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Reynolds touts new laws at annual campaign fundraiser

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October 15th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Governor Kim Reynolds celebrated passage of new state laws with a crowd a supporters this weekend. She listed the state funded Education Savings Accounts for private school students she approved in January as well as the six week abortion ban she signed this summer.

“We ended gender transition surgery for minors,” Reynolds said, “and we got porn out of the classroom and the libraries.” The law prohibits schools from giving students access to books that contain graphic depictions or descriptions of sex acts. Starting January 1st, educators face sanctions if they violate the law. Reynolds held her annual campaign fundraiser at the state fairgrounds Saturday.

The keynote speaker was Riley Gaines, a former University of Kentucky swimmer, who has become an advocate for banning transgender athletes from women’s sports. Early last year, Governor Reynolds signed a bill that bans transgender students from participating in girl’s and women’s sports in Iowa universities, colleges and K-through-12 schools.

Progress Iowa, a liberal advocacy group, criticized Reynolds last Wednesday on National Coming Out Day, saying she has signed laws that harm L-G-B-T-Q Iowans.

Miller-Meeks, Hinson, Nunn back Jordan for House Speaker

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October 15th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Three of the four Republicans who represent Iowa in the U-S House will support Ohio Representative Jim Jordan for House Speaker. During a weekend fundraiser for Governor Reynolds, Congressman Zach Nunn of Bondurant said he would proudly support Jordan so the House can take action on important things that are happening in the world right now. Jordan is the second nominee after previous Speaker Kevin McCarthy was ousted 12 days ago.

On Saturday Congresswoman Ashley Hinson of Marion said it’s time for the House to select a speaker and get back to work so she’s supporting Jordan. The Des Moines Register reports Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks of Le Claire backed Jordan during a private meeting of House Republicans late last week, but Miller-Meeks warns Jordan has to pick up support from about 55 House Republicans before he’d win a vote for speaker on the House floor.

Congressman Randy Feenstra of Hull has not indicated who he has supported or will support to replace House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

Iowa edges Wisconsin

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October 15th, 2023 by Asa Lucas

Iowa begins the week in the driver’s seat in the Big 10 west. The Hawkeyes held Wisconsin out of the endzone to claim a 15-6 win in a slugfest in Madison. The Hawkeyes rushed for 200 yards but passed for only 37 and Tory Taylor averaged more than 50 yards per punt.

That’s Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz. The Hawks are without their starting quarterback and top three tight ends but held on to improve to 6-1 on the season.

Taylor amassed more than 500 yards of punting and aided Iowa’s defense by pinning the Badgers deep.

Tight end Erick All suffered a knee injury and Ferentz says should learn more on Monday.

The Hawkeyes host Minnesota this week.

Iowa State rolls at Cincinnati

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October 15th, 2023 by Asa Lucas

Iowa State heads into its bye week with a record of 4-3. The Cyclones dominated in every phase in a 30-10 win at Cincinnati. The Cyclones are 3-1 in the Big-12.

That’s ISU coach Matt Campbell. The Cyclones are currently second in the Big-12 standings.

ISU was 1-2 after a loss at Ohio but has won three of its last four.

The Cyclones return to action on October 28th at Baylor.

Prat’s Brace Pushes ISU Past K-State, 2-1

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October 15th, 2023 by Asa Lucas

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Iowa State (6-10-1, 3-6 Big 12) downed Kansas State (3-11-3, 1-7-1 Big 12) by a score of 2-1 on Sunday afternoon, as Salomé Prat notched her second brace in the past four matches.

The win vaults Iowa State into eleventh place in the Big 12 standings, just one point behind Cincinnati for tenth as they enter the final game of conference play.

Iowa State’s six wins are the most under head coach Matt Fannon in a single season and are the most by any ISU team since 2016, when the team earned 12 wins. The Cyclones’ three conference wins are also the most since 2016, when the team tallied three.

With both teams entering the match needing to secure points for a potential conference tournament berth, the match started with an early statement from the Wildcats, who scored in the seventh minute. K-State’s Jo Sees used a Riley Baker assist to give Kansas State a 1-0 lead.

The Wildcats kept up the pressure the majority of the half, outshooting the Cyclones 6-3 before Prat converted off a perfect Mira Emma feed in the 35th minute, which she would bury in the middle left of the net to tie the match at one apiece.

K-State tried to regain momentum heading into the break, but a Gillahan save and two off-target shots from the Wildcats kept the score knotted at the half.

In total, K-State outshot ISU 9-4 in the first stanza, but Gillahan’s four saves kept ISU in business.

Not even 15 minutes into the second half, Prat gave the Cyclones the advantage, recording her second score, notching her second brace of the season, off a free kick that was played to her by both Chloe Broughton and Lauren Hernandez.

Prat’s pair of scores pushes her into the team lead for points on the year with 15, just surpassing Emma, who has 14. Prat’s seven goals have her on the brink of cracking the top ten goal-scorers in program history. Prat now has two game-winning goals on the season, tying Emma for the team lead.

Iowa State’s defense would buckle down from there, not conceding anything as Gillahan finished the match with six saves. Iowa State went on to win its second straight match, sweeping the Sunflower State schools.

Prat led the team with four shots while Emma was the lone other Cyclone to have more than one on the afternoon. Broughton, Hernandez, Hanna Reid, Olivia Edwards, Abigail Miller and Gillahan all played the entire 90 today.

No. 6 Hawkeyes Top No. 5 Louisville

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October 15th, 2023 by Asa Lucas

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky  The sixth-ranked University of Iowa field hockey team downed No. 5 Louisville, 2-1, on Sunday afternoon at Trager Stadium.

Iowa improves to 12-2 on the season. Sophomore Mia Magnotta recorded seven saves to Louisville’s four.
“Today was a fantastic win against a very good Louisville team,” said head coach Lisa Cellucci. “The Hawks were dialed in from start to finish. Mia Magnotta had some world class saves down the stretch. We will enjoy this and get prepared for another important road trip.”
Freshman Dionne van Aalsum gave the Hawkeyes the lead in the 7th minute of the game, unassisted.
In the games’ 56th minute van Aalsum found the back of the goal off a penalty corner assisted by junior Annika Herbine, giving Iowa an insurance goal.
Louisville’s Rylie Wollerton scored the Cardinals lone goal of the game with ten seconds left to play.
OF NOTE…
– The Hawkeyes recorded their fifth win against a ranked opponent this season.
– Van Aalsum has scored in 11 out of 14 games this season. The nation’s leader in goals now has 25 goals in the 14 games.
– The Hawkeyes have allowed nine goals in 14 games.
– Magnotta has 43 saves on the season.
UP NEXT

No. 6 Iowa travels to Maryland on Friday for a conference matchup at 4 p.m.

Iowa’s Hayashida Advances to Quarterfinals at ITA Midwest Regionals

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October 15th, 2023 by Asa Lucas

LAWRENCE, Kan. – University of Iowa sophomore Daianne Hayashida advanced to the quarterfinals on Saturday on the third day of ITA Midwest Regionals at the Jayhawk Tennis Center.  Hayashida notched her first win of the day against Anet Koskel of Arkansas, 6-0, 6-0, before following with a three-set win, 6-3, 1-6, 7-5, over fifth-seeded Mae Canete of Missouri in the Round of 16.

Hayashida is the first Hawkeye to advance to the regional quarterfinals since current assistant coach Elise van Heuvelen in 2019.

Barbora Pokorna had her tournament run end, losing in straight sets to Oklahoma’s Ava Catanzarite, 6-4, 6-3

In doubles play, Hayashida and Jessica Matthews finished their tournament run falling to Oklahoma’s Guzman/Shcherbinia, 8-1.

Hayashida will play her quarterfinals match tomorrow starting at 1 p.m.

HEAR FROM HEAD COACH SASHA SCHMID 

“I am really proud of Dai, I think it was a tremendous day for her to move forward and begin the quarterfinals at regionals. She played two great singles matches today and had a hard-fought win tonight over a good player at Mizzou. I am happy for her, she’s worked hard and she deserves this opportunity. We’ll be excited to see her compete tomorrow.”

Cyclones to Face K-State in Final Big 12 Road Match

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October 15th, 2023 by Asa Lucas

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State is set to face Kansas State in its final road game of the regular season on Sunday in the penultimate Big 12 action of the season. Sunday’s game is scheduled to kick off at 1 p.m. and the action will be streamed live on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.

ISU (5-10-1, 2-6 Big 12) enters the competition coming off its second conference win of the season over Kansas. Kansas State (3-10-3, 1-6-1 Big 12) has dropped six of its last seven and is one spot behind the Cyclones in the Bog 12 soccer points standings.

Iowa State has matched its highest win total under Coach Fannon as well as its highest Big 12 win total with two matches remaining on the year.

The Matchup: Iowa State (5-10-1, 2-6 Big 12) at Kansas State (3-10-3, 1-6-1 Big 12)

Where: Buser Family Park // Manhattan, Kan.

When: October 15 – 1 p.m.

Watch: Big 12 Now on ESPN+

Live Stats: cyclones.com

Woodbine Boys and AHSTW Girls win the Missouri Valley High School Cross Country Invitational

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October 15th, 2023 by Asa Lucas

The AHSTW girl’s cross country team won the Missouri Valley High School Cross-Country Invitational by a score of 47 points. Adyson Lapel from Woodbine won first place. AHSTW had the eighth, ninth, and tenth-placed finishers in the invitational. Ava Paulsen was the eighth-place finisher Bella Lamp ninth, and Rylie Knop in tenth. Riverside finished in second, Woodbine finished in third, and Heartland Christian finished fourth.

Girls Team Results

1 – AHSTW: 47 points
2 – Riverside: 51 points
3 – Woodbine: 52 points
4 – Heartland Christian: 70 points

The Woodbine boy’s cross country team won the Missouri Valley High School Cross-Country Invitational on Saturday with a total of 32 points. Woodbine had four top-ten runners in the meet. Landon Bendgen took the individual title with a time of 15:35.70, finishing over one minute faster than Gunner Wagner as he earned second place in the meet for Woodbine. Missouri Valley would come in at second place. Riverside finished in third place with the third, fourth, and fifth-place runners. Mason McCready finished with third, Brody Henderson fourth, and Dawson Henderson in fifth. Griswold finished in fourth and had the 17th-place finisher Holden Jensen and Brayden Lockwood at 22nd.

Boys Team Results

1 – Woodbine: 32 points
2 – Missouri Valley: 47 points
3 – Riverside: 63 points
4 – Griswold: 102 points
5 – IKM-Manning: 117 points

Saturday Volleyball Scores

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October 15th, 2023 by Asa Lucas

Corner Conference:

Council Bluffs Lincoln 2-Sidney 0 (21-16, 21-14)
Lewis Central 2-Sidney 0 (21-12, 21-18)
Lewis Central 2-Stanton 0 (21-10, 21-17)

Hawkeye Ten Conference:

Lewis Central 2-Council Bluffs Lincoln 0 (21-16, 21-14)
Lewis Central 2-Logan-Magnolia 0 (21-8, 21-5)
Lewis Central 2-Sidney 0 (21-12, 21-18)
Lewis Central 2-Stanton 0 (21-10, 21-17)
Norwalk 2-Red Oak 1 (18-21, 24-22, 15-7)
Red Oak 2-Gilbert 0 (21-16, 21-10)
Red Oak 2-Greene County 0 (21-14, 21-16)
Red Oak 2-Webster City 0 (21-18, 21-18)
Red Oak 2-Winterset 0 (21-9, 21-10)

Pride of Iowa Conference:

ADM 2-Southeast Warren 0 (21-12, 21-14)
Pella Christian 2-Southeast Warren 0 (21-16, 21-14)
Seymour 2-Central Decatur 0 (21-15, 21-10)

Racoon River Conference:

ADM 2-Pella Christian 0 (21-15, 21-18)
ADM 2-Southeast Warren 0 (21-12, 21-14)
Boone 2-ACGC 0 (21-14, 21-15)
Gilbert 2-Chariton 0 (21-16, 22-20)
Gilbert 2-South Central Calhoun 1 (17-21, 22-20, 15-7)
Norwalk 2-Gilbert 0 (21-17, 21-12)
Norwalk 2-Winterset 1 (21-11, 16-21, 15-12)
Red Oak 2-Gilbert 0 (21-16, 21-10)
Red Oak 2-Winterset 0 (21-9, 21-10)
Roland-Story 2-Boone 0 (21-19, 28-26)
Union Community 2-ADM 0 (21-18, 21-17)
Winterset 2-Greene County 1 (21-13, 16-21, 15-13)
Winterset 2-Webster City 0 (21-15, 22-20)

Rolling Valley Conference

Ar-We-Va 2-Paton-Churdan 0 (21-19, 21-11)
Boyer Valley 2-Ar-We-Va 0 (21-13, 21-9)
Boyer Valley 2-Woodbine 0 (21-14, 21-15)
CAM 2-Boyer Valley 0 (25-20, 25-20)
CAM 2-Coon Rapids-Bayard 0 (21-12, 21-11)
CAM 2-West Harrison 0 (21-15, 21-15)
Coon Rapids-Bayard 2-Glidden-Ralston 1 (9-21, 21-17, 15-11)
Exira-EHK 2-Ar-We-Va 0 (21-12, 21-12)
Glidden-Ralston 2-Exira-EHK 0 (21-15, 21-16)
Glidden-Ralston 2-West Harrison 0 (21-9, 21-18)
West Harrison 2-Paton-Churdan 0 (21-8, 21-8)
Woodbine 2-Coon Rapids-Bayard 0 (21-17, 21-16)
Woodbine 2-Exira-EHK 1 (21-19, 18-21, 15-12)

West Central Conference

ACGC 2-Panorama 0 (21-13, 21-9)
ACGC 2-West Central Valley 0 (21-10, 21-13)
Boone 2-ACGC 0 (21-14, 21-15)
Roland-Story 2-ACGC 0 (21-18, 21-13)
Roland-Story 2-Panorama 0 (21-11, 21-10)
Roland-Story 2-West Central Valley 0 (21-13, 21-5)
Roland-Story 2-Woodward-Granger 0 (21-15, 21-15)

Western Iowa Conference:

Council Bluffs Lincoln 2-Treynor 1 (21-11, 15-21, 15-10)
Lewis Central 2-Logan-Magnolia 0 (21-8, 21-5)