Cyclone network adds new station

The Cyclone Radio Network announced Friday that KMA AM 960 in Shenandoah will be added to the network affiliates for the upcoming 2001-02 school year. The 5,000-watt station signed a three-year deal with the Cyclone Radio Network to air football and men’s basketball games, giving Cyclone fans improved coverage in Southwest Iowa.

“The addition of KMA, which is one of the premier stations in Southwest Iowa, will give us great coverage and improved visibility in the Omaha/Council Bluffs area,” Cyclone Radio Network general manager Eric Heft said.

ISU football signs additional recruit

The ISU football team has signed one more recruit to its class of 2002-03.

Beau Klaffke, a senior from Hubbard-Radcliffe, has accepted a scholarship from Iowa State.

Klaffke, a 6-foot-4, 245-pound defensive end, helped Hubbard-Radcliffe finish with a 11-2 record and a Class A state championship last season.

The signing of Klaffke brings head coach Dan McCarney’s recruiting total to three after two other lineman, Nick Leaders of Millard West near Omaha, Neb. and Cory Wierson of Waukee, committed to Iowa State.

Big 12 honors Cepero, Heupel

Nebraska volleyball and basketball player Greichaly Cepero and Oklahoma football standout Josh Heupel have been named the Big 12

Conference Athletes of the Year.

The athletes are chosen by a panel of athletic administrators and media from each of the Big 12 school’s region.

Cepero led Nebraska to two national championships in volleyball during her career while leading the Cornhuskers in kills every match.

The Dorado, Puerto Rico native also lettered twice in basketball, starting 16 games while averaging 6.1 points and 5.3 rebounds per game.

Heupel also had a storied college career, guiding the Sooners to a 13-0 record and a national championship win over football power Florida State.

Heupel was named the National Player of the Year by the Associated Press, Walter Camp, The Sporting News and CBS Sports. The Aberdeen, S.D. native also finished as the runner-up in the 2000 Heisman Trophy balloting.

Both Cepero and Heupel became the fifth athletes to be given the award by the Big 12 Conference.

Last year’s award winners were Erin Aldrich who starred at Texas in volleyball and track and field and Oklahoma State golfer Charles Howell.

Each of the teams in the Big 12 had one nomination for the award.

Nominated from Iowa State were track and field standout Gina Curtis on the women’s side and nationally known wrestler Cael Sanderson on the men’s side.

The selections were based upon athletic and academic performance with citizenship used as the tiebreaker.

Information taken from ISU Sports Information and Associated Press.