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Plans approved for ISU sports performance center

News, Sports

November 19th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) — The Board of Regents gave approval Friday for Iowa State University to proceed with a 90-million dollar project that will dramatically change the north end of Jack Trick Stadium. Associate Athletic Director for Operations, Chris Jorgensen, says the Sports Performance Center will mean some big changes to the buildings that sit there now. But, he says one key feature he gets the most questions about is not going away.

)”Hillside seating that will remain…the plan would be to add a concourse similar to what we did on the south end of the stadium. A game day plaza would go in north of the Jacobsen Building replacing what currently resides there as the Olson building,” Jorgensen says. The plan also includes updates to the Bergstrom Football Complex to replace space lost in the Olsen building.

“The soccer, softball, tennis and golf programs all train out of that building when they are not in season at their other facilities. We also have some other sports that use the weight rooms and training facilities in that building, so that building would be removed,” Jorgensen says. The Sports Performance Center will be a four-story building attached to the football complex.

“The northeast corning of this building would be a shared nutrition center,” Jorgensen says. “One big change in college athletics in the last several years has been additional opportunities to feed student athletes. And it is actually one of the highest demands on out student athletes — is on the nutritional side.”

Other components of the building include conference rooms, the Life Skills Suite, offices and mechanical space. Level three would house a classroom, computer lab, 24 Tutor Rooms, and offices. And level four would have dining, the kitchen and two athletic suites. Levels three and four would provide views south to Jack Trice Stadium, east to the new North Entry Plaza and north to the Iowa State Center. Jorgensen says they are well on their way to raising the funds for the building.

“We have a 45-million-dollar fundraising goal, and as of today I think they are at 41 of that 45 million. And we plan at a later day,” according to Construction would start in June of next year and the project would take two years to complete.

Woman files ethics complaint against state Sen. Boulton

News

November 19th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A woman has filed an ethics complaint against Iowa legislator Nate Boulton, detailing allegations she initially made in May that led the lawmaker to drop his campaign for governor. The Des Moines Register reported Monday the woman filed the complaint Saturday with the Iowa Senate. The complaint alleges that one night at a bar in November 2015, Boulton repeatedly grabbed her buttocks.

The Register had previously reported the woman’s allegations as well as allegations from two other women regarding incidents more than a decade ago. After the stories were published, Boulton dropped his bid for the Democratic nomination for governor. Despite calls that he resign, Boulton opted to remain in the Senate.

Boulton couldn’t immediately be reached for comment. The chairman of the Senate ethics committee also wasn’t available.

2nd man gets life term for killing of Iowa gender-fluid teen

News

November 19th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

BURLINGTON, Iowa (AP) — A judge has sentenced a second man to life in prison for the 2016 killing of a gender-fluid Iowa teenager. The Des Moines Register reports a judge Monday sentenced 26-year-old Jaron Purham to life in prison, which was mandatory because of his October conviction of first-degree murder.

Another man, Jorge Sanders-Galvez, already is serving a life term for the March 2, 2016, fatal shooting of 16-year-old Kedarie Johnson of Burlington. Johnson’s relatives say he identified as both male and female.

Prosecutors said Sanders-Galvez and Purham saw Johnson at a store and followed him in their car before taking the teen to a Burlington home. Police say Johnson was sexually assaulted and tortured before being shot to death in an alley.

Iowa farmers near end of corn and soybean harvest

Ag/Outdoor, News

November 19th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa farmers are nearing the end of this year’s harvest of corn and soybeans. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported Monday that 91 percent of the corn crop had been harvested by Sunday. That matches last year’s harvest but was three days behind the five-year average.

About 97 percent of the soybean crop had been harvested, which is just behind last year’s 98 percent and the five-year average of 99 percent. The harvest progress came despite wintry weather, including temperatures in eastern Iowa that were up to 12 degrees below normal. Some areas also saw rain and snow.

Atlantic City Council to meet Tuesday evening

News

November 19th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

With the Thanksgiving Holiday approaching, city leaders in Atlantic have decided to hold the City Council meeting Tuesday evening, this week, instead of the normal, Wednesday. The Council will gather at City Hall for their meeting that begins at 5:30-p.m.

On their short agenda, is recognition by the Mayor and Council, of the Atlantic High School Girls Swim Team. The honor is an ongoing effort by the Mayor to bring attention to the positive achievements of young people in the community. For the fifth-year in a row, the Atlantic Girls Swim Team made it to the State Competition this year, and finished strong, ranking 12th out of 40 teams.

In other business, the Council will act on approving the Fiscal Year 2018 Urban Renewal Report. City Administrator John Lund says every year, cities in Iowa are required to submit the report to the Iowa Department of Management. The report, he says, details everything relating to the City’s Tax Increment Financing (TIF) districts and projects. Approval of the report is routine, and a formality, and reflects the projects and numbers already approved by the Council, through the Urban Renewal Plans, Development Agreements and the Annual Budget.

UNI holds off Old Dominion at Paradise Jam

Sports

November 19th, 2018 by admin

A.J. Green scored 15 points, including a key basket down the stretch, and Northern Iowa held off Old Dominion for a 54-53 victory Monday in a consolation game at the Paradise Jam tournament.

With the Panthers (3-2) ahead 29-21 with 19:33 left, the Monarchs (2-3) rallied to tie the game four times, the last at 50-all on Kalu Ezikpe’s layup with 2:15 left. But Green hit a jumper 22 seconds later to put Northern Iowa back in the lead for good

After Old Dominion turned the ball over on its next possession, Isaiah Brown made a pair of free throws with 17 seconds remaining to give the Panthers some breathing room.

Ahmad Caver, who finished with a game-high 24 points for the Monarchs, hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer for the final margin.

2018 Hawkeye 10 Fall Sports All-Academic Award Winners

Sports

November 19th, 2018 by admin

2018 Hawkeye 10 Fall Sport All Academic Award Winners
Criteria: Senior letterwinners who have attained a cumulative 3.5 GPA during their high school career.
Football Volleyball
Name School Name School
Connor Pellett Atlantic Sadie Welter Atlantic
Nathan Behrends Atlantic Taylor Hansen Atlantic
Benson Lin Atlantic Ashley McCoy Clarinda
Owen Smith Clarinda Bryn Morgenstern Clarinda
Mark Waigand Creston Kennedy Reed Clarinda
Austin Nguyen-Schnormeier Creston Taylor Wedemeyer Clarinda
Payton Pryor Creston Taylor Buxton Creston
Sean Moran Denison-Schleswig Megan Haley Creston
Jaden Petersen Denison-Schleswig Breanna Ross Creston
Mikayla Rauch, Mgr. Denison-Schleswig Sarah Heilesen Denison-Schleswig
Noah Carter Glenwood Alex Mohr Denison-Schleswig
Ryan Leath Glenwood Paige Hays Glenwood
Dylan Good Glenwood Brooklyn Taylor Glenwood
Jon Lee Glenwood Courtney Groom Glenwood
Nicholas Gill Glenwood Cera Gray Glenwood
Justin Giambalvo Glenwood Erin Stanley Glenwood
Cooper Silvius Glenwood Brielle Smith Glenwood
Brett Mower Glenwood Anna Ahrenhlotz Harlan Community
Colton Schutte Glenwood Hayley Hopkins Harlan Community
Brett Sears Harlan Community Olivia Petersen Harlan Community
Jonathan Cheek Harlan Community Weis, Kara Harlan Community
Preston Mulligan Harlan Community Aimee Adams Kuemper Catholic
Lucas Schaben Harlan Community Brooklyn Bakke Kuemper Catholic
Jacob Bruck Harlan Community Elise Janson Kuemper Catholic
Thomas Fah Harlan Community Allison Mertz Kuemper Catholic
Eli Boldan Harlan Community Amber Mohr Kuemper Catholic
Chase Finken Harlan Community Grace Molak Kuemper Catholic
Wyatt Schaben Harlan Community Maci Overmohle Kuemper Catholic
Kyle Knudson Harlan Community Courtney Schenkelberg Kuemper Catholic
Jon Owens Harlan Community Paige Ruzicka Lewis Central
Caleb Bieker Harlan Community Averie Hascall Red Oak
Ethan Leinen Harlan Community Shawna Baldwin Red Oak
Brady Wagner Harlan Community Zoey Welter Red Oak
Mason Peters Harlan Community Kate Carlson Red Oak
Blake Baumhover Kuemper Catholic Alesha Johnson Saint Albert Catholic
Benjamin Brincks Kuemper Catholic Emily Recher Saint Albert Catholic
Zachary Daniel Kuemper Catholic Margaret Wettengel Saint Albert Catholic
Thomas Evans Kuemper Catholic Bailey White Saint Albert Catholic
Alex Heiman Kuemper Catholic Kealey Anderson Shenandoah
Grant Kraus Kuemper Catholic Logan Hughes Shenandoah
Justin Schaefer Kuemper Catholic Donni Kinghorn Shenandoah
Kyle Snyder Kuemper Catholic Alexis McGinnis Shenandoah
Nathan Wendl Kuemper Catholic Mariah Munsinger Shenandoah
Drake Nettles Lewis Central
Collin Rew Lewis Central
Max Duggan Lewis Central Boys Cross Country
Jaden Doebelin Lewis Central Name School
Dane Norville Lewis Central Christopher Krogh Atlantic
Mike Gittins Lewis Central Jalen Petersen Atlantic
Caleb Putnam Lewis Central Hunter Yearington Clarinda
Cam Vanderhoof Red Oak Jacob Parks Glenwood
Carter Bruce Red Oak Mason Parks Glenwood
Ethan Stewart Red Oak Parson Covington Glenwood
Mitchell Johnson Red Oak Bryan Guevara Lewis Central
Liam Mahoney Red Oak Mason Perkins Red Oak
Hunter McMann Red Oak Jack Campbell Shenandoah
Garrett Rolenc Red Oak
Cole Carlson Red Oak
Colton Kinnison Red Oak Cheerleading
Jared Gast Saint Albert Catholic Name School
Adam Gubbels Saint Albert Catholic Abigail Evans Atlantic
Isaiah Moore Saint Albert Catholic Oliva Plowman Clarinda
Trevor Bauer Shenandoah Brett Samuelson Clarinda
Jake Stenzel Shenandoah Aliyah St. Romain Clarinda
Devon Buls Creston
Gabrielle Chance Denison-Schleswig
Girls Cross Country Andrea Gutierrez Denison-Schleswig
Name School Kamron Alexander Glenwood
Halsey Bailey Atlantic Eleanor Brown Glenwood
Baylee Newell Atlantic Olivia Cronovich Glenwood
Karsyn Rush Atlantic Jenna Howard Glenwood
Ashley Wendt Atlantic Abigail Lorimor Glenwood
Erin Wendt Atlantic Elaina Ryks Glenwood
Brielle Baker Creston Michaela Woods Glenwood
Raegan Andersen Denison-Schleswig Angelina Marti Harlan Community
Madison Bruck Denison-Schleswig Andrea Gehling Kuemper Catholic
Morgan Goslar Denison-Schleswig Anna Langel Kuemper Catholic
Vanessa Gunderson Denison-Schleswig Amber Miller Kuemper Catholic
Danielle Hardcastle Glenwood Payton Schenkelberg Kuemper Catholic
Abi Schultz Glenwood Angela Schulte Kuemper Catholic
Janette Schraft Glenwood Megan Schmitt Lewis Central
Greichaly Kaster Harlan Community Margaret King Saint Albert Catholic
Olivia Klein Kuemper Catholic Ami Apperson Shenandoah
Kylee Dunphy Lewis Central
Kayla Kuckta Lewis Central
Abby Malskeit Lewis Central
Grace Springman Saint Albert Catholic
Clarie Campbell Shenandoah
Carlie Manrose Shenandoah

IGCA announces All-District Volleyball Honors

Sports

November 19th, 2018 by admin

The Iowa Girls Coaches Association announced postseason Volleyball Honors for the 2018 season. All-District honorees were released along with Academic All-State selections. Follow the links below for both lists.

2018_Academic_All_State_Volleyball

2018_All-District Teams

ISU’s Carleton named Big 12 WBB Player of the Week

Sports

November 19th, 2018 by admin

IRVING, Texas – Senior guard Bridget Carleton nabbed her first Big 12 Player of the Week honor of the season, the league announced Monday. Today’s honor marks the 11th Big 12 weekly honor for the Chatham, Ontario, Canada native, which ranks first in school history and tied for seventh in Big 12 history.

Carleton had a banner week, leading Iowa State to the program’s first Preseason WNIT Championship with a win over No. 24 Miami. Carleton scored 15 points, grabbed seven rebounds and added three assists, three blocks and three steals. On Tuesday, Carleton’s late-game heroics gave Iowa State the semifinal win over Auburn, 67-64. With just nine seconds remaining Carleton, put ISU up 66-64. On the other end, she denied Auburn’s game-tying shot with a monster block to give ISU the win.

On the week she averaged 15.0 points, 10.0 rebounds and 5.5 assists. For her efforts, she earned the Preseason WNIT Tournament MVP award.

Iowa State is back in action on Wednesday, Nov. 21 when it takes on Eastern Michigan in Chatham, Ontario, Canada – Carleton’s hometown. The game will begin at 5 p.m.

Horton-Tucker named Big 12 Co-Newcomer Of The Week

Sports

November 19th, 2018 by admin

MAUI, Hawaii – Iowa State freshman Talen Horton-Tucker has been named Big 12 Co-Newcomer of the Week following his 26-point effort last week against Texas Southern.

In the Cyclones’ lone game last week, Horton-Tucker came out firing.

The Chicago, Illinois native finished with 26 points, shooting 8-for-14 from the field. Horton-Tucker hit 5-of-9 three-pointers, all of which came in a first-half barrage, and was 5-for-6 from the free-throw line.

Horton-Tucker also had career-best performances in rebounding (5) and steals (4).

Horton-Tucker and the Cyclones open play this evening at the Maui Jim Maui Invitational, facing Arizona on ESPNU at 4 p.m. HST/8 p.m. CST.