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IPSWA Boys Basketball Teams

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March 12th, 2024 by Jim Field

The Iowa Print Sports Writers Association (IPSWA) announced the 2024 boys basketball all-state teams on Tuesday.

The teams were selected during an in-person meeting by approximately 40 Iowa print sports writers and basketball coaches during a meeting on Friday, March 8.

Jesse Van Kalsbeek of MOC-Floyd Valley was named Mr. Iowa Basketball 2024 by the Iowa Print Sports Writers Association.

A 6-foot shooting guard that’s headed to NAIA power Northwestern College, Van Kalsbeek had 31 points in MOC-Floyd Valley’s 76-66 semifinal loss to Waverly-Shell Rock at this year’s state tournament.

In his senior season, Van Kalsbeek averaged 26 points per game, second in Class 3A, despite missing six games with a broken hand this year. He ended his career with 1,376 points, 517 rebounds, 158 assists, 117 steals and 46 blocks.

Area players named to the all-state teams this season include:

Class 1A

  • Second Team – Carter Gruver,Woodbine, Jr
  • Third Team – Cal Heydon, Coon Rapids-Bayard, So
  • Third Team – Grady Jeppesen, Riverside, Sr

Class 2A

  • Second Team – Jace Tams, Treynor, Sr
  • Third Team – Mason Boothby, Underwood, Sr

Class 3A

  • Second Team – Colton Rasmussen, Atlantic, Sr
  • Third Team – Evan Hammer, Carroll, Sr

Atlantic School Board regular monthly meeting set for Wednesday evening

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March 12th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Atlantic Community School District’s Board of Education will hold a regular, monthly meeting Wednesday. Their session in the High School Media Center begins at 5:30-p.m., and includes what we’re told is expected to be a 90-minute presentation on the Role of School Board Directors, from IASB Board Development Director LouAnn Gvist.

Later in their meeting, the Atlantic School Board will review and discuss the 2024-25 District Budget. Action items include setting the dates for Public Hearings, with regard to:

  • The FY25 Certified Budget (Hearing #1)
  • The 2024-25 School Calendar
  • The FY 25 Budget (Hearing #2).

The Board will also act on approving the Girls Swimming Program for the Fall of 2024, and on bids for elevator repair at the Schuler Elementary School.  The next meeting of the Atlantic School Board is a work session on March 27th in the Central Office Conference Room at the Achievement Center, beginning at 5:30-p.m.

Spring Break for the Atlantic School District is March 28-29 and April 1, 2024.

The Iowa Print Sports Writers Association 2024 boys basketball All-State Teams

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March 12th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

DES MOINES — The Iowa Print Sports Writers Association (IPSWA) announced the 2024 boys basketball all-state teams on Tuesday.

The teams were selected during an in-person meeting by approximately 40 Iowa print sports writers and basketball coaches during a meeting on Friday, March 8.

Jesse Van Kalsbeek of MOC-Floyd Valley was named Mr. Iowa Basketball 2024 by the Iowa Print Sports Writers Association.

A 6-foot shooting guard that’s headed to NAIA power Northwestern College, Van Kalsbeek had 31 points in MOC-Floyd Valley’s 76-66 semifinal loss to Waverly-Shell Rock at this year’s state tournament.

In his senior season, Van Kalsbeek averaged 26 points per game, second in Class 3A, despite missing six games with a broken hand this year. He ended his career with 1,376 points, 517 rebounds, 158 assists, 117 steals and 46 blocks (31 of which came this season).

The Mr. Basketball honor and the all-state teams are voted on by both sports writers and high school basketball coaches who attended the meeting. Nominations were taken in advance of the meeting online, as well as made during the selection meeting. Only one vote was allowed per class from each newspaper or school.

Class 1A
First Team
Ty Pflughaupt North Linn Sr
Toryn Severson Madrid Jr
Luke Hellige Holy Trinity Jr
Lance Helmin Lake Mills Sr
Lance McShane Maquoketa Valley Sr
Cam Buffington Winfield-Mount Union Sr
Mason Becher North Linn Jr
Collin Homan Remsen-St. Marys Jr
 

 

Second Team
Spencer Roeder Marquette Catholic Jr
Sawyer Stout Keota Sr
Drew Wagner Waterloo Christian Sr
Jordan Cota Kee Jr
Carter Gruver Woodbine Jr
Derek Paulsen South O’Brien Jr
Dylan Marquart Dunkerton Jr
Aiden Stensma Lake Mills Jr
 

 

Third Team
Caleb Haack Iowa Valley Jr
Klayton Van Dyke Lynnville-Sully Sr
Kyan Jones North Union Sr
Cal Heydon Coon Rapids-Bayard So
Grady Jeppesen Riverside Sr
Brady Boulton Montezuma So
Drew Eilers Gladbrook-Reinback Jr
Treyton Travis Baxter Sr
 

 

Class 2A
First Team
Owen Larson Estherville Lincoln Central Sr
Holden Arnaman West Branch Sr
Jonovan Wilkinson Roland Story Sr
Preston Ries Monticello Sr
Emiliano Berrantes Grandview Christian Jr
Kaden Van Regenmorter Western Christian Jr
Camden Davis Hudson Sr
Reese Vander Zee Central Lyon Sr.
 

 

Second Team
Brooks Moore Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Sr
Jack Miller Jesup Sr
Jackson Lieurance Cascade Jr
Mason Watkins West Burlington Jr
Carson Hoogeveen West Lyon Jr
Gavin Thomas Aplington-Parkersburg Sr
Logan Moline Manson NW Webster Jr
Jace Tams Treynor Sr
 

 

Third Team
Jalen Kirkpatrick Grundy Center Jr
Karsten Moret Western Christian Jr
Tysen DeVries Pella Christian Sr
Lyle Olsen Hudson Sr
Sean Tunks Des Moines Christian Jr
Mason Boothby Underwood Sr
Brady Martin West Burlington Sr
Colin Meester Dike New Hartford Jr
 

 

Class 3A
First Team
Jesse Van Kalsbeek MOC Floyd Valley Sr
Tanner Berggren Bondurant-Farrar Sr
Matt Noll Bishop-Heelan Sr
Derek Weisskopf Williamsburg Sr
Jude Coibson Ballard So
Cole Marsh Waverly-Shell Rock Sr
Ben Bockman Decorah Sr
Navon Shabazz Davenport Assumption So
 

 

Second Team
Jake Benzing Solon Sr
Luke Frazell Waverly-Shell Rock Jr
Colton Rasmussen Atlantic Sr
Adam Bryte ADM Sr
Cole Miller Bondurant-Farrar Jr
Damyen Jackson Davenport Assumption Jr
Ben Helmen Algona Jr
Payton Hagans Mount Pleasant Sr
 

 

Third Team
Jake Cooley Clarke Sr
Reggie Postel North Polk Sr
Caleb Mattes Newton Sr
Thomas Meyer Clear Lake Sr
Josh Beatty Independence Sr
Evan Hammer Carroll Sr
Hudson Lorsensen ADM So
Noah Frazell Waverly-Shell Rock Sr
 

 

Class 4A
First Team
Luke Winkel Ankeny Centennial Sr
Carson Johnson Ankeny Sr
Redek Born Norwalk Sr
Davis Kern Linn-Mar Jr
Caden Wilkins Bettendorf Sr
Curtis Stinson Jr. West Des Moines Valley Jr
Trey McKowen Cedar Rapids Kennedy Jr
Mason Costello Waukee Sr
 

 

Second Team
Calix Cahill Dallas Center-Grimes Sr
Jacob Williams Dubuque Senior Sr
Jack McCaffery Iowa City West Jr
Joe Bean Cedar Rapids Kennedy Sr
Fitzy Grant Sioux City East Sr
Coy Kipper Pleasant Valley Sr
Zay Robinson West Des Moines Valley Jr
Grant Tigges Waukee Northwest Sr
 

 

Third Team
Joe Broderick West Des Moines Dowling Sr
Trovary Cavil Johnston Sr
Cade Courbat Cedar Falls Sr
Micah Schlaak Cedar Rapids Kennedy Sr
Reid Burkle Cedar Rapids Prairie Sr
Tevin Schultz Dubuque Senior So
Anthony Galvin Cedar Falls Jr
Jack Wynter Ames Sr

Fort Dodge Airport Gets Long Term Contract

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March 12th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

The Fort Dodge Regional Airport will begin a three-year contract with SkyWest Airlines in April. SkyWest has been operating for nearly two years on a month to month basis under U-S D-O-T orders after announcing in March of 2022 it planned to end service in Fort Dodge, citing pilot staffing challenges as its main reason. Fort Dodge Regional Airport, director of aviation, Rhonda Chambers, says it is nice to be able to take a breath and have the contract in place. The new contract starts April 1st and will run through March 31st 2027.

Red Oak woman arrested on an Assault charge Monday night

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March 12th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Red Oak, Iowa) – A woman from Red Oak was arrested at around 8:30-p.m, Monday, on an Assault charge. Red Oak Police say 20-year-old Kaydence Reanne Fussell was taken into custody in the 400 block of E. Joy Street, and charged with Simple Assault – a Simple Misdemeanor. Fussell was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $300 cash bond.

2 vehicle accident in Red Oak, Monday afternoon

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March 12th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Red Oak, Iowa) – Police in Red Oak say no injuries were reported following a collision at the intersection of Highway 34 and Broadway, Monday afternoon. The crash happened at around 4:15-p.m., when a motorcycle operated by Jarrett Ryan Maynes, of Red Oak, and an SUV driven by Kelly Jean Fort, of Stanton, collided, as the cycle was turning left to head south, and the SUV was traveling eastbound. Maynes was cited for Failure to have a valid motorcycle license. Damage to the 2006 Honda motorcycle was estimated at $3,500 (total loss). The 2024 GMC Yukon sustained approximately $4,500 damage.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the Nishna Valley: Tuesday, March 12, 2024

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March 12th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. .
Tomorrow: Partly cloudy to cloudy w/a slight chance of showers. High near 71. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tom. Night: Showers & possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 49. New rainfall amounts between 1/4-to 1/2 of an inch possible.
Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 63. New rainfall amounts between 1/10th -to 1/4 of an inch possible.
Friday: Mostly sunny & windy, with a high near 53.

Monday’s High in Atlantic broke the old record of 69 set in 1900! Our High yesterday was 74. The Low was 41. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 27 and the Low was 21. The Record High for March 12th in Atlantic, was 74 in 1938. The Record Low was -21 in 1998. Sunrise: 7:37. Sunset: 7:23-p.m.

SD man injured in a western Iowa crash

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March 12th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Whiting, Iowa) – One person was injured during a collision Monday night in Monona County. The Iowa State Patrol reports a car driven by 45-year-old David Martinez, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, was stopped in the right-hand lane of southbound Interstate 29 at around 10:10-p.m., near mile marker 118. The vehicle did not have its lights on. A semi, driven by 53-year-old David Chumbley, of Halbur, was traveling south in the same lane.

When Chumbley saw the car, he swerved to the left to avoid striking it, but ended-up hitting the car. The collision caused the car to be pushed off of the road and into the west ditch. The semi continued south before coming to rest on the shoulder of the road.

Martinez – who was not wearing a seat belt – was flown by Wings Air Care to the UNMC in Omaha.

2 fatality crashes in eastern Iowa, Monday

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March 12th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa State Patrol reports two people died and three others were injured in two separate crashes, Monday. The first, in Iowa County, took place at around 8:15-a.m. The Patrol says a semi was traveling east on Highway 6 Trail, when a 2006 Ford Fusion stopped, but then pulled out in front of the truck from northbound North Avenue, just east of Marengo. The semi struck the sedan on the driver’s side. One person died, two others were injured in the crash. The injured were transported to the Marengo Memorial, and UIHC Hospitals, respectively. No names were released, pending notification of family.

The second accident happened in northeast Iowa’s Butler County, at around 9:25-p.m., Monday. The Iowa State Patrol says a semi driven by 57-year-old Mark John Behrens, of Carroll, was westbound on Iowa Highway 3. A car driven by 31-year-old Brady Lee Cashatt, of Parkersburg, was traveling north on Quail Avenue in rural Clarksville. The car failed to stop at the intersection, and struck the semi on the left front side.

Following the collision, the semi rolled into the northwest ditch, and the car rolled over, coming to rest upright on the traveled portion of Highway 3.  Brady Cashatt died from his injuries. He was not wearing a seat belt. Behrens was transported to the Waverly Health Center by Allison EMS. The crash remains under investigation.

Casinos won’t have to keep lists of people barred from betting on sports

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March 12th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – A panel of lawmakers has placed a hold a proposed rule to require that Iowa casinos maintain lists of coaches, athletes and other officials who’d be barred from placing sports bets because of their involvement in college sports or fantasy sports. Representative Megan Jones of Sioux Rapids says the rule may have been spurred by the 2019 law that made it legal in Iowa to bet on sports – but it would have been unusual.

“There are 38 states that participate in sports gaming, but Iowa is the first one to request or require this list and so we’re sort of on the forefront here,” Jones says, “and I’m not sure these are waters we’re prepared to go through.” The process to block this regulation started in September, well before charges against Iowa State University athletes accused of placing illegal sports bets were dropped.

“What is problematic in this set of rules is that casinos are required to maintain a list of athletes, athletic trainers, coaches and other affiliated person or they can buy a subscription from a company that purports to do the same,” Jones says. “However, there’s only one entity that’s really doing this and their list, for instance, does not include the University of Iowa.”

Jones says it would be nearly impossible to keep an accurate, comprehensive and up-o-date list of all the sports figures that shouldn’t be betting on sporting events. “Every now and again somebody gets in a tizzie and they’re kicked off the team or there’s a suspension,” Jones says.

The legislature’s Administrative Rules Review Committee has used its authority to prevent the rule from taking effect until the spring of 2025. The rule would have applied to fantasy sports as well in-person sporting events. A resolution to nullify the rule altogether won House approval on a 92-to-one vote and awaits Senate action.