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Cyclones Fall to Houston in Series Finale

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March 16th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

AMES, Iowa – After earning a pair of wins in Friday’s doubleheader against Houston (18-9, 2-4 Big 12) and securing the series win, Iowa State (11-15, 2-4 Big 12) dropped Saturday’s series finale to the Cougars in five innings, 10-2.

Houston exploded for a nine-run first inning which powered the victory, recording 9 hits and 10 RBI on the afternoon.

The Cyclones were limited to just three hits on the day as ISU left five runners on base throughout the contest.

Carli Spelhaug, Maddie Knowles and Alesia Ranches had hits for the Cyclones with both Ranches and Poole earning RBI. Milaysia Ochoa and Tiana Poole each drew a walk.

Tatum Johnson (0-1) started the game for the Cyclones and was quickly relieved by Jaiden Ralston who went for 3.1 innings of action. Karlie Charles also saw the circle, as she hurled 1.2 innings and gave up just one hit.

A pair of Cougars had multiple hits as both Lair Beautae and Shelby Smith had two on the afternoon. Beautae had a game-high four RBI, as she powered a grand slam over the center field wall in the first.

Paris Lehman (5-2) tossed a complete game and earned the win after receiving just her second loss of the season on Friday.

How it Happened

Houston went all the way through the order in the first frame, as UH tallied 13 at-bats in the top of the first. The Cougars plated nine runs thanks to four RBI singles, a bases-loaded HBP and a grand slam.

After falling behind by nine, Iowa State had its work cut out for it. The Cyclones dented the Houston lead by one in the bottom of the frame, bringing a runner home. Ochoa drew a leadoff walk and two at-bats later was driven home from first thanks to Ranches’s second triple of the weekend.

The Cougars tacked on one final run in the second, as Coleman belted a ball into the right field street to make it 10-1 in favor of Houston.

ISU was scoreless in both the second and third, but Spelhaug broke the dry spout by powering her sixth long ball of the season over the left field fence in the fourth.

Neither team was able to add anything in the fifth as the game ended in a run-rule, 2-10.

On Deck

Iowa State will be back in action this week in Kansas City, as the Cyclones travel to UMKC to face off with the Kangaroos in a midweek matchup. ISU and UMKC will meet on Wednesday, March 20, at 3 p.m. in a contest that will be streamed on the Summit League Network.

High School Girl’s and Boy’s Buena Vista Indoor Track Invite Results

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March 16th, 2024 by admin

Girls Shuttle Hurdle:

#2 Missouri Valley – 42.28 (Ferris, Miller, Parrott, Gute)
#5 Woodbine – 43.79 (Coenen, Leaders, Schafter, Neligh)
#8 Coon Rapids-Bayard – 46.42 (Cook, Klocke, Eddy, Hofbauer)

Girls 1600 Medley:

#4 Woodbine – 4:48.75 ( Hoefer, Leaders, Pryor, Cogdill)
#8 Missouri Valley – 5:03.96

Girls 4x800m Relay:

#5 Woodbine – 11:22.45 (Seda, Lapel, Placek, Barry)

Girls 60m Dash:

#7 Lauren Cook (Coon Rapids-Bayard) – 8.84
#8 Tyrika Floyd (Coon Rapids-Bayard) – 8.90

Girls 4×200 Relay:

#7 Woodbine – 2:01.52 (Coenen, Leaders, Cogdill, Hoefer)

Girls 1500m Run:

#4 Adyson Lapel (Woodbine) – 5:40.86

Girls 400m Run:

#5 Amelia Eddy (Coon Rapids-Bayard) – 1:08.15

Girls 800m Run:

#4 Katy Pryor (Woodbine) – 2:39.12

Girls 200m Dash:

#8 Lauren Cook (Coon Rapids-Bayard) – 29.62

Girls 4x400m Relay:

#7 Woodbine – 4:55.08 (Neligh, Coenen, Cogdill, Seda)

Boys Shuttle Hurdle:

#2 Coon Rapids-Bayard – 37.91 (Obert, Oswald, Hays, Heydon)
#3 Carroll – 40.02 (Klocke, Tedrow, Rowedder, Smith)
#4 Audubon – 40.20 (Schultes, Steckler, Jensen, Henkle)
#7 Missouri Valley – 40.84 (Herman, Janssen, Neill, Becerra)

Boys 1600m Medley:

#2 Carroll – 3:57.81 (Taylor, Ragaller, Heisterkamp, North)
#6 Woodbine – 4:08.30 (Blum, Moores, Pryor, Burgmeyer)

Boys 4x800m Relay:

#2 Caroll – 9:15.70 (Kruth, Schaeffer, Molinsky, Wierderin)

Boys 1600m Hurdles:

#3 Cal Heydon (Coon Rapids-Bayard) – 9.19
#4 Lucas Obert (Coon Rapids-Bayard) – 9.27
#8 Owen Klocke (Carroll) – 9.52

Boys 60m Dash:

#1 Caden Oswald (Coon Rapids-Bayard) – 7.18
#4 Kobly Culbertson (Coon Rapids-Bayard) – 7.37

Boys 4x200m Relay:

#2 Coon Rapids-Bayard – 1:38.73 (Oswald, Culbertson, Hays, Oswald)
#5 Missouri Valley – 1:40.69 (Dworak, Knudsen, Dowd, Handlos)

Boys 1600m Run:

#1 Ryan North (Carroll) – 4:50.13
#7 Blake Molinsky (Carroll) – 5:09.05

Boys 400m Dash:

#1 Zeke Konkler (Audubon) – 54.26
#4 Landon Blum (Woodbine) – 57.13

Boys 800m Run:

#2 Colton Hagen (Carroll) – 2:13.85
#7 Brody Schultes (Audubon) – 2:21

Boys 200m Dash:

#2 Brody Pryor (Woodbine) – 24.39
#3 Zeke Konkler (Audubon) – 24.48
#4 Mason Steckler (Audubon) – 24.61
#6 Rush Knudsen (Missouri Valley – 25.07

Boys 4x400m Relay:

#2 Missouri Valley – 3:47.29 (Herman, Dworak, Janssen, O’Dowd)
#4 Audubon – 3:49.67 (Schultes, Konkler, Obrecht, Steckler)
#6 Carroll – 3:54.67 (Mollhoff, Stitz, White, Schaeffer)

Boys High Jump:

#2 Landon Blum (Woodbine) – 6-01.00
#3 Kolby Culbertson (Coon Rapids-Bayard) – 6-01.00

Boys Long Jump:

#4 Chase Ragaller (Carroll) – 18-00.00
#6 Mason Culbertson (Coon Rapids-Bayard) – 17-10.00
#7 Parker Hays (Coon Rapids-Bayard) – 17-08.00

Boys Shot Put:

#2 Jax Pryor (Woodbine) – 46-00
#3 Cal Heyton (Coon Rapids-Bayard) – 44-06.25
#7 Vinny Zappia (Missouri Valley) – 43-01.75
#8 Eli Jorgensen (Audubon) – 42-03.25

Local Results from High School Boy’s Central College Indoor Track Meet

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March 16th, 2024 by admin

Boys 60m Dash:

#3 Cash Emgarten (Exira-EHK) – 7.24
#11 Luke Sternberg (AHSTW) – 7.42
#12 Peyton Cook (Griswold) – 7.42

Boys 200m Dash:

#1 Luke Sternberg (AHSTW) – 23.62
#6 Braylon Dawes (Panorama) – 24.45
#7 Peyton Cook (Griswold) – 24.51
#14 Cash Emgarten (Exira-EHK) – 24.92

Boys 400m Dash:

#4 Luke Sternberg (AHSTW) – 54.61
#7 Cabel Hatch (AHSTW) – 55.52
#12 Jonas LaCanne (Exira-EHK) – 57.16
#16 Gavin Newcomb (AHSTW) – 57.68

Boys 800m Run:

#11 Chase Wheatley (AHSTW) – 2:32.33
#13 Ty Nelson (AHSTW) – 2:23.62
#15 Laytyn Ashworth (Panorama) – 2:25.01
#17 Brayden Lockwood (Griswold) – 2:25.16

Boys 1600m Run:

#9 Noah Poldberg (Panorama) – 4:59.46
#10 Colin Harder (AHSTW) – 5:03.54
#15 Holden Jensen (Griswold) – 5:18.37
#17 Austin Rasmussen (Exira-EHK) – 5:18.60
#18 Cody Dorscher (Griswold) – 5:18.83

Boys 3200m Run:

#3 Noah Poldberg (Panorama) – 10:41.60
#4 Colin Harder (AHSTW) – 10:43.82
#10 Austin Rasmussen (Exira-EHK) – 11:16.99
#11 Holden Jensen (Griswold) – 11:20.19
#13 Cody Dorscher (Griswold) – 11:24.93

Boys 60m Hurdles:

#2 Peyton Cook (Griswold) – 8.68
#3 Gavin Newcomb (AHSTW) – 8.73

Boys 4x200m Relay:

#6 Panorama – 1:43.02
#11 Exira-EHK – 1:47.07

Boys 4x400m Relay:

#8 Panorama – 3:57.82

Boys 4x800m Relay:

#6 Panorama – 9:25.06
#7 Griswold – 9:29.32
#9 AHSTW – 9:54.41

Boys High Jump:

#3 Cash Emgarten (Exira-EHK) – 1.83m
#11 Braylon Dawes (Panorama) – 1.72m

Boys Long Jump:

#10 Reed Draper (Panorama) – 5.65m
#20 Bode Wyman (Griswold) – 5.40m

Boys Shot Put:

#2 Tom Mikkelsen (Creston) – 14.29m
#5 Jett Peterson (AHSTW) – 13.57m
#17 Cristian Monrroy-Nunez (Panorama) – 11.94m

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the Nishna Valley: Saturday, March 16, 2024

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March 16th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

Today
Sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a north northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as 5. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 42. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Windy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Windy.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Friday’s High in Atlantic was 56. The Low was 34. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 45 and the Low was 20. The Record High for March 16th in Atlantic, was 84 in 2015. The Record Low was -4 in 1900. Sunrise: 7:29. Sunset: 7:27-p.m.

U-I law professor says Iowa City case doesn’t impact state protest law

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March 15th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – A University of Iowa law professor says the acquittal of a protester on charges related to blocking to traffic in Iowa City last October won’t have much impact on Iowa’s protest law. That 2021 law increased penalties for protest related charges, but professor Allison Guernsey (GERN-see) says the jury’s finding doesn’t challenge that law.

She says the ruling applies narrowly to this case.

Guernsey added that the ruling could inform how law enforcement and prosecutors approach pressing charges in future demonstrations.

Cass County 4-H 2024 Pancake Supper and Silent Auction a Success

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March 15th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Atlantic, Iowa) – Officials with Cass County (IA) ISU Extension, say the Cass County 4-H Endowment committee would like to thank everyone who attended or donated to the Cass County 4-H Endowment during the Pancake Supper and Silent Auction on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. Over 550 plates of pancakes were flipped by the Pancake Man.  There were 25 silent auction items donated by community members and businesses, in addition to all 11 Cass County 4-H Clubs collecting items or donations. Many also donated directly to the Cass County 4-H Endowment fund, which can be done at any time of the year.

Total net proceeds from pancakes, direct donations, and the silent auction was over $5,500.00. This is a record-setting amount raised at the Pancake Supper in recent years. Thank you to all who ate, donated, or bid on the silent auction items to help make that happen!

Proceeds from the 4-H Pancake Supper directly benefit the Cass County 4-H Program. All funds raised go to the Cass County 4-H Endowment. The 4-H Program Development Fee is $40 per youth each year to enroll. Instead of having individual 4-H’ers and families take on that expense, the Cass County Extension Council and the 4-H Endowment Fund picks up that cost for all members, making 4-H free to join in Cass County. The Cass County 4-H Endowment also offers grants for youth to attend 4-H camps or conferences outside of Cass County, encouraging them to take their 4-H experience to the next level. Scholarships are also awarded to graduating senior 4-Hers and funds help support programs in the county like STEM education and Clover Kids.

Donations to the Cass County 4-H Endowment Fund can be made at anytime of the year. If you missed the pancake supper, stop in the office at 805 W 10th Street in Atlantic for details on how to donate. Donations can also be made on the Iowa 4-H Foundation website, by selecting Cass County to receive your direct donation at https://www.iowa4hfoundation.org/make-a-difference/ways-to-give. Learn more about the 4-H program in Cass County by visiting www.extension.iastate.edu/cass or calling the Cass County Extension office at 712-243-1132.

Audubon Wheelers Girls Track 2023-2024 Season Preview

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March 15th, 2024 by admin

The Audubon Wheelers girls track season is underway. There is a slight difference this year for the Wheelers team as they have added 11 girls from the Exira-EHK school  district to make a co-op for this track season. The Wheelers have been trying to adapt to the new co-op and things seem to be going really well. Audubon is coached by Aleana Christensen.

Coach Christensen commented on how well the team is adapting to the new co-op with Exira-EHK this season.

Coach Christensen had this to say on how last year’s track season went.

Coach Christensen explained how pleased she is with the focus her team has been taking to conditioning for the upcoming season.

Coach Christensen talked about some of the standout athletes for this year’s team.

The Wheelers next meet will be the Audubon Girls Early Bird meet on Tuesday March 26th. That meet will get underway at 4:30 p.m.

Marshall Named USTFCCCA Midwest Region Athlete of the Year

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March 15th, 2024 by admin

IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa NCAA champion Rivaldo Marshall was named the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Midwest Region Men’s Athlete of the Year, the USTFCCCA announced. This is the first time a Hawkeye has won the award since Jenoah McKiver earned the honor in 2022. 

Marshall, a junior from Kingston, Jamaica, was the 2024 indoor 800-meter national champion, winning the event in 1:46.96. He is the second indoor NCAA title winner in men’s school history and the first in a running event. Marshall holds Iowa’s school record in the 800 meters, posting a 1:46.86 at the Tyson Invite on Feb. 10. 

Marshall’s career as a Hawkeye began with a facility record-setting performance at the Jimmy Grant Invite, running a 1:47.83. His debut earned him the USTFCCCA Men’s National Division I Athlete of the Week honor, the first ever by a member of the Iowa men’s track and field team.

In his career, Marshall is a three-time 800-meter national champion. At Indian Hills, Marshall won the 2022 outdoor and 2023 indoor 800-meter NJCAA championships. He is now an eight-time All-American during his career as an NJCAA and NCAA competitor.

Marshall and the Hawkeyes open indoor season with the USF Alumni Invitational on Friday, March 15, in Tampa, Florida.

Drake women beat Indiana State in MVC Tournament

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March 15th, 2024 by admin

The top seeded Drake women raced out to a 30 point lead and beat Indiana State 79-57 in the quarterfinal round of the Missouri Valley Tournament in the Quad Cities.

 

That’s Drake coach Allison Pohlman. Grace Berg led three Bulldogs in double figures with 18 points as Drake advances to Saturday’s semifinal round.

 

Panel predicts state tax revenue to top $11 billion in next fiscal year

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March 15th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – A state panel has made a slight reduction, but still predicts the state will collect over 11 BILLION in taxes during the fiscal year that begins July 1st. Legislators will use today’s (Friday’s) Revenue Estimating Conference report as the basis for state spending plans and it will be cited by Republicans drafting more state tax cuts. Iowa Department of Management director Kraig Paulsen, the governor’s budget chief, is chairman of the panel.

A new member joined the tax predicting panel for today’s (Friday’s) meeting. Jeff Plagge (PLAG-ee), a northwest Iowa banker, retired at end of 2023 after serving as the State Superintendent of Banking.

House Democrats say it’s time to make public schools a priority and today’s (Friday’s) financial report shows there is no reason for Republicans to keep delaying a decision on how much the state will spend on schools.