Iowa is moving on in the NIT.
Gary Dolphin on the Hawkeye Network. Payton Sandfort had a career high 30 points and Ben Krikke added 24 in a 91-82 win over Kansas State. Krikke had 21 of his points in the second half and also added 11 rebounds.
The Hawkeyes made 11-of-23 from three point range and never trailed in moving to 19-14 on the season.
That’s Iowa coach Fran McCaffery. Sandfort had 22 of his points in the opening half.
The Riverside Bulldogs boys track team is excited to get their season to start. The Bulldogs have 35 participants out this year and will be coached by Alex Oliver.
Coach Oliver gave a recap of how the Bulldogs did last season.
Coach Oliver says the program has got off to a good start this year.
Coach Oliver talked about what the squad has been working on in practice.
Coach Oliver commented on what his goals are this season.
Riversides boys next meet will be Tuesday March 26th at the Audubon Invitational. That invitational will get underway at 4:30 p.m.
The AC-GC Chargers girls track season has officially started. The Chargers will have 25 athletes out for track and coached by Colin Shawgo.
Coach Shawgo said last season was all about the growth of his team.
Coach Shawgo says the team is motivated and wants to do well this season.
Coach Shawgo elaborated on what the team had done over offseason to prepare for this season.
Coach Shawgo talked about his goals for his squad this season.
The Chargers next meet will be Tuesday March 26th for the Earlham Early Bird meet. That meet will start at 4:30 p.m.
IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa men’s baseball team rolled to victory over the Grand View Vikings, 25-3, on Tuesday evening at Duane Banks Field.
Fueled by a 15 run fifth inning the Hawkeyes put up the 25 runs on 27 hits, tying a school record set in 1986.
Anthony Watts got the start on the mound for the Hawkeyes in a bullpen game. Nine pitchers saw action for Iowa and held the Vikings to three runs on eight hits. Gannon Archer, Ben DeTaeye and Justin Hackett each struck out three in their inning of work.
The Hawkeyes allowed just one walk and one hit by pitch while striking out 14.
“The pitching was outstanding today,” said head coach Rick Heller. “Really happy with the way we went out there. Had a couple guys give up hits, but the thing I really liked was that they just went back to work and that is what you have to do. That was a really good sign.”
It was a parade around the bases for the Iowa offense. The Hawkeyes were led by Raider Tello who was 3-for-4 with six RBIs, Gable Mitchell was 4-for-6 with three RBIs and Davis Cop added three RBIs on a home run.
Four other Hawkeyes each tallied two RBIs: Andy Nelson (4-for-4), Kyle Huckstorf (4-for-5), Blake Guerin (1-for-3) and Michael Seegers (2-for-4).
“That was unbelievable,” said Heller. “A bunch of guys got in the game, and a bunch of guys produced hits. Every inning. Like we talked about this past weekend, a quality at bat is a quality at bat. Not chasing, not expanding the zone, not getting yourself out. Talking what they give you and then when you do get a good pitch, do some damage with it. We are in a good place right now offensively.”
Iowa returns to action on Friday opening Big Ten play against Purdue in West Lafayette, Indiana at 3 p.m. (CT).
(Radio Iowa) – The Iowa House has sent the governor a bill giving state and local law enforcement officers authority to arrest undocumented immigrants and have them deported. The vote came two hours after the U-S Supreme Court allowed a similar Texas law to take effect — at least temporarily — while an appeals court reviews the policy. Republican Representative Steven Holt of Denison says Iowa must act because the federal government isn’t doing its job.
“We have never had such a situation on our southern border and extraordinary times require extraordinary measures,” Holt said. Holt says the bill pushes the envelope when it comes to state authority to enforce immigration law, but he says that’s what is required to address a clear and present danger.
“There are many in our country and in our state illegally who just came here for a better life. We know that,” Holt said, “but there are also gang members, drug dealers, terrorists and people who have killed American citizens who are endangering our citizens.” The bill passed with the support of nearly all Republicans and a couple of Democrats in the House. Representative Sami Scheetz, a Democrat from Cedar Rapids, says this bill may put the state in a legal quagmire because immigration policy is constitutionally reserved for the federal government.
“Illegal immigration is a serious problem that requires action, yet the approach laid out in this bill misses the heart of what it truly means to address this issue,” Scheetz said. “…Moreover, this bill in attempting to solve only one problem risks creating others, fostering fear among immigrant communities, disrupting families and potentially hindering cooperation with law enforcement.”
Governor Reynolds says the Biden Administration has failed to enforce immigration laws and she looks forward to signing the bill into law.
MADISON COUNTY, Iowa [KCCI] — A Creston man faces several charges related to a fatal crash last month in Madison County. Authorities say 30-year-old Charles Lohoff, was driving recklessly, and under the influence, when he crashed around 4 a.m. Feb. 4 in the 1000 block of Pitzer Road, between Dexter and Earlham. Lohoff’s passenger, 42-year-old Jonathan Taylor, of Adel, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Lohoff was charged on March 18 with homicide by vehicle-operating under the influence, homicide by vehicle-reckless driving, and knowingly leaving the scene of an accident resulting in serious injury.
Criminal complaints say that black box data obtained from the truck Lohoff was driving show he was driving 110 mph right before the crash and 90 mph at the moment of collision with a telephone pole.
Lohoff (Madison County S/O photo)
According to court records, Lohoff has posted a $40,000 bond and is scheduled for an initial appearance on April 2nd.
HOUSTON – The University of Iowa men’s golf team concluded their final round of play at the All-American Intercollegiate hosted by Houston. Iowa played their final round at four-under par, their best of the tournament. Iowa’s final round performance was the lowest team round of the final round. The Hawkeyes finished 7th as a team at 19-over par (293/306/284 = 883).
Junior Ian Meyer fired a final round 5-under par (67), a season low for the Deephaven, Minn. native. Meyer had six birdies and just one bogey in his final round including a stretch of three straight birdies. Meyer finished the tournament at 2-over par tied for 14th.
Senior Mac McClear tied Meyer on the leaderboard at 2-over par. McClear shot 1-over par (73) during Tuesday’s final round. It is McClear’s second top-25 finish of the season.
Freshman Noah Kent carded a final round 3-under par (69). Kent finished the tournament at 7-over par, tied for 34th, moving up 40 spots in the standings.
Texas Tech won the tournament at 7-over par, beating the field by two strokes. Bret Gray of Sam Houston and Yuki Moriyama of UNLV went to a playoff to determine the individual medalist. Moriyama claimed the individual medalist after getting a birdie on the first playoff hole.
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The Hawkeyes have over two weeks off before they travel to Naples, Fla. where they will play host in the Calusa Cup at Calusa Pines Golf Club.
(Radio Iowa) – A northwest Iowa school district is working to change extracurricular policies after a hazing controversy involving the wrestling team that parents say targeted seven freshmen. Police investigated after a video on social media showed a wrestler from Hinton High School being held down and tasered during the state duals tournament in Coralville in early February. During last night’s (Monday) school board meeting Superintendent Ken Slater says the district met with parents to come up with suggestions to improve the district’s handbook.
“We believe that, in the end, Hinton will be stronger and safer for all students. Now is the time for us to come together and work for the betterment of all students. We are all Blackhawks,” Slater says. Slater says the new changes will likely be finalized this summer. Holly Keegan is one of the parents who met with administrators and told the board she wants to make sure a wrong is made right.
“There can be no more blame on the freshman parents, no more saying ‘we’re making a bigger deal than what it is,” Keegan says.
The high school principal and athletic director both said earlier this month they are stepping down at the end of the school year. And the school board accepted the resignation of head wrestling coach Casey Crawford last night. Crawford will stay on as a math teacher.
(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Cass County Auditor’s Office reports Steve Baier, of Griswold, filed his nomination papers today (Tuesday) to run for re-election in the June 4th Republican Primary for County Supervisor in District 4. Baier is currently the Chair of the Cass County Board of Supervisors. The filing period for persons wishing to run for County Office ends at 5-p.m. Friday, March 22nd.
As previously mentioned, the following Republicans have also filed their nomination papers (Name/Office/date filed):
Kathy Somers, of Atlantic – County Auditor (March 4th) – Incumbent
John Westering, of Atlantic – County Sheriff (March 4th)
Bernard Pettinger, of Anita – Supervisor/District 5 (March 6th) – Incumbent
Stephen S. Green, of Atlantic – Supervisor/District 1 (March 13th) – Incumbent
Steve Baier, of Griswold – Supervisor/District 4 (March 19th) – Incumbent
(Radio Iowa) – A bill that could potentially ban TikTok which passed the U-S House last week is now arriving in the Senate, where some observers say it faces a graveyard. Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley, a Republican, says he’d like to see restrictions placed on the popular social media app and he believes the legislation -will- pass in the Senate, eventually.
“I am not that pessimistic about it,” Grassley says. “I think it’s going to not move as quickly as it did in the House, but nothing moves quickly the United States Senate. I think it’s going to have a hearing in the Commerce Committee before it gets out of committee.”
The House passed the bill last Wednesday (352-65) that would force ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok, to sell the app or face being banned across the U-S. Iowa Congresswoman Ashley Hinson, a Republican from Marion, backed the bill, saying ByteDance is beholding to the Chinese Communist Party, and Grassley agrees that TikTok is a threat.
“A good case is made for compromising our national security,” Grassley says. “So much information can be tapped from anybody’s phone, and that’s 170-million Americans, for use as China wants to use it.” Grassley fears how all that potential data mining could be used to harm the U-S. “We all know that China is a competitor to the United States, and a potential danger to the world,” Grassley says.
Given its wide user base, Hinson said she fears TikTok could even be used to manipulate our elections.
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