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The CAM Cougars (6-0) play host to the Boyer Valley Bulldogs (2-4) tonight in Anita and we’ll have coverage on KJAN. The Cougars have played solid football so far this season and that play is starting to turn some heads statewide, CAM is up to #6 in the latest Radio Iowa poll. Boyer Valley Head Coach Cody Malone thinks the Cougars deserve to be in that top 5 discussion from what he has seen. Malone says he expects the Cougars offense to keep his team guessing tonight.
Lane Spieker and Cade Ticknor have been impressive on the ground for the Cougars, Spieker with 912 yards and 14 touchdowns and Ticknor with 293 yards and 11 scores. Coach Malone said that kind of success for two young runners is a credit to the guys up front.
Quarterback Gavin Reineke leads the way offensively for Boyer Valley. He’s thrown for 1,209 yards, 15 touchdowns, and 8 interceptions on the season. Coach Malone said his team has leaned on the pass a bit too much this season and are looking to get some different things going on the ground to have success at the end of the season.
The Cougars and the Bulldogs are set for a 7:00pm kickoff tonight in Anita. Chris Parks and Mike Smith will have the call on KJAN with the Dvorak Tire and Service Pregame Show starting at 6:30pm. You can also tune in for our pick ’em show “Who’s Gonna Win?” starting at 6:00pm. Stay tuned after the game for postgame coverage and all the scores around the state on “The Iowa High School Scoreboard Show” from 10:00pm-11:30pm. You can catch the game on-air, online, or on the web app tonight on KJAN. You can also watch the video broadcast of the game over on the CAM Cougar Channel tonight. Find the link under the KJAN Video Network tab at kjan.com.
It’s also the annual Tackle Hunger game for the CAM squad. Those planning to attend the game can bring non-perishable items or cash donations to the gate tonight to support their annual effort to support area food pantries and the CAM Backpack Program.
Watch the Atlantic Homecoming Coronation and Parade today on KJAN TV. The coronation at the school begins at 12:00 pm and the parade begins at 2:30 pm.
Jim Field visits with ISU Extension Nutrition and Wellness Specialist Barb Fuller about staying safe this fall on those family visits to the pumpkin patch, apple orchard and the farm.
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(Radio Iowa) — An Iowa State University researcher says the idea that striking a “power pose” in the mirror can boost your confidence, abilities and testosterone levels is complete bunk. The idea of power posing gained popularity after a study came out about a decade ago, but I-S-U psychology professor Marcus Crede says there’s no scientific evidence it really works. Just what is a power pose? “The most common example is standing like Wonder Woman, your hands on your hips, upright,” Crede says. “Some people extend their arms up in the air. It’s a pose associated with powerful people. You’re taking up lots of space, you’re standing very tall and upright.”
Crede says there’s not a single study to support claims power posing is effective, while the original 2010 report made numerous claims. “One was that it would make you feel more powerful,” Crede says. “The second one was that it would make you more willing to take risks, which in many business settings is important, you know, you put yourself out there. It also claimed it would increase your testosterone levels and lower your cortisol levels, and cortisol levels are associated with stress.”
The original study has drawn criticism as the results couldn’t be replicated, but a follow-up study in 2018 presented an updated analysis of the research. Crede says from all the studies he’s reviewed — some three-dozen of them — power posing just doesn’t work. “Some people say before you go for a job interview or give that big presentation at work, go to the bathroom and power pose for a couple of minutes,” Crede says. “There’s nothing wrong with that and I don’t think it’s going to hurt you, but don’t think that you can substitute good preparation for an interview or a presentation with simply power posing for a minute or two.”
Power posing is the subject of a TED Talk which is reportedly the second-most viewed TED Talk on YouTube, with some 70-million views. There’s also a book on power posing that was a New York Times bestseller. “A lot of people have been exposed to this and there’s a huge industry on power posing where the main proponent goes around the country giving talks at $100,000 a pop telling people to power pose,” Crede says. “There’s simply no evidence for this. To me, that’s somewhat troubling that so many people have been sold this idea that really has no scientific basis.”
Crede compares power posing to a drug being sold to the public without a single study ever having been able to show the drug works better than a placebo — or better than doing nothing.
The Atlantic Trojans face a tough test in their homecoming game tonight. The Greene County Rams come in undefeated at 6-0 and are currently ranked as the 6th best team in Class 2A in the latest Radio Iowa Poll. Coming off a 28-7 loss to also top-ten ranked OABCIG last week, the Trojans will try to find some consistency.
Atlantic started well in the loss to the Falcons last week, forcing a fumble of the opening kickoff and putting a touchdown on the board right away to lead the game early. That lead was taken back by halftime due to the great play of OA-BCIG quarterback Cooper DeJean. The Trojans face another solid quarterback this week. Brent Riley has thrown for over 1,300 yards and leads a balanced attack.
That’s Atlantic Head Coach Mike McDermott. Colby Kafer has rushed for 996 yards and 10 touchdowns for the Rams, and Carter Morton rounds out that three-headed monster at wideout with 25 cathces for 610 yards and 8 scores. Greene County has also had an effective defense so far this season, only one opponent has scored more than 22 points on the Rams. Coach McDermott said a low scoring affair is quite alright for the Trojans but they will need to win the field position battle.
The Homecoming festivities begin this afternoon at the high school with Coronation and a Pep Rally from 12:15pm-1:15pm. The Homecoming parade in downtown Atlantic will begin at 2:30pm. The Rams and the Trojans kick off at 7:00pm at the Trojan Bowl.
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The area’s latest and/or top news stories at 7:06-a.m. From KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.
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The Adams County Sheriff’s Office says three people face burglary charges following an incident in Corning Thursday. Deputies were called to a burglary in progress around 5:40 p.m. in the 2000 block of Quincy Street in Corning. Following an investigation, 48-year-old Fred William Ehrman, of Des Moines, 64-year-old Stanley Wayne Roberts, of Corning, and 47-year-old Michelle Lyn Paradise, of Des Moines, were arrested for second-degree burglary.
Two Polk County residents were arrested Thursday evening following a traffic stop in Adams County. The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reports deputies conducted a traffic stop around 4:30 p.m. near 9th and Quincy streets in Corning. The driver, 42-year-old Lamont Arthur Mitchell, of Des Moines, was arrested for of driving while barred. His passenger, 42-year-old Tracy Lehmann, also of Des Moines, was arrested on an Adair County warrant for third-degree burglary.
Authorities also say they located used hypodermic needles in the vehicle and charged both individuals with possession of drug paraphernalia. Both suspects are being held at the Adams County Jail.