Troy Emley

WATERLOO — Troy Emley has been hired to lead the Hawkeye Community College sports shooting program as the new head coach. He replaces Kevin Boldt, who retired at the end of the spring 2017 season.

Emley founded the Central Iowa Straight Shooters in 2013. He was head coach and executive director for the organization until 2016, when he began to focus solely on the executive director role. He was previously senior minister at First Christian Church in Central City, Neb. Emley was involved with hunting and shooting at a young age and as a minister fell in love with the sport while shooting with members of his congregation. He was transferred to Liscomb in 2012.

He has an associate degree in gunsmith technology from Iowa Valley Community College and a bachelor’s degree in pastoral ministries from Nebraska Christian College. He has experience coaching football, baseball and sports shooting at the high school level, and has multiple shotgun coaching certifications. He and his wife, Jordan, live in Conrad and have three children.

Buttenham granted medical waiver

IOWA CITY — University of Iowa senior women’s basketball player Christina Buttenham has been granted a medical noncounter waiver by the Big Ten Conference, head coach Lisa Bluder announced Thursday.

Buttenham appeared in 26 games last season with four starts, averaging 3.3 points, 2.6 rebounds and 13.7 minutes per game. The Hamilton, Ontario, native suffered a concussion in February. She will remain with the team providing support off the court for the 2017-18 season as she finishes her degree.

“Injuries are an uncontrollable and unfortunate part of the game of basketball, but with the national discussions and information that we now have about concussions, we feel that Christina’s long-term well-being is more important than a few more months on the basketball court,” Bluder said. “We are glad that Christina will remain a part of our program from the sidelines as she completes her degree.”

Kids’ Day at Kinnick set for Aug. 12

IOWA CITY — The University of Iowa football team will host its annual Kids’ Day at Kinnick on Aug. 12.

Gates to Kinnick Stadium open at 11 a.m., with practice scheduled to begin at noon. The Hawkeyes will sign autographs for kids only at approximately 11:30 a.m. along the front of the west and south stands. Free posters, cards, magnets, key tags and rosters will be available inside all open gates. Fans are discouraged from bringing additional items to be autographed.

Prior to the action on the field, activities will be held in the Krause Family Plaza, which opens to the public at 9 a.m. Hawkeye fans are invited to visit the Kids Zone for inflatable games, face painting, temporary tattoos, other prizes and a chance to meet Herky the Hawk. The Iowa mascot will be available for photos from 10:30-11 a.m.

Free parking is available on hard surface lots, while normal ramp fees will be charged. Concession stands will be open, with items being sold at discounted prices.

Fans attending Kids’ Day at Kinnick should enter the stadium at Gates A (south end zone) and E (west side). Regular season game day search procedures will be in place and fans will be allowed to sit in the south and west stands.

Fans should note that there will be no access to the playing surface of Kinnick. Iowa opens its 2017 season on Sept. 2, hosting Wyoming at 11 a.m.