Van Ness graduated from Barrington High School in Illinois in 2020 sitting at No. 1063 in the national rating for his class. However, he became an NFL prospect at Iowa.

For Van Ness, it is his first shot at running a high school program. For the past 23 years he was a volunteer coach, an assistant coach and a co-head coach at Somerville.

During high school Van Ness continued playing hockey, even as football took up more of his focus and attention. When Martins, who played professionally for 14 years, was growing up Canada, his ...

Van Ness (6-5, 272) arrived at Iowa as a member of its 2020 recruiting class. He ranked as the No. 1,063 best prospect overall nationally in the 247Sports composite ratings.

Erin Van Ness etched herself as one of the greats in Tunkhannock softball history. The senior is now the all-time leader in hits and RBIs at the school following the Tigers’ 19-7 win over Pit… ...