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Midwest Sports Headlines: 1/29/20

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January 29th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

WACO, Texas (AP) — Juicy Landrum had 22 points to lead five Baylor players in double figures with a 83-to 62 win over the Iowa State Cyclones. The No. 2 Lady Bears stretched their Big 12 regular-season winning streak to 48 games. Te’a Cooper had 19 points while Lauren Cox and DiDi Richards both had double-doubles for the 18-1 Lady Bears. They also have the nation’s longest home court winning streak at 51 games. Their last home loss was to Texas on Feb. 6, 2017, which was also the last time they lost a conference game during the regular season. Maggie Espenmiller-McGraw had 17 points to lead the Cyclones, who played without starting point guard Rae Johnson.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — No. 18 Iowa faces a pair of tests against ranked Big Ten teams to highlight the AP Top 25 schedule this week. The Hawkeyes visit No. 15 Maryland and host No. 19 Illinois. Those are two of the three games nationally that feature two ranked teams. The other comes in the Southeastern Conference, where No. 13 Kentucky and No. 17 Auburn meet in a rematch of last year’s NCAA Elite Eight game won by the Tigers. Top-ranked Baylor also plays twice this week, visiting Iowa State and hosting TCU.

MIAMI (AP) — If you’re planning to walk through the Kansas City Chiefs locker room between lunch and their typical afternoon practice, you might want to grab someone’s helmet. There’s a good chance a pickup basketball game is going on among 300-pound linemen, right there in the middle of it. The scene that unfolds daily during the regular season perfectly sums up the loosy-goosy nature of the team. It’s an approach that could come in handy during the stressful lead-up to the Super Bowl.

MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Garoppolo had a front-row seat in the best classroom on the best way to prepare for being a starting quarterback in the Super Bowl. Garoppolo watched Tom Brady prepare for two Super Bowl wins as his backup on New England. Now he gets the chance to translate those lessons into his first trip as a starter for the San Francisco 49ers. Garoppolo said Brady’s calmness throughout the pressure-packed week is one of the things that stands out most.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The NFL’s blue medical tent on each sideline is a place no player ever wants to go, and everyone else would love to sneak inside for a peek. There’s no real mystery. Just imagine a portable exam room using a basic pop-up tent anchored by a metal rectangle frame on the ground around an exam table. Then a player walks in, someone pulls the tent into place and people disappear inside away from prying eyes. Dr. Allen Sills is the NFL’s chief medical officer, and he says the tent is a lot more roomy than people might think.

MIAMI (AP) — The NFL has been dealing with hackers, not someone trying to peak into the league’s records or team playbooks. The hackers apparently attacked social media accounts for the league and the AFC champion Kansas City Chiefs, Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears. The NFL says its cybersecurity department noticed a breach of a league-related social media account, then discovered targeted breaches and additional failed attempts across the league and team accounts. The league told teams to secure their social media accounts to stop further access and alerted the social media platform providers to secure all the accounts.

Iowa early News Headlines: Wed., Jan. 29, 2020

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January 29th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:40 a.m. CST

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has named an eastern Iowa attorney who lives on a hobby farm to the Iowa Supreme Court, marking the first time the court has two women serving on the seven-member court. Dana Oxley, the only woman finalist on the list forwarded to the governor on Jan. 9, works at a Cedar Rapids law firm. Oxley, who is 52, is the second woman on the court joining Susan Christensen who was appointed by Reynolds in 2018. She is Reynolds’ third appointment to the court and fills a vacancy left by the unexpected death on Nov. 15 of Chief Justice Mark Cady.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The trial for the man charged with killing University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts in 2018 has been delayed. Cristhian Bahena Rivera had been scheduled to stand trial for first-degree murder on Feb. 4 in Sioux City. That plan became uncertain last week when Judge Joel Yates suspended the case so that the Iowa Supreme Court could decide whether to grant Rivera’s pretrial appeal of a key ruling. A court spokesman said Tuesday that the trial has been delayed and will not happen in the month of February. A new trial date will be set after the Iowa Supreme Court decides how to handle Rivera’s appeal.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar has made a last-minute trip to Iowa following arguments in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial in Washington. The Democratic presidential candidate turned up Tuesday at a bar in Council Bluffs, where she was met by a standing-room-only crowd of more than 100. She is among a handful of White House hopefuls making a final push in the Midwestern state before Monday’s first-in-the-nation caucuses. Her eleventh-hour push comes as she is facing new questions about her time as a top Minnesota prosecutor in the mid-2000s.

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — A warming center being evicted for not meeting fire codes has found a new spot to serve the homeless in Waterloo. The Waterloo Warming Center announced Tuesday it will be moving to the former Hawkeye Community College Metro Center and open for service on Friday. The overnight shelter opened Jan. 6 at Jubilee United Methodist Church Freedom Center to provide a safe haven from freezing temperatures. But organizers later were told it would have to close because inspectors found the space didn’t have a sprinkler system — a requirement for any building serving residential needs.

Turnovers costly for Griswold in loss to Sidney

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January 29th, 2020 by admin

The Griswold Tigers turned the ball over 15 times in just the first half and fell to the Sidney Cowboys 59-26 on Tuesday night. The Tigers hung around early in the game but once Sidney started to implement a full court press the tide shifted toward the Cowboys. Griswold struggled in-bounding the ball against the press and the Cowboys turned a large number of takeaways into easy buckets.

Sidney led 25-10 at halftime and then blew the game open in the third by outscoring the Tigers by 10 in the quarter. The Cowboys were led by 18 points from Noah Jorgensen. The Cowboys are now 8-7 and will host East Mills on Thursday.

Griswold falls to 2-13 on the year and next up will travel to Tri-Center on Thursday.

Ward leads Sidney past Griswold in girls hoops

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January 29th, 2020 by admin

Chay Ward poured in 23 points to lead the Sidney Cowgirls to a 49-14 win over the Griswold Tigers on Tuesday night. It was a slow start to the game for both teams. The Cowgirls used an early run to grab a 13 point lead by the end of the first quarter and the half was just a 25-8 lead for Sidney.

The Cowgirls slowly pulled away the rest of the game to move to 8-7 on the season. They head back home to host East Mills on Thursday.

The Tigers fall to 2-13 on the season and will now travel to Tri-Center on Thursday.

High School Wrestling Scoreboard Tuesday 01/28/2020

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January 29th, 2020 by admin

Quad @ Clarke
Interstate 35 52, Mount Ayr 26
Interstate-35 58, Clarinda Academy 0
Interstate-36 53, Clarke/Murray 30
West Central Valley 41, Clarke/Murray 36
West Central Valley 59, Clarinda Academy 0
Mount Ayr 57, Clarinda Academy 0
Mount Ayr 36, West Central Valley 20
Clarke/Murray 61, Clarinda Academy 6

Quad @ Creston/O-M
Creston/O-M 39, Harlan 36
Creston/O-M 36, Lewis Central 34
Creston/O-M 58, Carroll 24
Harlan 45, Lewis Central 24
Harlan 46, Carroll 24
Lewis Central 40, Carroll 27
(Harlan, Atlantic/CAM, and Creston/O-M in three way tie for Hawkeye Ten lead)

Tri @ Denison-Schleswig
Kuemper Catholic 48, Glenwood 36
Kuemper Catholic 46, Denison-Schleswig 34
Glenwood 39, Denison-Schleswig 30

Tri @ Griswold 
Bedford/Lenox 54, Griswold 12
Bedford/Lenox 54, West Harrison 18
West Harrison 30, Griswold 18

Tri @ Nodaway Valley
AHSTW 48,  Knoxville 30
AHSTW 48, Nodaway Valley 21
Knoxville 38, Nodaway Valley 27
(AHSTW’s Jaedan Rasmussen recorded his 100th career win)

Quad @ Red Oak
Red Oak 41, Underwood 39
Red Oak 59, Central Decatur 18
Red Oak 57, East Mills 16
Underwood 58, Central Decatur 7
Underwood 45, East Mills 36
East Mills 40, Central Decatur 28

Tri @ Riverside
Missouri Valley 51, Riverside 26
Missouri Valley 66, MVAOCOU 12
Riverside 65, MVAOCOU 18

High School Basketball Scoreboard Tuesday 01/28/2020

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January 29th, 2020 by admin

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Hawkeye Ten Conference
Atlantic 55, Kuemper Catholic 54 (McKenzie Waters hit game winning free throws with :04 left in the game)
Glenwood 87, Creston 46
Harlan 37, Denison-Schleswig 33

Western Iowa Conference
AHSTW 55, Missouri Valley 14

Audubon 67, Riverside 36
IKM-Manning 63, OABCIG 38
Logan-Magnolia 63, Underwood 47
Treynor 52, Tri-Center 18

Rolling Valley Conference
Coon Rapids-Bayard 55, Ar-We-Va 40
Glidden-Ralston 47, CAM 36
Paton-Churdan 62, West Harrison 29

Corner Conference
Sidney 49, Griswold 14 (Chay Ward- 23pts)
Stanton 49, East Mills 39

Pride of Iowa Conference
Central Decatur 61, Southeast Warren 33
Nodaway Valley 69, Bedford 26
SW Valley 50, Lenox 46
Wayne 45, East Union 43

Other Scores
Carroll 70, Perry 40
CB Abraham Lincoln 44, CB Thomas Jefferson 30
Des Moines Christian 56, Interstate 35 27
Mount Ayr 62, Van Meter 24
Pleasantville 58, Chariton 53 (2OT)
Woodward-Granger 44, AC/GC 40
Winterset 62, ADM 59

 

BOYS BASKETBALL

Hawkeye Ten Conference
Glenwood 71, Creston 51
Harlan 54, Denison-Schleswig 48
Kuemper Catholic 64, Atlantic 60
Savannah, MO 62, Clarinda 51

Western Iowa Conference
AHSTW 80, Missouri Valley 54 (Clayton Akers- 33 points, 8 3’s)
Audubon 53, Riverside 46
OABCIG 49, IKM-Manning 46 OT
Treynor 66, Tri-Center 44
Underwood 61, Logan-Magnolia 49

Rolling Valley Conference
CAM, Anita 66, Glidden-Ralston 54
Coon Rapids-Bayard 59, Ar-We-Va 35

Corner Conference
Fremont-Mills 58, Clarinda Academy 29
Sidney 59, Griswold 26 (Noah Jorgensen- 18pts)
Stanton 42, East Mills 38

Other Scores
Carroll 73, Perry 44
CB Abraham Lincoln 62, CB Thomas Jefferson 47
Chariton 71, Pleasantville 57
Van Meter 48, Mount Ayr 43
Winterset 64, ADM, Adel 61

Klobuchar makes quick trip to Iowa in midst of impeachment

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January 28th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) – Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar has made a last-minute trip to Iowa following arguments in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial in Washington. The Democratic presidential candidate turned up Tuesday at a bar in Council Bluffs, where she was met by a standing-room-only crowd of more than 100.

She is among a handful of White House hopefuls making a final push in the Midwestern state before Monday’s first-in-the-nation caucuses. Her eleventh-hour push comes as she is facing new questions about her time as a top Minnesota prosecutor in the mid-2000s.

Teen injured in single-vehicle accident s.w. of Atlantic

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January 28th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

A 15-year old male reportedly suffered from leg pain following a single vehicle accident Tuesday night, southwest of Atlantic. According to dispatch reports, the accident happened just north of 58882 Whitepole Road, at around 8:30-p.m.

The teen was transported to the Cass County Memorial Hospital for treatment. Atlantic Rescue, Medivac Ambulance and Cass County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the scene. No other details are currently available.

Details released on Cass County Republican Caucuses

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January 28th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Cass County Republican Party Chair Dave Wiederstein has released details with regard to the February 3rd Republican Caucuses in Cass County. The start time at each location is 7-p.m.

Activity at each location will include:

  • Selecting persons to be the Precinct meeting chair and secretary.
  • Holding the Presidential Poll.
  • Selecting individuals to serve on the County Central Committee, Delegates and Junior Delegates to the County Convention on March 14.
  • Discuss amendments to the County Platform.

Wiederstein says he anticipates the meetings will move along pretty quickly, as the Republicans have their candidate in President Trump.  The other items of party business do not take much time to go through, either.

Precinct Caucus Sites:
Precinct 1:  Atlantic Ward 1 – Atlantic Elks Lodge (411 Walnut St.)
Precinct 2:  Atlantic Ward 2 – Armory (2nd & Poplar)
Precinct 3:  Atlantic Ward 3 – Atlantic Public Library
Precinct 4:  Atlantic Ward 4 – Zion Lutheran Church (811 Oak St.)
Precinct 5:  Atlantic Ward 5 – Heritage House (1200 Brookridge Cir.)
Precinct 6:  Lewis; Cass & Bear Grove Townships – Lewis Fire Department Meeting Room (401 W. Main St.)
Precinct 7:  Wiota; Benton & Franklin Townships – Wiota Fire Department (311 Center St.)
Precinct 8:  Marne; Brighton, Pymosa, Washington & Grove Townships – Atlantic Airport (59706 Airport Road)
Precinct 9:  Edna/Victoria Townships – Massena Library (122 Main St.)
Precinct 10:  Anita; Grant & Lincoln Townships – Anita Community Center (805 Main St.)
Precinct 11:  Griswold; Pleasant & Noble Townships – Griswold Community Bldg. (601 2nd St.)
Precinct 12:  Massena City & Township) – Massena Library (122 Main St.)
Precinct 13:  Cumberland; Union Township – Cumberland Library (119 Main St.)

2 Fremont County Deputies hurt in 2 accidents Tue. morning

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January 28th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Two people were injured in two separate accidents that occurred in nearly the same location, Tuesday morning, in Fremont County. The Iowa State Patrol reports the first accident happened at around 7:08-a.m. on County Road J-46, west of 390th Avenue, southeast of Farragut. Fremont County Sheriff’s Deputy Andrew Wake, of Tabor, was driving a Sheriff’s Department 2019 Dodge Charger eastbound on J-46, when the car went out of control on the icy road, and slid into the south ditch. The cruiser rolled over and came to rest upright in the ditch. Wake was reportedly taken by Shenandoah Rescue to the Shenandoah Memorial Hospital for treatment.

The second accident happened at around 7:51-a.m., Tuesday, as a 1990 Buick Lesabre driven by 65-year old Ronald Fritschle, of Nebraska City, NE., was traveling east, also on County Road J-46. As he approached the accident scene involving the deputy, the Buick went out of control and onto the north shoulder, before getting back on the road and heading towards the south shoulder. As the car slid sideways, the left rear struck Fremont County Sheriff’s Deputy Austin Richardson, of Hamburg, who was standing on the road investigating the first accident.

The Fritschle vehicle came to rest in the south ditch. Richardson was also taken by Shenandoah Rescue to the Shenandoah Memorial Hospital.