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Underwood grabs 8th place team finish at Council Bluffs Wrestling Classic, Atlantic-CAM finishes 22nd

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December 16th, 2019 by admin

Liberty, MO came away with the team championship at the Council Bluffs Wrestling Classic over the weekend at the Mid-America Center. Underwood finished in 8th place in the team standings, Atlantic-CAM came in 22nd.

Gable Porter of Underwood was an individual champ at 106 pounds and Nick Hamilton was a winner at 145. Stevie Barnes finished 3rd at 120 for the Eagles, Logan James was 4th at 138, and Blake Thomsen was 5th at 152.

Atlantic-CAM was led by Cale Roller’s 4th place finish at 285. Aybren Moore placed 8th at 113 pounds for the Trojans.

Team Scores
1 Liberty (Liberty) 565.5
2 Millard South 480.5
3 Fort Dodge 468.0
4 Blue Valley Southwest 365.0
5 Lincoln East 362.0
6 Waukee 348.0
7 Kearney 331.0
8 Underwood  323.5
9 Mill Valley HS 275.0
10 Iowa City West 262.5
11 Grand Island 258.0
12 North Scott 244.5
13 Totino-Grace 239.5
14 Sergeant Bluff-Luton 215.5
15 Olathe South 210.0
16 Omaha Skutt Catholic 189.0
17 Saint James Academy 178.5
18 Millard North 176.0
19 LeMars 173.0
20 Woodbury Central 160.5
21 Gardner-Edgerton 158.5
22 Atlantic-CAM  156.5
23 Blair 155.5
24 St. Thomas Aquinas 152.5
25 Papillion-La Vista 150.5
26 Creighton Prep 142.0
27 Nebraska City 140.0
28 Ames 123.0
29 Apple Valley 121.5
30 Olathe North 120.0
31 Millard West 111.0
32 Glenwood  98.0
33 CB Abraham Lincoln  80.5
34 Spirit Lake Park 74.0
35 Lewis Central  66.5
36 Missouri Valley  54.0
37 South Sioux City 35.0
38 CB Thomas Jefferson  28.0
39 Plattsmouth 27.0
40 St. Albert  25.5

Full results can be found HERE.

College World Series general admission tickets now on sale

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December 16th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — General admission tickets are now on sale for the College World Series. The general admission ticket books contain 10 tickets for the College World Series, which will run June 13 through June 23 or 24 at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha.  Cost is $95 plus fees. Printed GA ticket books that might be given as holiday gifts can be ordered for standard shipping rates through Tuesday. For overnight delivery, they must be ordered by Thursday.

Paperless GA ticket books are available on NCAA.com/CWSTickets. Ticket books will be delivered electronically. They are accessible through an app or mobile website and transferable.
The ticket books can be ordered by phone by calling 402-554-4422 Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hours are limited during the holidays. They also can be bought at the CHI Health Center Omaha box office.

GA tickets can be used at one game or in any combination at multiple games. Advance GA ticket books offer 40 percent per ticket savings over game-day purchases. GA tickets can be upgraded to available reserved seats on game days at the box office by paying the difference in price.

Joens explodes for 41 to lead Cyclones past Wright State

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December 16th, 2019 by admin

AMES, Iowa – Sophomore Ashley Joens poured in 41 points to lead Iowa State (7-2) past Wright State (5-4), 79-71, on Sunday afternoon at Hilton Coliseum. Joens’ 41 points are one shy of the single-game program record of 42 set by Tonya Burns on Jan. 18, 1984 vs. Nebraska, and are the most by any Cyclone since 2003.

Joens knocked down 12-of-23 attempts from the field and was once again phenomenal at the free throw line, making 15-of-16 at the stripe. Joens added 13 rebounds, four assists and two steals for good measure.

Next Up
Iowa State returns home on Sunday, Dec. 22 to take on in-state foe UNI at 5 p.m. at Hilton Coliseum. The game will be televised live on Cyclones.tv.

Warren and Sanders nearly cross paths Sunday in Ottumwa

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December 16th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) — Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders nearly crossed paths in Ottumwa Sunday, but the two competitors for the Democratic Party’s 2020 presidential nomination steered clear of conflict with one another. At a town hall forum Sunday afternoon in Ottumwa, Warren declined to compare herself with Sanders and she did the same when speaking with reporters. “Bernie and I have been friends for a long, long time and we fight for the same things,” Warren said. “We have differences, but we’ve been fighting alongside one another for a long time.” Sanders, who spoke at an event in Ottumwa on Sunday night, railed against what he calls “the billionaire class.” “We want a democracy where there is a clash of ideas,” Sanders said, “and not big money buying elections.”

Warren was more specific — criticizing billionaire Michael Bloomberg, the former mayor of New York City who launched his presidential campaign last month. “Mike Bloomberg drops in and spends $100 million on TV ads. This is more than has ever been spent in the history of the universe, right?” Warren said. “He spends this money and he’s got — what is it? — four points in the polls, five points in the polls in no time at all.” Warren accused Bloomberg of skipping what she called “the democracy part” of seeking the presidency. “Don’t come to Iowa and hear about your concerns, right? Don’t go to New Hampshire and shake hands with people. Don’t go down to South Carolina or Nevada,” Warren said. “He just thinks he’s going to be able to buy this.”

While Sanders did not name Bloomberg, he argued the current campaign finance system gives any “multi-millionaire” who runs for president an immediate advantage. “You’d be a very important person no matter whether you accomplished anything or not and that’s because you have the money to buy TV ads and to be consequential,” Sanders said. “I don’t think that’s the democracy we want.” On Sunday morning, Sanders visited the practice facility used by the Burlington Bees Minor League Baseball team. Representatives of the Clinton LumberKings and Quad City River Bandits were there, too, to talk about a proposal that would end Major League Baseball’s association with the three Midwest League teams.

Warren will continue campaigning in southeast Iowa today (Monday). Entrepreneur Andrew Yang wrapped up a five-day bus tour of the state with a Saturday night rally in Iowa City. “You can’t escape the ads. I apologize,” Yang said, laughing. “I’m one of the worse offenders. You know that. I’m right there in the middle — in the acceptable range.” Yang is one of the seven candidates who’s qualified to appear in Thursday night’s televised debate. California billionaire Tom Steyer, who has also met the polling and fundraising criteria to participate in Thursday’s debate, campaigned in Iowa City Sunday. He’ll speak today (Monday) in Muscatine about the economy.

Iowa State women hold off Wright State

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December 16th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

(Learfield Sports) — The Iowa State women had an 18 point second half lead slashed to three but the Cyclones held on for a 79-71 win over Wright State, Sunday. Ashley Joens had 41 points and added 13 rebounds as the Cyclones improve to 7-2.

(That’s ISU coach Bill Fennelly.) Joens was 15 of 16 at the foul line as the Cyclones finished the game 25 of 26 from the stripe.

The Cyclones are off for finals and will host Northern Iowa next Sunday night.

Iowa State begins bowl practice

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December 16th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

(Learfield Sports) — The Iowa State Cyclones return to practice on Friday to begin preparations for the December 28th Camping World Bowl. The Cyclones will play 14th ranked Notre Dame in Orlando. ISU coach Matt Campbell says the bowl practices have added benefit for the young players who are expected to have a larger role next season.

Campbell says the added practices for a bowl game are a key in development.

The Cyclones had a couple of weeks off after their regular season finale at Kansas State and Campbell says the rest was good for players and coaches.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the area: 12/16/19

Weather

December 16th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Today: Areas of fog this morning; Partly cloudy. High 27. N @ 10.

Tonight: Mostly clear. Low 10. Winds light & variable.

Tomorrow: Mostly sunny. High 35. W @ 10-15.

Wednesday: P/Cldy. High 35.

Thursday: P/Cldy. High 47.

Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 20. We received .6″ snow (.04″ melted precip.). Our Low this morning was 10. Last year on this date, we reached 44 for the High and 18 was the Low. The All-time Record High for Dec. 16th in Atlantic, was 59 in 1962. The Record Low was -22 in 1951.

WILMA WEIRICH, 94, of Oakland (a former long-time Lewis resident) (Svcs. 12/21/19)

Obituaries

December 16th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

WILMA WEIRICH, 94, of Oakland (a former long-time Lewis resident), died Saturday, Dec. 14th, at the Exira Care Center. Funeral services for WILMA WEIRICH will be held 10:30-a.m. Saturday, Dec. 21st, at the Lewis Church of Christ. Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home on Friday, Dec. 20th, from 6-until 8-p.m.; Online condolences may be left to the family at www.rolandfuneralservice.com.

Burial is in the Oakwood Cemetery at Lewis.

Memorials may be directed to the family for later designation.

WILMA WEIRICH is survived by:

Her daughters – Carol Weirich, of St. Louis, MO; Barbara Weirich, of Oakland, and Leah (Scott) Muxfeldt, of Logan.

Her sister – Betty Travis, and Pat Berry.

10 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, her in-laws, other relatives and friends.

Midwest Sports Headlines: 12/16/19

Sports

December 16th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest sports news from The Associated Press

Patrick Mahomes threw for 340 yards and two touchdowns in the Chiefs’ ninth consecutive win over the Broncos, 23-3. The Packers were winners in their 200th meeting with the Bears as Aaron Jones ran for two scores and Davante Adams caught another in Green Bay’s 21-13 victory. The Vikings stayed a game behind the Packers as Dan Bailey kicked four field goals and Ifeadi Odenigbo scored Minnesota’s second defensive touchdown in three games in a 39-10 thrashing of the Chargers.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Marcus Carr scored a career-high 35 points and Daniel Oturu had 14 points and 13 rebounds for Minnesota in an 84-71 upset of third-ranked Ohio State. This was the first win for Gophers coach Richard Pitino against a top-five team. Oturu outworked Kaleb Wesson in the paint to win the battle of two of the Big Ten’s best big men with his sixth double-double of the season. Carr shot 12 for 17 from the floor after going 1 for 10 in a 20-point loss to Iowa earlier this week. Freshmen D.J. Carton led the previously unbeaten Buckeyes with 19 points off the bench.

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Haley Jones had 15 points, seven rebounds and seven assists in helping No. 1 Stanford beat Ohio State 71-52. Kiana Williams, Lexi Hull and Fran Belibi each added 13 points for the Cardinal, which ended a modest two-game losing streak to the Buckeyes. Belibi recorded a game-high eight rebounds. Janai Crooms scored 15 points to lead Ohio State.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Cam Mack had the first-ever triple-double for Nebraska, Dachon Burke scored 18 points and the Cornhuskers gave Fred Hoiberg his first Big Ten win with a 70-56 victory over Purdue. Mack had 11 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists as the Cornhuskers won for the first time in four games and less than 48 hours after a 96-90 overtime loss at Indiana. Trevion Williams led the Boilermakers with 18 points and 16 rebounds. Purdue’s Matt Haarms left the game in the second half with a head injury. Coach Matt Painter said it’s his understanding Haarms has a concussion.

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Ryan Young had career-highs with 25 points and 12 rebounds, Pat Spencer had 15 points and Northwestern overcame a sluggish offensive performance for an 72-54 victory over SIU-Edwardsville. Young, a redshirt freshman, was 11 for 15 from the field in topping his previous high of 19 points against Norfolk State last month.

NEW YORK (AP) — The 2020 Heisman Trophy race will start with a couple of clear front-runners in Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields and fellow Georgian Trevor Lawrence of Clemson. That leaves plenty of room for a contender to emerge the way Joe Burrow did this year. AP College Football Writer Ralph Russo says that maybe instead of a quarterback from the state of Georgia, it will be Georgia’s quarterback. Or the next player to step into Lincoln Riley’s Heisman machine at Oklahoma.

Iowa early News Headlines: Monday, Dec. 16, 2019

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December 16th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:40 a.m. CST

KNOXVILLE, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa man who was found responsible for his mother’s death at a civil trial but acquitted at a murder trial is now suing criminal investigators and his father. Forty-seven-year-old Jason Carter filed a federal lawsuit Thursday accusing investigators of conducting a biased and incomplete investigation into his mother’s death. Carter’s father, Bill Carter, won a wrongful-death lawsuit against his son in 2017. The suit alleged that Jason fatally shot 68-year-old Shirley Carter in June 2015 to gain access to his parents’ assets. Jason Carter was ordered to pay $10 million to his mother’s estate. In March, a jury acquitted him of murder.

BURLINGTON, Iowa (AP) — On a winter day in Iowa, Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders took some batting practice indoors. Representatives from three small-town Iowa teams looked on as the Vermont senator shed his suit jacket to take swings in a sweater over a dress shirt. He dribbled a few grounders, then lifted a ball in the air. The appearance was part of his effort opposing a Major League Baseball plan to cut 42 minor league teams after 2020. He’s defending clubs in far-flung places more fervently than any other candidate. That may allow him to win over baseball fans, a largely untapped 2020 constituency.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — In Iowa, where nearly 17,000 residents work in the health insurance industry, candidates are facing questions about how their health care plans could affect jobs in the state. Des Moines is home to Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield’s health insurance headquarters. Some candidates have already faced questions about the issue on the campaign trail. This week, South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg went on the offensive. Referencing Sen. Bernie Sanders’ and Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s “Medicare for All” plans, he argued that some candidates’ health care plans would “eliminate the job of every single American working at every single insurance company in the country.”

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The director of the Iowa Department of Transportation has announced his resignation after the governor asked him to step down. The Des Moines Register reports Mark Lowe will leave his position effective Jan. 10. Gov. Kim Reynolds’ office confirmed that she requested the resignation. The governor’s office says Reynolds appreciates his years of service and has decided to seek a change in leadership as she continues to build her administration. Reynolds appointed him director in 2017.