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Ames shooting victim and shooter were both members of the Iowa Nat’l. Guard

News

June 4th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Johnston, Iowa) – Officials with the Iowa Army National Guard said late Friday, that Spc. Eden M. Montang, who joined the Iowa Army National Guard in August 2019, was one of the two victims killed in the deadly shooting at Cornerstone Church in Ames, Iowa, on June 2, 2022. Montang served as a mortuary affairs specialist with Detachment 1, Headquarters Support Company, 248th Aviation Support Battalion in Boone, Iowa.

The Story County Sheriff identified the shooter as Sgt. Johnathan L. Whitlatch, also a member of the Iowa Army National Guard. Whitlatch joined the Iowa Army National Guard in September 2015 and served as a human resources specialist with Detachment 1, Headquarters Support Company, 248th Aviation Support Battalion in Boone, Iowa. Prior to that, he was an infantryman with the 168th Infantry in Corning, Johnston and Shenandoah, Iowa. 

Neither Soldier was in an active duty status at the time of the shooting. The Iowa National Guard will provide casualty assistance to the family members of both Soldiers. “We are devastated by this tragic news,” said Maj. Gen. Ben Corell, adjutant general of the Iowa National Guard, “Our hearts are with all who are impacted, including the victims’ families, Ames, Iowa State and Cornerstone Church communities, friends, and fellow service members. While working to support those affected, we will continue to cooperate with law enforcement as the investigation continues.”

The Guard says it “is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our service members and our local communities. Our chaplains, Soldier Family Readiness professionals and behavioral health professionals have been engaged to assist service members and families processing this tragic news.”

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State Championship Soccer Schedule 06/04/2022

Sports

June 4th, 2022 by admin

GIRLS

1A Championship: #1 Assumption (16-4) vs. #2 Des Moines Christian (20-1) 10:00 a.m.
2A Championship: #1 Dallas Center-Grimes (21-0) vs. #2 Waverly-Shell Rock (18-1) 12:30 p.m.
3A Championship: #5 Ankeny Centennial (18-3) vs. #2 Abraham Lincoln (17-3) 3:00 p.m.

BOYS

1A Championship: #1 Western Christian (17-1) vs. #6 Assumption (15-5) 1:00 p.m.
2A Championship: #1 Pella (19-2) vs. #3 Lewis Central (17-3) 3:30 p.m.
3A Championship: #8 Waukee Northwest (10-10) vs. #6 Pleasant Valley (19-1) 6:00 p.m.

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High School Softball/Baseball Scoreboard 06/03/2022

Sports

June 4th, 2022 by admin

SOFTBALL

Hawkeye Ten Conference

Atlantic 5, Kuemper Catholic 4 (A: Claire Pellett singled and scored winning run in the 7th on an overthrow error.)
Atlantic 3, Estherville-Lincoln Central 1 (A; Zoey Kirchhoff 11 K’s, 1 BB)
AHSTW 9, Clarinda 4
Carroll 8, Denison-Schleswig 5
Estherville-Lincoln Central 8, Kuemper Catholic 2

Western Iowa Conference

Logan-Magnolia 11, IKM-Manning 0
Missouri Valley 6, Audubon 4 (8 innings)
Tri-Center 12, Underwood 11 (8 innings) (TC: Natalie Ausdemore walk-off home run)

Rolling Valley Conference

Boyer Valley 13, West Harrison 0
CAM 5, Glidden-Ralston 4 (C: Karys Hunt 2 hits)
Coon Rapids-Bayard 5, Woodbine 4
Exira-EHK 12, Whiting 0 (3 inn)
Exira-EHK 15, Whiting 0 (4 inn)

Corner Conference

East Mills 8, Stanton 6
Griswold 7, Fremont-Mills 2

Pride of Iowa Conference

Lamoni 3, East Union 1
Martensdale-St. Marys 2, Southeast Warren 1
Mount Ayr 5, Bedford 1
Nodaway Valley 8, Lenox 1 (NV: Whitney Lamb 3 RBI, Jorja Holliday 11 K’s)
Wayne 15, SW Valley 0

BASEBALL

Hawkeye Ten Conference

Kuemper Catholic 8, Atlantic 3
Lewis Central 9, CB Abraham Lincoln 0
St. Albert 7, CB Thomas Jefferson 4

Western Iowa Conference

Missouri Valley 8, Audubn 6
Treynor 11, Riverside 5
Tri-Center 13, Underwood 2 (TC: Sean McGee no-hitter)

Rolling Valley Conference

CAM 16, Glidden-Ralston 3 (C: Lane Spieker HR and 5 RBI)
Coon Rapids-Bayard 9, Woodbine 0
Exira-EHK 13, Whiting 0
West Harrison 7, Boyer Valley 1

Corner Conference

Fremont-Mills 28, Griswold 4
Stanton 6, East Mills 5

Pride of Iowa Conference

East Union 8, Central Decatur 7
Martensdale-St. Marys 4, SE Warren 3
Mount Ayr 10, Bedford 5
Nodaway Valley 3, Lenox 0 (NV: Caelen DeVault 1-hitter with 14 K’s)
Wayne 7, Southwest Valley 6

Other Scores

Carroll 10, ACGC 1

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Atlantic caps of Hall of Fame Day with a win over ranked Estherville-Lincoln Central

Sports

June 3rd, 2022 by admin

The Atlantic softball team had a great Friday at the ballpark. The Trojans beat Kuemper Catholic in the first game of a triangular 5-4 in comeback fashion. They followed that with an induction ceremony to add two more members to the Trojan Softball Hall of Fame. Then they capped off the night with a 3-1 win over Class 3A #8 Estherville-Lincoln Central.

Zoey Kirchhoff was phenomenal in the nightcap with 11 strikeouts with just one walk and only 3 hits allowed. Atlantic Head Coach Terry Hinzman was very proud of her effort in the circle.

Kirchhoff said she felt pretty confident out there.

Ava Bruckner started the scoring with an RBI single in the 2nd inning. Jada Jensen reached on an error to drive in a run in the fifth when the bases were loaded and Madison Huddleson followed with an RBI single to bring the lead to 3-0 at that point. Coach Hinzman thought they battled well at the plate as a team.

The Midgets plated their lone run on an RBI single by Kaitlyn Tendal in the 6th. Atlantic improved to 6-2 on the season and will play two more games on Saturday as they host the Trojan Tournament at the Atlantic Little League Complex.

Program pioneer Mel Allen and original team member Karen Hoffmann were inducted into the Trojan Softball Hall of Fame during a pregame ceremony and original team co-captain Deb Wheatley Field threw out the first pitch. You can hear interview with Karen, Deb, and Mel’s daughter during the early innings of our broadcast. Watch and listen back on our KJANTV broadcast HERE.

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ALETHA FRANCES BUCK, 97, of Shelby (Svcs. 6/8/22)

Obituaries

June 3rd, 2022 by Ric Hanson

ALETHA FRANCES BUCK, 97, of Shelby, died Thursday, June 2, 2022, in Shelby. Funeral services for ALETHA BUCK will be held 11-a.m. Wednesday, June 8th, at the First Presbyterian Church in Shelby. Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home in Shelby has the arrangements.

Visitation at the funeral home is on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, from3:00 – 8:00 PM, with the family greeting friends from 5:00 – 7:00 PM.; Online condolences may be left at www.burmeisterjohannsen.com.

Burial is in the Shelby Cemetery.

ALETHA FRANCES BUCK is survived by:

Her daughters – Terry (Ron Russell) Larson of Topeka, KS; Rebekah (John) Lambrix of Rochester, NY, & Cynthia (Mark) Tuttle of Adel.
Her sons – Robert H. Buck of Shelby, & David (Traci) Buck of Elkhorn, NE.

Several Grandchildren, Great-grandchildren, & Great-great-grandchildren Many Other Relatives & Friends

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2022 All-Western Iowa Conference Soccer Teams

Sports

June 3rd, 2022 by admin

Girls First Team
Miranda Ring (Tri-Center)
Clara Teigland (Treynor)
Marissa Ring (Tri-Center)
Peyton Scott (Treynor)
Georgia Paulson (Underwood)
Madison Ehrens (Underwood)
Tieler Hull (Underwood)
Zoe Heim (Lo-Ma)
Rachel Hundtofe (Tri-Center)
Madison Eckmann (AHSTW)
Leslie Morales – Foote (Underwood)
Josie Davidson (Treynor)
Sophie Caniglia (Missouri Valley)

Girls Second Team
Regan Ward (Underwood)
Mariah Nolting (Lo-Ma)
Tatum Carlson (Tri-Center)
Grace Porter (AHSTW)
Jozie Lewis (Treynor)
Brooke Daughenbaugh (Tri-Center)
Cassidy Cunningham (Underwood)
Preslie Arbaugh (Tri-Center)
Lola Paulson (Underwood)
Kendra Kuck (Underwood)
Sadie Schaaf (Treynor)
McKenna Witte (Lo-Ma)
Devon Koyle (Missouri Valley)

Boys First Team
Raydden Grobe (AHSTW)
Kaden Ogle (Underwood)
Thomas Schwartz (Treynor)
Jacob Downey (Lo-Ma)
Danny Kinsella (Treynor)
Evan Honan (Underwood)
Brock Poland (Treynor)
Sam Burmeister (Treynor)
Ethan Flaharty (Tri-Center)
Baker Lally (Lo-Ma)
Hayden Fischer (AHSTW)
Rhett Bentley (Riverside)
Ryder Davidson (Treynor)

Boys Second Team
Nicio Adame (Lo-Ma)
Owen Mieska (Treynor)
Dyson Rasmussen (Underwood)
Mason Ogle (Underwood)
Nate Petersen (Treynor)
Aidan Martin (AHSTW)
Ramon Ciurana (AHSTW)
Austin Kremkoski (Riverside)
Sebastian Caniglia (Missouri Valley)
Charlie Schrage (Treynor)
Connor Murray (Missouri Valley)
Sam Onate (Missouri Valley)
Ethan Schneckloth (Tri-Center)

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Boys State Soccer Semifinal Scoreboard 06/03/2022

Sports

June 3rd, 2022 by admin

Class 1A

#1 Western Christian 3, #4 West Liberty 0
#6 Assumption 2, #2 Beckman Catholic 0

Class 2A

#1 Pella 2, #5 Gilbert 1 (PK’s 4-3)
# 3 Lewis Central 2, #7 Newton 1

Class 3A

#8 Waukee Northwest 2, #5 Ankeny Centennial 1
#6 Pleasant Valley 3, #7 Prairie 0

Championship Schedule 06/04/2022

Class 1A: #1 Western Christian (17-1) vs. #6 Assumption (15-5) 1:00 p.m.
Class 2A: #1 Pella (19-2) vs. #3 Lewis Central (17-3) 3:30 p.m.
Class 3A: #8 Waukee Northwest (10-10) vs. #6 Pleasant Valley (19-1) 6:00 p.m.

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IGHSAU Softball Rankings 06/03/2022

Sports

June 3rd, 2022 by admin

2022 SECOND Iowa High School Softball Rankings
Compiled by the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union
June 3, 2022

CLASS 1A

No. School Record LW
1 North Linn 9-0 1
2 Lisbon 6-1 3
3 Southeast Warren 6-1 4
4 Newell-Fonda 8-2 2
5 Collins-Maxwell 5-0 5
6 Wayne 7-0 6
7 Remsen St. Mary’s 4-0 8
8 Martensdale-St, Marys 4-0 10
9 Sigourney 5-1 7
10 Clarksville 7-0 11
11 Belle Plaine 6-1 NR
12 Highland 4-2 12
13 Akron-Westfield 6-0 13
14 Central City 10-2 14
15 Griswold 3-0 15

Dropped Out: North Butler 9

CLASS 2A

No. School Record LW
1 Central Springs 5-0 1
2 Van Meter 9-2 4
3 North Union 6-0 6
4 Iowa City Regina 3-1 8
5 West Monona 8-1 9
6 Wilton 7-2 3
7 Interstate-35 4-3 5
8 Pella Christian 3-4 7
9 Earlham 3-5 2
10 Louisa-Muscatine 8-1 12
11 Jesup 7-1 15
12 Waterloo Columbus 7-2 NR
13 Alburnett 6-3 10
14 Mount Ayr 4-1 14
15 Hudson 5-2 11

Dropped Out: Durant (13)

CLASS 3A

No. School Record LW
1 Davenport Assumption 5-1 1
2 Mount Vernon 10-0 2
3 Williamsburg 8-2 3
4 West Burlington/Notre Dame 6-0 5
5 Northeast 7-1 8
6 Anamosa 2-3 4
7 West Liberty 3-3 6
8 Estherville-Lincoln Central 5-2 7
9 Davis County 5-1 10
10 Sioux Center 4-1 11
11 Ballard 3-3 NR
12 Roland-Story 3-3 9
13 Sergeant Bluff-Luton 7-2 12
14 Spirit Lake 10-1 NR
15 Sumner-Fredericksburg 6-1 NR

Dropped Out: West Delaware (13), Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont (14), Harlan (15) 

Class 4A

No.
1 Winterset 5-1 1
2 ADM 9-0 4
3 Clear Creek-Amana 8-0 7
4 Carlisle 3-1 9
5 Indianola 2-3 3
6 Bondurant-Farrar 4-1 8
7 Fairfield 4-2 5
8 Western Dubuque 5-6 2
9 Oskaloosa 1-4 6
10 North Polk 4-2 12
11 Creston 2-1 10
12 Dallas Center-Grimes 4-1 13
13 Norwalk 4-1 NR
14 Knoxville 4-0 NR
15 Bishop Heelan 6-3 11

Dropped Out: Marion (14), Solon (15)

Class 5A

No. School Record LW
1 Waukee Northwest 5-1 5
2 Fort Dodge 6-2 1
3 Johnston 5-1 3
4 Muscatine 5-1 4
5 Ankeny Centennial 6-3 2
6 West Des Moines Valley 5-2 7
7 Linn-Mar 7-0 8
8 Southeast Polk 3-2 9
9 Iowa City Liberty 11-1 11
10 Pleasant Valley 2-2 10
11 Bettendorf 1-4 6
12 Cedar Rapids Prairie 5-1 13
13 Ames 6-1 15
14 Waukee 6-1 NR
15 Cedar Rapids Kennedy 5-1 NR

 Dropped Out: Des Moines East (12), Cedar Rapids Jefferson (14)

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Reynolds reacts to ‘senseless’ shooting that killed two in Ames church parking lot

News

June 3rd, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Governor Kim Reynolds says last (Thursday) night’s shooting in Ames shows places where large groups gather need to develop plans to deal with an active shooter situation. Two female members of the largest church in Ames — both Iowa State students — were shot to death in the church parking lot last (Thursday) night by a man who’d been charged with harassing one of the victims.

“This wasn’t at a school, but we need to work with churches. I think we’re going to have to work with different organizations that host large groups to make sure that they have a plan in place and that they’re looking for early warning signs,” Reynolds says. Last week, after 19 students and two teachers were shot to death in a Texas school, Reynolds highlighted the Iowa law that requires schools to have active shooter response plans and conduct yearly drills. The governor today is emphasizing those are the kind of guidelines churches and other large venues in Iowa need to follow.

“It’s important that you not only have a plan, but you also practice it,” Reynolds said, “because when you’re in that situation, it’s not easy, you know. It’s hard to react.” Democrats like Iowa Congresswoman Cindy Axne say it’s time to address gun violence and enact measures like the ones President Biden outlined in a national address last (Thursday) night. Reynolds, who opposes new gun restrictions, says a lot of things have contributed to the spike in shootings.

“It’s the breakdown of the family. It’s the isolation. It’s two years of COVID,” Reynolds says. “It’s just making sure that we can address mental health and provide the services. I’m proud of the work we’ve done in Iowa. We need to continue to work on that.” Reynolds says the shooting in Ames appears to have been a targeted attack and mental health may have played a role.

“My heart grieves for the families of the two victims,” Reynolds says, “just a senseless attack on two people getting ready to go into their place of worship.” Reynolds made her comments to reporters after a campaign event in Grinnell.

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Father of slain ISU student addresses congregation at prayer service

News

June 3rd, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Hundreds gathered this (Friday) morning for a prayer service at the Cornerstone Church in Ames where two women were shot and killed last (Thursday) night. Terry Montang told the congregation his daughter, Eden, was a person of faith.

“She died for her faith,” he said, pausing to gather himself before he added, his voice breaking: “I’m proud to have been her father.” The church’s lead pastor says the shooting happened just as a summer program for Iowa State students was to begin inside the church. Eden Montang and Vivian Flores were I-S-U students and the pastor says both had been active in the church’s youth ministry.

(Reporting by Iowa Public Radio’s Grant Gerlock)

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