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Hawkeyes Fall to Notre Dame

Sports

January 20th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

South Bend, Ind. — The University of Iowa women’s tennis team dropped its road match at Notre Dame, falling 6-1 at the Eck Tennis Pavilion.

The Fighting Irish claimed the doubles point, winning on courts one and two. Sophomore Daianne Hayashida and junior Marisa Schmidt fell 6-4 to Julia Andreach and Yashna Yellayi at the two line.

In singles, Iowa secured a point with a victory at the No. 3 line. Schmidt posted a 6-3, 6-2 straight set win over Yellayi.

Notre Dame earned points with wins at No. 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6.

QUOTING HEAD COACH SASHA SCHMID 

“I am going to give a lot of credit to Notre Dame. They played well and it was a good test for us to play against a very competitive team, which is important for us to have early in the season. We learned a lot and got a lot of very good information that is going to help us be able to move forward and have good practice this week to get ready for the nationals indoors next weekend.”

UP NEXT 

The Hawkeyes will continue on the road on Jan. 27-28, traveling Raleigh, North Carolina, for the ITA Kickoff event. Iowa will face Clemson in its first match of the weekend before squaring off against either NC State or Alabama.

RESULTS 

Notre Dame 6, Iowa 1

SINGLES 

No. 1 – Page Freeman (ND) def. Daianne Hayashida (UI): 6-3, 6-2

No. 2 – Julia Andreach (ND) def. Chelsea Bluestein (UI): 6-0, 6-4

No. 3 – Marisa Schmidt (UI) def. Yashna Yellayi (ND): 6-3, 6-2

No. 4 – Bojana Pozder (ND) def. Vipasha Mehra (UI): 6-1, 6-0

No. 5 – Akari Matsuno (ND) def. Nikita Vishwase (UI): 6-1, 6-2

No. 6 – Nibi Ghosh (ND) def. Pia Kranholdt (UI): 6-1, 6-1

DOUBLES 

No. 1 – Freeman/Beckman (ND) def. Vishwase/Mehra (UI): 6-1

No. 2 – Andreach/Yellayi (ND) def. Hayashida/Schmidt (UI): 6-4

No. 3 – Kranholdt/Pokorna (UI) vs. Ghosh/Pozder (ND): 5-2, unfinished

Order of Finish: Singles (5,4,6,2,3,1), Doubles (1,2) 

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Big boots and slick road contributes to an accident in Creston

News

January 20th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Creston, Iowa) – Police in Creston say no injuries were reported following an accident Friday afternoon, on Park Street in Creston. Authorities say a2012 GMC Canyon pickup truck driven by 65-year-old Douglas Brown, of Orient, was traveling north on Park Street at around  4:10-p.m., and a 2007 Dodge Ram pickup driven by 57-year-old Jeffrey Dillenburg, of Creston, was traveling southbound.

Dillenberg told Police he was attempting to hit the brakes as he negotiated the curve, but his boots were so big that he was hitting the accelerator pedal as well as the brakes. The roadway was covered in packed snow, which authorities say caused Dillenburg pickup to lose traction. The vehicle crossed the centerline and struck Brown’s oncoming pickup.

Brown said he saw the other pickup driving too fast for conditions and knew the other vehicle was not going to negotiate the curve.  He stopped his pickup in his lane of traffic but was unable to avoid being struck by the Dillenburg pickup. The airbag in Brown’s pickup deployed when the vehicle was struck.

Damage from the collision amounted to $6,500. No citations were issued.

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Learn to Hunt program opens registration for Field To Fork deer hunting program

Ag/Outdoor

January 20th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is offering a six-month workshop to teach skills needed to hunt, field dress and cook white-tailed deer to individuals who have little to no archery hunting experience.

Experienced instructors will lead the workshop which includes hunting opportunities throughout Iowa’s archery season. The course, designed for participants 21 and older, will be hosted in Adel, Ames, Council Bluffs, Davenport and Iowa City.

Participants will spend the summer months becoming proficient archers with compound bows provided by Iowa DNR. As summer progresses, they’ll learn basic strategies for hunting deer such as proper equipment, where to hunt, safe shooting practices, and tree stand placement. During the fall, participants will learn how to field dress, clean and cook deer from professional butchers and local chefs.

“For those interested in the challenge of bow hunting as a means of sourcing their own meat, this program provides the opportunity to learn the skills and knowledge it takes to do it all yourself,” said Jamie Cook, Hunter Education coordinator with the Iowa DNR.

Applications will be accepted beginning Jan. 16 for all locations. Once accepted, participants will be invited to register for the course. The course cost is $200 which includes course supplies and archery loaner equipment. Applications will be accepted through May 15 or until registration is filled.  Space is limited so early registration is encouraged.

For more information and to begin the 2024 Field to Fork application process, go to https://forms.gle/VTGjbq3vBEkieFZr7

The program is provided through a partnership with Raised at Full Draw, The Iowa Bowhunters Association, Johnson, Linn and Story County Conservation, and other various local partners and archery retailers. It is part of a national effort to recruit, retain and reactivate hunters due to the overall decline in hunting and outdoor recreation.

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Snowmobilers welcome return of winter

Ag/Outdoor

January 20th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Iowa DNR News) – Snowmobilers across Iowa are welcoming the return of winter, eager to get out and enjoy the fresh snow. Snowmobiling is a great way to enjoy the outdoors during the winter months, but there’s one hard truth: drinking alcohol and/or consuming drugs and riding just don’t mix.

“It’s important to remember that operating any type of motor vehicle, including snowmobiles, while under the influence of alcohol or drugs can cause traumatic injuries, tragic loss of life, and is flat-out against the law,” said Captain Matt Bruner with the Iowa DNR’s Law Enforcement Bureau. “We recommend snowmobile riders of all ages take a snowmobile safety course, don’t outride your abilities or trail conditions, and perhaps most importantly, don’t drink and ride.”

The following safety tips will make snowmobiling a great experience with all recreation explorers:

  • Don’t drive impaired: Alcohol and drugs have a negative effect on the driver’s vision, balance, coordination, and reaction time. Don’t ride with people who drink and ride!
  • Stay on the trail or stay home: Trespassing is a major complaint about snowmobilers and can result in trail closure. Always stay on designated snowmobile trails. Venturing off trails can result in accidents. Only ride private property when you have landowner permission.
  • Watch the weather and check trail and ice conditions before riding: Don’t ride in adverse weather conditions. Plan your trip and check the trails you’ll be riding prior to departure.
  • Never ride alone: Always ride with a friend on another snowmobile. This way if one machine is disabled, you have another to get help.
  • Dress for safety and survival: Always wear a quality DOT helmet and facemask. Wear layers of clothing to keep warm and dry. Snowmobile suits, bibs, jackets, gloves, and mittens should cut the wind, repel water, and keep you ventilated.
  • Slow down: Excessive speed is a major factor in many accidents, especially at night. To help avoid accidents, keep your nighttime speed under 40 MPH.
  • Take a snowmobile safety training course: Designed to educate the student on basic snowmobile operation, laws and regulations, and safety, these classes can help save lives and reduce injuries.

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources and Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) are teaming up to promote a safe and sober snowmobile season by hosting a booth at the Iowa Winter Games in Okoboji, Jan. 25-28, in Arnolds Park.

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Stay safe on the ice this winter

Ag/Outdoor

January 20th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Iowa DNR News) – With cold weather finally arriving in Iowa and freezing over lakes and ponds, ice fishing activity has begun at certain northern lakes. The Iowa Department of Natural Resource (DNR) reminds all anglers – especially those in central and southern Iowa – to stay patient and allow ice thickness to grow before heading to their favorite ice fishing spot.

The DNR recommends a minimum of four inches of quality ice for fishing and at least five inches for snowmobiles and ATVs.

Ice forms at different rates on each body of water depending upon the size and water depth. Once frozen, conditions change constantly and ice thickness can vary across the lake. Rocks, trees, docks or other things that poke through the ice will conduct heat and make the ice around it less stable. The DNR recommends that anglers test the ice thickness frequently and to trust your instincts – if the ice does not look right, don’t go out.

A blanket of snow on top of an ice-covered lake insulates the ice, slowing the growth of ice and hiding potential hazards or weak spots. River ice is 15 percent weaker than lake ice.  Ice with a bluish color is safer than clear ice.  Avoid slushy or honey-combed and stay away from dark spots on the ice.  Don’t walk into areas where the snow cover looks discolored.

Safety Tips on the Ice

  • No ice is 100 percent safe.
  • New ice is usually stronger than old ice.
  • Check the DNR weekly fishing report for current ice conditions on lakes and rivers across Iowa.
  • Don’t go out alone – if the worst should happen, someone will be there to call for help or to help rescue.
  • Let someone know where you are going and when you will return.
  • Check ice thickness as you go out – there could be pockets of thin ice or places where ice recently formed.
  • Avoid off-colored snow or ice. It is usually a sign of weakness.
  • The insulating effect of snow slows the freezing process.
  • Bring along these basic items to help keep you safe: hand warmers, ice cleats to help prevent falls, ice picks (wear around your neck) to help you crawl out of the water if you fall in, a life jacket, a floating safety rope, a whistle to call for help, a basic first aid kit and extra dry clothes including a pair of gloves.

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Friday High School Girl’s Basketball Scores

Sports

January 20th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

Hawkeye Ten Conference:
Clarinda 49, Atlantic 36
Kuemper Catholic 59, Creston 34
Glenwood 63, Red Oak 24

Western Iowa Conference:
Tri-Center 49, IKM-Manning 40

Rolling Valley Conference:
#12 Coon Rapids-Bayard 66, Paton-Churdan 12

Pride of Iowa Conference:
#8 Nodaway Valley 76, Bedford 40
Mount Ayr 56, Lenox 47
#3 Martensdale-St Marys 63, Wayne 19

West Central Conference:
#2 Panorama 46, ACGC 30
Earlham 54, Van Meter 40

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Friday High School Basketball Boy’s Scores

Sports

January 20th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

Hawkeye Ten Conference:
Glenwood 80, Red Oak 43
Clarinda 63 Atlantic, 52
#5 Kuemper Catholic 91 Creston, 65

Corner Conference Tourney:
East Mills 51 Fremont-Mills 21
Stanton 59 Sidney 53
Consolation: Essex 66 Griswold 22

Western Iowa Conference:
Audubon 65, AHSTW 54
Riverside 52, Missouri Valley 44
#8 Treynor 72 Logan-Magnolia, 43
IKM-Manning  66 Tri-Center, 60

Rolling Valley Conference:
Coon Rapids-Bayard 78, Paton-Churdan 24
Woodbine 76, Boyer Valley 48
Exira-EHK 64 Ar-We-Va, 60

West Central Conference:
Ogden 48, Woodward-Granger 45
Van Meter 59, #4 Earlham 37
Panorama 67, #5 ACGC 62

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Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the Nishna Valley: Saturday, 1/20/24

Weather

January 20th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

Today: …WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Wind chill values as low as -30. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near -9 by 8pm, then rising to around 2 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -25. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
…A WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM CST SUNDAY
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy.
Friday’s High in Atlantic was 4. Our Low this morning was -18. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 31 and the Low was 22. The Record High for Jan. 20th in Atlantic, was 64 in 1895. The Record Low was -26, in 1962. Sunrise today: 7:41. Sunset: 5:20.

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DRAKE EARNS DRAMATIC VICTORY TO TIP OFF DES MOINES’ HOMETOWN TEAM WEEKEND

Sports

January 19th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

DES MOINES, Iowa – Grace Berg’s spin and Anna Miller’s hustle helped the Drake women’s basketball team take sole possession of first place in the Missouri Valley Conference.

Berg spun her way down the lane for a layup to put the Bulldogs ahead with 1:30 left. Miller then sped along the baseline to grab the ball after Courtney Becker’s shot was blocked and dropped in a layup, giving the Bulldogs the edge they needed to hold on for a 69-65 victory over Belmont at the Knapp Center on Friday night.

Drake (13-4, 6-0) rallied time after time to grind out a win over the league’s best defensive team and start the program’s Hometown Team Weekend on a high note and run its winning streak to seven, the longest in the three-year tenure of Suzie Glazer Burt Head Coach Allison Pohlman.

Belmont fell to 12-5 overall and 5-1 in league play and, with Murray State’s 95-75 loss at Northern Iowa, the Bulldogs remain as the only unbeaten left in league play. Murray State visits the Knapp Center on Sunday for a 2 p.m. Alumni Day game.

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Hawkeyes Roll Past Boilermakers

Sports

January 19th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

IOWA CITY, Iowa – The third-ranked University of Iowa men’s wrestling team won eight of 10 matches to roll to a 34-6 victory over Purdue on Friday night on Mediacom Mat inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes won six bouts via bonus points, including ending four matchups early via technical fall.

Iowa recorded 34 takedowns to Purdue’s three. The Hawkeyes outscore the Boilermakers in match points, 118-38.

“I think that we have to continue that,” said head coach Tom Brands. “I think there were some key matches where we did not convert, guys rolled on us. Those were big takedowns at 125 and at 157. We have to keep cleaning that up and getting better. We’re up for that challenge, and we’ve gotten better there, but we can’t go to sleep on that, have to convert.”

Purdue came out on top to open the night in a battle of top ranked wrestlers at 125. No. 2 ranked Matt Ramos recorded a 4-1 decision over top-ranked Drake Ayala.

Cullan Schriever put the Hawkeyes back in front on the scoreboard at 133 where they would remain for the rest of the contest. Schriever tallied 20 points as he won a major decision over Dustin Norris.

Schriever started a run of three straight Hawkeye bonus point victories as Real Woods put together an 8-0 major decision over Greyson Clark at 141. At 149, Victor Voinovich III tallied six takedowns to record a 19-4 tech. fall over Marcos Polanco.

“I did a good job getting into my attacks and converting on my finishes,” said Voinovich. “I would get those takedowns and eventually just keep working the pace and get the tech. fall. It’s a competition in the room every day, and I just need to be ready when my opportunity comes to make the most of it.”

Second-ranked Jared Franek sent the dual to the break with a 2-1 decision over #16 Joey Blaze at 157.

Iowa won four of the five matches after the break. No. 6 Michael Caliendo won a 9-4 decision over Stoney Buell at 165. No. 9 Patrick Kennedy got the Hawkeyes some more bonus points with a 19-4 tech. fall at 174, and No. 14 Zach Glazier improved to 16-0 with a 20-5 tech. fall over Ben Vanadia at 197

“Hitting my stride, getting back into it, I don’t know,” said Kennedy. “I just know that every time I feel like I am on the mat, I just get a little better. You get more comfortable. Even though I’ve been doing this for a long time. I just love that, I love the floor, I love the competition of it. You know you get nervous, but man when I walk out there it’s so free. You walk out there and it’s a wrestling match, and it’s just you versus another guy an that’s the beauty of it.”

Purdue notched a win at 184 when James Rowley won a 5-1 decision over Aiden Riggins.

Bradley Hill closed out the dual with a tech. fall over Tristan Ruhlman winning 19-4. Hill recorded six takedowns and needed just 4:05 to dispatch Ruhlman.

“Kennedy, Glazier and Hill those matches were tech. falls, that’s a lot of takedowns,” said Brands. “Didn’t go to sleep, a three-point takedown helps with the quick tech. fall, but it can also bite you and get a guy back into it quick too. It goes both ways, and you can’t go to sleep.”

The victory moves Iowa’s dual record to 8-0 and 3-0 in Big Ten Conference action. The Hawkeyes travel to Illinois on Friday at 8 p.m.

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