Jim Field visits with Emily Wittrock and Myah Honeck about a fund raiser to help the family of Anita Firefighter Coulton Honeck. The Auction and Benefit Dinner will be held on Saturday, August 26 beginning at 4:00 pm at the Anita Fire Station.
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Jim Field visits with Dave Tuttle, Suicide Prevention Program Manager for the Western Iowa and Nebraska Veterans Administration. He will present the “S.A.V.E.” program for the Cass County Mental Wellness Coalition Thursday, August 17 at 10:30 am at the Griswold Library.
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The Atlantic volleyball team will have an abundance of new players on the court in 2023 after graduating 8 seniors that took the bulk of the floor time available last season. Head Coach Michelle Blake said it will be an inexperienced but athletic group this year.
The Trojans will have a smaller senior group this year but Coach Blake expects them to lead the way.
With turnover comes a lot of work to fit players into positions. Coach Blake said it will take some time to see where everyone fits in the best but the girls have had an open mind.
Coach Blake said the team has already showed some good foundational building blocks.
Atlantic will have their intrasquad scrimmage on the 17th at the Atlantic High School starting at 5:00 p.m. and is free to the public. They will then host the Iowa Girls Coaches Association clinic on the 19th with a wealth of Southwest Iowa teams playing. They will then open the season on August 24th at Des Moines Roosevelt.
Listen to the full interview with Coach Blake below.
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The AHSTW Vikings football team is looking for some new faces to lead the way and build off a very successful 2022 campaign. The Vikings went 10-1 and lost in the Class A Quarterfinals to a solid Lynville-Sully team in driving rainstorm to end last season. There are some big shoes to fill but coach GG Harris is encouraged by the leadership he’s seen from the new guys.
Luke Sternberg is a key piece back for the Vikings after rushing for 1,791 yards and 25 touchdowns as just a sophomore. Coach Harris said they will start with the ground game and build around it.
Coach Harris said one skill strength this team should possess is speed. He thinks that they can use that team speed to their advantage on both sides of the ball.
The Vikings are scheduled to open up the season on August 25th at home against the Tri-Center Trojans.
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Ross Martens
All three winners at the 65th Annual Tournament of Champions this weekend have had the experience before.
Ross Martens of Harlan won his second Open Division crown, shooting an even par 69 in the final round Sunday to capture a 4-stroke win. Martens was challenged just a few times in the final day but made enough key shots to hold his lead. Martens also won the title in 2021. Zach Christianson, who held the day-one lead after an opening round 64 fell just short of the title, finishing second for the third straight year.
Martens started with a -1 round of 68 on Friday, then carded a 5-under 64 on Saturday, and finished with an even par 69 on Sunday to finish at -6, 201 for the weekend. He was thrilled to have the great round on Saturday to grab the title again.
Ross talked about his approach to the final day and how he felt about his game.
Ross had his parents walking with him when he won in 2021 and they were with him again on Sunday.
Chris Nelson
In the Senior Division, Chris Nelson of Atlantic built a six-stroke lead heading into the final round and shot an even par 69 to win by six strokes over Bret Taylor. Nelson also has an Open division title to his credit.
In the Super Senior Division, Rick Thompson of Fairfield continues to dominate. He finished the tourney with a four over par 211 total, beating John Willmore by 5 strokes, to capture his fourth straight crown.
Listen to the full interview with Open Division Champion Ross Martens below.
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Jim Field visits with Doug Leonard about the 65th annual Tournament of Champions golf event at the Atlantic Golf & Country Club this weekend.
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Jim Field visits with Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce intern Paige Jensen about AtlanticFest this weekend.
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Jim Field visits with Cass County Director of Public Health and Clinical Dietician for Cass Health Beth Olsen about her “Healthy U” session on Older Adult Nutrition on Thursday, August 17, 2023 at noon in conference room 2 at Cass Health. A free boxed lunch is provided and reservations are needed. Call 243-7479 or visit casshealth.org/healthyu.
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