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Watch: Logan Bjerke talks the Ames baseball team's 8-3 4A substate loss to DM Lincoln
Ames senior baseball player Logan Bjerke talks the Little Cyclones' 8-3 4A Substate 2 quarterfinal loss to Des Moines Lincoln.
Forbes
11-07-2025
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3 Rookies To Draft In Your Fantasy Football League
AMES, IOWA - NOVEMBER 30, 2024: Jayden Higgins #9 of the Iowa State Cyclones looks on during the ... More second half against the Kansas State Wildcats at Jack Trice Stadium on November 30, 2024 in Ames, Iowa. (Photo by Luke Lu/Diamond Images via Getty Images) If you've read any articles from my author profile, you would know that rookies are one of my main focuses. As stated before, identifying the correct rookies to draft in fantasy football can make all the difference. I've talked about a number of different players by now, so we'll be excluding running backs from this list. If you want to know which rookie running backs to draft, you can read my latest article, which is linked here. That being said, we'll be using ADP from FantasyPros (PPR) to determine which players are great value this year. Let's dive right into it. 3 Rookies To Draft In Your Fantasy Football League You may not find another analyst out there who's higher than I am on Tetairoa McMillan. While everyone was gushing over Ashton Jeanty in dynasty fantasy football, for me, the top player was McMillan. At 6'5" and 212 lbs, McMillan pairs an incredible catch radius with great separation skills and elite YAC ability. Now, McMillan steps into a situation where his quarterback, Bryce Young, is entering year three of his NFL career. Back in 2023, when Young was a rookie, he allowed Adam Thielen to record eight games of at least 15 PPG (PPR). McMillan is a much better talent than Thielen was; expect big things from the rookie in fantasy football. It's not being talked about enough how high Jayden Higgins went in the NFL Draft. Higgins was the 34th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft to the Houston Texans, putting him just two spots away from the first round. Higgins is another big body wide receiver at 6'4" and 215 lbs. While McMillan is an elite prospect, Higgins projects as a WR2 who should fit well next to Nico Collins. With the Texans losing Stefon Diggs to the New England Patriots and Tank Dell for most of the year, Higgins should step into the WR2 role from day one. Higgins is talented, and he has a great quarterback throwing him the ball in CJ Stroud. After Stroud made the Pro Bowl as a rookie, he was viewed extremely highly by many. However, a sophomore slump in 2024 has caused many fans to forget just how good Stroud can be. If Stroud ends up having a bounce-back year, which I believe he can, Higgins is going to benefit in a big way. ORLANDO, FL - DECEMBER 28: Miami Hurricanes tight end Elijah Arroyo (8) reacts after a play during ... More the game between the Miami Hurricanes and the Iowa State Cyclones on December 28, 2024 at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fl. (Photo by David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) While the first two players are a bit more expensive, Elijah Arroyo is a player that you should be able to draft in every fantasy football league. Arroyo was a very good prospect who wasn't widely talked about due to a rich injury history. Even so, Arroyo got great draft capital as the Seattle Seahawks selected him 50th overall. Noah Fant has been disappointing in his time with the Seahawks, failing to cross over 550 yards in any of his three years with the team. As for the wide receiver core, Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Cooper Kupp are Arroyo's only competition for targets. Arroyo should very easily be able to slide into the number three target role, and he could even record more targets than Kupp, who has struggled with injuries and is now 32 years old. Arroyo is much more of a dart throw than the other two players, but his upside is through the roof. If you want to draft a few rookies in your fantasy football draft, these three options are great ideas.
Yahoo
02-06-2025
- Yahoo
Ex-GB skipper Ames joins Wales' coaching team
David Ames played at three Olympic Games for Team GB in Rio, Tokyo and Paris. [Getty Images] Recently retired Great Britain and England captain David Ames has joined Wales' coaching staff as they prepare for their FIH Hockey Nations Cup debut in Malaysia this month. Hoci Cymru say 35-year-old Ames is "helping out with additional coaching support over the summer period". Advertisement Head coach Danny Newcombe takes a 21-player squad to Kuala Lumpur for the tournament from 15-21 June, including co-captain Rupert Shipperly, Gareth Furlong and Jacob Draper who all played alongside skipper Ames at the 2024 Paris Olympics. "I've thoroughly enjoyed my first few weeks in the Wales camp, everyone has been really accommodating and it's been smooth sailing so far," said South Africa-born Ames. "It's obviously a bit more stressful on this side, having not just to play but have to worry about everything that goes into it from a detail point of view. But I'm looking forward to the challenge and an exciting summer with these lads." Shipperly will skipper Wales in tandem with Ben Francis as they face three Pool A matches against South Africa, Korea and France, before the finals and play-off rounds. Advertisement Furlong is two appearances away from reaching 150 Wales caps and is one short of 100 goals for his country. Reading midfielder Sam Welsh is in line for a senior international debut, while goalkeeper Rhys Payne returns to the squad for the first time since sustaining a knee injury at the men's World Cup in January 2023. This year's Nations Cup tournament will provide the winning team with the opportunity to be promoted to the FIH Hockey Pro League, joining last year's champions New Zealand along with Japan, Malaysia and Pakistan in Pool B. "I am really excited to be heading back to Malaysia, always a great place to play hockey," said Shipperley. Advertisement "It's Wales' first time competing in the Nations Cup, alongside some very competitive teams. "We have a great blend of experience and youth amongst the squad and I am looking forward to seeing what we can achieve as a group." Wales squad John Bennett, Rhys Bradshaw, Alf Dinnie, Jacob Draper, Ben Francis (co-capt), Gareth Furlong, Gareth Griffiths, Dale Hutchinson, Hywel Jones, Daniel Kyriakides, Jolyon Morgan, Nic Morgan, Fred Newbold, Will Penrose, Rhys Payne, Jack Pritchard, Will Penrose, Toby Reynolds-Cotterill, Rupert Shipperley (co-capt), Owen Sutton, Sam Welsh. Wales' Nations League schedule Sunday, 15 June: Wales vs South Africa (09:00 BST) Advertisement Monday, 16 June: Wales vs Korea (07:00 BST) Wednesday, 18 June: France vs Wales (09:00 BST) Friday, 20 June: Semi-finals/5th–8th place playoffs Saturday, 21 June: Finals/5th–8th place playoffs
