Class 8-Player:
Remsen St. Mary’s – 51 vs Gladbrook-Reinbeck – 12
Class A
Tri-Center – 14 vs West Hancock- 10
Class 1A
Grundy Center – 28 vs Dike-New Hartford – 7
Class 4A North Polk – 24 vs Pella – 14
Class 2A
West Lyon – 42 vs Spirit Lake – 7
Class 3A
Wahlert Catholic – 49 vs Humboldt – 14
Class 5A
Southeast Polk – 38 vs WDM Valley – 35
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. S/SE winds 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. S/SE wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tomorrow: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon
Tom. Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny with a high near 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Friday’s High in Atlantic was 45. Our Low this morning, 22. Last year on this date, the High was 43 and the Low was 20. The Record High in Atlantic on Nov. 23rd was 84 in 1953. The Record Low was -6 in 1898. Sunrise: 7:18. Sunset: 4:54.
IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa women’s swimming and diving team continued competition at the Hawkeye Invitational on Friday at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center. The day’s events were highlighted by sophomore Olivia Swalley’s new school record in the 400 IM.
Through 14 events, the Hawkeyes are in fifth in team scoring with 632 points. Iowa tallied 21 personal bests, seven season bests and four top-ten records on the day.
“Incredible team energy from start to finish throughout the entire day,” Iowa head coach Nathan Mundtsaid. “We had two event winners tonight. Makayla Hughbanks on the 3-meter against some really great competition from around the country, and then highlighted, of course, by a school record tonight that has been held a long time by Big Ten champion, Becky Stoughton. For Olivia Swalley to continue to get better really proves how much she’s worked to get to a point where she put herself on the record board. But as for the rest of the team, our backstrokers and relays, all got better tonight. This was fueled by continued team effort, and belief that we’re going to come in and do better tonight. That’s huge momentum for our team.”
Swalley took the 400 IM all-time title at Iowa with her time of 4:10.54, topping the previous record by almost two seconds. Swalley won the event.
The Hawkeyes sent 16 individuals and five relays through to the finals. Freshman Nora Kemp broke her way onto Iowa’s all-time list in the 200 freestyle. Kemp swam a finals session time of 1:48.46 to finish fourth overall and place herself ninth in Iowa history.
Iowa had three swimmers place in the top eight for the 100 backstroke. Sophomore Addie Crain led the pack with a personal record time of 54.67 to land her in fourth place. Another sophomore, Hope Schimming, collected a lifetime best of 54.73, placing sixth. Senior Annie Galvin closed out for Iowa in seventh place with a time of 55.35.
The Hawkeye divers brought another day of success. Junior Geneva Pauly collected a personal best in the preliminary three-meter dives with a score of 205.55. Senior Makayla Hughbanks brought home the gold, clinching first in the three-meter finals with a career best score of 358.10. This score also bettered Hughbank’s fifth all-time record at Iowa.
“I was proud of all three of our competitors,” diving coach Todd Waikel said. “Our freshman, Stephanie, missed that B final by a quarter of a point. That was kind of heartbreaking, but she dove great. Then Makayla and Geneva making the finals was awesome. I was just really proud of Makayla, because this is what she’s been working towards. It was really tough competition, and she didn’t let any of the environment get to her. She just went out, did her thing, and came out with a personal best. Really proud of all the Hawkeyes.”
The Hawkeyes return for the final day of the Hawkeye Invitational at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center. Preliminary rounds resume at 10 a.m. (CT) with the finals session to follow at 5 p.m. Admission is free.
HAWKEYE RESULTS
100 Backstroke (Prelims)
5. Addie Crain – 54.77, PR
6. Annie Galvin – 54.94, SB
7. Hope Schimming – 55.07, PR
20. Elizabeth Beam – 56.49, PR
30. Rachel Dildine – 56.89
48. Olivia Asay – 58.44, PR
52 Leslie Wendel – 59.36
100 Backstroke (Finals)
4. Addie Crain – 54.67, PR
6. Hope Schimming – 54.73, PR
7. Annie Galvin – 55.35
18. Elizabeth Beam – 55.69, PR
100 Breaststroke (Prelims)
10. Olivia Swalley – 1:02.33, SB
24. Izzy Heller – 1:04.39, PR
35. Megan Hartlieb – 1:06.42
100 Breaststroke (Finals)
23. Izzy Heller – 1:04.35 PR\\
100 Butterfly (Prelims)
13. Rachel Dildine – 55.20, PR
23. Annie Galvin – 55.81
39. Olivia Asay – 57.26, PR
41. Leslie Wendel – 57.37, PR
51. Megan Hartlieb – 57.89, SB
100 Butterfly (Finals)
11. Rachel Dildine – 54.94, PR
20. Annie Galvin – 55.93
200 Freestyle (Prelims)
8. Nora Kemp – 1:49.27, PR
12. Madison Stone – 1:49.90, PR
18. Olivia Frantum – 1:51.32, SB
20. Molly Pedersen – 1:51.44
40. Meredith O’Malley – 1:54.96, PR
45. Sila Ozkazanc – 1:56.86
200 Freestyle (Finals)
4. Nora Kemp – 1:48.46, PR + 9th all-time at Iowa
12. Madison Stone – 1:50.16
18. Olivia Frantum – 1:50.20, SB
22. Molly Pedersen – 1:52.43
200 Yard Medley (Finals)
8. Crain, Swalley, Dildine, Kemp – 1:40.60
18. Galvin, Heller, Asay, Pedersen – 1:44.32
19. Schimming, O’Brien, Hartlieb, Beam – 1:44.50
400 Individual Medley (Prelims)
1. Olivia Swalley – 4:12.34, PR + Tied 1st All-Time at Iowa
19. Alix O’Brien – 4:24.94, SB
22. Mallory Kell – 4:27.22
400 Individual Medley (Finals)
1. Olivia Swalley – 4:10.54 + 1st All-Time at Iowa
19. Alix O’Brien – 4:22.81, PR,
22. Mallory Kell – 4:26.57, PR
800 Freestyle Relay (Finals)
3. Kemp, Stone, Frantum, Swalley – 7:17.55
9. O’Brien, Pedersen, Dildine, Galvin – 7:29.02
3-Meter Dive (Prelims)
3. Makayla Hughbanks – 332.75, SB
6. Geneva Pauly – 305.55, PR
17. Stephanie Avram – 259.75
3-Meter Dive (Finals)
1. Makayla Hughbanks – 358.10, Bettered 5th all-time record at Iowa
8. Geneva Pauly – 250.15
TEAM SCORES
1. Nebraska, 908
2. Arkansas, 805.5
3. San Diego State, 792
4. Illinois, 682.5
5. Iowa, 632
6. Kansas, 547
7. Colorado State, 431
8. Iowa State, 333
9. Northern Iowa, 305
Two of three Hawkeyes competing at 110 pounds advanced to the semifinals, including No. 1 Ava Baylessand No. 5 Emilie Gonzalez. Bayless recorded technical falls against Dinayah Vazquez from Emmanuel University and Chadron’s Rylee Balcazar to start the tournament. She then defeated Rocio Chavez-Fuentes of York University, 10-0, and No. 4 Samantha Miller of McKendree University , 9-4, to advance to the semis.
Emilie Gonzalez went 4-0 on the day with four, 10-0, tech. falls to earn her spot in the semis tomorrow morning.
Top-ranked Brianna Gonzalez punched her ticket to the semifinals at 117 pounds. She had four wins on the day including three tech. falls and a victory by decision, 7-1, in the quarterfinals over No. 4 Karissa Turnwall of Emmanuel.
At 131 pounds, eighth-ranked Emily Frost opened the afternoon with a, 12-2, win against Destiny Gonzalez from Central Methodist University. She then went on the pin her next three opponents all under 1:30 into the bouts.
At 180 pounds, No. 8 Naomi Simon continued her undefeated season and earned a spot in Saturday’s semifinals. She recorded technical falls against Tambria Wilson of Central Methodist University, Aaliyah Presley from Iowa Central Community College and Isabella Harris of William Penn University before pinning Saiheron Preciado-Meza from University of the Cumberlands in 1:28.
Seventh ranked Katja Osteen was one of three Hawkeyes at 207 pounds. After receiving a first round bye, Osteen pinned Deanna Eastman from the University of Alberta in 32 seconds and Druzzla Johnson of Emmanuel University in 17 seconds. Osteen earned a spot in the semis with an 11-1 victory over No. 4 Jayleen Sekona of Colorado Mesa.
The Hawkeyes that are alive in the consolation brackets include Valarie Solorio (103), Ava Rose (117), Cali Leng (124), Allie Baudhuin (131), Karlee Brooks (131), No. 5 Ella Schmit (145), No. 9 Rose Cassioppi (160), Sam Calkins (207), and Alivia White (207).
RESULTS
103 – #1 Rianne Murphy
WIN Britley Lopez (Chadron), Fall 1:11
WIN Rilee Harrison (Oklahoma State University), TF 10-0
WIN Calli Connally (Carl Albert), TF 13-0
WIN Malarie Dominguez (Wayland Baptist), Fall 0:54
110 – #1 Ava Bayless
WIN Rylee Balcazar (Chadron), TF 10-0
WIN Dinayah Vazquez (Emmanuel University), TF 10-0
WIN Rocio Chavez-Fuentes (York), TF 10-0
WIN #4 Samantha Miller (McKendree), Dec. 9-4
110 – #5 Emilie Gonzalez
WIN Ashley Courtney (University of the Cumberlands), TF 10-0
WIN Sereena Baca (Quincy), TF 10-0
WIN Kinzie Rogers (Baker), TF 10-0
WIN Hailey Holland (Missouri Valley), TF 10-0
110 – Val Solorio
WIN Rilee Harrison (Oklahoma State University), TF 10-0
WIN Heavynne Robles-Wright (Chadron), TF 10-0
LOSS #2 Sage Mortimer (Grand Valley State), TF 15-3
117 – #1 Brianna Gonzalez
WIN Ruby Guerrero (Hastings), TF 10-0
WIN Caitlin Reiter (Lindenwood University), TF 10-0
WIN Victoria Nunez (Central Methodist), TF 10-0
WIN #4 Karissa Turnwall (Emmanuel), Dec. 7-1
117 – Ava Rose
WIN Ranie Paulin (Baker), TF 10-0
WIN Kylie Bustos (William Penn University), TF 10-0
WIN Kailyn Younger (Unattached), Fall 5:16
LOSS Camille Fournier (Texas Wesleyan), Fall 1:21
124 – Cali Leng
WIN Leah Cisneros (Missouri Valley), TF 15-4
WIN Carolina Rios (Texas Wesleyan), Fall 5:53
WIN Kamilah Brooks (Lindsey Wilson), Dec. 8-2
LOSS Joanna Vanderwood (William Penn), TF 10-0
131 – Allie Baudhuin
WIN Madison Rich (Ottawa), TF 10-0
WIN Trinity Davis (Unattached), TF 10-0
LOSS Bella Williams (Unattached), Dec. 4-1
131 – Karlee Brooks
WIN Myah Brown (Wayland Baptist University), TF 10-0
WIN Hannah Palise (Grand Valley State), TF 10-0
WIN Martynique Davis (Valiant), TF 10-0
LOSS Ashley Whetzal (MVC), Fall 2:14
131 – #8 Emily Frost
WIN Destiny Gonzalez (Central Methodist), TF 12-2
WIN Jill High (York), Fall 1:23
WIN Grecia Martinez (William Penn), Fall 0:16
WIN Shelby Kemp (William Jewell), Fall 1:10
138 – Danni Swihart, DNP
LOSS Kori Campbell (Lindsey Wilson), TF 12-1
LOSS Lilly Gough (Central Methodist), Dec. 13-4
145 – #5 Ella Schmit
WIN Jaidyn Clinton (Missouri Valley College), Fall 0:26
WIN Lisa Hoeflich (Hastings), Fall 0:21
WIN Karstin Hollen (Chadron), TF 10-0
WIN Mina Himmel (Central Methodist), Fall 0:43
LOSS Aleah Nickel (Unattached), Dec. 6-2
160 – #9 Rose Cassioppi
WIN #10 Clarissa Agostini (Grand Valley State), TF 10-0
LOSS Athena Willden (William Jewell), Dec. 14-13
WIN Makena Schramm (Midland), TF 10-0
WIN Isabella Harris (William Penn), Dec. 7-0
180 – #8 Naomi Simon
WIN Tambria Wilson (Central Methodist), TF 10-0
WIN Aaliyah Presley (Iowa Central CC), TF 10-0
WIN Kaylee Davis (Ottawa), TF 12-2
WIN Saiheron Preciado-Meza (Cumberlands), Fall 1:28
207 – Sam Calkins
WIN Taylor Rickley (Hastings), Dec 4-2
WIN Naomi Duenas (Cumberlands), Dec 5-4
LOSS Ciara Monger (Fort Hays), Dec. 5-4
WIN Esther Peters (Chadron), TF 12-2
207 – #7 Katja Osteen
WIN Deanna Eastman (Alberta), Fall 0:32
WIN Druzzla Johnson (Emmanuel), Fall 0:17
WIN #4 Jayleen Sekona (Colorado Mesa), TF 11-1
207 – Alivia White
WIN Stacey Nash (Carl Albert), TF 10-0
WIN Destiny Marquez (Cumberlands), Dec. 2-1
LOSS Kelani Corbett (Missouri Valley), Dec. 7-2
The Atlantic Trojans Girls Basketball Team dropped their second straight season opener to the Pella Dutch. Although this game was closer than last year’s contest, tonight was a game that Atlantic feels like they should have won. Down by 16 points in the third quarter, the Dutch came storming back to take the lead late in the 4th and once they had they lead, they never looked back, winning 66-52.
Returning nearly their entire roster, the Trojans looked determined to avenge last year’s 70-43 season-opening loss to the Dutch from the start. Atlantic started the game on a 7-0 run to take an early lead. Led by Patyn Harder, who had 10 first-half points, the Trojans dominated the opening quarter. They played staunch defense, moved the ball well, and were hitting the deep ball. Harder and Mckenna Schroeder combined for three 3-points in the opening frame contributing to their 22-5 first quarter lead
Although Pella pushed back in the second quarter, the Trojans were still in full control. Although scoring from the floor was down, Atlantic was able to get to the free-throw line. The Trojans went 10-16 from the charity stripe as a team in the first half. This included Payton McLaren going 4-6 from the line in the second quarter. Feeling confident about their game, Atlantic would take a 33-22 lead into the half.
Well into the third quarter, not much had changed. In fact, Atlantic was able to push their lead to 16. However, with 2:47 left in the third quarter, things started to swing in Pella’s direction. Where the Trojan’s ball movement was precise in the first half, Atlantic struggled with turnovers in the second. In addition to some unforced turnovers, the Dutch defense was able to clamp down. The Dutch allowed just 6 points in the final 10:47 of the game. Kamryn Long led the charge for Pella with 12 fourth quarter points as the Dutch crawled back to tie the game at 50-50. Then at 4:38 of the fourth quarter, Jenna Altman hit two free throws to give Pella their first lead of the game. The Dutch would close out the game on a 14-2 run.
Despite the disappointing loss, there are plenty of positive takeaways for the Trojans, including their fantastic start.
That’s Atlantic head coach Dan Vargason who although pleased with their start felt that turnovers played a key factor in the second half.
Vargason also said his team’s scoring capabilities were another positive takeaway. Although Paytn Harder led the game with 21 points, Katrina Williams and Payton McLaren both finished with 8 points while Schroeder, Zoey Kirchhoff, and Lila Weiderstein all got on the scoresheet.
Atlantic will be back in action when they host Denison-Schleswig on Tuesday.
DIANE KAY ESBECK NICHOLS, 69, of Atlantic and Wiota, died Friday, November 22, 2024, at Atlantic Specialty Care. Funeral services for DIANE NICHOLS will be held at 11-a.m. Monday, December 2nd (2024), at Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic.
Visitation with the family present will be held Sunday December 1st, from 3-until 5-p.m., at the funeral home.
Diane has made arrangements for you all to enjoy a wonderful meal and we invite you to this immediately following the service.
A private burial will take place at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery.
Memorials may be directed to the family for later designation. Please send your memorial contributions in care of Diane’s family, to Roland Funeral Home, PO Box 129, Atlantic, Iowa, 50022.
DIANE NICHOLS is survived by:
Her sons – Dwayne (Kathy) Lough, of Knoxville and Will (Mel) Lough, of Elk Horn, NE.
Her brother – Dean (Verna) Esbeck, of Atlantic.
and Kathy Lough’s brother Ed Lewis, who Diane thought of as a son.
Roland Funeral Service is caring for Diane’s family and her arrangements. Condolences may be left at www.rolandfuneralservice.com.
(Red Oak, Iowa) — A man suspected of 5th Degree Theft was arrested Friday afternoon in Red Oak. According to the Red Oak Police Department, 21-year-old Mason Dean Franzen, of Red Oak, was arrested on the theft charge, and for driving while barred. He was taken into custody at around 1:15-p.m. in the 1000 block of Miller Avenue, in Red Oak.
Franzen was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $2,000 bond.
(Radio Iowa) – Tri-Center won the Class A State Football Championship Game Thursday with 14-10 victory over West Hancock at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls. The school’s first football championship comes about seven months after a tornado rolled through Minden–one of the communities served by the district. Superintendent Angela Huseman says the championship has everyone happy.
Huseman says the championship brings everyone together, just as they did when the E-F-4 tornado rolled through Minden on April 26th.
Though Minden is rebuilding from the tornado, Huseman says many students are still not in their houses as Thanksgiving approaches. She hopes the Trojans’ championship eases some of the lingering pain from the disaster.
Huseman says the district took an additional step in recovery efforts by hiring an interventionist to help students still coping with the tornado. Despite the disaster, the superintendent says Tri-Center’s enrollment is actually up 10 students over last school year’s numbers.
(Radio Iowa) – The recount of ballots in a race for a state senate seat in Des Moines has concluded and the incumbent has conceded. Election night results showed Republican Mike Pike leading State Senator Nate Boulton by two-tenths of a percent — or 44 votes. Senator-elect Pike is a plumber who had never run for office before. Boulton, an attorney, had been expected to compete to be Senate Minority Leader, but has concede the race today (Friday). Democrats in the Senate are scheduled to select a floor leader at a private meeting early this (Friday) evening.
Republican Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks says four of the 20 counties in Iowa’s first congressional district have completed recounts and her lead over Democrat Christina Bohannan has grown by two votes. Election Night results showed Bohanann trailing Miller-Meeks by just over 800 votes.
Two OTHER recounts for seats in the state legislature are not yet complete. The closest race is in a state senate district in central Iowa, where certified results showed the incumbent leading by 24 votes. Republican Mark Hanson, a current member of the Dallas County Board of Supervisors, requested a recount in his race against Democrat Sarah Trone Garriott, a state senator who’s a Lutheran minister.
The Iowa Senate chamber in the Iowa Capitol in Des Moines. (RI photo)
In a Scott County race for a seat in the Iowa House, Republican challenger Nathan Ramker asked for a recount. Certified results showed Representative Monica Kurth, a Democrat from Davenport, ahead by a few dozen votes.
(Radio Iowa) – Iowa adults with several adverse childhood experiences or ACEs (AY-sez) are more likely to be diagnosed with depression, asthma and C-O-P-D later in life, according to recent state data and a report by the group Iowa ACEs 3-60. That nonprofit’s executive director Lisa Cushatt (kuh-SHAT) says early trauma prevention is a short-term investment that doesn’t always show immediate outcomes, but she says it’s worth it.
ACEs are hardships that happened before the age of 18, like physical abuse from a caregiver, neglect, or separated parents. About 40-percent of Iowa adults who have four or more adverse experiences have had depression diagnosis. The report found Iowa youth who have a trusted adult or friend to talk to don’t feel hopeless as often as youth who don’t. Cushatt says this is an important prevention tool.
The report finds nearly 60-percent of Iowa youth had at least one adverse experience, while 18-percent experienced more than four ACEs. Cushatt says investment in prevention is about more than home or personal issues, and a higher number of ACEs correlates with a higher risk of mental and physical health conditions later in life.
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