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Saturday Drake Relays Results

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May 2nd, 2011 by Jim Field

Girls 4 x 800 Relay
10th — Griswold 9:38.68
(Larissa Backhaus, Jordyn Sindt, Rachel Northrup,  Lauren Moore)

Girls 4 x 400 Relay
6th — Griswold 4:02.16
(Larissa Backhaus, Jordyn Sindt, Rachel Northrup, Lauren Moore)

Girls 400 Hurdles
1st — Karen Hutson (Logan-Magnolia) 62.33
2nd — Alex Gothenburg (Logan-Magnolia) 63.38
5th — Natalie Olberding (Lewis Central) 64.66
6th — Lauren Moore (Griswold) 64.86
7th — Rachel Northrup (Griswold) 66.36

Boys 4 x 800 Relay
5th — Glenwood 7:58.42
(Eliot Lincoln, Jared Cook, Mark Abrams, Kyle Wheeler)

Boys 400 Hurdles
8th — Reid Zimmerman (Exira/EH-K) 56.45

Boys 1600
3rd — Johnny Fuller (Glenwood)  4:18.18

Trojan Tennis Tourney (Saturday, April 30)

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May 2nd, 2011 by Jim Field

Team Standings:

1.  Red Oak 24
2.  Abraham Lincoln 22
3.  Glenwood 21
4.  Shenandoah 20
5.  Kuemper Catholic 18
6.  Des Moines Lincoln 14
7.  Creston 13
8.  Atlantic 12

Individual Results —

#1 Singles Championship:

Alex Crowl, CBAL over Pete Walker, Red Oak 6-0, 2-6, 1-0 (10-6 tiebreak)

#1 Singles Consolation:

Mitch Leiferman, Atlantic over Jacob Holmes, Shen 6-4, 6-1

#1 Doubles Championship:

Nathan Greteman/Matthew Berg, Kuemper Catholic over Grant Nikseresht/Dillon Stane, Glenwook 6-3, 6-2

#1 Doubles Consolation:

Jeff Armstrong/Adam Heslinga, Shen, over Craig White/Dakota White, Red Oak 4-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-7 tiebreak)

#2 Singles Championship:

Ryan Koontz, CBAL over David Hicks, Kuemper Catholic 6-0, 6-2

#2 Singles Consolation:

Garrett Hembry, Glenwood over Brad Weis, Creston 6-2, 6-1

#2 Doubles Championship:

Matt Goracke/Dixon  Nelson, Red Oak, over Adam Stauffer/Andrew Rolf, Shen 6-3, 6-1

#2 Doubles Consolation:

Colby Taylor/Bryce McIlravy, Creston, over Grant Stivers/Jake Rhoades, Glenwood 6-4, 6-1

Atlantic #1 Doubles: Derek Tjepkes/Tyler Fishcher (7th place)
Atlantic #2 Singles: Brett Dennis (8th place)
Atlantic #2 Doubles: Cody Ihnen/Rob Nichols (6th place)

CAM interim board to hold hearing on early start date

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May 1st, 2011 by Ric Hanson

The CAM Community School District’s Interim Board of Education will hold a hearing during their meeting Monday night, on an application for an early start date for the 2011-2012 school year. The hearing, which begins at 7-p.m., will determine whether the district should obtain permission from the Department of Education to begin the school year earlier than the designated start date. Following the hearing, action will be taken on approving the application.

Afterward, the Board will adjourn the hearing and begin their regular session, during which they will act on approving a fire safety project and agreement with the Cass County Educational Opportunity Center.

Mapleton overwhelmed with donations

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May 1st, 2011 by Ric Hanson

MAPLETON, Iowa (AP) — The tornado-ravaged northwest Iowa town of Mapleton is facing a new problem: Too many donations.

KTIV in Sioux City reports that the town has been inundated with canned food, clothing, bottled water and other donations since an April 9 tornado destroyed more than 140 homes and businesses there. No one was killed.

Now, the town is running out of room to store the items, which had been piling up at the Mapleton Community Center. The items have been moved to the Maple Valley Bus Barn.

A lack of room wasn’t the only reason behind the move. The community center is needed for upcoming graduation parties.

Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto High School Principal Dan Dougherty says the outpouring of donations and well-wishes from neighboring communities has been overwhelming and amazing.

Services set for western IA solder KIA in Afghanistan

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May 1st, 2011 by Ric Hanson

Funeral services have been set for a western Iowa solider who was killed in Afghanistan April 23rd. Ohde Funeral Home in Manilla reports services for 32-year old Staff Sgt. James Justice,  of Grimes, and formerly of Manilla, will be held on Wed., May 4th, at the IKM-Manning High School Gymnasium, in Manning.
Visitation in the IKM-Manning Middle School gym in Manilla, will be held from 4-to 8-p.m. Tue., May 3rd. Visitation will resume at 1-p.m. Wed., prior to the funeral service, in the high school gymnasium.

Burial, with full military honors, will be at the Arlington National Cemetery, at a later date. Memorial donations may be made to the James Justice Benefit Account at Veridian Credit Union, 5910 University Avenue, West Des Moines, IA, 50266.

Justice, was killed by enemy small arms fire in Kapisa Province, Afghanistan while helping to rescue the crew of a downed helicopter. Specialist Zachary Durham, age 21, of Des Moines, was injured in the attack. Both Soldiers were assigned to Troop A, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry, Camp Dodge, Johnston.

Durham was being treated for his injuries at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D-C.

Trojanns Shoot Lowest Score of Season

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April 30th, 2011 by Jim Field

Girls Golf (4/29 @ Lewis Central – Fox Run Golf Course)

Atlantic 175, Lewis Central 243

Medalist:  Brooke Fletcher – 41

Runner-up:  Kristen Schuler – 42

Kaitlynn Walter – 44
Bailey Walter – 48
Sierra Worth – 52
Pammy Fixmer – 53

Coach Kathy Hobson says:

Lowest score of season (after shooting our previous low of 178 against
Shen/RO earlier in week)
The wind was howling but team played wind well and for the most part
managed the course well for the conditions.

Lane restrictions on Iowa 191 in Council Bluffs begin May 6th

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April 29th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa DOT’s Council Bluffs construction office says road construction work will cause traffic to be restricted to one lane in alternating directions on Iowa 191 from just south of eastbound Interstate 680 to just north of westbound I-680 beginning Friday, May 6th.
Traffic in the work zone will be controlled by temporary traffic signals. A 16-foot width lane restriction will also be in place. The project is expected to be completed by early July, weather permitting.

Hitchcock House Pioneer Festival

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April 29th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

Have you ever wondered how the pioneers made their own rope or dipped their own candles?  Maybe you have even thought about trying your hand at spinning wool.  If so, you should come to the Hitchcock Pioneer Skills Festival.

The Festival will be held on Saturday, May 7th at the Hitchcock House, which is located 6 miles south of Atlantic and 1.5 miles west of Lewis, IA.  The festivities will begin at 1:00 p.m. and end at 4:00 p.m.  You will have an opportunity to visit the historic Hitchcock House and see many of the skills and crafts that people of the late 1800’s used in daily living.

You could begin your visit with a tour of the Hitchcock House that is also a National Historic Landmark.  At the barn, there will be rope making, candle dipping, tin punching, and butter making.

Don’t miss out on this exciting day!  The festival will be held rain or shine.  Families are encouraged to come and share the day together as they might have in the 1800’s.  There is a $5 fee for a tour of the Hitchcock House, last tour at 4:15 pm.  All activities in the barn are free of charge; donations to the Hitchcock House will be accepted.

For more information contact Lora Schwendinger, Naturalist, Cass County Conservation Board, at 712-769-2372

(CCCB Press Release)

AHS Boys, Girls Netters Fall to Tigers

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April 29th, 2011 by Jim Field

Boys — Red Oak 8, Atlantic 1 (at Red Oak)

Singles
#1 Pete Walker 10 (R) over Mitch Leiferman 11 (A) 6-0, 6-1
#2 Derek Tjepkes 12 (A) over Matt Goracke 12 (R) 6-7(1), 6-3, 1-0 (5)
#3 Craig White 11 (R) over Blake Meneely 10 (A) 6-0, 6-1
#4 Jordan Nelson 9 (R) over Tyler Fischer 10 (A) 6-1, 6-1
#5 Dakota White 12 (R) over Noah Welter 10 (A) 6-3, 6-1
#6 Austin Streicher 9 (R) over Matt Cook 11 (A) 1-6, 6-3, 1-0 (4)

Doubles
#1 Walker/Nelson (R) over Leiferman/Tjepkes (A) 6-7(6), 6-3, 1-0 (2)
#2 White/White (R) over Fischer/Welter (A) 6-3, 6-2
#3 Goracke/Dixon Nelson (R) over Cook/Branden Ballinger 11 (A) 6-2, 6-2

Boys JV winners — Singles Austin Conrad, Cody Ihnen, Jake Arneson, Rob Nichols; Doubles — Arneson/Nichols

Girls — Red Oak 8, Atlantic 1 (at Atlantic)

Singles
#1 Emily Pierson 12 (R) over Liz Metheny 12 (A) 6-1, 6-2
#2 Rachel Pierson 12 (R) over Shelby Svoboda 12 (A) 6-0, 6-1
#3 Brittany Walker 12 (R) over Carli Thornton 12 (A) 6-3, 6-2
#4 Morgan Allen 12 (A) over Paige Vannausdle 9 (R) 7-5, 6-4
#5 Zoey Baker 10 (R) over Sarah Schreiner 12 (A) 6-4, 2-6, 1-0 (11)
#6 Rosa Brunner 12 (R) over Tierney Kamies 12 (A) 6-1, 6-1

Doubles
#1 R. Pierson/Walker (R) over Metheny/Svoboda (A) 6-1, 6-2
#2 E. Pierson/Brunner (R) over Thornton/Allen 6-1, 6-0
#3 Vannausdle/Baker (R) over Schreiner/Kamies 8-4

Girls JV winners — Singles Tori Dolch; Doubles — Dolch/Leah Tjepkes, Erika Lees/Hope Bowker, Sasha Barber/Alex Cole

Coach Shawn Petersen’s Comments —

Boys — Red Oak returns a very seasoned team that was very close last year to making a late run — I knew we’d have our hands full; Pete Walker at #1 is probably the #2 guy in the conference, and he showed why in 2 wins; Derek got a great win at #2 — Matt and Derek have been stalwarts in the conference for years now so not surprising they played so evenly; We kind of got buzzsawed at 3, 4, and 5; Matt Cook at #6 was up a set and in control, before getting too conservative and losing the lead and the match — we need him to play when ahead just like he did at the start and he’ll close those matches; Mitch and Derek had a set lead at #1 doubles before letting it get away — that was probably the most disappointing match of the night, b/c our top 2 guys should win a match vs their 1 and 4 — they’ll rebound, though.

Girls — Red Oak is who we thought they were — awfully strong at the top with pretty good depth at the bottom of their lineup — no real weak spots for them.  I thought Liz played outstanding all day, at one point having a break lead in the second and serving 30-0, but Emily caught fire and proved too much; Carli played a very smart match and had her chances against a tough Walker, who played very well — good match by both girls.  Morgan played very steady and smart — got her serves in and held serve I believe the entire match — good win for Morgan.  Sarah had match point on her racket but couldn’t close the deal — played hard and competed well against Zoey — I was proud of her efforts in singles.  At #6 Tierney ran into a girl from the Czech Republic, who was really on fire and never let Tierney establish any traction.  Girls got some tough duals coming up next week with trips to Shen and Harlan, so hopefully this dual will serve them well next week.

Red Oak burglary under investigation

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April 29th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

Red Oak police are investigating a burglary reported Thursday. A resident at Villa Village located on North 8th street reported property stolen from his residence.

According to the police report, various items, including a flatscreen television were taken from the apartment. The total loss reported by the victim totals close to $2,000. Red Oak police are asking for the public’s help as they gather information on this crime. If you have any information police might find helpful, give them a call at 623-6500.