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Harlan takes the team title at Tri-Center Invite

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January 8th, 2022 by admin

Team Scores
1 Harlan 162.0
2 West Monona 156.0
3 Kuemper Catholic 136.0
4 Missouri Valley 134.0
5 Hinton 125.5
6 Bellevue East 120.5
7 Platteview 113.0
8 Nodaway Valley 90.0
9 Westwood 86.0
10 Treynor High School 74.0
11 Tri-Center 72.0
12 AC/GC 57.0
13 Lawton-Bronson 44.0
14 Southwest Valley 42.0
15 St. Albert 32.0
16 East Mills 25.0
17 Woodbine 11.0
18 West Harrison, Mondamin 0.0

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Oklahoma rides hot second half to win over Iowa State

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January 8th, 2022 by admin

Iowa State built an 11 point lead over Oklahoma early in the second half but couldn’t hang on for the win, ultimately falling 79-66. Oklahoma shot 82% from the field in the second half and went on a big run to get the win.

Iowa State lost their first true road test of the season and are now 13-2 overall and 1-2 in Big 12 play. Izaiah Brockington and Tyrese Hunter each finished with 20 points for the Cyclones.

Oklahoma got 20 points from Umoja Gibson and 16 from Tanner Groves as they improved to 12-3 overall and 2-1 in the Big 12.

Next up for Iowa State is a trip to Allen Fieldhouse on Tuesday night to face Kansas.

Drake edges Evansvilee

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January 8th, 2022 by admin

The Drake Bulldogs picked up a Missouri Valley Conference win over Evansville on Saturday 60-59. Drake overcame a double-digit first half deficit to pick up the win. The Bulldogs outscored the Purple Aces 33-26 in the second half.

Tucker DeVries finished with 15 points, DJ Wilkins had 11, and Darnell Brodie had 10.

Drake men’s basketball is scheduled to play next against Illinois State inside the Knapp Center on Wednesday (Jan. 12) at 7 p.m.

UNI men’s hoops grabs win over Missouri State

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January 8th, 2022 by admin

The UNI men’s basketball team grabbed a 85-84 win over Missouri State on Saturday night in Springfield, MO. AJ Green was fouled on a three point attempt with 1:33 to go in the game and sank all three to break a 76-all tie. Green and Bowen Born combined to make four more free throws to secure the victory.

Green finished with 33 points and Noah Carter added 16 to lead the Panthers to their third straight win. The Panthers moved to 7-7 on the season and 3-1 in Mo Valley play.

The Panthers return to action on Jan. 11 to host the Indiana State Sycamores. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the McLeod Center.

Iowa State women roll past TCU

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January 8th, 2022 by admin

The No. 12 Iowa State women’s basketball team rolled to a 78-47 win over TCU on Saturday at Hilton Coliseum. The Cyclones built a ten point lead by the end of the first quarter and pushed the advantage to 20 by half and rolled to the win.

Morgan Kane had a career day with 17 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists. Ashley Joens dropped in 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for her 40th career double-double.

The Cyclones improved to 14-1 overall and 3-0 in the Big 12. Iowa State now hits the road for a pair of games, beginning with a matchup at Kansas State on Wednesday, Jan. 11. The game will be at 6:30 p.m. on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.

Zoom forum featuring prominent Black Iowans disrupted with racial slurs, threats

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January 8th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Police have been asked to investigate threats made during an online forum that featured prominent black Iowans, including the chairman of the Iowa Democratic Party. The Zoom forum was hosted by Progress Iowa. Members of the Iowa House Black Caucus as well as the chairman of the Iowa Democratic Party’s Black Caucus spoke. Iowa Democratic Party chairman Ross Wilburn, who is black, also participated.

Wilburn says the online event was disrupted by people making vile, racist comments to harass and intimidate. The executive director of Progress Iowa, which hosted the event, said disgusting and repulsive images were flashed on the screen as well

Staff Assault: Iowa State Penitentiary

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January 8th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

FORT MADISON – Officials with the Iowa Department of Corrections, Saturday, said that on the evening of Friday, January 7, a correctional officer was assaulted by an inmate at the Iowa State Penitentiary.

The department can confirm that the inmate approached the officer at his post and a short time after the inmate began assaulting the officer. Nearby staff were alerted and responded to restrain the inmate. As a result of the incident, the facility has been placed on modified restricted movement until further notice.

The officer was transported by department vehicle to the local hospital and after further evaluation was taken to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics for examination and observation. The department continues to follow the recovery of the officer closely. The inmate was found to have not suffered any injuries.

The department is continuing to collect and confirm all details and the incident remains under investigation.

Saturday Morning Coaches Show 01/08/2022

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January 8th, 2022 by admin

KJAN Sports Director Chris Parks talks winter sports for Atlantic. This week we talk live with boys basketball coach Derek Hall and girls basketball coach Dan Vargason. We also talk about the Rollin Dyer Wrestling Tournament taking place Saturday for the Atlantic-CAM grapplers and we touch on the boys swim team that had their weekend competition at Des Moines Hoover cancelled.

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Conservation Report 01/08/2022

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January 8th, 2022 by Jim Field

Chris Parks and Cass/Adair County Conservation Officer Grant Gelly talk about all things outdoors in the first show of the new year.

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Rollin Dyer wrestling tournament fires up today

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January 8th, 2022 by admin

The Atlantic-CAM wrestling team is hosting their annual Rollin Dyer Tournament today at the Atlantic High School. The tournament will feature 16 teams.

A number of ranked teams will be in the mix. Underwood comes in ranked 3rd in Class 1A and feature of number highly ranked individuals. The Eagles have top ranked wrestlers at 132 with Gable Porter and at 145 with Hagen Heistand. Stevie Barnes is 2nd ranked at 138.

Sergeant Bluff-Luton is ranked 5th in 2A and Glenwood is 9th. Zander Ernst of SB-L is ranked 2nd at 152. Glenwood has ranked grapplers at 113 (Vinny Mayberry 5th), 120 (Matthew Beam 4th), and 195 (CJ Carter 1st). Greene County will also bring in a number of ranked individuals led by top ranked Kale Petersen at 113 and McKinley Roberts 2nd at 132.

Atlantic-CAM has a number of ranked wrestlers in 2A as well looking to continue to prove themselves. Aiden Smith is 4th at 106, Ethan Follmann 9th at 132, Kadin Stutzman 2nd at 170.

All the teams involved are: AHSTW, CB Abraham Lincoln, Alta-Aurelia, Audubon, Blair NE, Bondurant-Farrar, Denison-Schleswig, Glenwood, Greene County, Humboldt, I-35, New Hampton, Red Oak, Sergeant Bluff-Luton, and Underwood.

Action gets underway at 10:00 a.m. at the Atlantic High School gym.