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Van Der Kamp shows his Acceleration!!!

Kirby Van Der Kamp, former Valley football and soccer standout, is congratulated by Iowa State head coach Paul Rhoads after showing his speed last Saturday night against Texas Tech. Kirby, Iowa State's starting punter, executed a fake punt to perfection when he pulled the ball down and ran for 17 yards and a crucial first down. We aren't sure if it was a called fake or he ran it on his own, but either way it looks like his hard work at Acceleration Iowa this summer paid off big time!!!

Knott Named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week

Congratulations to Jake Knott, sophomore linebacker at Iowa State, who was named Big 12 defensive player of the week. He was part of the ISU defense that forced five turnovers to record Iowa State's first shutout since 2004 in its win over Northern Iowa. Knott registered a game-high 11 tackles while forcing a fumble and also made his third interception of the season. Knott is 4th in the Big 12 in both tackles (48) and interceptions (3). Jake worked out at AI as a senior at Waukee High School.

I learned that the only way you are going to get anywhere in life is to work hard at it. Whether you're a musician, a writer, an athlete or a businessman, there is no getting around it. If you do, you'll win--if you don't, you won't.

-Bruce Jenner, Olympic Gold Medalist, Decathlon