BOYS

Hawkeye Ten Conference

Glenwood 64, Atlantic 31
Denison-Schleswig 60, Red Oak 35
Harlan 57, Creston 45
Lewis Central 77, Shenandoah 43
St. Albert 52, Clarinda 29

Western Iowa Conference

AHSTW 63, Underwood 50
IKM-Manning at Riverside – PPD
Logan-Magnolia 65, Missouri Valley 42
Treynor 79, Audubon 42
Tri-Center 71, Griswold 24

Rolling Valley Conference

Ar-We-Va 56, CAM, Anita 55
Boyer Valley 66, Woodbine 50
Exira-EHK 87, West Harrison 31
Paton-Churdan 69 Glidden-Ralston 61

Pride of Iowa Conference

Bedford 84, East Union 32
Central Decatur 55, Interstate 35 46
Mount Ayr 67, Southwest Valley 61
Nodaway Valley 46, Lenox 38
Martensdale-St. Marys 46, Pleasantville 23
Wayne at Southeast Warren

Corner Conference

Clarinda Academy 74, Heartland Christian 47
Sidney 53, East Mills 49  OT
Stanton 88, Essex 35

Missouri River Conference

Abraham Lincoln 62, Sioux City North 38
Sioux City West 81, Thomas Jefferson 54

Bluegrass Conference

Diagonal 72, Seymour 38
Iowa Christian Academy 40, Orient-Macksburg 26
Lamoni 74, Moulton-Udell 36
Mormon Trail 90, Melcher-Dallas 50
Murray 57, Twin Cedars 50

GIRLS

Hawkeye Ten Conference

Glenwood 56, Atlantic 40
Harlan 58, Creston 37
Lewis Central 48, Shenandoah 33
Red Oak 56, Denison-Schleswig 49

Western Iowa Conference

IKM-Manning at Riverside – PPD
Logan-Magnolia 69, Missouri Valley 30
Tri-Center 56, Griswold 44
Treynor 51, Audubon 14
Underwood 57, AHSTW 40

Rolling Valley Conference

Boyer Valley 64, Woodbine 40
CAM, Anita 59, Ar-We-Va 36
Exira/EHK at West Harrison
Glidden-Ralston 66, Paton-Churdan 59 OT

Pride of Iowa Conference

Central Decatur 69, Interstate 35 26
East Union 48, Bedford 32
Martensdale-St. Marys at Pleasantville
Mount Ayr 75, Southwest Valley 63
Nodaway Valley 63, Lenox 34
Southeast Warren 47, Wayne 39

Corner Conference

Fremont-Mills 47, South Page 35
Sidney 47, East Mills 14
Stanton 39, Essex 24

Missouri River Conference

Abraham Lincoln 73, Sioux City North 39
Thomas Jefferson 52, Sioux City West 40

Bluegrass Conference

Lamoni 43, Moulton-Udell 30
Mormon Trail 47, Melcher-Dallas 42
Murray 60, Twin Cedars 17
Orient-Macksburg 38, Iowa Christian Academy 30
Seymour at Diagonal

The Glenwood Rams put the clamps on the Atlantic Trojans early in a boys basketball game Tuesday night in Glenwood. The Rams raced out to 18-4 lead by the end of the first quarter, a quarter in which the Trojans failed to hit a field goal. Atlantic was able keep better pace in the second quarter but trailed 36-20 at the intermission. Glenwood then really put the game away by outscoring the Trojans 15-5 in the third quarter, eventually winning the game 64-31.

Glenwood got 17 points from Christian Stanislav who hit three triples on the night. Andrew Blum had a double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds for the Rams. Nate Mohr also finished in double figures with 13 points on the night. Glenwood improves to 5-0 on the season.

Atlantic was lead by 12 points from Scott Leonard but he dealt with double teams all night long. Atlantic only had four players make a field goal in the game and turned the ball over 11 times on the night.  The Trojans fall to 2-3 with the loss and will next travel to Shenandoah on Friday night.

The Atlantic Trojans girls basketball team let another game slip away in the second half on Tuesday night with a 56-40 loss at Glenwood. It was a one point game at the end of the first quarter and Glenwood had a five point lead at halftime. The Rams were able to push the lead to 10 by the end of the third and outscored the Trojans 13-7 in the fourth quarter to seal the win.

Glenwood had shot just 28% from three point range coming into the game, but the Rams dropped in 8 treys on Tuesday night.  The Rams outscored the Trojans from outside the arc 24-9.

Atlantic struggled to consistently make shots and turned the ball over in a number of key moments in the game.  The Trojans got within 3 at one point of the third quarter but Glenwood ripped off a run to pull back away.

Glenwood had three players in double figures. Nicole Shuppan and Joslyn Lewis had 13 points each and Brielle Smith tallied 11.  Glenwood improved to 2-4 with the win.

Alyssa Ginther had 13 points for Atlantic. The Trojans fall to 1-5 on the year. They’ll next host Shenandoah on Friday.

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources reports  the 2017 Iowa deer harvest is running less than 1 percent ahead of the 2016 totals. So far this fall, 76,204 deer have been reported, compared to 75,909 for the same period last year. Iowa’s second shotgun season ends Dec. 17. Iowa’s deer seasons conclude with the late muzzleloader season and archery season, both of which are Dec. 18-Jan. 10, 2018.

An expected 10,000 to 15,000 Iowa hunters will turn their attention to pursuing the state’s top predator after Jan. 10. That’s when most of Iowa’s hunting seasons close, and coyote hunting begins in earnest. Although its season never closes, coyotes are hunted most often during the winter. The number of Iowa coyote hunters and harvest has been at a record level for four of the past five years, thanks in part to predator hunting shows and because coyote fur has held its value as most other pelt prices have declined.

“Coyote pelts go for anywhere from $15-$30 per pelt depending on the quality and Iowa’s pelts are considered average. Last year’s average price was $17. The top pelts come from the Dakotas, Montana, and Saskatchewan and Alberta, Canada,” said Vince Evelsizer, state furbearer biologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Coyote fur is used as trim for hoods and coats in foreign markets. Coyote population is distributed fairly well across the state with the highest population in western Iowa. Coyotes are habitat generalists and can be found near large brushpiles, timber and grass fields, and in particular, fields with switchgrass.

Hunters prefer a fresh layer of snow for tracking and the white background makes coyotes easier to see from a long distance. Wind is critical to coyote hunters because it impacts where and how they set up for calling and pursuing coyotes as coyotes have a keen nose and are naturally wary. Wearing snow colored camo is often effective to avoid detection. Hunters can use predator calls, hunt day or night, use rifles, may hunt over bait and use groups of hunters and or hounds to round them up. There is no bag limit and coyotes can be hunted on a hunting or furharvester license.

“We receive complaints from the public about coyotes’ impact on young deer, turkeys and rabbits; harass pets, and farmers’ loss of livestock. So in that respect, hunters provide an important service by hunting coyotes,” Evelsizer said. “That being said, they’re a very wary game animal worthy of respect. We don’t allow the use of artificial light for night hunting on purpose because we encourage fair chase and it could increase the incentive to misuse the technology to poach deer and other wildlife.”

Coyote trapping is allowed, but it must be done during the trapping season.

Iowa State freshman guard Lindell Wiggington was named Newcomer of the Week for Week 5 by the Big 12 Conference on Monday.

Wiggington averaged 22.7 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 3.0 assists as Iowa State went 3-0 last week and ran their winning streak to 7 games. He shot 51.2% from the field and 57.9% from three in those three games. Wiggington helped the Cyclones pick up a win over rival Iowa last thursday night 84-78 and dropped in 24 points in that game.

Texas Tech’s Keenan Evans was named Player of the Week by the Big 12 for his 32 point performance in a win over #22 Nevada.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State coach Matt Campbell said he will support quarterback Jacob Park if he intends to transfer to another school.

Campbell released a statement Monday night after the Des Moines Register quoted Park as saying he asked for a release from his scholarship.

Park, a junior, was Iowa State’s starting quarterback until early October, when he went on an indefinite leave of absence. The Cyclones then turned to senior Kyle Kempt, who is 5-2 as a starter.

Campbell says he and his staff will help Park in the transfer process, which would likely leave Zeb Noland as the favorite to take over in 2018.

Iowa State (7-5) faces Memphis (10-2) in the Liberty Bowl on Dec. 30

WATERLOO–Hawkeye RedTail Cross Country athlete Joanna Topham was named an All-America athlete by the National Junior College Cross Country Coaches Association.

The award recognizes U.S. athletes who finish in the top 40 at the National Junior College Athletic Association National Cross Country Championships. Topham finished 38th at nationals, which were held November 11, 2017, in Fort Dodge.

“To have an All-America athlete in our first year is huge for our program,” said head coach Micah Ruroden. “For Joanna to achieve this in year one is a credit to her discipline.”

Running comes naturally to Topham. Her father coaches girls cross country and track and field at Griswold High School, where she competed in both sports, and she has a sister currently running for Wichita State University.

“I started running when I was six,” Topham said. “We’re just a very athletic family.”

Last summer, she ran 40-45 miles a week to prepare for her first collegiate season. The extra training gave her an edge early in competition, helping Topham shave 24 seconds off her personal record at the regional time trials held August 26, 2017, at Iowa Western Community College.

“I wanted to improve my time, and I knew I could do that this season,” Topham said. “Breaking your best time isn’t as easy as people think it is.”

She put up solid times all season, but the final regular season contest offered one of the best moments for Topham. She took the Trent Smith Invitational women’s title on October 18, 2017, in Mason City, setting new personal and school records with a 19:20 5K race.

“After I crossed the finish line I was in shock,” she said. “Even 10 minutes later I couldn’t believe I had won.”

Fresh off a top-10 finish at regionals, Topham and the rest of the RedTail women headed into nationals ranked 24th in the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association poll. Topham was the top RedTail at the national meet and the only one to place in the top 50.

“It’s such an honor and privilege to be able to get All-America status,” Topham said. The season is only a few weeks behind her, but she’s already looking forward to track and field in the spring, and how to improve for cross country season next fall. Her goal is to finish in the top 10.

“We think that she’s just starting to scratch the surface of her true potential,” said coach Ruroden. “We can’t wait to see what is in store for her in the upcoming seasons.”

The RedTail Track and Field season kicks off in January 2018. For more information on Hawkeye RedTail Athletics, visit www.redtailathletics.com or call 319-296-4430.

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Cyclone and Hawkeye football fans who plan to cheer on their teams in bowl games this month will spend many hundreds of dollars for airfare, lodging and tickets, with Iowa fans shelling out the most. Travel agent Jeanenne Tornatore says game tickets will run 63-dollars, minimum, to see the University of Iowa play Boston College in the Pinstripe Bowl in New York’s Yankee Stadium on December 27th. “Not bad compared to a lot of the other bowl games,” Tornatore says. “If you compare this to some of the huge bowl games, like the Cotton Bowl is $145 and median ticket prices to the Sugar Bowl are $375. So, think of it that way and you’re getting a bargain.”

It’s a long drive to New York, but also it’s an expensive flight. She ran the numbers to fly from Des Moines to New York, leaving December 26th and returning on the 29th. “Non-stop out of Des Moines to New York City was $838 while one-stop flights out of Des Moines were a little bit cheaper at $636,” Tornatore says. “If you happen live somewhere in Iowa that may be the same distance to get to Chicago, that’s going to be your best bet. Non-stop flights from Chicago to New York were just $304 so that’s definitely the way to go.” As you’d expect, hotel rooms in the Big Apple don’t come cheap. “They’re a bit pricey. It’s the week of Christmas,” Tornatore says. “Also, with these big games, four-star hotels in the city are starting at $250 per night. Three-star hotels from $165. Nothing crazy. I’ve seen them a lot higher in New York with different events going on. This is about the average any time of year you’d be paying to stay in New York City.”

Iowa State University is headed to Memphis, Tennessee, to play Memphis in the Liberty Bowl on December 30th. Tornatore says Cyclones fans will have to pay more for game tickets but they can likely find cheaper hotel rooms in Memphis than Hawks fans in New York. “Game tickets are starting at $85, so they’re actually a little bit pricier than what folks going to the Pinstripe Bowl will be paying,” she says. “Flights out of Des Moines, one-stop flights are $698 and flights out of Chicago are around $300.”

While Iowa fans will be paying big bucks to stay overnight in New York, I-S-U’s fans will be able to find much cheaper places to stay during their bowl game. “Hotels in Memphis are definitely where you’re going to be able to save,” she says. “Three-star hotels are starting at $127. Plenty of options, plenty of availability. Four-star hotels coming in just under $200, so Memphis is definitely more of a bargain when it comes to your lodging options.” Iowa State was allotted 15-thousand tickets for the game and they’ve all been sold, but Tornatore says reputable secondary-market ticket outlets still have plenty of Liberty Bowl tickets available.

(Radio Iowa)

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

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt made things look easy the first five weeks of the season. Then came the next seven. But Hunt kept his head down and kept working, and on Sunday he became the first Chiefs rookie to eclipse 1,000 yards rushing in a season. Not only did he get back on track, so did his team, picking up a crucial AFC West win.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Lindell Wigginton has become a key player for Iowa State. Wigginton averaged 22.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists in his last four games, and he was just named the Big 12’s Newcomer of the Week. The Cyclones have won seven straight games heading into Saturday’s game against Northern Iowa.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jordan Murphy posted his 12th straight double-double to start the season with 24 points and 18 rebounds, and Minnesota held off Drake 68-67. Amir Coffey added 16 points – all in the second half – and Nate Mason scored 12 for Minnesota (9-3).

NEW YORK (AP) — Veterans Joe Thomas, Antonio Gates and Vernon Davis are among eight finalist for the NFL’s Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award. Also announced as finalists are Luke Kuechly, Haloti Ngata, Joe Staley, Josh McCown and Alex Smith.

COEBURN, Va. (AP) — Tracy Stallard, the pitcher who gave up Roger Maris’ record 61st home run in 1961, has died at 80. He died Wednesday in Kingsport, Tennessee, and his funeral was Sunday in Coeburn, Virginia. Stallard was on the mound for Boston when Maris broke the single-season record that Babe Ruth had held since 1927. The record stayed until 1998. Stallard also pitched for the New York Mets and St. Louis.