has always been important to him, and this season he lived out a dream that brought it all full circle. This story is sure to bring a smile to everyone’s face🥹🏃
The Sioux City Musketeers getting their first look at their new Clark Cup Champion rings🤩💎💎 Some fun elements: 4 emeralds for the 4 franchise Clark Cups, tri-state logo, 50th anniversary logo, team motto “piece of the puzzle.” These are unreal! 🔥
@ktivsports
@Musketeerhockey
Your 2022 Class 2A state champions!! 🏆🏈🎉 Central Lyon/George-Little Rock is back on top for the first time since 2006! Final score 10-6!
@ktivsports
@CLGLRFootball
What a special moment. Kaden Groepper’s cousin Gabe (also known as Mister) is described as Remsen St. Mary’s biggest fan. Their grandfather passed away recently,so the team just gifted him a dog tag necklace with his grandfather’s fingerprint on the field before the championship.
So honored to share that KTIV won first place for sports reporting at the MBJA Eric Sevareid Awards! On my first day of high school, I will never forget my broadcast teacher telling me, “Stories are told in this room. It’s an honor to be able to be a storyteller.” 1/2
“You were always laughing when you were with Austin.”
“His amazing personality that just brightened the room anytime he stepped in.”
ICYMI: A 3-on-3 b-ball tournament is going down next weekend in memory of Austin Blakey, a player who always wanted to have fun&work hard!🏀
HISTORY ⚾️🌽
Didn’t have any phone service tonight to share updates, but that really gave us the chance to soak in this incredible moment!
@CliffBaseball
walks away with the win 15-1 in the first ever college baseball game at the Field of Dreams!
Tonight, we share the story of Kam Steffen who played in his first basketball game since health complications from a football injury. Catch highlights and Kam’s story on Sports Fource at 10pm
@ktivsports
@MMCRUBBALL
JD PETITT WITH THE SAVE!!
Wolfpack win!!! The save on the 10th penalty kick gives us a winner! Western Christian is heading back to the 1A championship game!
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@wcboyssoccer1
RED RAIDERS WIN!! 🚨‼️
In a battle of unbeatens,
#1
Northwestern tops
#3
Morningside 34-20. Maybe even bigger.. Amber survives her first snow game 😂❄️ That was fun!! Highlights from the snow globe tonight at 6!!
@ktivsports
⛄️🏈
Cade talked to us after the game about this very moment:
“He just came over and gave me a hug. He's like, ‘This is why you come back!’ So to end out on top, there’s no better way to go out. It makes it all worth it.”
What it’s all about 💪
This will be a picture I cherish for the rest of my life…
The culmination of 5 years of work right here. Cade’s battled and played through so much adversity. Could not be prouder of the man and leader that you are today. Love ya
@moser_03
HERE THEY COME!!
#3
Northwestern taking on
#12
Keiser for the NAIA Football National Championship. A full house of Red Raiders fans. I’ve heard stories all morning of how they braved traveling in the snow and plane delaya to be here today… dedication!
@ktivsports
First title since 2015 for the Crusaders!
All week this team has shown confidence that they could compete with anyone in the state!! They get the job done to be crowned Class 1A state champs!
Sioux City North junior RB/DB Demarico Young has never let adversity hold him back. Tomorrow on News 4 at Six and Ten we share his story… one you won’t want to miss! 🏈🏈
@demarico_young
@SCNorthFootball
@ktivsports
How about Western Christian senior Keana Wynja today?!
15 kills, 5 blocks & a very special moment at the end with one proud coach!! 🤗🏐 that’s what it’s all about!!
@volleyballwc
@ktivsports
@KeanaWynja
WILDCAT HISTORY!!!
@JordanJanssen10
just broke the Wayne State men’s basketball career all time scoring record at 1,943 points. It was a 50-year-old standing record, previously held by Grady Hansen. See the special moment tonight on
@ktivsports
at 6!! 🏀🎉
@WayneStateMBB
Christian Rozeboom and Ko Kieft used to play on this exact field as Sioux Center High School Warriors!!
Their message to young players with big dreams of their own? “Keep having fun, keep working hard, good things can happen!” 💪🏈 Awesome stuff!
@ktivsports
Special moments with Adam Johnson during his time with
@Musketeerhockey
Watched so many highlights in the archives today, but what stood out to me most was what a great teammate he was. Made flashy plays individually, but wasn’t afraid to assist his teammates as well🙌
As just a sophomore,
@sceastfootball
’s Cal Jepsen has jumped right in to lead this offense at QB! He’s racked up 2,319 passing yards and 19 TDs heading into the postseason. He’s this week’s SportsFource Champion tonight at 6! 🏈🏆
@ktivsports
SO excited to share this special story with you all tonight at 6! Doctors told the Kleis family that Sam was deaf shortly after he was born. After receiving cochlear implants, Sam has fearlessly taken on the world! Hear his story and why this run with DV meant so much to him!🏆🏀
Sioux Center knocks off
#1
Des Moines Christian to move on to the 3A championship game!!!! What a game! The Warriors take it 3-1. Highlights and reactions at 6 on
@ktivsports
🏐🎉
@SiouxCenterHS
@SCWarriorVball
What a run for the Hawks!
@RSMbasketball
put on a show in the Class 1A semifinal falling just short to North Linn 52-50.
RSM finishes the season at 23-3. Seven consecutive years at state… just so much for this group to be proud of!💪💪
@ktivsports
I tell ya, you really meet the coolest people at
@RAGBRAI_IOWA
! Aztecs take on Iowa🔴⚫️ Just met Dr. Mahar who’s the director of ENS at my alma mater (
@SDSU
)!! He’s a RAGBRAI veteran enjoying the ride again this year!
The memories on the softball diamond go way back for
@SCWarriorSball
’s Tatum Schmalbeck… from a young player just starting to develop her game, to now a leader of the Warriors softball team!! She’s our SportsFource Champion tonight at 6 on
@ktivsports
🥎🏆
@tatumschmalbeck
This is awesome!!🙌 Feel like every second there was another
@duxc_tf
athlete competing on the track or in the field! Great representation from the Defenders at the Drake Relays 💪
I know there are lots of college track and xc programs athletes can run for....you'd have to have some really good reasons to not run for a coaching staff that is invested like this....
@duxc_tf
Tonight at 6! 🏈
Reece Vander Zee has had a standout high school career with Central Lyon so far! As he takes the field one last time this senior year, he still has plenty of big goals he’s wanting to accomplish! He’s our Sports Fource champion tonight on
@ktivsports
🏈🏆
Tonight on Coaches Corner!🏀
Had the pleasure of reflecting back with Mike Langel of Gehlen Catholic one last time as he now retires after 18 seasons as the Jays head coach! 277 wins, lots of memories, and a special team of seniors who gave him everything they had!
@GCMensBball
“We knew it was going to be a new test, a new battle, but this group has really proved themselves to be very resilient.”
Can’t believe we’re already past the halfway point of the high school footbal season!🤯 Hinton’s coach Hardersen joins us for this week’s Coaches Corner! 🏈
📍 Wayne, America is volleyball central!!
@WSCWildcatVB
had a big year last season going 30-3, winning the NSIC regular season title, and hosting the NCAA Central Regional Volleyball tournament. Returning all but one starter, the Wildcats are hungry for more this season!
Tonight at ten on
@ktivsports
!!
State champs are in the house!!⚾️⚾️
@RSMBaseball
head coach Dean Harpenau joins us on Coaches Corner to share more on this year’s special run!!
These are the moments!!🤩🤩
Grateful to have a front row seat to watch our local Siouxland athletes step up big time!! State tournaments always bring out the best of the best!💪
Shoutout to Sean Baccam for the pics! 📸
Lots of excitement brewing in South Sioux City as the Cardinals are 3-0 putting together a dominant shutout win Friday night over Omaha NW! Coach Dickerson shares more on this special crew on this week’s Coaches Corner! Join us tonight after SNF
@ktivsports
🏈🏈
@SSCActivities
Lightning fast in the Class C boys 100 meter ⚡️⚡️
Pender’s Brody Krusemark takes the win at 11.06 seconds!! The junior said he’s been at state every year wanting a win… and it finally happened! Plus he shares more on why this was a special moment for his family!!🥹
TONIGHT AT 6!! 🏐🏐
@Hinton_Vball
’s Bailey Boeve is known for turning heads on the volleyball court with her competitiveness and power!! 💪 This year has been all about focusing on taking her game a step further!! She’s our SportsFource Champion tonight at 6 on
@ktivsports
🏆
The state champs are home celebrating with family & friends! Plus Coach Mansfield stops by to relive some of the moments with us on this week’s Coaches Corner! Join us tonight on
@ktivsports
at 10 for all the state soccer recaps! ⚽️🏆
Pure JOY as DV goes back-to-back!! 🏆🏀 Two full undefeated seasons, two consecutive state titles… 53-straight wins. This group will go down in history!!! Unreal what they’ve accomplished
@ktivsports
@DVMensBball
Reflecting on what a year it’s been for Siouxland sports…
-
@nwc_fb
NAIA Football National Champions
-
@Musketeerhockey
2022 Clark Cup Champions
-
@sc_bandits
playoff run
-High school state champions in nearly every sport in all 3 states.
Siouxland sports is where it’s at💪🏆
From originally not wanting to run when he was younger, to becoming the 1st S.C. North boy individual runner to win @ the Drake Relays! Gabe Nash had a standout career & still has much more to come! Grateful the Nash’s shared their incredible story!🏃🏁
You’re looking at the Back-to-back Drake Relays champion in the girls high jump!! Maddie Olson of Sheldon clears the bar at 5’8”🎉🎉
@OrabsAD
@ktivsports
One of the coolest traditions created at the inaugural Iowa girls state wrestling tournament… the girls get to sign their own name as they keep moving on in the bracket! We’ll see Spencer’s Olivia Huckfelt in the 235 championship!🏆💪🤼♀️
@ktivsports
@Oliviahuck31
@SpencerTigerAD
Demarico Young shows others that being deaf doesn’t have to hold you back from doing what you love. As he says, “Never give up. Persevere. Follow your heart.” 💪 What an honor it was to share his story ⬇️🏈
SHATTERING RECORDS!!
92,003- the official attendance tonight!
Breaks NCAA volleyball attendance record, United States record for women’s sports, and WORLD RECORD for a women’s sporting event! Unreal!
Remsen St. Mary’s has a group of seniors that have been undefeated during the regular season for their ENTIRE high school football career! 🤯 Head coach Tim Osterman recaps their journey and previews the 8-man playoffs on this week’s Coaches Corner tonight at 10!
@ktivsports
🏈
Estherville Lincoln Central is heading back to the state tournament!! 🥎🥳
ELC takes the win 3-1 over West Lyon to head back to state for the first time since 2021!
@ktivsports
One more sleep til gameday!💪🏈🎉
“You guys have done a great job all season of doing everything at a championship level” - Coach McCarty to his team.
Tomorrow is the day the Red Raiders aim to win their first National Championship since 1983! 🏆
@ktivsports
The Dakota Valley two-time state champions return home to a standing ovation from family, friends, and the Panther community!🏆🏆👏 Time to celebrate!🎉
@ktivsports
@DVMensBball
HISTORY:
Left: Dr. Raul Sanchez, set a SC North single season rushing TD record in 1988 with 17. Right: Demarico Young, broke Sanchez’s record Thursday night hitting 18 rushing TDs.
Dr. Sanchez was called to the game, was able to see his record broken & say Congratulations🥹
TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP!!!
@HeelanSoccer
is heading to the Class 1A championship game after a 4-1 semifinal win over assumption. We’ll see the Crusaders back on Saturday aiming to win their first title since 2015!
Always such a joy to catch up with
@volleyballwc
head coach Tammi Veerbeek! She joins us tonight @ 10 on Coaches Corner! 🏐🏆
This group persevered through all the challenges and came out on top as 3A state champs!! Each year is a new group, but the Wolfpack tradition runs DEEP!
Adversity might have hit, but Northwestern’s Jessen Reinking chose to face it head on, now working to get back to the sidelines to do what he loves. Full story here ⬇️🏈💪
TEAM BUBBA:
Fans might have noticed some unique stickers on the back of the Red Raiders' helmets, one saying "Team Bubba." The stickers showcase the true brotherhood of NWC football, always being there for one another in the good times & bad.
@nwc_fb
WOLFPACK WIN!!!
Back to back state champs!! 2A state champs last year… graduate a whole bunch of seniors, move up a class to 3A and take the crown AGAIN!! 3-1 is the final against Mount Vernon. Title
#19
for
@volleyballwc
, title
#14
for head coach Tammi Veerbeek!
@ktivsports
TICKET PUNCHED!!! 🏐🎉
The
#4
Hinton Blackhawks are heading to state as the Class 2A region 2 champions with a 3-0 sweep over Ridgeview!!
@Hinton_Vball
@ktivsports
It’s been a busy week going all around Siouxland! What a privilege it is to hear/share the stories of these incredible athletes and teams. I can tell you it’s way more than just sports when it comes to these stories. Can’t wait to share with you all soon!!👀🤩
@ktivsports
CRUSADERS WIN!!!
@HeelanSoccer
takes the win 1-0 over Nevada to advance to the semifinal!
Heelan soccer proving to be a powerhouse with both the boys and girls moving on!💪💪
@ktivsports
HAWKS ADVANCE!
@RSMbasketball
defeats
#3
Gladbrook-Reinbeck 57-47 to keep moving on to the Class 1A semifinals. They’ll play
#2
North Linn on Wednesday! 🏀🎉
They are your 2023 Class 2A state runner ups. Hinton falls to undefeated (50-0) Dike-New Hartford 3-0. Hinton ends their year in the championship match for the first time in program history with a record of 32-2! Lots of be proud of!
@ktivsports
@Hinton_Vball
@HintonSchool
🏐
This place is going INSANE! Two of the top teams in the Siouxland Confernce going at it! MOC-FV and the undefeated Central Lyon Lions. CL handed MOC their only loss of the season, now the Dutch are trying to do the same. Tune in tonight on
@ktivsports
🏀🏀
Black Raiders➡️Mustangs🐎
6️⃣ Sioux City East football players signed to continue their football careers right here at Morningside! They’ve been playing together since a young age and are excited to get another four years together! Hear from them tonight on
@ktivsports
at 6!
Class is in session!! 📚🚌🏒
Over 3,500 students on hand today from schools all around Siouxland for schools day at the
@Musketeerhockey
game! Met some students from Ponca who summed it up perfectly: “I don’t like homework, don’t like class, but I love the Musketeers!!”
Camp KTIV hits the road to Rock Rapids, IA to check in with the 2022 Class 2A state champions!! 🏈🏈
Nice group of seniors returning this season who are embracing the mindset of “be where your feet are!” Hear from the Lions tonight at 6 and 10 on
@ktivsports
RAIDERS RESPOND!!!
Jalyn Gramstad passes to Cade Moser who takes it in for a 69 yard TD! Tied 7-7. Moser says “we’re good. We’re good”
#NAIAFootball
@ktivsports
What a run for the Crusaders!
Their first time back at state in 11 years, and they end up in the Class 3A semifinal! They end their run with a 19-7 overall record. Lots of bright things in the future for this team! 💪🏀
@CrusaderBball
@ktivsports
@BHCS_Athletics
HOW ABOUT THE CRUSADERS?!
@CrusaderBball
erupted for 29 points in the 4th quarter to put the game away against
#3
Marion in the Class 3A quarterfinals!
@MatthewNoll21
led the way with 25 points, also dropped his signature Crusader slam!! Tune in tonight at 10!
@BHCS_Athletics
A regional championship sweep!!! The Hinton Blackhawks knew the task at hand, and they handled business on the court to punch their ticket to state!! 🎟🎟 Watch the full highlights here ⬇️🏐
@Hinton_Vball
@ktivsports
Coach Herbst joins us for Coaches Corner tonight at 10 on
@ktivsports
! Heelan boys are undefeated at 6-0, ranked
#1
in today’s IAHSSCA rankings, but coach says they still have some big goals to accomplish! ⚽️
Best day ever for these lucky 3rd-8th graders who get to “Train With The Pros” right here in Northwest Iowa!! 🏈 Brandon Scherff, Christian Rozeboom, Vern Den Herder, Andrew Van Ginkel, and Ko Kieft all on hand today to help train and inspire the young ones!
@ktivsports
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WOLFPACK TO THE SHIP!
Western Christian dominates in the second half leading to a 79-61 win over Roland-Story. We have ourselves an all Siouxland showdown in the Class 2A championship as the Wolfpack will face Central Lyon🏆💪
@WCWolfpackHoops
@ktivsports
Northwestern softball’s Kameryn Etherington has been on the rise!! 💪
She ranks second for all-time career strikeouts with 470! But she can do it all, also belting off 9 home runs this season. She’s our SportsFource champion tonight at 6 on
@ktivsports
!! 🏆
@NWCSoftball
Hats off to
@WCWolfpackHoops
on an awesome run this year! 🐺 As Coach Keizer told me, this team played unselfish basketball, and had a lot of fun along the way! They finish their run as the Class 2A state runner ups at 22-4 overall 👏