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Former four-star offensive lineman Ezra Miller on Wednesday announced he will be transferring from Iowa to Nebraska.
The former Ridge View High School star from Holstein decided to leave the Iowa program in January. At the time, the 6-foot-6, 310 pound Miller said his decision was because of a back injury that he claimed would force him to retire from football. In May, Miller announced that he was suffering from depression.
Miller will walk-on to the Nebraska program. He will need to sit out the 2020 season unless he can get a waiver from the NCAA to be eligible immediately.
Ben McGilmer of the University of Iowa Men’s Basketball “Six Pack” has passed away at the age of 74. McGilmer and his teammates won the 1970 Big Ten Championship, winning all 14 Big Ten games.
McGilmer’s academic and athletic career came to an abrupt halt when, after his sophomore year, he was drafted into the U.S. Army. During his military service, he played on the undefeated All Army Basketball team.
After completing his tour with the U. S. Army, McGilmer returned to Iowa City, playing on one of the greatest teams in Iowa basketball history. As a senior, McGilmer averaged 10.3 points per contest on Coach Ralph Miller’s 1970 squad that won 17 of its last 18 games and going undefeated in conference play. That magical team remains the highest scoring team in Big Ten history, averaging a staggering 102.9 points per game in league play. The Hawkeyes topped the century mark 14 times and averaged 98.7 points per game over the course of 25 games.
In addition to averaging 10.3 points per game as a senior, he averaged 13.5 points in 1969 and 10.8 points as a sophomore in 1966.
(HawkeyeSports.com)
Iowa State has announced its men’s basketball nonconference schedule for the 2020-21 season.
The schedule features eight nonconference home games with the Big East/Big 12 Battle and SEC/Big 12 Challenge opponents and locations yet to be announced.
The season begins on Tuesday, Nov. 10 when the Cyclones host Kennesaw State. Iowa State will welcome Oregon State to Hilton Coliseum on Friday, Nov. 13.
The Cyclones will play in the Emerald Coast Classic Nov. 27 and Nov. 29 in Niceville, Florida. ISU, which won the 2015 Emerald Coast Classic, will play two of three possible opponents in Florida, Illinois and Oregon at the tournament. The bracket for the tournament will be announced at a later date.
The Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series will be Thursday, Dec. 10 in Iowa City.
2020-21 Nonconference Men’s Basketball Schedule
Nov. 10 – Kennesaw State – Hilton Coliseum
Nov. 13 – Oregon State – Hilton Coliseum
Nov. 17 – Alabama A&M – Hilton Coliseum
Nov. 22 – Louisiana Monroe – Hilton Coliseum
Nov. 27 & 29 – Emerald Coast Classic – Florida/Illinois/Oregon – at Niceville, Fla.
Dec. 2 – South Dakota State – Hilton Coliseum
Dec. 6 – TBA (Big 12/Big East Battle)
Dec. 10 – at Iowa
Dec. 13 – Jackson State
Dec. 20 – North Carolina A&T
Dec. 22 – Chicago State
Jan. 23 – TBA (SEC/Big 12 Challenge)
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(Updated 10-a.m.) The Iowa Department of Public Health today (Thursday) reports 461 Iowans have tested positive for COVID-19 since Wednesday, for a total of 27,062 (9.8% of all persons tested). Of the total number of cases, 6,898 patients had a pre-existing condition. Authorities said also, four more people have died from the virus, for a total of 694. Officials say 487 of those who have died also had a pre-existing medical condition.
The number of Iowans who have tested negative is 247,994. The number who have recovered is 16,926. A total of 275,442 tests have been completed. COVID-19 outbreaks at Long-Term Care facilities (LTC’s) continues to decline, and as of today, is down to 28. Health officials say 830 staff/residents of those facilities have tested positive for the virus, 521 have recovered and there is no change in the number of LTC deaths (356).
In southwest/western Iowa RMCC Region 4, six patients are hospitalized (1 less than Wed., two are in an ICU, there were no new admissions, and one person remains on a ventilator. Statewide the numbers continue to decline, with 137 hospitalized, 42 in an ICU, and 26 on ventilators. Thirteen people were admitted to a hospital over the past 24-hours, as compared to 22 yesterday (Wednesday).
Overall, the number of Iowans tested is on the rise, the number of COVID-19 positive cases remains nearly steady, the number of those who have recovered is on the decline, and the number of deaths are also down.
In the immediate KJAN listening area, the positive COVID-19 cases and (/) the number of persons who have recovered, are as follows: *(reflects a change since Wed.)
Today: Partly cloudy. High 85. SE @ 10.
Tonight: P/Cldy w/isolated showers & thunderstorms. Low 65. SE @ 5-10.
Tomorrow: P/Cldy w/isolated shwrs & tstrms. High 89. S @ 10-20.
Saturday: P/Cldy to cloudy w/showers & thunderstorms likely in the morning. High 85.
Sunday: P/Cldy to cldy w/scattered showers & tstrms. High near 90.
Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 84. Our Low this morning, 51. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 82 and Low, 62. The Record High on this date was 106 in 1937, and the Record Low was 40 in 2004.
HAROLD ROCHHOLZ, 84, of Casey, died Tuesday, June 23rd, at Atlantic Specialty Care. Private, family graveside services for HAROLD ROCHHOLZ will be held in the Dalmanutha Cemetery, north of Casey. Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
Memorials may be directed to the family.
HAROLD ROCHHOLZ is survived by:
His wife – Joyce Rochholz, of Casey.
His daughters – Kathy (Rick) Parrott, of State Center, and Kristy (Wade) Stubbs, of Des Moines.
His son – Jeff (Mary) Rochholz, of Panora.
His sisters – Bertha Jordan, of Burgaw, NC., & Betty Castle, of Colorado Springs, CO.
9 grandchildren & 7 great-grandchildren.
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