Rated foes collide in the second round of the eight-player playoffs when eighth ranked West Harrison hosts number 10 Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire. West Harrison coach Andrew Stevenson says these teams have similarities.
GTRA quarterback Max Hough has rushed for nearly 19 hundred yards and passed for more than 11 hundred.
A concern for GTRA coach Todd Hough is West Harrison running back Walker Rife, who is averaging seven and a half yards per carry.
Fourth ranked West Sioux hosts number seven Carroll Kuemper in the second round of the class 1A playoffs. West Sioux coach Ryan Schwiesow says his team faces a tough challenge.
Schwiesow says turnovers and field position will be major factors in the outcome.
Kuemper coach Ryan Steinkamp on defending a West Sioux team that averages 48 points per game.
Steinkamp says they need to keep an aggressive West Sioux defense off balance.
Iowa sophomore receiver Diante Vines says the Hawkeyes’ worst in the nation offense needs to help the defense as they get ready to host Northwestern. Iowa only generated 158 yards and turned the ball over six times in a 54-10 loss at second ranked Ohio State.
Vines says the offense needs to start helping out.
Vines returned last week after a preseason wrist injury and says the receivers need to do their part.
Spencer Petras and Alex Padilla have been splitting time in practice with the first unit this week and sophomore receiver Arland Bruce says they will be ready for either one.
Iowa State offensive lineman Zach Ross says the Cyclones are energized and ready for the stretch run. After a bye week, ISU takes an 0-4 Big 12 record into a home game against Oklahoma.
Ross says the Cyclones remain confident. Their four losses have been by a total of 14 points.
Drake against Stetson is finally going to happen. Last year’s game in Des Moines was canceled due to COVID protocols in the Drake program and during the shortened spring season in 2021 the Bulldogs were notified the game was canceled just hours before getting on a plane to Florida. Earlier this season, Stetson had a game with San Diego canceled due to hurricane Ian.
That’s Drake coach Todd Stepsis. The Bulldogs have not played at Stetson since 2016.
Drake is 0-8 and Stepsis says despite the frustration with the record the players remain enthused.
Game time Saturday is at Noon.
Iowa wrestling coach Tom Brands says health will be a key for the Hawkeyes this season. Iowa suffered through an injury plagued campaign a year ago in finishing third at the NCAA Tournament. They open this season ranked second behind defending national champion Penn State.
After ending last season early to have both ACLs repaired, Spencer Lee returns at 125-pounds in hopes of becoming of only the fifth four-time national champion.
Brands says Lee has the mindset it takes to be great.
UNI women’s basketball coach Tanya Warren says sophomore Maya McDermott is ready to take over at point guard heading into a new season. McDermott takes over for standout Karli Rucker, who was a four-time All Missouri Valley Conference selection.
McDermott takes over at point for a team that lost three fifth year seniors off last year’s team.
Despite some key losses the expectations remain the same for a Panther team that was picked to finish fifth in the Missouri Valley preseason poll.
They open the regular season at home on November seventh against St. Thomas of Minnesota.
Today: Areas of morning fog; Partly cloudy. High 62. E/SE @ 10-15 mph.
Tonight: Fair to Partly cloudy. Low 32. SE @ 5-10.
Tomorrow: P/Cldy. High 64. SE @ 10-15.
Sunday: P/Cldy. High 64.
Monday: P/Cldy. High 68.
Thursday’s High in Atlantic was 59. Our Low this morning, 30. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 49 and the Low was 45. The Record High on this date was 83 in 1922. The Record Low was 2 in 1925.
(Radio Iowa) – A former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine says Russia is losing right now and Vladimir Putin would likely exploit a cease fire or negotiations to end the war at this point. Marie Vovanovitch spoke in Des Moines last (Thursday) night. “He will just use the time to regroup, rearm and reattack,” she said. Vovanovitch was U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine from 2016 to 2019. She says Putin has talked about rebuilding the Russian empire and his aims endanger U.S. national security.
“Even after all of the troubles the Russian military has had in Ukraine, he has made it clear that his appetite has not been sated,” Vovanovitch said, “…and that he would go further.” Vovanovitch retired in early 2020 after a 33 year career as a diplomat in the Foreign Service. She returned to Ukraine for a visit last month.
“What really struck me was how mobilized everybody in Ukrainian society is,” she said, “…still volunteering for the front lines even though Ukrainians, like Russians, are taking huge casualties.” She says intake centers for new soldiers are still being overwhelmed with volunteers.
Vovanovitch was interviewed by a Drake University alum in front of a crowd in the school’s basketball arena last (Thursday) night. Her appearance was part of an annual lecture series that has featured famous athletes, well-known authors and a former president.
The AHSTW Vikings (9-0) will have to get past the Southwest Valley Timberwolves (7-2) for the second time this season if they want to advance in the Class A Playoffs. The Vikings host the Timberwolves for the second round game on Friday and we’ll have coverage on KJAN.
The Vikings won the first meeting back in week three of the season 28-0. They were led by 7 of 10 passing for 147 yards and a score by Kyle Sternberg and 93 yards on the ground with 2 touchdowns by Luke Sternberg. AHSTW head coach GG Harris said they know the type of hard nosed game they will get from the Timberwolves.
Southwest Valley picked up a big win on the road in the opening round over Madrid. Timberwolves head coach Anthony Donahoo is very proud of the communication and cohesiveness of his team late this season.
The Sternberg boys have combined for 3,569 yards of offense and 51 touchdowns this season for the Vikings. Coach Harris said the chemistry between those two stems from the entire team helping each other.
Coach Donahoo said he has a lot of respect for the Vikings and their style of play.
The Vikings and Timberwolves will kickoff at 7:00 p.m. on Friday night in Avoca. Chris Parks and Mike Smith will have the call on AM 1220, FM 101.1, and online at KJAN.com. Our night starts with our final pick ’em show of the year Who’s Gonna Win? at 6:00 p.m. followed by pregame at 6:30 p.m.
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