Hunters play a large role in managing Iowa’s world class deer herd by working with landowners and neighbors to reduce doe numbers, providing tissue samples to monitor for chronic wasting disease and by reporting successful hunts to the harvest reporting system. Officials with the Iowa Dept. of Natural Resources say the reported harvest is an important piece of information used when wildlife experts discuss possible changes to seasons, antlerless quotas, or other potential regulation changes.

But each year, more and more hunters are skipping this step. Presently, one out of five successful hunters is not reporting their harvest. “Our officers are conducting spot checks and have been writing more failure to report tickets,” said Chris Ensminger, wildlife research supervisor for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. “Harvest numbers are an important piece of information used in our models for deer populations around the state. If harvest is higher than is what has been reported, the proposed management strategies won’t accurately reflect what is on the ground. It’s the local hunters who get short changed in the end.”

Reporting the harvest only takes a few minutes. Hunters must report their harvest to the DNR by midnight of the day after it is killed, or before taking it to a locker or taxidermist, or before processing it for consumption, or before transporting it out-of-state, whichever occurs first. The hunter whose name is on the transportation tag is responsible for making the report.

If no animal is harvested, no report is necessary.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Martez Harrison scored 22 points and UMKC held off Drake down the stretch to take a 68-62 win Tuesday night. UMKC knocked down 11 of 27 shots from beyond the arc to hold off the Bulldogs, who battled back from an 11-point halftime deficit. Drake got within four, 54-50, with 5:06 left in the game, but could not close the gap.

Harrison connected on 7 of 9 shots from the field and knocked down 3 of his 5 shots from distance. LaVell Boyd added 18 points by knocking down 3 of his 7 attempts from beyond the arc. UMKC bounced back from a season-opening loss to No. 22 Creighton Friday, 89-82.

Reed Timmer finished with 15 points to lead Drake (0-2) in its first trip to UMKC and the Bulldogs still lead the series, 5-2. The Bulldogs lost their season opener to South Dakota, 79-74.

The Atlantic High School Winter Sports squads are set to host a season Kickoff/Coaches vs. Cancer Event on Saturday, November 19th at the Atlantic High School Gymnasium.  The event will begin at 6:00pm with an open practice for Boys Basketball followed by the Girls at 6:30pm.  A 3-point contest will then be held at 7:00pm.  After the 3-point contest all AHS Winter Athletes (Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Wrestling, Boys Swimming, Dance Team, and Cheerleaders will be introduced.  Following the introductions a staff basketball game will be played.

There is no cost to attend the event but a free will donation will be accepted to benefit the Coaches vs. Cancer Event. There will also be Coaches vs. Cancer logos that will be for sale for $1 that will be hung up in the high school with donor names.  The free will donation will be matched by Duke Aerial.  Kim Durst, American Cancer Society Representative, will also speak at the event after the introductions to talk about the organization and leading a cancer donation activity.

If over $2,000 is raised at the event, Atlantic High School Principal Heather McKay and Assistant Principal/AD Matt Alexander will play a game of egg roulette.  100% of the funds raised will go to benefit Coaches vs. Cancer and the American Cancer Society.

Atlantic Senior Cross Country runner Phoenix Shadden signed a letter of intent on Tuesday at the Atlantic High School to continue his running career at Southwestern Community College in Creston.  Phoenix just completed a very successful Senior campaign that saw him finish 10th in the Boys Class 3A State Meet.  Shadden said the decision to attend Southwestern just felt right.

Southwestern CC second year Head Coach Nick Ekel said he first noticed Phoenix at the Kuemper Catholic meet this season and liked his toughness.  He said Phoenix is the type of runner that he’s looking for.

Coach Ekel said Phoenix’s work ethic and mental toughness stood out and that’s what he is trying to build his program around.

Phoenix is the son of Jennifer Phippen and Brandon Shadden.

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AMES, Iowa (AP) — Monte Morris scored 18 points, Matt Thomas added 13 and 20th-ranked Iowa State beat Mount St. Mary’s 73-55 on Monday night. Deonte Burton had 10 points and 13 rebounds for the Cyclones (2-0), who’ve won their first two games by an average of 30 points.

Mount St. Mary’s (0-2) got within 10 early in the second half, but six Cyclones scored during a 15-1 run that put the game out of reach. Iowa State outrebounded Mount St. Mary’s 50-38, but it also shot an uncharacteristic 4 of 16 from 3-point range.

Nick Weiler-Babb scored 10 points on 5-of-6 shooting and pulled down five rebounds for the Cyclones. Elijah Long, the brother of Iowa State’s Naz Mitrou-Long, had 19 points to lead the Mountaineers.

Iowa State Running Back David Montgomery was named the Conference Newcomer of the Week for his performance in Iowa State’s win over Kansas.

NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK
David Montgomery, Iowa State, RB, Fr, Cincinnati, Ohio
· Montgomery was instrumental in Iowa State’s 31-24 win at Kansas as he rushed for a career-high 169 yards on 24 carries.
· Tallied 105 of his yards in the second half, helping the Cyclones overcome an early deficit.
· Busted out runs of 30 and 46 yards, the two longest rushes by a Cyclones running back this season.
· Became the 11^th Iowa State freshman to rush for over 100 yards in a game.
· 5th-best single game rushing total by a Cyclone freshman in school history.
· Averaged 7.0 yards per carry.

(from big12sports.com)

Following Big Ten football games on Nov. 12, the offensive, defensive and special teams players of the week and co-freshmen of the week in the Big Ten were announced this morning. Below are this week’s honorees:

Offensive Player of the Week
Tommy Armstrong Jr., Nebraska
Sr., QB, Cibolo, Texas/Steele

• Posted 278 yards of total offense and accounted for three touchdowns in Nebraska’s victory over Minnesota
• Completed 19-of-27 passes for 217 yards and two touchdowns
• Rushed nine times for 61 yards, including a 13-yard touchdown run with 7:17 remaining in the fourth quarter to close out the scoring in a 24-17 contest
• Claims the fourth Offensive Player of the Week award of his career
• Last Nebraska Offensive Player of the Week: Tommy Armstrong Jr. (Sept. 26, 2016)

Defensive Player of the Week
Jaleel Johnson, Iowa
Sr., DT, Lombard, Ill./Montini Catholic

• Recorded a career-high nine tackles, including six solo stops, in Iowa’s win against Michigan
• Registered two tackles for loss, opening the scoring for the Hawkeyes with the team’s first safety since 2014
• Added one sack late in the second quarter
• Collects his first career Defensive Player of the Week honor
• Last Iowa Defensive Player of the Week: Desmond King (Oct. 5, 2015)

Special Teams Player of the Week
Keith Duncan, Iowa
Fr., PK, Weddington, N.C./Weddington

• Converted a game-winning 33-yard field goal as time expired in Iowa’s victory over Michigan
• Also kicked a 25-yard field goal as he finished the game 2-for-2
• Recorded the first game-winning kick of his career
• Earns his first career Special Teams Player of the Week honor
• Last Iowa Special Teams Player of the Week: Ron Coluzzi (Sept. 26, 2016)

Co-Freshmen of the Week
Manny Rugamba, Iowa
CB, Naperville, Ill./Naperville Central

• Set career highs with four tackles and three pass break-ups in the Hawkeye’s win against Michigan
• Recorded his second interception of the season in the fourth quarter
• Made his first career start in the contest
• Wins his first career weekly award
• Last Iowa Freshman of the Week: Anthony Nelson (Sept. 5, 2016)

John Moten IV, Northwestern
RB, St. Louis, Mo./John Burroughs School

• Recorded 139 all-purpose yards in Northwestern’s victory over Purdue
• Set career highs with 16 carries and 119 yards rushing, averaging 7.4 yards per attempt
• Added a 20-yard reception
• Claims his first career weekly award
• Last Northwestern Freshman of the Week: Clayton Thorson (Oct. 26, 2015)

(From bigten.org)