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It’s great to be……”loved”?

As a US citizen, we may sometimes take for granted the many millions around the world who would give just about anything to be here……and do (a record 856 died at the “secured” border in 2022….that are known).
The following from a Gallup poll:

“Just under one in five potential migrants (18%) — or about 160 million adults worldwide — named the U.S. as their desired future residence,” the report said. That inflow would add one migrant for every employee in the United States.

Down goes Trumpsky , down goes Trumpsky

Christmas comes early for Cy Vance and Letitia. Orangeman will have do a go fund me account.

as I predicated... this will get nasty

The End Zone

Please remember and abide by the rules of The End Zone. The End Zone is for Iowa Prep fans only. Whatever is said in The End Zone, must stay in The End Zone.

This week's recruiting updates: Hayden Segoviano, Gentry Dumont, Erik Caperon, Teagen Kasel, and Brock Carpenter.

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Q&A with Fort Madison linebacker Hayden Segoviano​


Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“None.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“None.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“No.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“Yes.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes.”


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Q&A with Regina quarterback Gentry Dumont​


Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes I would like to play football (QB).”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I was invited to several camps last summer ranging from D2 to Power 5 schools and I also was invited and attended the Princeton camp so I want to make sure I look at some Ivy League options too if my test scores are good enough. Right now I’ve talked to D2, Ivy League, and FCS schools so that’s probably where I’m going to focus my camp schedule around this summer.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I was a little behind in the recruiting game because I missed pretty much my whole Sophomore season with a broken collar bone that happened in our 3rd game of the year. The college coaches will start hitting schools for the class of 24 soon and I’ll have a better idea at that time.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“No.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I’m sure I’ll have some spring visits but those won’t happen usually until colleges get their 23 classes wrapped up.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My dad actually played football for the Iowa Hawkeyes from 1988 to 1992 so I didn’t really have a choice so I grew up a Hawkeye fan. Two of my sisters went to Iowa State so I also follow the Cyclones pretty closely. I really love college football though so if I ever got a chance to play anywhere I like to keep my options pretty open.”


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Q&A with Iowa City West athlete Erik Caperon​


Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes I do want to play sports in college, I’ve always wanted to play at Iowa or LSU if I’m thinking big.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Right now there aren’t any colleges trying to recruit me that I know of.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“The one school that kind of showed me interest was Waldorf university they invited me to a game and talked to me there.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes I’ve been to one which was Waldorf university.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“Yes, if I can get any trips from any school I am willing to go.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I’ve always liked OSU or LSU because of the players that've been there.”


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Q&A with LeMars athlete Teagen Kasel​


Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I hope to play baseball in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I’ve been in contact with a few schools and will be attending camps at various schools this winter and hope to gain some traction with this process.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“N/A.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, I’ve been to Northwestern College and Buena Vista University.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“Yes, I’m hoping to get to some Division II schools in the area including the University of Sioux Falls and Wayne State.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“University of Iowa.”


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Q&A with Western Dubuque wide receiver Brock Carpenter​


Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes. I want to play football in college. Maybe run track too.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Iowa and Iowa State.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Iowa has talked to me. Iowa State had me down for a game. NIU is showing a lot of interest in me now too. Offensive and defensive coordinator has reached out to me.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes. I went to the Iowa State vs Texas Tech game with my mom and dad. That was a great experience. It was fun to eat with the coaches and then go down on the field during warm ups. Miami of Ohio invited us to a game, but my dad got really sick. I was really bummed that I couldn't go. Looks like a great school and football program. North Dakota State stays in contact with me.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“No trips are planned right now. I would love to see as many school programs as possible.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes. The Iowa Hawkeyes are my favorite college team growing up. I really like Iowa State now too. They have a really nice program.”


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Iowa Preps High School Sports Talk

Find out what some of the top players in the state are saying about sports now!


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Q&A with Fort Madison linebacker Hayden Segoviano
How did the high school football season go overall?
“Pretty good, first time making the playoffs in 33 years.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Becoming a better running back and linebacker than I was last year.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“Better than this year.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“North Scott.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Graham Beckham.”

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Q&A with Regina quarterback Gentry Dumont
How did the high school football season go overall?
“The season was a bit disappointing because it didn’t live up to the Regina standards. We dealt with a lot of injuries and by the end of the year we were starting 11 underclassmen on offense and 7 on defense. We had four new starters on the offensive line and all 5 were underclassmen. So after some early season struggles the season went on and they were giving me a good amount of time to connect with my receivers.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I’ve been doing lifts twice a day since football season has ended and have put on around 22 pounds so far. I’m heading to several football camps with my dad before I run track this spring. This summer will be a full football camp schedule and I’ve been working with Tony Racioppi out in New Jersey so I’ll head out there a couple times in the summer to work out with him again.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“We were really young this year so we should improve quite a bit from this past season. Being a smaller school we just have to keep everyone healthy and if we do that I think we can make a pretty good run next year.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“The state will redo the schedules every 2 years and this is one of those years so we don’t have our schedule yet but we are likely to stay in 1A for district play. We always try to schedule larger schools for our non-district play and my guess is that will happen again next year.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Once the schedules are out we will have a better idea of who we will line up against. Schools like Williamsburg, Mid Prairie, and West Branch all have some pretty good players that we have to line up against. From this past season though, Nolan Delong from Durant was the best player we played against.”

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Q&A with Iowa City West athlete Erik Caperon
How did the high school football season go overall?
“Overall we all did very well as a team stat-wise but we still have a lot of things to fix up, we had a young defense but everything should be situated right now.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I have plans to work with my dad, he mainly helps me out fundamentally and works with me during the off season.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“Personally I have a very good feeling about next season because our team works everyday even when coaches aren’t looking and our team bonds very well.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I don’t think there’s a specific team that we are worried about but we can’t overlook the “easy” teams as well.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Like I said there isn’t anyone specific we need to watch out for.”

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Q&A with LeMars athlete Teagen Kasel
How did the high school football season go overall?
“Good. It was the first time LCHS has made the playoffs in close to a decade. We ended with a record of 6-4 getting beat by Council Bluffs Lewis Central in the first round of the playoffs.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I’m a four-sport athlete, so I’m currently playing basketball. I do baseball workouts and lift weights year-round.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think we will do pretty well and be competitive. We return quite a few guys. Some key players will be back on both sides of the ball. We also return a good kicker.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“As of right now we don’t have our schedule and know our district competition. I can say that football in Northwest Iowa is pretty tough and we’ll need to be prepared each game to compete.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“There are a lot of good teams and players that we go up against each week. Although I’m not sure we will play them again, I can say that Jaxon Cherry is a very good overall player. Heelan, SBL and MOC-FV will return some athletic guys that will be competitive.”

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Q&A with Western Dubuque wide receiver Brock Carpenter
How did the high school football season go overall?
“We ended up 6 – 3 [during the] regular season and runner up in the conference to Waverly Shell Rock. We lost in the first round of the playoffs to North Scott. We started the season off with a tough schedule. Opening game was against State Champions Xavier and our 2nd game was State Semi Finalist North Scott. We lost to both. We also lost our Senior QB against North Scott. Our coach moved up Brett Harris, a freshman, for our 3rd game against #6 North Liberty. That game was where we turned it around. None of us wanted to go 0 – 3. We all played with all our heart and everyone emptied the gas tank in that game. It was one of the most exciting, wild and craziest games I have ever been a part of. That last 6 minutes was back and forth. With 19 seconds left. Brett Harris in his first start at varsity throws the ball a good 55 yards on the run to our receiver Davyon Gaston in the endzone for the win! After that we went on a five game winning streak.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My father is a personal trainer and we have a gym at our house. We have a really good strength program at WD too. I train with Coach Jasper and Coach Penner. They do a great job with getting us ready. I am also getting ready for track and 7 on 7. I am on the Iowa Gators team and we travel all over. I really like it. We train all winter and go to tournaments. I feel this really gets me ready for the season. Keeps me in football season shape. Our coach Matt Meek really does everything to help us get recognized by colleges.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel we have a good shot at State. We are returning a lot of good athletes. Our team was really young this year. We come back with a lot of returning good athlete starters.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Depending on the schedule. We usually play Xavier and North Scott the first 2 games. I can’t really say just 1 tough team. Those two teams are our toughest rivalries. Xavier loses Aiden McDermott but they return some great players. They also have one of the best coaches in Iowa, Coach Schulte. North Scott will be tough as they are every year. Another team with a really good coach – Coach Tippet. I have a lot of respect for both teams’ programs and always look forward to playing them.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“N/A.”

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Q&A with Western Dubuque wide receiver Brock Carpenter

How did the high school football season go overall?
“We ended up 6 – 3 [during the] regular season and runner up in the conference to Waverly Shell Rock. We lost in the first round of the playoffs to North Scott. We started the season off with a tough schedule. Opening game was against State Champions Xavier and our 2nd game was State Semi Finalist North Scott. We lost to both. We also lost our Senior QB against North Scott. Our coach moved up Brett Harris, a freshman, for our 3rd game against #6 North Liberty. That game was where we turned it around. None of us wanted to go 0 – 3. We all played with all our heart and everyone emptied the gas tank in that game. It was one of the most exciting, wild and craziest games I have ever been a part of. That last 6 minutes was back and forth. With 19 seconds left. Brett Harris in his first start at varsity throws the ball a good 55 yards on the run to our receiver Davyon Gaston in the endzone for the win! After that we went on a five game winning streak.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My father is a personal trainer and we have a gym at our house. We have a really good strength program at WD too. I train with Coach Jasper and Coach Penner. They do a great job with getting us ready. I am also getting ready for track and 7 on 7. I am on the Iowa Gators team and we travel all over. I really like it. We train all winter and go to tournaments. I feel this really gets me ready for the season. Keeps me in football season shape. Our coach Matt Meek really does everything to help us get recognized by colleges.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel we have a good shot at State. We are returning a lot of good athletes. Our team was really young this year. We come back with a lot of returning good athlete starters.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Depending on the schedule. We usually play Xavier and North Scott the first 2 games. I can’t really say just 1 tough team. Those two teams are our toughest rivalries. Xavier loses Aiden McDermott but they return some great players. They also have one of the best coaches in Iowa, Coach Schulte. North Scott will be tough as they are every year. Another team with a really good coach – Coach Tippet. I have a lot of respect for both teams’ programs and always look forward to playing them.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“N/A.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes. I want to play football in college. Maybe run track too.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Iowa and Iowa State.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Iowa has talked to me. Iowa State had me down for a game. NIU is showing a lot of interest in me now too. Offensive and defensive coordinator has reached out to me.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes. I went to the Iowa State vs Texas Tech game with my mom and dad. That was a great experience. It was fun to eat with the coaches and then go down on the field during warm ups. Miami of Ohio invited us to a game, but my dad got really sick. I was really bummed that I couldn't go. Looks like a great school and football program. North Dakota State stays in contact with me.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“No trips are planned right now. I would love to see as many school programs as possible.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes. The Iowa Hawkeyes are my favorite college team growing up. I really like Iowa State now too. They have a really nice program.”
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Q&A with LeMars athlete Teagen Kasel

How did the high school football season go overall?
“Good. It was the first time LCHS has made the playoffs in close to a decade. We ended with a record of 6-4 getting beat by Council Bluffs Lewis Central in the first round of the playoffs.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I’m a four-sport athlete, so I’m currently playing basketball. I do baseball workouts and lift weights year-round.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think we will do pretty well and be competitive. We return quite a few guys. Some key players will be back on both sides of the ball. We also return a good kicker.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“As of right now we don’t have our schedule and know our district competition. I can say that football in Northwest Iowa is pretty tough and we’ll need to be prepared each game to compete.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“There are a lot of good teams and players that we go up against each week. Although I’m not sure we will play them again, I can say that Jaxon Cherry is a very good overall player. Heelan, SBL and MOC-FV will return some athletic guys that will be competitive.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I hope to play baseball in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I’ve been in contact with a few schools and will be attending camps at various schools this winter and hope to gain some traction with this process.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“N/A.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, I’ve been to Northwestern College and Buena Vista University.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“Yes, I’m hoping to get to some Division II schools in the area including the University of Sioux Falls and Wayne State.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“University of Iowa.”

Q&A with Iowa City West athlete Erik Caperon

How did the high school football season go overall?
“Overall we all did very well as a team stat-wise but we still have a lot of things to fix up, we had a young defense but everything should be situated right now.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I have plans to work with my dad, he mainly helps me out fundamentally and works with me during the off season.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“Personally I have a very good feeling about next season because our team works everyday even when coaches aren’t looking and our team bonds very well.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I don’t think there’s a specific team that we are worried about but we can’t overlook the “easy” teams as well.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Like I said there isn’t anyone specific we need to watch out for.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes I do want to play sports in college, I’ve always wanted to play at Iowa or LSU if I’m thinking big.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Right now there aren’t any colleges trying to recruit me that I know of.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“The one school that kind of showed me interest was Waldorf university they invited me to a game and talked to me there.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes I’ve been to one which was Waldorf university.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“Yes, if I can get any trips from any school I am willing to go.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I’ve always liked OSU or LSU because of the players that've been there.”
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