The Lewis Central High School Track Invite scheduled for tomorrow (4/18/23) has been moved to the Glenwood High School track due to a transformer issue at Lewis Central. Field events will now begin at 4:00 p.m., running events at 4:30 pm.

Photo credit to Jill & Callie Rudy, Hade DeVore

Atlantic, IA- Seventeen high school’s teams competed in very tough conditions with Riverside student anglers Caden Forristall and Mason McCready capturing the top spot in Powerade High School Series at the Brocker, Karns, Karns / Danish Mutual Insurance SWIFT bass tournament at Lake Anita on Saturday. They hauled in an impressive bag of 5 fish weighing 17.04 pounds, with one fish weighing over seven pounds.

It was very competitive between the next five teams which was only separated by .36 lbs. Owen Brentyn Hoover from CAM, finished in the runner up stop, third was Joaquin and Jake Wailes, fourth was Cameron Hoden, Tri Center and Wyatt Conrad, AL and rounding out the top five was Grady Joens and Lucas Bose from Underwood.

Even with cold and windy weather conditions it didn’t stop the high school anglers from reeling in combined weight of 172 pounds and 73 total fish. Over 14 teams earned the Bass Pro Five Alive prize and the AM Cohron & Son Big was a battle, eight anglers’ big fish was over four pounds. Caden Forristall earned the Big Fish award with his 7.45 fish, Nathan Bentler was second at 6.12 and Joaquin Wailes was third with his 5.88 fish.

Other winners from the tournament were.

Big Bite Baits Fish On- (first fish caught)- Hannah Thomas
Fast Metal First Five in the Box- Jordan Robinson / Nathan Bentler
Ole Blue Bait & Tackle – Jordan Robisnson
Fishing Assault Beat your best- Caden Forristall, Joaquin Wailes, Nathan Bentler
Dump Truck Jig Haulin in the Bass- Caden Forristall / Mason McCready
Atlantic Auto Ag Boat Captain Move of the Tournament- Don Switzer
Middle River Buck Blinds Off the Hook- Conor Britten / Korben Brunt
Trevor Frederickson Leadership Award- Hunter Quist

Place     Team                                                  City

1          Mason McCready / Caden Forristall- Macedonia / Carson
2          Owen Hoover / Brentyn Hoover- Anita / Anita
3          Joaquin Wailes / Jake Wailes- Wiota / Wiota
4          Cameron Hoden / Wyatt Conard- Persia / Council Bluffs
5          Grady Joes / Lucas Bose- Underwood / Underwood
6          Jordon Robinson / Nathan Bentler- Menlo / Stuart
7          Colton Rudy / Colin Rudy- Atlantic / Atlantic
8          Jarrett Hansen / Christan Thompson- Atlantic / Atlantic
9          Emmett King / AJ Draper- Panora / Linden
10       Eli Becerra / Mason McIntosh- Honey Creek / Modale
11       Hannah Thomas / Kai Carritt- Little Sioux / Logan
12       Blake Schwartz / Gavin Lindstrom- Panora / Panora
13       Cody Swank / Gavin Dougherty- Harlan / Atlantic
14       Braxton Hass / Hunter Quist- Atlantic / Atlantic
15       Tegan Steinkuehler / Brock Limerick- Harlan / Harlan
16       Conor Britten / Korben Brunt- Red Oak / CAM
17       Evan Powell / Sawyer Nelson- Indianola / Indianola

The next event for SWIFT will be Sunday April 30^th at Prairie Rose Lake. This will be a Fair Life Junior division only.

Central Iowa Student Anglers will host a high schools and junior tournament on Saturday April 29^th at Big Creek Lake.

For complete details and updated information visit www.swifishingteam.com

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IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa head men’s basketball coach Fran McCaffery announced on Monday that Valparaiso graduate transfer Ben Krikke has signed with the University of Iowa.

“I’m grateful for the opportunity to become a Hawkeye,” said Krikke. “I am excited to get to campus. I can tell the school is rich in tradition and history and is serious about success both academically and athletically. I’m excited to be supported by such a vibrant fan base and get to be a part of such a great community. I want to do everything I can to help the team win games and contribute to the school’s legacy.”

Krikke (6-foot-9, 220 pounds) is a three-time All-Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) honoree, earning first team accolades in 2023, and third team recognition as a sophomore and junior. He also garnered NABC All-District Second Team laurels this past year. He finished his four-year career at Valparaiso with 1,596 points — seventh most in program history — and reached double figures 82 times as a Beacon.

“We are excited that Ben is joining our Hawkeye family,” McCaffery said. “Ben can score a variety of ways and shoots at a high percentage. He is excellent in transition and has a high basketball IQ. Having a need to bolster our frontcourt depth, Ben is a tremendous fit and addition to our program.”

Krikke, who started all 32 games, led the MVC in scoring at 19.4 points per game overall and 21.0 points in conference play this past season. He also averaged 5.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists per contest. Krikke shot 55 percent from the field and 80 percent from the free-throw line. His 622 points and 244 field goals made last year, ranked sixth and fourth most, respectively, in a single season in Valparaiso history. The native of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, became the third MVC player since 2005, to average at least 17 points and five boards while shooting better than 75 percent from the line and 50 percent from the field. He scored 20+ points on 13 occasions and had 26 games with 15+ points in 2023.

As a junior, Krikke started 29 contests, averaging a team-high 14.2 points while shooting 54 percent from the floor, 84 percent from the charity stripe and snagging 4.5 rebounds per contest. He was one of three MVC players in 2022 to shoot 50 percent or better from the floor and 80 percent or better from the foul line.

In 2021, he started all 28 games, leading the team in scoring both overall (12.3 ppg) and in conference-only action (13.1 ppg). Krikke shot at a 52 percent clip overall and 53 percent mark in conference play as a sophomore.

As a freshman, he appeared in 33 games, including one start. Krikke averaged 6.7 points and 2.9 rebounds while rejecting 15 shots, coming away with 15 steals, shooting 79 percent at the foul line, draining 14 triples and handing out 22 assists. He shot 55 percent from the field, finishing fifth in the league. Krikke tallied 15+ points three times in 2020.

The finance major also excels in the classroom, being named to the 2023 Academic All-America Second Team, 2021 Academic All-District and being a three-time MVC Scholar-Athlete First Team honoree.

“I enjoyed getting to know the coaching staff over my recruitment process and respect them both on and off the court,” Krikke said. “They want to win and so do I. They are genuine people that are dedicated to seeing their players succeed. I also enjoyed getting to meet the players when I visited. I can tell they are serious about success both on and off the court and many of us approach the game with a similar mindset. We all want to work and push each other to get better.”

As a prep, Krikke led Jasper Place High School to the Alberta Schools’ Athletic Association provincial championship. He earned a spot on the BioSteel All-Canadian game roster. Krikke was the MVP of the Alberta Basketball All-Star Showcase, scoring 37 points. He also competed internationally for Team Canada at the 2018 FIBA U17 World Cup in Argentina, averaging 9.9 points and 4.4 rebounds per game while helping Canada to a fourth-place finish.

As spring practice winds down at Iowa senior corner Jermari Harris is happy to be back on the field. After playing in 13 games and recording four interceptions in 2021 Harris missed all of last season with an injury and his return will help offset the loss of veteran corner Riley Moss.

Despite not being on the field Harris felt he made progress mentally last season.

He rejoins a defense that looks to replace some key players like Moss and linebacker Jack Campbell.

Junior defensive back Cooper DeJean says the return of Harris is a welcomed addition for the defense.

The Hawkeyes close out spring drills on Saturday.

The Glenwood girls Sprint Medley team went 6th out of 26 teams at the Kansas Relays on Saturday. Zoie Carda, Jenna Hopp, Brooklyn Shultz, and Breckyn Petersen ran 4:25.53.

The Rams also went 23rd in the 4x100M Relay in 50.96, 19th in the 4x200M Relay 1:49.72, and 16th in the 4x800M Relay in 10:16.43. They went 17th on Friday in the Distance Medley 13:36.53.

On the boys side the Rams finished 13th in the Sprint Medley. Anthony Driscoll-Lee, Trey Darden, Victor Cruz, and Andrew Smith ran 3:47.04.

Denison-Schleswig went 3rd and Creston 6th at the Boone Boys Tennis Invite on Saturday. The Monarchs racked up 117 points and Creston had 34.

Denison was led by a win from Wyatt Johnson at #3 Singles. Carson Seuntjens went 2nd at #1 Singles. Bradley Curnyn was 3rd at #2 Singles.

GIRLS SOCCER

Atlantic 4, South Sioux City 1 (Jada Jensen 3 goals)
Bellevue East 2, Atlantic 0 (Edria Brummer 8 saves)
CB Abraham Lincoln 1, Elkhorn South 0
CB Thomas Jefferson 9, Omaha Northwest 0
St. Albert 1, Bellevue East 0
St. Albert 9, Omaha Northwest 0
Van Meter 3, Glenwood 2

BOYS SOCCER

Underwood 4, Atlantic 0
Johnston 5, CB Abraham Lincoln 1
Lewis Central 4, LeMars 3
Nevada 10, CB Thomas Jefferson 0
Skutt Catholic 6, Treynor 0
Treynor 7, LeMars 0
Underwood 2, West Central Valley 1
Waukee Northwest 5, CB Abraham Lincoln 1
West Central Valley 9, Logan-Magnolia 0

The Atlantic Girls Tennis Invitational that was scheduled for Saturday at Atlantic High School has been cancelled due to expected inclement weather in the area. Clarinda, Harlan, Lewis Central, Creston, CB Abraham Lincoln, Audubon, and Atlantic were scheduled to compete in the event.

GIRLS GOLF

Audubon 219, AHSTW NTS
Medalist: Kali Irlmeier, Audubon, 50
Runner-Up: Kacie Anthofer, Audubon, 52

IKM-Mannnig 205, Tri-Center 228
Medalist: Kylie Powers, IKM-Manning,43
Runner-Up: Lilly Thomas, Tri-Center, 49

Logan-Magnolia 218, Treynor 244
Medalist: Cara Ohl, Logan-Magnolia, 52
Runner-Up: Brooklyn Currin, Treynor, 53

Riverside 220, Underwood 234
Medalist: Adi Brink, Riverside, 44
Runner_Up: Mary Stephens, Underwood, 45

Sidney 229, Hamburg 261, Griswold NTS
Medalist: Avery Dowling, Sidney, 43
Runner-Up: Linsey Keiser, Griswold, 49

BOYS GOLF

Audubon 175, AHSTW 198
Medalist: Jay Remsburg, Audubon 42
Runner-Up: Edward Miller, Audubon, 43

Griswold 195, Sidney 201, Hamburg 255
Medalist: Hayden Thompson, Sidney, 39
Runner-Up: Kamron Brownlee, Griswold, 40

Kuemper Catholic 146, Webster City 159, Panorama 169
Medalist: Maverick Schwabe, Kuemper Catholic, 34
Runner-Up: Braxton Vonnahme, Kuemper Catholic, 35

Treynor 169, Logan-Magnolia 209
Medalist: Ethan Konz, Treynor, 35
Runner-Up: Bradley Stock, Treynor, 41

Tri-Center 197, IKM-Manning 225
Medalist: Michael Turner, Tri-Center, 42
Runner-Up: Josh Walker, IKM-Mannning, 48

GIRLS TRACK

IKM-Manning went 2nd at the East Sac County Raider Relays with 112 points. Ridge View was the champion with 193. The Wolves got 2nd place finishes in the Shuttle Hurdle Relay (1:17.35) and Distance Medley (4:59.18). Madelyn Snyder also went 2nd in the 400M (1:06.28).

BOYS TRACK

IKM-Manning scored 125.33 points to finish 2nd at the East Sac County Raider Relays. Westwood was the champion with 132 points. Caden Keller won the 1600M (4:41.34). The Wolves also won the 4x400M Relay (3:38.48) and the 4x800M Relay (8:40.28).

ACGC scored 123.5 points to win the boys title at the Manson NW-Webster Emily Markert Co-Ed Track Meet. The Chargers topped a field of 12 with wins from Lance Bunde in the High Jump (6-00), Justin Reinhart in the 3200M (10:52.42), Austin Kunkle in the 100M (10.76), and Tate Fever in the 400M Hurdles (59.55). Payton Jacobe was 2nd in the Shot Put (43-09.50) and Andrew Mahaffey was 2nd in the 1600M (4;51.35). The Chargers also went 2nd in the 4x800M Relay (9:12.82) and 4x100M Relay (44.95).